Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-07-12
FOREIGN.
From the Boston Patriot, July 4.
.aRRIV.4L OF THE BRITANNIA.
FIFTEEN DAYS LATER FROM EURoPl


FIFTEEN DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
The British Mail Steamer Britannia, Capt Hew-
lit, arrived Wednesday morning at about six o.
clock. BY this arrival VIC have our regular files Of
London and Liverpool papers to the 18th ult', and
Paris to the 18th.
The administration of Sir Robert Peel had come
very near to dissolution, in consequence Of being
found in minority in the project for the modlilca-
ton of the sugar duties The ministerial project
was brought forward June 3, fixing the duty on
China Java, and Manila sugar, not the produce of
slave labor, at 3ls per cwt, that on British w. l.
sugars remaining at 24s. This voted by
majority Of 60, viz. l97 to 12S. On the 18th. when
the bill came on for consideration in committee,
Mr.. Miles moved to amend by introducing pro-
vision for the reduction of the duty on British
plantation sugar to 20s-Chna, Manila and Java,
the produce of free labor brown Muscovado, or
cayed, Dos and white 3is. This amendment was
carried by a majority of 20 viz. "a to 22l.
This majority against Ministers produced good
deal of excitement, and serious apprehensions Of
the resignation of the Ministry. On the next
meeting of the House, however, viz. on the 18th,
Sir Robert Peel moved to amend Mr.. Miles propo.
sal, by substituting 24s the duty on plantation
sugar, in place of 20s; and after debate which
protracted to late hour, the motion car
red by vote OF 255 to 2:}3 majority, 90.
Mr.. Thomas Campbell, the poet, died at Bou-
logne in France, June ID.
The Court Journal announces that 1t ls now de-
cided that King Louis Philippe will pay a visit to
the Queen in September, and that he will arrive in
London on the 18TH
The Emperor Nicholas left England on the 9th
in the Black Eagle, for Rotterdam, where he ar
rived on the following morning. After a short Wis
it to the Hague, he set out Immediately on his re-
turn to Russia.
The writ of error in the case of Daniel O'Con-
nell, was to come on for argument in the House Of
Lords, on the 4th of July.
The cotton market at Liverpool was somewhat
improved the sales being steady at small advance
of price, Notwithstanding the ariva! of grea
number of cargoes from the United States.
France appeared TO be on the point of being in
volved in war with the Emperor of Morocco.
MIR. King, Minister of the United States at thu
Court Of the Tuilleries arrived in Paris, June 10.
News had been received at Paris of the dealt
of the Duke d'Angouleme, at Goritz 1t is not al
event of any political Importance.
The steamer Britannia, Captain Hewitt, which
left this port the LIST ultmo, arrived at Liverpoo
at midnight of the 18th, in passage of twelve
and half days. She carried out the news of TIT
arrival here Of the Caledonia Captain Lott on thu
lst which had left Liverpool on the 10Th of May
the two passages having been made in the space
of 25 days. The Britannia has now returned hith
err, after absence from this port of only 30 days
having, within that period made two visits to Hall
fax, and remained five days in Liverpool.