Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1841-12-17


The English papers announce, with most
ridiculous parade and nauseating particu-
larity, tho birth of THE PRINCE OF
WALES-an event which took place on
the 9th of November, at ten minutes to clcucn
O'Clock, precisely. Tho "ustrious infant"
pronounceda Remarkably fine, full-grown,
robust, wel-proportioned and healthy child"
He is lodged in an apartment adjoining that
of the Qucen-he breakfasts al half past
seven, aud is dressed Immediately after
wards
The Ministry were assembled on the an
nunciation of the Queens illness-the royal
infant was carried round to all the distin-
guished personages at the palace, some OF
whom we're permitted to touch it-and, pre-
ciseiy at few minutes after two o'clock, a
royal salute Of forty-one guns was fired from
St. James Park TO announce the suspicious
event to the public.
A Liverpool paper says the surname Of
Prince Albert, and, of course, tho name
OF his son and heir apparent, is BuziCI !
"Phpbus, what a nane," sc.
ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO ENTER BrcKrGmAM
PALACE had been made by respectable
looking individual, with box under his arm.
When asked his object, he said he wanted
to obtain the head oftIie Queen, as he thought
he was as much entitled to her head as she
was to his. 1t was evident that the man was
insane, and he was, therefore, Immediately
given into the custody of the police, and
conveyed to Bow-strcet. Hisname is Charles
Mann. apparently about twcnty-sevon or
twenty-eight years ofagc. By the direction
Of MIR. Hall, chief Magistrate of Bow-street,
he was visited by several professional gen,e-
men, at tho station-house in Gardiner's-lane
and the result Of that interview left no doub,
on the minds Of the medical gentlemen that he
was decided lunatic,, and they consequently
signed certificate to that effect. lie saws
that his object in visiting the Palace was to
behcad the Queen, as her Majesty had be-
headed one of his brothers, who was King.
and entitled to sit on the British throne, as
it was him (he lunatic) who united the three
Kingdoms of England, Ireland, and Scotland,
and that his brothers signature as "King
Rex" was ia the box which he had with him.
lie also thinks that he is under the influence
Of some spirit, which it would be vain to re-
sist. He was, Of course, sent to Bedlam.
The STATE OF TRADE in the manufacture
ing districts continued to be depressed, and
no essential alienation of distress had taken
place:
THE WEATHER AND THE Cnors. The
Mark.Lane Express of November IS men,
lions the occurrence Of frequent rains. 1t
says
Some of the reports received during the last fort
night, do not speak quite despondngly of the Weld
of wheat, now that II has been pretty extensively mn
to the test Of threshng, the accounts circulated
Immediately after the harvest still it is evident that
the prod ice is decidedly deficient both in quality and
quantity 50 lous however, the estimates of
the deficiency, that, notwithstanding the advanced
state OF The season, 1t is hazardous to venture on
positive oplnG9n: Oar impression at present is tha,
prove about one sixth be ow average; but that the
Qunrty required from abroad to make I'M the f,llino
oil IN our own growth may easily be obtained if our
merchants do not rush into rash spccula tons without
paying such exorbitan prices nave recently been
given America has surplus of wheat, which will,
IN the share oil Hour find It's way into this country
In the Mediterranean, large purchases have already
been made, which must be sent here; and il is biobiv
pro5abe that many of the large holders in the Baltic
WI twhen my ascertain that the British merchants
reiseto pay the high prices to which thew have late
become accusIomed) consign TO us on their own ac
count.
In Scotland, the weather had been Excess
sively severe. At Glasgow it resembled
that of January more than that Of Novem-
Der. The Edinburgh Mercury says
We had dire change here on Saturday, when the
'hrrmoneterwhlch for ten or twelve days previous.
y had ranged from i6 10 81 degrees Suddenly fell to
below freezing. Saturday was one Of the most dis.
NAL November days which could possibly be seen.
ram, sleet, hail and snow; the latter, drifting in
thick and large flakes, soon covered the whole civ in
white Some miles south Of Ehnburah the snow in
few hours lay 10 the depth of more than foot and
oil the hills within view are clothed IN the winter
garb. On Sunday, however, the weather although
cod, was dry, clear and bracing and smart frost
prevailed
From Ireland the accounts are similar.
The country round Dublin was covered with
snow, and mail coaches had been retarded
by the state Of the roads.
CHINA.-An overland mail had arrived
from China, with intelligence TO the 24th of
that date.
The bulk of the Canton ransom money had bean
despatched by her MaIcstys SHIPS Caiope and Con
wayne former carrying two and half millions of
dollars to Calcutta where she arrived IN safety on The
9th of August; the latter being entrusted with two
millions direct for England. 1t is said that the ex
pcnse oil transmitting this home in specie instead of
ny the usual method OF remittance, will besides the
value OF the vessels services, amount 10 fiO 600
An inventory Of the amount of property boonging
ke9neO. which I1s h,on
publisiled-lt> value exceeds three millions of pounds
sterilng!-niostv extracted in brides from the Hons
merchants from OPIUM speculations and lIenitimate
inposts OF trade. The fortune of Kesken is one of
many similar ones acquired by like Infamous means
The exactions made on the Hong merchants for a
third OF the ransom Of Canton. had in'errupted The
payment OF the dividends which had for some time
been IN progress by instruments; 80 that through The
medium OF the Hong delts due them, p,rr of the
SIX millions ct dollars received by Captain Elliot was
drawn rom the pockets of his countrymen.
The rlen'poten!iary, Sir Henry Pottinger,
had been al Canton, and issued notification
to the British merchants to keep themselve.
out Of the way of DANCER. az i, v,s n..h,,Jo