The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-04-03
News of the Week,


AKuruB AiAlL RaHHER ARHmrfp-lhe
driver Of the mail wagon between stoninRion
and New London was arrested on Saturday
afternoon by special detective agent liolbrooh
ON rhmge of rohhng the mails.
Tn WrsruS RrUHs.--lhe Upper Missis-
sippl Is open 10 Keokuk. The Illinois ls DO
good boating stage. The Missouri Is rising
below Lexington, with FIVE feet in the chan
uoli failing above that point, with less than
four feet ON the bar
LFcoMrroN ~ THE llousE-Ihursday of
obi. week Is the day appointed to take up the
question Of the Eeomp'on Constitution IN
the House,
MNNF LEGhLATum-both branches. have
passed an order for final adjournment to-day
(NlmduyJ The liquor bin which passed the
House on Monday last r. nearly Identical 10
penalties with the law Of 1859, A mauuino-
rurcr :, placed under $4,000 bonds, and al-
loved 10 sell only TO authorized parties un-
der the law, within the State.
hattie IS PRu-lhe last Pacific mail
brings M account Of battle between lhc
government forces and the licyoIullouisls un-
der Viyaucothc most serious which has occur
red since Ni,unco attempted about q year ago
20 take CoIlao by surprise, bat wac defeated
with heavy loss, An attempt had also been
made to overthrow the government at Lima,
but Il was discovered before the pl1t was ma
turcd, and the conspirator thrown into pris'
on, The account Of the battle II given as
follows On the 2lsti inst the ignte"Apur'
imaco landed $50 men on the two moles az
africa, under cover Of her guns, and aller
shcling the town from seven In the morning
until four In the afternoon, the place was oc-
cupicd by the troops Of Ni,aneoi the loss on
! both sides are about 200 killed, and a. many
more wounded, The battle was o severe ones
IlAe figatc threw over 200 shells aud shots
into the town, hIif Of which Is now !u ruins.
NiNanco has withdrawn his troops from In
quiquc.
/ TnE ATLANTIC TMLGMNm-The London
Times states that the four hundred miles Of
cable ordered to replace the three hundred
and eighty four which were lost last autumn
/ of Valculia, have been completed, mud IL is
/ intended, in order TO make better provision
/ for casualties, that an additional three hum
| bred miles shall be at once proceeded with
The operation will be commenced in the
middle Of June, IN which month, It Is Taid
there are five or sis consecutive days during
which gale in the Atlantic WAS seldom OF
never known to occur, The limo will Ice
joined and laid from the centre Of the ocean
the Niagara taking her end of the cable &c
Ireland, and the Agumcmnon conveying herr
To America On this occasion the cable vii
not be piled away in one huge mass, but vii
be distributed equally in the fore, mjdship
d. and after pnrts of the Vessels, in coils Of iN'
hundred miles each.
AUTHORIZATIONS ~ a CuIrCE-Ouc hun
drcd Of the students belonging to the Collcg,
at Coumbia-S, c. have been suspended I'll
October next, for insubordiuntion. The!
tarrcd the bcn,hcs of the recitation room, an,
committed other cXocptionahlo acts, bccau"
THE Faculty refused to suspend the exercise
on Thanksgiving day.
I TuE SUCCESSOR or juror LomNG,-Ih
Governor has appointed and the Council la
- approved Or the nomination af Jehg i. pai
nam, Of Boston, as Judge Of Probate To sue
coed Judge Loring, removed. The appoint
mont lasts until the first Of July novt whc
, the bill consolidating the Courts Of Probot
and Insolvency will 20 into effect