Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1846-05-29
ARRIVAL OF TIE BRITTANIA.



The Britannia, Capt. Hewitt, which lcf, Iiv.
crpool on the 9th, was tclcgraphed at an early
hour this morning.
The news is not important.
The House of Commons camc 10 a division
on the first reading Of the Coerclan Bill on the
evening of Friday. The numbers in its favor
were PA against it, l25; majority, 140 81
Wings voted in the minority.
The accounts from Ireland are gloomy, and
every day adds to the misery of the people in
that unfortunate country. Before the summe
is over the distress will have been greatly ag.
gravatcd.
The vote on the Coercion Bill is regarded
as a matter Of less importance in itself than as ii
clears the road for the fiscal measures of the
Government passing through their remaining
stages. Last night the Corn Bill would occupy
the attention OF the House, and in ten days from
this time the Judgment of the Lords on that i'm.
portant measure will probably be known. Hope
delayed makcth the heart sick. The impedl-
ments with which that bill has had TO contend,
have dispiritcd the feelings Of the country
cooled The ardor Of its friends, and raised the
hopes OF its antagonists. But a better faith now
reigns. The end Of the long and painful vista is
perccptiblc, and buoyancy is again paramount in
breasts Of which despair had almost taken pos
session."
Quite a scene was enacted in the House o.
Commons between the Premier and Mr.. DIS.
raeli. The latter accused the former Of cheer
ing a speech of Mr.. Golden. the Premier de
MED it, and Mr. D'Isracli sulked. Col. Peel
anxious to restore good feeling, approached The
Jewish statesman. lie haughtily waved him of
and Col. Peel left the House in d~udgeon. !
was supposed there would be a duel. But 81
Robert Peel had thc. art 10 convince Mr. DIS
racli that he was mistaken, and an apology from
the latter was the consequcncc-closing TIT
affair.
Mr. Smith O'Brien has been imprisoned 70
contempt of Parliament because he would no
serve on "A railway committee, or do any bust
ness not connected with Ireland. As the o.
Councils serve IN railway committees, thI
contumacy Of NJ. O'Brien, who aspires to be tn
successor Of the great Daniel, is thought rathe
ridiculous.
The share market is more b%uoyant.
Cotton %sustains the improved feeling that eS
listed when the last steamer sailed. Sales durin
the week 5000 bales. Imports 1900 bale
below the same period last year. .
The American Provision trade is increasing
100000 barrels OF flour are under lock in Liver
pool which will all be removed at the low dut
when The Corn Bill becomes a law.
The European Times is confident that tn
) Corn Bill will soon pass, both from the extrem
pressure in the corn market and from informi
ton from a higher quarter.
The news from America had no visible ef1,
upon English securities. The settlement
Oregon on the 20th degree is considered sure
the Great Britain steamer has been altert
and improved. On trial trip she bca. sever
other steamers, and made - IL miles per no,
with steam alone. She was to sail from Live
pool on the OH inst.
TIE CONTINENT. Louis Philippe has gainc
in popularity by The attempt to shoot him.
Letters received from Algiers state rha. ADD
kader had once more outwltted the French gel
erals.
There has been an instruction in the nor
, Of Portugal, the insurgents mustered 5000 me
, They showed some courage, but were impc
. icctly armed and were mastered by the cover
o ment.
d Spain is still the seat Of trouble, and il is su
r posed that there begins to be a serious and &c
f. eral design to detlirone the political monarch
Order reigns in Cracow. There is hardly
Polish noble left. Austria has made conce
sions 10 the peasants. A partition of the repu
lie between Austria, Russia and Prussia is tai
!; ed of.
G Free Trade is growing popular in the Nor
. of Europe. 1t is expected that the King
q Prussia will at last give his subjects som $,
y OF a constitution.
The number Of German cmigrants on TIN
a way to the Atlantic ports this season has be
:, estimated at $4,000.