Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-04-10
-FOUR DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE

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from Liverpool March DIST, has arrived.
Flour has declined two shillings on the
week, wheat two pence, aud corn three pence
to nine pence
The Queens speech was delivered on Fri
day 2Oth dissolving Parliament
Austria threatens TO suspend diplomatic re-
lations with Sardinia. The latter power is
busily strengthening her Notifications.
difficulty has occurred between England
and Japan Two English ships -ot-war now
occupy Nagasaki.
The Russian Minister at Constantinople de-
mands am explanation concerning the hllibus-
ter force of 800 Poles sent by English sym
pathizers TO aid Circossa
The Sardinan Chamber of Deputies have
voted 1000. 600 francs 20 put the fortications
of Alassaudria in immediate state of defense
in view Of approaching hostiliues with Au-
stria.
Full instructions were sent from Cadiz on
the 18th of March to the Governor General
Of Havana respecting difficulties with Mexico,
The Mexican Envoy has arrived at Madrid.
The Treaty abolshng the Danish Sound
Dues was signed on the attn. The Asia
brings the text of the Treaty.
Lord Elgin goes as Plenipotcntiary to
China
DrV,tAp g1--Tho text Of the Sound nues
Treaty is published. BY article /. Denmark
engages not to levy any customs. tunnage.
lighthouse or other dues whatsoever on vcs-
sells or their cargoes which pass by the belts
of the Sound nor to delay or embarass. in
any way whatsoever. such vessels. nor to i'm
pose on such of them as may enter or leave
Danish ports the dues which were formerly
paid in the belts Of the Sound. nor 10 increase
tine existing taxes in those ports
BY Article > Denmark undertakes to pre-
serve and maintain in the best order all the
lights, buoys etc, at the entrance OF APP
proaches OF its ports and harbors. and along
its coasts also to maintain the buoys. etc
in the Categat the Sound. and the Belts .
likewise to watch over the service of pilotage
in those waters, and TO see that the charges
for them are moderate.
Article Three declares that the stipulations
of the two preceding articles shall come into
effect on the first of April, 1857.
Article -Four enacts that, in return for those
concessions, the contracting powers shall pay
to Denmark 3O,57O,69S Rix dollars, in GER
tain specified portions; each power. however.
being responsible only for the payment of its
own portion.
Article Five allows the payment to be made
in forty half yearly payments
Article Six says that the time and place Of
and other matters respecting such payments.
shall be regulated by especial treaty with
Denmark.
Article Seven provides that the execution
of the preceding conditions, as regards con
stitutional States, is subject to the rules and
formalities established in such States.
Lastly, Article Eight-thc exchange Of the
notifications of the Treaty shall take place at
a given date.
SPAGN.-lt is rumored that Concha will be
recalled from Cuba, but the rumor is doubted
CHrNA.-Prvato letters to Paris state that
the baker and three accomplices had been con-
victed of an attempt to poison the British
Charge and family, at Hong Kong, and shot.
1t is said great portion of Canton. both
within and without the walls, has been de-
stroyed
The Paris correspondent Of the DAILY Ne,rs
asserts positively that negotiations are pro-
crossing between France and England in rela-
tionto sending French army of 10000 men
to China