Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-10-07
Torcian Nfms.


about midnight.
1t is officially announced that the Great
Eastern will leave Portland, Weymouth, on
her trial trip, on the 9Th of October, instead
of the It'll Of September, and finally sail
from Holyhoad for Portland Me, on the Goth
Of October, instead of the Doth Of Septem-
Der. This delay Of three weeks is the time
in which Mr. Scott Russell contracts to re-
pair the damage occasioncd by the explosion,
and 10 put the vessel in the same condition
that she was in when she sailed from the
Thames This contract. however, does not
include any repair which the boilers may be
found to require and although they apparent
ly sustained no damage, investigation is
said to have shown that the internal stays Of
the boiler most directly exposed to the shock
have either been displaced, or greatly weak
oncd, so that the boiler cannot be safely used
in the present state.
The dcccasc of Brunei, the eminent engi-
necr, occurred at his residence in London on
the 5th inst, at the comparatively early age
of ffty-four years. His last great work was
the Great Eastern. On the 5th he was car
ucd from the Great Eastern to his residence
in a very dangerous and alarming condition.
having been seized with paralysis, induced it
was believed by over mental anxiety. In
continued TO sink and expired at half-past ten
o'clock on Thursday night.
The Austrian party is represented as tri-
umphant in Naples and no reforms are to be
expected. new Anti-Reform Ministry was
spoken Of
I The great landowners and others in Nenctia
had signed an address to the Emperor Of Aus
tria praying him to take off the additional
War taxes as the annual revenue from the
lands cannot support such heavy burdens.
The National Assembly Of Parma met on
the 18th. for the reading of the answer given
by the King Of Sardinia to the doputation
sent to Turin. The Assembly then after vo-
ting a loan Of five million francs and appoint
ing deputatiou to present the address to the
Emperor Napoleon prorogucd.
The Paris papers, almost without an excep-
ton, cxprcsa satisfaction at the announcement
Of an Anglo-French expedition against China,
and several of them add hope that union
of the two flags against common enemy,
will strengthen the alliance between the two
countries and dispcl the recent rumors Of a
rupture.
The latest news from Italy leaves little
D doubt of the determination Of the Italians to
i rely on themselves. Garibaldi was preparing
. for general concentration of troops on any
given point.
General Fanti, Commander-in- Chief Of the
troops OF the Italian League had fixed his
4 headquarters at Bologna. The soldiers dis
y banded by Victor Emanuel were Aocking
around him.
Il Letters from Rome state that the health OF
s, the Pope was almost entirely restored
u The London Daily Neics state that the gov
r; crnmcnt have decided on dispatchng several
q steam frigates and corvettes, together with a
s. sufficient number Of sailing frigates, TO aug
It ment the squadron in China. It is also OK
/, pcctcd that force of 1000 additional ma.
v rines will be dispatched to China.
The London Times Paris correspondent
l. says it was stated that , 900 French troops
O. had had been ordered to be held in readiness
ic to depart for China. General Wimpfen was
d, talked Of for the command.
= The Nontew publishes an address to the
n. Emperor signed by above 10000 Burgo-
II masters.
" This address expresses hope that the CON
,i- ditions of peace which his Majesty is about
nd to dictate will be calculated to alleviate the
h. suGerings which appear to threaten the flu
.. turc of Neuotia. The address is silent re
n speclng the return Of the Archdukes.
is The austrian Ggzcte. in remarkng on the
NJ the restoration of the Italian Princes has not
H. been effected, chiefly owing to the influence
55j OF Sardinia, Austria consequently is not
IS bound to carry out the concessions she ha.
si made, including the cession Of Lombardy.
rs THREE DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE
+, FARruER PoINr, Oct. 1.-The steamship
n, Hungarian, from Liverpool 2lst ult, passed
Ne this point at 3 o'clock this Saturday morn
M ing.
rs \ conspiracy had been detected to assassi
Isi nate the Sultan Of Turkey, and several par
IN ties were under arrest.
M Tho verdict of the jury Of inquest into thu
s. causes Of the explosion on board the Grea
di Eastern, was accidental death.
~ FRANcE-The camp at Chalons had beer
RS suddenly broken up.
s' 1t was rumored in Paris that the Emperor
A. had requested the King of Sardinia to refus'
tea to the Populations from the Legations the
jtc request for annexation to Piedmont.
rs. The Times Paris correspondence says if thu
p reports Of the day may be credited there is
na- possibility Of the settlement of the Italian
err question which should satisfy all parties, aut
,eJ the general impression was that the politca
lis. horizon was likely ,oon to be clearer than TO
"a some time past.
,k- The Constitutional had given prominence
r.. to an editorial in which it calls on England t,
rs side with France on the Italian question. an,
on. the article was regarded appeal to Eng
iai land to assist automatically in extrcatn
,rk the Emperor from difficulties engendered a
@. Nillafranca.
,,FH' ship of the line, steel plated, to be cale
do the Magenta, and the largest vessel in tn
a. French Navy, had been commenced at Brest
IrALY.-rhe government of Tuscany ha
the notified the Plonipotentiaries of the Gran
i'm Duke to evacuate tho palace withinthree days
In case Of noncompliance, the property of tn
g O. Grand Duke will be sequestered.
I'M. RUssGA.-The Hauaiidcs Russo publishes
ara telegram confirming the reported capture G
% Schamyl during victorious assault by tn
ex- Russians on Gumib. Schamyl's sons an
family were captured or killed The Russian
, took five cannon, and their loss did not ex
coed 100 men.
he TURKEY.-The Times publishes the follow
ith ing special telegram from its correspondent
"a Consdntiaopie, Sept. ia conspiracy t
ro- assassinate the Sultan has been discovered
&C. Two hundred persons have been arrested her
Al. A