North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1840-06-24
REMAINS OF NAPOLEON.

we nave fAfls papers 10 the iSA" "a
1 hey are wholly devoted Ia enthusiastic
congratulations upon the idea that the
ashes Of Napoleon ATE 10 be transported TO
France. They say that Generals Ser
raad and Gonrgaud, and Count Las Cas-
sas, are 10 accompany The Prince dc JON
willie 10 81. Helena. General Pei', OF
whom Napoleon took so feeling an adieu
az Fontainbieau, in 1914, will likewise
proceed on the same mission.
On the I4th May, the chancellor oi the
exehequer brought forward his Budget
He stated -
That the expenditure for the year, IN
Gliding all extras, vii! be &49, asa, 900,
while the whole revenue, making certain
expected Attachments, on favorable esti-
mate would not exceed E46.700, 900, shew-
ing deficiency OF co, 700, 900.
SO this is the result OF thirty years peace
and Ten OF Wing rule. and reform. de-
iiciency $4,000, GOO sterling per annum,
which is To be made good by levying adj
.dtionaI taxes and duties upon the people.
Hostiiities Nth Naples-The Hydra
war steamer returned from Naples and
Palermo Cat which latter port she was cal.
led To communicate with The British Con-
SUD on the 9Th instant, after laying two
days and half at Naples. BY this arr- |
val we learn that his Sicilian Majesty per-
ssts in his refusal To break his contract
with the sulphur monoposLs, insisting |
thai il is not, as pretended, in violation of
the commercial treaty with Great Britain. |
Preparations to resist any British naval
force are making upon a grand scale as ar
as regards the manning and ftting out Of |
gunb0ats, and very large force OF cavalry
and infantry has been marched through
Caabrla, and thence conveyed by steam
ers to varions ports Of Sicily. In Messna
alone, ii is said 10000 men have been adj
ded to the garrison. II would appear that
France is with Great Britain in the point
at issue, for it is stated that the French
Charge G'AfIairs at Naples has pointed
out to the King the irreguarty Of his
and The consequences which
may result from rupture with so strong
naval power, whereupon His Majesty OBJ
served Z" That there had been one Napo-
con in the world, and he saw no reason
why another should not start up. Malta
Times, l5M .aprii.
Il was reported in Paris that the King =
If Naples had refused the meditation of
he King Of the French, between himselfI
md Great Britain, and that he was de-
ermined on resistance. 1t was reported
lso that Austria had offered him assis-
ance TO the amount Of so, 600 men.
Chartist Meeting at Ashton-A lew J
avs ago, some OF the AshtonC hartisls pre- U
ented requisition to the mayor Of the i
orough, requesting him 10 call a public
leeting. for the purpose of considering {
ne 2ropriety Of peti;oning the Queen to c
ismiss her present ministers, and to call S
, her councils men pledged to grant uni "
ersal suffrage also to petition for the
eedom Of Frost and Others transported for .
he Monmouth treason. His worship, hav- u
lg before his eyes the fate Of other par h
es who had ofliciated as chairmen Of char II
st meetings, of course declined TO have u
ny thing TO do with the matter. Where
pom the requsitionisis, taking advantagei
/ the holiday time on Easter Monday, and t.
oping to gain an audience from the peo- eI
e who came to Ashton to see the process >,
on Of the Black Lad" called a meet
g for Monday evening, at the Charles
'wn Chapel, usually known as Stephens II
hapel. Deegan and Bradley were an o.
ounced to hold forth on the occasion, but ~
e did not hear thatthey were present. Both
re under baiI-the former to appear TO :"
ceive Judgment when called upon. We u
ave not heard the result of the meeting. in
Ut no doubt the petition would be adopt fr
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