The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-10-14
FOREIGN NJ E w S .

Tho death of Lord George Beninck is the
most important news brought Ivy this arrival.
lie was Ihe leader Of the Protection party in
lie House of Commons,and one of nhlest
statesmen in England. His loss will be Sc
verely felt
Tho Queen remains in the Scotch High
lands
The Corn markets remain firm, aud pri-
ces are all maintained.
The weather continued favorable for COM
pleting the harvest. The European Times
saws oflhe crops:
"The continued favorable weather cannot
but have most beneficial effect upon the
operations ofthe husbandmen in the northern
parts of Ireland and Scotland, and must tend
in very great degree, to repair the mischief
occasioned by the long continued previous
ncIemency. The great bulk Of the crops is
now secured, and ms far ms we can at present
form an opinion, we are led TO the cOnvic-
lion that, upon the whole, the crop is below
The average of moderately good Seasons
The reports oflhe continental harvest conlin-
ne to he favorable, and the rcceding duty,
together with the acknowledged deficiency
of the grain crops, will stimulate the mcr-
chants in the Baltic ports to cXpediate their
shipments MS much as possible.
1t is TO Ireland that we look with most anX-
ietv aud interest on the subject. The scar
city ofhumau food will we fGarhe very great
irnot alarming. a few weeks later we shall
be better able to ascertain the exact state of
the crops in that country at present the dis
cordant reports defy any approximate cal
cuIotion. The prevailing fno weather
must however, coun'cracr, to n great de
gree, the Caamitous effects Of the potuto dis
ease.
DEArH or LonD GEORGE BENTIScK.-.Noi.
inyhrm, Friday 9.l5, 4, .H--A messenger
from WcdIOck Abbey has Just arrived, an
nmNcing the death ofLord George Bentnck.
HI, iordship left the Abbey on foot and ur-
attended, NJ three O'Clock yesterday afternoon
for Thoreshy- park, the seat of the Earl of
Monvers, where he had an engagement To
dine. Not arriving, inquiries were made,
and at eight o'clock last night, he was found
on the fooipoth quite dcnd, having evidently
expired ofapopIeNy. Thoreshy is about six
miles from WCdlock.
IRELAND.
The Special Commission opened ut Clon-
mel on the 2lst ult Chief Justice Black
burn chnrged the grand jury,nncr which ,hey
rclired, and late in the day brought Ia true
bills against Messrs Smith O'Bren, M'Nianus
Orchard, Thine and O'Donuell. These pris-
oners were then placed at the bar and, on
application, copies of the indictment were
granted to Them.
The court was then adjourned to the fol
lowing day, when the bills of Indictment IL
gainst MIR Meagher and The other state pris-
oucrs would he taken into considerations
The trials Of Mr. Smith O'Brien and the 9th.
parties against whom bills have been found
for high treason will not take pluce before
Thursday next.
Our latest accounts arc of the same indcf-
mite character. The pcNsantry were still as
Scmhng on the hills and in some districts
the chapel bells were ringing for the purpose
ofcoecting them together. The troops bad
secured the hills where mulitudcs Of men
@d appeared, but at their approach the scouts
had given intimaion to the insurgents ;and
alter harrassing search the military had re.
turned to their quarters. This lodging war
fare cannot be long kept mp.
FRANCE.
The numbers for the successful candidates
Tor Paris were declared officially THE Hotel
de Vile on the 2Ist ut They werc-Louis
Napoleon ll0752, Fould 1881, RaspaiI Co.
963. When the name Of Raspai was pro.
claimed, the Socialists. who had assembled
i'll thousands, shouted TiUe RaspaH! There
were scarcely any cries for Louis NnpoIeon
or Fonld from the Socaists-these mild citi-
zens who talk Of fraternity and universal love
had declared that they would break the head
OF any man who should dare to cry Vive
fould or live Napoleon. If they come to
head-breaking, however, when the display of
courage may be necessary to save theParisians
from the Red Republic and Communism,
1hey will find that the Bonapartists can strike
as hard as the Red Republicans and the
MGderade Republicans will show, as they
aid in June, that they are forbearing they
are not towards.
correspondent says that it is almost i'm
possible to describe the gloom which has
come over the public mind in Paris. Every
BODY seems to think that General Cavaignac
ana me National Assembly will find it i'm
possible TO establish the Republic, and yet
nobody knows how it is to be got rid of with
olt conflict, in which none ofthe friends Of
order are willing to engage. II it is TO he
oVerthrown, it will probably be by some sud
den event-probably military conspirocv
The intentions of General Cavaiguuc are he-
lleved to be excellent, aud such Republic
as he would give the French, the cnlin htened
men of the country would willingly accept,
out they nave not the energy required to sec
ond his efforts.
ernsS in the streets, and calIings out Of the
nili'4ry TO disperse them. Whether the
Hea Republicans are using the name of
Lo"is Napoleon for their own purpose, being
1''e aendllest foes TO Imperialism, or whether
LOUIS Napoleon is climbing to power upon
slle packs of the Terrorists the issue musl be
equally depIorahle for the liberties of France
T Tnn OF mankind. A crisis is evidently at
n ,u' a ana inc next steamer will bring us
IN VS. Vi me result, either by n conflict with
W the walls oft the National Assembly. or n
gun "'" without, 10y some fearful strife AMONGST
me contending parties in the streets of Paris
vi IN the provinces.
Put; ne election of Prince Louis Napoleon for
,l a rs Is Is most omnibus for his elevation IN