Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-11-23
foreign Nous.
Seven Days Later from Europe.
ARRIVAL OF THE ACADIA.

ARRIVAL OF THE ACADIA.
The Royal mail steamer Acadia, Capt. w.
Douglas, arrived at this port from Liverpool ear.
ly yesterday morning, after passage of Is
days Boston .ftlaS 2lSi.
ave regret to state" says Wilmer g. Smiths
European Times, that the cholera seems to he
making progress among our population, although
there is nothing at present to create alarm. The
deaths in London from cholera amounted, in the
week, to 81. Bat Is cases were reported on
Tuesday, of which proved fatal. Nine cases
were reported on "Wednesday, of which were
fatal; on Thursday, Is cases, II of which were
fatal. In Edinburgh and neghborhood the dis
ease still fingers. Since Oct. 4, there have been
300 cases, of which 100 were fatal Notwith-
standing the prevalence of cholera in London,
the number of deaths for the last few weeks had
fallen below the usual average. Every precau-
ton is taken by the Board of Health TO prevent
the disease from spreading.
MoSEY.-Money continues to be very abun-
liant, and the directors of the Bank of England
have reduced the rate of interest on Bills of Ex-
change from l2 to 3 per cent
COMMERCIAL AFFAIKs.-The Produce mar
kets were rather active last week, bur are again
du. The state of trade in the manufacturing
districts has continued in much the same state
as last noted. The demand for goods is still
limited, but producers keep their stocks low
The Iron trade continues to manifest symptoms
of depression little business is doing. and pr-
ces are lower.
The Cotton market during the past week has
been much more animated than for some time
previously; prices are one eighth of a penny per
ID. dearer for the low descriptions of American.
1t IS believed that there will spring up a de-
mand for lndi i'm Corn in the spring for Ireland.
Tao potatoe disease has ceased.
GENERAL NEws.--We cannot find in our
IF
ter, relating to England or Scott md, Every
thing seems quiet.
FRANCE.
The great object of interest in France is the
Presidential Election, which takes place on the
10th and It'll of December. The principal can
ddates are Louis Napoleon, General Cavaignac
and NJ Ledru Rollin. The chances appear to
be in favor of the former
AUSTRIA.
During the plst week the attention of all En-
rope has been directed towards the capital of the
Austrian Empire, and, up to the sailing of the
Acadia, all was doubt and uncertainty respecting
the fate of the contenling parties, both within
and around the walls Of Vienna. The Interrupt
ted communications between the beleaguered
city and the rest of Europe preclude us from Civ
ing any thing like a correct detail of the event
full circumstances under which the inhabitants
OF the city seem overwhelmed. We can say lit
Tic more tnan mat lle last oates nom vienna,
through Berlin were up to the 2Sth Oct, when
every inducement having failed to induce the Vi
ennese to surrender Prince Windischgratz had
commenced the bombardnent Of the city.
INDIA.
Advices from India show that the British ar
my has met some reverses in India, and that
some of the native allies had proved treacherous,
and it is feared their example will extend thro'-
out the Punjach. British reinforcement of
from 10000 to 10000 men is demanded to re-
press the nsurrectionury movements.
POSTSCRIPT.
postscriptn Wilmer g. Smiths European
Times contains the following important news
from France and Austria.
PARIS, Thursday night
The clubs are marked by especial violence on
the question of the Presidency. Last night
speeches were made, in which the population of
the departments were menaced in case Prince
Louis Napoleon should be returned and the
right of the minority to rise and maintain their
opinion by violence, if necessary, was declared
amidst loud applause. In fine, it was proclaim