Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-03-13
FOREIGN.

The great Western has arrived, having
left Bristol on the Goth February. We
have London and Liverpool dates of the
18th, and make what hasty extracts we
car find of interest. As we feared, our
files thus far received, 90 back no farther
than the 23d of January, consequently
we arc unable to give the early proceed
ings of Parliamentary. Y. Com. Adr.
The Peers assembled on tho 18th to
arrange the procession for carrying the
congratulatory address to the Queen on
her marriage, which took place on Mon
day, the 10th of February. The Specta-
tor says the Queens marriage was made
an occasion of general festivity throughout
the kingdom, and the pageantry equalled
the expectations of those admitted to wit
ness it. No accident married the ccrc-
monial which took place at the Chapel
Royal, and of which we will publish a
full account on Monday.-The Duke OF
Wellington, it seems, was the only men,
Der ofthe opposition party invited, and
accidcntly did not obtain his invitation in
time to be present. This seems to have
excited some dissatisfaction.
By late accounts from India, it seems
that the Anglo-Indian government is still
pushing on in its career of war and con-
quest. The Khan of Khelat had been
attacked, his capital stormed and captur-
ed, and the Khan himself slain. The
British loss was 81 killed and lOS wound
ed; that Of the natives very severe; both
in killed and wounded. One account
says nine hundred.
Accounts of the recent hostlities ir
China had reached England. The
Hampshire Telegraph states that grca
naval armament is to be sent immediatcl,
from Portsmouth to take on board 10000
native troops in India, to lay the city o
Canton under contribution, or destroy i
Unnecessary, and then proceed northwart
to Pekin, and compel the Emperor te
submission.
In the House of Commons, Februar,
II, Sir Robert Peel questioned Lord J
Russell as to the authenticity of Sir join
llarvey's (ancient) memorandum, which
made such stir in our papers not Ions
ago. Lord John saidhe had not received
officially copy of it. Sir Robert asked
whether any thing had occurred rendering
necessary communication from the go.
vernment to the House, on the subject o
the boundary question. Lord John sale
he had no information to communicate.
TUKEY AND EGYPT.
CoNTANTINopLE, Jan. 27.-The grea
news of the day is the treaty of quadrupl,
alliance between Russia, England, Austria
and Prussia, who have come to an un,
derstanding to guarantee the integrity o
the Ottoman empire. The Porte ha
received official advice of the conclusion
of this alliance. The news brought to M
de Boutenieif by the steamer from Odess;
must have been of great importance, in
asmuch as the garrison of the last nance
city was called out by the Governor t
break the ice to enable the steamer Il
leave the port.-Semaphore.
CANADA.
Lord J. Russell, on the 18th February
in reply to Mr.. Packington, said he ex
pected draft of bill for the union of tn,
two Canadas, from the Governor Gen
of Canada, in the course of this month
as it was to leave New York on the Is
ofFebruary. Assoon as the government
had considered the bill, he should submit
it to the house. The noble lord furthc
stated that he had given orders that re
turns 10 reference TO the number of reli