Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-05-18
News of tho Week
BY TEL z, G. X1 p 2 Es.
TO THE FREE PREHS,

day.
L. ". Kendall of New Orleans.
New ORLEANS, May Sth.
Postmaster Kendall has been again arrested
on another charge of robbing a letter from
Galveston to parties in this city of $500.
The X. v. Con vention Of New York.
SYRACUSE, May 7th.
Tho Know-Nothing State Convention is
still in session but we hear very little of its
proceedings. Senator Goodwin has been
elected High Chaplain. 1t is understood
there was considerable strife between
young America and the Old Togics, the
former getting the better of it, Americans
married to Roman Catholic or Jesuit wives
have been declared ineligible to the order.
The Iii SIS Affair.
An exciting scene occurred in tho Massa-
achusetts House yesterday p. NJ. The report
declaring Mr.. Hiss unworthy Of a seat came
up, when a memorial was received from Mr..
Hiss charging other members with being
equally guilty with himself, specifying as
one tho chairman of the investigating com
mittee. The House accepted the report Of
the committee by l72 majority but on the
question Of expulsion he is to DO heard by
his counsel, B. F. Butler, this evening.
The Buccaneers of Missouri.
Chicago, May 9th. The Platte Mo. Argus
of the LIST instant publishes the proceedings
of the mass meeting held at Webster Mo.
at which the following extraordinary rcso-
lutions were passed "Resolved, That self
defence requires the expulsion of every person
bringing into reproach negro slavery-That
robbers and traitors have no right to tho
protection of the laws-that we ratify the
proceedings at the Parkvile rot-that we
approve Of the resolution in regard to Metho-
dist and all other preachers preiudicedn against
slavery That we have no arguments against
Abolition papers but the Missouri river bon
fire and hemp rope That we pledge our
selves to SO to Kansas and help to c1pel
those corrupting the slaves" They also
call grand meeting at Parksyille on the
5th inst.
Hon. Henry A. Wise.
WASHINGTON, May 9th. The Hon Henry
A. Wise arrived in this city last night and
was honored with n serenade by his friends
He addressed them for an hour, and was sar-
castle and severe in the extreme on the New
party. He said he firmly believed he sh uld
get fifteen to twenty thousand majority in
the election for Governor of Virginia,
Fire in New Orleans.
New ORLEANS, May It'll \ fire occurred
in this city on Sunday morning destroying
the buildings on the corner of St Charles
and Gravier Streets, embracing the Exchange
news rooms Vanuchie's museum and stores !
of Mes.rs Sherman, Ward and Jones. The |
loss is about $4,000, half covered by nsu-
rance.
The Hiss Affair.
BosroS, May IL.
In the Massachusetts House after an c1cit-
ing session which lasted till half past two
this morning, Mr.. Joseph Hiss, member
from Boston, for unworthy conduct WAS
expelled by an overwhelming majority
One hundred guns were fred here ycster-
day afternoon in honor OF the refusal Of the
Governor to remove Judge Loring. The
Governors council by large majority advis
ed him to make the removal.
Cholera on the Mississippi.
ST. Louis May 10th,
Daily accounts continue to record the
ravages by Cholera among the emigrants on
the Upper Mississippi boats which are gene
rally crowded with passengers beyond their
capacity. An unusual fatality attends the
disease.
MonILE, May 9th
The Know Nothing. have probably elected
Hitchcock for Judge by majority Of about
100 over their Democratic antagonist.
BALTIMORE, May llth
A second public meeting of the Catholic
Provincial Council was held this morning
There was an immense attendance. \ SER
mon was preached by Rev. Dr. McCaffrey on
the deceased prelates since the last council.
Later from California.
ACCIDENT TO THE GOLDEN AGE.
BosToS, May 18th.
The Steamship Empire City arrived at New
Orleans yesterday, with $50 passengers, j.
300 900 in gold, and California dates to April
18th. The Golden Age which left San Fran
cisco the 18th Of April, with $50 passengers
and 81 300 900 in treasure on board struck
rock on the night of the 2ath ult , off the
island of Quibo about five miles from Panama.
She was going at full speed at the time Of
striking and the water gained rapidly upon
her. Perfect discipline however was main
tanned among the crew and passengers until
communication was held with Panama when
the steamship j. L, Stephens went to their
rescue and landed them all in safety at Pana.
ma, on the Sd inst The steamship Panama
was despatched on the Sd to their assistance
The Golden Gate would take up to San Fran
cisco the passengers who left n. Y. on the
5th inst.
The news from California is Of no great
Importance. The rain continued and the
mines were producing we'll. In commercial
circles confidence was gradually returning,
The Legislature would adjourn on the 18th
April but an effort was to be made on the
I'D to elect a United States Senator. The
steamship Orizaba had arrived ut thi. port
with dates from Mexico to the 18th inst
Santa Anna had gone south with body Of
troops. 1t was reported that large number
of troops in Sonora had revolted and issued
pronunciamento.
From California.
BosToN, May Il.
Steamship Illinois has arrived at New
York, with 900 passengers and over a million
in gold. There had been some failures in
San Francisco and the times were so hard
that many clerks and others had gone to the