The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-10-28
LATEST NEWS!
THREE DAYS LATER FROM Ell.
ROPE.


THREE DAYS LATER FROM EU.
ROPE.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP MA
CARA AT HALIFAX.
Slastopd still holding ont.
HALIFAX TELEGRAPH OrFIcE,(
Wednesday, Oct. %.
The papers by the Niagara contain but lit
tie of importance, besides the progress of the !
war.
NEWS OF THE WAR.
Scbastopol is not vet taken, but its ultimate
fate is made more apparent every ,lav.
1t is supposed that the siege artillery
was entirely mounted in battery around Sc
bastopol on the 4th of October, and bonn
bar'lmcnt of the place began on the 9TH The
place was completely invested on the south
side. On the I'd the allies had DESTROYED the
aqucduct & cut off tie supplies of water from
the city, which is supplied by reservoirs. 1t
was expected that an assault would be soon
made, probably on the sth.
FEANCE.-Thc recent mammoth lie Of the
fall of Scbastopol is traced to thcTaris Boursc.
The Emperor has ordered an investigation.
and says that he will punish with severity
whoever shall be proved to have been guilty.
INDIA AND CHINA.-Thc overland mail is
tclcgraphcd. 1t brings dates from Bombay,
Sept. IL, Shanghai, Aug. 6; and Canton, Aug
81.
Canton still continued in a state of sciSct
Shanghai was still in the hands ofsthc insur-
gents. Ninyhpo, Foo-chow-foo and Annoy
were quiet.
G." The Detroit Advertiser learns that on
SUNDAY morning. there were ten bodies pick
cd up below Maiden, and among others. that
of Mrs. Wattrous. All are supposed 20 have
been passengers on the ill-fatcd f. X. Col
Inns
e." The agents of the Cunard line Of s.ca.
mer> in New York. have given orders to Mr.
Francis to furnish two additional life boats fcl
each steamer.
Samuel Durham, a soldier of the rcvolC
!, ton. and the oldest revolutionary rcn>ionel
, in Connecticut. died at Mansfield in thai
State on The 18th inst. at the age OF loo years
Two brothers survive him. the one %. and
the other % wears of age. both of whom were
, also soldiers in the revolution.
c." Thanksgiving in New Hampshire, j:
to be on the 3Oh of November.
\ "Sca Serpent" is reported to hav,
been seen in Dunkirk Bay. Lake Erie. II,
was about 80 feet long, foot thick, and yer,
active.
"EvEx-MANDED JrsrICE."-In Sacra
, mcnto recently a man was tried for the mur
der of Chinaman. and notwithstanding th'
I testimony was positive against him. he wa
+ acquitted. \ poor Chinaman however. sto'
5000: the money was recovered. but he wa
tried. convicted. and sentenced to five year
Il Imprisonment at hard labor
eY DR.. Powers don't like GOvcrno
i Rnvcc's message on the liquor law Th
general rule is the other way Tom is tn
h cxreption.-U uchman.
:; CT IIumor does no. always grow dull wit
s. age At the recent Mlllrscx Fair at Ton
10 cord. Mr.. Dix of Iittlcton. was callc
upon for sentiment lie said he was s
wears ofacc and (turnin" to the ladic>) .
d widowcr and in the market, But he anthor
% ICES the president 10 set his age at Gs, for b
had lost 80 wears in early life by not know
ing how to live.
p. eT At Rome. a few DAYS ago. a man otIrl
ed to sell monev-chanHer some cu1lou
fragments Of gold plates On inquiry.
II tranSpircd that they had been discovered j
the tomb of O'loarrc King Of the Iemle
i who died in 1875 The gold plates were pal
of the armour in which he had been buried
X c9Y""A chip Of the old blork"is cvidcntl
Il the SON of Rev Dr. Bacon of New iEavcr
+, WHO. the father being absent. recently suppl
II cd the pulpit and preached from this text
ct They will reverence my son."
CAErFTs.-Thc immense quantities Of Europca
ii carpeting sold NJ the New York auction trade sal
this fall has ha, u tendency 10 affect the prices.
The New ENGLAND CARPET Company. Of H"~'o
,d are among The heaviest purchasers at these
tory sales consequently their ;rirt> much hco
: the usual rates. Their dis play erich velvet tape
IN try. Wilton. Persian. Eru>"lS &C.. i very gran
and their prices probably one quarter less tn;
:" usually asked for these best sorts of goods. h
Dv are also large dealers in the common sorts of ca
pctincS and paintcd floor oil cloths. Their war
house is at - Hanover street, corner of Elm.-B
., ten illus.
- COPPER DISCOVERIES IN CANADA.-N
cd have several times. the present season. me
is toned the reported discoveries Of Corp