Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-10-18
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One Week later from Europe.
ARRIVAL OF TEE CALEDONIA
AT HALIFAX.
by Express and Magnetic Telegraph for the
BOstOn Atlas.
Telegraph Office, SAcKvILLE,
"Wednesday Night, Oct. 10, ii o'clock.


Wednesday Night, Oct. 10, IL o'clock.
The steamship Caledonia, Capt. Leitch, arriv-
ed at Halifax at II this morning The news is
of an upintcrcsting character. Business matters
remain about the same as noticed last week, and
the political intelligence is quite unimporiant.-
The weather throughout Englan has been gen.
orally fine and warm, and the harvest is more
productive than the general average of years
throughout the whole country.
The only drawback upon this satisfactory state
Of things is the undenlable mischief which is
now developing itself in the potatoes, and thus
far i, is quite impossible to give the limits or the
mischief SO far as it has spread
The mortality from the cholera continues daily
to decline.
The vacancy in the representation of West
Surrey, by tue recent death OF MIR. Dennlson,
has been filled by the election of Mr.. Evelyn,
the Protectlonlst candidate. The speeches and
pYoce edlngs were singu!ary dull and unaltrac-
tive.
Ireland. Accounts from Ireland form chap
Ter IN the history OF that unfortunate country
Disturbances OF the most unruly kind and secret
coniederaces The order of the day. Assem-
blies Of armed men have taken place between
riperary and Kilpcacle, amounting To several
hundreds, and their deslgus are shruuded in
darkness, The country is kept III state OF perpet-
ual alarm.
The potato disease is said to exist 10 a very
great extent
A report has been put forward by the Liner
lck Examiner. that a conditional pardon has Teen
granted by the government to John Mitchell,
leaving HIM TO 60 where he plesses, but restrain
ing him from coming to the United Klngdom.--
IL Is added, that the exile intends to settle in
Germany, where his wife and children will i'm
medlately join hun.
Bioioing up Of HE ship Minerva. Intelligence
was yesterday received at Lloyd's of the destruc-
ton Of the ship Minerva ilovenden Master. The
ship left Sydney the 9th of February last
bound for Portland Bay, having on board, be-
sides passengers, 200 barrels OF gunpowder, aud
large qnanuty OF rum, brandy and sul phur-
She was obliged 10 put into Jerys Bay to under.
March. On the following day at A o'clock A. NJ,
the hold was discovered TO be on fire, and tho
crew being aware of the dangerous nature of the
cargo, launched the boats and made their escape
in them without delay, accompanied by the cap
tain and passengers. Within 10 minutes after
their leaving The vessel a tremendous explo-
SION took, carrying the decks 500 feet into the
air. The rum and brandy, &C., were lgnlted,
and the vessel, after burning 10 the waters edge,
sunk. The boats made for Port Fairy, and after
being tossed about in tempesluous sea Tor SIX
days, and having nothing but keg oil water ana
solne baracoolas to subslst upon-the baracoot-
as proved poisonous, and we're thrown over
board-succeeded in reaching Port Phillips
Heads, where assistance was oOlained. Inc
loss is estimated at several thousand pounds.