Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-05-29
FOREIGN NEWS.
ARRIVAL OF THE AFRICA.
NEW YnnK. MAY 2lsi

NEw foRK, May 2lst.
The British mail steamship Africa, with 90
passengers, arrived at her dock this morning ut
q o'clock. She sailed from Liverpool ct o.
clock, p NJ, or the 10th inst, and has therefore
made the passage in about 10 1-2 days. The
Africa brings but three days later intelligence
than that received by the Franklin.
With the exception Of relapse in the cotton
market neither the commercial nor political in
telligence by this arrival is Of much Importance.
The following is a summary of the news;
ENGLA ND.--Evetything IN regard to the Ma
tional Exhibition progresses satisfactorily. Inc
papers are filed with the wonders of British and
foreign art here exhibited.
The Liverpool Council have confirmed the res
oution not to oppose the modified bill of the A.
merlcan Chamber of Commerce, relative to the
Dock estate.
Lord John Russell has given reason to hope
that the Hungarian refugees IN Turkey will
shortly be set at liberty.
In the House of Commons, on the evening OF
the 9th, two important statements were made by
Lord Palmerston in reply to question put by
Mr. Urquhart. Lord Pamerston said that ac-
cordlng TO last adviccs, some of the Russian
troops had begun their march from the Danubl-
principalities, and that in fortnight the whole
would have reached the frontiers of Wallachia
tile Turkish troops evacuatlng the prlncipali.
ties simultaneously with those Of Russia. With
respect to the remaining Hungarian refugees, he
said the endeavors of the English and French
Governments TO obtain their liberation had not
been successful, the Turkish Government not
having, at the date of the last accounts, determ-
ed upon their release.
FRANcE. There is little news beyond the usu-
al amount Of revolutionary gossip. NJ. Girardln
persists in his assertion that Gen. Changarnier
proposed to invade England, and now SAYS that
the General sent written proposition to NJ. Le-
dru Rollin TO that effect, which, il is reported,
viii be published. The charge has not been de-
med by Changanier.
Petitions in favor of a revision of the Consti-
tuition, and a prolongation of the Presidents
powers, are becoming general.
GERMANY AND PRussA Dates from Berlin
Of the 9th inst state that the Frankfort Diet will
open on the 18th. Another account says that the
opening of the Frankfort Diet has been pos,po-
ned from the 18th to the 18th inst.
The King of Prussia and Emperor of Russia
were, it is SAID to meet at Warsaw during the
present month.
PoRTueAL.-The Queen having appointed the
Duke of Saldanha as President Of the Council
of Ministers, the Revolution Is at an end
SPAIN-It was the general opinion that tho
Cabinet would obtain large majority in the pro-
vinces.
We learn from Madrid that the Spanish Gov
eminent is actively negotiating with France for
the adjustment of the line boundary between the
two countries along the Pyrenean frontier; that
the Government on the lst inst. despatched a
Courier to Lisbon with new instructions for the
Spanish Minister, with reference to the success
Of Saldanha's Instruction. One Of the Madrid
papers announces that Count De Thomar has
been accredited Minister Plenipotentiary and
Envoy Extraordinary at the Spanish Court.
lrALY--Groat agitation prevails in the Roman
States and throughout the whole of Italy. ! he
movement Is expected to commence at Genoa
The Marquis de Paglio, President of the Coun-
cil, has left Turin for Genoa, in order to calm the
Democrats if possible. Piedmont and England
are against the commercial and political league
OF the Italian States.
Firc At the crystal Priace.-On the sih inst,
the Crystal Palace, IN London was for a moment
exposed to the .isk Of destruction by fire. The
fiue attached 10 gas stove in the Office of one
Of the conductors, became heated, and gnitod a
piece of wood with bunting which rested upon it.
The drapery of the counter caled what had
happened, and II was only when the smoke began
to break forth. that an alarm was raised, and the
progress of the fire checked Such casualties
had fortunately bee1 foreseen and amply provided
for. There are no less than dozen large fire
engines within the building, besides an ample
supply easily obtainable and large force ready
to act at a moments notice.