The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-05-12
ARRIVAL OF TIE ROYAL MAIL sTpAvps
HibGrnia,
IA DAYS LATER FROM ENGLANn


The Royal Mail Steamer Hibernla, Capt. Alu,,,
der Ryrie, arrived at Boston May 6, at s o,c,,,l,
from Liverpool via Halifax. She left LiyernoC 4.
the afternoon of the 9th ult and has uods tho ma,
sage in little short Of II days, including The des,
ton at Halifax.
The war panic respecting the Oregon question had
given place 10 universal excitement growing out Of
the gran. to the Roman Catholic College, Of
Maynooth, in Ireland, which subject absorb
ed general attention in England, Ireland and
Scotland. This question debated in Parliament
with much warmth FOR several days, but wthou, 6D,
action. Numerous remoRstrances had been sent IN
against it. II is deemed bold concession to Roman
ism, and boon to the Irish repealers.
The pacific character Of the American news take,
to England by the Steamer Cambria, and the general
silence Of the American press on the Oregon question
caused sudden re-nction in The Consol market and
Consos, which had been very low after the debol.
in Parliament, on tho Oregon question, immediately
became frmer.
The prices ofiron have again advanced, uswIl be-
seen by the last trade report.
The Cotton market at Liverpool became dali after
tle HIIiNhl OIL inc tnllOTh.
DEATHS. The Marquis Of Devonshire Died yOy
suddenly, on the 9Th ult while riding on lis horse
over his estates at Blessiugton. near Dublin, The
Earl of Abergavenny died the 9Th ult, at ErA,
Castle, near Tunbridge Wells, of apopIo1y, in hI
fifty seventh year. Lieut. Col Give died on the Il
ult., aged fty-one. lie served in the Peninsur
War, in 1914, and was at the battles Of Quatre Dnr
and Waterloo.
ARRIVAL OF DR.. WoLFF. This reverend ssr-
tlemOn arrived in England, from hat mus, in jq,t
to him, be called his heroic mission to BOkhar, Oh
the 9th ult. .......
EMIGRATION FROM IRELAND. There ha, been
grca, increase in emigration, from all the Irish Oa.
ports this season, especially in Limerick ,fom whence
vast numbers Of the agricultural population t
parting for the United States aud Canada.
THE BATTLE OF LUCERNE AND DEFEAT ~
| THE FREE CoRPs The Lon5on Alias, of the l2h
u!t., gives the following account Of the affairs d
Switzerland:
at is not easy to follow the accounts received
but so far we can understand them, the occnren'
ces may be narrated thus;-Thc party of Volunteers,
about 500 strong, which had been formed at zOin
gen, in the canton of Argau, invaded the territory d
Lucerne on the north, on the 3lst ult., and was a.
lowed to reach the village Of Eswyl without opP''
sition. junction was there effected with free corps
from the canton Of Berne which reckond 5000 mem
and these bodies agreed to march upon Lucerne, ono
on each side Of the River Emmen, in two sePaTa'
columns, which were TO reunite before the CITY,
The right column, therefore, crossed that stream
Tho hut fnled move K
ment, and was defeated near Sursee; the eit cooH'
advanced to On emminence, which had been sSO''
| fortified, commanding the city of Lucerne' i"!
! were me, with the most determined bravery by ''
contngent'of Lucerne, reinforced by some hunO''U'
| of The mouniaineers OF the little cantons Inc NV
corps were sgnally routed, and with immense O7
| 1t will be observed that this attack was made n'' "
tho Radical cantons or by any established military i"
| civil authority, but by mere bands oil ou'""'
had already been prescribed by an all but una'"Y'
vote Of the Diet Unfortunate y the Diet po''' Is
no adequate means Of giving effect to It's decS''"
suppression Of the free corps
RE-AssEMDL1Ne OF THE DIET. Inc p''
assembled at Zurich, on the 18th ult'' IN S'O", W
The Lucerne deputies were booted and o'he'""' -,
suitcu ny tnc PopuiaCe' Nv ~ W
bitter than was expected.
The Diet at Zurich, on the 10Th uIt'' auOp' f.,
unanimously resolution for the supPresS''" L,,t M
Free Corps, but without going as Tar as "a. 90 #
party wished. The propositions oil the 'O"" ,o,,,
the subject of the amnesty were also s"Ou5! c,h,
ed by the Deputies for Lucerne and inc WV, m,or
lie States; but not being able to obtain .,.dss
ity on either side, the consideration oil '"'
was adjourned till the 18th UT .L,,h
The Grand Council of Lucerne had eve" 4 ds r.
given power to the Government to a''pO' ,mornt
prisoners taken since the slst of March, uD'
ing to 1900, as it might seem eSPeo'0"' I,
The Helve,ic Diet succeeded, on 'ne 80" ,masg
uniting sufficient majority in favor Of 'n ~. supd
Euoerna to grant an amnesty to all the pe''S '
1 Gated IN the events Of Decembe' anu "F'