Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-06-05
FOREIGN NEWS.

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her mornings at East Boston, early Yesterday
morning, having made her passage in somewhs,
less than eleven days. The intelligence whicb
she brings is not of much moment.
In England the subject of "papal agrresionp
has been before Parliament during the week in
the discussions oil Lord ]. Russel's Ecclesias,i.
cal Titles Bill. On Friday, Mr.. Urquhart broi
forward motion. censurng the present govern
ment for having by their different votes previous.
ly to the publication of the late bull, ENCOURAGED
the pretensions Of the Romish see. Sire Grew
and Lord J. Russell vindicated the Ministry from
the imputaton, which, however, was endorsed bv
200 votes, the majority against the motion being
$50. On Monday, Mr. Moore lnterposed an A.
mendment, declaring that this bin in relation 10
religion, ought, in conformity with the standing
orders, to be first considered in committee Of
the whole house. The Speaker, however. deci
ded otherwise; and after much debate the ON.
endment was negatiyed
TnE GREAT ENHIBirIoN The London Cor
respondent of the Manchester Examiner, in A
letter dated 18th inst. writes;
The attendance has ranged from 10000 10
10000 persons daily. I he money taken at the
doors. for Eve shilling admissions, has RANGED
from about Z 600 10 a little over E2,O0O "a dav
But the season tickei-hoIders make up the major
ity Of the visitors The Queen and her rovsl
guests are present almost every murn.nr-usiial-
Iy from 9 o'clock to u. Inc royal party have
adopted the economic plan Of viewing the Exhi-
bltion lay sections. They took the gallery of
philosophical Instruments and models one day:
that Of ship models and marine Instruments an
other day that of the gold and silver smiths and
jewellers, with the lace shapls. sc. on another
day; and one visit they devoted TO the oguculu.
raj implements.
The trsnscpt still continues 20 be the fashion.
able lounge. ! he freshness Of Us fountains his
green foliage the brightness and majesty of its
roof, the richness and variety of the flowers
which 90 many florists vie with one another 100
showing there, its marble statues. lbs rorpeous
co0rs, reelected from the rich carpctuas and
shlwls displayed in the galleries, the music,
which now swells to grandeur. now sotlens in
cadences so low so sweet. that You would say
the spirit Of harmony sleeps there and Us dream-
ing add 20 these groups Of people standing ur
sitting by the fountains, comprising tho best
dressed men and women of our own inud. wiih
well dressed persons IN all the costumes of every
land and You have somcthnr-it is nomeless -
which has power to subdne. TO enchani. and hold
you there as fxedly as If you we're enchanted
by the GEM of old Arabia.
The time when the onchantment breaks is
half past SIX O'Clock bell Of great usWer is
then rung TO admonish people 10 retire Police
men then intercept pcrambul8tors. and tell them
which is the nearest door vet it is done politely.
II people stlll hnger as inger they viii, in the
places Of enchantment the Chinese gong IS SET
agoing, first one and then another. 4 soidierof
the sappors thrashos 1t with a drums,ick until has
own ears are Wel-nigh split; he thrashes on un-
al the sweat drops from his nose,and others take
II by turns Most ladies run-some hlld their
ears-all present men and women, fec tle en-
chautment broken. But the great Indian dia-
nund, the mountain of light" still holds a
group Of mquislilve admirers around Us giied
iron cage the b1rs Of which are strong enough
20 keep them al more then arms length bot be-
hold It aud Us sister diamond are gone. an un-
seen hand has moved some secret spring and the
diamonds, with the velvet cushion on which .hey
lay, have aescended into the bowels OF the earth
or into the cellar.
Sull the gong resounls and troubles the whole
tmnsept with is horrid din. The fremen for
the night four men, stand beside their engine;
the policemen, sixty On number, have already ia-
ken their stations for the night. the policemen,
three hundred n number who have been 90 duty
within the building all day. are paraded 10 the
transept the nominal rod called, 20 see that they
are present and then they are marched outside
and dismissed. Outside tive hundred policemen
who have been on duty all day, VIII be dismissed
soon. Two hundredof the sappers and miners,
who have been on duty n the different depart
meuts, most Of them, like the police 20 watch
the property and explain the nature of the things
20 the visitors, are paraded and dismissed. and
twenly-iour Of lhe same corps are paraded and
placed on night duty. Except ous-or two Off
Gers, the super n'endeuts OF police, and a very
select number Of executive servants, n0 one else
remains within doors at night But the gong Is
not yet done some lnger 10 the Inst moment
seven O'Clock; nay, some have the curiosity 20
ask the soldier 20 be allowed % take a turn IN
thrashng t. Once upon time, not over ten
wears ago, the Chinese sounded their gong. M
their innocence, 90 trghten the soldiers and sal-
ors Of England. They did not succeed with SO
So harmless an Instrument; boz can testify
irom personal ohseu alton, that the gong clears
ont the peiceabIe visitor, 90 Che CrysnI Palace,
when no hellrngng no gentle admoulious from
TIE police. could stir them from their INDECENT
seats or charmed enhancement
Four Days Later from Europe.
NV NoRK, June 2-The Steamship Wash
lngton from Bremen the 10th, and southampton
the 2lsi ult, arrived al 4 o'clock this afternoon.
ENGLANp.-Ihere is 100 abatement BOO the m
rore respecting the great National Exhibition and
the attendance Of the public is on the increase.
The receipts average $500 per day The
scheme for turning the Exhibition to Educational
purposes progresses very iayorably, and the UNI
versity OF Oxford had lent It's support to the move
ment
FRANcE.-Thc opposition of the Iocitimists
TO Louis Napoleon IS exciting great deal of i'm
ieresi IN Pans The Constitutional, IN strong
article states that fharn will Ina an ,r,,.,.,,lla