Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-03-29
GorttQlt Nous.
FOURTEEN DAYS LATER FROM
EUROPE
Arrival Of the Steamer Canada, al
Halifax,
st. Johns, N. B. Friday, March %, I
4 10 O'clock. 2. NJ. {

/ ne canada lett Halifax, at IL CLOCK
and will arrive at her wharf, in New York,
early on Sunday. She has 80 passengers.
The terrific accounts from the seat of
war, in India, united with the decided tone
of defiance lately assumed by Russia, and
the attitude which the car is evidently pre-
pairing to assume in the warlike operations
in Italy, Austria, &c, has caused many I'M
easy feelings on the continent which has
been sensibly felt in England, and has OPP
Grated iniuriously on the business of the
country. But trade Notwithstanding con-
tinues steady, and prices for most articles
of Produce are very satisfactory.
The funds under the influence of the I'M
easy feeling alluded to above, have nuctu-
ated considerably and have receded fully
one per cent. within the last fortnight. 1t
is gratifying to observe that during this
time, though it cannot be said that Ameri-
can stocks have actually risen, yet there
has not been the slightest reaction.
There is fair trade going forward in
American cured provisions. The arrivals
of beef are very heavy Already three times
as great as at the same time last year.
Bank shares of the French Bank have
been pushed up enormously during the last
fortnight and now that politics in Paris are
becoming more settled the fears which were
at one time felt for the maintenance of
Public Credit have subsidized. The rise in
French Bank Shares is no less than from
1900 to $3.50 francs.
ENGLAND.
II Dorl;,o,oot ON +ho DGtb ,tIt NJ Tob-
den, in a speech of the most temperate
character, brought forward his long herald
ed financial reform budget-the main OBJ
iect of which was to cut down our expendi-
ture ten millions per annum. He was met
by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, who
adduced an epitome of all the arguments
which during the last two months had i'm
paired the strength of Mr. Cobdens sug-
gestions. The debate was followed, talsi.
fled all the expectations entertained by the
friends of the financial reform CHAMPION
1t languished from the beginning, and
the question was disposed of the same eve
ming.
Mr.. Cobden's amendment being rejected
by majority Of 1877, the numbers being
OtO W 100 GFCu tlC ludlGuJ pupCIS dullllI
that one-half the ST would not have voted
for the amendment if they had imagined it
would have been carried. As far as parlia-
ment is concerned the project Of Mr. Cob.
den was decided upon. The journals in
his interest have abated their tone of def
ance, and now say whatal Englishmen have
agreed upon, that retrenchment should
be carried out in every wise and judicious
manner.
An important document has been laid
upon the table in the House of Commons,
showing the disposition of the various
governments of Europe to reciprocate sim
liar advantages to those we propose to con-
cede to them. by the abrogation of the navi-
cation laws
SHIPWRECK AND LOSS OF LIFE.
The frightlul wreck of an emigrant ship
took place off Harwich. The bark Florldian,
500 tons, NJ ED. Whltemore, master, bound
from Antwerp, for New York, the property
of MIR. E. D. Hurlbut of that city, charter
ed by German Company to convey emf
grants, was wholly lost on Wednesday, the
2Sth ut., and all on board persisted, with
the exception Of three individuals who were
miraculously rescued from death. The
master and crew, except three men, togeth'
er with 1876 passengers were drowned
One hundred and tWenty-six green hides,
1876 cases glass and various other articles
from the wreck were carried into Margate
on the 4th inst Other articles also reach
ed Ramsgate on the same day.
-, OPERATIONS In BRITISH INDIA.
The details of the warike intelligence
rom India will be read with more than Or
dizzy interest, but we can at present make
Dut aNrief aIluslon to the subject.
lneHombay Telegraph says. "Anoth-
er OF thee murderous conflicts which have
rendered o't hostilties with the Sikhs so
conspicuous HAS occurred on the left
bank OF the rive, Jhelum, near, or as some
say, on the ldentlssl spot which two thou
sand years ago fornad the battle field Of
Alexander and Porus%
That scene rich in Nassic associations
has been the arena of firce and protract
ed struggle between the arhy of he Pun.
jaub, under Lord Cough, andthe Sikh for.
ces under Rajah Shere Singh, struggle
in which the British had depIore the loss Of
at least nnety-three officers and $500 mer
killed and wounded. Four guns wete cap
tured, and four or five regimental color
were taken by the enemy. The struggl,
terminated in victory which was disgraced
by the flight of the Bengal Cavalry regl
ment, and the retreat, as yet scarcely salts
factorily explained. of two British Corps o
Dragons.
A struggle finally ensued which left thu
contendlng parties so weak and shattere
and it was doubtful which had sustained tn
greatest injury from the conflict, and whic
yielded so few of the badges of triumph fo
The vlctors, that their opponents took a ne,
position and fired salute in honor of il
Termination, Though masters of the feel
our laurels are drenched with blood and
is the universal opinion that two more sue
victories would be virtual ruin.