Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1852-12-16
Three Days Later from Europe.

New YORK DEc. ,.
The British mail steamer Europa, from Liver
pool, arrived at her dock at O'Clock this eve
ning. She left Liverpool at 2t5P. NJ. Nov. q.
ENGLANp. The Chancellor of the Exchequer,
MIR. D'lsnelO gave notice that on next Tues
day he would move the following amendment to
Mr.. NIlhers's motion on free trade
That the House acknowledge with satsiac-
ton that the cheapness Of provisions occasoned
by legislation has mainly contributed to improve
the condition, and TO ncr ase the comfort Of the
working classes, and that unrestricted compctl-
ton having been adopted, alter deliberation, as
the principle Of our commercial system, this
House Is OF opinion that II is the duty of,he gov
eminent unrese.yedly to adhere 10 that policy in
those measures of financial aud administrative
reform which, under the circumstances Of the
country, they may deem 1t their duty to intro
duce.n
The great event of the week has been the fi-
neral OF the Duke Of Wellington, and it - inn
possible TO convey on idea OF the excitement
throughout the metropolis The lying 90 state
terminated on "Wednesday evening M , o'clock
hlyIug been visited during the day by Gj.O73
persons. The route of the procession was taken
possession of by ihe crowd early in the morning.
aud mulutudes who had paid high prices tor
seats at windows aud balconies found themselves
unable to make their way 10 those eligible posi-
tons.
The procession started at O'Clock, with NUT
filed drums, and the band OF each regiment play
ing the " Dead March, About | o'clock. the
head of the procession reached the Cathedral of
ST Panfs 1t Is estimated that between sixteen
and eighteen thousand persons we're seated IN
the cathedral. The funeral services were chant
ed by the choirs Of the Chapel Royal and West
Minister namely: The service compoaed by DR..
Croft the Psalms 30 and 80 TO chants by the
1 Earl of Mornngion; followed by an anthem,
eo,nPo-eA Tor the ceremony by DIR Goss, organ
iss of 81. PsuHs. he LcsHnn 18th chapter II
Corinthians, then read by the officiating
clergyman, after which was sung Npnc Dim-
tts," composed by Beethoven, followed bv d
drrc composed by Dr. Goss.
The body Of the deceased was then lowered
through opening of the floor of the Cathedral
into crypt beneath, during which time ihe
Dead March was played. After which an an
them, Man TINT is Born of Woman aud DR.
rott's - Heard Voice. were chlnted. These
exercises were followed by the usual PRAYER. and
a verse sung from 1landcrs anthem lis Bod,
is buried in Peace"
The Garter King-at-Arns then advanced, an,
proclaimed the title of the deceased
Then Mcndelssohn's hymn from 81 Paul
-" Sleeper, Awake was sung
The Bishop of London pronounced blessing
and the service concluded.
The Earl OF Shrewsbury died at Rome on Ia,
9TH November. He was one OF the pillars o
the English Roman Catholic Church.
The commercial treaty concluded between
Great Britain and the Sandwich Islands. on Nh,
10Th of July, 1851, Of which the ratiication
were exchanged on the Gth of May last, has jus
been published. BY tbs treaty, reciprocity O
trade is established in all articles except spiritu
Gus liquors. British whale ships have access t.
all the ports Of the Islands for refulng and re
frcshments, but trading vessels are admitted on
ly to the ports Of Lahaina and Honolulu Brit
ish subjects IN llawaii are exempted from mill
tary SERVICE and pay no higher taxes than TN
natives.