The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-07-13
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER
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ternoon of the 10Th of June.
Flom China there is no later news,
GREAT BRITAIN.
Parliament continued in session. It's dissolution
! was expected on the 9th 2Sth. Nothing of con
sequence had been done. On the 9Th of June, the
! House OF Commons declared by majority of one,
that the present ministers of the Crown do not pos
sess the confidence of Parliament, and their conln
uance in Office is at varence with the spirit of the
| Constitution. For sir Robert Pee's motion to this
effect the re 3l2 votes; against it, 3ll. The
Ministry have been beaten by majority of 10
on the Criminal Law bill
! Mr. O'Connell has sent forth letter 10 the cleo.
tors of ireland, calling upon them to form election
clubs in and for every parish, street and ward
throughout the kingdom, TO pay all taxes, and de-
sizing every man to act as Eif nothing could carry
| the election but his own personal exertions.
There had been some riots at Nottingham, to sup
press which the military had been called out.
| The estimate of the further amount that will be
required TO defay the expenses Of the service in
Canada consequent upon the late instructions, "a
mounts to 100000, and the estimate of the
required TO be voted this year account of the
penses of the expedition to China to 100000
| FRANCE.
| The most interesting fact from France is the de-
feat of the ministry the bill for recruiting The
army. 1t is stated that Marshal Soult terribly
annoyed at this defeat, and sent in his resignation,
but persuaded to continue in office. With
this vIndcation by the peers of their independence
the session may be said to terminate.
The French Minister Of nance had postponed,
for short time, his intention to bring the loan
for 450, 900, 000f, Of which much has been said
| in the late gazetes.
THE EAST.
1t is stated in some of the papers that the Turk
! sh government had made all the required fconces.
sions to Mehemet Ali, and that the long pending
Eastern question finally adjusted. But the
| latest Paris and London gazettes convey a differ
emit impression. The Gazette de France OF tho
18th of June asserts that treaty had been agreed
upon by the four great powers for the partition of
the Ottoman empire, and adds that Great Britain
was to have Egypt, Russia, Conatan tinopie, Aus
! tria, the provinces bordering the Danube, and
Prussia was to be aggrandized by The acquisition
Of Saxony, part OF Poland and Hanover. Ii
states likewise that another part of the arrange
ment declared that France would not be disturbed
in her African possessions
| ~ The following message, in writing, was re-
oeived from the President Of the United States,
through John Tyler jr. Esq, his private sec
| rotary: -e
WAsHISeroN, July I, lS4I.
To the House Of Representatives. Of The United
| States: ...
I have the honor herewith TO submit to the
House of Representatives the copy OF n letter ad-
dressed by myself to Mrs. HARRISON in compliance
with the resolutions Of Congress-, and her reply
| thereto. 81 sar
! WASHINGTON CRY, June IS, lS4I.
! My dear Madam: The accompanying resolutions
adopted by the Senate and House of Representa-
| |, M ba ,viI
preston of the deepest sympathy fel by the Rep
resentatives Of the States, and of the Peoplen the
| sad bereavement which yourself and the country
has sustained in the death of your illusTious hus.
band. 1t may now be justly considered that the
public archieves constitute his enduring monument
on which are Inscribed in characters not to be eff
! faced, the proudes evidences of public gratitude
for services rendered and OF sorrow for his death.
grent and united people shed their tears over the
bier ola devoted patriot and distinguished public
| nefactor.
In conveying to you, my dear madam, the pro-
posed respect of the Houses of Congress, for
your person and character, and their coincidence
on the late affecting dispensation of Providence,
permit to minge my feelings with theirs, and
to tender you my fervent wishes for your health,
happiness, and long life. .onp,
Mrs ANNA HARRIsog. be 0ta.iee ne}1 e
| traa NORTH BEND, June "a, 1S4I.
Dear Sir. have received with sentiments of
I deep emotion the resolutions of the Senate and
House of Representatves, which yon have done
me tho honor of forwarding, relative to the decease
Of my lamented husband.
\ cannot sufficiently express the thanks owe to
the nation and its assembled Representatives, for
their condolences SO feelingIy expressed, oflmy in
divdual calamity, and the national bereavement
but, mingling my tears with the signs of the many
patriots of the land pray TO Heaven for the endur-
ing happiness and prosperity of our beloved coun'
Try. nfa ANNA HARRISON,
JOHN TYLER, President ofthe U. States.
! Simmons, who was indicted for the murder OF
| Reed in Boston last April, was tried last week,
and found guilty OF mans slaughter: sentence ton
| years in the State Prison
/ LIEUT.. Gov BRApIsH, of New York. is mention
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