Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-06-30

troycd.
The English Consul at San Francisco had
despatched a vessel for an English frigatc
Washington News.
WASHINGTON, June "a.
The Washington Correspondent of the
Courier, tclcgraphs as follows
dispatch has been received from Mr..
Gregg our Commissioner at the Sandwich
Islands, that the native Government throws
itself into the hands ofthe American party
for protection from French, English and other
settlers
The Commissioner has been empowered to
accept the Islands for the United States AMI
assure the Native Government of American
protection.
The Ultra Free Sellers, Giddings and Wade.
will take exceptions to the moderation to the
Congressional Anti-Nebraska address, and
propose to issuse one of more decided hos
| tilty to the Southern policies.
FROM EUROPE.
ARRIVAL OF THE ATLANTIC.
silistria still Holds Out.
BosToN, June 26
Steamer Ationt,o arrived at New York at
O'Clock yesterday morning, with Liverpool
dates to June 18th, four days later.
1t is reported that the Turks made sally
from Silistria on the Sth, and destroyed the
| approaches of the besiegcrs, filling up
their mines before Silstra. The Russians
suffered serious loss by springing Turkish
countormines. Russian reports say that
Mousa Pasha, Commander of Silistria, was
| killed by cannon ball. The Russians were
making immense sacrifices to carry the place.
but it is thought will be unable to effect il
before the arrival of the allied troops.
The fleets in the Black Sea are quiet
| The reported insurgent victory in Thessay
is said to be fiction.
An unconfrmed report states that English
vessels had destroyed large amount of pro-
perty in the harbor of Braa stab Finland
Sir Charles Napier was at anchor off Sveaborg
on the 9TH inst. The Russian feet, consisting
of 10 line Of battle ships, was anchored be-
hind the batteries
Admiral Dundas telegraphed Government
that the Russian authorities had voluntarily
permitted French and English vessels to leave
| Odessa.
The fortress of Redoubt Kale. was bonn
bardcd on the 18th Of May, by portion of
the allied fleet and entirely destroyed
Slhamyl had taken the important Russian
fortress of Oswyghet and was marching with
$4,000 men against Tifis.
Reports concerning negotiations were con-
flicting; one says Russia has offered to eva
cuate the principalitics en- condition that the
guo ante bellum." Another that Russia has
Internationally refused.
The first detachment of troops for Cuba
sailed from Cadiz. on the 1st of June, in the
Steamer Isabella
Overland advices state that Russian fleet
is off Singapore. The London Standard
states that the British War Steamer En-
counter, and the U. S. Sloop Plymouth wer,
engaged in the attack on the Imperialis
forces at Shanghae on the l4th of April Or
; board the Plymouth, George McCorkle wa
killed and others wounded severely. Capt
Pearson Of the American Ship Rose Standis
was severely wounded. The r,ctors capture,
two twelves, I skies and eighteen FOUNDER
guns.
Cholera. RndOtherNews.
The Cholera is raging badly in Western
e Missouri.
The Wing State Committee of Massachu
sets have issued a powerful address agains
the Nebraska bill
: The street preaching excitement is over il
New York.
The Steamer Prometheus from San Jua
h arrived in New York last night with over
. million in gold,
= Washington Affairs.
BosToN, June 9th.
A warm debate TODD place in the U. S
Y Senate yesterday, on the Boston petition fo
d the repeal of the Fugitive Slave law. MI
Jones of Tennessee, opposed its reference an
# assailed the motives of the petitioners wit
0 great bitterness. 1t csme he said from pei
Q SONS willing to break down the constitution
: Of the United States and from city wher
t the laws were openly set at defiance an
where the temple of Justice was surrounde
n by an armed mob to prevent the execution
it Constitutional duty, where the dust of tn
first and last martyrs of the country, Ware
II and Batchclder, is mingled together. NJ
c Rockwell followed in defence of the pet
TONERS and was followed by Messrs. Sumne
J. Butler and Petit.
i At half past 4 Mr.. Dixon Of Tennessee 2
the floor when the Senate adjourned
rs Mr. Clayton presented from the commits
ne on foreign relations a bill for the more
fectual suppression Of the slave trade
tie American built vessels.
v. In the House on the question of appropri
=, ting ten million dollars to carry out Il
Mexican Treaty, Mr.. Peck ham gave notice
a resolution that the President lay before t
IN House all correspondence touching the treat
pit Mr.. Benton took the ground that t
$. rights of the House were invaded in MAXI,
ed that treaty.
Madame SOntag Dead.
Madame Sontag is dead Of Cholera at NJ
o. Orleans