The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1843-10-03
Foreign Intelligence.
aRRIvaL OF THE caLEDoNla.


show the country that they possessed their Males
tvs confidence It is whispered. indeed. that the
stipulation anything but gratifying to the Royal
TASTE and that she could have stad away with de-
ceucy, she would have done
Father Mathew in London, receiving many at
tentons from distinguished persons. Mr. Abbot Law
renee of Boston promised him warm reception in
the u. States.
The Independence arrived out in l6 days The
Acadia in / 0 days from Halifax. On tho 10Th nit.
she came in contact with the American barque Mer-
chant, of Newport. The burque sank in 40 minutes.
Crew saved.
A new steamer, the counterpart Of the Ilibernia,
will be built Immediately to take the place of the
Columbia. A chef d. Oeuvre may be expected.
There is no news from the Continent Of the slight
est Importance.
The corn trade was in depressed state Flour
nominal in value.
The arrival Of Espartero and his suite in London,
has caused some stir, and the Ex-Regent Of Spain
has received the most hospitabe treatment from the
leading men Of all parties in England. lie was pre-
sen,od to her Majesty, ut Windsor, by the Earl Of
Aberdeen and has been the guest Of Lord Palmer
ston and other distinguished individuals. A day or
Prince de Jonvillc and the Duke d. Aumale arrived
on visit to the Queen They left hastily; and
their sudden departure was attributed the unfortu-
nate contre temps of meeting in tight little
land" with the Ex-Regent, but the Of their
arrival and the suddeness Of their departure, orgnn-
ted in another and totally different cause.
VISIT OF THE QUEEN ENGLANp TO
FRANcE.-The King of the French hearing Of the
Queens intention to take short excursion by sea,
commissioned his invite her TO his chateau Mt
Eu. Shs took her departure on Monday from South
ampon, amidst great rejocings. The Royal squad
ron reached Trepot Saturday afternoon, where it
was received by the King Of the French and his fam
lily with great eclat. The Royal families Of Ensand
and France then, amidst great rejocings lelt for tho
chateau at En-. The Queens journey has excited no
little interest on both sides the channel.
Some orthe papers of Paris look upon it with any
thing hut satisfaction This is the fst occasion for
upwards of three centuries that the soveregns Of the
TWO countries have met under similar circumstances
The last meeting Of the like nature, was that be-
tween Henry VIII. and Francis l., on the field ofthe
Cloth Of Gold, which was followed two years srbse-
quently by war between the same monarchs. Du-
ring Victoria's stay at Eu wl be the ofgreat
spendor Louis Philippe, who superinends the most
minute arrangements, seems bent upon giving his
guest not only friendly but enthusiastic recep-
ton.
The Royal family Of france had narrow escape
from destruction few days since, while taking
airing in the vicinity of Flu. The party ten in
number, including the King Queen, the Prin-
ces, the prnoesses, and grandchildren, were in
family COUCH when three of the horses, while pass
in, hrd fr;r al hy nCa
took fright and precipaied themselves into the abyss
below. Fortunately, the traces of the fourth horse
wero cut, through the presence ofmind of the pos-
lion, before he had time to follow tho leaders, other
wise the whole party would have been dragged after
him TO instant humiliation
O'Conne continues to blaze away in ireland. The
agitation increases, if possible, in intensity, and the
rent is was kept up to the mark-swelcd by contri
buttons from various pnts of the American continent
In another column will be found his scheme for the
election of the Irish Parliament lie has attacked the
Queens speech with great fcrocity, treating it as
the speech of the ministers, and wishing to be be-
lieved that her Majesty coercei into its delivery
that she is not free agent-and that resignation
would have been the result of refusal This does |
moi tally, however, with the marked intonation which
her Majesty is said to have impaired to the reading of
the passages about the repeal ngitaton. That read
ing plainly indicated her feeling the subject.
SPAIN. ~
The Revolutionary Ministers carry all before them
N the capital. The Queen gave grand banquet at
lie Palace Of the Prado on the 18th ult, in comment
'raton of the triumph of the Irrational cause'' All
he Ministers were present at it except s. Lopez who
was indisposed. The Queen very gay and man
tested great fondness toward her sister The even
ng was terminated by ball lat which General Sierra
no had danced with the Queen and General Narvaez
with the lnlanta.
While on board the steamer Belts, on the 3Oth Ju-
" tsparlero had issued protest against the recent
proceedings in Spain. 1t is drawn up by the Minister
81 the Interior as report Of what the General said"
n the presence of tho principal persons who accom-
panied him; by whom it is attested. 1t is these
erms-
'That the state Of instruction in which various