Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-05-25

The disturbances at Ukraine are not at pc
sent Of importance. The real cause of the
movement is said to have been the complete /.
exhaustion of the means of the pcdsantry Ivy I
the immense supplies which they have bcca .
obliged to provide for the Southern Army.
IN Imperial Ukase of the 2nd of April de- .
clares the government of st. Petersburg, to
be under martial law, under the command of
General Rudiger. Another Ukase places the
government of Courland and Liyonia under
martial law, under Gen. SEWERS, and Estho-
MIA under Gen. Grabbe Letters from War
saw depict in mournful colors the situation
of all classes of the population in the Kind
dom of Poland. Commercial credit is all but
destroyed and mercantile houses in great
numbers are susronding payment. The mass
of the people live in dread of the CONSUMPTION
and fly from their houses and country in the
hope Of escaping military service.
BREADs1rrrs Flour advanced shilling
but quiet at the close of the week.
The His. Affair.
BosToS, May 10th.
The Hiss case was before the Sunrcme
Court to-day, on the question of the right Of
the House to expcl him but no decision was
rca he'd
The Personal Liberty DilI aud the Liquor
Law in Massachusetts.
BosToN, May 2lst.
Gov. Gardner to-day vetoed the Personal
Liberty Bill, enclosing with his veto the
opinion of Attorney General Clifford that 1t
was unconstitutional The Senate passed the
bill over the veto by vote of 30 to 3 ; the
House by vote Of 229 to I6 The friends of
the bill are now firing salute of 100 guns
The Liquor law went into operation ycstcr-
day, but the liquor dealers are selling as
usual They have formed powerful combi-
nation to resist the law.
Theo. Parker IN n Slave state.
wilmington, Del, May 10Th.
The Rev Theo. Parker, Of Boston, i'd
dressed a large audience here last evening, in
Odd Fellows Hall. His subject was Slavery
This was the first appearance of this champion
of Freedom in Slave State and his dis
course wa, listened to with the closest atten-
ton and most intense interest The lecturer
was greeted with frequent applause during
the delivery of his DISCOURSE and at the CON
clusion the audience comrlimented him by
vote Of thanks
Great Damages.
In Ipswich, DR.. Browne has recovered
$4,000 from the New Haven Railroad Co.
for injuries received by the Norwalk accident.
Street Fight. in New York.
New YORK, May Goth
A savage fight took place in Pearl street
this forenoon between fire companies 10 and
2l. Clubs were freely used and several of the
rowdies were severely injured In Ward 10.
subsequently another fight took place at a
Lager Beer saloon in William street.
Steamboat Wrecked.
OswEGo, May 81.
The Canadian steamer Huron loaded with
1000 bbls of -four for Montreal, when leaving
our harbor on Saturday night ran against
the Island ut the entrance and filled and sunk
to the main deck The cargo will be saved, |
mostly in damaged state.
Snow storm on Conn. River.
WELLS RIVER, VI. May 2lst.
We are having quite severe snow storm
this morning.
Anti Liquor Law demonstration in Boston.
Bo.roS, May %.
The opponents Of tho new Liquor Law had
n very large meeting in Fanueil Hall last
evening. Delegations preceded by bands of
music came from New Bedford and other
large places in the state Resolutions de-
nouncing the law as tyrannical were passed
and speeches were made by Col. Isaac H.
Wright, Rev. Mr.. Lovejoy and Others. At
the close of the meetinga portion Of those
present formed in procession and marched to
the residence of Gov Gardner and groaned,
but he was absent from the city. The
Mayor is preparing to enforce the law and
exciting contests are anticipated
The Massachusetts, Legislature adjourned
yesterday p. NJ.