Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-12-15
FOREIGN NEWS.
FIFTEEN DAYS LATER.-BY STEAMSHIP
ACADIA.

FIFTEEN DAYS LATER.-BY STEAMSHIP
ACADIA.
The Acadia arrived at Boston on Wednesday
afternoon.
The Ant-Corn Law League in England is grim
ing rapidly. The enormous sum of Gl2,OOO was
collected in one day towards the Leagues new
fund of 100000. Most Of the contributors 10
the fund have doubled their subscriptions on
those of last year.
IRELAND. Repeal Association, .Nor 1.-The
usual weekly meeting of the Repeal Association
was held on Monday.
A resolution was passed, "That the Loyal Ma
toual Repeal Association holds it as paramount
duty, at this moment, 10 apply all its means and
influence to the successful fIrlherance Of the Ma
,ional Collection for the O'Connell Compensation
fnnd fixed for Sunday, the 10Th instant"
That business disposed of, Mr. O'Connel ap-
peared. He moved that the words OF Edmund
Burke, which the Banner Of Ulster selected for
its motto, be adopted Ivy the Association namely,
Religion is the basis of civil society, and The
source of all good aud comfort" Mr.. Daniel o.
Cornell Jun. read the draught Ola address 10 the
Quesn, TO be presented to each parish in Ireland;
1t protested against the military array by which
the Clontarf proclamation was supported 10 en-
sure obedience inferred that the disposition OF
the Irish people had been misrepresented 10 the
Queen pointed to the peaceable conduct of large
meetings.; affected to abstain from complaining
that the right to meet had been violated, but re-
persons congregated in " utter Ignorance OF the
almost unnatural proclamation;' adding, "yct
such was the respect for the law, that very many
| thousands OF persons dispersed on the mere ru-
NOR that the meeting had been made illegal by an
act of almost midnight legislation"
A meeting was held in Cancellation Hall on the
13th, which was crowded Mr.. O'ConnelI read
letter from Mr.. J. O'Brien, NJ. p. for Limerick,
| who he said, went into Parliament an anti Re-
| pealer; and, on motion of The honorable and
learned gentleman, he was admitted member oil
i the Association by reclamation.
Court Of Queens Bench, .Nov Is. This day
being the last allowed for pleading TO the indlct-
ment against MIR O'CUnnel, that gentleman ap-
peared in Court, not 10 plead, but to show cause
why the Indictment should be quashed, because
the witnesses were sworn before the Grand Jury
only, whereas, by Act of Parliament, So George
Ill, they should have been sworn in open Court.
The greater part Of the day was taken up with ar
gutDent whether plea of abatement lodged the
day before was in time or not tho counsel Tor the
Crown conlendng that it should have been lodg-
ed when the parties were first chalg ed, and not
nfer the rule TO plead had run. 1t was finally de-
cided by Court that it was in time and thus an
important advantage was gained over the Att7r-
ney General the counsel for the Crown then
demurred aud commended 10 plead to the urgu-
ment at once; but the raversers rel fused 10 do so
/, without notice. and the court agreeing, four day
iulo YVES granted, which delays further proceed =
ing until Monday next when the validity of the
objection will be argued. The question is 50
entirely Of law, and the matter lies between the
!, technical wording OF two separate Acts of Paria-
, ment, that we can give opinion OF the result -
OF course, il Mr. O'ConnelI's objection is good
, the proceedings on this indictment would be al
an end.
INDIA. The Indian mail brings intelligence
, from Bombay TO the Cd of October. 1t is Of little
importance. AT Lahore, on the 18Th of Sepeni'
her, the Maharajah Shere Singh was slain with
his son Purlab Sing, and all the members OF his
immediate family, at the instigation of Dhyar
Singh, his mnster and child had been placed
upon the throne.
FRANCE. The great news from France seem.
i TO be that the capper on the bell Of the Notrt
Dame has fallen, injusing three persons.
u GREECE. letter in the Augsburgh Gazette
Q dated Frontiers Of Poland, 25th October says
J. 81 can now announce 10 you, without fenr o
G contradiction, that the Emperor Nicholas TO-.
e mally expressed his dspIeasure at the Greei
= revolution, and that he has deprived NJ. katallaz
e (the Russian minister Of his situation"
. EsYpr. Letters from Alexandria, of the 16ll
q October state that Ahmed, Pacha of Soudan, had
e declared himself independent of Mehemt Ali
,f who had given orders TO place 10000 men unde
:, arms, TO reduce his conumacious subordinate II
e obedience. Ahmed ia forty-fve years of age
s, cool, aud 'brave as a lion In his YOUTH say
!. the Times, he was purchased, with other Cir
e cassian slaves, by Mehemt Ali. He was brough
e up soldier, and was enrolled in the first regula
!. regiment ever raised in Egypt. He first served il
l. Araba and Hedjaz; was promoted to the rank o
A. Colonel and subsequently sent TO Gambia, an,
y finally TO 81. Jean de Acre, where he particular
distinguished himself for his rilliant courage.
He followed the fate Of the Egyptian amy il
at Syria his regiment having been distinguish
IL ed for its bravery and disc pne. In the year 1873
he was made Minister Of Mar at Cairo.