Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-03-22


straight cut, saw what had transpIred, and al
though unable, at that distance, to understand
the full nature of the affair, intercepted the
course Of the fish.
But there's many a slip twixt the cup and
the lip; for Just as they were about to grasp the
almost inanimate form Of the lad, the hsh
changed its course, and the boy escaped from
their hands They commenced q pursuit, how
ever. and being stout and skilled osrsmen, and
the fish having somewhat slackened its speed,
they succeeded, after chase of nearly half a
block, in grasping the lad and lifting him into
their boat, while the sturgeon passed out INTO
the lake The boy fell fainting in the bottom OF
the boat, and was taken home almost dead from
terror and the chill of the water.
FOREIGN NEws-lt is stated that the
European Powers have failed to agree on
the Eastern question
Russia demands additional concessions for
the Christian subjects Of the Sultan.
Dispatches from Constantinople state that
the Turkish government is determined to
continue the war in Gambia, and Is prepar-
ing to send ten fresh battalions OF troops to
the island under the command OF Hassan
Pacha.
The United States steamer Canandaigua
has sailed for the Island OF Crete. The
object of her mission has not been diyulged.
The Seryian question has been settled.
Earl Derby says, officially, the forces OF the
Sublime Porte are to have Belgrade the Ser
Wan capital city, and that that country will
he practically free. The authority of the
Turks there will merely nominal.
Lord Lyons, Ambassador of Great Britain
at COnstantinOple, writes that Turkey Will
hasten reform IN favor OF the Christians in
Gambia and elsewhere in the Turkish do
minions.
Dispatches have been received from the
South which announce that the Turkish
forces have been successful in a battle with
the rebels in Thessaly.
The Imperial steam transport NOuveau
Monde has arrived at St. Nazaire with a de-
tachment of French troops from Mexico, and
Sl2, ZOO, 600 in treasure.
1t is reported on the continent that Prus-
sia continues to make increased military
preparations.
The Empress Carlotta has almost entirely
recovered.
The French irOn-clad Couronne was lost
in a hurricane in the Gulf of Lyons. Sever
al Of the crew persisted.
it is proposed to present the sum Of 400. 900
francs as a National testimonial to Lamar
tine. The proposal originates with the En-
peror.
A telegram from St. Petersburg says that
at n banquet the Grand Duke Nicholas pro-
posed toast. 10 the Greek volunteers in
Gambia who had fought so heroically and
sacrificed their lives for a great cause, and
whose brethren were the only allies Of Rus
STA in the Crimean war.
An Imperial ukase has been issued extend
ing the emancipation Of the seris TO the
peasants in Mingrelia.
The lower House of the Hungarian Diet
has adopted by large majority, a Govern
ment bill FOR the lew Of IS 600 troops in
Hungary and Pennsylvania.
Denmark has concluded treaty with
Japan.
FOREIGN NEws.-The army estimates in
England amount to $l4,752, 900 in money
and l39, l63 in meu.
gunpowder wagon exploded on the Lam
caster and Carlisle Railroad. Two lives
were lost and the whole train destroyed.
One million dollars in gold were stolen
from a Thames steamer on the night Of the
Goth ult.
In the House of Commons the bill to
throw open the Office of Lord Lieutenant
and Chancellor in Ireland to the Roman
Catholics was passed TO It's second reading
By l02 majority
The Emperor of Austria, in an Imperial
patent. dated Feb %. dlssolyes the Bohe-
mian Diet, and orders fresh elections 10 be
held Immediately. The reasons assigned in
the patent for the dissolution are that TesO-
lutions had been adopted by a majority Of
the Assembly, which, if they received the
Imperial sanction, would Illustrate the sue
cessful settlement of the constitutional rela-
tons Of the monarchy
The 1t. Petersburg papers state that the
Russian Government has decided on Obliter-
ating the name of Poland. From April
next the name Of Kingdom Of Poland will
be replaced by that Of =" The Military Dis
trict Of Warsaw
The fears that the Fenians would ATTEMPT
another rising Sunday were not realized.
Dispatches from all parts Of Ireland report
the country quiet. Frequent arrests are
made by the police in the disafected dis
tricts
NJ disturbance was created IN Liverpool
by the Fenians, as was anticipated, and the
city was entirely tranquil.
Emigration 10 America from Cork recently
has been very large Many Of the emf
grants have been recognized as being con-
nected with the recent Fenian uprising near
Killarney. 1t is supposed that the unusual
exodus is caused in part at least from the
bloodshed in Ireland
The new British reform bill. brought into
Parliament by the government on Monday,
will give the right Of suffrage to rate payers !
after two years residence, to men paving |
one pound yearly taxes, or having thirty |
pounds in savings bank, or fifty pounds in |
the funds, and to all members of the learned |
professions and graduates of Universities. |
The bill also provides for a fifteen pound /
franchise in counties.
The Paris MOaitelr in an official article.
ays Marshal BaEaine and the last Of the
french troops left Mexico on the 10th of
March.
At Vienna dispatches have been received
which announce that the Turkish govern
nent has consented TO the return of the
)retan exIles. The Canadian Deputies to
ne Sublime Porte have reached Constanti-
Iople