Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-06-06
FOUR DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE
ARRIVAL OF THE WASHINGTON
AT NEW WORK

ngton, from Bremen the 10th, and SouhamI-
ton the 2lst ut, arrived at 4 O'Clock this afe
noon. She brings l43 passengers, and $50 tons
freig ht.
The steamer HUMBOLDT, from this port. reach.
ed Cowes on The 18th ult., having been re,ar-
ded somewhat by slight imperiection in her
machinery. She Immediately proceeded thence
to llavre.
The steamship Asia, which left here one day
after me HUMBOLDT, arrived at Liverpool on tie
18th ult.
The Collins steamship Pacific arrived at
Liverpool on the 10th ut., in days and 10
hours from this port, which is the quickest pa
sage ever made. The London Times states
that The Pacific beat The best time Of any Gu.
nard steamer, at lIolyhead. By 6 hours
Died suddenly, May 18th, Mr.. Morris DOYLE,
OF Springfield, Illinois, passenger on board tic
Washington.
ESGLAND.- There is no abatement in the fu-
ro'e respecting the great National Exhibition,
and the attendance Of the public is on the IN
crease. The receipts average 500 per day
The scheme for turning the Exhibition to edn-
catlonal purposes progress very favoraby, and
the University of Oxford had lent its support to
the movement.
The Queen gave grand state ball at Buck
lngham Palace, on the 10Th nit, at which many
| American officers were present.
On the goth nit, grand banquet was given
at Richmond, by the metropolitan local commit
tees, TO the foreign commissioners at the World,
Fair. Amongst the guests were the Mr.. Law
renee, the American Minister. and Messrs.
Horace Greeley, Riddle, Dodge, and S,ansburv.
On Monday evening, the l9rh May, the Rail-
road train which left Derby for Leeds met with
an accident by which two passengers were
killed, and many others injured. Among the
latter wp re Mr. 'rennapt Of rh..lo.,a- NJ.
serlouly bruised; Mrs. Tenant, thigh bons
fractured; Mr.. Ward, Of Boston, slightly brui.-
ed Mr.. Beebe, of Boston, also bruised.
Mr.. J. X. Kinds, OF Regents Park Observa>
tory, announces the discovery of new planet,
in the constellation Scorpio.
, "A binding in London, on Grace Church
, street, tell, killing and woundinr several per.
sons. The same day a caamious fire took
place near Lower Thames street, at which sew
f eral persons were killed.
| The accounts of the state trade in the Prov
noes are more favorable bu, business has been
: somewhat deranged by the crisis in the Liver
pool Cotton market.
= fkANcE.-The opposition Of the Legitimists
to Louis NapoIean is exciting great deal Of
/ interest in Paris. The Constitutional. is a
. strong article, states that there will be an ire
e slstlbe manifestation from the whole country,
r n Inc shape OF petitions, demanding the pros
r lOngatlon OF the Presidents powers.
Ihe weekly commercial report from the
h French Capital is more favorable.
!. SPAIN.-The resnlt Of the elections in Madrid
O had added to the strength Of the Cabinet
# BELG1UM.-The Belgian Ministry having
n been defeated on the financial measures, had
@ presented their resignation.
/ DENMAEk At Copenhagen a royal amnesty
n mad been published, extending to all who had
Y taken part in the late revolt. except So.
n TURKEY.-Letlers from Constanllnople an
d nounced the conclusion of the amnesty que. :
: ton. koSsuth and 5 Others were to de exclu-
# den from lis operation.
!. INDIA AND CHISA.-The Overland india NAL
d reached London on the 18Th of MAY, with DATE,
% from China 10 the 3Oih March Bombay 10 the
q 10Th April, and Calcutta April 9TH India gel .
# orally was tranquil. The Import and Export
l., markets were very brisk, with large tran-ac-
, tons.
. Accounts from Manila state that on the 30
n January last, an attack had been made, by lhe
,. Governor General, on the forts at Sooloo, which
N resulted IN their capture together with 10 pie
4, ces OF artillery and other munitions OF war.
: Two American gentlemen had been attack
). ed and robbed pear Canton. The insurrection
/ airy movements still continued in the Chinese
- Empire.
" NAIL lNOAD,-N Z are llItlTtnpu ny CnI. DAk'
j. TON, who was one OF The committee from this
ar village, To attend meeting of The Directors Of
le the Montreal and Flar,sburgh Railroad a,
It. Rouse's Point, that the survey for a Road from
Rouse's Point to PlattsburEh. has been made
the distance is twenty and half miles, anc
that the entire cost, including land, damages
III and tepots at P!asburgh, will not exceed
$ twelve thousand dollars per mile.
ic a resolution was passed by the Directors al
to the Rouse's Point and Plal,sburgh Railroad
a Company authorizing Hon. II. q. lewcu and
no Alessrs Brewster and Philips of Montreal, t
put the work under contract Immediately.
in Mr.. Barton says he has no dorb that car
will be able TO run over the road before The fir.
n. OF January next, and that the connection Is
C. good one. The road enjoys advantages owe
any other rival route that can he built, as it con
er meets with the Ogdensburgh, Vermont Central
an and Canada Roads, at the fermini of thes
ut routes also connecting with the Steamboats, o
the Lakes.
he The road from ST. Johns 10 Rousps Point,
3D. being built by the joiat efforts and funds OF hi
Canada, Central, and Ogdensburgh Companies
a and when we take into account, the sact tina
,s) capitalists in Montreal, who are interested j
e. the Montreal, ST. Johns and Rouses Poir
s. Road, have aided in building the Whneha
nd and Saratoga Road in the amour; of two hur
he dred and fifty thousand dollars, il is safe 10 sa
that they have an interest in the connectin
IN and continuation Of these routes.
ed On the 18th day of July next, the road I
le, Rous's Point will be completed. 1t leaves 3
I'm miles between Keesevlle and that point
build while by the way Of Mooreslown an
m, Caughnawa there is seventy three miles
et build and ferry, to connect US with the Lachin
n Road, which is 9 miles from Montreal.-heest
of ril!e Ga:tte,
a. The Census.
by The Washington Republic publishes The eom
pete returns Of the Seventh Census Of III
,al Union. which eXhib $ the appointment 81 Rep
nr resentatves. From this statemoDt we lear
that the total nomination Of the Free STATES