Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-10-23
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We CLEAN from papers received by the Grea
Britain, few additional items of European
news.
The prospect of the crops is the engrosslne
tonic of interest. Not only has the crops beer
short in England, but the harvest has been de
fective over the greater part OF continental Eu
rope In Holland and Belgium. the fact is 81
we'll ascertained that the Government of thu
former country has deemed it prudent to reduce
the duties on grain, to the minimum point while
all restrictions on the import Of corn, in Belgt
um, have been removed for a given period. A
Liverpool paper states that many orders have
been forwarded to the continent, to purchase
the finer runs of wheat, at any price,
A disease as mysterious as that which affects
potatoes is said to have attacked the fish in many
Of the rivers of England and Ireland, and large
quantities of herrings are suffering from It,
The Whitehaven Herald states that several
cases of cholera some Of them fatal have occur
red at that place.
The Journal des Debats announces the arri-
wal at Bordeaux of Mr. Washington Irving
He is said to be charged with diplomatic mis-
sion to France by the Government ofthe United
States
The British Government have determined to
materially increase the present military force IN
our North American Colonies
On the months of June and July the heat was
so excessive in the South of Russia that the
troops could not march except by night. The
drought has caused great damage, and bad crops
are expected this year in that part of Russia.
Both Upper and Lower Hungary have been
completely laid waste by dreadful foundations
at the beginning of the month of August Up
wards of million ofthe inhabitants are threat
ened with all the horrors of famine, in conse
quence of this dreadful misfortune.
The Pope is gradually dying of cancer i'll
the nose
The steamer Shamrock was lost on her pass
age from Liverpool to St. Johns, N. B. Her
crew, fifteen in number, were taken from the
sinking vessel by the Jane, from Newfoundland
and carried into Penarth Roads on the 18th Of
September. The. object OF the owners of the
Shamrock, it is said, in sending her across the
Atlantic, was to take letters of marque for pri-
watering in the service of Mexico.
Wilmer g. Smiths European Times says that
extensive orders had been sent to Canada for
flour.
State of Trade-Fhe various accounts re-
ceived from the manufacturing districts since
the sailing of the Cambria are encouraging and
satisfactory,
The Iron trade continued brisk, owing TO
the requirements Of the new undertakings, and
Railway Bars were consequently much sought
after.
The Cotton market had been dull throughout
the week, with the slightest perceptlbe decline
In prices
The Produce markets continued active. For
Rice, owing to the causes already assigned,
there was much inquiry, at greatly improved
prices. The stock was getting low, in conse-
quence of the large demand for export The
B. P. Sugar market was rather dull, and the
recent high prices had given way little
Horrible Conspiracy.-The Swiss Courier Of
the 18th of September gives description of an
extensive association which has been discovered
at Neufchete and which has extensive ramifi-
cations throughout the other cantons of Switzer-
land The object OF this Society is described
by the Swiss paper to be the overthrow of all
religious social and political organization in
Germany, by means of the spread of atheism,
by the destruction Of all moral principles, and
even by regicide.
Oregon contains 800 000 square miles; and
would make seven States as large as New
York.
The income eff Great Britain for 1916 is es
timated at &53, SIS, 2I7; the expenditure f45
lO3,647.
From THF ARMY OF observation-disclosures
from letter wrihtea by an officer now in Texas
dated Camp at Corpus Christi, Texas, 25tf
Sept, IS45: There never was an army more
perfectly quiet than we are IN our present posi-
ton. The last accounts from the frontier rem
der fight less probable than ever There has
been another revolt among some of the Mexican
troops, and special messenger sent to Wash
iagton to propose for Mexico an amicabe ar
arrangement with Onr government.
Gen. Arista, commander of the forces on the
Rio Grande, has retired to his hacienda (pan:a
tion) for the repose necessary to his health. Al
these things show very little disposition on tn,
part Of Mexico for a trial of strength with tn,
United States.
P.S. Gen. Worth, with the 9Th infantry
Major Ringgold's company, and the artier
from Charleston harbor have all this day arrived
at Arkansas Pass, the entrance to Corpus Christ
Bay.
Tia Mnrnou Wor EnJoJ