The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1855-01-06

LATER NEWS FROM EUROPE.
The Atlantic, arrived at New York, brings
news from Europe nine DAYS later.
he news from the seat of war is without any
interest whatever. The allies find that they ,
can ito nothing with their heavy battering
guns. on account OF the trenches being filled
with water
Omar Pa>ha. at the last advices, was at
\arna. emharking $4,000 Turkish troops for
the Crimea
there Is report from Scbastonol that s.
coo Russians had retired from their second
line Of defence
The British Parliament was duly opened
on the appointed dav
The Queens Speech is almost wholly rela-
tive to the war, and Her Majesty speaks adj
m'rlnsly OF the bravery of the allied troops
IN the Crmca. She saws that treaty has
been concluded with Austria, and calls for
large requirements of troops. She also SAYS
that an important treaty has been concluded
with the United States, settling numerous
questions of great interest. and which had
been long in an unsettled and vcxatious state.
Parliament has passed a vote of thanks to
the Army and Navy in the Crimca.
a private letter SAYS that the ratification
OF the treaty with Austria was exchanged at
Vienna on the l1th
II 'hc negotiations now pending do not
produce peace. Russia will call out sixteen
men III every thousand throughout the En-
pre-. (Which Is equal to a million OF men, to
take the field as early as possible.
DEATH OF Mn. SIGOrHNEY.-Mr. Charles
Siyourcv. the husband of Mrs L. II. Sigour-
ncv, the poctcss. and an old and highly re-
; >pcctcd merchant of Hartford, died in that
: city on Saturday afternoon, very suddenly,
Of apoplexy.
! ~ OnWcdncSlav night the large building
j. in Kccnc. y. H., occupied by VIM. Stowits,
II sa'ldlcr and Geo Willard, barber, was total
y " consumed by fire. An adjoining building
! was damaged Total loss $1,000: partially
II insured.
CHANGE OF CoNDvCroE>-Robcrt y.
Corning Esq. has been appointed conductor
y. on the Concord Road and is about to enter
- upon his duties. Mr.. Corning has been a con
!uctor on the Northern road ever since it,
=. commencement. he having sold the first tickc;
and run the first train into Lebanon.
l. Is:;' The y V Express is informed that
i the CRYSTAL Palace debts amount to a'ou
80 600, and the assets about S3oo.ooo-
~ The Crvsta! Palace building alone COS
:. 100000.
y Con. ErNroN's EAlIroAD-T The Wash
" ineton >rondcnt Of the New York Time:
!" writes that NJ Benton boasts that he has III,
= Pacific Railroad in his pocket; that is to say
he has received the names Of twcntv-thrc,
y Of the NEST eminent capitalists in the country
: 10 PIT into hi,l. a the names of members o
:, a Company TO whom Congress shall gran
- >iulply the right of way through the public
l. lands for a railroad 10 the Pacific
-" e" According to a special despatch to thu
rs Herald. a majority of the Cabinet is in tavo
vt of an Immediate NEGOTIATION for The purchase
nj of Cuba with Cushing as the CHAMPION
80 Marcy has. it is said. consented to the ncGo
y tiation. and m"><arc on the subject n.a,
= soon be expected
" q There arc totty establishments in tht
y, United States engaged in the manufacture o
II Locomotive Engines. These Shops, it is est
v mated. turn on; in busy times, at least, .2o'
y. locomotives in A year. Above $500 hand
are employed, whose WAGES are about : 5000,
600 per annum. The IRON consumed, cx
at cecl> 5000 tons annually. The value o. th
y products Of these works is, in full, $4,000.
=. geo per anrum.
" e." Daring the rcccn: bank panic in Bo>
1t ton, an old lady demanded specie AZ .he Web
>'cr Bank for bill. saving that She had hear,
Mr.. Webster was dead. his estate insoivent
D. and that his bank must TAIL
no E::S' Sir +. W. Head. the new Govcrno
h" General Of Canada. took the oath Of Office a
~ (lnc:'cc on Wcdnc> lay.
;. y LIFE ~ PEI>"N.- Henry Lee was sen
III fenced TO State Prison for five years for bur
t. .larv in Providence. T. l. Tuesday Whc,
ne asked if he had anything to say why scncnc,
II should not be pronounced on him, he prc>cn
- ted a letter to the judge in which he said Il,
lis was 80 years of age, and that twenty-five
t. years Of his life had been spent in prison
DEATH" or THOMAS W. DoEE.- Ex-(;oy
Dorr. OF Il. l., died at Providence, Dee tn,
u u, 2';h. In l>i2. he attempted to take posses
=" sion Of the State Of Il. |. by an armed force
II. I!c failed ard was imprisoned, from which h,
"a was soon released. deprived however of hi
at citizenship, which was restored to him onl,
=, last year.
III e. II is stated that Boston merchant
r. having $4,000 due in Ohio, Illinois, an,
- Michigan. after visiting ever place. return
- cd with 500 as the utmost he could raise.
PAID TO AUrHoHS-John = ,Jcwctt :
Co have paid to authors within three wear
~ The sum Of $.o,o0o-of which Mrs. II. Il
= Stow received $4,000
!. e An infant son of Mr. VIM. Gardner
n of Mason Village, " H. was strang!cd on til,
$ night OF the 18th, in this singular manner
. The foot of a little sister. who was in the
p. same bed, cot entancled in the strings of tn,
lc night dress about the neck of the child, ant
rs drew it SO tightly as to cause its death.
NEEDUEE IN ENGLAND The last mum
: Der of the Illustrated News gives the inte!Ii-