The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1852-04-07

goth arrived a, Halifax on the 3OIh ul'., will
seven days later news.
ESGLA.D.-- Cotton, al Liverpool, was in
fair demand, but according TO some COM
mercial circulars, prices hal slightly de,
clined; sales OF the week reached nearly
Az 900 bales, Of which the trade took 30,
900.
Tho market for biealsiuns was cxiremc-
| " depressed ard 10 effect sales in -four,
wheat or corn, considerable con cess;on in
prices would have 10 be made.
The proceedings in Parliament were Of
no great moment with the exception Of the
explanation touching the renewal Of the
Corn la ws given by the Premier in the House
of Lords, and by MIR. D'lsraeli in the House
Of Com ons
On tho 18th inst Lord Derby said that
the question at issue between the free lrad>
ers and proiectionists would he decided at
The general election. lie repudia'ed fac
tious opposition, and declared lie had no
desire to return to the law OF 1916, nor a
wish 10 return 10 the law OF 1912. He de-
nounced the proceedings Of the anii-corn-
Jaw league implored their lordships moi
10 apply themselves 10 the renewal Of the
of the system as would mitigate The blow
inflicted on the agricultural portion of the
community, and alleviate the injustice from
which they suffered.
Ee expressed the opinion that in regard
10 those who have suffered from the changes
made, and being left without a correspond,
ing alteration in the expenditures thrown
upon them, the moderate imposition Of a du-
~ producing large revenue, and thereby
enabling other taxation 10 be taken oil, with
hardly an appreciate effect upon the food
of the people, would be most just, a
most economical, and for the country most
advantageous mode OF allowing relief.
Lord Derby concluded by declaring his
determination not TO finch from performing
his duty on The subject, if the sense Of the
country supported his opinions; but he
would not oversirain the influence that be-
longed to Government, nor would he abuse
the high position in which his sovereign had
placed him, and by a mere majority, force
upon the county a measure against which
great portion of the country had express
scd an opinion.
IRELAND.-Lord Eglinton had Eeld the
first levce and drawing room as Lord Lieu
tenant Of Ireland. II was numerOusly ats
iended-far beyond any thing known since
the days of Earl Grey's vicer0ynliy.
FRANCE M. Carnot, opposition candi-
date, had been elected for The Fourth Con-
scripton of Paris.
1t was said the civil lis; OF Louis Napole-
on would he 100000 francs, free from the
charge OF maintaining the royal establish,
ments which fell upon Louis Philippe.
SPAIS.-The government intends 10 re-
inforcc the garrisons OF Cuba and Porto
Rico, by an addition OF from 5000 10 1900
men. Gen. Caredo, who supersedes Cen
Concha us Governor of Cuba, was 10 sail
from Cadiz on the 20Ih inst. The cause of
Concha's dismissal was not made known.
AUSTRIA. - Lord Derby's accession TO
power in England had given great satslac,
lion to the Court Of Vienna. The Governs
prisals on English travellers, previously
threatened in consequence OF counlenance
given in England 10 The Continental refu~
gees.
Australia Sidney advices TO the 18th
December had been received in England.
The place was comparatively deserted,
great numbers having gone 10 the diagngs,
where gold is YET found in great abundance.
BUENos AYREs.-The report of the de-
feat OF The dictator Rcsas, and Of the over
throw of his power, is confirmed. The de-
cisive baIle was Tough, on the 81 of Febru-
AIRY, between Merio'and the Passo del Rey,
by the forces Of Rosas, on the one side, and
the allied Brazilian and Oriental armies. on
the other, commanded by Gen. Urquiza.
It is said that 1000 men were killed and
wounded in this engagement. Gen. Pache'
cho, commander Of the BuenOs Ayrean ar
my, is reported to have been slain.
Rosas, disguised as marine, and his
daughter Manuclta, as a sailor boy, escaped
on board the British ship Locust whence
they were afterwards transferred 10 II. NJ.
ship Cehiaur. ht Buenos Ayres- The di-
plomaiic agents of the various foreign pow
ers had gone TO arrange matters ami'sbly,
If possible.