Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-06-21
Prom the n. Y. Express. June 10.
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CONTINUATION or THE REPEAL MOVEMENTS IN
Observation-Disclosures IN Wales Russia
SPAIN, HUNGARY. Sc.
The Columbia arrived Boston Saturday morning. about
O'clock bringing Liverpool dates the 4th and London
to the evening OF the 3D.
We received files of Foreign papers by the stenmer
Massachusetts, which arrived here occk this morning.
The news especially from Ireland, Of high Importance
Great inactivity appears prevail in all branches of
trade.
The u. S. Ship of the line Columbus and the Frgae
Congress- arrived at Toulon the 18th ult The whole
OF the American squadron consisting five SAIL were short
ly TO rendezvous in that harbor
The second reading Of the Canada Wheat and Flour Bill
was carried by majority of 100 The votes being for it
209, against 1903.
The day after the sailing of the last steamer Lord STAN
ley introduced resolutions into the House of Com
mons based the long alkedof for the introduce
ton OF Canadian flour md wheat fixed duty of Is per
quarter No question has been brought before Parliament
oryenrs which has completely disorganised boken-in
fact, uproOted party manGuvrng this Canadian Corn
Bill.
Some argued that free measure in disguise
between England and the United Sates-hat this country
would be drgged with the produce Of the Western States
smuggled into Canada-hn the duty of IS be levied on
the Canadian frontier oil moonshne.
Others contended that the Americans would regard the
measurens declaration that restrictive commercial pol
icy would still be pesevered in-hat il would raise up an
additional barrier against the admission of United States
wheat at low fixed duty, which the Americans
would gladly accept and for which they would willingly re-
lax the stringency OF their tariff
But the strongest of all was assigned by Sir Ro
bert Peel himself that twas measure upon which the
Canadians has their hearts, and as Canada was the weo
kest part OF our colonial empire it deemed necessary
eoneiliate them
The French Government have fully determined upon
sending out squadron to the Chnease seas under COM
mand OF rearadmnl Intelligence been received n,
Paris it said, that the Emperor of China has agreed to
receive the French in his domnOns the footing
the English.
All eyes appear be turned Ireland awaiting withthe
most intense anxiety the result the movements now 20
ing there. The decided stand taken by the Peel Ad
minstraon the subject Of repeal does TO have
caused any abatement in the enthusiasm of the Repeacrs
and have OF their meetings. large and small in
oil parts of Ireland. evident however that OConne
the master spirit of the causes moving with more
caution and crcumspecon. He does not deem il cxpe
dent to push matters extremes nc knows full well that
the Irish people very mpulsive and are not vet pre-
pared to push actual revolution with any hope Of sue
Ireland nbsorbs at the present moment the exclu
sive attention of the British Ministry and the British
people. The Repeal movements continues to make the
most gigantic strides the whole country in fearful
state Of excitement and Mr. OConne, after visiting Cork
and various other parts Of Ireland has returned Dublin
During his sooum in the provinces hundreds Of thousands
of his cOunymen congegated his beck his progress
resembled continuous ovation from his until his re-
The great bulk Of the Catholic clergy have thrown
themselves head-ong into the movement.
All the Irish FORTS castles and balements have been
inspected by government engineer and ordered be
paired and placed in of perfect utility. Indeed the
preparations of government such would indicate thu
a civil war is not far distant
Some Roman Catholic Bishops about to prepare
prayer for the safety OF Daniel O'Connell.
The troops stationed in Ireland will amount in June to
about q, 900 men.
Almost every door in the city has chalked upon it, IRE
peal or Blood"-COrk Constitution.
Mr. OConnel will Ireland to attend his Parlia
mentary duties before the 10th Ct June.
There is rumOr that many regiments located in Ireland
in favour Of Repeal.
military POsrrIoYs IRELAND.-The batteries at Tar
bert have unexpectedly been reinforced by four additional
pieces Of artillery and additional one officer and
fifteen is expected daily. Letters have received
nqurng how many oil the forts would contain; all the
guns to be mounted without delay. A man.of.war
steamer went up the shannon, Friday week. with two
thousand stand Of for Limerick -Four other steam
despatched from the Tower for Ireland with arms
We understand that menofwsr steamers will be sta
toned in the Shannon-one at Tarbcr and the other at
Grass Island.