Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-08-15
Geie9 raphic Dispatch, Z.
REroRrED ExcLuyyELy For rnE DAILY tREk Press.

New York, Aug. II.
The steamships Africa and Humbot,
the former with dates TO Aug. ID, arrived
about 7 O'Clock this P. NJ, after passage
of 10 days and hours.
Cotton at Liverpool was very active
Flour slightly casier-Iclow Corn 27s,
White 29s.-Pork more active.
Trade at Manchester was healthy with
fair business.
The steamer, Getty Of Glasgow -, from
Philadelphia, arrived on the llth inst. ut
at noon, after passage of / days and 10
hours from England = In Parliament moth.
ing of Importance had TRANSFERRED. The
great exhibition progresses lavorably.-
The Royal assent has been given to the
Ecclesiastical Title Bill. The weather
though variable is favorable to the grow.
ing crops and there is promise of a most
abundant harvest.
FRANCE. 1.-The "Siecle" has been sejz-
I !, ny OIuCr Vi the government, Tor pup
fishing certain articles tending to dislrust
public tranquility. Pr positions had been
IN de in the Assembly to modify the to.
bocco law. A bill has been adopted an.
thorizing the City of Paris to contract
loan Of 50.OOO,OOO fraLcs.
NJ. Button was chosen President of the
Assembly for the ensuing three months,
on Thursday.
SrAlN.-Accounts from Madrid, state,
that the King having demanded that the
Government Of the Palace be restored TO
him the Cabinet has accedcd 10 his re.
quest.
ITALY.--Lcltcrs from Rome contradict
the reports concerning the retirement of
the French Garrison, and state that no
agreement for the entrance Of Neopoltan
troops has been made with the King Of Ma.
pies. The Pope has levied lax Of = .O00,-
600 crowns upon real estate, and certain
to make up deficiency in
the Treasury.
GERNANY.-Lettcrs from TIcssc Cassol
announce the dissolution Of the federal and
permanent court martial, which had been
established to try POLITICAL offences in Hes,
Sc. The Bavarian and Austrian troops
lately quart cred upon Cassel, are prcpar-
ing 10 return TO their own country.
RUssIA.-Lctters from Russia repor,
instruction, though nothing official has
been received.
lEELAND.-The harvest reports are "a
yorable
New York, Aug. 18th.
Arrival Of the Promctheus this A. NJ. .
The passengers by the Promcihcus
speak in glowing terms Of the new route.
The news from California generally is IN
Important, with the exception that several /.
executions have ta"en place by
the crler Of the Vigilunt Committee. One
Of the persons executed was the notorious !
Jim Stuart, an English convict, who was |!
convicted Of murder and numerous rob.
berries. lie confessed that he belonged to
a band, whose object was robbery and |.
murder The authorities cndeavorcd 10
rescue him from the Committees, but did |.
not succeed. Judge Campbell charged |
the Grand Jury that the Nigilant Commit.
tee were nothing else but murdcrcrs. The
Mayor also issued his proclamation call |
ing upon all good citizens to abandon til S
Committee. There was great excite
mont.
Eecardo Lopez was executed at San
J csc, on Friday, for mLr Ter.
An extra Session of the California Leg.
iSlalure was still talked Of The mining
news continues favorable. Attempts have
been made to fire the City of Sonora.
The Republican contains an account Of
a murder at Bratlcboro. VI, on NJ lnday
evening. The perpctrator being Thomas
Hall, Frcnchman. 1t appears that the
latter called at the house Of Peter Moore.
and insisted upon staying over night, 10
which More objected, and pushed him Gu
Hall then attacked Moore, ripping opcl
his Abdomen with knife, cutting seyera
arteries which caused his His death in
few hours. Hall has Lecn ARRESTED mn,