Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-04-01
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Further Items by the Hibernia.

IRELAND. Harvest Prospects, The Liner
ck Chronicle of Wednesday says 1.-THE young
wheat crops look remarkably well in all parts Of
the country. The farmers are sowing potatoes
more generally"
Every small farmer in Limerick county who
can muster 600, or even fl0, is about emigra,ing
to America in the ensuing Spring.
DANIEL O'CoNNELL.-It is stated that Mr.. o.
Connell is in London, at the British Hotel, in
precarious state Of health. One of the papers
states that he rides on: daily, for two or three
hours, but that he is far from being well, and
doubts are entertained of his recovery. The
European Times says that his Confessor, DrMil-
ey, has left Dublin to attend him, and that his
complaint is stated TO be water on the chest, and
dropsy in his legs-iatal symptoms at bis age,
which exceeds 20 years.
The FAMINE.-Lord John Russell stated in
his recent speech in Parliament, that during the
sixteenth century there occurred in England
something very similar to the present Irish fam
inc. 1t was related he said, by Sir Thomas
More, in his writings, that 100000 men at one
time roamcd about subsisting by theft, Of whom
about 10000 were hung in one year.
SWITZERLAND. Geneva, Feb. 23.-The instI-
tuition OF General Council, as demanded by the
Revolution Of October last, has been carried in
to effect. This popular assembly is composed Of
upward of 10000 voters, and is invested with
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Gil of State, and 10 vote laws. Details oflegisla-
ton are abandoned to the Grand Council, which
has become merely secondary body We are
very curious 10 see how this immense Council vii
transact affairs.
The King of Naples has forbidden the expor
taion of wheat, as he had previously that o
maize.
The Scottish farmers are substituting beam
and turnlps OH the land hitherto employed for pc
tatoes.
A large quantity of foreign potatoes for seed
have been imported into London.
1t is reported that measures will soon be take
by the Dutch Government for the total abolition
of the domestic slavery which still prevails il
Java.
The King Of Bavaria has become so infatuate
with Spanish dancing girl, named Lola Mon
ties, that on his desiring to create her Counties
Won Starenberg, and endow her with some of tn
Crown domains, his Ministers have resigned, an
there exists an idea of declaring him mad an
Of calling his eldest son to the throne.
Out of 10000 persons who made the last pill
rrimage TO Mecca, no fewer than 10000 hav
died Of the cholera.
DEATH OF POWERFUL MoNARcH.-W
translate from the Franco .7mericain an item
foreign news which has not met out eye else
where. great Emperor OF India, little know
in Europe, but who, nevertheless, was the che
Of twenty millions Of men, has recently died. w
mean Min Meah the ruler of ADam, Sovereig
of all Cochin China, of Tonquln and Of CambC
dia. The event is important. Min-Meah attt
the example of the Emperor of Japan and I'll
former example of the Emperor of China Ina
constantly refused all relations with foreign pow
ers 1t is said that his successor Is determine
to open the ports OF the empire Of Anam to Il
vessels of all commercial nations Tribune.