The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-12-17
ARRIVAL OF THE ACADIA.
FIFTEEN DAYSLATER FROM
ETIROpE.
EUROPE,

The steam packet ship Acadia arrived at Boston
at O'Clock Tuesday evening. She left Liverpool
on the 10Th ofNovember at p. NJ, and reached
Halifax on the 9th inst. at p. NJ.
The Acadia had very severe weather almost the
entire passage. Among the passengers we observe
the names of Mr. Cutting and family of Foston
and Mr. Jaudon of philadelphia.
1t will be seen that the Acadia brings nearly a
month late intelligence from Canton.
Mrs, Victoria Coburg gave birth 10 II son on the
9th Of November.
Intelligence from China 10 the 24th of August
has been received, by the arrival of the overland
mail. Sir Henry Pouinger reached Macon on the
9th August
The exports of tea since the LIST Of October last
amounted to about twenty seven millions Of pounds
and four or five ships were finishing their landing,
which would carry the seasons suppyby the end
of September, to about thirty millions of pounds,
which would clear the market, except moderate
supply Of kinds remaining suited TO America, 10
which quarter the exports this year had been I'M
usually small. Not more than two-lhirds of the
the money sent last year had been forwarded dur
ing the present season.
STATE OF TIE COUNTRY.
Chorley-The cotton spnncrs of Chorey lav-
ing given notice OF their intention to reduce the
wages oftheir hands twelve and half per cent.
the workmen have attempted to resist tho reduc'
ton by turning out With one exception the whole
of the mills in ChOrley are now standing, and II
the dispute be not speedily settled the prospects of
the workmen during the winter must be very gloo-
my.
Paisley.-The gloomy forebodings on the sub
jact of trad" consequently on the near approach Of
the most Hat season OF the year, are more Than be-
ing realized During the past week the number OF
workmcn with their wives and families, dependent
on the relief committee for existence, has Increased
upward of Two thousand the total number being
not less than eight thousand eight hundred and
thirty-six persons who have no means Of support
| ing themselves except by charity,
Siockport.-The distress of the working classes
of this town. instead Of diminishing, is on the in
crease. Out of 3, 900 persons who were assessed,
upwards of 1000 have been summoned as de-
flulters, and new two shilling rate has been fig
ured.
Scores of families are literally starving. and no
| less than nine families have not tasted bread Tor
three weeks. The streets are crowded with men,
women, and children, seeking relief, while the
several shop-keepers arc completely bcslesed by
impoituna,e bcggars.
IRELAND.
Fixture Of the Potato crop in Hland.-The
correspondent of the Morning Chronicle says that
he has "ascerained, upon the hes, authority, that
the Irish pesantry will this year be exposed 10 the
terrible calamity off failure of the potato crop
The failure is most apparent upon the rich and
heavy Soils such as the southwestern parts Of Tip
perary. 1t is now known that the wheat and oat
crop are one third below the avarage. The price
of meat is rising, and is likely TO be farther
HANGED by Tie dlsemplr among the cattle. We
receive similar accounts Of the potato crop from
Scotland, where the lands had been flooded in ma
ny places.
FRANCE.
The French Government is assembling $4,000
men Il, Pcrpgnan, and 5000 at Bayonne, with u
strong force at Toulouse, which is to answer the
double purpose of reserve for Spanish interview
lion and police. to keep the Touousians quiet
This formidable army, to be collected at the foot
of the Pyrcnees is said to be so in consequence Of
fears entertained by the French of Spanish ma
chinations.
The same journal mentions, also, that on the
northern frontier Of Lille, an army of 10000 men
is forming, and the fact is corroboraied by the
Monheur Partisan in the account it gives Of the
movements of divers regiments in that quarter.
The trial of the members Of the secret society
called Humanlarans,' was concluded. Only
one ofthe accused, Tro,ler, was acquitted. OF
the prisoners associated with Quenisset,n his at
tempt to assassnate the royal duke, fourteen have
been discharged for want Of evidence and the rest
twenty one IN number are to stand over for fur
,her considerations,