Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-09-24
f o r IG N.
The steamer Cambria arrived in Boston on Frld ay
last, bringing dates to the 4th inst


The steamer Cambria arrived in Boston on Frd ay
last bringing dates to the 4th inst
The crops have been gathered, and the general i'm
preston now is that Wheat will be an average yield
but Oats are thin and Potatoes owing to the universal
disease are everywhere failure The Potatoe root is
becoming extinct, and another substitute must be
found.
The American Provision market during the last
fortnight has been in rather buoyant state.
Letter recently from Jerusalem state that all Pales
tine is prey to the horrors of famine caused by the
drying up of the rivers and streams At Safe numer-
GUS persons had died for want of food
An English paper says:-The accounts from the
manufacturing districts are more cheering. better
feeling prevails there, and the value OF goods and
yarns has advanced with the fine weather we are now
enjoying, and with the more general confidence winch
now exists in all quarters. This gratifying change
will in all probability, continue as the season advan-
ces for admitting British produce into the American
market. When the new tariff comes into operation, a
greatly extended business between this country and
the United States must in the nature of things, take
place.
On the 28th ult Parliament was prorogued by com
mission. The following is from the Queens speech :
Her Majesty entertains a confident hope that the
mere free admission of the produce of foreign cou-
tries into the home market will increase the comforts
and better the condition of the great body of the peo
Pile.
Her Majesty feels the greatest satisfaction in reflect
ing that her Majesty's efforts to settle. IN manner
consistent with national honor the conflicting claims OF
Great Crtan and the United States, with respect to
the territory the North West Coast OF America,
have been completely successful.
In Ireland, good deal Of hostility continues to be
manifested towards the use Of Indian Corn, but tlIne
which wears away all things, is gradually removing
the prejudice, and when the people accustomed to
its use, it will be found wholesome and paetabe
beverage.
FRANcE.-The man Joseph Henry, who fred at the
King on the 29h ult., has been tried by the Chamber
Of PEERS found guilty. and condemned to the raUated
forces of the 5qgnes for life No doubt whatever can
be entertained that the fellow is not perhaps positive
ly insane, but what you call in England "cracked."
ITALY.-The Pope's popularity increases every day.
The people flock in crowds to the little town OF SIM
gaglla to the in which he was born, and ac-
tually ascend the stairs on their knees! Everything
he docs is marked with tact and beralty, really sur
prisng in Pope. He is the best Pope the world has
had
The province of Tuscany has been cruelty shaken
by an earthquake Whole villages have been thrown
down. and rs persons, ut least have been kiednear-
y $50 wounded and more than 1000 deprived OF shell
ter The alarm created was naturally most intense;
but there has been repetition of the shocks, con-
fdence is beginning to revive. In Sicily, also, the
earthquake has done great damage, and caused the
loss of several lives.
CHOLERA IN THE RED SEA.-The latest accounts
from the Red Sea announces that the cholera was
making ravages along its coast. At Medina the deaths
amounted to 300 per day, and at Gedda to IS. Four
cases had manifested themselves at Suez, which, how
ever, had not proved fatal.
Ibrahm Pacha has reached Constantinople in good
health and spirits, pleased with his trip to Europe
pleased, more especially, with the marked attention
which he met in England.