Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-02-28
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ARRIVAL OF THE AMERICA,
AT HALIFAX.
IA DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
HALIFAX TELEGRAPH OFFICE,
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The steamship America has arrived from Liv
erpool, Feb. OH.
Flour is not much inquired for, and price
have fallen from Is Is I'D on good brands an,
tendency still downward. The frost has dsap
peared. and continental ports are now shipping
In American provisions the market has lmpro
ed, and Bacon, good new Western, has advan
to g. per cwt. Lard has again declined
PoS is in demand, bat at unchanged prices
Cheese, of superior, or low qualities, is nucl
inquired for, but no advance has yet been made
Taow, Cd per cwt lower.
Parliament has been opened-,he Queen,
speech was favorably received. Continental
news of more than ordinary importance. Riot:
have occurred in Paris. Greece has been block
AIDED by the British feet.
ENGLAND.-1he Chief measures recommend
ed from the throne III reference to Ireland
and relate to the Improvement of The party pro
cession act, and the laws regulating The relation
between landlords and tenants. In conclusion
Her Majesty hopes and believes that by combi-
ming liberty with order, by preserving what is
valuable, and amending what is defective, the
Legislature viii sustain the public institutions
as the abode and shelter Of free and happy
people.
As anticipated from the movement recently
going on, for the revival of the protective duties
or Corn, an amendment to The Address from the
Houses OF Parliament was moved in the Com
mons by Sir John Troliope, and IN the Loids BY
Lord Stradbroke. The amendment was TO the
following effect: Thai we regret, however, 10 be
compelled humbiy to represent to your Majesty,
that IN many paris of the United Kingdom, and
especlaly IN Ireland, the various classes of your
NJ aIastys subjects connected with the cultivation
OF the soil, are laboTng under severe distress,
mainly applicable, In our opinion, to recent leg
IslaliYe enac mems, aggravated by the pressure
OF locs taxation
Tins amendment was lost in both Houses by
an overwhelming majority.
Ministers have hot yet avowed the line of pol
icy which they mean 10 pursue Ia regard 10 the
North American Colanes-but it is pretty we'll
understood, that should these colonies desire 10
become either independent States, OF TO annex
themselves 10 tie United States OF America, no
opposition will be offered by Great Britain to
their 50 doing.
This feeling is grounded upon the fact that
these colonies were self-supporting ones.
irighttui accident took place at Chatham
(England) on the / llh January, wien i young
glrl named Ellen Bright was killed by lger
belonging 10 the Menagerie Of Mr.. George
Nonbweli. Tie gu was about II years of age
and was commonly known by the name OF the
" Lion Queen She vas the daughter of a
Il vas her business TO 20 into the dens and per-
form wilh tie beasts which she had been IN the
haoit OF dong several times daIiy for The last
twelve months. On the evening OF the lin, she
went into the deu "a which hon and tiger we're
Kept, Tor tae par o-e OF performing Us usual the
tnchs played by b r, b lnE principally win the
former animn. 81. had uuiy been IN two or
three minutes but had gone through lhe maiu
part OF the performance, except That OF mak,aE
the non slt co"u rs ii particular pan Of the cage,
When tbs uger beng IA her Wy, sac s,rcck II
slightly WlIl small whip which she carried in
her hand. The beast growled Us It IN anger,
AM crouclmg close 10 the ground stretched out
lis paw as Il al her legs or dress, throwing her
sideways against the cage: the auimal then
sprn- IN at uer, seized her lrmiy By the neck,
ana tore her throat tfi.htiu.ly with his iangs-
lie then appeared 10 change ms position, making
second gFfe acruss ,he tino1t Of his yictin.-
Keeper no was sl9nling On the top OF The
ecu armed Wli whip, lmm didtey rushed to
her assistance, but tae animal did not loose its
hold until struck over the nose violently with an
IRON bar, and whlsI he keeper held The animal.
the untorlun5te iensle WIS removed iron the
cage bleeding prauselg, and died soon alter.
Intelligence Iiun Leland Is still more heart
rending. Cultivation steus staguanl, and trade
Is more depressed Than 10 the inst OF her suffer
- @-+- AtAI "a C..li9- 4ultoA " t4lc L ulitu
States has again set M; but unfortunately Tor tie
peouie, tins means Is not now e!t to escape from
local tyranny and destilution.
FRAACE.-On ana SINCE Monday, Paris has
been under STATE OF siege, IN consequence of
series OF disturbances created by the mob Of
the Rue s.. 4iauin. FaubouFg ST. Antoine, ~ hen
tie Ponce sutAonues came 10 cut Gown certain
OF the trees OF liberty planted dunug The Reyo.
luton.
EEcE-Adgices from Athens to the 10Th
and iyh inclusive, state that a-.crious rupture
between the English and Greek Governments
had aiken place, and that a total Suspension OF
relations between the TWO governments had en-.
sued 1t agpeaIs that some Old claims upon tue
Cheek Government remain unsettled, and also IN
reference to some Isilnds belonging to the ioni-
an group, which hal c been usurped by the Greek
Government Dates are TO the 22d from Athens
which state that or ) war vessels. belonging
10 hing Otho, were captured Icy the English
squadron, and that al Greek merchantmen were
promoted from leaving or entering their respec-
tive ports.
KussIA.-Accounts from the Dardanees state
that the CTcasslans have gained great advania-
ges over the Russians on Tie Ossa, the Russians
haYing been compelled 10 retreat witn great loss
IuRKEF.-Ihe escape OF Aadame Kossuth
and the fact OF her having joined her exled
husband, is confirmed. Tue extradlliou question
Is nearly settled upon The basis OF previous ad-
Vices