Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-03-01
FOREIGN NEWS,

He DtedlIer, A>ldBdrai arrived at t1alliaX on
the SD inst, bringing Liverpool dates of the
C'h inst. We get summary of her news from
the Boston papers, received from Halifax by
Telegraph
EYGLAND, Feb. o. During the fortnight, Cot
ton had been fucuating, and after various al
terations in price, has settled down to the quo
tations per Europa. Orleas, II; Mobile, I'd,
and fair Upland, I'd. Sales of the fortnight are
92,5O6 bales, of which 10000 American we're
taken on speculation. The Corn market has
been depressed. Indian Corn has receeded Cd
per quarter on yellow, and Is a Is I'd on white.
Flour is not much inquired for, and prices
have fallen from Is Is 81 on good brands, and
tendency still downward The frost has dis
appeared, and continental ports are now ship
| ping.
In American provisions the market has inn
proved, and Bacon, good new Western, has ad.
vanced Is 10 IS per cwt. Lard has declined.
Pork is in demand, but at unchanged prices
Cheese, of superior or low qualities, is much
inquired for, but no advance has yet been made
TaIlow, Cd per cwt lower.
Since the sailing of the last steamer, Parlia-
ment has met. The Queens speech is delivered
and in some degree the main features of the
proposed policy of Ministers developed. Both
Houses of Parliament were opened by proxy on
the 3lst uIt., when the speech from the Throne
was delivered by the Lord Chancellor. We
suboin a summary Of the document
After lamenting the death of the late Queen
Dowager, and stating in the usual that we were
at peace with all foreign powers, OF the subject
of the Turco-Russian question, it goes on as
follows - In the course of the autumn, dfie-
rences Of serious character arose between the
Governments Of Austria and Russia, on the one
hand and the Sublime Porte on the other in
regard to the treatment Of a considerable mum.
Der OF persons, who, after the termination of the
civil war in Hungary, had taken refuge in the
Turkish territory. Explanations which took
place between the Turkish and Imperial gov
ernments have fortunately removed any danger
to the peace OF Europe which might heve arisen
out of these differences.
The Royal speech then goes onto state, that
the Governments OF America and Sweden had
evlnccd their desire to cooperate with Great
Britain on the subject of the repeal of the nav
lgalion laws-and after abiding to some local
topics, gives death blow to the advocates off
monopoly in the articles Of food
The chief measures recommended from the |
throne are in reference to Ireland, and relate to
the improvement at The party procession act and .
the laws regulating the relation between land
lords and tenants in conclusion, her majesty
hopes and believes, that by combining liberty
WIN ''uC'; preserving what - NdildUlp anu
amending what is defective, the Legislature
W i'll sustain the public institutions as the abode
and shelter of free and happy people.
/, is announced that the Chancellor of the
EXchequer will be about g., 500 000 plus this
year. II is SAID that the amount thus raised by
tie rising prosperity Of TIE country, will be APP
proprIated to the abolition Of the window and
other obnoxious taxes. Ministers have not vet
avowed the line of policy which they mean to
pursue in regard to the North American Colo.
nles--but 1t is pretty well understood, that,
should these colonies desire to become either
independent States, or to annex themselves TO
me United States OF America, no opposition will
oe onereu oy uIeat bf''ah 10 ther so dong.
lntelIgence from ireland is sllh more neart
rendlng. Cultivation seems stagnant, and trade
Is more depressed than in the first Ct her suffer
lngs. The tide OF emigration to the United
states has gam sci IN but unfortunately for
the people, this means is not now left to escape
from local tyranny and restitution.
FRANcE.-On and since Monday, Paris has
been under State of siege, in consequence of
series of disturbances created by the mob of the
Rue st. Martin, faubourg St. Antoine, when
the Police authorities came to cut down certain
OF the trees of liberty planted during the Royo.
luton. From the facts, which BY the way are
rather conflicting, it would appear, that when
the order for the demolition Of these last en-
bIems Of the liberty Of the French people were
issued, large crowds assembled round and dec
GRATED these dead symbols of liberty, and that
the police acting under orders from the Elk.
ecutive, proceeded 10 cut them down.
nqlh police were resisted on Monday fore
ouon, driven back, and dispersed by the people,
a strong body of military advancing, the
mob IVES dispersed, with the loss of seven
wounded whilst it could not be said that the
troops were molested.
Gen. Lamoriciere was hooted in all direc-
tons by the mob, but no other offence was Of
fered him.
Since then, that part of Paris has been in
continued state of fcrment and no one knows
what the next mail may bring The Moniteur
attributes the whole affair to the desire of the
President of the Republic to concentrate the
Government of the country in his own person,