Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1836-09-30

tnen enSue0 the tiueen Tying 10 convince
them that they did not understand even the
nature Of their demand. and the soldiers
confessing that in fact they did not know
much about the constitution, but that they
had been told it was excellent that it would
amelorate greatly their condition, that il
would lower The price of salt, &c. To these
declarations, made in "a very insolcnt tone,
were added from time 10 time protests of de.
votion to the two Queens. An officer mis-.
taking, or pretending to mistake the terms
of the constitution of 1912, represented to
them that this constitution called Don Car.
los to the throne instead of his niece. They
replied, that as for Don Carlos they would
have nothing to do with him he was a
despot AS for the two Queens, they said
it was of no consequence that the constitu.
ton repudiated them: the nation was deter
mined TO have them, and would know well
how to support them AT 2 in the morning,
after five hours resistance, the Queen yielded
TO the wishes Of those who surrounded her
nothing, however, could induce her to swear
to the constitution Of 1912; she protested
that she would not take any such step, which
could only be valid in the presence of the
assembled Cortes All that could be OBJ
tained of her was, that she would sign u
writing thus worded THE Queen an-
thorizes Gen. San Roman to let the soldiers
swear to the constitution until the meeting
of the Cones." The troops Immediately re-
turned to their barracks; at o'clock tran
guilty was re-established at 10, when the
courier came away, no new incident had Ia
ken place. The palace was free the au-
thorities continued 10 discharge their func
tons, and the minister of Grace ard Justice,
the only one who was at ST. lldefonso, was
giving his orders.
PoRTUGAL--The Messager des Cham
bres of Saturday has the following LET
tiers received this morning at Paris, announce
that violent instruction broke out on the
9Th Of August at Oporto. In the beginning
the insurgents had the wors of il; but there
is every reason 10 believe, from the contents
Of the letters, that the struggle was renewed,
or that the authorities gave way, and that at
the present hour the Constitution Of 1912
has been proclaimed in that city"
TURKEY AND THE ARABs.-A letter Of
the 9th ult from Trpoli, given in the
Gardc National of Marseiles, says-"The
$500 men Of regular troops landed by the
Turkish squadron on the sth OF July were
re-embarked on board 2s Ottoman transports
On the 9th these transports and Turkish
ships OF war sailed for Mesurata under the
command of the Capt Pasha, Tahir Pashn,
who had joined TO these troops 1000 men
belonging to those Of the Regency. The
squadron of Admiral Hugon watched all
the movements of this expedition directed
against the Aga of Mesurata, one of the
chiefs Of the revoted Arabs, who is at the
head OF 10000 men. Tahir Pasha has been
completely defeated by the Aga. He has
returned 10 Tripoli, where be intends TO
wait for the new troops that the Sultan NAV
send him. but which will have no better
success than the former, it, indeed, they are
allowed to land. The Arabs are anxious to
throw off the Turkish yoke, and are deter
mined to obey only ore OF their own coun-
trymen Barbary is evidently escaping from |
the power Of the Sultan.
improvement in Maehinery.-Such are
now the Improvements made in propelling
the wheels Of steamboats, with fixed paddles, |
by Mr. E. Galloway, that the shocks on their |
entering the water are now entirely done
away. and no back water is lifted, and thus
the swell occasioned thereby is removed
and they likewise present no mark for the |
waves Of the ocean TO strike against. Mr. |
Perkins has likewise invented new paddle
wheel possessing similar valuable proper.
lies He also greatly improved the tubular
high pressure steam engine, and rendered
them perfectly SAFE and also his steam gene.
rators, both for steam engines, and his pow
erful steam gun; so that by these improve
ments, together with the new condenser. bv
which the water of the sea, rivers &c. is
made to perform the important office of con-
iensaton without carrying other water for
mat purpose, we may now confidently ex-
pect to see steamboat communication real
zed with the United States of America, if
not even to more distant parts OF the Globe.
1t is no doubt true, and we regret that it is
30, that these most important changes will
perhaps, occasion some slight temporary in.
to persons used TO the present
I'D fashioned system, and who either will
lot OF perhaps cannot accommodate them
elves to the new ones but these evils are
Common to all innovations, and must be sub.
nltled to as they will surely be more than
by the blessings which science
inevitably brings in its train. And the dis.
OF sound practical knowledge so
widely as ii is now progressing, will most
certainly enable mankind to change their
with much greater ease than
ormerly.-LondOn Literary Gas. ,
A Lady an the House of Commons--Tbe
ate Duchess of Gordon had so ardent desire ,
o hear Mr. Pitt speak in the House. tina, {
he was induced TO adopt the exned;sO, oc =.