The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-05-22
ARRIVAL OF THE BRIT
ANNA.
IS DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE

made her voyage ia the short space ofharIIs
more than twelve days.
In the Cotton market there had been
downward tendency since the smiling Of ,b'.
Cambria. American declined, from The U I'U
TO the 23d, half n penny, and quarter NOR
the following week, and another fourth M ,bo
close ofthe week ending the Both Sine
then il advanced little. and at the Saline oS
the Britannia the market was in somewb',
improved state. In grain and hourthere h"S
been some fluctuations, but prices had settled
down at 40s for Western canal -four; los GJ
to lis Cd for American red wheat white IOs
TO I2s Sd per bushel.
The accounts of the appearance of tbo
crops, and the progress made in the tiIlage oS
the land,are generally very encouraging tbro,.
out England
The Parliamentary intelligence is not i'm.
portant The business of both houses Inns 70
lated chiefly TO measures ofrelief for Ireland
The Sugar Market had also partaken oftbe
general depression. The Funds had had n
downward tendency. The specie in the Bank
was diminishing and the Directors more than
ever stringent At the last moment thipp,
had improved little. The European 'pinsS,
ofthe 18th says:
These evils have at length reacheda hsGS
so serious, that panic is anticipated; and 10
provide against it populations have gone to
London from Liverpool, Manchester, and
other towns, 10 demonstrate with the govern
ment. In the manufacturing districtsthe dis
iress is awful, and the end is not YET Mean
while, trade in every branch suffersahe man
ufacturers are stopping their mills and dis
charging their hands; the capacity of Iher-
chants for carrying on their affairs Legitimate
ly paralyZed and the shopkeepers, living by
the healthy condition OF the operatives, ore
distressed. Pauperism threatens, like n pail,
TO cover the land with mourning and sorrow
Altogether the general feeling is gloomy and
despondng. The weather, too, which is not
without its effect on mems spirits as well as
their purses, is cold, squallyS uncomfortable
for the time Of year; and the first month of
summer opens upon us ms cheeIes as mis-.
cry can desire.
"The timely relief" says the Times, "which
the Americans have sent 10 the starving Irish
has been the universal theme of eulogy in
Ireland, and ofwarm and generous sympathy
in England.
O'ConnelPs health is spoken of as sinking
daily. Lord Cowey,lat minister from Great
Britain TO Paris, and brother of'the Duke Of
Wellington, had died in Paris.
The Queen ofSpain and her husband h@e
appeared together in public, and as the Span.
iards are thankful for small blessings,the rec.
onciation is said to have given rise to great
rejoicings.
In Portugal, the junta still keeps the Queens
forces at bay. The insurgents are too pow
erful and too wealthy TO be extinguished by
force, and means are being tried to buy off
their hostility. The Queen of Portugal has
n ia In har CiS,p
eigu in Spain for assistance, and four thou
sand troops are to pass the frontier,to sustain
falling Legitimacy.
lRELAND-PROsPECTs OF THE HARVEST
The weather has late Undergone favorable
change. Vegetation is making rapid prog
ress The accounts of the wheat and the oat
crops are highly encouraging; and even in re-
gard TO potatoes very favorable accounts are
received. The Newry Telegraph says:-The
planting potatoes is quite general in this
part of the country, several of the more extsn-
sive farmers having large breadths Of land
laid down for that purpose. The early plant
ed are exhibiting the most gratifying promise
of a large and abundant crop,the young plants
coming up strong and vigorous, as in the
most favorable seasons" The accounts fiom
other districts are similar. Whether for good
or evil there will be an extensive pOO'oe Cul-
ture this year. Probably the amount sown
will be about the fourth part of the crop OF
ordinary years.
France. The news of General TayIor's
victories was received with much satisfaction
in Paris. "Old Rough and Ready's" reply
TO Santa Annals summons TO surrender, IL
greatly admired from its noble simplicity u,
The bill relative 10 the establishment OIL
steam communication between Ha'-
4 hoc
sent, and is now the law ofthe land.
The Chamber of Deputies was occupied
on Saturday and Monday with discussion on
numerous petitions for the total and immedl'
ate abolition of slavery in the colonies,whlch
in despite of the opposition of the Govern
ment, were ordered to be referred to the Min
listers ofthe Colonies and Justice. This de-
cision is tantamount to declaration of the
Chamber in favor Of the objects of the pell-
tons.
ITALY. A most diabolical plot to murder
the Pope has been discovered. 1t was flrs'
found out by the French ambassador, and he
revealed the names of the conspirators to Inc
Pope. Their intention was to assassinate nm
whilst giving audiance to one of them VINO
was, by lot, to be appointed TO kill him.
Capuchn presented himself for an audlance
ofthe Pope. His Holiness requested MS
name this he gave boldly, but before belns
admitted the Pope looked over the list ol 6n
conspirators, and found the name ofthe "a.
puchin there. He Immediately called l%
and concealed six carbineers, who, oil wv
Capuchin entrance, seized him, and on seaIS',
ing him, found that he had brace OF !O"uos
pistols and poisoned dagger obout his PEI,
son. The Capuchin was conveyed to Pr''OD'
Many arrests have taken place. Tho
DEATHS OF DISTINGUISHED PERsoNs' Nv! lnI
late British Ambassador to Paris, Henry Me''
lesley Baron Cowley, died April 27th,n l ."c.
is. Lord Cowley was the fifth son OF Tue E ser
ond Baron Morington, his eldest brO'l Ma,