Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-03-25
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The Niagara arrived last Friday, and TIE Pa
cifc on Saturday, with news.ftom Europe as late
as the 10th of March. ID
MARKETs.-Mo Money plenty, provisions brisk,
but the grain and -four markets still in depres-
sed condition.
ENGLAND.-Petitio to the Queefass8efe get
ting up against the duties on corn, proposed by
the new administration. Meetings were being
held to revive the anticorn law league, and the
great popular Reform leader, Golden, had taken
the field.
The first Cabinet Council of the new admin
lstration was held on the evening of the 9th, but
no particulars had TRANSFERRED
The French Ambassador had suddenly left
London for Paris. The rapdty of his depart
ure had given rise to various rumors, some of
them of grave importance.
Advlces from India, via Trieste, had been re-
ceived in London. They confirm the breaking
out OF the Burmese war. The Puniaub re-
manned tranquil, but trade was dull and freights
low.
CAPE OF Coon HopE.-Late accounts from
the seat OF war were more satisfactory, as the
contest was soon expected 10 terminate in favor
Of the British troops. 1t is generally rumored
that Sundllle was about to retire from the hostile
pOelItOH u6 has HlLu6TlO nelQ,
FRANCE.-Reports state that the President
contempates abolishing or seriously modifying
the conscrption for the army
The treaty between the Government and
the Bank Is satisfactory to Paris commercial
men.
Six persons have been sentenced to transpor-
tatlon for political offences in Sarthe.
Reports state that the fusion between the two
branches of the Bourbon family is once more
on the tapis, with the certainty of satisfactory
termination.
AUsTRIA.-Papers furnish contradictory re,
ports concerning the American Minister. Ac-
tcordingfu one authority, Mr.. McCurdy had re
ceived his passport, while another one contra
diets 1t. The truth Is, he is waiting the result
of the recent flare up in the Austrian Ministry
at Washington.
TURKEY "A serious conspiracy had been de.
tected In Bosnia, having for its object the over
throw of the Turkish Government 10000
Turkish troops had been marched into the dis
trlct, and every pass on the Austrian side was
strictly guarded.
FRANCE, AUSTRIA, AND SWITZERLAND
The suspicious which have been expressed as to
the policy which the governments OF France and
Austria are disposed, and probably prepared, to
pursue towards the Swiss Confederation, under
a cover Of demand for the expulsion of certain
political refugees, are corroborated from day 10
day by the information we receive from the con-
tinent There is great reason to apprehend
that positive arrangement, and perhaps a Sc
cret convention, has been concluded between
the two powers, on the terms proposed by Aus
trla to France in the month of November last.
tor the purpose of enforcing these demands upon
he fedora government by military operations,
beginning with blockade and ending with par
tial occupation Had such demands been limit.
ed to mere measures Of precauton against ndi
vlduaIs suspected of practices dangerous to
neighboring governments, there can be little
doubt that the Swiss would have continued, as
they have already done, to promote, by all the
means IN their power, the removal of class OF
persons to whom it is neither honor Bile nor use.
tu to afford an asylum in the heart of Europe
But the notes recently addressed to the Federal
Council by the two powers 60 much further.-
They are derogatory, and almost insulting, to
the independence of Switzerland. The imply a.