Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-01-22

Hong Kong on the 18th Of November. Mr..
Reed landed on the 18th under salute from
the fort, and with a guard of honor.
LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.
Nny YoRK. Jan 49, The steamship
Star of the West, from Aspinwall 4th inst,
arrived here shortly after o'clock this owe
ming, with the California mails TO the DIST Of
December, and Sl,6OO,0O0 in specie on
freight, and 3s7 passengers
We have been unable to learn the precise
particulars in relation to the surrender of
Col Anderson, but passenger by the Star
Of the West states that Com Paulding sent
several armed boats up the river to Fort Cas-
tilio. and commanded Anderson 20 surrender.
While negotiations were in progress, Ander-
son sunk one of the lake steamers in thirty
five lathoms Of water, and before surrender
ing blew up the fort and destroyed all of his
ammunition.
Anderson and his mon are understood to
be now on board the Steamer Wabash.
The news from California contains no iea-
ture Of striking interest.
Copious rains had fallen all over the State.
The journals give glowing accounts of the
success Of the miners, and speak hopefully OF
the future.
The Mormons hayingall left San Bernardo
no for Salt Lake, their firms were being sold
at a ruinous sacrifice.
The Mariposa Fremont Ranch is to be
sold for taxes. 1t was assessed at 100000,
and the taxes amount TO $4,000.
street ARRAY occurred ia Sacramento on
the 18th ult.. between Chas. A. sumner, 4
relative of Hon. Chas. Sumner, of Boston.
and Henry Shiplcy editor of the Republican
and the State Journal Nj Sumner was
badly beaten
Dates from Valparaiso arc to Dec. -. The
government Of Chill had made such concess-
ions as were demanded By the public, and all
fears of revolution had ceased.
The Peruvian authorities have committed
another outrage against the United States, in
having taken a sailor from the American ship
+. b Wales. and dashed him on the buoy for
four hours. as punishment for having struck
a chilian on board the T b. Wales Capt.
Burr protested against the outrage to the Pc
ruvian commander, who. in very insolent
manner, told Capt. Burr. that If he did not
mind his own business ho ,yuuld be put 81.
the sailors place The American Minister az
Lima is investigating the matter
Business at San Francisco had been exceed
ingly dull and mercantile affairs were far
from encouraging. The demand for goods
from The country had almost entirely ceased.
In provisions some serious sacrifices had been
submitted to by holders.
BURGLARY AT BARNEr-On Friday night
last, three fellows, by name, Hiram Vincent,
aged ) wears, Joseph Archer. Crimean he
TO, and a dcscrter from an English regiment
now stationed at Quebec aged about 25
Tip aged about 20 years. entered the
freight Depot at Barnet by prying up a vim
dow, and from thence entered the ticket Of
fee through the window, and opening the
drawer by means Of false KEYS. took out from
81 to $40. From this place they went to
the confectionery room, unlocked the door,
and helped themselves to what change there
was in the drawer, and also to candies and
nuts At this stage of the proceedings, Mr..
Clark the station agent. who lives over the
depot hearing a noise below. went down in
to the freight room, and seeing light shine
under the restaurant room door, proceeded
cautiously up and closed and locked the door.
Then going 70 the window, he guarded his
prisoners while Mrs Clark went after con-
stable. Vincent and Archer only were found
in this room; Beard having knocked an ink
the window, and. as the others testify, then
rctreating ont Of the building. This Beard
denies but he was bound up, by Justice
Geo. Mason, with the other two, for their tri-
al at the June Term of the County Court. and
in default Of bail they were all placed in the
Jail in this place. There was no evidence a.
gainst Beard, save that of the two aecompli-
ccs, and punches of keys found on his person.
4 ralto T.1
gagged for the time being in the wooden factory
at Barnet Caledonian
TuE DISTINGUISHED DEAD or 1857
The neurology Of the past year contains an
unusual number of eminent names.-Among
the deperted men of science may be mention
cd Hugh Miller, DR.. Kane. DR.. IRE, DR..
Conyboaro, and Rcdfcld the meteorological.
/ In the list of scholars are Beranger, Doug
las Jerrold, Eugene Sue DR.. Dick. Dr. Girls
void, aud Mr. Glidden OF soulptors there
are Thos, Crawford and Christian Rauch.
/ Among the statesman are Gov. Marcy, An
drew Stevenson, James Hamilton, Louis Nc
Lane and Ex-Secrotary Dobbin. In the mil
itary department are Sir. Henry Lawrence,
/ Gems. Neil, Nicholson, Ansonand others in
India, Gen. Cayaignac in France and Gen.
Guion in Constantinople.
MEN BoILED IN LIQUID lRoN.-A French
exchange has the following -
From Chorburg we learn the details Of a
/ irightfu accident. In the naval workshops
of that town there is a foundry for the manu-
iacture of heavy iron castings. An immense
crucible hangs over the furnace, and when
the metal is in a state of fusion, this crueiblo
is removed from it by means of machinery
aud the glowing ore is poured into mouds
/ which arc formed in the sand 1t happened
that some twenty workmen were engaged in
the operation of casting, when suddenly the
screw which held the handle of the pot gave
way, and in moment the liquid metal flood
cd the workshop like lava from Volcano
Ten Of the workmcn were overtaken by the
flaming torrent and their feet and legs litter
ally burnt to ashes. Some of the men, more
fortunate than their fellows, escaped by climb
ing upon the beams which supported the roof
where, safe themselves, they beheld the fear
full race between their unhappy comrades and
the molten iron, which overlook the wretches
shrivelling up their limbs with its fiery touch.
At Kaukanee, Ill.,, lawyer burns corn in
the ear in his stove, finding it cheaper at 2d
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