The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-12-02

The latter we're still pressing the siege and
endorsements Scverer fighting
still was daily expected.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Washington dispatches intimate the prob
ability Of the dismissal Of Mr. Mason from
the French Court and Mr. Soulc from that
of Madrid
1t is said that dispatches have been recei-
we'd at Washington. by the Baltic, that very
unfavorable news had been received from
Scpastobo by the French Government, bear
ing date Nov. 10, and that it was not permit |
ted to be published.
The Washington correspondent of The
Tribune saws that the Administration con
templates a naval demonstration in the ports
Of the Dncth East Indies, demanding at the
principal seaport an indemnity of 100000
for the outrage upon Capt. Gibson. and upon
refusal to pay, the town will be bQmbarle1.
..t''''r"t mas finished his message,
the tone Of which is said 70 he rather quiet
1t simply states the result Of negotiation with
Spain up to this point 1t is declared that
the President is determined that Congress
shall take the responsibility of measures a
Yain>t Spain. AT the same time there will
be the usual amount spreadcagle nonsense
According 20 the correspondent the Herald
the greatest fear is felt by the Cabinet, for
fear Sorle should manage to kick up row
and force the President to recommend the a.
doption of hostile measures The Herald
sticks to its story of 'intcndcd change in the
Cabinet"
g \ Dutchman, lat Amherstburg, Canada,
hearing of the accident on the Great West
crn railway. and Of the large sums paid to
the relatives of parties killed, in the warmth
of his heart exclaimed, ooh. wish mine
wife had been there would have got so.
ooo.." The wife hearing of it, called linn to
account, when he denied the fidelity of the re-
,.ort NO. mine dear SAID $50, 900 :" when
the GOOD woman seemed well pleased to find
how highly she was ctirna:"d.
e." Long John Wcntworth's paper, the
Chicago Democrat. states that the niaiori',
against the rcpca! of the Missouri Comprom-
Use in Illinois, As shown hv the vote on Mem
hcrs of Congress, is not far from 2o.OOo In
the first and second districts it is about 10
coo.
q" Louis Napoleon is reported to have
stopped the mouth of one of his ministers.
who had suggested the withdrawal of the ar
my from the Crimca, by declaring that, fine
ccSsary, he would send 100000 men more.
rather than give up Schastopol.
"a" The elections in New Orleans on the
18th. for State Senator. resulted in the De-
lnocratW nominee bcin. beaten hv the indie
Irndtnt ..n"a;I".". .":.L .-...;~.... - rnn
votes. The latter. it is said, received the
support of the Know No,hinss
q" Tho Legislature of Nova Scott, will
come together on the second dav Of Decem-
Der, for the purpose of considering the reel
l'ocity treaty, which, in order to allow the
province to participate in its benefits, mast
be acted upon before the 9TH of the month
u Santa Anna intends to submit himself
to the suffrage OF the people of Mcxico, in
imitation OF his great model, She French
Emperor.
"a The ears of the Erie Railroad las,
week brought to New York ten thousand
seven hundred and forty-tl,rce live hocs.
e" I'm in the wrong" is said to be the
no,i difficult sentence to pronounce in the
English language
IL Shak>pcare'> assertion that "thrrc's {
ii'ini'y which shapes our ends" is abundant
V cxcmrifrd in Milford Mass. where 4
thousand pretty girls are engaged in making
.aitcr boots.
&. n free negro, according to Judge
Drummond Of the L. s. Circuit Court for Il
Illinois. is not citizen of the United States, j
md cannot maintain an action in the Circui.
curt Judge Bi.kncII. of Indiana. has also !
decided that railroad companies may require
oorc" passengers to produce evidence of '
heir freedom. after the manner of the odious O
PASSPORT system of Europe.
Il" The Concord Statesman saw. that :,
Gentleman in Concord. y. H.. is about 10 as
tn, h<,nr .,(
o>c OF establishing a first class bows aca,lc- :,
~. property to the amount of ga. 600. The
radcmy is to be- located in Mi!lvic, sub ="
rhan portion of Concord.
esS Tho Washington correspondent Of the
onrnaI of Commerce SAYS that Know Moth
'tryma ;'i,,s ,lnPEs::valIN in. Maryland ,arI q
,onc the voters with the Know NohinrS.
mr. German citizens, and the MARYLAND Cath
lies. Virginia will show her hand next
bring"
" The Wings and Republicans in the H.
nols Legislature. intend to instruct Senator =,
Douglas to 90 for the repeal Of the Nebraska y:
III he has in past years committed himself he
rOngly in favor of instructions. and 50 is \
nxious not to receive any dstastefu ones. - -
Is " The sum ofS11 900 had been subscribed f.,
Concord, y. H.. towards the erection of
nfarian church. in place of the structure til
Gently consumed by fire. The Patriot saws 'e
will require $4,000 to cover the expense ;"
the building. of,
MAINE.-Thc result of the sixth CONGRESS ~
'nal district of Maine. long hanging in doubt le,
tween T. j. ID. Fuller. anti-Ncbraska adj lin
and Rev. Mr.. MiIlken, repubIi- an
n, is now officially declared in favor of the -,
'mcr. III,