Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-09-17

From the n Y Journal of Commerce.
ARRIVAL OF THE GREAT WESTERN.

the British Queen on the 18th.
The Cotton market had experienced some inn
provemen,.
In England the prevalence of wet weather was
still complained Of bot the prospect, oftho crops was
considered fair. In France they had come in eN-
iremely well.
The British and French fleets in tho Mederrane-
an, had formed junction near Tenedos.
An imporian; movement has taken place in the ar
nv of Don Caros-s several regiments having re-
voltcd against MaIoio, tn, commander in chief
Particulars below.
The five great powers England France, Russia,
Paussia and Austria have undertaken TO put an end
to the war between Turkey and Egypt and have
dictated terms 20 the latter. Mehemct Ali was TO
give back the Turkish e. ct 10 the Sultan.
Rur,orea Marriage o. he Queen.-The London
Post having PIT forth a sumor that Her Majesty was
about to Join hands with His Serene Highness the
Prince Albert Frances second son OF Ernest, the
oeares ii hofx ID ,aygr@ Sa7etrrallhpeP, Z 5q9e
lieve the eNiraorjinary announcement TO be utterly
destitute OF that watch can alone give IL interest
the quality Of truth One thing is certain that the
Queen will prorogue parliament in person on
Wednesday next.
Extract letter, dated London Aug. 81
A contract was yesterday signed with capitalists
at the West End for -four millions of Illinois Stock,
favorable terms, for the State of Illinois, and the
Commissioners, Rawlings and Oakley, will embark
Tomorrow in the Great Western.
Letter from Officer Of the Bank Of England, dated
Aug 90
Within the last week the exchanges are turned in
favor Of this country, and the general aspect of az
fairs is much brighter notwithstanding discount
at six per cent Our harvest is progressing favora-
bly,, and we contemplate ere long shall see all
things right. Your st1tement respecting affairs in
America is quite satisfactory.
Letter from old Banker, London, Aug 81
There has been nothing resembling the present
pressure IN the money market here during my FORTY
nine years experience. For many days past money
has not been to be had under per cent. interes,
on the very best securities, viz. Exchequer bills
Needy men are giving much higher rates for loans
on inferior security. the Bank Directors continue
their present course much longer they will produce
irremediable mischief
FAILING Substituting the night Of Friday and
Saturday last, the 9th and 10Th of August the heav
ems were besrewed with little falling stars ofextra-
ordinary brightness Mr. Forster counted above
600 of them. 1t it not little singular that the peas
ants Of Franconia and Saxony have believed for a.
ees past that ST. Lawrence weaps elrs of fire, which
fall from the sky every year his fete (he 10th of
August) This ancient popular German tradition
on observation has been found within these few
years to be fact which engages the attention of as
tronomers. The inhabitants Of Brussels can bear
witness that in the night Of the 10th of this year St
Lawrence shed abundance of ears-B,ussels Pa
per.
London, August 2i.-Thc American Minister and
Mrs Stevenson still at the ea-coast from whence
they will go to the north of England.
London Aug S.-Mr Webster, of the American
Senate, with his family have left the Brunswick
house Hotel, lIanover-square, for No nth Wales the
Lakes, and Scotland.
From the London Spectator.
State ofMe coustry.--Every Newspaper one o.
pens is full OF the symptoms of feverish state ofthe
country If a civil war ragged in the land we could
hardly expect TO receive from the of hostities
more alarming accounts than such the newspa-
pers daily supply from disturbed districts in the north
OF England. Tumutuary risings-not mobs of an
hour or two, easily put down by magistrate and
hall dozen constables, but riots of two or three
days contlnuance-take place, and that too in def
ance OF strong bodies Of armed police and dragoons
MODS have been charged by infantry with fixed bav
onefs yet have returned to the attack reckless and
niunated-Attempis have been made to rescue the
prisoners, to set fire TO public buildings and to stone
magistrates and police to death. Gangs of men.
women, and children, have forced their way into
factories, stopped the works, and compelled peace
ably disposed persons to ''turn OUT with them
Policemen with their truncheons are mere sport
for poPulace becoming familiar with bayo-
nets and daggers. And these scenes have occurred
IN many large and populous places and disiricts,-
Manchester. Rochdale, Bolton, Stockport, Bury
Haywood, Middleton, Macclesfield, Nottingham, and
Sheffield. The Judges the Circuit are guarded
not as formerly by worthy farmers, following their
landlord, the High Sheriff, in peaceable procession
out by regular troops. Special constables are an
pointed by thousands, and the yeomanry are call
ed out but the main reliance is on hussars and
DRAGONS. In fact large portion OF the country is
at this moment virtually under martial law Whele
IS this TO end
LONDON, August Owe are glad to perceive that
Lord Palmerston brought in last night bill for the
OF officer in Her Majestys service from
legal penai' of which they are without such pro.
lection halle for re seizure OF vessels engaged in
he slave 'r de caring the Portuguese flag In
aet M the present state of the law, such vessels
could not he legally seized. The noble vscount
expressed tops that the House of Lords would
end theiI aid to put end 10 this neisrious traffic
md that iaey would offer no opposition To the bill
DIR. Washington laid that there never was an IN
stance IN tbs history ofnaiions in which treaty had
,een so long and so Systematically violated as had
ne treaty for the suppression OF slave trade been vi
plated by Portugal During that perod-from IS2g
there had been 1853 Portuguese vessels seized.
which contained 1868, So slaves. Out of this num-
Der 1888 had died. Portugal, the whole had.
be was tished, n that time, 5000 ships EMPLOYED
"a mill on slaves had been transported by them.
and ceHInly not less than 100000 Of that number
had died. Al the present moment 10y the last ac- ,
counts there were 60 ships in Rio Jlneno Bay and
oi them 10 less than 50 were slayers. There never
YET was exhibited IN the civilized world such an in
traction Of engagements as Portugal had commit