The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-02-27
From the Boston Atlas.
,rriyal of the Mail Steamer
CA nj RIA.
1,DAYs LATER FROM EUROPE,

nDAYs LATER FROM EUROPE,
The ROYAL Mail Steamship Cambria, arriy-
a, Boston on Saturday afternoon, the goth,
u., nj 2 past three o'clock, having accom-
n JiJ tho passage in 16 days, including her
Io,ention at Halifax.
O'' Tbe dates brought are from London to the
.,arnng ofthe 4th and from Liverpool 10 the
evening Of the 3D.. .,., ID,
80 measures ofrelieffor the people of Ire
land and Scotland. The government plans
nneor 10 be received with general approDa~
Gor by all parties, both in and out OF Pnrl'a-
ment. ,,,,;,,,,o,o Ia
orthe same appalling character.
ScotIond, TOO, still suffers, and in some
\ arts of England, the people complain that
n thew Canuot procure iood'
"'I Tbo most important commercial news bro't
ID hvlhe Cambria is that relating to breadstutts,
5s,es ofwhich have declined materially since
"a onrpreyiuus accounts
O| Tso subscriptions ofthe British Assoca-
ao6r the relief of the distress IN the remote
ots of Ireland and Scotland, exceed ElOO-
n # is announced that several steam vessels
belonging to the British Navy, have been des-
watched to Ireland with provisions.
The inhabitants OF Liverpool are undergo
iuc n paroyysm of alarm ut the crowds of Irish
paupers, chiefly women and children, who
huye come over from Ireland in the steamers
and are 10 be seen daily in front of the parish
Offices
A Queens letter in aid of the distresses in
Ireland and Scotland, has been issued to the
Archbishops of Canterbury and York, direct
inc lis publication in the different dioceses.
icoIIection is to he made at the private
\ dwellings, ofthe parishioners in the following
& week.
\ There is great deal ofdistress in Noting
ham and vicinity; the warehouses; are over
4 crowded, while the number of persons to
whom outdoor reliefis extended, are count
ed by thousands: and yet there are many suf-
\ erng privations who are not aided by the
POor.Iaw. To assist these, meetings have
4 been held, aud the subscription commenced.
The agricultural and other laborers of BIZ
n cester have had meeting to make known
4 their distressed condition. A number ofmen
i MAwOmen spoke, detailing their sufferings.
"A TM DISTRESS IN SCOTLAND. The peasan-
y, WdScotland are suffering the most dread
" aEivatons
hDingwall, some families are represented
IA be so destitute offuel as to be obliged to
at their vegetables raw; while others, rather
nan to be reduced to such straits, convert
.ottSe hold furniture into fire-wood.
A food riot took place in Aberdeen on the
I'd ult. The unemployed met in the neigh
borhood Of the town. carrying with them II
black flag; and sent deputaton to the Mag
:trates; who with the concurrence of the
principal corn merchants, told them that ship
ments of grain would be suspended. Though
|Ont the day there was considerable excitement
and special constables were sworn in. Tow
ards evening, IL flour-cart was attacked, win
dOws were broken, and the police pelted with
stones; but the Police having made sally, n
"A Won't fifty men, sand great number of iconlen"
+ were secured. Eventually, the mob was per-
5Sladed to suffer shipments to fulfill actual en-
sgagemeuts; it being declared by the Magis-
trates that no more should be sent away.
On the same night, a formidable distur-
bance took place at Macdutf to prevent the
shipment of meal and grain: and great excite
ment prevails at all the shipping-towns in the
neghborhood, in consequence ofthe quantity
OF food that was sent away.
There have been turbulent meetings ut
Paisley growing'out ofthe scarcity of en-
4 poyMent The Provost had, however, miti-
gated the tnmut by providing webs for those
ontle relief fund, OH condition of their form
Mslnemselves into parties oftwenty,aild Civ
Uncertain guarantees for the due execution
and return ofthe work.
The influx ofIrish puupers into Glasgow
a continues. During one day, the Magistrates
Investigated two hundred cases of vagrancy,
nte'lentls ol'the Migrants being natives of
Ireland. Many were sent'back on the Irish
Heamers. One man brought up was so ex-
hlSled that he was ordered to the Hospital:
"m he died before he could be got there.
n GOVERNMENT MEASURES FOR THE RELIEF
IRELAND. LORD J. RUssELL's SPEECH,
lM %. Lord John Russell brought forward
y l,S great scheme for the temporary reIiefand
n 1me permanent improvement of Ireland
Money is 10 be advanced for seed for the
E1eMcrops. Loans will be made to such of
( ne IRISH landlords, as wish to improve their
waste lands: or the lands will be bought by
government at fixed price. In cases, how
s'er where the landlords will neither inn
prove nor sell. powers will be taken by the
government to buy'at valuation. For the re-
sahauon of,waste lands million sterling is
% De advanced. The land SO purchased will
'oGresold in small lots, for the purpose of Gre
s gn yeoman proprietary, whose states will
rt up the existing void between the peasant
'ant present race of landlords. Drainage is
~ se extensively carried out. These may be
's Considered as the permanent features of the
9 ora The temporary projects of relief
o adI new poor Law; relief committees to
%",inm funds, andsuperintend the distri-
n'rn. OF ood, without exacting work in re-
W ,ho smlnS"at door relief at the poor houses
ma me aged and infirm paupers: and other
loFtho 'es calculated to mitigate the severity
aro '"o present visitation. Further schemes
wbo a" ,ho as being in preparation, but
Io %"s .',ey are The Prime Minister has not vet
thew s"r roe II necessary to explain. Probably
be,y0 aelet 10 some political Identification
nnd I'et u The Institutions of England and Ire
I reIan,C he Thing is clear, that the church of
"oIald rs NOT to be interfarod ...;.L w.