Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-02-28

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ExGLAND.-The missing Packets have not been
heard from.
His Excellcncy Mr. Everett, the American Min
lister, entertained Sir Robert Peel and a distn-
guishcd party at dinner on Friday evening, at his
mansion in Grosvenor Place
An old lady of Aries, terrified of being buried a.
live, left by will 600 francs to the person who
should continue to tickle her feet for forty-eight
hours after her apparent death. A female domes-
tic commenced the task, but was Obliged to take
a partner.
| According to the Spectator, Sir Charles Metcalf,
Governor Of Canada, is dying slowly but surely, of
cancer in the face, for which he has already under
gone two painful operations in vain.
Mr. Creenhow, the medical attendant Of Miss
! Martineau has published an elaborate account Of
his PATIENTS case. His opinion is that Mesmerism
| had nothing to do with her cure.
Prince Francesca de Massino, who died lately
at Rome, in his I'D year, was probably the most
Unsuitable litigant on record. When he died he
| had upwards of 700 law processes on his hands.
The wages of agricultural laborers in the neigh
borhood of Chippenham have recently been reduc-
ed to Is. per week.
FRANCE.
The debate on the address in the Chambers was
interesting NJ. Theirs attacked,the ministry witt
great force on three points, the treaty with Moroc
co, the affairs of Tahiti and the right Of search.
Still, he was rather paciic-for peace with Eng
| land, though not at too great an expense. NJ
Guizot defended himself with his usual ability, anC
brought off the ministry with a majority Of 28.
The French trade with China is not represented
as very Aourishing
SPAIN.
The rumors which prevailed some time ago tina
Zurbano had reached Portugal turn out to be an
founded The chief was captured as he was
passing the frontier, in company with his brother
in-hw, Cayo Muro, both of whom were instantly
shot. Zurbano died, as he had lived very brave
lily. General Prim has been pardoned, and is or
dered to reside in Madrid. General RodiI, who
is in France, having very wisely refused to repai
to Madrid when ordered to do so, has been de
prved of his rank and dignites The dismssn
of the Baron de Nicer from the captain general
ship Of Catalonia is said to have been owing to
desire, on hispart to make that province too indie
pendent of the central government.
SWITZERLAND.
Accounts from Switzerland say that several can
tons are at open warefare
A letter from Berne of the Sd. January says
that the Zurich deputies sent to Lucerne, to de
mand the revocation of the decree for the rein
production of the Jesutes have failed in that miss
r ion.
PORTUGAL.
a letter from Lisbon, of the 25th, states that NJ
Iozer, the English gentleman who has been i'm
prisoned in various goals,and forlresses in Lisbon
Combra, and Oporto, on a charge of aiding and a
betting the designs of the persons implicated i
the late reVots, has been brought to trial, after a
incarceration of upwards of nine months, and ac
quilted.
RUSSIA.
Letters from Siberia state that during the las
year from irresistible mpcdiments, the gold col
eCtcd scarcely amounted to one-tourth of the ay
erage produce of preceding years, For want c
water the process of washing the gold dust fror
the sand, could not be carried on Most Of tn
= numerous Europeans who went to Siberia to see
f employment in the gold works, have been reduce
to miserable condition.
TURKEY.
Intelligence from Constantnople to the 18th
! December, shows that the Russian Minister W;
" unwilling to unite with Sir STAFFORD Canning
g demanding the dismissal of AbduIluh Pache, fc
= insults to the British Vice Consul. Late INTEL
. gence from Syria gives a melancholy account
3 the troubles in Mount Lebanon, among the Chr
y tans, who are compelled to bend under the yot
;, ofthe Druses' The more moderate are apprehel
sive of rightful Guerilla war between the Chri
. . tians and the Druses. Mr. Flandin. charged /
= the French Government to sketch the Ruins
:, Nnevah, has arrived out-there arc many antiul
y tiles worthy of being preserved.
! ITALY.
20 Letters from Rome state that the Pope is in
Il most alarming state of health, and that the card
: nails are on the qni vive for what may happen
~ His holiness is upwards Of seventy nine years
~ age.
~ MEXICO.
~ Santa Anna still remained prisoner at the cas-
~ lie of Perote-thc same cold drcary and dsm
: place in which he so long held the unformna
Texans in captivity. 1t is stated that the Graz
a. Jury appointed to try the fallen tyrant was fun
81 Gus against him, while the present Executive
~ ~ Mexico manifested feeling of clemency, and
&c the same time of regret that he did not escape
~ of the country, and thus save the government ru
~ T. Their trouble letter, dated Vera Cruz Janua
~ S1s expresses the belief that the life ofthe tyra
~ would not be taken. His young wife was in pr
" on with him, was also an old friend of his, Sc
~ or 1azaro VillamI.