Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1853-08-12
BURLINGTON FREE PRESS, FRIDAY AUGUST II, 1858.
News of the Wcek-Foreign aud Domestic.

News of the Wcek-Foreign aud Domestic.
Adviccs from China to the l4th May are OF
II very singular character The rebels had
raised the banner Of Christianity, the bible
having been translated and circulated among
them, and they were bent under the impulses
of an extraordinary lana,iciSn on the destruo-
ton Of the whole larhr race. Nankin,
which was still held by thcm, is reported to be
in state of ruin, while the whole district
was in II state of anarchy. rhc rebels were
terrifying the city as well rs Atchinchiang,
and intending to march upon Pckin as soon
as they received achievements from the .
south The Commander of the British war
steamer lIcrmrs had returned from an cXpcdi-
ton to the seat of the rebellion, where he
had explained the neutral position of the Tor
cign powers. lie states that the insurgents
had adopted the protestant form Of worship
KExrrckY. --Thc election in Kentucky
has resulted in the choice Of wings
and democrats to Congress, II wing gain
or2. Some Of the districts are however said
to be close.
B0sroN, Aug. 6.
Patrick o Donahue, the Irish exile who re-
Gently escaped from New Zealand, was arrested
by the police Friday, on charge Of having
accepted challenge to fight duel with Capt.
b. S. Treanor, of this city, at Manchester. n.
H., next morning with rifles. The trouble grew
out of the Mcaghcr festival at Funucil Hail.
He was held in 1900 for examination Friday
Capt Treanor was arrested Saturday morning
and also put under bonds. lie alleges that he
was the challenged party.
FoGEiGN IrEMs.-A rumor has been clrcuat-
: ed in France that the American Minister at
f Constantinoplc had addressed note to the
Porte, announcing that the United States
would associate with other forces to support
the Turkish integrity, and would hcncciorth
, claim voice in the affairs Of Europe. 1t Is
, disbclicvcd, however.
: The Bayarian Government announces that
, Worlds Industrial Exhibition will be held
= at Munich next year.
The King Of Prussia has issued procla-
= nation that he will dismiss from his service
any officers. who, marrying Roman Cut!n-
" lie shall promise to bring up Lis children in
that faith This is intended as II protest
: against recent cncroachmcmts
The vine has been attacked by blight
IN Madeira, and the vintage will be total
failure. The necessary consequence is terri
bic poverty and suffering, among the l.5oring
class.
. Contributions from the United States have
y heretofore in such cases saved many from
starvation. \ letter says -
{ There is every reason to fear that the dis
: trcSS of the coming wear, will be even greater
c than that which is past, and our countrymcl
= may still find trustworthy objects of then
: charity in this Island 50 beautiful, but by til,
u visitation of Providence, 50 full of misery.
!. The Turkish difficulty is considered as set
:, tied, although the Cars acceptance of the
-. PROPOSAL IL not announced His ascent j.
;, daily expected, and until received, nothin;
can he known
,r The state of the crops in Great Britain is
! on the whole. considered to be good. Their
~ are no indications of the potato rot.
< The grape disease is feared in Portugal
y 1t is reported that England is nrgotatin;
,t with Denmark, to obtain command Of the Ell
rr trance of the Baltic.
" SECRETARY MCCLELLAND.--Sccretary Nc
t. Clcand has returned from his visit to New
IL York. The immense frauds he went to inves
tlrntc, occurred under the last administration
T., and were pcrpctratcd in the purchase Of good
for Western Indians III the iulimcnt Of ccl
tam treaties.
fin New ORLEANS. Aug. $.
Is TIE PEsTILENCE.-Ihc yellow fever con
tinucs its havoc in this city, to fearful c>
&c tent, notwithstanding the city is nearly d,
ch serted by its regular inhabitants. The il
10 tcrmcntS from this disease alone, vcstcrda,
'f reached l40; Saturday, 1873. Business
almost entirely at stand.
=; NEW ORLEANS, Aug. >.
The total intcrmcnts for the last - hou1
;.o are 2jS, including l94 eases of yellow icvc
led The steamer Cherokee, from .ispinwal arrive
m this morning.
WASHINGTON, Aug Q.
OF TIE FISHING Observation-Disclosures r
vas ccvcd from the fishing grounds creates co
nd siderable uncasincss. Some fifteen or twcn
vessels have arrived there from Glouceste
an Mass, New Castle, y. H., and Kittery Ne
the with muskcts, cutlasscs boarding pixies al
swivcls, determined to fight if interrupte
.ar The Eastern people said to be Statistic
md with reciprocity, hut are all in arms again
no rnristrN- Of Ilrtis b ynvunls IN ,nutr ,l I