Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-03-11
foreiarl Mems.
Arrival of the America.

Arrival of the America.
The America arrived at Halifax on the 4th of
March.
ENGLAND.-The great political event of the
week was the defeat and resignation OF the Rus,
sell Ministry on the local Militia Bill. Lord
Pamerston moved that the word local should
be taken out ofthe bill, and that the force should
be perambulatory, and not be confined to Eng,
land or ireland or Scotland merely, but should
be sent to any part of the united Kingdom where
it might be required. On this proposal OF Lord
Palmerston, Ministers joined issue, and on d.
vision were defeated by vote of l36 to 10
after which Lord John Russell intlmated that
having lost the confidence of the House, he
could no longer hold Office. The event was
quite unexpected seeing that on the previous
night, Ministers had telling majority on Lord
Mas motion of want Of confidence, the number
voting on that occasion being only lSI FOR the
motion, and 232 against 1t. All sorts of rumors
were afioat at Liverpool prior to the sailing Of
the steamer, as to who would succeed Lord John
Russell as Premier. A coalition between Sir
James Graham and Lord John Russell was ex-
pected.
A dispatch dated I" House of Commons, FRI
day night, ito tho Liverpool Journal of Saturday
says, when the Premier announced his resigna'
ton, the greatest establishment was telt-the
members being all in the dark as to his inten'
ton, and not one was prepared for what had SC
suddenly taken place. All was hustle and won
der. The talk in the House is that the Queen
will not have Pa seFston, and that the Earl o
Derby will access dice From the same papeI
we learn that Lord Pamerston, in moving hiF
amendment, also said that the country was IN 9
situation which rendered il liable to war; and the
armament, even in time of peace, was not sufti
cient, nor did it SAT- the feeling of the country
which felt that it would be adequate to mee
such an unfortunate emergency. What he want
ed was ready trained force, prepared for start
ing for action on the shortest notice. All obiec
tons to the proposal d regular militia wert
founded in distrust Vt the people and implied
that Englishmen we're cheats, Scotchmen COW
ards, and IrishmeD traitors. If the nation coul
not be trusted TO defen itself, it had better Civ
up the idea of defence, and send for Russian o
Austrian soldiers. He was confident that tn
people would answer proper appeal on behal
of the Government, and answer that appeal b.
proving to the world that they were prepared 70
defence, and would, therefore, preserve to them
selves the blessings of peace.
The London Times says that possibly the Min
lister stopped in time to avoid fatal blow on tn
Cape Question, and has made his fall with con
siderable judgment. If saved on the Caffr
question, he would have been wrecked on tn
Reform bill. Lord Palmerston will most proba
bly, resign the business of forming a Govern
ment to the proectionst chief who had lon
since proclaimed that hissrrangements are mad
and that he has only to walk in and TAX
possession and that he has really no choice bt
to do what he can, whether for six weeks OF 81
months. Lord Derby will, most likely, be til
minister next week. He has something in h
favor. The new reform bill will not stand muc
in his way.
The London Herald declares that Lord Dert
will be prepared to take Office. Though sudde
Lord Russel's resignation was not unexpecte
Inc London Post says the victory was wortf
OF Paimerston. 1t was not party, but nation
question.
The opposition peers had met at the Earl
Derby's and had agreed to offer the most dete
mined resistance to the new reform bill, on
second reading iD the House of Lords. I'll
new Reform Bill was not likely to meet wi
cordial support.
lRELAND.-The Dublin Evening Post me
tons, on unquestlonable authority, that some
the Roman Catholic clergy who had become Il
popular on account Of inveighing against seer
societies and their iNlyitRbe resaas, have be-
ollc Priests are preaching against these comb
atoms, some OF the ablest and most lndepende
OF the Presbyterian ministers have been dist
gushed by their loud and vehement protestato
against the landed propretors. In the north
Ireland formidable combination exists again
the payment OF rents, and such is the state
alarm among the landlords, that several of the
have given up all notion of enforcing payne
under present circumstances 1t is stated tn
the Presbyterian tenantry in some localities a
offering passive resistance to rents. The Iud
Herald announces the death of the Right Re
DR.. McNichols, tltulp bishop of Achoury.
FRANcE.-The new law for the regulation
the Press Is issued but does not give satisfactio
A decree abolished the national fetes Of Fe
24th and May 4th, and substitutes as the on
anniversary worthy Of commemoration, the brit
day of the Emperor Napoleon. Various rumo
prevailed of new Ministerial crisis. Gen.
Armand is said 10 be in disgrace because he W
not sign decree for the dismissal of a numb
, OF officers Of known Orleanst tendencies. II
Gazette of France states that the President
: the Republic is about to form a body guard
! be formed from the gems d'armes and guards m
f bile.
INDIA AND CHINA--Late accounts from Hol
Kong state that that city had been nearly d
stroyed by fire. Five hundred houses we
burnt, and two artillery officers were blown
t by an explosion of gunpowder, during the co
tiagration. The war in South China still co
tnues. The disputes with the Burmese h
ended by the British obtaining complete redre
3 and satisfaction,