Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-05-08

EUROPEAN NEws.-The rebel privateer
Japan, alias the Virginia, which sailed from
the CLYDE lately. "fOr n trading voyage IN
the China Seas" was met of the coast OF
France bv the steamer Alar, and furnished
with provisions, guns and ammunition,
called Hardware in the Alar's manifest
One Of the Japan's condensers had burst, Sc
rioaslv injured two men, who were conveyed
10 Plymouth bv the Alar. The Alar also
brought away from the Japan fifteen other
men. who are reported TO have backed out
of their engagement. The Confederate cruz
ser had still complement of eighty men,
and heavy armament of ri1ed Whitworth
guns. She is described as a splendid vessel,
and very fast. An order for her detention
reached GIctnock the day after she sailed.
The case of the Alexandra, recently seized
by tie British authorities at Liverpool on
suspicion Of being destined for the rebel ser
vice. was being investigated by order oi the
government.
The English Cabinet had ordered the en-
pl0yment Of four o1 five detective policemen
in LIVERPOOL. WLo-a duty it will be 10 watch
the shiryards from which the rebel feet Is
being furnished, and report TO the govern
mcnt
The London journals commented very free
" on the recent seizure Of the British steam
or Dolphin by Union cruiser. The Lon
don Shipping Ga-tte suggests that the Bri
tish Admiralty should instruct the comman-
ders Of cruisers on the West India station to
convoy vessels whose uapcrs are in order,
and respecting whose destination there i no
reasonable gIound Of suspicion, leaving yes
sells which fail TO produce evidence Of being
engaged III legitimate commerce to the con-
sequences Of tlcir acts
The Confederate loan was at a premium
running up to about ten PER cent in London,
Paris and Frankfort on the 18th Of April,
but at the laL.-.. cate It declined towards
par.
A bank nJ.e cngraver in Sheffield, Eng
land, with one OF his w0rkmen, had been ar
rested On n charge Of c1untcriciting United
States Treasury notes, or " greenhacks. "
Large numbers vi these notes, varying in
value from s to SO, are said to have been
sent to New York.
The Gar Of Russia proclaimed lis offer Of
amnesty to the Poles on Easter Sunday. 1t
was universally rejected, and the fighting
still continued with increased vigor on the
Part of the revolutionists. Some
Russian C0ssacks having pursued a
few insurrectionary refugees across
tie line Of the Austrian territory, they were
driven back by the hussars of Austria.
England had furnished the Poles with
priyatecr-like the Alabama-which had
commenced operations in the Baltic Rus
sian cruisers were despatched in pursuit Of
her. France, England and Austria were, in
the meantime. acting by diplomacy in favor
OF tie Poles. Tie Paris Monite1lr announces
that - the Austrian government, having dis
played views upon the Polish question in
conformity with those of the Western
Powers, an understanding has been estab-
blisbed between tie three courts for acting
in concert towards rhe Cabinet of St Peters
burg"
Tie Cars amnesty has had an immense
effect in redouhliur the intensity of the in
surrcction Every one wishes to set out
from Cracow. even without arms, to Join the
movement.
Tie insurgents gained victory at Konin.
The rising IN Liihuania continues to extend.
Czachow-ki b., been supplied with NUM-
tons of Wur-