The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1843-05-17
FOREIGN NEWS.
LATER FROM EUROPE.


The new steamer HIBERNrA, Capt. Jup-
K1ss, of the Cunard line, arrived at Boston
an Thursday morning, bringing twenty five
passengers from Liverpool TO Halifax, sew
enty-six to Boston, with Liverpool dates to
April 29th-ten days later than were recel-
we'd by the packet England at this port.
Parliament had adjourned to the 24th,
for the Easter Holidays. Money was a.
bundant, the market without material
change, and Cotton at Liverpool somewhat
more active than before. Mr.. Everett is
said to have declined the Embassy to Chi
ma, on the ground Of the necessary sepera.
ton from hrs family. The accouchment OF
the Queen was daily expected.
The steamer Solway, belonging to the
West India line, vas lost on the sixth day
of her passage from Southampton, after
touching at Corunua. She struck on rock
twenty miles from that port at midnight, and
sunk in twenty minutes. When she struck
the passengers were in their berths asleep.
The Captain instantly ordered the pinnace
to be got out, which was Immediately filed
with passengers. 1t capsized, however, be-
fore reaching the shore and all on board
persisted. The first paddle-boat was then
lowered, and as many as could possibly get
On board did So Seventy. three persons
were thus saved all the rest on board were
drowned or killed by explosion of the boil>
ers, which occurred the instant the cold
water reached them. The Captain was
among the lost. The Captain oft Mary
Wood, which reported the loss of the SOL
way. says the accident happened in conse-
qnence of strong eddy from the Bay Of
Biscny driving her ON the shoal. The ves-
sci will probably never be raised. She is
the third of that line that has been lost
She WAS insured at London for 10000,
and at Glasgow for 10000. Iier cost was
100000. Eighteen passengers are known
to have been lost, and twelve Of the crew
are missing.
The Wakefield Journal says that Mrs.
Wood hns returned from the Convent 10 her
family; the pain of separation from her
husband and children proved more power
full than her religious enthusiasm.
The Thames Tunnel, on Good Friday,
was visited by 10000 persons. A riot &C.
Cured in consequence of the crowd, and
the Police were obliged TO interfere.
The Great Western had been repaired,
and was to sail for this port on the goth.
The latest news from Spain is to the l III
Of April. The Cortes were opened in due
form by Speech from the Regent. 1t was
expected that Calatraver would be chosen
President. A Madrid journal of the 9th
says, that the Opposition muster Sc, and
the friends of the Ministry 81 But later
accounts of the l1th state, that after stor-
my debate on the preceding day, on
question of an election Of one of the Men,
bers, the Ministry were defeated by coa-
lition by vote of 80 against So, and that
in consequence, the Ministry had rendered
their resignation to the Regent.
The gun-powder mills at Waltham Alb
hey exploded on the 18th, laying four build.
ings in ruins and killing seven persons.
Accounts from Portugal TO the Sd ult.
state that the three months which the Char
ter requires the Cortes to sit having expired
on the I'd. a royal decree was published ex-
tending the session for a month farther
The Deputies have been occupied with a
bill for reducing the number of administra-
tive districts and dioceses throughout the
kingdom.
The Peers have rejected project for the
exclusion of Government employees from the
right of voting in the Chambers. Lisbon
news TO the 10Th has been received. brought
by the Lady Mary Wood steamer. The
final answer of the British Government re-
specting the Tariff Convention was expec
ted with some anxiety at Lisbon.
An Appalling shipwreck, with the grea
loss of life. took place at Robin Hood Bay
near Whitby, short time ago, in which
not onl y all The persons on board persisted
but all the lilebOat's men who went TO thei
assistance. except one. The calamity wal
caused by the drunkenness of the crew
,aost of whom were in a state of intoxicatiol
at the time.
Lord Brougham, on the the 18th, intro
duced into The House of Lords bill for th,
better prevention of the Slave Trade. Lort
Ashburton agreed with the provisions of tn,
bill, but thought the Country could not in
terfere with the arrangements of other ma
lions.
A PENCHANT FOR FIGHTING.