The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-03-27
Nowa of tho Week.

News Of tho Week.
a FIGHT IS TIM INV YORK llOusE a.
,AssEMmy-Tho proceedings If the New
York House Of Assembly, ON Thursday, were
interrupted by a disgraeerul personal recon
tire, MesIs, ChatGold and Delaney, both
Democrats, from New York cIty, had a mis-
understanding with reference TO some
Legislative business, which lcdGrom atcrca-
~ separated hy the byslnndor. Subsequent
~ Mr. thatdold'y movements Indicated hos
tile design towards his antagonist, when the
Speaker Of the House inlcrfcred and order
ed him TO take his seat Chatiied persist
entity refused, and the Speaker directed the
scrgoaut.at,Arms to forthwith forcioy cSpcl
the mulinous member, which order was duly
executed,
STEAMER EMpRE STATE SUNK-1hc steam
cr Empire State, that runs between Fall River
and New York, struck upon tho end Of Mat
iinicook Point, In the Sound last week, aud
sunk, The passengers were all saved, aud
most Of the freight has been taken of, q, she
Is not wholly submerged, She will soon be
raised and repaired
/ 1uE REMOVAL on JvplE LoRlNG Ills
lNccllcncy the Governor of Massachusetts,,
has removed Mr., Lorng from his office OF
Judge Of Probate for Suffolk county, in nccor-
dance with the address Of both branches Of
the Legislature, and 'rhc advice of his Coun-
ell II appears that be- gives as his reason for
THE removal, that Judge Loring had contin.
ucd to exercise the duties Of two offices, in
opposition to an express law 81 the Lcgisa-
turc upon that subject
Ilor IL Nrw loRR--A fearful riot oc.
Cured in Eleventh Avenue, March rs. An
lrishmpn attempted TO jump from ono Of the
cars Of the Pcekskill train, but fell between
the brakes and was crushed to death. The
oocuucuoc--whch was wholly attributable to
the dcccnscd's own carclcssncss-crcatcd the
Most bitter feeling against the Railroad Com
pany. Thousands Of Irish aborcrs immcdi-
utriy gathered, and ull threatened vengeance
against the company, and total nnnihi lation
Of the track. Mr. Carpenter and a ioNc of
about poo police were sent as soon as posi-
- Lie to ihr- secae nfEiaL Hclarc- ihcl al4iled
: lt..all -tLn-riniEEE-- mha-haA increased l..
upwards Of 5000 strong refused to let the next
train--duc at hafpast 10 oclocK-pass. The
tain was attacked by showers Of stones from
the mob, and had to back up the road for
some distance. Horses were then brought
aud attached to the cars, aud in this way the
cars were allowed to. pass but when the en-
gino attempted to come down, it was attacked
most iearfully, The engineer, TO save him
self, had TO TAKE shGitcr inside, and let the To-
connective take It's course. many arrests were
made and quiet was finally restored.
PUmMsT KILLED -" Paudccn," notori.
Gus iuiIion, was shot aud MORALLY wounded
10y another fighting character in New York,
on Saturday last Paudccn was present when
I Bill Poole was killed sometime since, and was
accused Of being concerned in that tragedy
TIE FoRmGN NEWS by the Arabia CON
tains some features of interest. There has
been heavy snow storms in England In
France political arrests multiply. The Eng
lish probably will not relish the French nc
roun, of the capture of Canton, Ms
they do all the glory Of that achievement.
LETTER FROM GEN CALuouN.-Gcn. CAL
houn publishes a letter in the Washington
Evening Star stating that recent information
from Gen. Denver and others leaves no doubt
on his mind,thnt the returns of Delaware
Crossing should be rejected, and that ccrtii-
Gates Of election should be issued to persons
having the highest vote, irrespective of these
! returns. He regrets that this decision will
Egiye the control to the party which he views
as the enemies Of good order of the constitu-
] ton, of the laws and Of the union Gen.
Calhoun appends the names of all the senators
and representatives to whom the certificates
Of election will be issued.
81. THE ESCAPE OF TIE BARouE ApRnTIc.-
The American borquc Adratic, which became
famous from her disastrous collision with the
French steamer Lyonnais in November 1886,
and still more an object of interest from her
recent seizures by the French authorities at
! Mafseilles, her ooHAseatiet, by the Court of
Admiralty and her subsequent escape, ar
rived safely at Savannah on the 18th inst.
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