Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-03-14

franchise in the boroughs by giving the right
Of voting to all occuplers Of tenement, Of tue
annual value of El0. Lord John Russell op-
posed the motion, but the grounds on which he
did so seem little extraordinary lie alleged
as one reason, that the power Of the 40s free
holders in the counties would be diminished by
/ the proposed innovation Another reason as
signed was that an undesirable uniformity TO
the right Of voting would be introduced.
! AT the same ume he announced his intention
Of introducing IA measure Tor the extension OF
suffrage next session. This intmation WAS
too tardy to effect its object, for when the house
di vided, 100 members voted for the Introduction
OF the bill and only 81 against it, leaving tho
government in the formidable minorty Of 4S
The Times Of this morning (-2D announced
officially the resignation Yesterday, Of tic
Wing Cab.nei. Lord John Russell waited on
h'r NJ jes,y, and rendered his resignation. No
Cabinet has yet been formed.
The other morning papers contain no an
nouncement OF Lord John RUSSELL resignaiinu.
The Advertiser stale, that the Conservatives
cannot come 10 any unanimous conclusion -
Mr.. Gladstone will not touch free trade nor
agree 10 Lord SANKEY'S Protestant views res-
pcc'ing he papal aggression
The Catholics of Ireland and England have
commenced formidable agitation against the
ministerial measure in relation to their religion.
Meetings lave been held in Manchester, Dub.
lin, &c.
FEAYCE.-We learn by accounts from Paris,
that there seems to be "A determination to get
up a subscription for the President, in spite Of
his wish to the contrary and several lists have
been opened in Paris The Presidents horses
are to be sold, and lie threatens to give no m,rs
balls or festivals. HIS partiztns have now
ialshu In tho I'm a av tho
ON the Assembly, for rejecting the dotalion, by
advocating the retrerc hment of the salary of
representatives.
All idea of reconciliation Of the Loglimists
and the party of NJ. Thiers with the President
Of the Republic, is therefore at an end. The
rupture is complete, and he will insist on hi.
perogatiyes as the Assembly has done on its
own.
GERMANY ministerial paper states
that Austria and Prussia intend To munopuza
the military system and occupy the most i'm.
p1rlant position in Germany.
Their proceedings are beginning to excite
serious alarm among tie cabinets OF Europe
France and Great Britain have both protested
by their respective governments, against IT, OF
course all the minor states of Germany will bs
swampet. liesse Cassel has no o1e, and
Hamburg is filled with Austrian soldiers
ITALY.-Garribaldi has made his appea rance
near Genoa. He and Mazzini, it is said arc
making extensive arrangements for the revou.
tiunizing OF Italy in the Sp;ing. All kinds Of
surmises are thrown out respecting their al
legged Intentions
The complication Of politics arising from the
German question is very threatening.
AT Rome, the anniversary of the revolution
passed oft without any disturbance, or public
demonstration any kind. Nothing OF poii.
cal interest WAS stfrnt in that c tv.
PoLASD-The Hamburg spondence Of
the Times Informs US on tie authority of trav-
oilers, who have lately travelled through Pos
land, that an enormous Russian army has been
concentrated in an imposing and menacing po.
sion in the Kingdom Of Poland, ana that RI.
mors ofan important expedition are freely cir.
ulaied among the various corps Of that army.