Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-03-14
FOREIGN NEWS.
Fourte en- days Later from Eu.
rope.
Arrival IF The Canada at Halitar.


ENGLAND.--There is nothing of moment
from England, beyond the fact, that parla-
ment has been engaged during the fortnight
i'll debating the free trade policy OF Govern
,meni, and The alteration of the Irish law OF
election. On the free trade question, minis
ters we're sustained by majority of 81
sOnly.
The N agara arrived at Liverpool on the
9Th
III. Bolt LIE Compile. French Minister TO
she United States, comes passenger in the
Canada; Henry Wkof, ESQ.,, bearer Of dis
patches to Washington. also is passenger.
The dates from India nre 20 the 18th JAM
alary-all qaies. The commercial prospects
satisfactory everywhere but at Bombay,
where Sigh decline on both imports and
exports bad takes. place. The American
Merchants were dealing in Indigo and Salt
Petre extensively. The Chinese government
were endeayoring to- impose tax OF lid
per plcHl on tea-resisted
IRELxrD.JFrom Ireland, the news is not
important. T'he potato s~as about to be
scwn extensively shis spring, and the tide of
emigration has set ia.
FRANcE.-An emeute ut Paris has been
put down, bur the Socialists are or ganzing
lior a grand demonstration on tire -24tii inst
Military preparations, however, had been
made 10 keep the peace, and the provinces
hive been placed under a kind Of martial
law. Louis Napoleon is not SO popular as
hitherto.
Paris is quiet, though serious disturbances
have occurred ia the Southern provinces. =
Tim government is concerning more effectuai
measures To quel any demonstration OF the
disafecied, for which purpose the country
has been divided into four grand military
rl..s's,-ss over which Generals have been
mond VIVA ~xtraordihary powers of conf
GhEEcE,-In The settlement of this pal,ry
"""'r' 'ne med'tatioulol France has been &C
tP'e" Wy Lord Psmerstou. aud M. Gros
Of &c appoin,SX TO carry the good Offices
tho,.s soSerlfnent into effect, but il ia
if England does not moderate
her demands, that reconciliation will be i'm
probable. Neaawhile the blockade, EXTEND
ed along the whole coast, has continued with
undated vigor. Several Greek steamers
and small vessels Of war, together with a
host of merchantmen, have been seized and
sent to Malta. Corfu and other stations The
anniversary of the arrival of King Ohio in
Greece, had been celebrated with unusual
splendor and enthusiasm. The French ships
had not left their moorings at Mytiiene,
where q Greek corvette was also at an
Choir.
Austria and Russia have placed some cor
veues at the command of Greece, but of
course they are not available, as Admiral
Parker's feet is too strong for such force
to contend with. Dispatches were received
in Paris on Monday. of satisfactory nature,
but nothing definite has yet been done to-
wards settlement Of the affair." Most PEG.
ole IN, England look upon il as a demonstra-
ton on sde part az Lord Palmerston agains,
Russia, wlse a view Of checking the Car 5
operations agAinst Turkey.
Il is said, not credited, that the Island
Of Sapinza has been seized by Admiral Par,
ker. The feeling in England is against the
policy of such movement.
AUSTRIA AND HUNeARY.-The people of
Hungary are beginning 10 express their feel
ings OF hatred towards the Government
C'nt A. Teleky has been released from Gus
tody the sentence of death passed upon 90
Hungarian officers. on the 18th Of January,
hns been cornmuteJ by Baron Haynau to
terms Of imprisonment In irons, varying from
fifteen to five years. A serious collision has
taken place between two regiments of Infan-
try ut Inspruck, ia which thirty men were
wounded. The Austrian fleet is 10 be in
creased by TWO frigates Of 60, and a corvette
of20 guns.