Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-07-07
FOREIGN NEWS.
ARRIVAL OF THE GREAT WESTERN.
ID DAyat Arru


Offer 10 Government 10 .assassinaie Daniel o.
ConneH.-Government received n letter of tbs
9th ult, which contains the following sentence =
81 will undertake, as may be advised, to run the
risk OF my life against OIConnes." Signed
Samuel Mayer. This person was arrested and
held to bail in The sum of G400 to appear ri the
Criminal Sessions lie stated that he wrote the
letter under tho influence Of wine. Mr.. Mayer.
is oil genllemanly appearance, and about 30 yours
of age. Some years back he resigned the prac-
tice as solicitor, TO take situation in the Gus
tom House at Gloucester lie is married man
and is said 10 be much respected.
IRELAND.
Ireland is still in an uproar from the agitation
OF the repeal question: Her situations continue
10 form the absorbing topic OF British politics.
The movements of O 'Connell embarrass and mr.
pick The English Government.
The agitation for the repeal Of the Union con.
tinues with undated violence. At the Dublin
Corn Exchange of the 5b the repeal rent amoun-
ted TO G9O4 the largest yet received, except that
of the previous week. which included some ex-
traordinary returns made at Mr.. O'Connell,s great
meeting in Tipperary. Troops have been poured
into the country in great numbers AT the close
Of last week The force in Ireland amounted lo siv
divisions Of artillery; six regiments and squad
ron of cavalry twelve batulions and twenty-five
depots of Infantry.
report reached Dublin on Saturday the 4tb.
that there was IAN instruction. in Wnter(ord
and the Rhadamanlhus was hastily despatched
with troops. correspondent of the Dublin Eve
ming Post, writing on Sunday, describes the arri-
val, while the usual Sunday loungers were prom
| enading the quay:
1--WE had grand scene yeserja" Five COM
| pnnes of the Sixty FIRST arrived in Il steamer ar
lhc quay, at abont half past II. The men were
all drawn up, with loaded arms, bayonels fixed
Oh The deck. The vessel cautiously approached
| the quny, and sergeant was then sent on shore
to reconnoitre. His first enquiry of The few strag
glers who went TO look at them was-'l The bar
racks took yet " and being told not he asked 'how
far of IRE The rebels?' 1t appears that some PEG.
pie here hoaxed Earl de Grey"
The Rhadamanthus returned to Dublin at five
o'clock on Wednesday morning.
! 1t appears that some wag had hoaxed the CIV
eminent into the belief Of this non-exislen; in
snIrecuon.' The subject has been referred TO in
The House oil Commons, when Lord Elliot threw
the blame on the commander in Ireland but the
Lord Lieut.. II Is understood, was the party duped
FRANCE.
! There is nothing important from France.
NJ Lacrosse stated in his speech in the Cham
Der OF Deputies on Friday, that during the last
war between Great Britain and the United States
Commodore Porter with two or three vessels,
Kept IN check number of ships belonging TO tbe
Paclfc, which he enabled to effect by The oc
cupntion of Nukahiva, in the Marquesas Islands.
NJ Lacrosse added, that, in similar advantages and
| !" '',hO vi peace lHe POSSESSION oil those Islands
would be of incontestbe utility for French com.
merce.
| The Sandoich Islands, Concerning the recent
seizure of the Sandwich Islands the London
Times speaks as follows-
| "The view which has been taken of this treaty
oil cesslon in this country is not favourable TO its
confirmation. Although no blame can be laid ON
Admiral Poulet for his share in the transaction.
we understand that the Sandwich Islands are not
TO be annexed TO the dominions of the British
crown but 10 be restored TO the independent au-
lhorlIy of the native sovereign Although these
islands are nnquestlonably superior to ali the 9th.
er groups OF Poly nesian archipelago in size and
III position both as regards the whale fisheries
and the reiresiment OF vessels crossing the North
ern Pacific II does not appear that the possession
OF them would confer upon this country any adj
vantage not equally TO be attained by the mainten-
ance OF their Independence. That Independence
having been recognized by the United States and
having been pointedIy adyerted 10 by the repre-
sen'alves OF this country upon recent occasion,
1t was obviously our duty as well as our interest
to respect it,"