Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-04-07


about 700 last year only Dol
The Muias Liquor Inv vote is supposed to
be within 20 per cent. as large Is the whg
yuie.
Massachusetts
In the First Distric, Mass. Eliot, wing, is
elected to Congress in place of Scudder, whg,
declined, by about 500 majority.
congressional.
WAsHuNGror, April Sd.
In the House Mr.. Campbell asked leave to
introduce the following resolution -
Resoiped, That the President be requested
to cause negotiations to he opened with the
government of Great Britain with the view Of
ascertainiug upon what conditions 'ha, govern
mept will consent to the amcAatlon of the
Csnadas to the United STATES of America.
Mr.. Dean proposed 10 add Cuba. Mr.. Far
Icy asked if the House suspended the rules,
would the gentleman add New Brunswick and
Nova Scotia. Mr.. Campbell replied IN the
affirmative.
The House refused to suspend the rules,
yeas %, nays ll9.
Great Fires in Dans,illc, Brockpert, and
Owasco. New York>
Nrw YORK April l,h.
Fifty buildings of the business part of Dams
vile, Livingston Co., n. y, were burnt down
on Friday, including the Presbyterian Church
and American Hotel Nearly all the dry goods
stores with large amounts of stock were burnt.
The Collegiate Institute ut Brockport was
burnt on Sunday morning. loss $4,000.
Richardson's extensive Iron Foundry "A,
Owasco, was burned on Sunday. Loss S25 600.
Steamer Missing.
Fears nre entertained for the safety of the
steamer Cay of Glasgow" now 81 days on,
FROM Liverpool for Philadelphia with l25 pas
scngere and cargo valued at 81 100000.
From Cuba.
Steamer Empire City from Havana, March
Doth, arrived at tins port this morning. The
sloop of war Albany and s. steamers Fulton
and Princeton were in port, Upwards of 20
sugar plantations, including several of the
lrgest ON the Island, have been burnt. The
dry cane was ignted by sparks from locomo-
tive. The destruction of properly was in
mcnsc.
Steamer Baltic is below with I days later
news from Europe.
New YoRK, April 18th, ) p NJ.
Steamer Baltic brings intelligence that the
Car has refused the demand Of France and
England to evacuate the rrincipalities and
war will DO forthwith declared
The English Baltic Fleet, under Sir Charles
Napier, had reached Wingo Sound, and scve-
raj French vessels of War had sailed from,
France to join it, Intelligence was to be i'm
rnediuley sent to Sir Charles Napier of the re-
fusal Of the Car.
Intelligence had reached Constantinoplc
that Russian treasure convoy had bcen cap
tured. Russia still holds doubtful position
Consols had fallen to a9l. Flour dull
without change. Wheat cd lower Corn Sd
NEW York, April ).
Steamer Baltic brings intelligence from
Europe to March 2ond
A despatch from Berlin of March 10Th
etates that the refusal OF the Gar to cvacu
ate the principallies is brief and decisive
lie says, " 1t does not require FIVE minutes
consideration. II is refused."
Admiral Sir Charles Napier's feet arrived
at Wingo Sound in the Baltic Sea, on tn,
18th ult. The allied fleets remained at Bey
cos Bay, but would soon re-enter the Blucl
Sea. Two Austrian ships had also anchored
at Beycos.
When the ofhcial refusal arrives it will b
communicated to both houses Of Parliament
and war will be formally proclaimed.
Paris correspondent says that the Gar
refusal to treat was tclcgraphcd from Bcrli
on the It'll, to the French government, an
that so known the British Ministe
cent notification of the fact overland to 81
Charles Napier,
No engagement is reported in Europe
either by land or sea. On the Danube, posi-
tions remained unchanged. A report of til
capture Of the Russian treasure convoy ha
reached Constantinople.
The first division of the French troop
under General Canrobcrt hal sailed frol
Marsailles for Turkey.
Russia continues to urge Prussia to pr,
serve perfect neutrality.
The quotations for -four a, Liverpool al
35s Sos I'd for Western canal
Said Efendi had reached Janina. cm,ov
cred to settle the recent Grcsk insure, tioI
airy difficulties.
The French loan had all been taken up.
Baron Mantcnff had made a commune:
.tiun To the Prussan Chambers strcnuous
insisting on Prussian neutrality. Austr
gives no further Indications of her policy
She is still in her appearance with the Yves
ern powers, TIP To the 10th Of March, Ru
sid had not recognized Swedcn's ncutralit
Sir Charles Napier arrived at Copenhagc
in steam lrgatc on the 9th. The Auste
it, Of 100 guns, and three other Fren,
ships have sailed to the Baltic to join Il
English Acct.
Connecticut Election
HARTFORD, April I,
Fifteen Wig and tlroe Democrat Senate
are elected, with three districts to hear froi
l24 Wing. and untiNebraska represent
tives, and "a Democrats are elected Abo
80 towns to hear from Nj, lmgham, Dem
cratic candidate for Governor, will lack sever
thousand votes of an election by the peop
Mayor of Portland.
j. Is. CabOon was elected Mayor of Po
Land, yesterday Neal Dow was his ch