Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-06-07
by Last Nights Nails.
SIX DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
Ariual of The As,a at Halfax,

ESGLASD.-Matters here, in relstion to ouT
foreign policy, are every day assuming more
s rious aspect. The Greek affair is settled,
3 1t not in way that is likely to lead to peace.
! The French and Russian governments appear
TO be greatly dissatisfied at the turn which af,
fairs have taken, snl the m; nislers from both
courts have left England precipitately. This
has given rise to variety of speculations, but,
as far as the facts can be made out, they ap.
pear to be these:
Pending Baron CROSS negotiations, a treaty
was agreed 10 in London, signed by the Rus
sian, French and English ministers, and was
sent over TO Athens for adoption by the Greek
governmt NJ, in case the negotiations were not
overi but before the treay did get to Athens,
Baron Gros had backed out, and Mr.. Wyse had
got from the Greek Minister all he wanted, and
in consequence, he pocketed the treaty to a
hnesso in his own way. No persons in Eng
land were aware of this state Of affirs, until
the absence Of the French and Russian minis
t'rs at the grand tnpotentiary banquet, given
as usual on the Quren's birthday, gave rise to
some inquiry relative thereto.
in the House Of Lords on Thursday, Lord
Brougham called the attention of the Marquis
ot Lansdowne to the sudden departure to the
French Ambassador on the anniversary Of hos
Majesiy's birthday, and hoped that no dmnu-
ton Of the friendly feeling existing between
England and France was to be inferred from
that occurrence. The Marquis of Lansdowne
sud, that the departure Of the French Ambas.
stdor on the Queens birthday was purely &C.
cidenta as was to be referred entirely tc The
desire Of the French Government to have the
benz fit Of his presence in Paris
The Marquis OF Londonderry wished to knov
whether the Russian Ambassador was party
TO the Convention made in this country between
NJ. Drowyn de L1uys, aud Viscount Palmer.
son. lie also wanted 10 know whether on the
departure OF B tron GroS from Athens, thers
was any communication as TO his departure
made to the Russian Minister at Athens, be-
fre the commencement Of To tiliies aga nst
Greece, of which Russia, he it recollected, was
one of the protectors. The Marquis of Lans.
downe Gecliued giving any answer.
In the llcuse of Commons Lord Palmerston
gave an explanation by no means satisfactory.
: He stated that the discussions between the Br-
t,sh and Greek Governments had been so far
settled, that no apprehension need be enter.
tanned that commerce would be noested. The
only matter remaining was, The investigation
of NJ. Pacificos claims, relative to Portugal.
With respect to the question, whether the good
+, understanding bet ween the British and French
Governments had been interrupted by the mode
in which tie settlement had been effected, his
lpr1ship sad OF course the French Govern
ment would have preferred, AS we'll as our own
government, that the settlement should have
= been ,ctcd through their own intervention
Circumstances had, hnweyer, nterposed to pre-
vent this mode of adjustment taking PLACE, but
.e trusted that nothing would arise from this
cause likely 10 disturb the friendly relations be.
i tween the Two Governments.
. The French Assembly, however, talked the
" matter up very warmly, Gen. Latfitte, Minister
! OF Foreign Affairs, having been highly COM
- pmcntcd for his decision in recalling the
French A nbassador. The aff,ir has a serious
aspect, and the tunds, which are always the
d test OF public feeling on these occasions, ex.
/, Jerienced decided shock. Ga THURSDAY
q ConsolI, wnic stood the previous evening at
a 9G5, inm 'datcly decnel : per ccu,.-but the
~ subsequently rallied, and closed at 95 to 95i
is Trade IS improving. We have no news frou
le Ireland
II FEAXcE.-The excite n'nt with respect tc
d tie new electoral law is spreading in France
Is and pe'i'inns gtinst The measure are pouring
H. in from all parts Of the country. Several a.
H. era'ions have been mal in the bill. Th
IT. authors OF the Constitution are decidedly o
Is oG.uon that any attemp. 10 limit the franchise
u except by constituent ass mbly properly con
y vened, i, lliega'. NJ. Dupin, the President q
to the National Assembly, participates in thi
1t opinion, and l. had therefore absenled Etfasel
IT, from his dutIes-a fact which is regarded as
q stronger o'"st against the measure, tha
or would have been The most quent speech.
IL" 1t is said hat Ger. Cava suac Iails beto
We the firm yet ca Il! attitude assumed by the pet
'st pie, and is Obliged To temEer the violence an
Iu re a tionary measures which the mniste,
on would fam adopt. If this be true, the tempere
so measures must L, allowed to be irtempera
enough. Not only are the most eYtraordinaI
'rI steps ID zen 10 prevent the sale of the opposc
IFS papers, bnt three of the leading Democrat
en- nurnais have been suppressed aud sever
r'' officers of the National Guard have been pul
lie iShei or signing petition against the ne
IN electoral law.
as a tho 'gh $4,000 troops have been congreg
eu cd at ---- IN lis envir,ns, apprehens ons of q
li' instruction have reyiyed within the last fe
N days.
M The chiefs of the ultra republican party
'ry described as being in most unenvabe DO:
TS' ION by the more violent Of their follower.
ae' they are urged at once 10 resort to hostitie
les and threatened with death if they did not cor
ir' ply, whilst they themselves declare that 4
hat preparations of the government are so vast, tn
tA- inevitable destruction must be their fate if h
Is do comply.
Eariy IN the week an outbreak seemed to
l., imminent, ard the proposed rl4u IF ipsurrecti
~ was published. On the other hand, The plan
IIn action chtked gu; by government for lhe 6,
i preston of the threatened revolt has been ma
nua king IN; and it is looked upon as SO efficient,
;. ' 10 render prompt success absolutely certain.
Ministers have prevailed on Louis Napole
Nv to retire to FuntaiGbleau fni fortnight
n. Several riots hsye taken PLACE in dl tSr(
, n parts of the country that amongst the min
~ AT Cren>ul began to assume a serious aspc
I but Gen CaslIllane had surrounded the stu
j's ed dislrct with Gordon Of troops, gradua
' narrowing, aud at the date of the last adyic
the disturbance was looked upon as quellea.
# of The trade Of Paris is on more satisfact,
VI. standing than il has been since the revout
OF February. The accounts from the agrc
you tnral DISTRICTS are not cheering. The farm
have sown little, and it is feared the next Ii
and vest wal! not be suili lent for consumption
The returns from indirect taxes have ncrea
/ BY 3,l76 900 francs over hose of last wear.
now cenIldry fires are very irequen',
TIE NefiJnIe of ruesd,y contains an ex
on't ordinary statement IN respect TO the pres
position of The President OF the Republic. 7