The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-05-20
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER
CAMBRIA.


The Steamer arrived ut New York .,
o'clock A. M. on Sunday, and br;ngs -.
pool and London dates to the 29th ult
Notwithstanding the ieverish s1ate NJ -,
fairs IN France and in almost every otber ~. We
OF the continent, ns we'll ms the political na
tations going forward in the United Kin,Jts
there is u gradual Improvement tnIlipn 7,Io.
/ in the general aspect Of commercial afToir'
The demnnd for most Of the leadiuU nr,,ai-
Inns improved, ind II slight advance nv ~
rates last quoted has been paid. Tina an '
counts from Manchester state thut ,be,a
rnther an improved feeling in that civ sr5
the surrounding cotton districts.
Breadstufis OF all kinds nre IN good demand
and from variety of causes prices bpve ~,
upward tendency There was no cbonno q W.
the value of flour, either English or Amor
cnn, and the transactions in Indiap Co,,
were limited AT 25s 10 Dos per quarier-snI
sequenIly the market WINS steadp
The diminuiion of bullion IN the Bank n
England ~ exciting some uuentup-it Is mo-,
unlikely TINT considerable sum has Oee,,
sent 10 France and Holland, and also IN Ira
land, to meet any run arising out oftbe nm.
prehenson for the Savings Banks. mi,
fluctuations during the week, has been pret,
firm; as regards the value of English secnri
ties, the intelligence from the conlinen, does
not exercise any great effect upon prices md
generally the fears Of rebellion in Irelond
have been dispelled, mosl parties FEELING
confident thai the authorities will ba n,
hle 10 subdue any reasonable atlempg Tim,
muy be made TO subvert the government m
flut rsnrt nj tho itYitaI E;,,,,I,,,
The declaration of Lord John Russell Tim,
whilst he had breath and life he would ouposa
the repeal Of the Legislative union between
Great Brlnin and Ireland, and the passipgoI
the crown aud government security hin
which is now in force, as the law Of both
countries, have NOT yet succeeded in ouelHur
the spirit of discomfort on the other side of
81 Georges channel. The Lord Lieueuolg
continues 10 receive from all CLASSES addresses
breathing Loyalty and attachment. and the au-
swers continually express the reprohaon
with which the attempts 10 excite The masses
are viewed by men Of all creeds and uartieg
throughout Ireland.
Mr. John O'Connell appeared at the Con-
Citation Hall, on Monday, and issued al ud-
dress 10 the people oflreland. directed chiefly
against Lord John Russel's words above
quoted. The parties who have been mos
active in drilling and rife shooting. have bad
their amusements greatly iuteriered wllhdw.
ing the week, and some ofIhem, having been
arrested, will doubtless be made examples
Of Mr. W. s. O'Brien and his party have
proceeded 10 the south iur the purposes Of
ugilntion. Government is increasing The
precautions already taken preparations cor.
time 10 be carried on on such "a scale ns
pluiniy TO denote that the authorities deem
the dunger 10 be near and imminent.
All the regiments IN garrison have been
addressed on parade Ivy their commanding
officers, and cautioned 20 abstain from taking
any part IN any political demonstration what
ever. The most fearful accounts of deslilu.
ton continue TO reach us from the provinces
the Withdrawals of Geposiurs Of Their
funds from the provincial savings hauI, al,-
pear TO arise as much from II sense Of mse.
curly of their funds Us from political dislrls'
FRANCE
The progress ofrcvolutiun throughout Ell
rope is marked rather nv steadiness aud de
termination, than 10y precipi,ancy and RASH
Ecss. As the movement had lis origin IN
France, SO affairs seem TO be there settling
down eurliest into order and il, as is antici-
pated, the elections prove favorable 10 the
Lamartine, or moderate party, the spirit Of
will get fair trial in that cour-
try. The elections 10 the Assembly form al
most the absorbing topic in French affairs
and although il was not expected that the
choice OF the electors would he made known
in Paris till this morning, sufficient las trans
pred 10 indicate the complexion that body
will assume. The votes give all imposing
majority in Paris, in the following order: Isl,
; I'd, Dupont de rEure: Sd, Gar
nicr Pages 4tl, Maraneo 9Th, Marrast 9Th,
Marie 9Th, Belmont Sih, COrmeniu; Nh,
Causidiere 10Th, Baranger llth, Cremien1
18th, Butcher; 18th, Du Fiver; l4lh, CarnaE
18th, Berger 18th, MORGAN 18th, Cavalgnar
NJ. Ledru Rollin has not been elected.
Next to the elections, the internal dlsseT'
sions of the government excite attention.
Another explosion is reported TO have aRe'
place on the 24Ih ult. in which, ms usua-
NJ. Lnmartine and Ledru Rolin were in open
conflict; the latter desired the further post
ponement of the meeting ofthe assembly u"
former opposed 1.-THE latter thrca'eneoa
demonstration, the former treated tie NEIL
ace with contempt. NJ Ledru RoIIm men
declared that he would have Paris covered
with barricades M. Lamartine declared
that he set his colleague nj detiance-tla'u w
majority of the government were quite PIE,
pared for any measure of that description,
promoted by the minister of the INTERIOR ulu
they would resort TO effectual measures 10 de,
feat it. After this M. Ledru RoIIin lowered
his tone. ,
Besides the serious income tax to De IT gS
the provisional government has also asHuu IN
decree defnitively abolishing slavery IL al,
the colonies and possessions OF the rie ,,rn
republic. The decree is to take etteGI wv
months after its publication in the coIo. iano
An indemnity is TO he granted to me s'o, W
owners, the amount and form OF winch -
be fixed by the national assembly All nu,,t
in slaves is TO be interdicted between pIP r,ho
etors from the date of the publlcaiIoll y. ,'r
decree, and measures TO be taken 10 pIsso ~