The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-10-27
alGHLY IMPORTANT NEWS FROM EU-
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HIGHLY IMPORTANT NEWS FROM EU-
ROPE.
BY the arrival Of the steamer Acadia at Bos
ton, Intelligence is received from England TO the
4'h instant. War between France and Niche.
met A!i,of Egypt ononc hand, ana England, Prus
sia Russia md Austria on he other, seems in.
ev'tabie. Mchenct Ali refused 10 give an un.
conditional assent 10 the reqrsition OF Ihe allied
powers and consequently, hho"t The Goth Of
Sept The British fleet bo,n5arded Bcyroot, and
after nine hours firing tie city was reduced TO
nslcs, The Egyptians driven out and possession
taken by the British. On the 7th Der. the
F'rencl, flceu anchored off The Parncns, apparent.
~ prepared for battle The first opportunity.
Abbms Pacha y irh 1000 men had gone 10 Acre,
and report says that he had sent his compile.
mens TO the Admiral, and would be happy 10
meot him there, as that was good fighting
place.
The Princess Augusta died at Clarance
House, ST james, on the 29ih It.
FRANCE.
BY the French lonrnas OF Sept. 30, we learn
that report prevailed ON the Bousre that Vi.
THEIRS had addressed IA note 10 the amhasSnd ors
of England, RUSSIA, Prussia aud Austria, To- the
effect THAT il the concessions Of Nlehenet Al,
we're not accepted, the Frenchi government
would regard the refusal on ic part ni the grca
powers as proceeding rather from wish To at
tack the revolution Of July. than 10 uphold the
integrity of the Ottoman Empire
The trial of Louis Napoleon is proceeding at
Paris, without exciting the slightest interest.
SPAIN
The Spanish public news is not of great ian
po,t0nce: but our private letters say thai the
provisional government nt Madrid have deter
mined on appointing Caarovn regent, giving
Queen CHRISTINA the choice OF being co-rcgcnt,
- ~.
Il coalitions is about being formed between Span
ish aud Portuguese liberals for the union of both
countries into one great republic.
CHINA
Extract of II letter pnb lshed in the London
Times, dated Bon,bpy, July %, at pine in The
evening, received by the Mediterranean pack
ct -
"Fhe steamer is already under weigh. and
dropping down, but try TO catch her with three
lines, 10 say tat private express from, talrutin
has arrived which states that Intelligence had
been resolved there from China, by The steamer
Enterprise, OF the arrival of part of the cXl ed-
ton in the Canton river, and of the total 'iesirtIc
ton of the forts AT Eocca Tisris. We shall
know the truth OF it all, in day or two I; it Is
doubted by none.
TAKING GROUND. The Syracuse naily Sig
nal, neutral paper, has displayed the banner of
Harrison, Tyler, Seward aud REFORM, with the
following avowal Of principles
Dun PoLITIcs.--lt is The duty OF every citi'
zen TO support an Administration by every jus;
aud moral Influence HAT lac can exert, So long
us thai Administration uses the reins Of the gov.
eminent tor tho well beng of the people; but
when that party arroga,essto ii self prerogalives
not warranted by constitutional code, which
has been deliberately and solemuly formed hy
the people, through their representatives. whe,
lis whole course OF conduct is marked viii
on; Ipn ,tl,
Ia gntrd and protect with its fostering cafe
when it throws away tie public money upJ' is
base ninious--wheu ii eleyutes men 10 high
stations, that carry on them the stamp of the
peoples cnrse-when it strives 10 enrich the
viilain-when by its acts /; reduces the remutIer-
alton ot The iahorer ior his daily toll, and when
II ain,s blow ut those principles HAT are in
separahle from true liherty--i'ien should free
man pause, ponder, rcnson with himself and
break the sllarkes Of party if linked with snch
an administration, nnd loin with hose that will
that honest men should direct the deonies of
his country. ''..
Martin Van Bureu has been guilty. of every act
above mentioned and unnunhered norr, of n
darker hue have stained his character lie has
departed from democratic principles ; he has
betrayed his trust he has nS''lteh his native
State, an, now, henrcforth, we declare ourselves
opposed 10 the trnior,and ST. long as our pen can
trace line it shall war against despo,ic power
though that power steH! tt holy name TO carry
out It's Infamous work.
Echoing the waichword OF Harrison and Re.
form, raise the signal that The misguided
may avoid the breakers Of Federalism.
POSTAGE TO ENeLASD.--SNc were not he.
tore aware of the fact that no postage is char.
ged here on letters forwarded to England by
Mr.. Cnnaru's line oiStea;n Packets but find.
ing such statement in New York paper, we
lave taken the pnins TO acquire, and find thai
it is even All that IS needlul 10 be done, is,
to have them lodged ut The Post Office IN this
city before 10 O'Clock on the lst aud 18th OF The
month.--The Post Office charge one cent on
ehch letter, thick or Thin, hat there is 10 other