Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1860-01-05
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PORTLAND, Dec. 30. The Canadian screw
steamship North Briton, Capt. Borland, from
Liverpool 14th and Queenstown 18th inst, ar
rived here at o'clock this merning
Advlces from Hong Kong, by overland mail'
are to the Goth ult Tea unchanged. At Foo
chow the lowest kinds of Congou were some
what cheaper. At Shanghac, green and black
teas lower.
Calcutta dates are to Nov 10. Sir H. Grant
had accepted the command of the China expe-
dition. A strong force of Sikhs will be sent
The war is not popular with the Indian officials
PARIS, Thursday Prince Metternich presen-
ted his credentials and was cordially received.
He also paid the first State visit to the Ambas-
sailors Of England, Russia and Spain.
Count Lavradies and Count PAW, Portu-
guese Ambassadors to Lonon and Paris, would
represent Portugal at the Congress.
Prince Jerome has again been attacked with
inflammation of the lungs,
DcBEIN, Wednesday. Hon. Sydney Smith,
Post master General of Canada, and Sir Cusack
Rooney have proceeded to the continent to ne
gotate arrangements with Belgian, Prussian,
Austrian and Bavarian governments, for the
transmission of the mails to the United States
by the Canadian line of mail steamers, and via.
Queenstown in the same manner adopted by the
French Government.
A holy war has been proclaimed in Morocco,
which will bring thousands Of MoorS to the sea-
port towns to defend their country.
LIVERPOOL Provision MARKET.-Dec. Is. P.
NJ The Provision Market is dull. Lard is
heavy, and a nominal decline of | and I'd per
pound is noted.
LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARKET generally I'M
changed,
Two Days Later.
The Royal Mail Steamship Canada, arrived
at Halifax on the LIST, with two days later in
telligence.
The Spanish expeditionary army to Morocco
was reinforced on the 18th by 1000 infantry and
5000 cavalry.
Reports fix the losses Of the Moors in all the
combats thus far at 5000.
Cholera prevailed fearfully at Tetuan.
Gen. Puni' corps was attacked on the road
to Tetuan, and had forty killed and wounded.
The Moors we've repulsed with great loss.
Madrid journals mention report that gov.
eminent was about to borrow Is 900 900 francs
on deposit of securities.
A letter in the Times, dated Pesth, Dec. IL,
says:
THE dic is east Government has resolved
to adopt vigorous policy towards Hungary,
instead of redressng manifold grievances One
hundred and eighth Protestant noblemen and
gentlemen have, within the last few days, been
cast into prison or cited before the magistrates,
for having taken part in the Assemblies which
protested against the Imperial patent of Deem
ber The Austrian army iii Hungary will soon
he nearly so 0O0 strong ~
| The Vienna correspondent of the Times, wrl-
ting on Dec. 18th, says the danger Of conflict
between the Imperial authorities and the Hun
garian Protestants daily increases, and in Hun
gary political and. religious agitation go hand
in hand.
PARIS, Saturday The French trade having
been interrupted by the inhabitants of the riv-
er Bengal, a fotilla of six small steamers went
of to attack it; the place was braVely defend
cd. The French had about forty killed, one be-
ing an officer, and about seventy wounded, sew
err being officers. The enemy had $50 killed,
and very considerable number wounded. The
village, which had previously served as place
of refuge for 1000 inhabitants, was completely
destroyed.