Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-05-25
Goreiolt Nous.
From the Boston Atlas, May %.
ARRIVAL OF THE ROYAL MAIL STEAMER
CALEDONIA.
One Week Later from Europe.

CAhIIIJDINI La
One Week Later from Europe.
The Royal Mail Steamer Caledonia arrived in
our harbor early yesterday forenoon. She sailed
from Liverpool on the 9th ins and consequent
ly brings intelligence seven days later than.any
previously received.
The news she brings is not of very great i'm
portance, but is, for the most part, favorable,
though not of very decisive character The
commercial intelligence from Great Britain is of
an improved and encouraging nature.
There had been more activity in the several
departments of trade and commerce during the
past week. The returns of the elections in
France and the general tenor of advices from
all other parts Of Europe, had led TO the hope
that the political ferment is quietly settling
down. There was abundance of money, and
bank accommodation could be had on moderate
terms. Sugar had advanced. The corn mar
kes, influenced by the state of the weather, and
the encouraging prospects OF the crops, were
less active this week, and prices had receded.
| The accounts from the manufacturing districts
in Lancashire, Yorkshire, &c, improving
More business was doing in manufactured goods.
There had been decided improvement in the
cotton trade.
The proceedings Of Parliament do not re-
sent anything Of much Importance.
SIr. w. Somervle had introduced measure
which is deemed great step towards Improving
| the electoral franchise Of Ireland. The new
bill proposes to define the franchise, extend the
constituencies, and improve the system of regis
triton. To accomplish ihesD objects, the bill
aboIshes all existing franchises, and substitutes
Il simple rating to the poor, of the net annual
value of Eo per annum. Owners of fees simple
to The value Of G5, will be entitled TO vote
These alterations will extend the constituencies
OF Ireland immensely.
| In rpnlv IN n further uupsiion from Mr. ITr-
quhart, Lord Pamersion said he had much pleas
IRE in stating that Tie offer of mediation by
Great Britain had been accepted by the Prussian
| Government, as the organ Of the GermaDic Con
federation on the one hand, and by Denmark on
the other, and that communications were going
on to render that mediation eilectual.
The REFORM MovEMENr.-M Meetings very
numerously attended, both by the middle and
working Classes have been held in most of the
large towns in the kingdom. The resolutions
have generally been 10 favor of household sui
rage, the supporters of the movement feeling
household may be much more easily gained than
universal suffrage. The Chartists, with few
exceptions, and those on the part of violent and
little regarded men, coincide in the advocacy Of
household suffrage, and for the reasons given by
Mr. Mason, at the first meeting of the Reform
League in Birmingham. lie on. Mason) advo-
Gated universal suffrage, but would not interrupt
for household suffrage ii obtained, TIE battle
for universal suffrage would have TO be fought.
lChcersl There would be no compromise, and
he called upon Mr. MunlZ, Mr. Schoefeid, and
other honorable members, to bear IN mind that,
with regard TO what they now met for there must
be with them no compromise. loud cheers.)
lie trusted that good faith would be observed
and that now when the working classes rendered
assistance 10 the middle classes, they would
nnIn no., ,,al a. i
which must ultimately enSue. loud cheers.)
LOUIS PHILIPPE AND HIS FAMILY AT CLARE
MoNr.-We have just visited the neighborhood,
where we have learned, on unquesiionable au-
thority, that the single hired carriage with which
Louis Philippe INDUCED the ex Queen and him
self, during the first month, has been dlscontin-
ued; and the only expense of that kind venured
upon is the hire of three cabs on a Sunday
morning, TO convey the family to the Roman
Catholic Chapel at Weybrdge. The whole of
the household, chiefs and dependents, dine TO-
geher Every thing, including whatever wine
ami dessert is allowed, IS placed on the table at
once, without single remove. There is only
one servant IN attendance in the room. The de-
scendents OF Carlemague wait upon themselves
and each other Cambridge ADVERTISER. Prod.
gous
lRELAND.-The most important news of the
week is from Ireland. On the 2Sth ut, seri-
Gus disturbance took place at Limerick of such
a nature, however, as it was hoped would prove
Il salutary lesson. The country of the CITY of
Limerick, it will be seen below, has been pro-
claimed, under the Outrage Act. Another Proc
amatIon announces the Illegally of having any
thing To do with the proposed Convention of
Three Hundred, and gives warning accordingly.
On the evening of May LIST, the Government
announced two very important measures for Ire
land. The first OF these measures leaves the
IL Il Al
under the Eight M illlon Lean, for the next three
years, to be employed in public works, the sec
ond extends the county franchise to all occu-
pants of land rated at GS per year, for the relief
| Of the poor This is said to be Il much more
democratic franchise than the English county
franchise.
RIOT IN LIMERrcK-A collision took place
on Saturday last, at Limerick, between the
Young and Old lreanders. Messrs. Smith o.
Brien, Thomas Meagher, and John Mitchell at
tended at soiree at the Sarsfeld Club house.
but the proceedings were interrupted by an at
tack from the Old lrelanders, who had taken in
high dudgeon the attacks upon the late Mr. o.
Connell and Conclllation-hall, which have APP
pearcd IN the United LiShmun. About one hun
dred Conederates, perhaps, assembled, and hay
ing moved Doctor Daniel Griffin to the chair
they proceeded 10 axe the tea and other good
things provided; but their quiet enjoyment OF
tneSe creature comforts was suddenly interrupt
ed by yolley of stones from the Old IreIunders
without.
For the last fifty years the city was not thrown
into such a state Of excitement and disturbance,
the windows and doors OF The building were
demolished, -sones and missiles were hurled
in through the broken slshes, shots were fred
by the contcderates, who, in self Defence were
obliged 10 tear up the seats and forms to protect
themselves, an effigy Of Mr.. Mitchell was burned
outside the door, and The tar barrel was placed
so convenient 10 the premises that they took fire,
to the terror of ali within
The scene was fnghtlUl, and had il not been
for the Intervention OF the authorities, the con-
sequences would have been awful.
Tranquility was not restored until one o'clock
on Sunday morning.
We find The following gratifying statement,
made public by the Rev. DR.. Lawlor Roman
Catholic Vicar General of Kildare and Leigh
| lin:-
"The agricultural business of the season is
now far advanced. There is scarcely an uncul
tvated spot in this whole district do not
know an able-bodied man unemployed. As pro-
visions are so cheap, our people are compare
nyey well of We enjoy, thanks be TO God,
the additional blessings OF peace. There may
be few bad spirits amongst US; but all per-
sons of rank aud influence hero are sound to the
HEARTS core AS indeed, the great bulk of the