Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1845-06-27
FOURTEEN DAYS LATER FROM
EUROPE,

BY the arrival Of the steamship Caledonia, at
Boston, we have papers from Liverpool 10 the
4th Of June, and London dates to the Sd.
The bill for the grant to the Roman Catholic
College Of Maynooth, received ts final passage
in the House Of Commons. after renewed de.
bate Of three days on the night Of May 81. On
taking the question, after the final debate, in
which Sir Robert Peel made long speech, the
amendment was rejected BY a vote Of 1874 to
317, being a majority for the bill Of 1873 votes.
The bill was then read the third time and passed.
The bill came on for debate in the House Of
Lords on the second reading, June 9. The
Duke of Wellington made long speech in ia.
vor Of il OH tho ground Of the necessity and pro.
priety Of promoting the education Of the Caho-
lie Clergy, and Of the expedencv Of pacifying
ireland. 1t was opposed by the Earl Of Rodcn,
and the Bishop Of London. The debate was
then adjourned.
The bill for the endowment of Academical In
stitutions IN Ireland, was debated on several
nights in the House of Commons, and June 9,
it was ordered to second reading by vote Of
3l1 10 46.
Mr.. Powers statue Of the Greek Slave had
been exhibited for some days in London and
had attracted much notice. The papers speak
Of the work with reluctant praise, and they de.
scribe the artist as an American who studied
under Thorwaldsen." This mistake was cor.
rected in the Times. by a fellow co,intrymen
who states that Powers never saw Thorwald.
sen, until The latter visited him at his studio at
Florence, where he formed SO high an opinion
Of him that he remarked Of him, according 10
Mrs. Trollope, that "hs birth would form an
era in the art" We learn from private cor
respondent that the success Of this work of
Powers has been most triumphant. 1t has been
visited by every body, from the Prince down,
and the most enthusiastic compliments were
continually paid to the artist.
SPAIN.-Don Carlos has renowned his pre-.
tensions to the crown Of Spain. in favor Of his
son Charles Louis, Prince of the Asturiae, by
an act dated al Bourges, in France, May ls.-
The abdication is accepted BY the son, BY an act
bearing the same date. The object Of this pro.
ceeding 10 10 favor the union Of the latter with
Queen Isabella. The Prince on the 22d pub.
lshed at Bourges manifesto addressed to the
Spanish nation. 1t is conciliatory in it's tone.
and processes a desire to unite the Spanish ma.
ton. There is much speculation in regard to
the matrimonial arrangement which will be
made for the Queen. Queen Christina proba.
bly, favors at present the connection with the
prince of Asturas. The Queen Mother, and
Queens sister left Madrid May "a for Barcelo.
ma, where they would arrive by the 9Th Of June.
They reached Aranjuez on the same night
They were to be followed by the principal mem.
bers Of the cabinet.
The Spanish Ministry have adopted very
summary way Of proceeding with the public
press. Two editors of the Clamor Pubco,
Seniors Corrad and Calvo, were arrested with.
out any warrant, by the verbal order of Mar.
vaez, put into coach. and sent off 10 Cadiz, to
be embarked for the Philippine Islands.
On the 29th of April, an important conven.
ton between Grea, Britain and France, negoti-
ated by the Duke de Brnglie and the Earl oi
Aberdeen, was signed at the Foreign Office, for
the regulation Of measures to be pursued by the
two Governments 70: the suppression Of the
slave trade, and as a substitute for the treaties
which conceded mutual right of search. We
copy the treaty at length. 1t will be observed
that it's leading features resemble those of the
article on this subject in the late treaty with this
country.
The arrival of the Hibernia, put at rest the
uneasiness which had prevailed for some time
past relative to the relations with America. All
apprehension OF a hostile collision arising out O
the Oregon question had disappeared. This il
mainly attributed to what the Times ia gracious.
ly pleased to call the improved tone Of the
American press. 1t paws high compliment Il
the peace voIce Of the Union.
"Ths friendly feeling" continues, dis most cor
business. but by all classes IN the country. Tn
Funds rose the receipt Of the Hiberna's arriva
one per cent and considerable buoyancy prevailed il
almost every department Of the Public Securtie
contingent upon the same cause But If the steam
ers intelligence has had this gratifying effect upO
the Money market it has been otherwise with regar,
the great article Of produce Cotton, the market fo
which has exhibited good deal Of depression an,
giving way in price. Since Friday the reduction
has amounted to fully eighth and Yesterday wa
one Of the most dull and quiet days which has bee
experienced for long time This result. is Of course
mainly attributable to the large produce Of the ne,
crop and to the absence Of all danger as regards III
pacific relations Of the two countries.
THE American provision market continues IN
healthy state The demand is fully equal to the i'm
port, and every day increases the popularity Of III
: provisions from the Western World This increase
demand, with the still increasing popularity, may
attributed TO the pains which the curers the oths
side have recently taken to hit the taste Of their
toners on this side Of the water Beef has advance
in price, but buyers seem unwilling 10 pay the ncrea
y ed rates: The price Of American clashes with III
price Of Ir;h Pork which ha: Hsrersd to some e.
much enquiry, the price OF which is fast bordering
that of English. Butter, however, is declining
value, while Lard, on the contrary is improving.
i There was a gentleman in London arme
:. with necessary powers by the Mexicae govern
i ment, endesvoring to effect the establishment
q of company for a canal TO connect the Allan
9 tic and Pacific Oceans. As this project is pa
ticularly interesting TO Americans, we subjoi
e here the full account Of it as given by Wiln.
y T. Smith.
- ut seems that Don Jose dc Garay, with son
. Mexican officers and an Italian engineer, Dom
&c Moro, have been employed upwards Of year in su
" veynt the district Of Zehauntehee, and that the
suit OF their investigations have satisfied the gre
= French authority, Arago and other eminent scientl
~ men IN this country and on the Continent, that Il
e new scheme feasible and may b successfully ca
~ red out Garay 10 guaranteed by the Government
e for period Of fifty years, two-hrds Of the tolls sri
Pc ing from the transit commencing with the openir
ne Of the communication between the two oceauc (; ar
u for the fourth Of the receipts which the Governme
pc takes, the shareholders TO have interest 10 ii
same amount for sixty years after the expiration
ne Garay's term.
B. Breadth Of land. to the extent Of thirty miles,
" each side Of the line 10 ceded him in fee simple wi
10 the privileges Of purchasing lands, and establsh
re colonies TO the extent OF one hundred and 6fv mil
Do more. This in substance, 10 the proposition which
&c before the capitalists Of London and ts puFpl
we have gathered from circular addressed TO ma
re Of the leading commercial houses The document
20 unaccompanied by any estimates, but these prom
ae 10 be furnished in forthcoming pamphlet devoted
the subject but the shareholders are assured in
D. era terms, that the speculation will return
20 fifteen per cent upon the invested capital.
IN A HNr FOR THE LADiEs.-A distinguish
he writer ssys-"There 10 but one passage in d
n Bible where the girls are commanded to ii
.. the man and that in in the ROh en- Yule Whs