Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-06-14
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FOREIGN News bv the Europa

TINS last arrival rom Inc boston fOSt.
GENERAL SUMMARY.
The same feeling Of dizziness that has per-
vaded commerce for several weeks past
continues to exist, aud the probability of
change for the better seems now farther re-
moved than ever. The London money
market remains easy, and English funds
continue to be we'll sustained. ConsOls
were done on Monday at 81, and closed on
Friday evening at 81 l-8. The returns
from the bank, as compared with previous
accounts, exhibit slight increase ofbn!lion'
There is considerable business doing in
London in American stocks U. S. Six per
Cents, as we'll as the better class of state
securities, are scarce Pennsylvania is quo
ted at 70 to 81 U. S. Six per Cents, and
New York Five per Cents 96.
There have been no further discussions
Of Canadian affairs in parliament, and it is
doubtful if any will take place, as The i'm
preston seems generally TO prevail, it ha7-
ing free constitutional parliament the
Canadians are quite capable of settling
their own affairs. There does uot appear
TO be any reason to doubt but that the Eng.
llsh government will sustain every act Of
Lord Elgin's administration.
=. In, the house of lords on Monday Lord
Stanley made an elaborate speech m uPVU
sitlon to the bill for the repeal of the nayi-
CATION laws, several amendments were Of.
fered, which were rejected by decisive ma
joritles. The final vote in committee OF
ministry increased their late majority of 10
to 10.
A mother pistol has been fired at Queen
Victoria without, however, any injurious
consequences, The criminal in the present
instance is stnpid Irishman, who as the
pistol contained only powder, seems to have
had no other object in view than to obtain
notorlety.
Political affairs on the continent exhibit
no improvement. Indeed, the danger and
probability of general European war ap.
pears TO be more imminent now than at any
previous time during the past year.
Recent elections in France have resulted
in favor of the socialists and red republic
cans to far greater extent than was antici-
pated; they will muster about 240 strong
against twice this number, who, though
composed Of barties and sections of parties
entertaining opinions the very opposite of
each ether, are considered friends of order.
The effect of the elections upon Banks and
funds is unfavorable from the highest to
the lowest point. The funds fell IL per
cent. at the latest dates they had slightly
recovered, and five per cents on the 24th
were quoted 8 If SOC, and three per cents
52E.
In the French assembly, the affairs of
Rome and Hungary being under consider
alton, debate arose which is described as
the most exciting and violent whichhas ever
been witnessed. Propositions 0Fian imme-
dlatc declaration of war against Russia and
| Austria were urged byseveral speakers,
which were subsequently modified by the
adoption of resolution proposed by Gen,
Cavaignac, recommending government to
adopt energetic measures to protect the in
ternal and external interests of the republic.
The resolution, though violently opposed
by the ministry, was carried by a majority
Of 436 to lS4. Nothing has been arranged
in regard to the change Of ministry; but it
was supposed that Immediately after the
new assembly came to gether, that Marshal
Bugeaud would be called upon to form a
new cabinet.
The war between the Danes and Prus-
SLAMS continues without any decisive result.
or prospect of any early issue.
In the Roman States there haA been no
material change since the dateo previous
adyices, Neither the French nor the Nea-
polltans have as yet entered Rome, and the
republican government maintains its ground
at every point against the combined forces
of France, Naples and Spain.
In Germany instruction, or the probability
OF it, and connections, exist everywhere.
The Hungarians in their unequal contest
with Austria and Prussia exhibit no want
Of courage, and are evidently preparing for
a desperate struggle. 1t is reborted that
they have gained some advantages over the
Austrlans and Russians, but we are with
out intelligence from the seat of war,-
The emperor of Russia has recognised the
French republic and has simultaneously
issued manifesto announcing his determi-
nation to interfere in the Austrian and
Hungarian quarrel, in which he speaks of
the mission of his God preserved nation,
and in the name of the Almighty leader of
battles and lord Of victories, commands his
armies TO move forward for the extinction
OF rebellion and destruction of audacious
and evil mentioned men. The emperor
OF Austria has gone to meet the Gar of Rus
STA at Warsaw
Dates have been received from Calcutta
to the 7th, and Bombay to the 18th April,
from which we learn that the war in the
Punjaub is entirely over. and that the last
phantom of Sikh sovereignty had signed
away his title, by which act the vast extent
of country, some 100, 900 miles square, has
become part and parcel OF the British en-
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The intelligence from Hong Kong is re-
ceived to April lst Great excitement pre-
walls at Canton as the time approaches for
opening the gates to foreigners, and the mer.
chants are afraid of the popular fury which
that event seems likely to occasion. They
therefore, from prudential motives, stop the
trade in cotton yarn, foreign wooIens and all
piece goods until the act shall have been con-
summated. Considerable quantities of gold
had arrived from California, and several YES
sells at Hong Kong were being fitted out la
den with goods for San Francisco.