The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-09-12
Arrival of the Britannia.
DAYS LATER FROM FL
ROPE

hDBE.
The steamer Britannia arrived at Boston on
Thursday. She sailed on the 10Th ofAugust
from Liverpool.
Mr. McLaue arrived home in the Britannia.
The London Times regards the alteration
in our Tarif'as great triumph ofthe princi-
pies of free trade.
Lord EIgn is appointed Governor Gener-
al of Canada.
From Wilmer & Smiths Times.
ENGLAND.
Parliamentary. The parliamentary bust
ness of the session is rapidly drawing TO a
close.
The Sugar question, which threatened at
one time to knock the new ministry on the
head, has been got rid of with amazing aac-
rity. The protectionists, dispirited by recent
failures, have given way, and the hill has
been twice read without u division in the he
reditary branch ofParlameur.
Parliament is expected TO ''risc" about the
25th.
The dcsiiiuiion in Ireland, consequent on
the failure of the potato crop, occupied tho
attention of the House ofCommons OH Mon
day. Lord John Russell made known the
intentions of the Government. II seems that
ES52,4Sl has been expended on the relief OF
the Irish last year, of which G494,S5l was
either repaid or will be repaid.
Commercial. The state ofweather during
the last fortnight has given the greatest I'M
easincss to the people ofthis couutry-more
particularly To those engaged in agriculture.
There have been frequent thunderstorms,
with copious falls ofrain, which have serious
" injured the crops. There is great reason
to apprehcnd that in various parts of the
kingdom irreparable damage has been done
to the grain.
Several markets have experienced the eff
feet Of the liberal Tariff which comes INTO
operation ia the United States Oh the first of
December.
Iron has already advanced in price, and
the WOODEN manufactures of Yorkshire are
firm aud improving.
The potato blight is general. East, west,
north and south the cry is, "stll it comes."-
In Ireland the devastation is general. Every
where the root is rotten or progressing tow
ards decay.
IRELAND.
We stated two months ago that the access
sion ofthe Wings would dismember the Re-
pealers. II has done so The most earnest
and enthusiastic ofthat body-in short, the
Young irclanders-well knew that the return
of the Wings TO power would act as wet
blanket on the popular movement.
Among the proofs which the new Govern
ment is giving of its wish to conciliate the l.
IRISH people, may he mentioned the fact that
the Repeal magistrates, who were deprived
of their commissions on account oi'thelr poll
tics during the administration of Sir Robert
Peel, are to he restored. This is highly pol
itic, and, what is more, judicious step. Al
ready Mr. O'Conncll and Lord French have
been re-invested with the commission.
FRANCE.
The French elections have terminated, and
great has been the success of the GuiZot min
istry Its majority in the new chamber is eX-
pected to be 100, and may possibly reach 40,
votes.
INDIA AND CHINA.
The usual extraordinary express, in aniic-
ipation ofthe long delayed overland mail from
India, reached London on Tuesday, the 1lth
inst. bringing advices from Bombay of July
LIST; Calcutta of June 10Th; and Madras, of
June ed. The only news Of any political
importance they convey is that of the surren
der of Kote Kangra, which was givenup UNI
OH the 2Sth ofMay. The Brit
ish troops arrived before the fortress on the
2StlI May, with 5000 men and 30 peices of
and have returned homo under diff
ficulties which have rarely attached to such
an expedition. No sooner had they arrived
at their destination, and manifested their in
tentions, than the garrison threw down their
arms and surrendered at discretion nay, fol-
lowed up their submission by the most anX-
ious desire for the protection of the British
authorities.