Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-12-27
FOREIGN NEWS.

FIFTEEN DAYS LATER FROM ENGLAND.
The steamer Columbia, arrived at Boston on
Tuesday, brings London papers to the 3Olh oil
November.
Great Britain. The queen and baby-wel Sir
Francis Chantry, (Sculptor,) the Earl of Elgin,
the Earl OF Hardwood, and Dr. Birbeck-dead
four West India steam packets were to start on
the 18th inst.
France. Not much ofin,erest; the government
is prosecuting the editors, ms usual.
Spain. More tranquil; more executions for
treason j. e. being too warmly opposed to the
government party.
Portugal No news of consequence.
Syria. News to Oct. 20. The Druses are
making war upon the Christians. There has
been severe fighting. An armiscJ was agreed to,
but probably it will be Of short duration.
.qLgiers. More fghting and the French Gen.
eraI claims the victory
Later fran Merico. The brig Emilio, at New
Orleans from Havana, brought later intelligence
rom the Mexican capital The capture OF the
Texan Expedition to SAME Fe is currobnrntcd
semi Official euGr FROM high public iuucilutn-
ny in the Mexican capital having been received.
stating explicitly that the TEXANS had been ali
captured aud were held PRISONERS. The same ar
rival brings the information that five Mexican
Commissioners have arrived in Yucutan charged
with special powers for arranging with Thar state
the terms ON which she would return rs a member
Of the Mexican Republic now that the mother
had RESUMED her acknowledged duty, and etnljri-
ced the federal republicaniSn of 1924. Most Of
the Mexlcnns believed that Yucatan would read-
y agree 10 return and again become Mexican
state.
ErOIn .I1n,1icn utu datn. Ia, L..
been received Mt The Exchange Reading Room,
New York. There is no political news of great
interest The jamaica House of Assembly cen.
vened Oh the 81 Of November. The following
extracts from The Governors Message may be in
teresing:
81, is expected that in the approaching season,
our simple exports will considerably exceed those
of late years" "The Silk Company and the Con-
per Mine Company nre proceeding with favorable
prospects" Cotton has been produced sufficient
" to show that Il IT were not excluded by deyo-
ton to more valuable articles or by insufficcncy
OF labor, il might become an additional source Of
prosperity" "The cultivation Of Tobacco on
large scale is about 10 commence The relations
between employers and labor0rs appear TO have
arranged themselves OIL the natural basis of mu,l.
al Interests" "The want of continuous labor is
still complained of in some Districts but not SO
generally as heretofore The general good con
duct and orderly habits Of the people, and their
improved feelings toward their EMPLOYERS, nre
Just grounds for unqualified congratulations" tie
also states that some of The mportaons of emf.
grants from Great Britain and Ireland have don.
well. aud some The reverse. lie has also placed
restraint upon the indiscrininale importation of
European emigrants, ind presses the encourage
nieni of emigration Of free Africans from Sierre
Leone, under Tho belief that Africans are the only
successful lnborors in that climate.
Queer Doings. 1t will he remembered thar
some time since the English papers stated that the
king or chief of the Musquiio shore had died, aud
by viii had beqneathed his dominions to the
Queen of Great Britain This was generally re-
garded as newspaper joke, but news just receiy.
ed shows that there is something in it. Cap,ain
Roberts of the brig Frances, arrived yesterday,
ION San Juan, states that few days before he
sailed, the English sIoop of war Tweed, Lieut..
Douglas, arrived there, having on board king of
the MusquiIo coast that he ordered the AIusoHito
tiag 10 be hoisted, informed The people that they
must prepare to leave there on the st of March.
and fina!ly took the Commandant of San Juan TO
the Ballse TO be tried for piracy So, under cover
of king ~ straw, and by virtue of The OLD kings
will, John Bull is dipping finger into Central A
merica.
The piracy for which the colnmandant was
seized, WINS the taking forcbe possession of, and
landing the cargo Of the brig Gacn, of this port.
NJ y. Iutter.