Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-05-27
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Three DAYS Later from Europe.

Philadelphia, with 1886 passengers and over
500 tons OF cargo. The Hermann arrived
at Cowes at o'clock on the Cd inst. The
case of Col. Fremont came up in the
Court Of the Exchequer on the 9Th inst.
The Attorney General entered into hlsto-
ny of the bill in question, which had been
drawn by the Colonel on the Secretary Of
the United States IN favor of person
named Huffman, who had Just made adj
vances for the supplies required by the
United States troops serving in Mexico,
Colonel Fremont being the commander OF
those troops and Governor Of California.
Col. Fremont had stated that he had no
intention of making himself personally
liable for the bills Of exchange, and that
Huffman we'll knew this when he received
them. The bills were dated in lS47,
and the plaintiffs became possessed of them
in the month Of June, 1850. After hear.
ing the arguments the Court thought it
better that the parties should 60 again
before Baron Anderson, in order that the
afidavits might be amended and the matter
put in shape for a solemn decision.
Alexander Mckay, the author, is dead.
The collier explosion at Shields had caused
the instant death of % persons. There
were 200 in the pit at the time of the ex-
pIosion. The yatch Titania, which sailed
match with the America, was destroyed
by fire on the evening of the 9th inst, while
at anchor at Cowes. London, Saturday
morning Sh.-By the arrival of the steam
ship Harb;ngr at Plymouth yesterday
morning, later advlces have been received
from the Cape of Good Hope. Lieut.
General Cathcart arrived out on the 3lst,
of March, and would proceed Immediately
to The seat of war. The troop steamship
Niagara was II days in making the passage.
She got out Of fuel, caught fire several
times, and all hands were placed on short
allowance. Sir Harry Smith had left King
Wilamstown. entered the Waterloof, and
would probably follow the enemy to the
Amatola mountain. Another action had
taken place; tile Hon Fl. Wortherly' of
the Add, was killed, and ten men were
wounded. The Calfres still avoided a
general action. The cruellies they inflicted
on captives were dreadful. Col. Farbor-
oug was wounded on the 9Th Of March at
the Waterfront The troops took numoer
of cattle and we're retiring, when the Hot
tentots killed Sargeants Frame and Hug
gins, four priyates of the ADD, and captured
Sergeant LANG. The Caffres were after
wards repused with considerable loss
InELAND.-The Freeman's Journal says
the escape of Thomas Francis Meagher
requires confirmation. Letters were re-
ceved by some member of his family from
Smith O'Brien, Monday, being date sub
sequent to the rumored escape, and they
contain nothing related to the subject
FRANCE.-PARIs Letters states that it is
very generally believed that at the forth
coming fete on the 10th, an address will be
presented to the President, calling upon
him for the good of the country and the
stability of power, to change the present
form of government, and assume the title
of Emperor The Empire is looked for
with certainty, if not on the 10TH at a
very early day. A rumor prevails in po-
litical circles that M. Turgot will be re-
placed at the foreign affairs by NJ. Lavalette
The French Minister TO the Porte. NJ
Passy, formerly minister of finance, has, il
is said received orders to leave France in
consequence of charges against him Of
having induced the tribunal of commerce
of Evreaux to refuse taking the oaths Of
allegiance.
Letters from Florance state that M
Murat, French Minister in that city, has
protested to the Government, in the name
Of France, against the reactionary meas
ures said to have been resolved on by the
Grand Duke. An opinion is very preva
lent that Government having completely
succeeded in sacrificing The press, the mex
step will be the suspension of the elective
franchise. On wednesday, the anniversary
of the death of the Emperor was kept a,
) a holiday by the authorities, but it createt
very little interest among the public. A
marriage is talked Of between NJ de
Persgny and the daughter Of the Prince
De La Mokowa, on whom the Presden
would bestow a brilliant dowry. The din
ner given to the President on Sunday by
his uncle, Jerome, was said TO have beer
f for the purpose of harmonizing the severa
members of the Bonapart family. Thr
Catholic party are a good deal scandalizet
> at the Presidents visit to the Dame Au.
, Camelias and his present to Mile Doche
! SPAIN.-It is believed that Queen Isabel
t la has given Bravo Morrlllo full powers t,
r act as he peases. The Spanish govern
d ment has directed that Tuscan vessel
should be placed on an equality with Span
l. ish vessels in the harbors Of the Peninsula
n as respects the payments OF harbor an,
navigation dues, Spanish vessels enioyin,
+. tine same privileges in Tuscany. Account
- = from Madrid report that government ha
j applied TO the Bank vt San Fernando 70
e an advance of the sum necessary to pa
= the dividend due on the LIST OF July al tn
l rate of per cent interest The govern
/. ment had ordered the suppression Of tn
y Havana journal, DiariO de la Marina, an
). also withdraw from the Cr0nica, of Ne,
:. York, the subyention paid to it by the Gov
eminent of Cuba
AUsTRIA.-A cabinet conference ha
been held, at which Baron VIM, IIubec
u an the Arch.Duke D. Ludwig wer
present. The subject brought under de
liberation was the present policy Of France
IF and u note was submitted from NJ. De L
IS Cour, declaring the sincerity of the inter
h tons Of the President and his resolutio
not to ccept the Imperial crown wlthor
the full consent of the great powers.
convention is about to be concluded be
< tween Austria and Sweden for the mutu;
re delivery up of criminals and dcserters.
r lrALY.-The celebrated President {
the Criminal Court, Navarro, died on III
Odd uIt. His snfferings were extreme. an
the Neapolitans look upon his painful deaf