Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-07-08
F o r EIGN N E w 8.
PER STEAMER EUROPA.
ENGLAND.

The conduct o. the government in reference TO the
controversy growing ofthe Greek question, appears
engross the attention hs English press and pubs
lic almost to the exclusion Of every ds subject.
The London Times Is lending its vaS influence in,
1opposisie to the mipistrvs and sloses
Gle on Friday with rs prediction. that's
Whatever may be the utin. e.efec Of these events
on the government II this country we hold il to be
moral impossible tor Lord Palmerson to restofe the
and honorable condition, and as long as he holds the
seals Of that Office most wholesome and important du
ties will remain in allegiance.
The Liverpool Journa., Of Thursday night says
Lord John Russell dealt the worst blow to the peers
which they have yet received His superb, open,
unequivoca contempt for hem and his naughty, demo-
cratic denial that the votes OF the upper house can
constitutionally have the slightest influence upon the
executive government, were very effective. He said
he did not say this willingly He would never have
alluded to them, or to their resolution, had distinct
question not been put to him. tie did not contest that
they might themselves in passing votes OF CEN
sure; but they votes in the abstract and have no.
thing to do with the rea les of the executive govern
! ment. When he and his colleagues wer censured by
the Commons, then he would begin to ihink OF re-
signing, but certainly not before His auslon 10 LORD
Palmerston Inc illusions Aclates might have
| made to Achlles-"Come and talk to us here
| own ground, and then hear what my noble friends
will say to you" This was point which told i'm
mensely with the House and perhaps Lord John, in his
whole public ite never spoke IN such thorough Eng
tinued the minister fEngand he would not act as the
Minister o. Austria or Russia, imense cheering) but
would, with his usual ability direct the foreign policy
of the country the minister OF England tEnthusi-
astic cheeriDg) Certainly the love OF office Tor mere
office sake, the pride OF the merston policy must
be strong when aristocrat OF the house OF Bedford
can thus practically repudate the House OF Lords and
with the gusto of republican centre all constitutional
control in the representatives OF the Commons The few
words fthe Commons Premier render the whole pro-
ceedng of the Lords Monday ludicrous and con-
temptible. He deals with Europe en- masSe as mere
debating club, whose decisions nnocuous; and he
dealt with Aberdeen and Stanley as mere too OF des-
potic intrgues accusing them broadly OF being enc
mics OF England
Atthe conclusion of Lord John Russells speech, on
Thursday night, in vindcaton OF the government, Mr..
Dlsrael complained of the attack that had been made
upon Lord Stanley, and announced his intention to de-
end the resolution OF the House OF Lords.
Lord John Russell replied that every facility should
be afforded the gentleman to take the ohe House
of Commons, and it was agreed that the following
solution should be considered on Monday;
"That the principles which have hitherto regulated
the foreign policy of her Maesty's government, were
such required to preserve untanshed the honor
and dignity OF this country, and IN times OF unexam-
pied difficulties were best calculated to maintain peace
between England and the various nations oil the world
The reading of the resolution followed by pro-
longed cheers, and the greatest excitement prevailed
throughout the debate.
The Grecian squabbe has assumed a new complica-
ton Further papers have appeared in the shape OF
letters from MIR. Wyse and Lord Normandy which
throw the charge ofbad faith Baron Gross and of
falsehood on General De la Hitte in representing that
Mr. Wyse was informed Of the London convention at
the time when he renewed the blockade, and in con-
sequence the feelings of the French government to-
wards Lord Palmerston more angry than ever.
THE FRENCH REPUBLIC.
The proposition to impose tax of five per cent
capita was rejected in the Assembly on Wednesday,
$50 to 1854
Advices from Paris of the Goth, leave little doubt but
that the question of the Presidents salary ill be salts
tactoriy adjusted
The private fortune OF Louis Philippe is said to be
one hundred and sixty thousand pounds per annum,
ulih l A ds;aea, h hic svi equal ly7=between his
children and grand children.
Lord Palmerston is said to have authorized Lord
Normandy to inform the President of the French Re-
public that he has suspended all hostile demonstrations
against Naples and Tuscany.
ROME.
The unpopularity of the Pope appears TO be on the
increase.
is said that nearly all the Roman youth have either
emigrated been imprisoned under suspicion and
are not allowed to be abroad after sunset All the let
tiers of the English Consul except official Ones are in
tercepted and examined
The finances are in a melancholy state, their paper
being at IA per cent discount
The Jesus have been established al Modena and all
their property has been restored.