Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-04-21
Three Days Later from Europe.

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tiers. 1t is said, have had several meetings on the
subject
Three Days Later from Europe.
HALIFAX TELEGRAPH OFFrcE,
Thursday, April l3, 1858.
The steamship America. Capt Leich, from
Liverpool q = NJ, I'd inst, arrived at this port
at o'clock this evening.
The Dern Police think they have discovered
all the ramhcatous of the conspiracy in the
Grand Duchy of Posen, with its head quarters
IN London. rising was intended to take place
on the 9th inst.
7 Geographic dispatches from Constantinople,
dated 2lst ut, announce continued conferences
respecting the Holy Places, but nothing trans
pred of the result
Sixty four ships were up at Liverpool for Aus
tralia. From Ireland the emigration SETS chiefly
to America.
France. On the Doth deputation presented
to the Emperor the address of the London mer-
chants, expressing friendly feelings to France.
The Emperor replied that he had faith M the
good sense Of the Eughsh people. One time
last year he feared the English opposition was
.misled respecting France that be constantly la
bored to develope the prosperity of France. Her
interests were not different from the other civil
zed nations therefore, be said, - ike YOU | de-
sire peace, and 10 make it sure. wish like you,
to draw the bonds which unite our two coun-
tries"
The next day he Emperor received deputa-
ton Of the English Atlantic and Pacific juno
ton Company. The Ambassadors from Peru
and New Granada accompanied the deputation.
Sir Charles Fox President Of the new company,
explained the plans 10 the Emperor, who pr mis-
ed the undertaking ms support, and added, " /
l4... Ia. i -.
that Of the merchants of London who Yesterday
expressed the strongest sentiments in favor of
the maintenance OF peace. These sentiments
have az all times been my own"
SiriicTiaad. The Berne Federal Council
published, on the 22d, their note in reply ic the
Austrian complaint against Ticmo. The Coun.
cll denies the existence Of any cause of com
plant, and expects Austria to dismiss the mat
ter
The Governments of Zurich and Wand de-
cline Geneya's request to conyoke the Federal
Diet.
There has been an attempt at an outbreak by
armed peasantry at Lugano but It was suppress
sed without conflict by the civil guard. A simi-
lar affair at LuceTne also miscarrled. The peas
antry came from Valcoila and tue military had
to rally
Telegraph from Berlin Of 29,h uit.. saws
conspiracy had been discovered. Twenty per-
sons had been arrested, so houses searched. and
arms and ammunition found. About 70 persons
were arrested, wearing the Calabrian hat rev
dictionary symbol.
Three Days Later from Europe.
.Ne.c York, April l7.-The steamship Pacific,
Capt Nye from Liverpool morning Of the 9th
inst. arrived at tins port at 3 O'Clock tins after
noon, with o. passengers, among whom is Gov.
Fairbanks, Of Vermont.
Potato planting Is going on IN Ireland under
favorable aus1ices as 10 soil and weather.
Eonce.-The difficulties Of Switzerland and
Piedmont with Austria and Prussia threaten
trouble; the part taken by France IN the ques-
ton, is attributed to the refusal of the Pope to
visit Paris, for 1t is now SAID that his Holiness
has given positive refusal.
Prussia. 49, he Berlin papers publish a semi
Official document, siaung that among the papers
recently seized M ihat city, was proclamation Of
aGeunan republic.
\ hygnenlc association. numbering 10000
members, had been dissolved by government
The conspiracy recently detected. was widely
developed, and had extensive stores of arms and
AMMUNITION. Il was 20 have broken out between
the ID and 9Th Of April, and had ramlfcations
throughout Germany. Arrests had been made
at Rostock IN Mecklenburg, and ammunition
seized. Evidences of a connection with the
affair had also been found at lleldelburg Konigs-
berg, and Bermen.
A treaty for The mutual extradtion Of GRIMM
ais Is announced between Prussia and the United
States.
Bribery The subject of bribery in elections
has engaged much attention in England recently.
and If we may believe assertions gravely made
IN our public papers, 1t Is a crime which is OBJ
tanning an alarming prevalence IN This country.
1t Is perhaps most frequently committed in an
Indirect and eyasiye form, by which, detection Is,
m most cases, avoided, and the parties escape
punishment, if not exposure. The effects are
not on this account the less perncous and de
noralzlng. 7 he London Examiner, in late
article on the various forms ofbnbery, expresses
the following opinion as to the worst OF the
forms IN which The crime can be committed
"Of all the modes Of bribery, the dlrtiest and
the most injurious Is the barter Of public employ
ments for votes. When man brides with his
own money, 3 in some degree pays the penalty
OF his own wrong doing; bat how the offence is
complicated m vice. when he actually makes the
public pay for the injury done to It's morals and
interests. And consider the effect, too, on the
public service, knayery being a recommends
ton to admission 10 lt--so "A score or more of
petty knaves pets places that one of the same
kidney, but Of greater magnitude, may take his
seat IN the legislature"
Destructive .lrqidnche in The Pgrenees-An
enormous avalanche of snow fell few weeks
ago from one Of the high mountains at Reboul
department Of Auego 1t swept away crops.
trees and detached houses, and completely burr,
ed the hamlet with all its population -Four
hundred from all the adjacent villages assembled,
and after great deal Of labor succeeded in res
culng twelve persons; they were al sadly bruis-
ed, and partly frozen but it is hoped they will
recover Nine dead bodies, three of them chill
dren, were dug out Of the ruins; as were also
number Of horses and oxen. The amount of
loss was great a letter from Bareges of the
10Th, states that two avaanches had fallen from
the mountains OF Midau (Hautes Pyrenees. in
the preceding week, and crushed a number of
houses II Is believed that twelve houses AT
least have been destroyed
fire at Brooklyn Nary Iard-Nate York, Apr.
IA great fire occurred at the BROOKLYN navy
yard this morning, and has been burning all day.
building four stories high, three HUNDRED feet
long occupied as painters loft and the storage
OF umber with large quantity of paints, oils
oakum and seasoned timber stored in the building