Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-05-13
FROM LATE FOREIGN PAPERS.
(Fom tie European Times, Apral 80
pRITISH PARLIAMENT.


BRITISH PARLIAMENT.
The primary bore OF contention in Parliament
as in the country has been the increased grant 10
MAMMOTH The subject was brought before the
House of Commons on the 4tn inst, oy DIT no
bert Peel. in speech OF considerable length and
mower. He entered fully into the subject, and as
tonished the great body OF his supporters, by The
holiness Of his innuV auons, ana Inc tnssh 10
wh;ch he professed his willingness TO 60 in order
10 SECURE the pacihcation Of Ireland Mr.. Shiel,
=. The mou,h.piece Of the Irish nation, gratefully
accep,ed and warmly eulogized the Premiers
foresight and liberality. In this way the May
noo,h grant was introduced, and The second read
Ing OF the bill was fixed for Friday last, when
the deba e may be said TO have commenced IN
earnest II was marked on the part OF some OF
the speakers, By morethan usual acrimony ana
talent Amongs, the speakers who most qlslln'
puished themselves was Mr.. Dlsraeli. he al.
dressed the House with point and bitterness, and
The taun,s which he levelled at Sir Robert Peel
were more savage than playful--morc personal
than arcnmeptaive. lie rested his objection 10
the measure principally on the previous character
of the men from WHOM il proceeted-men who,
in opposition had done ell in their power 10 raise
the a no-popery" CRY, and contributed by their
then tact cs 10 raise The storm Of bigory which is
now sweeping over the country. He sneered at
Sir Robert Pees refusal 10 handy personalities,
and made forcible appeal 10 the leader OF the
opposition, Lord John Russell, not 10 attain pow
er other than BY legitimate means-means which,
instead of embarrassing his position when In
Office. would materially strengthen IL. The even
ing was marked BY an unooked-or speech from
Mr. w Z. GladstOne-a gentleman who was un-
derstood To have Left The ministry on account OF
his opposition TO this same Maynooth grant
With some nibblng criticism on the measure, MI.
Gladstone gave il his unbounded support Cd The
ground of its urgency and The peculiarly oil the
times. These were The principal speakers during
the first night On Monday the question was re-
newed; the crack speaker of the night was Mr.
McCaulay, the member for Ednhurgh-a man Of
popular talent, and something more Than hack
politician. Mr.. McCaulay's constituents are
strongly opposed to the measure; but ne protested
hi, readiness TO sacrifice his seat rather than his
principles with regard TO it. He followed In the
wake oil D'Israeli, and was bitterly sarcastic al
Peel for his tactics in opposition. This part OF
the Speech as is generally the case in matters IN
volving personalities, was more telling than the
mere abstract truths 10 which he gave eloquent
expression.
On Tuesday and Wednesday The speakers were
not, generally speaking men OF great mark
The pros and cons were nearly divided. The
"Young England section, led BY Lord John Man
ners and Mr.. Smylhe, made warm. even enthu-
siasic speeches, in favor of the Increased grant.
The result, will not be without It's effect on the con-
culturists, Sir Robert Peel has been deserted BY
numbers of his political supporters, while many
of the Liberal members, representing constitu-
encies in which the Dissenters are numerous,
will, by supporting the Government measure, bid
adieu 10 their seats.
On Thursday, the principal speaker on the Go
vernmeu, side was Sir James Graham, who en-
tered into an elaborate defence of the measure,
and rcbuked The mo PopeTy" cry offs opponents.
He alluded 10 the phrase 70 which ne had given Ut
te7ance pending the Irish State Trials, that "con
cession had reached its limits"-a phrase which
had boon so much commented unexplained The
sense In which be used it-and apologised for hav-
ing, In moment OF excitement, uttered, as Mi
mister OF the Crown, language which was calcu-
lated 10 irriiale sensitive people
Last night the dehale was resumed With, II pos
sible. add ,innal interes, and excite neni. But
pressed, as We are, Tor time and space, on the
u,In, OF The steamer sailing we can do nothing
t~yond referring 10 it. Should the measure pass
the .ub,equ ut stsges as there is little doubt II
will, the House Of Lords will make shor, work Of
i. Many Of the Bishops will support II; indeed,
The Premier i. more potent in The Peers than in
the popular branch Of the Legislature.
Repeal AGITATION. On Monday. the Tth,
John OBren, Esq, NJ. p, was called 10 The
Chair a, the Dublin Cancellation Hail. Mr.
Grey Porter, author Of pamphlet on Federal
ISM was enrolled member, and delivered very
curious speech 10 This eifec;-";ha, The Union
ought 10 be repealed, because it wa. a bad act,
hut tba, new act OF Union should be passed in
its p!ace-tha, while he was for repeal, he was
DO, in favor of an Irish Parliament" 1t seems
the meeting was puzzled as 10 lie manner in
which il should respond 10 such sen,imepts-mur-
murs, a, intervals. were not loud but deep il is
said this proposition for Federal Union has
found great favor with O'Connell Another curl.
GUS feature was the really cordial and hearty APP
probation Of the recent Mammoth proposition be-
s,owed By O'Connell, and the equally warm APP
plause of the meeting A sketch Of his speech IS
subioined, which will show its temper ard spirit:
"Oh, il is done in noble and generous man.
neY, and ieel grateful for il. Great cheering
! admit do speak harshly sometimes OF those
whom believe are opposed 10 measures for the
good Of my country bul am ready 10 DO justice
10 all the friends Of Ireland 10 all who show such
disposition as this bill shows Of serving her
Hear, hearl do say, there never was bill
brought 10 on fairer terms, and We fairly acknow
ledge il. But will It make us give up the agitation
f,r rspeall No, mol don't mean 10 quarrel
with any man who differs from me on this CUES.
ion. Blu, am sometimes disposed 10 say, thank
YOU, agitation; Cancellation Hall, am obliged
10 your [Cheersl While VIC thank Sir Ro-
heri Peel and bis Two hundred myrmidons, we
ought not 10 forget villa, Is due 10 our agitation.
Blu, there is one delightful hing in connection
with this aci Of Justice. On Friday, Sir Ro-
bert Peel brought in the Maynoo,h bill, and
passed i, by majority Of lO2, and on the follow
ing day he sci The Americans a, defiance :
[Chcers.l Yes finding himself in strong posi-
ion by this &C, OF Justice 10 Ireland he addresses
language 10 America BETTING British Minister.
say, let him so on in the same way, and we
will set the Americans at defiance Protracted
cheers The quarrel is queer one as il stands.
The Americans are Dragging away on the one
side and Peel is standing in an attitude OF def
anc. on The other. Something like two fellows
anxious 10 he at one another, with their friends
holding them. each excaming Let nc al him
(Laushterl I say TO 81. Robert Peel, give the
Irish their Parliament, and TO The Americans
would say, don't dare 10 attack England"
From Charles IJtime,'s Nc,o; L'fie7.)
Tue MONSTER GrN FOR THE AMERICAN Nay
The heavy piece Of ordnance, ordered some
time ago in this town to he made for The Prince
ION, United States steam frgate, is nov approach
ing 10 completion; and being The larges, cannon
ever made in this country, and requiring in ils
construction great skill aud attention 10 perfect II
as a solit mass, il has become an object OF consi
derahle interest and curiosity amongst nautical
and scientific men.
I, viii be remembered that The Princeton had
on board gun of great weight and caiibre, which
Last year bnrsied on being fired while large par
" Of American officers were present 10 view Inc
vessel, by which several parties lost their lives,
Including the Secretary OF State. Il is in lieu of
the gun then destroyed, which was OF maleable
iron, and made inperfec,ly, ftbe sam. material.
(requiriug, If well made, less bulk for given
strength han cast-iron)
The gun was manufactured In the solid by Mr..
Horsfali, a, his 'Mersey Steel and Iron Works.
aud, being OF great length and proporlionae
thickness The securely welding and nSlomeratng
f-,, fpIp al hofn
turning and boring, required the utmost efor, Of
modern skill and The AID ot powerful machinery
10 heating and tashioning 10 the rough, 1t was
nearly fourteen feet long, and liUle shor Of thirty
inches in diameter at the thicker end. A round
shaft OF seven inche, in diameter was lrst formed,