Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-04-28
FOREIGN NEWS.
From the Boston Atlas, April 90.
ARRIVAL OF THE BRITANNIA.
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TWELVE Days LATER.
The Royal Mail Steamship Britannia, Capt
John Hewitt, arrived at her BERTH East Boston,
this morning, at 2 o'clock, from Liverpool via Hal
flax, having accomplished tho passage IN Ia l-2
days, including detensiOns BY her we have re-
ceivod Liverpool papers to the morning of The 4h
inst, aud London TO the evening of the Sd inst
| There il no news Of great importance.
| Parliament In the House OF Commons on the
24h uIt. there was highly interesting debate on
the Ashburon treaty.
! One gratifying fact was evolved by the discus
soDthe dispersion Of tie mist which ignorance
and prejudice had been too successful in throwing
around the "redne map" affair." to the moral dis
arrangement OF Mr. Webster Individually, and the
people ot The United states generally. SIR Rob-
eu PeePs vnlication of Mr.. Webster was com
plele. Apropos of boundary questions, the Brit
ish public are unable TO compass the motives or
the wisdom which induced The Senate TO pass
bill Tor aking summary possession OF the Oregon
territory, pending negotiations for Ills settlement
between the two governments, aud IN the teeth OF
a recommendation tor an early settlement 10y
their own President. in his message, at the open
ing Of the last session Of Congress.
Hon. Edward Everett our Minister at the Court
of ST James, had made reply to IA deputalion
which had waited on him with the memorial Of
the oders OF stock IN England. The reply was
very much admired.
The French are extending their possessions in
aboriginal governments which, ms may be inag
Iined, is not viewed without distrust by England
in France, the power of NJ. Guizot seems to be
NOW perfectly consolidated and a better feeling
exists etween that country aud England than has
OF late years been manifest.
Commodore Porter, HE Uuhcd States Charge
d'Afairs ut Conslnutinope, died there on the 30
ult.
Sir John llerschell, Sir james South aud 9th
er astronomers have no doubt whatever that the
brilliant hghl seen in the western hemisphere is
the tail of cunIet, white Mr.. Cooper who is AZ
present in Italy, a%irns that he has actually seen
his nucleus. NJ. Foster, an astronomer oil Bruges,
in Flanders in letter in the Journal du COmmeI &c
d.1nuers, Of the DBL instant, says he has no doubt
that the phenomenon is the zodiacal light.
The comet has been observed IN Germany. The
Journals of that country are filed with details from
astronomers beyond the Rhine, agreeing very
closely with The observations made at Paris.
The opening OF The Thames Tunne took place
on Saturday, March %. During The ensuing two
days, $4,000 persons passed through, on tho pay
ment of Id. each. 1t has cost nearly three quar-
tiers OF a million sterling.
TURKEY.
Advlces from Coustnnlnople of the 22d Febru-
AIRY, announce the detection Of CON piracy i'm
Belgrade, having for it's object the assassination OF
Prince Alexander, The new ruler of Serva, and
his Ministers. The cousplraiors, who have been
seized, asser, that they have acted at the direct in
suguion Of the Russian Consul aud the Princes,
Luhllzka, the mother OF Prince Michael, is also
accused Of being implicated, The GovernneB,
OF Serva has, II is added removed rom Belgrade
to Crucuwirz
Letters received at COnstantinope mention the
INVASION %. a neural territory bordering on the
Eupbraies by the Pasha of Bugdad but the par
uculnr object of that invasion IS not stated.
Slight shocks of earthquake were fell in var-
ous pnTts Of England ob the 10Th Ui March, but
we TO not find That any damage was dono beyond
The breaking Of some glass aud china.
Cheating al Cards.--A Mr. Couaiy has been
convicted AT Tours OF playing foul al cards. 1t
was proved that all the kings in TWO packs were
marked with IL nail. Of this Mr.. Conalty denied
all knowledge. lie was sentenced TO ten years
surveillance and Tor bve years TO I've incapable OF
giving evidence IN n court of justice.
Death of Souihey.-We regret to announce the
death of Robert Southey, on Tuesday, March 81 J
at his residence in keswick. For this event his
friends must have heen long prepared. For the
last three years he had been in a state of mental
darkness and twelyenonth ago he was not able
TO recognize thoie who bad been his companions
from his ouh Scarcely could his wife console
herself with tl,r poor hope that he recognized e.
ven her. Excess of mental labor III every de-
pariment OF literature poetry, history, biography,
criticism and philosophy, continued from year to
year without cessason-bowed his strong spirit
al last and obscured the genius which had so long
cast glory upon the literature OF the age.
Gallant Capture Of a Sldrsr. The Persian, I6
guns, slopp, Commander +. Eden, appears 10 be
very fortunate in her cruises against pilates and
savers. Another gallant exploit OF an officer be-
longing TO this soop is narrated in letter brought
TO This pou by vessel from the coast of AREA.
The Persian was oft Whydah, in the Blight Of
Benin when early IN the morning of The 9Th oil
December, large suspicious looking vessel was
descrled ut some distance. The master of the
Persian Mr.. BlrdwoOd, who was in command OF
two boats with a crew Of six men IN each, imme-
diately pushed towards her, and finding that she
was DESTROYS to avoid communication, Mr.. b. al
though with SO small force, determined 10 board
her, ana after four hours chase-tugging at the
oars under n broilIng sun the boats got along
side.
the vessel in the mean time used every effort
10 escape. A. The boats advanced, she endoavor-
ell TO retard them 10y using the guns with which
size was armed and when The boats closed, she
was inclined to make stou, resistance. But the
boas crews, beaded by The master, grapped the
vessel, iearlessy dashed on board, and IN few
seconds, although their opponents were treble IN
number, and armed with nuskets, cullasses and
pistols, drove them below, aud established thcm-
selves in possession without the loss OF man. -
They found tier prize to be a Portuguese SLAYER,
fine brig OF 24S tons She had mounted two
long guns loaded with canister shot, and had a
colnplement OF 36 men. The prisoners were put
on shore nj Whydah, mil their valuable prize was
sent into Sierra Leone Tor ndJudicaliOn.
LONDON Times.
hSWrciiOn IF Negroes al Havana Forty Of
them kuied-A slip from The Charleston Mercury,
dated April 9Th, contains letler Of the Isl from
Havana, OF which the following is an exlraCi;
q An iusurrectiou OF the rrsrocs employed on
the Cardenas Railroad, took place IA lew days ago.