The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-05-13
One Week Later from Europe.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER
BRITANNIA.


with dates from Paris to April 90, London
81, and Liverpool %:
The London Correspondent of the Boston
Atlas writes as follows, under date Friday,
o'clock, p. NJ, the 21st ult:
"The revolution in Europe has not star
tied us this week by additional events ofgreat
importance. A second revolution was threat
ened in Paris in the beginning ofthe week by
the Communists, headed by the notorious
Blanqui, and it caused much alarm, but thanks
to the Provisional Government and 2OO,UOO
National Guards, the peace ofthe French cnpI
tai was not disturbed. Affairs are now going
on in Paris and throughout France as well as
could he expected"
Political affairs in England appear at this
moment to be in quiet state.
The Parliamentary news of the week re-
lates chiefly to the state of the country. The
Crown and Government Security Bill has
been the principal topic in both houses
Last night this bill was read third time and
passed, in the House of Lords. In the Com
mons, motion by Mr. Hume, that the bill be
read That day six months, was rejected by
295 to 40. The third reading was carried on
the 18th.
The Atlas says Our London correspon-
dent writes privately that the Chartists are
gaining courage, and appear more determin-
ed.
| The London Times of the 21st has n let
ter from Aberdeen, which shows the Char
fists in that region to be somewhat determin-
ed to resort, if necessary, to physical force.
TRADE.-WiIlmer g. Smiths Times says:-
"There has been less excitement in political
circles during the last week, and trade, al
though not active, has been a little more stead
| v. The accounts from Manchester and the
Wooden districts of Yorkshire are more en-
couraging; greater amount of business is
being transacted, and hopes are entertained
that, ere long, employment will become
more general and extensive. The stock of
money continues TO accumulate, and is grea-
| ter than for some years Mt this period. The
rate of discount is still low, being 3 1-2 per
cent. for the best bills. On the whole, the
prospects in commercial affairs have assumed
decidedly better appearance, and we con-
slider that there are just grounds to expect
that they will continue 10 improve.
TIE CHARTIsTs.-On Monday, the 18th, n
great meeting of Chartists was held in elias
cow, at which 10000 people attended. Only
about 10000, however, partook in its deliber-
atoms. Mr. J. Mor presided. He said the
Committee wished the meeting would unite
in singing the Scotch Marseiliese Hymn
''The persons OH the platform attempted this
feat They sang two verses in "a dolefuI
ting was peaceable.
| A penny subscription was recommended,
to engage legal counsel TO proceed 10 Parlia-
ment, and urge the adoption of the Charter
before Parliamentary Committees, The
London press, and also the Provincial press
which are friendly to the "six points" of the
Chartist creed, very generally denouuce the
incendary proceedings of the physical force
! men.
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| their meetings in London. They met OH
Friday, the 21st, and then adjourned over to
the 24th. At the meeting on the 21st, one
of the speakers denounced as q miserable
trick the attempt made in the House ofCom-
| mons to cut down the petition of6,00000 TO
less than two millions. The correctness,
however, of the statement of the Commons
Committee does not seem to be questioned.
Punch continues to ridicule all parties
The Chartists come in for their share. Punch
says it was wicked forgery to append to the
Chartist. petition the signature, "No Cheese"
A truer name would have been, "No Bread"
On this petition, the name of"Snooks" APP
pears almost indefinitely; which led a French
man who had examined it to write to his
| faiend in Paris that "the Shocks family were
very numerous and patriotic in England"
| A public meeting has beer held in Aber-
deem, for the purpose ofelecting delegate to
the ~National Convention" and measures
were adopted for the enrolment of volun-
| teerS.
After the public meeting, about 1000 per-
sons adjourned TO the Union Hall. Five hun
! dred members were enrolled as q National
Guard; and after some correspondence with
Birmingham, respecting the supply of arms
bad been read it was resolved, that gun and
a bayonet should be ordered for each men,
Der forthwith The special constables Were
ready, on Tuesday, TO act hut no apprehen-
sions were entertained that the peace of The
town would be disturbed. A good deal of
uneasiness prevails in Warwickshire, where
in some OF the coal districts near Coventry
the Golfers were expected TO turn out but
the troops in that quarter were all ready &c
act, in the event of any emergency.
On the whole, however, after a careful ex
animation Of our British papers, we can see
nothing alarming in the state of England
The evidence is, that large majority of the
Chartists are opposed to all physical force.
We have, however, a copy of the NortE
Star, of the 22nd ult., paper edited by Fer
gus O'Connor, which is filled with matter
more or less infiammatory. His mottQ is
"0ntodrd, and zee Conquer"
blackboard, and ace Fall"
"THF PEoPLE's CHARTER, AND No SURREN
DER"
We shall refer to this subject again,
Her Majesty and court are at Osborne, Isl
: of Wight.
!. 1t is her Maiesty's intention to return t,
| London IN Tuasdav tho SaconJ of Nov,