Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1844-11-29
ARRIVAL OF THE BRITANNIA.
DAYs LATER FROM EUROPE.

A. m. She left Halifax on the same day at
morning, the % ] inst, a few minutes before
eight o'clock, having made her passage in
10 l-2 days, including the detention at iial-
flax. By this arrival we have received Liv-
crpool papers of the 9Th inst. and London
papers to the evening of the 4th inst.
The cotton market remained in quiet
state, with fair demand from the trade, and
without any change in prices.
Business in the manufacturing districts was
remarkably good. Money was abundant.
The European news docs NOT possess much
interest.
The now Royal Exchange was opened by
Her Majesty Victoria on the 2Slll of Octo-
Der, with great cca,. The Lord Mayor
made an address to Victoria, to which she
responded.
An extensive forgery of Bank of England
notes has been discovered.
The GngAT BRITAiS STEAMsHIP.This vessel is
n, length released from her protracted confinement
The necessary alterations in the upper lock, leading
from Cumberland basin into the float having cen
made she removed from her moorinrs, on the
sea anks, aud proceeded majcstcay down he font
iny habr the entrance of the lock and was brought
safely through the lock into the Cumhei land BASIN
| whcr. she will remain a few DAYS to have her screws
fixed, &c. II is then INTENDED that she shall make
one or two trial trips after which she will proceed to
| London.
TAaL1,St tS AMrRrcA.-The magnificent danseuSe
TaaliIn has signed an agreement with an ndvcnlu-
ro,is snerulator from New York, Mr.. Trcnk by which
she engages to accompany him to America and play
in oil the States and all the theatres which he shall
appoint. Mr.. Trenk is to pay all travelling and other
expenses, and share the produce with Mde. Tagonl
Guaranteeing to her only minimum benefit of
5OO1l So great is the desire 10 the ragllon be-
vond the Atlantic, that the American is thought TO
have made an excellent bn'enin.
IRELAND.
DrBrIS.- On the 2lst ult. the nal Monthly Re-
pe, Meeting was held nj Cancellation Hall. The
hair was taken by Counsellor Mackey. lie conin.
Cd his o. sevaons 10 the registry, and congratulated
. the Association for the success which had attended
its exrrons.
A ier,er was read from Mr.. Gra,nn, NJ. p, which
accompanied n prosecution of one hundred copies Of
i the Memoirs of his Father.
The letter went, at considerable length, into the
policy of es'abl hing Repeal Reading Rooms, thronel
ss, VI d'tf' 9r. faanpGGjs that would
nscd the extensive of edu ration that pre-
VAILED in America, with that existing in this country
and then observes " that il would be f., the Assoc.
ninn to follow up the great np!e afforded by tina
" country, and forward the establishment Of libraries
throughout he country
/ Mr.. NJ. O'Conne denounced the Ribbon system
# TIL, rent for the week S9li. At the weekly meet
is. 3D. 3d. III VIC 500 ''' ''' ''''' "'''' was '''
SrBscErprioNs ron FATHER MATurw.-A move
neni has commenced 10 relieve Father Mathew from
: the pecnnnry emharras men's produced by his s7cri
. iices IN promoting me cause of temperance. Lore
c Clonrurry has forwarded 5M. The Cork Examiner
confirms list of subscriptions including 1907. from
y the Earl of Arundel. Amongst the contributors il
lat. tvn Epp cln Of Itch
d cd Church, and an Irish Unitarian clergyman. The
Temperance Societies in Cork and other parts of III,
q south are making arrangements to cooperate. Be
fore many WEEKS a funi amply sufficient TO rescu,
the Rev. Mr. Mathews from his pecuniary engage
t men's will have been obtained
FRANCE.
PARrs.-The Paris papers contain little news of an,
importance On the 29th u't., the anniversary of tn
accession Of tho French ministry to office al
the members of the Cabinet dined with the king n
= s. Cloud The ministry entered the fifth year of II
e existence.
1t France is taking steps towards the emancipation c
% the negro slaves in her colonies The Governor Of III
island Of Bourbon in opening the ,ession of the Colo
,f NAL Council, announced the intention of making a
experiment IN the system of free l1bor; for this
j. pose aborcrs from China and the East Indies
C he hired.
e NJ Bruat, Governor Of the Marqlosas, is promote
to to the rank of Commander of the LEGION of Honor
n Complaints are made thn the English have seize
= the north point Of Princes Island on the western
T.. coast Of Aficn, site which belongs to the Portl
D guese, under the preience Of establishing a coal-dc
pot II ls assumed that the real object is to hlockad
{. Glhean, IN case Of a COLI ION with the French.
le SPAIN.
IN MADhIp-The Two Chambers were constituted %
, the Is n'., and Orezeo was elected President. II
u is hostile 10 $ Mere. the Fnanre Minister, and hi
III Section of the Cabinet. The bill relative to the Con
< siltntpn was pressu,e TO the Congress on the Isl,
a. day of October. The preamble of the prescn
\, C"ns'ltmicn Is 70 be suppressed because II assert
- the NATIONAL supremacy. The members of the Senai
elected cd (rpNu