Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1841-07-23
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WING STATE TICKET.
FOR GOVERNOR,
CHARLES PAINE.
FOR LIEUT.. GOVERNOR,
WAITSTILL X. RANNEY.
FOR TREASURER,
JOHN SP LDIN q.
ARRIVAL OF THE CALEDONIA.

Inc steam snip. CALEDONIA, Captain M kellar,
arrived on Saturday at o'clock, in 10 days
from Liverpool, having left there on Sunday,
the 4tll inst.
The Caledonia has made her passage from
Liverpool to Boston in thirteen days and one
hour, and from Halifax in thirty seven hours
She brought "A passengers, 81 of whom landed
at Halifax.
The Acadia arrived in Liverpool on the NOR
ming of the 10Th, in ten and half days from
Halifax
The Parliamentary election was in full pro-
gross and occupied the general attention.
More than half the members were already re-
turned. The morning Chronicle gives a list
of lis Reformers and 15S Tories chosen. The
Chronicle acknowledges loss Of 81 members
to the Liberal party and claims a gain of 81,
making net loss Of six to the Liberal party
The Chronicle gives the following comparative
list of loss and gain. Liberals 81.
Tories 81.
Most Of the remaining elections, embrace
ing large portion of the counties, were to take
place from the 9th to the 18th.
Some of the results on both sides were quite
unexpected In the city of London, where there
were eight candidates, the struggle was a very
equal one, and the result uncertain to the last
At2 O'Clock on June 30, the official declaration
was made, which was in favor of two on the
Tie successful candidates were Lord John Rus
sell and Sir Matthew Wood, liberals, who had
622l, and 63l0 votes respectively, and j. Mas
terman and G. Lyall. conservatives, who had
$3.50, and 600. Lord John Russell stood low
cst of the successful candidates, and Mr.. Att
GOOD, conservative, came within 8 votes Of
him, and it was said the election would be con-
tested, and that illegal votes enough would be
proved to give the seat to Mr.. Atwood.
In Westminster, where Mr.. Leader and
General Evans were the liberal candidates, Mr.
Ro,ls the only conservative candidate, succeed
ed by 1856 votes, and Mr.. Leader by 1921, Gen.
eral Evans having 324G, and losing the election
by 26 votes. There were many cases of pref
~ close elections.
There had been some serious riots at the
elections, though for the most part they appear
TO have been comparatively ORDERLY There was
a. riot at Liverpool in which three men and one
woman were killed. In Liverpool the Conser.
yative ticket prevailed by large majority-yiz.
Lord Sandon 1919 votes. Mr.. Cressweli 5793
The liberal candidates we're Sir Joshua I, al.
mcsloy, who had 4647 votes, and Lord palmcrs.
ton, leading member of the Cabinet, 4i3l.
Tho news by the overland mail from India
was received in London July |, by express from
Marseies. AS we anticipated, it embraces
nothing af a later date from China. The latest
Canton date is to March 30. Some few add.
tonal particulars relative to the state of trade
arc given, which will be found among our en-
tracts. The news from India is not important
The British Government brig I.arnc was at
Bombay, awaiting the arrival of the new Admir-
al from the Cape of Good Hope, who had not
yet, made his appearance. Preparations were
making to send 1000 troops from Calcutta to
Canton, and additional troops from Mardras.
The news from Turkey and Egypt is of more
interest. The most important particulars will
be found in the subjoined extracts.
The Chamber of Deputies of the Spanish
Cor'cs had declared the guardianship of the
Queen to be vacant by vote of 100 to l, and
the committee of the Senate had reported to the
same effect by vote of3 to 2.
The second son of the Emperor of Russia is
serving on board the Aurora Russian frigatc, as
Mldshipman. The ship is about to visit the
llelder. and the Emperor has minated to the
Government at the Hague his desire that the
Grand Duke should preserve the most strict
c0gnito.
The Presidents Message on the opening of
congress was received at Liverpool June %,
by the packet ship South America, and was pub
lished in the London papers of the oath.
The English crops are represented as exhib-
ting most luxurant appearance.
Lord Punckett has resigned the Chancel.
he is succeeded by Sir John Campbell, late At.
torney General. Mr. lie Marchant is appointed
Secretary at the Treasury in place of Mr.. f. j
Stanley, who has accepted the Office of PAY.
master of the Forces, and Lefevre succeeds Mr.
lie Merchant as joint Secretary Of the Board Of
Trade.
PROPAGATION AND DIssoLuTIoN OF pARL1AMESr
The session of Parliament was prorogued BY
the Queen in person by speech from the
throne
In the House Of Lords, Tuesday, June % the polit
Ical circumstances connected with the porogation haC
their elect IN bringing together immense assem-
n!age From the moment that the ROYAL Carrag
passed through the gates Of Buckingham Palace uni
rs arrival Mt the House of Lords the enthusiasm @
the immense multitude that crowded every spot from
which glimpse of the procession could be had, wa
unabatcd. Within the House of Lords the assembling
OF pceres es and strangers greater than po
the occasion OF the opening of the first parliament
der the present reign. The body of the house. III
gnlleres, The stalrcases, the very doorways, wei
crowded. There were a considerable number OF peel
present. The Duke of Sussex entered the Hou,
about quarter before two and looked in excellcI
health and spirits. lie was followed, some minute
afterwards, by the Duke of Cambridge and Primo
George, and until the guns announced Her Majesty
arrival both of the Royal Dukes were cnga ged in ar
mated conversation with the Peers around Them
Lords Melbourne and Normandy were curly in the
attendance. as was the venerable Lord Role. TT
curiosity o.! strangers was mortified by the absence
we buhe Oh w elllnEtOn, LORD Brougham. Lord Lyn
hurst and Others. AT few minutes after two 4
nck succession of guns prepared the assomb age wi
IN the House for Her Maesiy's approach The pr
cession, IN the usual order passed through the Roy
Gallery, winch was lined with the household troor
md thronged with the less fortunate though scarce
less imposing array of rank and fashion, that was II
able to Obtain admission 10 the interior, presenting
scene OF great splendor. Within the house the etic
upon Her MaIe>ty's entrance, when the whole asscr
bly, IN Their varied and gorgeous at,ires rose was
r"dingly striking, Her Majesty, who was proceed
by the heralds and pursuvan,s, the lord chancel,
the Earl of Enrol, the Earl of Shafte,bury, with ,
zap OF maintenance, Viscount Melbourne, with I
sword OF state the earl marshal, and the other OF,
nIncers oil state, was led TO the throne by His Ro,
Highness Prnce Albert who then took his seal
her le't hand side. Her Majesty wore a mnoniGcq
robe OF whlte satin richly embroidered with cold n
trimmed win god lace over which she wore The mr
tc Of state. dazzling tiara, stomacher necLi,
and earrings of brliants completed the RnvaI
leitc Prince Albert wore n field marshal's nncor
with the ribbons and decorations of the garter "a
Her Majesty aud His Royal Hghness appeared
excellent health The Speaker and the memher.
the House of Commons having been summoned
the bar by the usher of the black rod, the raht h