The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1852-08-07
LATER FROM EUROPE.

The Hermann arrived at New York on the
Sd, with news from England to the DIST july,
EN'IAND.--The reports of the growing
crops were generally favorable the wealth
CT was magnificent. In some instances, blight
and mIldew have appeared in the wheat
There were renewed reports OF the potato
disease in Ireland
The general elections throughout the king
dom were not quite concluded when the Her
mann left. the returns from some English and
Irish counties having vet to come in. Enough
was known of the probable general result to
render it certain that Earl DcrEv'> aclmini>-
tratlon would not be able to command a work
inc majority in the House Of Commons. In
fact. there were indications that the govern
mrnt would probably be in minority. and
would consequently have hut very short
further tenure of power
FEANCF.-Th" N2ni',w.or Paris. publish
es the most ful>omc Geographic dc- patches
from various points of the route passed hv
the President. stating that he was every
where received with the most JOYOUS and en-
thu>laStI" acrlamation>. and reproducing the
same style of high sounding phrases with
which tic official organ of the French govern
mcnt was formerly accustomed to chronicle
the ROYAL progresses of Charles n or Louis
Philippe not long before their fall
The President reached Stra>bourr on the
18th nit, when extraordinary tttcS and I!u-
mutations Were prepared, and where a mon
Ster review and sham tight took place. H.
was to return to Paris on the 2l>t ut If
Louis NAPOLEON We're really Emperor. ne
greater state and maTnifcencc could he adopt
ed to give 'cf"t to his progress through the
Departments.
s9 y few days ago. an elderly man, a res
ldent OF OHIO city, opposite Cleveland, went
to Cincinnati. On his return from the latte,
city to his home. he was attacked with ASiat
ic cholera, and soon after he reached his dwell
ling, died. The members of his family who
took care OF him were attacked. one after
another, died also. Two members of a neigh.
boring family, who attended them, >ickcncd
and died. Two residents of Cleveland, con.
ncctcd with or members of the family of a
phv>cIah who attended the patients. were
also seized and died. and at the last account.
several others were very sick with this mvS.
FERROUS maiadv. Thus in less than week
nine persons died OF it, the first victim and til,
first ease BEN" the old gentleman alluded to
How Is this To be accounted for. except upon
the supposiiion that the disease is conta gious
-1hb1ny Register.
SAD ACCIDENT.-We learn that Ncumar
Harrington. aged II wears. son of Mr. jos
Harrington, of Shatt>burt. in company with
several other BOYS. while in pursuit OF shaI
berries, on the 9TH inst. met with Seriou.
accident. He had climbed a tree to the height
of some forty tcct-and while engaged ir
bending the limbs tor the purpose of securing
the fruit. the limb on which he stood broke.
preclpItatin- him to the ground He struck
on pile OF stones, which broke his s"ull and
otherwise seriously injured him. He was ia.
ken up for dead. and was carried quite a dis
lance before the taintest Signs OF life APPEAR
ed. He fingered ci 9ht DAYS without the pow.
er Of Spccch-at the end Of which time hi
speech retuinrl and hc i>-!Msryc!ous rs il
may appear gradually recovering, and it i,
thought that not many DAYS will intcrycn,
before lie will bc restored to sound min! and
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