The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-07-10

che oapture Of SIX slayers on tho coast Of A.
RIGA BIS the British cruisers, all Lur one Of
which we're United States vessels, two Of
tbrm from Boston, Two from New York, and
one from Savannah. a Boston brig named
tHe Caroline Gibbs was also taken and car
rled into Sierra Leone but afterwards dis
charged Tor insufficient proof that she WIS IN
the slave trade Mr.. Cass must look after
tAis matter, for this profitable commerce will
be crushed out four flag IL not respected on
the African coast as well a. IN the Cuban wa
ters,
"OuR FoHuGS RELATIONS Prom the
Londonderry (lrelandj Sentinel, May ~, $685.
Died-On the ID instant, Mrs, Iemphill,
Of Straw, near Newtownstewart, In her sab
year She was the eldest daughter Of Mr.,
VIM M1'arland Of Learian, who married
Maria, eldest daughter Of the late Mr., An
drew Buchanan Of Tatyreagh, near Omagh,
and was first cousin 10 the Hon, James
buchanan now President Of America,
~ The New York THINGS Gays Of the new
poem Of Sake on Love &C.,
Mr., SAKE kept the audience IN an uproar
from the commencement 20 the close Of his
poem. Laughter and applause fought long
fur the masteryi but ut the close Of the last
smnzas the latter carried the day, and the
audience carried a pleasing recollection Of
che occasion home with them"
"MuRprR WILL OuT"-The skeleton Of
n man buried about three feet deep in the
sand, near q wood in Laoona, n, H., has
been brought 20 light and identified 10 bee
that Of a pcdlar Of CampIon, named Ilaisdrll,
who was murdered twenty-five Years ago
~ Charles Dokenss separation from his
wife, for some cause not clearly explained,
has given much pain 10 his admirers Ia this
country, a New York correspondent Of tho
Baston Afias and bee says;
81 was yesterday conyersng with gentle
man well acquainted with the Dickens family
and he attributes the difference between the
novelist and wife 10 diverse views they take
in regard to the religious education Of their
daughters, Mr., Dickens Is a decided latitu.
dinaran in his views, and generally attends
the Unitarian Church, while Mrs Dickens,
an Edinburgh lady, brought up In the strictcr
doctrines Of Prcsbyterianism, still clings to
the religious ideas ncucated in her youth,
and naturally wishes her daughters brought
up in the same way
OPERATIONS uPoN Mn SUMNEn-Aecord-
ing 10 the Boston correspondent Of the New
York Post, private letter, received in this
city from one Of the most distinguished
physicians in France, says that upon con-
sultation by the leading doctors in that
empire relative to the case Of Senator Sum
nct, who is now in Paris, il has been decided
To perform an operation upon the back, for
tRc purpose Of producing counter irritation.
The operation is that of cautcrlation-the
burning Of the flesh aud muscle To the spinal
column. While this operation is usually
very scvcre-it is said that it can now. bcpcr.
formed by the aid ofcthcr, without producing
the slightest pain. II is believed that4hc
operation will prove ofth, greatest advantage
10 the patient.
letter from Paris shows that Mr. Sumner
has already actually undergone the process
of cautcrizotion Of the spine, to produce a
confederation Of his nervous system.
Although the process was extremely painful,
Mr. Sumner refused TO take any anudync
and on the 18th of June was to suffer the
operation FOR the firtii time. ---i
WooI,-Thc accounts from the West
speak of unusual competition among buyers,
and in Ohio we learn that as high rates have
uhcn paid for the new\clip as are current in
the New York market The result has been
to impart increased frmncss TO holders here,
although prices are not quotaby changed as
the manufacturers have not responded TO the
movements Of the buyers at the West. The
sales of the new clip are moderate, amount
ing 10 about 10000 pounds, including three
quarter merino at 80 cents, and full blood at
40 cents, cosh.N-N J. Jour. Of com.
~ \ few green leaves worn inside the !
crown of the hat, it is said, or n wet handker- |
chief, viii secure one against all danger from
6uu,Strokc.
" obcrln College has 745 students, 3Il
Of whom are females
ALARMING Occurrence AT A CrRCvs IN !
MILWAUKEE - During Friday afternoon.
while Dan. Rices Circus was performing at
Milwaukee, n storm suddenly came up, blow
ing down the big tent, and piling the audi
cuce, some two thousand men women and
children, into one confused heap. e. The scene
was terrific The storm ragged the rain fell !
in torrents, some five hundred children cried, |
and about twice as many women screamed. |
all at one time. All got soaking wet, and |
the women's hornets and crinolne, as well |
as the mems hats, were sadly damaged. -
Wonderful to tell however, nobody was kill |
cd, and no one was seriously hurt.
~ A large number of British officers,
serving in India have rendered their resgna- |
tons. Fighting natives with the mercury at
100 is considered altogether too warm work |
for their endurance.
THE SEX OF EGGs.-Mr Gepin of France
announces that he has discovered method of |
determining the sex of eggs, which, if true,
is of considerable importance to those who I
with TO rnisc nnnltrY for mnrket Ills sLntn.