Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-08-17


have news TO the 9TH inst, o'clock p. NJ.
The following was telcgraphed 10 Liver
pool from LONDON, at noon, 4th inst
We learn that the siege of Sebastopol is
about 10 be raised. Also that a communica-
ton has Just been received from Germany
by the Western Powers which may lead to
startling results.
Fire at Consiantmop'e The Rev. Mr..
RICHTER, the agent OF the American Bible
Society, m a letter from Constantinople of
the 2Oth June, saws that few days previous
~, one Of the finest palaces IN that city, be-
longing to the Sultan, fell prey To the flames
The writer was near the scene when the fire
broke out, and saw the vast buildings in
flames. The wind was very high at the
time, and fears were entertained for the safe
ty Of that part of the city. "The sight
says MIR. r., was fearful beyond descrp-
ton. To ser the fire spreading from room
to room. and column after column falling I;
the burning of furniture Of the richest kind
and no engine of any magnitude at hand
was most painful. There we're men called
iiremen rushing from all "a urlers with their
little pump engines, but what avail could
such machines be, at ouch a fire Again,
there were perhaps not less than fifty wo-
men flying from the harcm IN the utmost con
fusion aud without their wells. They were
followed by the eunuchs who endeayored 10
prevent their escape. The pachas came with
their guards 10 prevent robbery, and direct
the movements. People assembled on the
house tops with water to prevent their dwell
llngs from taking FIRE, while others were em-
ployed in removing furniture 10 places Of
safety. The fire ragged for two hours. and
was then checked by high walls on the bill
side"
Sdnd,rich Islands w g have advices from
the Sandwich Islands 10 the 10th Of June, one
month later, but the news Is OF little interest.
We select a few items
His EScellency K.lanilelemailuna Ku-
hooheihelplhu Abn-r PAX, Priyy Councillor
10 his Majesty, and Member Of the House Of
Mobiles, died at his mansion on the 18th of
June, of an extensive sbsccss, aged forty.
six years and ten months His Excellency
PakI was one Of the highest chiefs OF tho
aboriginal race, and lineai descendant Of the
ancestral house of kamehaheha. lie leaves
widow and one diughier.
The wheat crop viii be from twenty to
twenty tvs Thousand bushels, which will fur
nish an ample supply Of -four for the con-
sunptou OF the islands From present ap-
pearances we shall be indepe ndcut Of all
iore On supplies of flour for the year 10 come.
and at the same tune save much money IN
the country, and have sweet bread 20 eat.
From ChiHd.--1he dates from Chins re-
ceived at San Francisco are Hong Kong,
May ", and Shanghai May ). Accounts
have been published OF grave charges made
against Capt. Joel Woodbury. OF the Ameri-
can baTque Sarah Meors, wrecked on the
voyage from Sydney to san Francisco. Ross
represented that he had been left on the isl.
and of Ro,amar, having first been tied hand
and foot that Capt. Wo5dberry took from
him properly to the amount of 10000, and
Carried hrs wife and children to China.
Captain Wood5erry had been stabbed
and killed q, Macao, by Ross, who was in
tho hands of the Government, and ould UNI
doubtedly receive his deserts.
The Friendof China Of May 10, says:
Having failed IN inducing the chief mer-
chants and leading non-oiiicias TO make
cause with them on the occasion Of their
demonstration before Canton, at the com
mencement Of the curren, Chinese year, land
how much Sir J. Dowrings mischlevous pol
icy had TO do IN the matter is well kaown9
the rebel chiefs now appear determined to
effect By starvation that for which Otherwise
their sp.rit is not competent. With this
view, lstgc fleets called piratical are block
aiding the rice distrci, whence hitherto,
residents IN Canton have obtained their sup
ples--ss much as Ave hundred thousand pl-
culs, in some two hundred links, being efTec-
tually hemmed in at place called Suotoong,
westward Of St. Johns
/ We read IN the monthly report Of the Sec
Rotary Of the Chamber OF Commerce:
/ Thousands have been dying from star
walton, and famine with all It's horrors pre-
vais, to the complete arrangement, Of course,
Of all trade
The Udiksr Expedition. The San Fran
cisco paper, have detailed accounts of the
engagement between Col Walker. party OF
hlhbusters and the Nlcafaguan forces under
Gen. Boska bu, they do not contain much
matter Of interest Walker reports five men
killed and SIX wounded Of his own party, and
Gen. Bo,ka owns to having lost between 80
and 80 men. It's generally understood that
the Nicaraguans numbered some eco men,
while Walkers party was only 80 or 100
men. Capt. Nc Nabb, who commanded a
compsny IN Walkers party, SAYS that not
less than twelve were killed, and among the
number were Frank Anderson, Achilles
kewen. Benjamin Williamson, 4. Thomas
Croker, George Leonard, the two brothers
| Cole T.. Esterbrook, and Charles Brogan.-
/ Col. Walker was wounded in the head and
patty scalped. Walker with the remnant
of his army, was at Re-leio.
Interesting Statement If .ncricnn .lf,i,.-
.NtO York, Aug. I2.-rhs mornings Her
aid SAYS =" General Wheat passenger by
Yesterdays steamer, from the lsthmus. re-
ports that the insurgents in Mexico were
carrying everything before them. 7 he Gen
eral has filled station of responsibility in
the revolutionary party, and his testimony is
of new and convincing weight According
10 his accounts, the reports we have recev-
ed of the success OF the insurgents IN the
north have been rather less, than beyond the
truth. The whole Of the Northern States
have fallen into their hands, and in all of the
country north Of the mountains Santa Anna
mas not single adherent. From the north
they have spread to the west, and oyeFrun
Zacetecas and Guanaxeato as well as Jalls-
co and Mchoacan. The roads through these
States are SO completely under their control,
that the news of the capture of Monterey by
the insurgents of the north was brought
straight through 10 Acapulco by courier IN
the ordinary course of post. The only pla-
ces that still he'd out for Santa Anna are the
capital and few towns in the Eastern and
Southern States. 1t is said that the intention
Of the new party in Mexico, is to choose for
President Cevallos Chief Justice, who is
now an exile 10 France.
Later from .uerieo.-.Nt,c Orleans, August
ll-1he steamer Orzaba, arrived here,
4 L.. Al. - A.
gust. 1t is reported that the RevolulonIsls
were within four miles of Vera Cruz.
The conducta from the city OF Mexico
|, under CONVOY Of Government troops, had
stopped at Puerto Nhclonal and fortified
themselves for the purpose Of giving battle
TO the Revolu'ionisIs.
The Government papers give an account
of the triumphant marches OF blanche IN
pursuit of the rebels, aud his return TO the
capital
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