Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-05-31
FOREIGN NEWS.

donna.
SIXTEEN DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE
PRESIDENT NOT HEARD FROM-DE-
FEAT OF THE ENGLISH MINISTRY
IMPORTANT POLITICAL MOVE
ABOLITION OF THE CORN
LAWS.
The cannon of the Steamship Caledonia, Capt
James Mcclellan, announced her arrival yesterday
morning in the Bay. At half past five O'Clock
she passed The end of Long Wharf, and in a lew
minutes was safely fastened at her moorings ut
East Boston. The intelligence she brings is not
of much importance with the exception OF thai
relating 10 the unfortunate President of which
there is NO INTRLLIGFNcE, excepting iumors, OF
which the papers nre filled. The Caledonia lett
Liverpool on the afternoon ofthe fourth inst aud
brought London papers up to the evening Of the
third and the Liverpool papers up 10 the date OF
the fourth. The cotton market was depressed, and
had declined of a penny on pound. Flour
was dull. The money market had improved.
From China we have no further intelligence
The English papers, according TO their politics,
Insist that the Chinese war is ended, or is in no
wise near an ending. The adhereuts OF the Min
stry strongly urge the absolute certainty that all
further h0stillties with the Celestial Empire have
forever censed, while the Tory aud tie Radical
unite in ridcuIing the ihlea.
The intelligence from Eastern Europe still
wears an unsettled and troubled aspect. The re-
uctance on The part of The Christian inhabitants
Of Gambia TO be compelled one more to snbjrc
ton to the Turkish yoke, still threatens to prove Il
serious obstacle to the AL ustment of that question
1t is matter that the CHI islan potentates Of Eu-
rope fear to press in opposition to the known
wishes OF Christian CANDIDA and the adherence
with which the idea of forcing Christians into
willing slavery is regarded by their own subjects.
The Americans in London, on receipt Of the
news Of the death OF President Harrison, held n
meeting, ut which Mr.. Stevenson, our Minister,
presided, asd Col. Thomas Aspnwull acted as
Secretary. Resolutions were adopted and direc-
ted to be transmitted to Mrs Harrison.
Major General Sir John Harvey has been mp
pointed Commander in chief Of tile island of
Newfoundland ard it's dependencies.
LIAMENT-DEFEATO OF THE MINIS
TRY-ABOLIrION OF THE CORN MO-
NOPOLY.
Parliament was still in session, but does not ap.
pear to have accomplished much business since
its coming together after the Easter holidays
Lord Elorpetl's Registration Bill still under
discussion, and, according to the Times, ! DRY,
mote obnoxious hy alterations tlnn ever TO the
Conservative party.
The Ministry have however met with much DIFF
iculty in pressing this bill through Parliament,
and ii is doubtful whether it will puss in any shape.
On the evening of the 26Ih, the Ministry received
signal def at on n motion relative to the very
first clause of the bill. The majority against the
Ministry was 81, very large aud almost fatu ma
jorty. The Tory press are in eXtacy at these
symptoms.
The Ministerial pnpers, however, do not mani
fest any alarm, nor do they throw out nny intima-
tions of the intention Of the Ministry TO resign
The Globe (hlinisteriaO prOnounces the exuta =
ton of the Tories premature and without good
grounds Lord John Russell was, however, evi
IDENTITY alarmed, and on the 29th inst Withdrew
Lord Morpeth's bill by moving " that the chairman
do leave the chair pihout reporting progress and
king leave TO SIT again" On the following day the
Ministry made new move, and one OF the boldest
ever made by any Ministry in England-no less
than the ABOLITION OF THE Corn MONOPOLY.
The London Chronicle (radicaD of the Sd in
slant, says:
The sensation produced by the Government
notice on Friday hight on the Corn laws is rapid
Iy extending through the country. Every where
it is the signal Of excitement and determination.
By the monopolisS it will never be forgiven and
by the people it will never be forgotten. Minis
tiers have fairly thrown themselves OH the nation
for support in the assertion OF great national
right and interest The response will soon be
heard in thunder. The uniaxing of the people 3
bread is prospect full in view and The people
will spring toward it like lions on their prey.
TURKEY AND EGYPT.
Intelligence has been received from Constant
nople to the 9Th instant The Sultan was indis-
posed and it was rumored that an attempt had
been made TO poison hln. Another report stated
that the Crcassians had storned two Russian for
iresses on the Abasian coast. Advices from Can
dia OF the LIST, state that the insurgents were il
such force at Sphak that they were able to keel
in check 3 500 Turks, lately landed from Constun
tinople The foreig gu Consuls were about TO EN-
bark in an English vessel, lest their presence
should encourage the revolters. Letters from A
exandria to the 9Th contain no news, except tina
the plague was on the Increase throughout Egypt
Mehemet Ali had retreated to a country house
and lbrahim Pasha had shut himself up in hi
palace nj Cairo.
THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.
Papers are received from the Cape of Goo
Hope, the dates from Cape town being to the 23t
of February, and From Graham's town TO the 18th
The most important of their contents refers to TIT
Dutch engrants to Natal. At Cape town h
rumors, to which, however, hut little credence i
attached, are that The Doors have confiscaed tin
property Of all the English within their reach an,
even Tint the English themselves had been de
tanned as hostages 10 be used in the event of n,
ntIack from the military. The emigrant farmer
had in December attacked some OF the ahorigin
es, and an expedition was sent on the 2Sth o
January TO the Amopondo country 10 protect Fla
ker, the king of that country, from any altacl
which the farmers might premediiate. The cx
petition marched under the immediate inspection
of The governor, and the final rendezvous, befor
crossing the keeskamma, WINS to I've at Fort Ped
die, where the lieutenant governor was to review
the whole. All this preparation seems tn
spot, TO he considered ms preliminary to the eX
tension OF British jurisdiction, and in the Journals
the occupation Of Natal is strongly recommend
ed.
IRELAND.
Father Matthew's proseytes in Ulster have su
fred two aggravated attacks. A Temperate
meeting, nj Newtown, Hamilton, on the l2th WI
attacked by gang of persons who fired rnndoI
shots in the streets, broke windows, and endeavo
ed to provoke breach of the peace. The Polio
were summoned, and they remained on guard
great part fthe night. At Lurgan, a large NEE
ing in the Diaper Hall attacked on the l3t
says the Belfast Vindicutor, by "a pack of bande
boodhounds, whose evident purpose was the III
striction OF some or all the inmates. Their Ia
for blood was not, however, TO he gratilied." ri
Magistrates eluded the search for them; but II