Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-03-29

the installation Of new governor--tho hosting Of
the French and the lowering of the English flag
the account of their dongs in the Society Islands
In November last, created, when it reached Eng
land, considerable surprise as well as Indignation
The subject was alluded to in the House of Com
mons, when Sir Robert Peel expressed his hope and
belief that the proceedings had been done without
the consent or even the knowledge of the French
Government. SO it turns out. The whole procee-
dings have been formally repudiated by Louis Phil
lippe and his cabinet, and with this announcement
has ey,aporated whatever Indignation the insult
might have created.
SPAIN.
Military despotism now reigns triumphant in this
unhappy country. The disarming of the National
Guards appears to have been quietly accomplished.
In the midst of their own troubles, the Spanish
Ministry have offered to assist in subdung the
volt in PORTUGAL and are still speaking seriously of
an expedition against Morocco
PORTUGAL.
The revoted soldiers in Portugal have met with
no sympathy from the people, not single town or
village ms declared against the Government The
only chance Of the Instruction becoming formda-
BILE, Is given by the Government themselves; for
they are rendering themselves unpopular in Lisbon
by their numerous and causeless arrests.
ITALY.
Rome FEB. 3--The thirteenth anniversary of lis
Holiness the Pope celebrated yesterday, at st.
Peters. Several foreigners Of distinction were
present az the cereuibny Within the last few days
several noble Spanish families arrived here. The
accounts received from the Roman States are dis
| tressing murders being committed in the open day,
andeven in the midst of the most frequented pla-
ces robberiea are perpetratod with the utmost i'm
punity.
| The Cai7l'pnl. A letter from Rome, dated Feb.
! l. says: "While all the preparations for the Car
niya 60 on here, things occur in the provinces to
awaken serious apprehensions. The director OF
police, few evenings ago, was killed in the street
At Bolognese, several gen-d'armes have been MUIR
dercd and at Ccrcna the theatre was destroyed by
gunpowdcr. Fortunately no one was in the bull
ding at the time.
GREECE
! Accounts from Athens come down to the 21st Of
January. The National Assembly was still enga
gcd in discussing the draught of the constitution
BY recent decision Of that Assembly, the 'cmi
grants from the Turkish PROVINCES who took part ii
the struggle for independence and settled in Greece
up to the year 1887, are to be considered citizens
of that kingdom. The winter had been very Sc
we're, and much distress prevailed in the country.
PRUSSIA.
Letters from Posen Of the 9TH inst. say, " Or
ders have been received here for all Polish emf
grants who took part in the revolution, and most o
whom have come to us from Franco to quit Prus
sia within fortnight. In this order it is positive
y declared that no petitions for mitigation of thu
measure will be attended to. 1t is said that tn
Poles have been detected in communication witt
Russian dcserters.
SYRIA.
A letter from Beyrout, dated 18th January, state
that general Instruction is the point of burs
ting forth in Lebanon. The roads are insecure
and the persons employed in tillage are compelled
to bear with them firearms for their protection
whilst trade is utterly eXtinguished. The unhap
py Marontes Of Kasseronan suffering, it is at
frned, unheard of vexations.