Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-02-08
FOREIGN NEWS.
LATE g. IMPORTANT FOREIGN NEWS.
TWO DAYS LATER FROM ENGLAND

LATE e. IMPORTANT FOREIGN NEWS.
TWO DAYS LATER FROM ENGLAND.
BY the packet ship North America, Captain
Lowber, at New York, on Saturday, London pa
pers OF the evening Of the 9th, and Liverpool of
the 9TH Jan are received.
The chief news Of importance is from China
and India.
The Chinese question is seuled,-the wnr in
Cabool is terminated and Mehemh Ali is thor.
oughly and efTecually subdued.
Our advices from Bombay are TO the LIST uli,
Alexandria to the 24lh ut and Malta TO the 2sll.
Shortly after the capture Of Chusan, Admiral
Elliott, in proceeding to the Pecbo river, was met
by Mandarin Of the third rank of the Chinese
empire, though some accounts say by the Empe-
ror himself, while others affirm that Admiral FL
ot had arrived Mt Pekin, and had audience Of
the Emperor.
The Emperor has agreed to pay 100000 for
the expenses incurred by the British in making
war; other authorities state $4,000 900 sterling as
Indemnity for the opium seized, aud fl,000,000
Tor the expenses OF the war.
The Emperor, either himself or through his
officers, has expressed pacific intentions to the Ad-
mural, and he dsavows the actions of his Com
missioner Lin This latter, indeed, las fallen in
to disgrace, aud The Emperor offers to surrender
him into the hands of the English, to be deut
with ms they IhiHk proper
Chusan is not to he given up until the treaty is
sgntd.
o. English news there is but little.
| The Eurl of SOmers died at his residence at
! brighton, on the 9Th Of January. The death of
Rear Admiral Sir Philip b. Verebroke, the officer
who commanded The Shannon in her engagement
with the Chesapeake during the last war, on which
occasion he was severely wounded, and for which
he was made a Baronet, is also announced in the
London papers.
great fire occurred in Dundee. The venera.
bic Cathedral, which had weathcred the storms
for 700 years, and two Of the other churches, were
entirely consumed-the damage being estimated
Mt between 30 and f40,000.- Boston Alias.
From The London Times of The 6th.
ARRANGEMENTS OF THE DISPUTE WITH
CHINA.
Death Of Kurruck Singh and Of his successor, Nou-
.VSboi Singh, and accession of Shere Singh 10 The
u Throne Of LdhOre-SbITender of Dost Mdhomed
We have received, 10y extraordinary express
from Paris, the Messenger of Monday night. 1t
contains the following most important Telegraph
ic Despatch:
.Narseilles, Jan. 2, o'clock il The evening:
MALTA, Dec %.
The Consul of France 10 Tie Minister Of Foreign
Affairs.
"Kurruck Singh, King of Lahore, died on the
9Th of November. During the funeral ceremony
q Ills successor, Nou-Nebal Singh, was killed by ac-
5 cident. Shere Singh WINS to mount the throne.
e "The affairs of China are OIL the point of being
settled Tie English to receive three mil
i lions sterling az mn indemnify.
. "Dost nhomed has defni.ively surrendered
d to the English"
In these three pieces of intelligence, brought
no doubt by the Indian mail, are comprised the
q settlement of the China quarrel the termination
i of the (abOol war; and the nlenaced hostility of
;, ;, the Seks removed. For the prince, announced
n as having died during the funeral Of his relative,
II was he who was considered likely to make use
- of his power against the English.
y From the London Chronicle.
:, OVERLAND MAIL FROM INDIA.
= Submission of The Emperor of China-surrender of
- D0St .Nohammed
"a The intelligence by The Overland mail from In
Is da is most satisfactory, as our readers will per-
- ceive from the sub oined details.
r. The occupation Of Chusan, and the proceed
ngs of Admiral Elliott had brought the Emperor
OF China to his Senses and he had offered TO apol
ogise to Captain Elliott, to punish Commissioner
Lin, and 10 send Plenpotentiaries to Canton for
J., the arrangement oil all matters in difference with
~ Great Britain. We are sorry TO add that dysen-
=, terry prevailed among our troops at Chusan, and
!. that the climate was very unhealthy.
l., The news from Afghapisian is also important.
y Dost Mohammed, after sustaining another defeat,
30 had found it necessary throw himself upon tho
~ mercy of the British, and, accompanied by only
II, single follower. had placed himself under The pro-
'" lection oil Sir w. M'Naghten. From Scinde also
n we learn that the happiest results had followed
20 the steps taken there. The Belooches had sus-
~ taned further efeas, with considerable loss on
:" their part. and comparatively tring sacrifice on
:
-, had recently pluntered the country in every di-
" recon, bun the greater portion of the pillage had
= fallen into our hands.
4 Raising Of The blockade Of the coast of Syria.
Id The following copy OF letter addressed by her
s. Brilanc Majesty's Consul General at Constantine
Mt pie TO the British merchants resident there has
of been transmitted to Loyd's by their agent at that
n place:
IN "CoNsTANTINoPLE, Dec. Z, 1910.
a Gentlemen,-l have heen requested 10y his ex-
III ceency the ambassador 10 inform you, that he
n. has received from his excellency the Ottoman
es minister for foreign affairs, official notification,
i'll stating that in consequence of the defnitivc &C.
ss cupation of the of Syria by the troops Of his
imperial majesty the Sultan, the sublime Porte
OF has ordered the blockade of the lots and echelles
no Of that coast To be raised.
,le have the honor 10 be- gentlemen,
ye Your obi servant
go j. CARTWRIGHT
g Consul Gen'l.
bo To the British Merchants"
he VERY LATE FROM THE PACIFIC.
he The schooner Coquee, Gut arrived at Balti-
sc more Oh Thursday, in the very short passage OF
60 DAYS from the of Isay in Perm