Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1844-04-26

news from Washington, that the Americans
threaten to interfere by force in the affair OF
the Sound duties. We hear that Great
Britain and Russia have been requested to
intervene by diplomatic negotiations in this
matter.
The Queen contemplates profound res
idence in the Isle of Wight in the ensuing
season. She will reside at Osborn House
near Cowes and Brighton Pavilion will be
sold. 1t is rumorcd that the contemplated
visit Of his Majesty King Louis Philippe 10
this country wall take place early 10 June,
and that his Majesty will be accompanied by
the Queen and the Prince and Princess dc
Jonville.
question Of some importance has arisen
upon the last advces from China, viz whe,h-
err the Celestial Government, in imposing
internal duties upon tea. &C.. is not iniring-
ing on the treaty with England.
The American dwarf, Gen. Tom Thumb,
accompanied by his guardian, Mr.. p. T.
Barnum, of New York, had the honor Of at
tending at Buckingham palace on Saturday
evening, when the General exhibited his
clever limitations OF Napoleon, &c, which
elected the appreciation Of her Majesty and
| the royal circle.
| WooLwICH, March l. A detachment Of
fourteen intelligent non-commssioned off,
GERS and privates of the Royal Sappers and
Miners, are under orders to embark in the
next royal mail steamer for Halifax, y. s., to
join and assist party already employed in
determining the boundary line between New
Brunswick and the United States.
Mr.. O'CoNNELL.-Every arrangement
has been made for the appeal to the House
of Lords and Sir Thomas Wilde, Mr.. kcl-
ley, and Mr.. Sergeant Murphy are retained
for the traverse. There was some little de-
lay about allowing the usual license for these
Queens Counsel to appear for Mr.. OCOn-
nell but all this is now concluded.
THE STEAMSHIP GREAT WESTERN.
Our readers in the United State and Cam
ada, will learn with surprise ann regret that
the Steamship Great Western will not again
visit New York. She has been purchased
bv the Peninsuar and Oriental Steamship
Company for .f32 600, and will Immediate
ly undergo complete repair nd retiring at
an estimated expense of ,0OO She will,
at first, be placed on the Alex lndrian station,
in order TO give time for repairs to the ORR
. entail and Grea, Liverpool, which have now
. been lunning long time; but ul,i0ptAy it
is intended to place her on the Bnmhay
=, ton. The Great Western and hci>-~se
commander, Lieut.. Hosken leaves this port
s and New York with "A character that will do
:, honor to both IN every part of the world.
4 Repeal Association.
The weekly meeting of the National Re-
peal Association took place on Monday
March 18th, in the Cancellation Hall, Dublin
A letter was read from Lord French, who
- asserted that the fisheries of Ireland were r
d a declining state, and alluded TO the dis,res:
=" existing in Galway, effects which he attribu-
r ted 10 the union.
:? =; Two letters were read from Mr.. O'Con
y, 10 nell, in one of which he announced his inten
- ;, ton to be in Dublin in few DAYS and thu
~ described the new Irish Registration Bill
:, about to be brought in BY Government -
"The bill to exinguish the county iranchls,
in Ireland was announced by another nam,
by Sir James Graham last night. Ii is,
understand, founded on poor rate VALUATION
as to amount but on the Chandns clause II
to principle. | have had This information
from a quarter OF such authority as to Undue,
s. me 10 believe it.
q. The account have got Of the bill viii,
-, accurate, make it one of the most yirulen
Instruments to take away from the CaihoIi
people of ireland all control over the So cal
It led Irish Representatives. We shall have
~ in prin, before Easter. The greatest mis-
ed chief oft, mischief indicative of insanii
n in its contrvers, il, that il will render til
poor-rates infinitely more detested Than the
n are at present, which, indeed, mi. hI hav
he been considered dilficnt. do think ih
ill bill will convert some ofthe besl>inen among;
the Irish Wings into Reporters"
Mr. Smith O'Brien annoUnccdthat the Re
NV peal rent received for the week amounted
oil .f601 IS.
gill The intelligence IS unusually ntelestng
Ike two severely contested battles have bee
fought al Gwalior, which have terminated
the total discontinue of the enemy, thong
'u- attended with great loss on our side. ri
first of them was fought by the right wing
he our army, under the immediate command
,ch Sir II. Cough, at Maharaipoor; and the oil
err at Punniar, by the left wing, under NJ i,
Gen. Grey. Both took place on the %
December. The first inlimarion of TIE,
al! victories reached Bombay on January o.
and had been some ten days in circulatio
,er before the official accounts arrived, della
~, ascribed to the non-completlon ci the de-,
ments by the commander in chief and viii,
has been good deal censured by the ouS
lad ais there.
China.
to The Chinese Government having conril
ued unrelaxng in its efforts to extort from II
Hong merchants payment of their allegt
%. debts, the unfortunate traders have. as a de
nier resort pellIoned the Imperial Commi
soner to make provision for the Iiqnidalio
ing of It's claims by levying an additional tax G
de- cotton and tea. Ke-Y Wing has, in cons
the quence, ordered an inquiry to be made in
the matter. and promise to decide after d,
M deliberaton; but "lhe deliberalion," sa,
the the Hong Kong Register, "appears ts,ha,
reference to the amount, and not the Propr
in ety of the additional duty."