Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-08-11

\ committee Of conference W's appointed
ON the Naval bill. Tie hill to reduce au'
graduate the price of public land WIS p''S''
by the Senate.
4 committee of conlrrcmc" was also nl'
pointed on tho Army bill
The Senate voted that Mr.. Williams, o.
y. II. was not entitled to II scat. This vote
was subsequently rcconsidcrcd in order to al
low him to be heard. The wires are disar.
ranged. and we have no accounts Of the close
Of the proceedings.
1Arrr-WAsnI>Gro> august jth.
Congress has voted to extend their session
to Monday next.
The President has vetoed the River and
lurbor hill. \ Committee of the Senate
have reported against the ten million nppro-
,riation Of the President and the report was
accepted. The appropriation bills are all
sete. The Reciprocity Treaty is finally rat-
lied. An attempt was made to cxpcl Mr..
torncy the Clerk, ON account of his altering
bills but it got only II votes.
North Carolina Election.
We have few scattering returns from
North Carolina. The vote of Raleigh for
Governor, was Bragg, Dem, 23i. Dockcry
Wing, $50. A dispatch from Wilmington
and Fayetteville also shows gain for the
Wings on Governor and legislative.
The Granite Mill at Burnvllc, Il. L., was
totally destroyed by fire Thursday night
Loss 3l25,000 Insured S9l COO.
Cholera statistics.
In New York this week ll55 deaths, of
which ESQ were of Cholera. In Philadelphia
about 500 death of which 50 were of Cholera
In Boston Isl. of which n were of Cholera
LATE ARRIVAL.
New York, Aug. eth 1854.
Steamer Atlantic from Liverpool, July
Goth, arrived here at Saturday evening.
bringing days later news. There is little
from the seat of war. Everything is appa-
rently deferred and awaiting the action of
Austria
Prussia moro than ever stands aoof from
the rest.
Another battle has been fought at Giur-
gevo, but we have no details except that the
Turks claim the victory, and state that two
Russian Generals were wounded. The Anglo
French have not yet seen the enemy
GortSchukof says that he il determined to
hold the principaitics with 200 900 men ii
necessary. Abba Pacha of Egypt is dead.
The Spanish instruction is trium-
plant, The new Rivos Minister has resigned
and the Queen has bosought Espartcro to
form government There was barricade
fighting in Madrid, on the 18th and 10Th.
Queen Christiuna s palace and the residences
of her favorites were sacked and demolished |
'hristiana with her mnions have fled into
France, the people demanding her head. All |
thee chief cities have joined in the insurrec-
tion. The Carlist Gucrillas are up in Ma
varrc. General San Miguel is named minis
fer OF war. Dates from Madrid to the 9th. |
state that although the city is covered with
barbados, it is quiet. The Junta, distrust-
ing the Queens promises, has resolved to hold
ITS own until the arrival of Espartero and
the arming of the National guards
General O'Donnel was expected with the
troops of Gen. Blaser who had joined him
a revolution broke out in Parma ON the
23d.. The people fired from the house roofs
upon the troops No later details.
Throughout Italy the state of public feel
ing is bad 1t is said that an instruction at
Maldlna is contemplated. The French gar
rison at Rome is to be Reinforced.
A dispatch dated Vienna. July ODD, says,
Prince Gortschakofs mission to this Court
has entirely failed. The Emperor Francis
Joseph will not disappoint the expectation of
Europe,
Breadstuffs are still declining-Wheat I'd,
Corn IS. cd. Western Canal Flour quoted at
28s. cd. and Dos Cd.