Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-11-28
Telegraphic Dispatches.
SEVEN DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
ARRIVAL OF THE AFRICA
AT NEW YORK.

New YORK, Wednesday evening, Nov. -.
The Royal mail steamship Africa arrived
about p o'clock this afternoon, having left
Liverpool at noon on the 9Th inst. She brings
l0l passengers, and one week later inteli-
gence.
ENaLAND.-The Workngmen of London
joined in grand demonstration in honor OF
kossuth, on the 3d inst. They formed mons
ter procession, and marched with music, &c,
to the place appointed, TO the number of about
$4,000.
There has been correspondence between
the Austrian and British governments, about
Kossuths reception in England Lord Pal
merston replied that his government had noth-
ing to do with it.
The submarine telegraph, connecting Eng
land and France, is now in perfect condition,
and was to be opened in q few days.
The British Parliament has been still further
prorogued till the 18th January.
The official report of the commissioners of
the Great Exhibition is published. The total
receipts, from all sources, are set down at
t5O5,OOO and the surplus that will remain is
estimated at not less than 100000, which they
propose to apply towards the turtherance of tho
works of industry, in such manner that all
nations may share in the advantage to be de-
rived.
Observation-Disclosures the approach of
winter, emigration continues unabated, and a
Sligo paper says, competent household SER
want Is not to be had.
FRANCE.--The Nat onal Assembly of France
resumed its sittngs on the 4th inst, when NJ.
De Thorgny read the message of the Presl-
dent Of the Republic. 1t commenced by pro-
tesslons Of u desire to preserve the Institutions
OF the county against Democracy, gave an ac-
count OF each ministerial department, and Of
the favorable concessions of Railways to Com
panes. The President expressed himself in
severe language against the Anarchists, who
have fixed lo59 point of rendezvous. He
declared that, without deyiating from the policy
of order, he is Of opinion that the law of the
3lst May should be revoked, in all the points
which have for their object the restriction of
universal suffrage. NJ De Thcrigny then read
the project of law for the revocation, demand
ing that it be regarded as question of urgen-
cy, which, after lively discussion, was reject
ed by acclamation. The ministry had conse-
quently sustained defeat Great agitation
followed
The message of Louis Napoleon had met
with violent attack from the I,egitmst and
Orleanist organs. The Debats says its effect
on the Assembly was deporable, The senti-
mentS it gave rise to on the benches of the ma
Jorlty, were revealed by movements of incredu-
llty aud irony. The majority would not be
convinced that there exists an intention of CO.
operating with it, at the very moment when it
Is asked to dlsavow the most important and de-
clsve act of its parliamentary life.
The Electoral Law proposed by the Presi-
cent is almost complete return to the old cleo
toral law of universal suffrage, as drawn mp by
the Constituent Assembly, and requires of the
voter but a SIX months residence. The Presi-
dent Is next accused Of personal ambition and
clumsy calculations. The Republican jour
na.s are pleased at the prospect Of universal
suffrage, which the Steele declares will render
a civil war, otherwise uncertain, impossible.
The President represents the financial con-
diton Of the country as most unfavorabe.
| GERMANr.-Advices trom Hanover state that
the accounts of the kings health, ON ihe I'd
inst, were less favorable than those Of the two
preceding days.
The Belgian Chambers were opened by
speech from the king III person, on Tuesday,
the 4th inst. His Majesty spoke assuringly OF
the state of the country, in all its departments,