The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1853-02-26
Foreign 'itms,



NV lous, Feb a
The STEAMER Pacific. Capt N,c. ar.
rived nj hall-lsa.i siN this morpns With
~ Tass,ug,r>. having 10 l.,rrNui
F,h q, nj quarter past l? I, VI.
The steamer Arabia arrived out on
af,rrncon OF the 9Th vt 20 mnuir. pa-,
three.
The news is compapIi, ely unimpcr.
iani.
The London papers advertise the
prospectus Of the Atlantic and Pacific
ship canal. Wis the l.lhmus of Daricu.
Latest nd,iccs frrm the continent
state that Russia and Belgium were
forming an alliance.
From France VIC have little new. o(
interest.
From England nothing.
Belgium j. on the point of entering
into close relations with Russia
Austrian and Russian troops are con-
ccutrating on the Turkish frontier, bui
as vet have committed no act Of hostil.
isy.
In Montenegro the turks are getting
the advantage.
The rest OF Europe is quiet.
The Roman Catholic countries are
engaged in the amuscmcnts of the Car
niNal
ENcLAxp.-A company has been
advertised for constructing an Atlantic
and Pacific junction Canal through the
lsihmus of Darien, at cost Of flj,-
600 900 sterling This route, II appears,
has never been actually surveyed, but
some superficial observations have been
made, which lead TO the assumption iha,
If the levels should prove such as they
are supposed 10 be, canal capable of
passing the largest vessels wiihou, locks
might be excavated for the sum spcci-
fled.
Sir Charles Wood at public dinner
at Halifax, Eng, gave hint, the first
that has been given, of the intentions OF
the government with respect to the cx-
! tension of the franchise. He said he
did not hold that there exists any pccu-
liar test Of virtue in the rental of go
house, but some such criterion was ne
cessary for the purpose of registration.
Nevertheless, the government is pre-
! pared TO extend the franchise so ms to
embrace the most intelligent of the clas-
scs now excluded by reason of not pay
ing rent TO that amount. This is IN i'm
! portant hint, coming rs il does from one
OF the most cautious members of the
government, and would indicate that
some definite plan is decided on by the
cabinet.
A meeting was held at st. Pancras,
London, on Monday, TO petition govern
mcnt TO use their influence toward put
ting an end to the occupation of Italy
by Austrian and French troops. Lord
Stuart, and others, made speeches.
Lord Salisbury writes TO the Lon
don Times second letter on negro sla-
very, condemnatory Of Mr. Summers
August speech.
A letter n Lloyd's reports that the
ship Marics, on her passage from Liv-
erpool TO Caldcra, when 20 miles from
the equator, in Ion. 10, met with re-
markable convulsion of the sea similar
to what might be caused by the erup-
ton of n submarine volcano.
Commander Inglefcld, who was cap
tain Of the steamer Isabel during her
search for Sir John Franklin, is appoin-
ted to the command Of the Phoenix
steamer now fitting out at Deptiord, to
sail the first week in May for the Arc
1 tic regions.
Elhu Burritt will visit Cork in few
days to agiiate for cheap ocean post
age.
FRANCE.-Pdris, III. A number Of
arrests have been made within the last
day or two, including those Of the per.
sons suppose TO originate some Of the de.
famaiory correspondence which have
lately been put into circulation. Many
documents have been seized, and gov.
ernment. it is affirmed, will be prompt
and severe in furnishing the authors.
AUsTRIA.-A telegraph despatch
states that the 9th army corps had been
ordered to hold itself in readiness to
march to the Turkish frontier.