Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-11-27

Regent has been for some years privately mar
ried to Munoz, soldier Of the guard, have no
doubt exercised great influence in causing her
abdication.
The Queen arrived at Port Vendres on board
Spanish ship, escorted by a French and an
English friga,e. M. Matthew de la Redor,e, the
French ambassador, had left Valencia, having
been accredited TO the Queen Regent only. The
English Ambassador remained, his credentials
having been to Queen Isabella. The Capitole
states, that although Louis Philippe had expect
ed Queen Christina in Paris, and had fitted up
the palace Of the E!ysee Bourbon for her recep-
ton which had been formerly occupied by her
sister, the Duchess of Berry, she had determin-
ed to embark from Marscillest to join her husband,
Munoz, who had preceded her TO Italy sometime
since.
The Junta of Madrid had dissolved itself,
leaving the government to the undsputed pos
session Of the new regency. The Cortes was
summoned for the eighteenth of March.
Barcelona paper Of the 2Sh Of October announce
the death of the celebrated Trstany, who was
called the Merno OF Catalonia. Trlsanys career was
full of romance and adventure. Having rel sci 10
follow the retreat of Cabrera into France, he renamed
carrying on a guerrilla warfare in the mountiins.
Pursued night and day, for months, by various de-
tachmcnts of the Queens troops he managed, with
extraordinary activity, to eude pursuit till October
10Th when he was ovcrtaken about league from
Co,don,, on the river Gardener, between Manresa
and Solsona, and fell under shower of balls, fight
ing to the last A priest who was with Trlstany was
a man of hercule,n proportions, and very blgo'cd.
He was devoted Carlst, and his fidelity to the cause
in the midst of the greatest privaons and difficulties
was su prsug. He hcl at one time the chi'i com
mand in Catalonia but was more adapted 10 lead small
guerilla expeditions
GREAT BRITAIN.
John Holman, an under graduate of Cam
bridge University killed himself with lauda-
mum, in consequence Of failing to pass his en-
, animation. lie was studying for the ministry.
The Queen was still at Windsor on the 4,h
e inst. but very anxious for her removal to Buck
ingham palace, where the preparations were 60
t ing on as fast as possible.
E Captain Reynolds, court martialed by his
: colonel the Earl OF Card gan, has been cashiered
i The sentence of the court, being approved by
It the Queen, was promulgated in general orders
on the 10Th of October. 1t made great sen.
It sation and called forth severe and Indignant
e comments from the newspapers.
e The g and jury having found true bill agains
i tn. Earl of Cardigan, fer his felony in fighting
y duel with Capt. Tuckett, his lordship will b.
d capally tried by the house of lords.
" .mong the deaths we notice the names @
Lord Holland, Admiral Fleming, the recent
appointed Governor of Greenwich hospital
G. Major Jenkins, of the 11th huzzars, and Nj
e Sparkes, banker of Guford
~ The packet ship South America, from Ne,
s. York for Liverpool, was fired upon on the .
o' instant, just as she was entering the channel, b
at an English yacht, full of men. The yact prove
" to be revenue cruiser, and the conduct of he
$. officer in command is severely consured by til
OF Liverpool papers.
TO From the Liverpool Standard.
Our reporter has been on boa Il South Americ
m and shown of the cabin dead flights of Il
Ii, sarboard side which bears deep inenture, or hol
10 evidently made by a ball. apparently conslderab
he of canvass outside ofthc headlight or shutter TT
ed size OF the gun guns fired not known, but son
At OF those on board conjecture that the weapon
"a. swivel gum The first officer of the snip suggests tn
10 she might have been vessel but this is n
ad veryprobnblc, nasmuch she did show penar
Besides, II Is rather SHARP practice" for revenue
III to on being summoned TO do and aremaking sail
~ escape and thCs a)rdlna stron ground of susplcc
M that they are engaged in Illicit traffic As the matt
stands investigation, on the part Of the proper auth
10 rites, becomes imperative.
ain COLLISION OF TWO STEAM VESSSI.
r vi' Copious details are given Of the loss of
las splendid steamer, the Phoenix, a regular trad
70; between lIavre and London, belonging to
French company. She was lost at sea,
Dungeness, by coming in collision, at abo
nine O'Clock in the evening, with the steam
in Britannia, powerful ship in the same trat
to. belonging to the General Steam Navigate
Ill., Company.
The At the time the vessels came in sight Of ca
The other, the Britannia was keeping her course, a
she saw the Phoenix approaching and alter
ain her helm. The Britannia at the same til
,n, ~ altered her helm for the purpose of being Gle
in of the Phoenix, which, however still kept co
ia ua- ing down upon the Britannia. As soon as t
In Britannia saw there was no possibility OF avo
'ng ing the Phoenix, the engines were stopped a
ion the order given to back astern, but before
red latter operation could be effected the coils
al took place, the Britannia striking the Phoe
nan just before the paddle box on the starboard 81
'b;s the weakest point ola steam vessel, and cut
wish down to the waters edge.
hch The Phoenix Immediately began to fill, q
the boats of both vessels were lowered,
ties saved the whole Of the passengers and crew
nar, the Phoenix, who were taken on board
mo- Britannia. The Phoenix went down in 35 faith
o"n water, before the boats reached the Britain
hich | md was rrecOverahly lost
.,cr, The pa sengers belonging 10 the Phoenix
iorts sisted of 40 persons, and crew, engineers,
All kers, and iremen, to 20 more, and majorit,
I'M them were below in their sleeping bertls vi
mn the collision took place. The crash is desert
Dies as tremendous and the water Immediately be
II Is rushing into the engine room and cabins.
urcn atirighted passengers ran upon deck in t
res night clothes, and were Immediately lowe
snme into the boats. The safety of the females
mex, first secured, and the male passengers follow