Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-06-06
foreiar Mus.
Arrival of the Asia at Halifax.
SIX DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
HALIFAX, N s., Telegraph Office,
Monday, May 81, 6 O'Clock, A Nj.

HALIFAX, N. s., Telegraph Office,
Monday, May %. 6 o'clock, A Nj.
The steamship Asia, from Liverpool, May IL
arrived at "a minutes after o'clock this morn
ing.
The political news is unimportanf.
liverpool, May 1.-THE corn market was We,
~ firm Every article of American produce had
advanced. viz Indlrn corn Is to Is Cd per or.
flour Cd to Is per bbl; wheat ID to 4d per bush
In provisions not much change; transactions
were limited, and holders very firm. Freignlf
were dull, and little doing.
SECOND DESPATCH.
Engiand- Matters here, in relation to our
foreign policy, are every day assuming more
serious aspect. The Greek affair is settled, out
not in way that is llSely lol lead to peace. The
French and Russian governments appear to be
greatly dissatisfied at the turn which affairs have
taken, and the ministers from both courts nave
left England preciprately.
France.-Thc excitement with respect to the
new electoral law is spreading in France, and
petitions against the measure are pouring IN
from all parts OF the country. Several al'era
tions have been made in the bill The authors
of the Constitution are decidedly Of opinion
that any attempt TO limit the franchise, except
by constituent assembly properly convened, IS
illegal. NJ Dupin, the President of The Nation
al Assembly, participates in this opinion, and he
had therefore absented himself from his duties
"a fact which is regarded as stronger protes,
against the measure, han would have been the
most eloquent speech.
1t is said that Gen. Cavaignac quails before
the firm vet calm attitude assumed by the PEG
pie, and is Obliged TO temper the violence and
re-actionary measures which the ministers would
fain adopt. If this be true, the tempered meas
ures must be allowed TO be Incorporate enough
Not only are the most extraordinary steps taken
TO prevent the sale of the opposition papers, bur
three Of the leading Democratic Journal have
been suppressed, and several officers OF the Ma
tional Guard have been punished for signing a
petition against the new electoral law.
Although 1900 troops have been congrega-
ted at - in its environs, apprehensions OF
an instruction have revived within the last lew
days.
The chiefs Of tie ultra republican party are
described as being in most unenviable posi-
ton, by the more yiolent of their followers; they
are urged at once to resort to hostilities, and
threatened With death ii they did not comply,
whilst they themselves declare that the prepira-
tons OF the government ale vast, that newt
able destruction must be their fate il they do
comply.
Early in the week an outbreak seemed to be
imminent, and the proposed plan of in<urrectIon
was published. On the other hand, the plan OF
action chslked out by government fer the sup
preston OF the threatened revolt has been known
anu it Is looked upon as so efficient, as to rem
der pronp, success absolutely certain.
Ministers have prevailed on LOUIS Napoleon
to reie to Fontainleau for fortnight.
Several riots hive t,ken Place in different
parts OF the couutry-ihat amongst the miners
at CreDsot began 10 assume se,i ous aspect
bu, Gen. CAST lane had surrounded The disturbed
district with Gordon OF troops, gradually mar
rowing. and at tue date of the last advices the
disturbance was looked upon as quell,d.
The trade Of Paris is on more satisfactory
standing than it has been since the revolution Of
February. The accounts from the ayr cultural
districts are not cheering. The farmers have
sown liitlc. and it is feared the next harvest will
not be sufficient for consumption. The returns
from indirect taxes have increased 3.I76OS0
lanes over those OF last year. lncendiary fires
are very frequent.
The .lat,onafe of Tuesday contains an extra
ordinary statement IN respect 10 The present po-
sition OF the President Of the Republic The
statement Is as follows Col. Laborde, Repre-
sentative of The People. a particulsr friend of
the President, when he had been condemned for
the Bouitgne affair, assured rs only the day be
tore yesterday. the | Iih OF May, that NJ. Berry
erals, Legiumist, addressed him about a month
ago, at the Chamber, in presence of Gen Mon
ihoion, TOR the sake of recommending that they
should advice the President that it was time for
hI'A to come TO an understanding with the Bour-
osns, which would ensure hi II suitable posi-
ton; but that II he did not make haste to treat,
he would be lost before two months had expired.
The Colonel further admitted that lie had related
The conversation 10 the Prince himself
.lusirtr and Haneqry.-We learn from Wen
ma that he church question will be one Of life
aad death, 81 exasperated are the minds Of men
uaon tie subject 1t IS stated that the general
ia;efes's Of all, whltever creed they may be,
now call tor separation of all churches from
stue-ior that liberty now granted to Tie CHURCH
OF Rome necessarily Involves the removal of all
restrictions rom the other communications.
itass1d and I'nkes.-The Porte has siunsed
to the Austrian and Russian Ministers that they
must Consider all restraint On The Hungarian
refugees now at an cad. 'rhe prevailing opin-
ION, says the Wdnderer, Is That the last phrase
Is intended as an official announcement 10 the
Courts Of Russia and Austria of the intended
liberation of the refugees at Kiniasa, AMI of the
employment in military service of those among
Lhe fungitives who have adop Ell the Mahometan
creed.
A fact Unprecedented in the annals of Islam
sn, mas just taken place at Consiantnople. The
Sultan has decorated eight Greek archbishnps. !
Is testimony OF his satisfaction a, their zeal in
he discharge of their duties.
A violent earthquake had occurred at SMYRNA. |
i trarersed the whole OF the Archipelago, and |
lid great damage to property.
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