Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-09-23
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ARRIVAL OF THE CALEDONIA

ARRIVAL. OF THE CALEDONIA.
The Caledonia arrived at Boston yesterday bringing Lii
verpool papers To the 9Th.
The Queen of England and her Consor, arrived =, Pc
port, IN France the evening Of Saturday Sent ID and
then proceeded to the Chateau dEu The ,nd,n, If
Her Majesty, and her reception 10y the King and Royal Fa
mily OF Franco, fill columns of the London papers
fRoRoGArioN OF PARLIAMENr.-lIoUsE OF IoRUS Aug.
%i-ihe House OF Lords was opened to-day little after
IL O'Clock, and Immediately considerable number of Ia
dies were admitted, and occupied the benches usually
propriaed To the Peers The American Minister MIR
Eyeett) and believe the whole corpg dpsma,ouc
present. ii any were absent, places were left
anu more room must have been provided had more arrived
Her Majesty then read the following speech:
Crhe speech itself says little which il not common MACE
except the portion which relates Ireland which we rive
below In reading that portion OF the document Her Ma
jcsty. il is sad raised her voice mud ,rnL,siscd oJ
dcal)
my Lords and Gentlemen,
have observed with the deepest concern the perseyer
ing Efforts which made and dainc
uon among subjects in Ireland and to excite them TO
demand repeal at the legislative union.
1t has been and ever will be my desire TO admin
se! inc government oil that country in spirit of
justice aud impatay, and cooperate with parliament
IN affecting such amendments in the existing laws US may
tend TO improve the social condition and to deyelupe the
natural resources Of Ireland.
From deep conviction that the legislative union il moi
less essential the attainment these objects than Il, lin,
strength and stability OF the empire niy firm determine
non with your support and under the blessing of Divine
Providence TO maintain nyioato great bond of
ton between the countries.
have iorborno from requiring additional powers for
couneraciun OF designs hostile the concord and welfare
OF my domnlOns well from unwillingness 10 dstrust
the efficacy OF the ordinary law, from my reliance ON In,
good sense aud patriotism OF people, and on the solemn
oil parimen IN support OF the legislative union
feel assured that those faithful subjects Io I'm
influence and authority Pin Ireland will dscournp, Il, Tho
utmost othe power asysem OF perncious agitation which
dsuIbs the industry and ieiards the improvement of that
county, and excite feelings ot mutual dsusi and anos
" between different classes olmy people.
Espatero had arrived in England from France with his
Duchess His arrival in London caused some stir and the
eNegcnt OF SPAN received the hospiabe
from the leading OF all parties in England He was
presented to her Majesty Windsor by the Earl of Aber
deen.
The Common Council of London voted an nddres. 10
Cen Espartero, on his arrival in England.
Mr. Macrendy is passenger in the Caledonia steamer
lie has engaged Mr.. Ryder, OF Druryanc Theatre to nc
company h. tor the purpose of playing the secondary
characters with him. Mr.. Ryders engagement is for one
year.
James Gordon Bennett has addressed eer To the Times
arising out O Mr. OConneIs uncourcous attack upon hin,
at the Dublin Corn Exchange.
No tidngs the geographic despatch containing
the substance Of the expected Overland Mail had reached
Paris TO the afternoon OF the 18th.
ARRIVAL or TIE PACKET STEAM. SmrPs-The pack.
et snip Europe, Captain FuTbcr arrived Liverpool on the
s9i uI'. and was followed by the Independence, Captain
Nye, winch reached our port the t, very rapid
voyage OF sixteen days She teegaphed off Holyhead
on the afternoon OF the 3d. but owing TO adverse winds
was not enabled TO make Liverpool until the morning.
COLLISION WITH STEAMsHir-L1S5 OF EARK MER-
cH'NT.-Ihe Vnc ship Acadia arrived al Iyerpool
on the morning OF Tuesday last She departed from Bos
ton on the afternoon of tue 18th ut and from Halifax on
the afternoon o the lo She made the passage from Bos-
ton III twelve days. and from Halifax in ten DAYS On the
morning OF the 18Th ult at two O'clock the Acadia unor
tunoely came III collision with the American barque Mer
chant, OF Newport u. ). from Amsterdam The baroue
sunk III ioyiye minutes after the conclusion but all her
crew were saved the steamer sustained damage her
hull her figure head and rails being alone crushed The
weather thick at the time and blame whatever can
be attached TO those in the ship The captain and
crew OF the barque received the most hospitabc
on board the Acadia.