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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-04-24
Foreign Gloanings.

Notwithstanding the abundance Of money,
the English and French markets continue
extremely duh. with generally declining prices.
and the supplies OF most articles offering were
muck above the demanG.
The accounts from India and China con.
tinuc favorable, and some large transactions
haze taken place during the month fol these
markets. Other foreign markets, rs we'll ns
the home trade, are far behind in taking their
usual supplies. Though money is cheap, il
is evident that the means of many who are
usually large operators are not available, and
others who are in a position 10 buy are not
inclined to extend at present
Some rumors having got into extensive cir.
cuiation that the Earl of Ross hid made pre-
dctions 10 the effect that the approaching
summer was To be one of uncNamplcd heat,
that nobleman has addressed a letter TO the
Irish papers contrndictng these reports, and
stating that he never has expressed any opin-
ion on the subject
1t is stated in an Athens journal that a
manuscript copy on parchment ofthc GOSPELS
in Greek, and bearing date 1870, has recently
been found in the garnet of house in that
city. 1t is said To be in good preservation,
aud has been deposited in The public library
of Athens.
The gang of robbers taken observation-disclosures
burg a few days ago, consisted of no fewer
than % persons, who were in possession of
arms of all kinds, and several horses and light
carriages. Nine of the gang have been hang
ed, in pursuance of a sentence passed by a
drum-hcnd court, aud the chances are that
several more of thqm will share the same
fate.
a subscription is on foot says a Chambcrg
journal. to provide suitable education and
dowry of the orphan daughters of Orsini.-
The Ammonia complains that his engraved
likeness is in all the shop windows at Turin,
and attracts crowds.
" The Austrian Government has decided up-
on no, taking notice of the fact of the stu
dents of Padua, TO the number of 5000, hay
ing gone to hear a Mass at the conclusion
of which they struck up the Dc Profiindis,
which it was well understood by everybody
was for Orsini.
NJ. LefaucheuX, the armorer, not being able
to make rcvolyerS fast enough for the navy,
the French Government has ordered 2OOO a;
St Etnne, and willindcmnify NJ Lefauchoux
for the infringement of his patent.
On Tuesday, the 25th ultimo, the inhabi-
tants of Lerwick (the chief town Of the Shet-
land islands, were appalled, by the intelligence
that Mr. Peter Williamson, for many wears
an Influential and enterprising merchant, pro-
prictor and farmer, had destroyed the lives
of his wife, a son aged fourteen years, daugh-
ter aged twelve, another aged four and a-half
years, and that he had completed the terrible
tragedy by committing suicide.
The Duke of Malakof who but a few short
years ago was Colonel pellissier, living on
his pay, has now tho following income: AS
Duke of Maldkon, l0oOO0f; as ambassador,
300,o0ofi as'Marshal Of France, 40,O0Or; as
Senator. 30,00ofi--totoL 470,OO0fper annun
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-04-24
The Leoompton Conference Commit
toe.

toe
The House Qf Representatives % Wash
iugtnn has yielded 90 the bcnateb demand
ior committee of conference % settle the
Kansas Lec1mptaH difficulty. There was
general rrpuguaHCe among pnu-Lecnmpion
men, in aud Out " Congress, 20 any such
committee, and this repugnauce grew OUT Of
the lesson gyerby Nj. Speaker Orr 10 his
appointment Of the committee Of iitenni
which the House demanded for the inyesli-
galinu Of lhe alleged Kansas frauds In The
appointment Of that committee the Speaker
diaregarded all parliamentary rule, as well as
all considerations Of oOultesy AID dePeney.
lie put upon the committee which The House
demanded for investigation a majority utter
ly opposed 10 The demand, consequently no
real investigation Was had, Everything The
House most desired % know majority Of
the committee refused 10 look into, Thus
was the House iusultrd, Is IL strange that
these cheated and iusulted Auti-Lrcnmptun
members Of Congress should desire no more
committees from SIR, Speaker ORR The
Speaker however, reented and promised 20
do better, lie pledged himself in advance
thnt he would conform ~ the wishes OF the
majority, II o conference committee was yo-
ted, aud give the House "a fair representation,
Under this assurance, four anl-Lecompton
democrats Of the House. Messrs, English,
Owen Jones, Hall aud Pcndleton, yielded,
aud voted with the administration, This
with the Speakers vote, secured the commit
tee, All the Republicans, the South Amer-
cans, and all the ant-Lerompton democrats
but the four just named, stood unwayefiugly
firm, These four declare that they have not
changed on the main question, The Sc ate
has appointed iis committee composed Of
Messrs, Green o. Missouri, Hunter Of Viz
guil, and Seward Of New York while the
Speaker, true 10 his pledge, has appointed
Mcssrs, English Of Indiana Howard Of Mich
and Stephens Of Georgia on the part Of the
House, A majority Of each committee, and
MT u majority Of the whole six jointly assem-
BLEED, will be necessary 10 effect anything
Mcssrs. Seward and Howard We feel quite
safe in saving, will never move from the just
position taken by the House, Mr. English,
about whom there has been some suspicion,
rosulutcly adheres 20 his previous position
that Of submitting the lccumplon constitution
TO the popular WILL Yet Il Is reported from
Washington that leading administration men
hope for compromise report from the com
miltee.- Hampshire Gdzetc
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-04-24

Resides this, $1,000 year, he will receive
$1,000 down for the eEpenses Of The lnslAllA-
lion Of his embassy.
The Vienna correspondent Of the Times eh-
presses the opinion that storm is brewing
between France aud Austria, which sooner or
later will burst iu Italy.
The London Star says ave have to-day
political rumor Of some Significance, should
Il turn out % be web founded. Lord Pal
merstnn Is understood 20 be contemplating
what he no doubt hopes will prove a success
m assault on he Ministry grnunh pi
issue being the India Bill The rumor we
speak of however, has IL that his adherents'
II they may still be called so, are seriously at
Issue with biz LSfdship on tho matter aud a
caucus Of these PalmeHtoninn politicians n
said 10 be called for an early day next week"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-04-24

across lots. IIo leaves family 70 mourn hi
sad fate, and also many friends ia stowe
lie was @ we'll read man, kind indulgent
parent good farmer, and sold aud en one
Of the best farms in stowe, fora prairie home
for his children and grandchildren,
SERIOUS AccDEsT-Mr, Edmund Pope.
Of Itoxbury, was severely injured on the 80
mot. Himself and workman were engaged
Ia taking down an old barn, When remoy-
ing the plate Il was detached at each end,
rested on post in the centre In attempt
ing to ease Il down, il slipped from their
hold, and In falling one end struck Mr. Pope
upon the shoulder, breaking the collar bsae
and severely injuring his side, lie Is sull>
living, but there Is little prospect Of his re-
oovery,-heanger
BURGLARY ASH RoHBERy,-1he store Of
Alauson Bliss Of Essex, was, entered on Sat
urday night last, and robbed Of some $50 In
goods ana money, No clue has set been
obtained Of the ruseols,--SeHfiHei
DIIRrssNG AccIDNT- VIM, Putnam Of
this city, met with painful accident At West
port, n, ~, on Tuesday evening last lie
wns stepping on board III, line boat for
Whitehall, when bis right leg got caught be-
tween tho boat and the wharf. as We are told,
and he sustained a compound fracture below
the knee. II Il the opinion Of Dr. Richard
son, Of that place, that amputation Of the
limb would be necessary PergcHHes CITIZEN.
LARGR Haul or FIsH,-Mr, Reuben Kel-
logg, Of FerrisburRh, caught at one haul Of
his seine last week, hreire hmdred and
seraty.fre full-pouts, one hundred perch,
three peSere, and two suckers CITIZEN.
BEAUTIFUL PREsENTs, We we're shown A
day or two since some Of the valuable pres
ents which have been made to Mr., Eaton
StaUe, an old liennngtonian, ns tokens Of high
respect and esteem, consisting Of a Gold Med
al, which was presented 10 him at the Broad
way Theatre, New York, March 81, 1885,
q Gold Snuff Box, presented by the citizens
Of Mobile in in 1895 Gold Medal and
three Silver Cigar Cases and a map bearing
the signature Of many Of the first men in
England presented while In that country in
1912 and 1858, Silver Goblet and a Gold
Ring, presented by the citizens Of Phiadel-
phia. We have never seen more beautiful
lot Of valuable and costly presents in ono col
lection. The medal recently presented at
New York is a magnificent one, costing some
five hundred dollars. NIr. Stone has gained
a reputation as an Equestrian performer sec
ond to no man in the world, as these valua-
bic tokens fully Indicate. lie is now spend.
ing few days with his parents in this vii
lage, before starting upon his Summer tour
through the Western States. bennington
banner
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-04-24
From Utah.

We have been handed a letter from Loriu
Farr, a member Of the Mormon Common
Council, written TO an aunt in Waterford. 1t
is dated Great Salt Lake City, Jan, 8. His.
letter generally would not be Of interest to
most of our readers. We copy just enough
10 show it's teuor;-
"Ihe United States government have com.
menced a crusade against this people called
Mormons, for the purpose Of discriminating
them or to put an end to their religion The
enemy has strove from the rise of the Church
Of Latter Day Saints until the present time
to put an end to Mormonism The world
have drove us from neighborhood to county,
from county to state, and finally drove us
from civilization into the wilderness to live
with the savagcs and to be subject TO their
ravagcs, with a view of destroying us as well
as our religion; but at last, finding all of
their plans have failed, the government has
taken II III hand to put an end 10 our re1ig-
ion, and il we were to enquire for what, the
answer would7be simply because we dare to
worship God according to the dictates of our
own conscience. Have we violated any law
No! Wchayc trampled upouno ones rights
mcddled with no ones business but our own,
and are the most peNceable, law-abiding peo-
pie that can be found in the whole world"
In postscript by Loriu's mother, she tells
her friends that he Uorn) is well to do
for this world, having several good farms
with splendid buildings-and, last, butnotlc
that he has fire oires and fifteen children
a pretty good start for young man.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-04-24
Col. Benton's Funeral.

. The ST. Louis papers Of Friday give an
account Of the obscquics Of Col. Benton. The
Democrat says;
." 1t is calculated that upwards of 2j.OOO
persoas yesterday visited the hall in which
the corpse of Colonel Benton lay in state, to
look for the last time on the illustrious pnt-
riot. The coffin was wrapped in the national
fag--a fitting winding sheet for the noble
patriot.
The Republican says;
III irr- corpse r. IN metallic, air-tight sar-
cophagus, enclosed in rich mahogany case
and is, his'bcing the seventh day of Colonel
Benton's demise, in state of remarkable
preservation. The lid Of the upper portion
of the coffin having been removed, an 'oppor-
tanity was offered until ten O'Clock last night
for all who wished to do so, to look through
the glass casing on the features of the deccas-
ed. This opportunity was embraced by inn
mense throngs of ladies' and gentlemen, who
crowded the room until late hour. The
face, though of course emacintod and pale
wore n look of unusual calmness and scrcni-
W showing that life made its exit gently and
TRANQUILITY, and showing also, as plainly as il
is possible for the countenancc to show, that
in his dyirg moments the veteran was com
Portable and contcnt'-the last Ineligible
words, it is said, that he uttered
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-04-24
Giddings--Crittcndon--Clay.

One OF the Washington correspondents re-
hates the following interesting incident '.
"On Saturday last, while the discussion up
on the Kansas question was IN progress, aud
while all parties in the House we're more in
tent upon arrangements for the final struggle
than upon the arguments Of speakers, and
whRc all were in doubt as to what might be
the ultimate course Of Mr.. Giddiugs and his
eonferces, the Hon. Mr.. Crittcuden came into
the hall, and near the door, was Joined by the
Hon. II, Marshall But moment was per-
mitted them for communication, when Mr..
Giddings went forward, and taking MIR Crit
tcnden by the hand, with n recognition Of Mr..
Marshall Mt tho Same time, he said who
could have believed this Of me- that should
be found with you, following YOU? But
while have spent long life in fighting
against enemies, and am ready still 10 fight
them, have never fought, and cannot now
fight NgaiRst- my friends. remember well
the OCCASION when the ban of exclusion hay,
Ing been passed upon me in this House, | had
taken my INT uutt wus ubUut tCuvtHg, I met
YOU Mr.. Crittcnden, with Henry Clay, at the
door, and that YOU each gave me, in that mo-
ment of trial the warm hand Of sympathy and
friendship. / do not forget, for the great
end sake strange ns il may seem To some,
and censured as | may be 10y many, in mem
CRY Of the past am with you l'go with YOU.
gush OF the warm tears. of true patriot
ism here came forth from the three so
united, and the fate Of Lecompton in the House
was 80 sealed past redemption"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-04-24
News of the Week.

6NKlSG or 4 STEAMER Loss or LYEs.--
On Monday afternoon last the steamer Ven
ture,play ing on the n1Io liver between Ports
mouth and Pomeroy, Was sunk opposite
Gallipolis by a gale Of wind, aud eight Of her
crew were drowned The passengers were
all saved,
Coz, BEsToSB FISAsCEs Tho Washing
ton correspondent Of the Philadelphia IN
qHirer states that although Col, Benton went
through the usual formalities Of making q
will, he nevertheless died very poor The
creditors Of his estate, however, are not like
ly to press their claims unpleaantIy, and, II
O project on foot in reference 20 a certain dis
position Of his latest literary labors Is success
fully carried OUT hi. debts will probably be
pod Ia fll,
A Boy huRpEHrh- AZ Albany, New
York, on Thursday, boy named Joseph Cal
lahan, Jr,, aged IL, while playing marbles
with another boy, named Michael Naughlon,
aged 10, was stabbed with butchcr.knfe
and died in half an hour,
REruBucANIsM ~ INV YoRR.-The ~ Y.
Courier says that the Republicans are sweep
ing that State in the town elections. The Ia,
test victories are in Niagara, Rockland, On
taro and Tompkins counties In Niagara
county Lecompton went over the Falls, and
is departing scream rs II rushed % destrue,
ton, was nine Republican Supervisors to
tico Democrats, In Rocklpud, Leeompton
was completely buried under the rocks,
PosUoSlAINT on TIIE Pacific RAILROAD
BrLL,-ln the Senate, on Saturday, the bill
for a railroad to the Pacific was postponed to
December next, by decisive majority.
TuE LEcuMPToS CONFERENCE COMMITTEE.
The Washington correspondent Of the New
York Post says that the absence Of Mcsrs.
Hunter and Stephens Lecompton Dcmocra,s)
from the meeting OF the Committee on Sat
urdny, indicates disposition on the part Of
the Administration to stayc or decision up
on the question.
ADJOURNMENT or CoNGREss-Bot Houses
have agreed to adjourn the session on the 9Th
Of June, but the correspondent Of the Press
thinks that unless the Appropriation bills are
considered and passed soon, the Senate re-.
Quirng time 10 consider and amend them, If
amendment be required, the day will be put
as distant rs July.
DEATH or DUDLEY a. TYNG.-Rcv. Dudley
a. Tying had one Of his arms shoctingy lac.
Grated in a cornshcling machine, near Phia-
drlphia on Tuesday, while he was looking q;
it in his dressing gown. He has since
died.
fTLLuwFEyEn A1'NEw YoRK--Thc gel
low fever is ON board a vessel which arrived
at Quarantine, y. Y, Friday, The city is
in particularly good condition to receive this
disease. as it has not been cleaned during the
past winter.
MIcnIGAN.-Ncarly complete returns Of
the late Town Elections in this State give the
following totals'--Rcpublican towns, 1885,
Democratic, 1871 Union or doubtful. L. The
Detroit Free Press admits Republican tri.
umph, and charges it to Lceompton. Last
year, it was claimed that majority Of the
1 ~
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-04-24
Washington Matters.

The Washington correspondent Of the
New York Commercial saysi-
1.-THE political results Of the Kansas quar-
rel are to be- very important, unless the OPP
position are much mistaken, Mr. Douglas
and his friends are undoubtedly thrown out
of the Democratic party and il becomes e,i-
dent that a new political combination IL 10
spring from IL, that will be- much stronger
and more liberal than the Republican organ
izalion, 1t il to furnish the groundowor for
a new organization ia reference 20 the next
Presidential election. But, before that time
a new state of things may arise that will de-
feat all present calculations"
The following is from the correspondence
Of the Eroing Pod'
~ circular has rust been received here by
members of Congress, from Minnesota. de-
n0uncng the constitution as a fraud upon
the people, aud appealing 10 Congress not 10
admit them as a state under il, 1t dcchErs
the election OF the two Senators has not been
done IN conformity TO law, and SAYS very truly
as was thoroughly shown in this corrcspon.
dcuee weeks ago, that the existing Lcgish-
ture IN Minnesota, and the only oiS pro, ldcd
for in the constitution, is perpetual at as arm
irW! No provision is mDdc IN the conStitu.
ton for is expiration The circular shows.
AstAA fft'4t tee 'bitHttNtfufi ~ not tkr
PUBLICAN in It's FORM, and therefore State
slvr1ld not be admitted into the Union -upan
it."
The Correspondence Of the Boston 7rarcl-
Ter Of Tuesday, says:
-E.s Conference Committee have. agreed r.,
report Mr.. Engl~hS Compromise Bll ON
Wednesday, Mr.. English's bill submits the
Land Grant Ordinance, to the vote of the
people OF Kansas. II accepted, Kansas comes
in under the Lccompton Constitutions fire.
icctcd, Kansas rcMliaAa Ia4lii,ifss- -raitjyFIF-
VdPuidtun. Many think the compromise in.
famous, and say that il has brihc at one
end and n threat at the other There is much
excitement among the Republicans,
L,rrR-Thc Conference Committee will
not report as agreed 1t is said that the
Southcrncrs oppose English's Bill The Re
puhlicans are ia "A state of great excitement
and will vote against the English Compromise
if il is offered The Republicans consider
the reports Of the Southern Opposition
mere ruse. The course of English eNcites
great Indignation among the opposcrs of Lc-
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-04-24

A SUMNER EXCURSION TO TIE MEDIrHRRA-
NEAN.-A very attractive pleasure excursion
party is proposed by steamer to the Meditcrra-
mean this summer, to start the first of MAY,
to occupy some three or four months, and to
visit all the interesting points in southern
Europe and eastern Asia Marseilles, Gibrol-
ter Naples, Malta, Jerusalem, Constantinople,
the Black Sea, etc. The price of the entire
excursion is $3.50. The steamer and captain
are well authenticated as everything desirable,
and the efforts of the originators of the scheme
seem to be to make up party of cultivated.
respectable, and even,religious ladies and gen
tlemen. Rev. George f. Hill of Sheffield. in
Mass, who is familiar with the East has
been engaged as ch0peroR TO the party ; and
the New York Observer recommends the
to clergymen and their wives,
and t. ladies who can have no personal escort
II il proposed to start about the LIST of MAY
If enough passengers are. immediately OBJ
tanned.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-04-24

The Burlington fre companies tried their
respective machines pretty thoroughly at
the great fire at that place II fortnight
since but not satisfied with this. they
came out again Saturday. when II was shown
that Ethan Alien Uhe new machinc) car.
ricd too many guns for the Boxer" The
Boxers have sold their old machine, which is
soon to be replaced By ono Of Hunncmau's
tubs, made expressly for thi, company.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-04-24

prosperity and wealth would have enabled
him 70 be and who knows, moreover, that 10
bis selfdenyng and earnest ondeayors 10 do
justice 10 bis creditors and yindlale bis char
acter from the oensuro Of the world, ho may
not be more happy too The lie Of every
such mar should be recorded fnr the iusHuo-
ton Of the youth Of our country who are,
too many Of theh, forming their characters
after models less worthy Of imitation.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-04-24

" Everybody remembers the platform on
which the great Stebbins planted himself
when he run for President of the United
States. When asked how he stood on the
Maine law, he promptly answered that he was
" in favor OF the law, but against its exccu-
ton" This admirable political position has
been assumed in tn and other States by the
Democratic party. in resolutions expressing
undated confidence in Mr. Buchanan, but
pronouncing against the measure on which
he has stakcd his Administraton,-N n.
Statesman.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-04-24

VERMONT IN CoNGREss. Hon. T. y. Wal
ton in recent letter from Washington to his
paper says -" 1t is worth recording that
Vermont leads the van in the battle of free
dom iu. both Houses. The Republicans of
the Senate Committee put their case through
Mr.. Collamer, and of the House through Mr..
Morrill, Thus the post of honor is accorded
to Vermont. All rightw