Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-10-27

ecciycd despatch from the Duke of New
astlc, announcing the official report from
'ir Stratford De Radcliffe, of yiJtory over
he Russians on the Heights of Alma. His
Lordship Immediately summoned the city
,rers, and proceeded to the steps of the Roy
u Exchange, to make proclamation of the til
lngs to the people of London. Having an
the purpose for which he called his
fellow citizens together, he proposed three
hearty cheers for the Queen, while he waited
a moment for larger assembly to gather
The cheers for the Queen, were followed by
three for Louis Napoleon. The Lord Mayor
then read the despatch from the Duke of
Newcastle and made few remarks congrat-
uating his icllow-ctlzens on the glorious
news. After three cheers for the British and |
three more for the French Army, the crowd !
dispersed, carrying away with them an en-
thusiasm equal to their former anxiety. A
copy of the despatch was straightway sent to
the printer, aad by sunrise thousands of CO.
pics were distributed through the city, and
pasted on the walls.
On Sunday, dispatches from different
sources. none of them official, but from good
authority, and corroborating one another. an
nounced the fall of Sebastopol, and the de-
structon of the Russian fleet This intelli-
gence was so astounding. that it was hardly
credited so sudden an overthrow of the great
naval arsenal Of Russia, was almost beyond
hope. The general exclamation was, 1" Either
this news is untrue, or Nicholas has been a
most wrctched calculator, and we have great
ly overratcd his resources" The British
heart beat high that day The same despatch
cs were so far credited by Louis Napoleon
that he Immediately announced to the troors
at Boulogne, the fall Of Scbastopol, and thi,
gave greater assurance on this side Of the
Channel, that confidence might be placed in
the tidngs. The popularity Of Louis in
Great Britain is at ismoment greater than
that of any foreigner he has the confidence
not only of the vulgar, but of the leading
men of the nation.
BY most happy coincidence. this very
Sunday was the day appointed by authority,
as bay of General Thanksgiving for the
armies went out to fight in the East. the
Churchc. of England and Wales. have added
the " Prayer to be used in time of War
to tho Morning and Evening Services: TO-DAY
the Prayer of Thanksgiving for Victory wa.
also read Nor did the clcrgymcn of any Of
the churches fail to urge in their di.courscs
the great claims upon the gratitude ano
Thanksgiving of their congregations, for thcs
signal mcrcics the plentiful harvest, the vic
lory of the national arms. and the abatc
mcnt of the cholera. heard an exccllcn
sermon from Rev. James Hamilton of tn
National Scotch Church--a man who mu.
be known by reputation to your readers a
, one OF the most eloquent dissenting preach
ers i'll England. lie is the author of :. Lii
in Earnest and several other works, rc-pul
lished in America. lie is a great iavorit
, with his cOuntrymen. and his was the frs
, full church which ] have sccn in London.
could not help contrasting his simple, carne:
s prayer-the most devotional | ever hear
= from the lips of any morta-wth the col
composition of the prayer written by the Arcl
bishol # Canterbury for use in the churchc
Of the establishment. Having given thank
for the Harvest. for the abatement of I'll
n pestilcnce, and for the Victory as promi.
, of peace, he prayed - especially and in a
4 brotherly affection for our trans Atlant
; brethren, who have not been favored as W
, with plentiful harvest that their churcht
may be blessed, and an alliance formed b,
= tween them and us more holy than that formC
' for the success of the sword He has a mil,
,. intelligent face with something of the Scotc
h irregularity offcaturc, and his voice, thong
y retaining good deal Of the broad ScotC
y. accent, is clear and pleasant That felicit
of language and imagery, which some thin
!, a little affected in his writings, seemed
n natural in connection with lis plain ar
,. earnest delivery, that could not but a
e knowledge its charm. | know that mar
= New Englanders are great admirers Of Ii
wrtings-larticularl hi, - Literary exec
u lence of the Bible " and his Life in Ea
nest and may tell you more of him on
h farther acquaintance.
1t That the harvest is abundant, even beyor
n what was expected before the full return
c could be received, is most .oyfully true
&c is estimated that from the crops Of thi. yea
" there is an increase to the nations wealtl
/, over and above the average income from Il
Q harvest, of from thirty to fifty million,
!, pounds. And yet the price of corn remain
Il high. This, we are told by those who NAL
: such things their study, only shows u. fro
what a distressing state of the markets "
, have been rescued. The old supplies ha
>, been so completely exhausted, that the fai
@ inevitable, would have brought upon Il
d nation an amount of distress. which it
:, painful to conjecture.
@ This grateful disappointment Of the II,
&c tons fears, i. due, under Divine mercy,
e the fine weather which continued throug
- the whole of september. \ season of co
. and damp almost unparalleled, has been su
;, cccdcd hv series of weeks al unIntcrmittt
!, sunshine. For three weeks after my landr
d in England hardly drop of rain fell, ar
;, those Of you who imagine England a alwa,
wrapped up in clouds and mists, must be to
that clearer, brighter September I new,
knew in Burlington.
Your honest Chroniclcr.
griffith
[CorrEsroxDrycE ~ THE FRrE rEgss.l
q The University of Tennessee.