Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-05-07
Defcrrsn articles.
LATER FROM EUROPE.


/ FAIL OF LIChNOU.
| HALIFAX, April "a The steamship Canada Capt
Lang, from Liverpool about p. NJ, April 10, arrived
I at this port this morning at IL O'Clock.
GREAT BmTAIS.-rhe Grand jury in London found
bills against Bernard, Asop. Orsni and the Others
for feluniousy attempting to kill the Emperor Of the
French. Twenty Frenchmcn subpmned in Paris, had
reached London to give evidence against Bernard whose
trial was about TO commence.
More English fllibustcring is reported among the
Spice Islands. Accounts from Batavia ofthe llh Feb
ruary state that English hllibusters after being
driven out from Sumara established themselves in the
island Of Bunkais fortified village hostcd an English
flag and levied contributions on the native fishermen ior
the support Of their Malay and Chinese soldiers.
Dutch steamer sent against them, when the
Governor Of the Fort an Engiishman declared himself
under the protection Of the British tag. The adyentu
refusing to quit the place. hostile preparations were
made. When the troops landed, however, they found
the place abandoned.
! The English government was about to enter into
with Austria for the latter construct tele
] graph from'Malta to Alexandria.
The annual meeting OF the Great Western Railroad OF
Canada was held at London The Directors report was
adopted and dividend Of five and half cent declared
lNniA-A transient steamer, with Bombay dates TO
March is and Calcutta to March reaching Suez the
Both u The latest news from Lucknow is to the morn
ing of March l5 when nearly all the city in the pos
session o the British, but few rebels remaining in it,
Gen. Outram having turned the onemys line Of works
the Canal the Martnore stormed by Sir Edward
Lugard and the line Of works seized ON the 9TH The
Bank House also occupied. On the llth Jung Ba-
hadoor moved into line, and the 9Jd Regiment support
ed by the l2d Regiment, stormed the Bcgums Palace.
The British loss was less than 100 killed and wounded.
The loss Of the enemy 500. OutTam on the north
side Of the Goomtee seized the Stone Bridge and cut
up 500 Of the enemy On the day the buildings in
advance Of the Begums Palace occupied. On the
llth the inaumbarrah storned, the Ghoorkahs
ssting The Kalsorbagh was then entered, and after
| fight all day it was occupied, and "A guns taken
Gen. Ouam then crossed the iron bridge and opened
| FIRE on the flying enemy.
| The British loss was not known at Bombay, but
The enemy rushed By the artillery on the 10TH flying
from the city in great numbers and two columns OF cav
airy aud artillery sent out after them.
Maum Singh had come into Jung Bahadoor's camp.
Sir Hugh Rose with the second brigade Of the Central
] India field force was moving on Jung hansi-
The rebolous districts OF Shagard had been annexed
| to british Territory by Sir Robert Hamilton.
The first brigade is bescgng Thauderee.
The fugiyes from Lucknow making for Rohi-
cund.
/ There was panic in Calcutta on the Sd Of March,
The President Ia Council called out the volunteers and
placed cannon the bridges Information had been re-
ccvcd that the Barachporo scpoys who to relieve
the fort garrison that night, to have arms, and at
/ tack the city All, however passed of quietly
How THEY DO THINGS AT WASHINGTON.
The Washington correspondent of the
! Springfield Republican, gives the following il
lustration of the management of the public
offices in that city;
lone Of the auditors in the departmenthas
charge of all the militia rolls of the country,
that is, list Of the names of all the officers
and soldiers engaged in the war of 1912 and
| the Revolutionary war. When a party ap-
plies for a pension these rolls are consulted.
/ ana II ms name IS not tound MS claim ialls
to the ground. Not long since, as an auditor
came into his department, he noticed that the
fire was not lighted. The kindling paper at
tracted his attention, and he pulled it out
! from behind the wood which upon it.
Judge his surprise when he saw that it was
one of the militia rolls which should have
been left on the file. Upon examining into
the matter he found that the servant had
been frequently in tho habit of making his
fires, during the past winter, with these rolls,
which he had distracted from the chest in the
department for that purpose How many
applicants have been reported ''no rolls by
lazy clerks on account of his defalcation,
do not know, but this shows the carelessness
which results from the present system of till
ing olerkships and the lower offices by men
not always fit for their posts, but because of
political service
STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY. The Bellows
Falls Times says two parties will Immediately
commence active field work on the survey.
under the supervision of DIR. Hitchcock, and
his assistant, Mr.. A d. Hager, and that the
work will be completed during the summer,
and the final report commenced before the
next session of the Legislature. Geological
maps of the State have been prepared during
the winter from the field notes taken last sea-
son.