The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-01-01
Foreign News.

We have our files Of Rngiish papers
ibroughI by the Kangaroo at New York ur
70 the sth--vilhin one day Of tho Paoido''
dispatches. We do not end mach Of interest
beyond what has already been given, We
extract, however, the following items
A comprehensive statement Of the Irish
potato crop Of 1898, shows, as whole, that
IL has been one ofihs Ruegt raised IN Ireland
since 1910,
The London Times has an article asserting
that England has much mbre direct interest
IN Mexico than the United States have.
Adyioes from Naples Of the 10Th ultimo
state thi Nnunt NQsnHiqs Ia Agsp IN foil
eruption, and presents most magnificent
spectacle each night ..t..
A strange measure, according 20 the Prus-
sian Gazette, has-issued from the Austrian
government Al lie uneliongies have
,oleronly to declare that they do not belong
10 secret society, or that II they have be-
longsd 70 one they have left il,
4 letter nom Turin Of the Sd Inst, states
that tho fermentation Ia Lombarly alili con
lnues, bat that there is no probability ofany'
thing serious occurring.
Tho special correspondent Of the Times in
India gives a new version Of the Cawnpore
massacre, the details Of which are 10 some
respects more shocking than any previous
accounts.
In addition to the Queens proclamation
Of her assuming the government Of lnda' the
sAubstanee Of which was given Gy telegraph,
the Governor Gener issued the following
"ller Majesty the Queen having declared
that IL IL her gracious pleasure 10 take upon
hcrsef the government Of the British Terri
tories In India, the Niocroy and Governor
General hereby notifies that from this day all
acts Of the government Of India will DO done
in the name Of the Queen alone,
From this day all men Of every race and
class who, under the administration Of the
Hon. East India Company, have joined 20
uphold the honor and poWer Of England, will
bee the servants Of the Queen alone.
The Governor General summons them, one
aud all, each degree, and according to his OPP
pquuuity, and with his whole heart and
strength, To aid 10 fulfilling the gracious will
and pleasure of the Queen, az set forth in the
Royal Proclamation.
@ Front the many millions Of her Majcstyx
native subjects IN India, the GOyernor-Gcn-
tral will nov, and at all times, exact loyal
obedience 10 the call which, In words full Of
beueNolenoc aud mercy, their Sovereign has
made upon their allegiance and failhmlnsss.
by order Of the Right Hon, the Governor
General OF India"
The Queens Proclamation was solemnly
read at Bombay, Calcutta, Alahabad aud
Agra on the lat of November but We only
have accounts Of the event from bombay
There il hsd awakened a response in the ma
tive community, aud the first address which
a British monarch has vet received from ilfc
people Of Ilindoostnn has just reached Eng.
land, signed by about 5000 Hindoo,, Mohome-
dams aud Parsees. They eXprvss their hrm
assurance that "the great principles OF mode
ration, impNrliality and Justice" which they
say characterize Her Majesty's Government
in OIL parts Of her empire, will heneelorth, as
ever be scrupulousiy recognized, aud they
connect with that conviction their hope that
the basis Of her AlRjestys rule in India may
become more and moro secure.