Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-02-02
News of the Week
By r T. T. T. C. II a p IT
TO THE FREE PRESS
Important from Europe.
ARRIVAL OF THE PACIFIC


ARRIVAL OF THE PAClFiC.
New YoPK; N 25.
The Collins steamer Pacific, Capt. Nye,
from Liverpool 18th inst. has arrived at this
port The news she brings is of the utmost
importance. The Eastern question has as
sumed an entirely new aspect and a most i'm
porant one, the Car having accepted not
only the four points of guarantee, but also
the Interpretation thereof as explained by
England, France and Austria. No ormistice
is granted, consequently hOstilities continue
without abatement. It il vet doubtful
whether Russia g acceptance of the four points
is unconditional or with important cxrlana-
tons.
The immediate effect Of tins new phase Of
affairs was an advance in the price of consols
. per cent. but they afterwards fell of.
Sardinia has formally joined the Western
Alliance Prussia claims to take part m the
negotiations but declines at present TO in
crease her army.
Omar Pucha has gone to the Crimea
The ussians have recrossed the Danube in
vad,d the Dobrudsba and rctakcn the cities Of
Tultscha anu Badagch.
The seige Of Scbastopol continued without
change up TO the ID, although rumors Of ITS
capture had been circulated.
a terrible foundation had occurred at Ham
burgh. The Pacific ran into and sunk the
big Corinthian, in the Mcrscy cargo val
ued at go 900. The ship George Canning
N, Il l., ]. -
Is supposed 100 passengers.
LATEST The reported invasion of the Do
brudscha by the Russians is considered
doubtful The sincerity of the Car was
doubted in England. Nothing new from Sc
bastopol.
The allies were carrying on the siege feebly.
The sickness was increasing. Fifty thousand
Turks were on their way to the CrImea
The following news was received from Pa
ris just before the Pacific SAILED. Paris, Sat
urday, 1, p. NJ y courier arrived from Blu
che rest confirms the accounts that the war on
tho Danube has been recommended The
Russian forces crossed the Danube above
Tutscha, defeated the Turks, took the town
and are now marching upon Katchess
The Austrians did not interfere.
Mr.. Mason, French minister is better
J he Liverpool Cotton market had huctua-
ted. All the circulars quote Is cd advance
on all current quantities. Closing steady
Sales of the week Ga 200 bales
]ireadstufs dull but sngntIy better 1t, ito
close. Richardson, Spence Co. quote Yves
tor Canal Ais Phila. AIS Cd. Corn AZ Il 4js
Lard Sis, consols ola.
Congressional.
WAsHINGToN, Jan. 2jth.
IN the Senate yesterday, MIR. Seward Of y
Y, from the Committee on Commerce re-
POI ted bill to carry the Reciprocity Treaty
with the British North American Colonies
into effect, The House then went into com
mi tee of the whole upon the French spola
Bill. Mr.. Benton of Missouri opposed the
Bill as being a game Of the claims agents
who throng the doors Of the Capitol. lie
contended that our commerce did not suffer
during the French revolution. 1t was on
the contrary most prosperous during chat
period, Mr.. Disney, of Ohio, supported The
bill. Mr. Chamberlain, Of md, spoke against
our government mediating in the affairs Of
Europe. lie coincided with Sir. Disney as to
.hc business of the claims under the French
Sp,liation Bill. Mr.. Goodrich Of Mass, oh
tanned leave to present his views upon tie
tariff question, and the committee rose. The
Senate Bill to establish board for the o5iu-
dication of claims was referred TO the COM
mittee on the Judiciary. Adjourned.
Arrest OF Mexican Consul.
NEw YoRK. Jan. -
The late Mexican Consul General has been
arrested in this city at the instance Of the
Mexican Government for having deducted
$50 900 as discount from the - 600 900 he
recently received from this government
Judge Duer ordered him to be held to bail in
the sum of 800 900, and an appeal was made
to- lay for reduction OF this amour. and ar
gulnent was presented therefor
From California-Safety of the Falcon.
The steamship George Law, from Aspin-
wall, reached her dock acout half-past this
morning, bringing the California mails Of the
list inst, a considerable number Of passen-
gers, and 81 PSI 900 in treasure.
Terrible gales had occurred at San Fran
cisco.
The steamer Falcon is .fe.
Fire in ST. Adams.
St. Adams, January q.
The large three story brick machine shop,
belonging 10 W. c. Smith, in this lace, was
consumed by fire this morning, together with
all its valuable machinery Four men, sleep
ing in the third story, narrowly escaped, ly
letting themselves down by their bed clothes
The property was insured.
The Mosquito Expedition.
New York, jan. p.
The Washington correspondent Of the New
York Courier 4 Enquirer, telographs, from
reliable information, that If the Kinney Ex-
petition to Central America attempts TO de-
part, it will be stopped by the interference OF
the Government. proclamation will he is
81 I'd, declaring it to BE a military organiza.
tim for the inyasio. of friendly State.
Four days later from Europe.
Arrirai Of the Atcica
BosToN, Jan. -.
Steamship Africa arrived at Halifax viii
weeks later news from Europe. She bring
no decisive news The peace negotiation
were going on at Vienna, but the public wer,
totally in the dark rs to any result reached
Npthing Of decisive character had occurre.
before Sebastopol, where the state Of ATTAIN
Wis wholly unchanged. Consols OLE Flou
had advanced I'd per bbl.
From the Pacific. Death of the King d
the Sandwich Islands.
The steamship Daniel Webster arrived a