Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-12-14
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
FURTHER EXTRACTS BY THE uIBEf
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Parliament was opened by commission al Two
ocloc. on the 18th. when the House Of Commons
proceeded 10 The choice Of Speaker. Mr.. Shaw
Lefevre, the late Speaker, was reelected BY
unanimous vote, and the House adjourned 10 the
next day. On the 18Th il was expected that The
election of Speaker would be confirmed, and the
members CT lbe House sworn in. The following
day il was supposed would be occupied by bust
ness Of form, when the Royal speech would be de-
lyereL, and The regular business OF the session
would begin.
The Archbishop O: York died al the Palace
near York. Nov 5, after an illness OF two days,
in the 9lsl year of his age. He enjoyed the high
dignity of his station, and performed its duties
for period of 40 years, having been previously
Bishop OF Carlisle for Is years.
The Times announces that the vacancy in tEc
See OF York is 10 be filled by Dr. Mussrave, the
Bishop Of Hereford, and that he is TO be replaced
in his present See by DR.. Hampden, Resius Pro
lessor al Oxford.
IRELAND.
The murders and outrages in this unhappy
island still continue, especially in The county OF
Tipperary The resistance 10 rents is becoming
more decided and general.
The system Of resistance 10 the poor rates.
which has reached TO such head in many OF The
districts, has caused The Government 10 adopt de-
| cded steps Tor lis enforcement.
The Government has issued proclamation
warning the penple against The commission Of
crime and admonishing them that those who har-
Dor criminal. and favor their evasion OF justice,
are, iu the eyes OF the law criminals themselves,
and will hereafter be dealt with accordingly
We have reason To believe that an arms act, OF
an extremely stringent character, is in course Oh
PREPARATION, and will be laid before Parliament
at as early period as possible. The Evening
Mail says suspension OF habeas corpus ACT is the
only measure adequate TO The crisis.
FRANCE
A reform banquet was held al Lille on the 7h
u The guests numbered eleven hundred; among
them M. Odillon Barrol and seven other deputies
OF the "Gauche" The first Toast on the list was
electoral and Parliamentary Reforms" to this NJ
Barol and his colleagues insisted upon adding
"and to The truth and sincerity o. the institutions
of july" Tho majority were indignant al the
proposal, as sisnilying approval of the royal part
of that sentiment in 1880, and much confusion en-
sued AT length NJ. Barrot and his few support
ers Withdrew; the Chairman, NJ. ST. Leger, also
resigning his function, and retiring with about
fifty of the company. A Still larger party re
manned 20 dine. They elected NJ. Bonte Pollci,
The radical lawyer and Deputy, and principal
writer in the Refo1me, into the yaca II chair, and
became exceeding democratic, breaking up with
The "Marseillaise."
On The 18th a Council Of Minister'S was held
al the palace Of 81. Cloud, al which The King pre-
sided in person. The affairs of Switzerland are
understood TO have been again under con>idera-
lion. Immediately alter the Council cnurlers
we,e sent with dispatches to NJ Bois Lecomp'e,
al Berne. and to the French Amba ssador al vi
emma. Ii was reported in Paris that an arrange
menl had been come 10 between The french ana
Austrian Governments for Joint and armed IN.
lervcn. ion in Switzerland by those two powers
Il was added, that orders had already been SEM
10 the commanders OF The troops on the Swiss
frontiers 10 hold themselves 10 readiness 10 maich
al moments notice.
The Commerce announces that the potato crop
had been everywhere gathered throughout France
and that il had been both abundant and Of good
quality. o,
said 10 have shown themselves in The Fanboufg
81. German.
SPAIN.
Some important changes have taken piece in
the Ministry and he Diplomatic body. II Is said
that those changes had suddenly been found ne
cessary for the preservation oil the NaIvaez Cabi-
mel. There was a real or pretended fear Of an
eueu,e at Madrid on the night OF the Isl inst, and
the garrison was KEEP; on The alerl, but The nigh!
passed off quietly. The municipal elections are
all in favor of the Government party. The rs.
panol gives some explanations with respect 10 the
monthly payments alleged to have been made To
the house OF Rothschild from The revenues oil
| Queen Isabella.
PORTUGAL.
The Queen was delivered Of a prince on the
4lh. Her Majes,y attended the Italian Opera on
the previous night, and remained ill III O'Clock,
Advices from Oporto mention thai The vintage OF
ls47 has been gathered with success, ana rom ne
unusual series If fine villages oi lS4o, 1872
1914 Is46 and lS47, The cuIivaors look with
confidence TO genera! increase Of consumption
ITALY.
Letters from Genoa Of the 5;h instant give in
account OF the enthusiastic reception oil King
Charles ALDER, at that city. At The gates o.
Genoa The local authorities, accompanied by abou
$4,000 persons, received his Majesty with repeat
ed cries ot "Long live Charles Albert, the re-
forming Prince"
Among other interesting demonstrations by Iae
people, the following Incident occurred Inc
American Minister, MIR. Wickliae, had stationed
himself about halt way between Turin ana Mon
culieyi, in order 10 salute the King. NO sooner
did the immense multitude which followed tnt
royal carriage perceive the American Minis
Ter, Than they made The air ring with cries o Q,
"Epuipa i !Minis.r0 della grade Repub.sia ""Lone