Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-10-14
telligence is truly gratifying National
Ants-SlQrery Standard.
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.

/ GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.
] BY the arrival ofthe Steam Ship Gale
/ donna at Boston, we have news from Ell
rope to the 10Th of September.
The news is more favourable TO the
maintenance ofthe peace of Europe, al
though there are still many hostile indica-
tons. Both in London and PARIS there
had been rapid advance in the funds.
There had been no later advices from
China rthe East Indies.
The London Globe says there exists no
intention, at present. for the assembling
Pertinent al an earlier period than usual.
In ireland, the repeal excitement seems
increasing. No fever thsn five of the
Dublin Aldermen had announced them
selves as repealers.
An axle Tree Of one of the cars of the
North Midland Railway. on the IA ut.,
broke, and threw seven cars of'the rails,
killing several persons, and wounding 9th
ers. Some moHally.-Jouraas Of Com
MERGE.
The EASTERN QuEsTIoS-The rat
iication of the Convention OF the 18th
July, between Turkey, Prussia, Russia.
and England, were exchanged at the For
eign office. London, on the 18th Of Sep
tember
The last arrivals from Alexandra did
not seach the expiration of the second ten
DAYS given TO Mehemet Ali
The Morning Herald of September 1 g.,
gives in Postscript, the following import
ant communication from its Paris CORES
pondent IN YO6se,rcy.
Letters from Malta ofthe 9TH Sept. con-
tains the following important intelligence.
Count Weleski has proposed o Mehem-
let Ali project ofarrangement, which the
Viceroy has decided on accepting. The
Count has Set off in haste TO Constantine
pie, in order to have project presented to
the Divan, through The French Ambas-
sador, M. de Pontois. Among other
clauses contained in the project. there is
one, it is asserted. which is likely to faci-
litate the almost desperate arrangement of
the Eastern question, viz Mehemet Ali
consents to accede TO the proposal of pos
sessing Syria for his life only
EMIGRATING INDIANs,-It is stated in
Ottawa (Illinois) Free Trader, that be-
tween FIVE and six hundred Indians. ofthe
Pottawatlamie and Ottawa tribes, from the
northern part of Indiana, passed through
that place on the 9Th ult-, on their way
TO their future homes, west of the Missis-
sippi river. They were to be followed in
few days by number ofthe same tribes,
who refused to remove voluntarily, but
have been. compelled 10 do so by the agent,
who has called the military tohis assistance.s
CHILD BURNT.-A melancholy acct
dent occurred in Haldimand, on Monday
last. A fine little girl about years old,
daughter of Mr.. Hewitt respectable farm
er Of the township, being left alone for a
few minutes in the house, its clothes, which
were of cotton, took fire, and before assist
ance could be rendered il was so dreadful
lv burn. as to cause its death the same
evening Itcannot betoo generally made
public in reference to this and similar ac-
cidents. that by a very simple process the
liability of cotton or other clothes to take
fire may be effectually and without injury
prevented, viz, By dipping the Articles into
a strong solution of common soda water.
Coburg Star.
UNITED STATES AND PORTUGAL
We are happy oalearn, by letters from
Lisbon, that treaty of commerce and nav
igation was concluded and signed in Au-
gust last, by Mr.. Kavanagh, our charge
ld'af1airs, and the Portuguese plenipotenti-
larry. phis is, we believe, the first treaty
l#conclueied BIZ the United States with that
commercial country, though it has always
been desideratnm, and nnmorousattempts
| have been made to accomplish an object
which cennot but exercise very benefic-
ial influence upon the intercourse between
countries Globe.
LARGE sHIP.-The ship Greenoek
was launched last week at Rosouk, New
Brunswick the largest merchantmen
! ever built ia North America. Her dimen-
sions are. length Of keel, 1872 feet beam.
So feet ; depth of hold, % IL feet and
/ length, from figure-head to taffrel, 225 feet
She will measure about 400 tons-and
j her model it is said is of a superior char
acter.
IL Found dead ia West Hartford. on
the 5Oth Sept. Shubael P. Hubbard, a mar
with one arm, supposed to be pensioner
as a pension certificate was found abou
him. Hartford Conrdnt
4 TEMPERANsE.-We are glad to dearl
that the owners of the magnificent Steam
{ Ships British Queen and President. hav
J resolved not TO include liquors, hereafter
in the price Of passage. They adopt To
hotel plan, and furnish liquors when Gale
for. The practice of charging passenger
: for wines. who drink none, is exceedingl