Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-04-28
ARRIVAL OF THE BRITANNIA.
TWELVE DAYS LATER FROM ENGLAND.

TWELVE DAYS LATER FROM ENGLAND.
The Steamer Britannia arrived at her wharf
in East Boston, at II O'Clock "Wednesday NOR
ning-thus making the passage in little more
than Ia days.
The Great Western reached Liverpool on
Saturday, April LIST, having performed her voy-
age ~ 10 days against constant succession of
head winds.
Commodore Porter, the United States Min
lster at Constantinope, died there on the Sd
instant.
The Presidents Message on the Ashburton
treaty, and the closing of Congress, was receiy-
ed by the Great Western: the Message created
some excitement, and the London Times han
dies II without gloves.
The AsHBURroN TaEArr.-The London
papers OF The Sd. state that in the House of
Commons, in answer TO Mr. Hume, Sir X. Peel
SAID, he could not give the Hon. member an
assurance that his motion in reference TO the
American Boundary Treaty would come on
Friday.
Lord j. Russell said, that having attended
to the recent account from America il appear-
ed that The American Government had nut a
different construction upon the AshburtOn trea-
~ from thst put upon il in this country, par
Ilcularly with respect TO the right of search
Now, he wished To know from the right hon.
baronet at the head Of the Government, first,
whether he was ready 10 communicate 10 the
house the dispatches of Lord Aberdeen, having
reference TO the Sth article of the treaty of
w ashlngton, subsequent TO the treaty itself.
the substance Of which dispatch had been COM
municated by the President of the United
States to the Congress; aud if there was any
intention on his (Sir r. Pecl's) part to Law on
Inc liable OF the house the instructions given to
LORD Ashburton, and the correspondence which
had taken place with reference to that article.
S'r Robert Peel said that Mr. Fox's dispatch
eS mad only reached him very short Time be-
lore, which might, perhaps, account for his not
being able as satisfactory to answer TO the no.
bile lords question as might be wished. Mr.
Fox had sent home dispatch with the Mes
sage oil the President alluded to, and the COM
munlcalions from Mr. Webster. He (Sir II.
Peel) had no objections TO lay on the table of
the House Mr. Fox's dispatch, and the other
documents, Mt the earliest possible period. as
wei, also, as the Instructions sent out by Lord
Aberdeen TO Mr. Fox, commenting on the Mes
sage OF the President. No instructions had
been given To Lord Ashburion which could in
any way warrant his consenting to any modifi-
cation of the dispatch of Lord Aberdeen of
December, 1s4l
OREGON TERRIToRY.-It is expected that a
detachment of the Royal Sappers and Miners
will be selected at Woolwich, the head quar-
ters OF The corps, and proceed, under the COM
mand ofan officer of the Royal Engineers, to
North America, to be employed in taking
survey of that portion of the long-dispuied part
OF The country termed the Oregon territory.
GERMANY. A Russian Detaulier-E ran,-
pie for .4nerica.-In September last, M. &C.
oiroy, receiver of taxes. and postmaster at
Oberweesel, in Prussia, absconded into France,
leaving a deficit due to the Government of
lS,5oOr. In virtue Of treaties between the
governments, The delaulter was arrested and
sent back, to be brought to Justice in his own
country. We learn from C6blentz that he has
Just been brought to trial, found guilty, and
condemned 10 be deprived of office; TO be flog-
ged three different times in the public market
place, To be imprisoned for life, 10 refund the
sum due from him, and to pay all the COSTS
The trial lasted six days, and the documentary
evidence against him was so volumnous that
it required two carts, each drawn by two hor-
SEES, TO bring them to court.