Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-08-22
The Foreign News.


Tho demands upon columns this morning allow u'
no space for any additional from the papers
esved by the Caledonia. We regret this the less, how
ever the substance oi the important intelligence
embodied in yesterdays paper.
The most interesting item OF information received by
tho Caledonia is the triumph OF the Russell Ministry IN
England. by the msRnannous operation OF Sir Robert
Peel and hi. friends peal OF the discriminating du
favor Of sugar the product OF free labor The osien
sibe object OF his discrimination originally was to strike
blow slaveryiir real design, however doubt, was
the benefit OF the discrimination TO the West In
ds Colonies. The great decline, however IN the amount
OF the products thosc colonies since the passage OF the
Act of Emsncpao compes the oveinment to look else
where for supplies Of this article in order to remove from
the consumer the burhen OF high prces-and hence the
necessity OF recedng from the false position into which
they preePsted ago by the combined IN
Aucnce OF fanaucsm and seli-in,eresL The triumph Of
the Russell Ministry upon this question: by majority 60
decisive, have inspired general confidence IN It's
stability But this feeling s universal Its success on
the sugar question produced by accidental concur
renee opinion Lord John Russell and Sir Robert
Peel ON that single pont-Iust the latter, for the same
resson, enabled carry the modification OF the corn
laws by the aid Of the former does not follow, however
that the general policy Of the Ministry will be here
after sustained by Sir Robert Peel and his friends Sir
Robert found his "grest difficulty" in the lnsh question
aud as Lord John aud his friends defeated the bill for the
INN to resign, when Lord John may have maiured his
plan for the government Of Ireland he may, in like
find Sir Robert allied with the tories and with the Irish
members successful opposition 10 IT, That question: IN
one word may be the Waterloo of the new, II was Of
The old Ministry.
In the meanwhile, an open rupture has taken place
among the Rcpeaers in Ireland in whose ranks it has
for time apparent the seeds OF dissenon were
rapidly terminating Mr.. Smith O'Brien, who acquired
some celebrity few months since, growing out of bret
imprisonment by order OF the House Of Commons OF
which body he is a member, for refusing TO serve upon
one its Committees has, with his friends seeded from
1ho Repeal Association, after two days wrange win
John OConnell "ConeiliatioR Hail., and hoisted tie
flag Of "Young Ireland under which ralyng oil who
favor Of resorng if need be, TO Physieal force
Ito which Mr.. oConnel who relies altogether upon "mo
raj suasion" stenly obec for the purpose of eeclng
the repeal OF the Union between England and Ireland and
the re-estabshment Of the Irish Parliament in College
Green. The O'Bren party sneer at the oConnei'ts as
white yered reneRSdos who fear to assert their long
withheld rights If they be no otherwise obtained by
blows while the O'Conneists in turn, dsnounce the o.
Ben dsorganizers and traitors in sentiment
warning them that unsuccessful rebellion is Eeason the
pains and penalties OF which they will assuredly incur
should they be mad enough carry their physical force"
doctrine action This division OF sentiment the
Repesers may lead the abolition Of the Repeal Assoei.
atlon itself; it may tend TO throw OConne and HE
friends into the OF the Government IN order the
sfeeualy to hold IN check the oBren faction. From this
disruption Of old the Ministry may perchance derive
additional strength sufficient render the Irish question
less difficult adjustment Than heretofore, should Sir
Robert Peel refuse sustain its policy.
Intelligence of the passage Of the American Tariff in
the House OF Representatives had reached England and
the prospect OF final adoption dused, had been
pected great Joy among the people. Not IN France,
however in reference whose exports TO tue United
States the reduction Of duty has been comparatively
vial
The that Mexico mad applied for tho Mediation
of Great Britain and France does not TO upon
very good authority, and is no doubt uniounded.
The approaching election IN France exciting lit
te interest," though there 10 be very little doubt that
1t will result the complete triumph Of the Ministerial par
ny The papers contain notice OF u speech recently de.
Mvered by NJ. Guizot the French PREMIER his
ents LeuX in which, catching the spn OF the age he
declared the party Of which he is the head, "the
parry OF progress" lie declared himself favor OF all USE
f reforms and his determination give serious eKBmina
I,on every that may be proposed-havnR
reference conJectured, IN this remark the modifes.
non the restrictive commercial system Of France
taton OF the example Of Great Britain.
Louis Philippe has again escaped the shot Of an
sin-mSkng believe, the seventh unsuccessful attempt
TO murder him. Truly, he ~ besr shout him "a
charmed io" The attempt, however had connection
with political parties with revolutionary designs, and
created. therefore, very marked sensation. i