North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1839-08-14

is destroyed -Southwicks Family Meas
paper.
VERY IMPORTANT NEws From ENG
LAED.-"Meior and Mrs Van Buren,, on
Friday, (the actual birth day o!the Queen)
was present with most Of the leading no.
billy of the land, at the Grand Ball given
by the Queen at Buckingh ham Palace.
'Mrs. Van Buren, wore manteau Of tich
blue MORE, lined with white satin, elegant
~ ornamented with Grape llsse and silver
wheat; blonde berthe and sabots robe of
white Grape embroidered over white satin.
with blonde voente. Head dress, feathers
and blonde lippets, parece OF diamonds and
pearls"
IJ~We gave, from a London paper,
description Of Mrs. Daniel Webster's
Court dress, few days ago, but omitted
Mrs. Paige's which was composed Of
"A train of rich apricot gIace eros de
Naples, trimmed with blonde mantilIa and
rulfles, petticoat and tunic Of tuIIe, over
satin, estooned with bouquets OF heath
and apple BLOSSOM Head dress, feathers
and blonde Iappets ornaments, dia-
mopds."
We like all the dress except the petIicoat
and suppose that il we had been used to
that kind we should like it as well as any.
Boston Post.
FRANCE AND ENGLAND.-H DO THEY
AGREE. THE recent debates in the
French Chamber of Deputies, on the ques-
ton Of an appropriation Of ten millions Of
Frances towards the preservation Of nation
al interests IN the struggle between Turkey
and Egypt, shew that the representatives
OF SO millions Of Frenchmen are alive To
the treacherous whine of the Parnel!s, the
Palmerstons, and Lord John Russels,
about "Russian barbarity." All reports
Of the debate say that it showed an
angry and indignant feeling by every party
against the government of England. Our
friends should lose no opportunity in send
ing to France files Of tie North American
and MackenZie'S Gazette. They will find
| from these papers that Russian government
is mild and paternal compared to the crnel
yoke Of England. The last IS months
usage Of their brothers of Lower Canada,
as told from month to month by Mr.. Pap
ineau, will sink deep into the hearts of the
brave liberals Of old France, and the result
we may soon ee.-.Nacken=ie' Gazette.
There appeared TO be much distress in
some parts of Ireland. Col. Percival said
in the House of Commons that there were
many families living on one meal day,
and that OF patatoes Of the worst descrip-
ton. Mr. O'Conne said Of the western
coast Of Ireland, that it was absoutelv
necessary some steps should be taken with
out the least delay. Mr. SERGEANT Jackson
said he had received similar accounts from
| the south western parts Of Ireland. where
the distress was most appalling. At Ran
try 1000 were in a state bordering on star
Walton, out Of population OF 1000.
THE POSITION OF EUROPE.
There is a cloud on the horizon of
Europe. We can see the CLEAN of its
lightnings. Turkey, instead of Belgium.
will be the battle-ground of the contending
armies. The war beween the Sultan and
Mehemet Ali, is but the first act of the
drama. Before The curtain falls, we NAV
witness many scenes of interest. We
! may see the Black Eagle of Prussia float
/ ing in amty by the standard OF the Pro-
phet-the hereditary foes, the Muscovile
and the Ottoman, fighting against the uni
( ted forces Of the old hereditary enemies.
England aud France. The movement Of
Turkey against Egypt evidently sanction
, Ell by Bn STA, or rather secretly instigaied
by her. The darling project ofthat power
viii sooner or later be accomplished The
. time ,ciH come mast come-when The wild
Cossack Of the Don will revel ia the lax
uries Of the Seraglio. 1t will in reality b.
war not between the Ottoman Porte and
Egypt, but between England aud Russia
The ambitious eye of the latter power sees
wide horizon. II looks across the Bos-
phoFus, aud the Thracian highlands to