Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-03-10
News Of the Week.
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WAsHiSeroN March |. 1854
In the Senate to-day, the Nebraska Bill wa
taken up, and Nr. Clayton spoke at length
lie did not object 10 TINT part relative 10 thu
repeal Of the Missouri Compromise. hu, 10 9th
erprov4ions. No vote was taken upon til,
Bill
In the House, Mr.. Nicholson, of the Tnio7
was chosen Printer.
WASHINGTON, March 4th.
After an exciting session which Taste,
until this morning, the Senate finally pass,,
the Nebraska Bill by n vote of 81 to IA.
The two n. H. Senators and Toucry o
Conn. were the only New England member,
that voted with the majority. Everett %
Mass. did not vote, Foote of VI, voted may
Phelps not voting.
Mr. Cass congratulated the Senate ON the
triumph of squatter sovereignty, when they
adjourned to Tuesday.
DR.. Gardner of Washington no was con-
ycted on Thursday of fraud on the Mexican
Commission and sentenced to the Penitcntiarv
yesterday, p NJ, by taking Stryrhnine.
NV YORK, March Il. ISL.
The Steamship Nashville arrived here yes
,erday with London dates to Feb. lG.-two
days later.
There are still some rumors of peace, but
the news is generally quite warlike.
OFF Portsmouth the Nashville passed through
the English fleet bound TO the seat of war
All the Cunard steamers are taken up by the
Government; also, many Fast lndin sailing
ships.
The Naval preparations are on stupendous
scale. A feet ofthirty English and ten French
vessels of war, was assembling in the Downs
for operating against st. Petersburgh.
In Paris on the 18th, French funds fell on
account of unfavorable news from St. Peters
burgh.
The first battalion of the Coldstream Guards
marched through London on the 18th. on their
way to Chichester, prior to their embarkution
for the Mediterranean, and were received BY
the people with extraordinary demonstrations
of enthusiasm.
The correspondent of the London T mes
states that the Russians were committing
dreadful excuses on the peasants of WaIa-
CHA, who had refused to submit 10 the burdens
imposed on them, The women and children
of three villages had been massacred.
Breadstuf market is lower. Flour had de.
clined is. per barrel. Corn 2s. per quarter.
BosToS, March l. ls54
Steamer Alps arrived here this morning at
:, from Liverpool Feb. 10Th, with three days
later news. The prospects Of avcrting u
general European war are less promising
The Emperor OF Russia had been much en-
ragged by the reception of letter from the
Emperor of France in regard TO his course,
and used language of warlike character.
Disturbances have broken out ia Albania
the result of Russian ntrigues.
No battle has taken place on the Danube.
but in Asia 1000 Russians who attacked a
fort were r"pulsed with the loss of two
thirds of their number
Letters from st. petersburgh state that
military preparations are being continued in
Russia an an immense scale and with the
greatest activity. The same is the case in
England and France.
Reintorcements have been thrown into Kal-
aiat from various stations on the Danube, so
that the force at present there may amount
AT the lowest calculation in round numbers
to ~, 900 men, with n considerable number
oi guns, half of which are of II large calibre.
Add to this the well known ohstinacy with
which the Turks defend their entrenchments,
and til" lesson they gave the Russians ut
"itenita and Citale, and it may he fairly
said that there is every human probability
that any attack upon them even by double
their number will prove unsuccessful.
despatch from Rome of Feb. 10th, saws
that great agitation reigns in the Provinces.
owing to tn" scarcity of provisions.
Serious riots are spoken Of at Raycnna.
Travellers from Kew report that the roads
are covered with Russian troops in full march
to the Danube, and it is expected full 200
900 men will be collected there in Il short
time.
LIVERPOOL MARHrT.-Sales of -four to con-
sumers were more freely made, in addition to
which some large parcels were taken on specu
ation and we raise our quotation I'd per.bhl.
indian Corn--3uite retail trade in which
Tuesdays prices wee not fully supported
There was an improved Demand for wheat at
the full prices of Tuesday Just A fair guam
tity was disposed Of.
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