Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1848-12-01

the directors of the B mix Of England of the rate
Of discount TO 3 per cent, has operated penen-
ciaily. Notwithstanding these facts we cannot
note any improvement III the produce markets.
There appears to be a readiness on the part ol
hold r, to sell, low as prices are and the markets
ke' p entifuly supplied. Cotton continues IN
the improved state repc red last week.
AS regards Scotland, the adyices Of bad wea'
Il o and that the crops had not been gatheredt IN
quite so well as we b,liveI at first, have tended
to strengthen tie markets. Ga the other hand
the accounts from Ireland respecting the poa-
toes, Export that the residue saved keeps better
than was anticipated. Indian Co n, therefore,
had moved off slowly AT lower prices. The duty
on Wheat has now advanced to Gs per quarter
and that on Flour to IS y per barrel.
IRELAND.
The intelligence from this country is very
meagrc and unimportant. The writ Of error in
the case of Mr Smith O'Brien was to be argued
last week. before the Queens Bench, Dublin.
Mr. John Martin, proprietor of the Irish Fcon.
was thought up TO assign error, and the argu-
ment was to be heard on Monday of last week.
A subscription is TO be raised to enable O'Don-
ohue to carry up his writ Of error.
Mr. Eugen, OReilly, son of highly respect
able solicitor in Liverpool, was liberated yester-
day from Richmond Brdewcll.
Mr. John OConnrll has addressed, through
the freeman, a long letter 10 the repealers Of
Glasgow. Ii would appear that this body had
! addressed to him communication, calling on
him TO renew or revive the Cancellation Hall -
lie states his reasons for abslaining to comply
with their request. First, because it would af-
Ieci tl'e 'a'c ~ '.'e unfortunate eth''ehah NOW
u'uer llle rou OF 'he law secondly because II
""u'u e"a '''e E"e''Sh 'h'nu against ire
'ahu anu 'h'ruIy, because the misery OF the
country; rom w"'ch ne iooks 10 hhe,lsh dispo-
s'''ohs lot rehei; "ou'G DC IN the midst OF that
transportation w''no"t so'ace or resource.
Inc army IN ireiahd is sui Kept up to the
number OF 80 UJO
ne 'r'ai OF MT Wiii,ams, part owner oil the
irlsh lrionhe' concluded IN ms acquittal, as the
Jury could not be persuaded to convict on any
W. h 'Hu .','' - gu'.y ohy so Ia.
Jr p'.s I, y, .'e wu'no".
u,,s ,hon Il .o,,ar,nJ 80 "' ~. W',
ODnber,v b;s ,ess r,r,mm, t', n..; Az. ne'r,'
torcod ~ bo ,r,,snor,nt n'a ~ p"',"' ""I ~.
an TO- W." se"' anu a,,r,
he m,Jo hy the n1mr, ~ I". "' AZ a.'r, .u'u
proclamation. the commission was adiournlJ IL,
Tuesday, the 18th Of December.
rD,.C,
nv
ne c"ns' ".'n III rance mas received the
nhal Sanr""h "' ',,e National Assembly, there
o''"e ""'g 'i''y oI,Seh''ehrS' ana speculation
no" runs r'o' upon he question OF the presd"n'
l'a' election, lie struggle viii be between Gen.
eFaI ca'a'snac anu It,hcc Louis 'napartc. as
''e "'ner 'anu,ud'eS' II any OF Their names are
fe5seu FORWARD 10 me Young urn, VIII be mere
y u'e ho'i',nees OF certain factions or coterieS
"t.''st t,'e ofeanists ana LerItlmlst', having
,trnn,u 'roh putting iof'h a CANDIDATE leaves
.''r n-'u 9itn C%cIus've'y 10 me respective snp'
p..'I's " VIZ "'ltIaI ana tha fr'hcc. No'hng
nus u. .1t ~ a'er our opinion that me Bo-
""f". w. '' eCleu oy suilcieht' II not a
,'Ss i]n! ~ 'act IL Is ohy the Govern
I i,,''i "cn Na'algnac llods IN his
h.. oonnnor, II,J's nun 10 MAKE head against
,to Ja,,ar,n,o,,i as ueS .'o"eo ctn'ssaF'es 10
t,,o. t,ta ,ra " secure ms e'ec.lon, ana no
o,Il,. hara a., "'eI'Ce', ol 'Nc National AS
via,v - rrooaaI ''' ~ .r".e " "".e'ct' WIN
,ha sar,a ih;ao, rb 'rcIe. ce'.1 Nv ~, Tor
$50 ono,; l;',- "e par! VI vi; ne'rS cX'
rto;rs ,,ti,,i ~ uo..i NJ
ca,,a;r,.,ac Ne. wv ''u'o'Isu P"Ilcy q.
Iaaninr TO the Rcd popnriicsnS ins,'i,os mo ~
confidence: and that acute statesman. rcno,ra,.
ing tLrOuCh tho Girnsv vol u,bicb c,,o-, ,l,