Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-02-16
FOREIGN MEMS.

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We yes,ercay sayea good Geographic accoun'
a. tie news hv the steamer Satah Sands, (Says
the Baltimore So y Nhica arrived ~ New York
OF Wednesday afternoon, b;:@sin: dates from
L;veruco' l. The 20h uh maxim. M passage III
.weaiy-oae Gays. Sac cococa,ef,d head w'nds
mead; ali the passage, I'D has proved herself
good sea boat. We make he following summa-
~ ol her news lr9,r the Philadelphia papers:
Parliament wa opened 81 Tuesday, Jan. -
Nv ,he Queen in psrsSn, with he usual ceremo-
MES. Every available place. both u lie body OF
The House OF Lorcs and IN the galleries was &C.
cupied before bier Maics!y arrived.
The Queen having seated hcf>el., desired The
,o.ds to be seated. The Commons were ,hsh'
according 10 custom, SUNNI Hcd 70 "ppeaI d. t,e
h,r IN hear The speech read. Inc speaker, al
,sndea ~ se--ra, members Of Inc lower house,
appeared at The bar. n''e was '"1 usual iesi
ana scramble Tor front PAGES
srhe Sn,ech was then handed by The Lo.d
Chancellor 10 Hcr 'iajes,y, who proceeded II
read il with her usual admirable clearness and
emphasis i was as follows:
"yv Lords and Gsnilemcn-lt is with the deep.
est concern that upon your again assembling
have 10 call vcur attention 10 The dearth OF pro-
visions which prevails in Ireland and IN parts oil
Scotland.
.ut1erincs. oi disease and oil greatly increased
morality am,one he poorer classes Ouifases
have become more ireireni, chiefly directed
against propery; and The transmit OF provisions
has been rendered unsafe in some parts al lie
country.
"Wi,h a view 10 mitigate these evils very
large numbers Of men have been employed, ahc
received Wages, in pursuance Of all act passed al
The IA !. Session Of Parlamer'. Some ceviations
.,n L,,,a Lrav OIL
Lord Lieutenant in order 10 promote more use!u!
employment, vii, :s4s., receive your sanction.
Means have been taken TO lessen the pressure .,
want in districts which are most remote from ne
ordinary sources Of snp,ly.-Oatsases have been
repressed a Tar as it was possible, by me militia
ry and police
III is Satisfactory 10 me 10 observe thai in ma
nv o. The most distressed districts the patience
and resignation Of the people have been most ex-
emplarv.
"The deficiency If the harves, in France and
Germany, ana other parts OF Europe, has added
10 the difficulty .. Obtaining adequate supplies OF
provisions.
al will be your duty 10 consider what further
measures aIe;rc3uired % alleviate the existing dis
lress. recommend 10 you 10 ;aae into your 81
rious consideration whether, By increasing for
limited period the fsciiies for importing coru
from foreign countries, and b. he admission .!
ries, me supply OF food may b. benehcially aug
mented.
n have likewise 10 direc, your earnest consl-
Iteration 10 the Permanent condition Of Ireland
You will perceive, IN iae absence Of political ex.
cilemen,, an opportunity for akinS iispassion-
ale survey OF III social evils which attci that
portion OF The United Kingdom. Various inca
surss will he laid before you, which, II adoptel
BY Paf..;a ,aent,imay tend 10 raise Tie great mass
,sfa .p,le Il
70 lessen the pressa;c . IA competition FOR land
which mas been he fruitful source 81 crime anc
misery.
"The marriage OF Inc Intanla Louisa Fernau
da. oil Spain 10 the DUKE &c Noa'pensier has si-
ven rise 10 : correspondence between my govern
men, and .tose Of Fgauc- and Spain
1.-THE extinction u the Tree stale OF CracoW
has appc sred 10 ne b b. So manifest violation
OF the treaty OF Vienna, that have commanded
that protest agairs that &C; should be delivered
10 the courts OF Vienna, Petersburg aud Berlin,
which were parties 10 i. Copies Of these se"eiai
papers vii be lad 5eio.e YOU.
81 entertain co.s4cr, hopes that the hosiililies
in The River Plata Which have s. org in.eTru:l (
ed commerce, nav soon lie ieimia"'"d. aal ms X
efforts, in conjunction Win those II. ~.
OF the French, will re aInes.iy aI-ec;s. t. ina
end.
"Mv relations generally with foreign no@sfs
Inspire Tie WIN ttit iIsSt --iE.-.'~S ~ 49, t
,enance OF peace.
"Gen,irmeu If Tie House Of Commons: hay; I
directed The estimates 10 b. prepared with rev |
10 provide tor The efficiency al he public service
witt due regard TO- economy.
INV Lords aud Gentlemen:
81 have ordered e:cy requisite preparation 10 |
be made for pclins into operation n. ac OF The |
last session o! pailiamsa, for the establishment |
of local courts i9- the recovery o. small deats.-
X is nv hope lnat lie enforcement @! cty:i nights
an all parts Of ;..c country 10 which he act IT,
lates. may, By this measure DC materially tac;ii-
stated.
II recommend 10 yonf attention measures which |
will lie laid before you ior improving he heaitn
OF towns an object lie importance .! which yea
will no. fa - appreciate.
'Decp,y sensoie Of The blessings which, ate! |
season OF Calamity, have been 81 often vouch.
sa.ed u his nation hy experimenting Prov |
deace, conf.ie These ;mpoc!an. matters 10 your |
care, in d iu conviction hat youi discussions
will BE- r.;ied ~ an impartial spirit, and IN The |
hope lhat the p.ssen; sri.eflnss ot my people |
may be lsh,eacd, and ina, ,he'c future condition |
may be improved o. your deli5eraie wisdom
In the House d Commons, the cngrossing SUD-
jec. OF course was The distress oil Ireland, and The
debate on ii, and he other matters treated OF IN
the Queens sPcec.., occupies eighteen and hail
cc!u!E9S ~ CiNsSly pinned El6leT.
IL is aliees! ;aai The Swedish ambassador al |
Vienna has presented a strong and iudisnan! pro-
test against the annexation Of Cracow.
Accouals from Madrid 10 the Isl OF January
mad been received, but present nothing oil great
Interest
The well known friend and philanlrops', jos
John Quincy, is dead.
The arrangements Tor loan from the Bank OF
England 10 The Bank OF France are sad 10 nave
been completed
The accounts OF misery in Ireland continue TO
be most affecting. Pesiilcntial diseases Dire io'
loving in the train c. i2mne.
Some of The public works had peen suspended
IN consequence OF inc oatraSes ccmmiuea ~
those employed on them.
The civil war in Portugal appeared 10 DC sno-
siding siace The 1eica, oi the Insurgents ai ie'-
res Vedtas.
The price Of food continued 10 rise in France.
A Berlin letter OF December -, says: Some
sensation nas bsen excited here by the reiosai VI
the government 10 grant 81 eNaiaatnr % 'ne coh-
snl OF Ii. Uni,cd States or the Rhcnish PROVINCES.
|, is said .;ac American Minister al our Iou''
has delivered a no,e tro,n Mr. Polk, in which he
threatens 70 withdraw the eXequainr from al ne
prussian coasuls in the Uniei states, il The Pfus-
sian government shall persist IN relnsiEs the eAe
cuatur 10 The consul lor The Raenish Provinces.
Great exer,ions were made in England 10 raise
= ia &C fund for he relicf oil Leland. me aueen
hau subscribed 60 900, pr;acs A beri $500, seve-
raj Ouke. and bankers { 0G0 each, Lord john
Russo! f30o, Sir X. Peel eco, &c.
Mexican LETTERS cr MsEcuE An office for
the sale OF Mexican Letters 0. Marqne was OPEN
ed III LONDON SO says the London Globe. The
following is given as tne Inst OF cases in which
captures may be made:
/. Vessels OF the enemy, with all that they may
carry on board belonging 10 them, whether OF war;
privaleers. or merchant vessels
2. The cargo and effects OF neutrals and Mexi-
cans, which may be found on board these said
vessels, after sufh :ien; time has elapsed for the
declaration of war, proclaimed b. The Govern
mcnt the United States 10 The Mexican nation
being known.
3. Vessels CONSTRUCTED b. he enemy, or which
may have belonged 10 he enemy, il the property
b. mol sufficiently accredited or neutral.
4. These ,shcn NAV he narigaled without pa
tents or register TIA; NAV prove their neutrality;