Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1853-09-02
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The Europa. from Liverpool, on the Goth
inst, arrived at Halifax. Monday evening.
She brings no news of Importance with regard
to the Turkish question. no change having
taken place in Eastern affairs since the an
nounccmcnt already received. that the Porto
accepts without modification the note pre-
pared by the four powers, and already
acccdcd to by the Gar.
On the 10th inst, the correspondent Of
the Austrian ll"yd's. wrote that although
negotiations for peace were still going on
at 81. Pctershurgh, the War department.
was rs active as ever. The Berlin National
Zciiuny has Il communication from Rus
STA. dated the 18th inst. which states that
the Europcm ace 'ptance of the Vienna prop
osition was net unconditional. The eyacua-
ton of the principalitirs was made dependent
on the acceptance of the proposals by the
Porte without alteration or change.
The population of Scr,ia were arminc. and
the war party in Constantinople was gaining
ground.
\ rumor circulated in London on Friday
evening (l9th) that new complications had
sprung up, and that Parliament would he
prorogucd till they assumed Il more favorable
aspect. The story was, however, destitute
of foundation.
\ dispatch from Jassv of the Sd saws: A
divan was convoked, and solicited the llospo-
dars to remain, the Gar having given them
permission either to proceed to Cunstantinoplc
or remain at home unmolcsted.
The correspondence between the Porte and
the lloSpodars, ordering the latter to retire,
is published, but contains nothing additional
To that already known.
The Correspondence SAYS that Rcchid Pash,
had informed Austria that any occuration of
Scrvia by Austrian troops would be regarded
as II declaration of war. Meantime the Turk
undertakes to preserve order in the Province,
and had sent ii COMMISSIONS there.
ENGLAND.-Thc long promised debates on
Turkish affairs had taken place in Parliament
and were generally regarded as unsatisfacto-
ry. The English funds opened next day with
II further depression, although they after
, ward revived from other causes.
/, Lord John Russell stated, in reply to Lord
t Dudley Stuart, that the negotiations with the
| United States, regarding the Musquito Terri
tory, were still pending but he hoped they
would he brought toa satisfactory termination
before next session.
Parliament was to he vrorogued on tbs
10Th, if nothing unforeseen occurred.
The Parliamentary Report ON the dceimal
; currency strongly recommends its adoption.
= hh'hllS NV S'N'I'iSh lHt ulll hl one tnOu-
- sand Misunderstanding of the present coins
the halt-Sovcrcign, crown. tiorin, shilling, six
pcnce-caliing in the penny. three pence aut
Id, and issuing new SILVER coin of ten mil
~, lions and twenty millions. and new copper,
=, of five, two and one millions. The only diff
tculty of adjustment is in the value of tn,
present penny postage, fnnr millions postage
It cntailing II loss of tl0O, 900 revenue, Will
five millions the public will not submit to,
ir The Select Committee had published thei
report ON the slave trade treaty. 1t is IA yer,
long and important document. Its substanc
is, that Britain possessed, in 1850, .
is treaties with civilized powers to suppress tn
ii trade.
III Britain had also II treaties with Africa
Chiefs and Princes, Since the above date sh
10 had terminated two more with civilize
l. Governments and % with Africans. maxim
an aggregate of - treaties to suppress th
nj trade. The Committee report that tho rad
to would soon be cxtinguiShcd if the Cuba
market was closed, and think the rres,i