Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-05-26
FOREIGN.
Correspondence Of III. N. Y. Ecening Post.

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FOREIGN.
Correspondence Of III. N Y. Erening Post.
LoSpoS, May 3, 1913
| Durinp the few DAYS which have elapsed since Inc
sailing of the Grea, Western, event OF polIca
importance has occurred. SIR James Graham, on Inc
lst announced his proposed notifications oil ms Iou
Gallon Bill particular abuses OF which have Fasea sue"
a turmoil HIS changes are good, and oil a pac'"'a'''
nature as far as they go but they did not 90 lar enough
10 give satisfaction, especially considering Tue sum
If d,sapprobaiion which has been raised ne med-
sure vii! be proceeded with before Inc latter e'u
The month though Lord john Russell moves his re-
solutions tomorrow evening. on MONDAY "rA'' ''1
| Chancellor of the Exchequer submits his hnancia
statement when the economical policy OF the Govern
ment as far as the prese IS concerned, Will be
developed. Expectation 49, as usual, on UP Toe oi
eyery one more less, feels an interest IN changes
likely to affect and commerce; and even the mos
phlosophically indifferent ma ther a''e"'oh ioueeo
by the subject of taxation
The Queen continues TO recover her strength with
peasant like rnpidy This 's doubtless owing, IN no
small d~gree her active and common sense habits
and absence from fine lady airs and ndugencIes. the
rslr !ilile Princess - also thriving.
The funeral Of the Duke Of Sussex has not yet taken
place The absurd ceremony Of the body lying IN state
sill be gone through ,hs day
great conference has 10 assemble in LONDON at h"
time the Corn law question is brought forward IN the
Commons. The debate will likely occupy three OF
| four nights The motion of MIR. Vllllers being Tor
"total and immediate repeal it will be rejected by
large majority. Lord John Russell, and the party
acting with him, not having ye. made up Their mIno9
To 90 so far once The DIVISION therefore, must not be
taken as any indication o progress of the question;
though the disc preceding may throw some light
upon the matter go
The weekly League meetings al Drury Lane The
atre continue crow drd hut L is said that they will
be terminated the projectors hive objected to Mac.
re adv icitlng the theatre for political purposes
The launching Of the immense steamboat, at
Bristol (he Great Bri,anD fitted up with the Arcnl.
medean screw, is put off until next month FRINGE
a lbert is expected TO be present on the occasion-
There Will be great doings in ''auncient Bristowe,
and much interest felt BY the scientific generally as 10
the result of the application Of the principle oil
The in propeIng such an immense body as tins
six masted boat. Her vast length, unbroken by pad
ole box very striking Should she succeed, BRISTOL
back ward enough other respects may certainly claim
a high standing in the matter of steam navigation.
The building Of the "mral flying machine Is pro.
cecting. Portuguese paper he's long account Oh
it, and thinks the inventor is entitled the thanks oi
mankind The Editor m ght have added-aiier II HES
hoax is going the rounds ci the papers, the shape
Of clrcumstant'a account Of attempt IN Scotland,
with similar machine, in which : Professor Goeii,
| (GuD took 4 long fight and then fell INTO the sea-
fine new steamer, called the "VIctora and Albert,
has been launched, in which, 1t is said. her Majesty
vii! this summer proceed to Ireland
Mr.. Brunei the celebrated engineer, to wiinse sKii'
is owing the formation of the Great Western Railway,
and other public enterprises is now lying dangerously
i'll, in consequence of a most singular acclde
Whilst at the house of friend he was playing con-
uring tricks 10 amuse the children and amongst other
feats pretended to pass half sovereign from the ear
10 the mouth and rice oerSa when unfortunately the
hall sovereign slipped g the mouth the trachea
Two operations have been performed, by making Incl
SONS in the throat but hitherto wbou, success, and
the con has remained several days. The he o!
Mr.. Brunei rs. consequently, seriously endangered
lie is the of alr j. Brunei, the engineer, who car
RED to Il successful termination the famous Thames
Tunnel
fire work manufactory has exploded in London
killing man and wonndng two others.
Thomas Carlyle the justly celebrated author, os ia
as thought is concerned-but who contrves, as mucr
as possible to obscure his thoughts by his involved ant
un English s,yle-bas just published remarkable
work, entitled "Past and Present and which may De
perused with profit, both in the u States as well al
England, though j, more especially bears upon the so
cia condition OF this country, particularly as regard
the corn laws. Carlyle thinks those laws must be go
rid of before an infinite number of reforms, al! more
less wanted can be commenced. If removed, I'm
gland he says, will then have opportunity OF regain
ing healthy state, by resoriing to enlarged system
ot colonization Should she neglect 10 do 50, he pre-
diets that ruin will be the consequence. The auho
INDUCES III some hard hitting al the general charac
ersiics and predictions of the age-ihe intensity o
maulmon worship, the decay of admiration and reVer
ence for the sublime and beantiful-tbe love OF show
and shams rather than of truths and reallies-and TIL
The work, in short, we'll worth reading, though no
at all likely 10 suit the popular market. 1t is plec
OF vigorous ecceDricy and those who want to get
its vigor, must patiently bear with lis eccentrici,es
One of the most singular msprlnts of the press eve
met with has lately been made. II beats the famou
one of Sir Rob Peel Joining party of fends (frIends
IN Hampshire, for the purpose Of shooting peasun!
4 (pheasants) 1t occurs in copy of ilandels "Mes
sab, and occasioned by the omission Of the lete
SC at of The sublImest passa ges-"rhe trumpe
shall sound and the dead shall be raised ncorrupble
and We shall he 10 hanged
Fanny Elsser has been dancing two evenings a
, Bath and Bristol. She received 100 euneas eac
night So you see, that John Bull is just about sen
well paid-nay, extravaganlly paid, for sprained an
Gle might at stop their career; but really when
look at the given for intellectual exeron-at tn
past records of the stage of EGO to Siddon, for
fornight's pertormances-100 guineus night, doe
seem trife too much The charming Fanny dance
about 20 minutes in ALL which was just guineas pc
5 minu;e Who would study philosophy
? S.--A vote o. thanks 10 Lord Ashbu7ton nave
by MI Hume for his late negotiations with the u >
vas last night carried in the Commons by ma or
Of 235 TO &c The debate did no, present any move
features being, in many respects counterpart Of othe
, discussions on the same topic.
Mrs. TRoLLorE.-Thsa uihoress who lately built
{ mansion in the neighborhood of Penrh, and wa
thought to have become constant RESIDENT has,
appears, changed her mind-as her furniture, library
&c, were sold on Wednesday and Thursday, n thi
week We hear that the lady lie at present, soournin
a, Paris; but THAT che intends returning TO reside
, DeTbysbre.