Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-11-10
appointment.
Important from Europe.

lt is understood that " Hard Hall, Of
Missouri, will be appointed Governor of
Nebraska
Important from Europe.
Arrival OF the Arabia.
the Do06dT"".cHt Of Se'asfopoi Commenced
Nav NcpE, Nov. ..
Steamship Arabia arrived this 4. NJ.
The bombardmcn, of Sebastopo commenced
on the 18th Oct
Omar rssha had gone TO the q imea.
Menschikoh had been partially reinforced
The journal of st. Petersburg of the l4th
contains despatch from Vienna stating that
the commissioners of the Western powers and
Of Austria ana Turkey had met ut CONSTANT
nolle to arrange the question of the rrotecto-
rate, on the basis of the proposals made by
the Austrian Cabinet
1t is said that Gen. Canrobsrt has notified
the French Government that the position of
the Allies is impregnable, being defended by
$4,000 men and 200 guns, and that it could
easily be held against 2OO, 900 Russians.
Constantinop!c letters Of the 18th say that
5000 of the foreign legion and 1000 Of the
Turks had just left for the Crimoa
Menschikof who could not maintain his 20.
sition at Batchscria. had sent his army 10
Se'mstorol and zone himself to pcrckor. 4
russian corps Of lj,ooD inru was posted on
the lchvrnaya near Sebastopol and the open
inG OF great operations was daily expected
In consequence Of CORES ondcncc found
among Mcnschikof"s effects when his car
rage was captured, after the battle of the
Alma, SCI eral important arrests have been
made at Narna.
Two small British steamers have been or
dered to the sea Of Azof, To lombard the
town OF kertch
Lord Stratiurtde Radcliffe. British Minis
ter a. t'm>tu il. pie, has succeeded in pro-
curing + i'r'."n f., suppress the rodc n Gu
cossian aad Georeian slqres.
large portion Of the French battle fleet
had returned to Cherboury. \ rulnor was
current that the Danish Government would
probably permit the British fleet to winter at
kicl.
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had also advanced. Western Canal Sos. Ohio
A..
The Search for the Arctic's survivors.
HALIFAX Nov, 3D.
The Mail Steamer from Ncw Foundland
has just arrived here. The yacht Hawkes.
which was sent in search Q! the missing boats
OF the Arctic had returned without having
discovered any of the survivors, and those on
board supposed that the boats have been
picked up by outward bound vessels. The
body Of II female dressed in light colored
clothes was seen floating but it could not he
picked up as the sea was very high at the
time.
Reciprocity.
81. JOINS, y. f., Nov 3.
Yesterday in the House of Assembly an
act was passed admitting foreign brcadstufs
saltcd meats, moasses and coa's. duty free
Tie act raitIins the Reciprocity Treaty was
also passed.
New York News.
Characteristic Conduct of an Alderman.
New YORK, Nov. 4.
One of the candidates for Alderman in the
city, John Is. Holmes, in n disturbance last
night stabbed a Police officer, named Gurley,
in the side, inhcting dangerous wound, and
madea desperate plunge at another officer,
but he was finally secured and locked up
Jacob Wcsteryelt, present Mayor of New
York failed to-day. His liabilities are very
heavy.
1t is stated on the authority of dispatch
from New Orleans, that Il prominent guber.
Material candidate, in the coming election Of
New York, has promised to pardon DR..
Graham Immediately, if he is elected Cover.
nor.
The Arctic's Boats.
The boat OF the irc,ic, carried to Phila.
delphia by the Osprey, was fully tested yher,
to-day, and found capable Of sustaining &c
persons. Less than thirty were sa we'd BY it
Another Dreadful Accident.
Chicago, Nov. Sd.
passenger train which left here Wednes
day night for Rock Island, was thrown from
re track b., t. " breaking of an axle. The tw,
forward ears v"r- drown upon the top Of tn
engine, aud the steam escaping was drlyol
with tremendous tareo through the dens
mass of human beings pac';-a closely anon
the wreck, of the cars. At least 40 Of I'll
passengers were seriously wounded, Of whom
IL will die within twenty-f1ur hours. Their
are no Eastern names given.
The Chicago Rail Road Accident.
NV IuRK, Nov. 9th.
Eght morn deaths have occurred of tn
wounded by the accident on the Chicago Raj
rad. Twenty-Five others still lie danger ,usl
SOUNDED at Joliet.
Zen. Cass and the South.
~ meeting al Detroit on Saturday Gel
Cass made speech in reply to the Richmon
Inquirer saying that he desired nothing fro
the South, and expected nothing from them bl
Justice.
kanza- Emigrants Returning.
hdNlces from ashIngtun state that larg
number Of eastern emIgrants ~ KsrzAs u
returning home.
Seizure of "A SLAYER.
j, letter from Havana states that the A me-
lean schooner Peerless has been seized ah
lending a cargo Of slaves at Bahla Honda
Governor Seymour Of New York.
ALBANY, Nov. 9th.
Gov. Seymour ms authorized the Aba
Atlas to pronounce The story that he agreed
pardon DR.. Graham, IN case he was elect
Governor, to be entireiy aud uuequivocal
false.
Mysterious Murders.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. o.
Our ai'y Police are investigating a nys
riuus series Of murders in the upper part
the city. A WOMAN has been arrested, d
charged with the murder Of two Of her On
Legitimate children, Al llismHAn has a
been arrested, as implicated in the same
fair. The murders occurred some time sin