The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-09-10
VOL. III. NO. II.

source, In thus giving to it publicity, however
probable we may think it, we do add no voucher
for its absolute truth"
The following paragraph from the Globe,a min
istcria paper, it will be that the statement of
the Herald is spoken of as an unlounded rumor:
"We have reasons to believe there is no trutb
in the statement that addition is to be made 10
our force alrendy upon the North American station.
Sir c. Adam is to take with him two ships, one Il
ne-ofba,tle, and the other the Pique lrigate; but
these will be recalled"
News from China was received in London on the
18th of August, up to the 9th April month later
than had been previously received. 1t did not re-
ceive full credit, and was looked upon by some
pu''"o i'o"', bet "i.,'l., n.i,., .o..
be Of no consequence to our readers, as we have
already received, by the VIM. prebe and other
ships direct from China; intelligence several days
later
The steamer Caledonia arrived at Liverpool on
the morning of the 18th of Aug, making the pas
sage from Halifax in 0 days and 80 hours.
Colonel Chew, late Charge de Affairs of the U.
States at St. Petersburgh, and Benjamin Rush,
'tulclu'J VI i''sliluH Ut lUc tDu1t OF 81.
James, sailed from Liverpool in the Scsquohanna,
for Philadelphia, on the 10th of August.
The American Minister transacted business at
the Foreign Office on the 18th Aug.
An Anti Corn-i.aw Conference Of the Ministers
of Religion was commenced at Manchester Aug
l7h. Upwards of 600 ministers were present.
A pcerage had been conferred on the Earls of
Stair, Belfast, and Knemnre; on Sir Richard II.
Vivian and Sir Henry b. Parnell. Lords Segrave
and Darham have been raised to the dignity of
Earls
An old established house at Liverpool, in tho
American trade, has suspended payment-ther
debts amounts TO ESQ ,OOO
The Queen has appointed VIM. Allan, Esq,
President the Royal Scottish Academy, her Maj
esty's Limmer of Scotland, vacant by the death Of
Sir David Wilkir.
The Queen has appointed Sir Henry Pottingc,
Bart, to be Chief Superintendent of British trade
in China.
The town of Portpatrick, in Ireland, wns visited
by water spout on the 18th August, which nearly
destroyed twenty houses. No lives were lost.
Shocks eff an earthquake have been felt ii differ
ent parts of Scotland.
The Durham Chroice gives an affecting account
of an explosion by fire damp in Thornley, colIiery,
by which ten lives were lost, and several persons
drcadiully injured.
II is said that Charles Kemblc is about to return
to the stage, in consequence of his pccunary cir.
cumstances.
Mr. Ducrow, who recently lost nearly all his
property by the destruction of his theatre, is in
dangerous state of health; his physical and mental
powers being almost entirely gone.
British Exploring E1pcaiiion 10 the South
Pole. The following is an extract ola letter re-
ceIved at lloyd's from theiragent at Hobart Town,
dated 18th April, lsll -
"liy the last list you will have preccyed the re-
turn 10 this port of her Nlaiestys ships Erbus and
Terror, Captains Ross and Crozier. The cype-
dition has been very successful; and these British
vessels proceeded eleven degrees lower South than
the 'Asroabe IeIe, and four degrees more than
any other vessel ever roachcd they were enable 10
fix the exact position OF the South magnetic poIe
at about one hundred miles distant from thence:
some extraordinary mistake appear to have affected
the calculation of the Americans who approached
these regions" 1t is said that the sea uLounds in
| seals and sperm whale.
FRANCE.
There is very little intelligence from Franco
The Sentinciie der .ArmCe save, Rumors oco
grave nature are in circulation in our military sa
looms. After having excited, beyond all measures
the ambition Of our army by unlliney organization.
the war department is now contemplating to sur
press to companies IN each battalion, which, in tho
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servace 600 captains and coo lieuienants.''
The troubles at Toulouse are ut an end; but
considerable excitement prevails in Paris, from dis
turbances in other towns.
The Paris papers speak in gloomy terms of tho
harvest.
The Augsburgh GAZETTE SAYS the marriage Of
Princess Clementime, third daughiher of King
Louis PHILIPPE, with the Hereditary Prince of SAKE
Coburg, was positively arrenged.
| The trial Of Madame Latiarge, at TulIe, for tho
robbery Of Madame Leotaud's dimonds has result
ted in sentence of imprisonment for life, but as
she was already undergoing that punishment for
tho murder of her husband, the last sentence was.
of course, merged in the first.
| There were series of splendid faies at Rom
logne during the whole of the week endeninr tho
llh July, in honor of the Inauguration of,he Stat
ne of Napoleon. Thousands Of persons left Lon
don and Paris to attend them.
Affairs in Algiers remain nearly the same state
as last reported.
SPAIN.
The official GassLie Of Madrid publishes the
manifesto of the Regent, the protest and the latter
of the Queen Mother, and decree of partial dis
bandment of the royal guard. The body guard.
two regiments OF foot. two ofcavalrv the artillery
and the militia of the gurrd, disbanded.
The mausto of the Regent Espnrterc, in an
swcr TO the late Alloculion of the Pope, is drawn
up with some force, and accuses the Vatican with
having put itself, since 1880. in hostile and az
gresslve position towards Spain.
The Spanish Minister entertained some appre
tensions on accept of the inirgues carving on 10
scducc the army by the Republication aud Exaado
party but were in fear of The Moderados or Chris
tons
The two physicians Of the young Queen had
been removed, and superseded by two others, one
of whom was Esparteros own medical atiendent,
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