The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1837-08-08
EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE.

/ EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE.
EFFECTS OF THE sUsPRNsIoN.-AND THE DEATH
OF KING WILLIAM, THE FouRTH.-The ship Harold
arrived at Boston the Gath of July, from Liverpool,
whence she sailed on the 14th of June. The I'M
portant information, of the suspension OF specie
payment by the Banks in our country reached Liv-
erpool on the 18th of June, and though it was
step anticipated by the banking 81 commercial com
munity of Great Britain, it produced considerable
CONSERVATION. The Liverpool Albion of the 18th
in referring to the subject, remarks -" Injurious as
such n measure would be to the United States, It's
reaction on England will, fear, be productive OF
serious mischief The present promises to be most
eventfil week TO the commercial community -
Many failures have taken place in the large cities
of Europe, most of which were, however, engaged
| in American trade. The non fuilmont ofcontracts
to the houses on the part of the creditors in the U.
States has made fearful havoc of the commercial
interests of England, France and other countries;
and some of the foreign journals even accuse our
merchants of design to defraud them OF their
dues by withholding payment
Several English papers view the suspension OF
specie payments suspicious to their interests
The Liverpool Times says -" We view the sus-
pension of cash payments by the banks of the UNI
that with certainty, our relations with the United
States in a short period. 1t is the happiest meas
ure that could, under existing circumstances, have
been adopted. 1t is measure which will admit OF
the American operations being continued, whilst it
admits of almost every dollar in the United States
being purchased at premium and exported to Eu-
rope. The suspension will prove highly advanta'
geous 10 the interests of the kingdom. 1t is, for
o,,r cb,pt nd ma who have debts
there, a>fortunate occurrence"
HE DEATH OF THE KNG.--Advces from Lon
don to the Goth of June have been received at Now
York. William the Fourth died on the morning of
the Goth Tho Archbishop of Canterbury was
present mt the moment, with several members of
| the Royal Family. The disease of which the King
died was the induraton of the larger vessels about
the heart, which medical writer's usually denom
nate Justification.
| William the Fourth was born on the 2Ist of Au-
gust, 17G5. He would have been ~ years old had
he lived until the 2Ist of the present month. He
assembled the throne on the Goth Of June 1880, so
that his reign had lasted years.
The Princess Victoria becomes by this event
Queen of England, and has been formally proclaim
ed Queen of England and Ireland. Parliament il
dissolved, and an election Of will take
place lorlhWlth ne principles or the present
ministry will probably continue to prevail the
London Examiner, however, thinks that she is in.
clincd to favor the whigism of Melbourne, and
Russell, rather than that Of Lord Durham and the
utras.
The Princess was publicly proclaimed Queen by
Sir Ralph Bigland, in the following terms;-
"Whereas it has pleased Almighty God, to call
to His mercy our late Sovereign Lord King Will
lam w., of blessed and glorious memory, by whose
decease the Imperial Crown of the United Kingdom
OF Great Britain and Ireland is solely and rightfulIy
come to the high and mighty Princess Aloxandrna
Victoria, saving the rights of any issue of his late
Majesty King William w., which may be born of
Spiritual and Temporal, of this realm, being here
assisted with these of his late Majesty's Pryy
Council, with numbers of others, principal Gentle.
men of quality, with the Lord Mayor, Aldermen.
and citizens of London do hereby, with one voice
and consent of tongue and heart, publish and pro-
claim that the high and mighty Princess .Alexan-
drna Victoria is now by the death Of our late Sow
ereign, Of happy memory, become our only lawful
and rightfll Liege Lady Victoria, by the grace of
God, Queen of the united kingdom of Great Brit
! ain and Ireland Defender of the Faith saving as
aforesaid. 10 whom, saving aforesaid, we do
acknowledge all faith ana constant obedience with
| all hearty and humble affection, beseeching God
| by whom Kings and Queens reign to bless the
Royal Princess Victoria with long and happy wears
| to reign over f''
Given at the Court of Kensington, this Goth dav
of June, 1887. God save the Queen
War continues to rage in Spain between the for
ces of Don Carlos and the Queen, and in n late
encounter the troops of Carlos were victorious and
it is highly probable he will soon be upon tho
throne of Madrid.