The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1842-01-04

cape with their night clothes only. Loss estimated
at 81 800.
ALL RIGHT. II is thought congress Will behave
rather pretty this session About hundred
members have their families with them; and
men, we all know, have considerable influence in
quoting naughty man If the husbands won't leg.
slate the wives will
THE NAME YOUNG PRINCE. There seems
to be considerable doubt expressed by the English
papers to what will be the name OF the Prince Of
Wales Some think it will be "Edward" while |
others knowing her Maiesty's affection for the
Prince, incline to the belief that "Albert" will be
the name selected for the future monarch Of Eng
land. In the former he would be entitled
"Edward the seventh"-in the latter "Abort the
first"
SERVED HIM RIGHT. Southern paper states,
that "tho Committee on Farms fthe Virginia Ag
ricutura Society voted Il voluntary premium OF Sl2
to farmer as reward for the fine condition Of his
farm; but learning afterwards that he ill-used his
wife the vote W as re considered, and the premium
withheld"
"BREAD OR BLOOD is the awful inscription up
on some of the banners parndcd in the provincial
towns of England.
A miser in philadelphia, chimney sweeper by
trade. lately died worth 100000.
BANKRUPT LAW RUSSIA. tits stated in
tho foreign accounts by the Columbia that $50
failures have taken place in Moscow and nearly
as many in St Petersburg.
The Emperor is reported to have issued pc.
rcmptory ukosc to the effect that those insolvents
whose estates do pay 10 per cent of their debts
should he compelled to join the army as common
soldiers.
Some Of the English papers contend that their
government will, in case the American States re
nudia,e the bonds holden IN Eng gland seize upon the
cotton Of Mississippi and Alabama as it enters the
English ports and upon the grain Of Michigan and
Indiana, which is sent to Canada. They say II the
general government has nothing to do with the debts
of these States, it will have no right to interfere
when England seeks TO indemnify herself in :his
way.
"TuE GREATNESS OF ENGLAND" The popuIa.
ton Of Great Britain is twenty eight millions, and
of them twenty millions may be said, in homey
phrase, TO live from hand to mouth by precarious
labor and with scany supplies the necessaries of
life.
BREACH OF PROMISE OF MARRIAGE CASE.
breach Of promise Of marriage action has been
brought in London by beautiful young lady, aged
49, against gentleman of advanced years and great
wealth The damages laid G5 900, (about 500
. 0OO.) Tie trial set down Tor the 9Th OF De
cember, and had created an immense interest in the
fashionable circles. One of the late London pa
pors states that The old gentleman has written the
Young lady seven hundred letters and biIletsdoux
all brcn thing tho warmest sentiments Of love, and
corched in the most eloquent language. The
Lawyers brief in the case, the same paper states
runs to 1900 folios; wo should Judge from this thai
all the letters were Included in tho brief. It will
certainly prove q most interesting case,
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cqnvocntou that the Opposition have determined
to take hostile attitude with regard to the fiscal
gcnrv, about to he proposed to Congress by tbs
President aud bis Council. MIR Benton has sound,
ed the signalnote which is destined be
far aud wide by the trumpets of the opposition
presses.
VIRGINIA AND ntR BANKS. Two acts have just
passed the Legislature of Virginia for tho partial ro-
lief to her banks by extending 10 the lst day April
next The exemption from the penalties for the sus'
pension Specie payment and for circulating notes
OF a less denomination than five dollars.
; BLooDY BUSINESS. The Cincinnati Gazette says.
hog Strengthening going great scale
) there, that Deer Creek, like Pompey's satao
Gran blood" and that the purple current was to be
traced mile in the Ohio.
The prescn,u'eut made by the Grand Jury of
Philadelphia against the pecuators Of the U. S.
Bank, Monday quashed by the Judges OF
the Court of Criminal Sessions by unanimous
opinion
a MArRoN TEA PARTY. An English paper gives
an account of tea party of sixty old women, who
are the mothers of eight hundred and thirty, nine
children
BAPrisrs IN TENNESSEE. There are in Tonnes
see as it appears from the report of the Baptist
State Convention 45 Baptist Associations, 700
churches 500 ministers, and 81, GOO communicates.
RESUMPTION. The Bank of Louisiana, at New
Orleans, has withdrawn from the association of
suspe nded banks. and resumed specie payments.
| ~ There seems to be but little to doubt
that the Texan expedition to Santa Fo captur-
ed by tho Mexicans, without shot having been
fred AT the last advices from Mexico Santa
Anna was preparing mighty expedition to march
against Texas, which lie was to command in person.
| Gen Samuel Mexican, late Senator Of the
United States from sylvana, died on the l4th
ull at his residence in Burlington Bradford county
! The Canadians agitating the measure oflay