Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-07-26
forGtau News.
ARRIVAL OF THE CALEDONIA.
HIGHLY IMPORTANT NEWS!
St. John, N. B. Telegraph Office,
FridnY. INV Old M


The steamship Caledonia, Captain Leach with
lates from Paris of the 5th, London of the 9Th
and Liverpool of the 9TH, arrived at Halifax at
about o'clock last evening, and will be due at
her wharf in Boston at an early hour, Saturday
forenoon.
The Canada, from Boston, was coming up her
harbor at Halifax, as our express left.
The Caledonia had forty-fve passengers for
Boston, exclusive of eighteen of the forty two
survivors of the i'll tated bark Charles Bait'e:t,
of Plymouth, Mass, William Bartlett, master,
which, on Wednesday, the 9th ut., at half past
3 O'Clock, p. NJ. about 700 miles to the west
ward Of Cape Clear, was run down by the steam
ship Europa and sunk in three Minutes with
l34 passengers, aud crew. The catastrophe oc-
cured during dense fog, and although the
boats of the Europa were instantly lowered and
every possible assistance rendered, only 43 ont
Of the rs souls were saved. The captain, I'd
male, ana ten Of the crew are among the survi-
vors. The Europa is acquitted of all blame, not
only by the survivors, but by the unanimous
voice OF the British press and public. A sub
Scrlption of t352 was promptly raised by the
passengers of the Europa, to which the proprie.
tors have added ego, and likewise offer to carry
the whole Of the survivors from Boston to New
York free of all expense.
The Charles Bartlett was bound from London
to New York, with emigrants, and had on board
four hundred ana fifty tons of merchandise, COIL.
sistng chiefly Of lead and chalk.
The Europa received no material damage by
the collision.
ENGLAND.
In the course of debate IN Parliament, Lord
Palmerston expressed a confident hope that the
President Of the United States will in his annu-
al message to Congress propose a change in the
American Navigation Law corresponding with
that which will come into operation in Great
Britain on the lst of Jan. next.
FRANCE AND ROME
The Legislative Assembly has been the scene
of much turbulence and recrimnaton during
the past week. The despotic spirit which marks
the proceedings of the government is having the
effect to unite various sections of the Assembly
rot heretofore friendly, into a compactof opposi-
ton to the Barrot ministry and in defence of re-
pubcanisn.
Towards the close of the sitting on Wcdnos-
day evening, some establishment was created a
mong the members, BY M. Grandin declaring
that another movement was in preparation. The
statement, however, was so vaguely given by the
honorable member, and appeared to have no
| foundation in fact, that it soon ceased to produce
any impression.
On the Both ult. the Constituent Assembly Of
Rome finding that further resistance 10 the arms
of the French would be vain, ceased hostlltles
and virtually surrendered the Eternal City to the
bcseigGrs. On the 18th inst. an official noiiica
ton was made to the French Legislative Assem-
bly, that in consequence of the arrangements
entered into between Gen. Oudinot and the Ro-
man triumvirate, the yates of st. Parlos POrtesol
and St. Paneragis had been thrown open to tho
French troops, who were adopting measures for
the immediate occupation of Rome which would
take place with perfect quietness and ORDER
This communication produced deep sensation
in the Chamber.
correspondent writing from Paris, on Tues
day evening, says that just as the boursc was
closing it was stated positively that the govern
ment had received Geographic despatch an.
nouncng the entry Of the French amy into the
city of Rome on the I'd, and that they were re-
ceved with VACCINATIONS by the public.
Just previous to the reception Of decisive news
from Rome, Gen. Bedeau left Paris to take com
mand of the army in Italy, and Gen. Oudno
was ordered home in disgrace. Arrangement;
were also made to increase the army of Italy tc
$4,000 men. On the reception Of the news o
the surrender of Rome to Gen. Oudinot, tele
graphic despatch was sent to Mnrseies, des
ring General Bedeau to wait there for fresh In
structions before proceeding to Rome.
HUNGARY AND AUSTRIA.
An official bulletin had been issued by the
Austrians, announcing the compulsory retire
ment of the Hdugarians from Raab. The loss
of the Magyars, in killed and wounded is no
stated, but 800 prisoners had been sent to Vier
ma.
From the South, the intelligence is unfavoru
be to the HungarianS. JelIachich is said to have
occupied the Rusundstadt, defeating the Mag
vars near Sougedin and drawn them beyonC
'I'huss. Another report is that the Hungaran'
had obtained an immense advantage over thu
Russians, who were marching beyond Raab, ant
that the Russians lost 10000 men