Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1852-01-15

NersatiOn az THIS FESTIVE season, ana mas created
universal sensation. The under Secretary, Lord
Stanley of Alderly had ~ rendered his resig
nation.
Among the rumored causes of Lord Palmers-
toms resignation, was that of difference of opn-
ion upon the abstract question of the French rev.
olution, though the mystery was not likely to
/ be made public before the meeting of Parlia-
I ment.
II would appear that the return Of many Irish
! emirrnnts to their own country, had attracted
considerable attention in Ireland, as IN very many
/ instances the expectations entertained had been
/ by no means realized. The Irish were congrat-
/ ulaiing themselves upon it, regarding it as
/ ground of hope.
The demand for Cotton had been rood. and
sellers were enabled TO obtain better prices, but
not to the extent Of lid per pound on the sales
| of Friday of the week previous On Wednes
! dav, the sales amounted to 600 bales at the sus-
/ tanod rates Of Tuesday. Quotations Of fair up
! lands Sd, Mobile 3D. New Orleans ) l-sd. To
IA! sales for the week 1880 bales l7lO Amer
! icln taken speculation, and 1900 do. for
port.
7 he silk trade is reported firm, and large de-
mand expected shortly.
From the manufacturing districts, the reports
of the first part of the week were of a cheering
nature, and merchants made purchases evidently
anticipating an increase of business, with the turn
Of the new year.
IN Manchester, the occurrence OF Tie Inrlst-
mas festival, and consequent suspension of busi-
ness operations, leave little or nothing to be re-
marked upon. The demands Of the week for
/ yarns and goods Of some descriptions Is modcr
ate. ami prices remained steady at the quota
tons Of the previous week.
One of the members Of an extensive drysaltc-
~ business in Liverpool, had absconded after APP
proprating funds TO the mount of 100000. a
Scotch firm remotely connected with the house
tn pb he dot or no NuT t-it
offered to make good all deficiencies, provided
the defaulter would enter into a bond not TO re-
turn to England
The iron house Of John Barclay, Of Glasgow.
has suspended payments. The liabilities are
10000.
In the Oporto trade the house of Quarles
Hams g. Sons, has failed. Liabilities $4,000
dollars
The English funds continued buoyaut through
out the week and closed on the 2ith at an ma
provement, Consols 97a97 -, ex-divIdend, for
the opening. Reduced three per cents, ~ 2
to ~ 5-s. New - percents.. o. SIS toss 4.
Foreign stocks were generally good. In Ameri-
can stocks little OF no business doing quotations
uomnally as before. The bullion of the Bank
Of ngland had augmented TO c7,l5i55G.
FRANCE The al ongrossing topic &c be pres
idenual election was occupying the French mind
10 the exclusion Of all others. The o-ldent
was throughout the whole of France, still in pos
session OF an overwhelming majority, which YVES
reported as likely TO be greater than that of II.
Ten to one, seems to be generally the odds IN his
fayor
The photographic report from Paris gave as
the votes of q departments, Of which > were
complete Yes, GOll.Ot0; No, 100000. Many
of tie Deputies had been set at liberty. aud con
siderable speculation lnduged n as to the
new press law 20 he shortly pr1uul gaied. The
best informed think that each journal vonId have
to deposit a certain sum with the government as
a security for good behavior-the offences Of the
press we're to be-;he frst. an attack on the
. President: second. melting hatred among citl.
zeus third. am attack upon religion. famly OF
proper each offence was TO be punished by
fina and Imprisonment
, Tho CORRESPONDENT Of the London Globe
! writno from Paris. on FRIDAY morning says -
t Amongst the rumors of the dav in Paris. Is one
to the fleet that some ministerial changes will
accompany or Immediately follow the ass,rnptior
of the Government. when pronounced leral bv
q the vote OF the neople. Montaiembert Is smoker
q of as likely to form one of a new Cabinet. and
that the Portfolio of Public Instruction will be
, con6ded to him; bnt that NM. Nornv. Rouhel
/ and Fould and GEN Saint-Arpaul will remain
m office
y The paDers state that the police of Rennes
having bean informed that some Of The rafiree,
n in London were about 10 enter Brittany from
D Jersey. measures wer, taken IN arrest ihern.-
'rl-~" days haet 81 Rrochers Commissary Of
r Police, gave orders 10 arrest young man, whS
r presented himself with passport quite irregular
\ GU are sand NJ. Brochers, furnished with
passport which Is not worth anything. II is IN
der false name. Your own name Is lie Balicu
e de NHiers, son of the Editor Of the Proscrit-
j. You are from London. and you have been repor
e ted several times condemned for political o1enc
es. J he young man was Obliged TO admit TIA
the magistrate was correct and M about an hou
D afterwards lac was on hs way, under escort, e
,. Paris
% SPAIN.-A tclegrapmc despatch had been re
Y ceNed via PARIS, sauHg that the queen hai
p, been safely delivered of "a robust Princess, OF
the 2Oth.
n GERMANY.-A letter from Berlin Of %!d alt
e SAYS;
y The conditions of the new loan Will be pub
lishcd IN the course of a few days The LOAF
n Will be sixteen millions OF dollars, at four Pc
l. cent TO 80 - Ten millions Of this sum are L
o be left to the spectators of the exchange, Tn
e rest, namely, six millions is already taken 10y th
Schebsau iuz Board of Maritime Trade. Tn
l. Belgian Government is said to have made sever
v al concessions to the Zoliveren in order to f,