Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-09-25
FO REIGN
ARRIVAL OF TIE RR1rrAN1A.

ARRIVAL OF THE BRITTANIA.
The steamship Britannia arrived at Boston on the
Dist inst Hon. Edward Everett, late minister to
England, and his family were passengers
ENGLAND Business is active in the manufacturing
districts decided Improvement had taken place in
American cotton-trade was brisk in all its branches,
and an increasing demand for the leading articles of
export. The crops were coming in well.
CHINA.-The Friend of China, of May 81, says:
On Sunday afternoon, fire broke out in a theatre
within the walls Of the city; it has been the of
melancholy loss of life, well as the destruction Of
much property.
The theatre formed the centre of a square, to which
there was only access by one narrow lane.
After the fire was discovered the audience endeav-
ored to escape by the nne, but unfortunately the crowd
from without trying to force their way into the
square, and prevented large number of those who
were within from obtaining cgressthe two bodies Gp-
pear to have got anned the greatest confusion pre-
vailng.
1t is supposed that nearly eight hundred lives were
lost by the fire. the falling TIMBER or borne down by
the crowd and suitocated. The bodies were so horrd-
ly mutilated their friends cannot recognize them; in
consequence Of this, hundreds lay unclaimed, and the
worst consequences 10 be unprecedented from then
exposure in such a climate at this season.
By the mandarins books the total number of killed
is 1857 including fifty two male and female actors; the
wounded arc estimated at 2100.
On Monday, the day after the fire, part of the ruined
wall fell and killed 30 more, woundng several others
1t is rather remarkable TINT thirty years ago SINH
lar accident happened at the same theatre.
The authority has purchased 4C0 collins for the
bodies that have not been claimed and they Will be in
tered Immediately. A large portion Of the dead are
females and it is feared that not a few were murdered
by The robbers that ncst the city on purpose to Obtain
bracelets and other ornaments.
IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO.
Toba8co RrotcI- Rcportcd Declaration Of liar lcitl
| the Ua'ted States. BY the Brig Joseph Atkins Capt
Higgins, we have received news from Tobasco to the
20th ult. the day of smiling. Ten days previous a rev
oution broke out in Tobasco the people having dc
carcd themselves independent of Mexico There wa:
force daily expected from Vera Cruz to attack the
leader Of the people Of Tobasco, Don Miguel Bruno
All commercial intercourse between Tobasco and Vert
Cruz had been suspended.
Capt. Higgins reports also, that he saw letter from
Vera Cruz before he left Tobasco stating that Mexico
had declared war against the United States, and hp
10000 troops were on their march to the Texas frontier
Our latest previous dates from pobasc0 came through
New Orleans from TiNpco, and were to the 22d rfou
tImpco. II Mexico hlG declared war at the capital
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IL regard 10 t43 fePonel revolt aust Luis dc FotoSl
lHe 81 nc Ynh9 hoa5 the following languages;
ing lbs, dff''. doeS NOT DtAg Us any iuftief nc
uus ABOUT inc a'lair Oh san LUIS ana 1le appehehdG'
revolution teTe the dates are scarcely la'e enough
1t Is easy TO see however mat tle country Is trempG
WITH aPPrehenson5 Oh iufther clVll comnouons' !h'
eGof o. ul9 courier ms seen IetleES from la'nco
when gjye cSmPeHion 10 tle revolt Oh San Iul
quite aiIFcnt folh ill9 mexican papers, ana "inci
Of vi Gen. These letters state that the troops posi-
lively refused tomarch to the fontor and that reyo
Hutton was apDrehended from dav TO dav the heqd
(which would be Gen. Parsdos himself who had wit!
him at San Luis Pofos five or six thousand men. Th
object Of tho revolutionary movement won]d no to =
Ibosh fine central system Of government and rcestab
Ilisb the federal sysfon of 1924. Such an occurrence
is NOT improbable, thinks the Courier Ms Cen PareJe
has ALWAYS been REGARDED as one of the warnest adyo
Gates of the foderatIye princiDIc.
The latest Cincinnati papers are filed with minute
deuils of d,oodfll hattie between our troops and fin
MoXicans. They state the loss Of the Americans at
f killed and 10 wounded-oftho Mexcans 90 killed an,
l12 wounded! Doubtful.
~ A letter has been received bv This EVENING"