Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-06-26

NJ. I0ngiellOW met WIN an tslAeSe uchi'i-
st-ation Of welcome from the assembiage
who greeted Linn with l6Gd and prolonged
cheering.
The Vice Chancellor on comforting the de-
g.,cs made an address in Latin, in which he
slluled in suitable terms To the poets life,
character and works. lie also spoke Of the
generous reception given to Mr. Dickens by
trr American people, and aite expressing
ratification at the appointment Of Hon.
Reyerdy johnson to represent the United
Statos in England, he concluded with an as
piration for enduring friendship between the
:ao nations The Vice Chancellor was en-
.lgsiasticslly applauded in the course Of and
IT the conclusion Of his address.
Berlin, June 10.
Bismark has retired from Office on leave of
absence, and to-day left Berlin for his estates
N Pomeranla, where he will remain three
OF four months to recruit his health. Herr
Won Thile, the Under Secretary Of Foreign
Affairs, takes his place at the head Of the
Foreign Office.
WASHINGTON, June Is.
The first business in the House, to-day.
wac Mr. Bingham motion TO reconsider the
vote by which the bill allowing clerks in the
Departments twenty per cent. additional sal
sry was passed
This wa agreed 10. This was promptly
followed UP by another motion from Mr..
Bingham to lay the bill upon the table, and
WIS agreed to by a vote Of sixty-eight ayes TO
sixty four nays,-the Democrats all voting in
he negative.
This efectually disposes Of this proposition
curing the present session.
Mr Rollins l. likely to continue as Com
missioner Of Internal Revenue for some time.
The struggle for the place Is 50 great that the
President Is cntirelyat sen regarding anominee
or the position None Of the names 50 freely
published are now likely to be selected.
The WAYS and Means Committee this
morning fixed the tax on Whiskey in the new
I'D ut sixty cents PER gallon.
The Reconstruction Committee at their
Meeting this morning decided against report
.ng bill for the re-oponingo or registration IN
Virginia
NEW YoEK. June 10.
About Line last evening the Metropolitan
fire Engine. No @, at work at a fire No. %
Bowery, exploded in front of the Bowery
Theatre. instantly killing five young men, all
under 20 ycars of age. Three OF them were
blown from the sidewalk into the doorway Of
che Theatre some 20 feet. The conclusion
nearly overturned a passenger horse ear winch
was crowded with people. HE wounded
will number nearly 40 but many are hurt
rnly slightly. one account says the engineer
was not compe ent person HE oolleF Tor
.u.atelv exploded downward. Ii Is thought
-hree OF four men viii die. IhcinJured were
nearly all people who were standing near
witnessing the working Of the engine.
BoSToN. June 20.
H.. NJ.
a9Ai4st'h o,s i'oIts say l''a' III
,' NM - l'l ,''g r,G, 5,1 + tIt +L
i d, ,D ~ a a. IN; l NJ j.. I,',,'
'-.''- az. ,,l;,la+o sf,Ii
IN i,,'- ,,i say W. + t. IL,
r1., l'5,s .'' gu '''' ''''
me- W. III, H. match of 100 miles between
~, am r. .i,. g.. cf00o ,ras f.,,, in
-. NJ. - -, ~
-. - .,...5- ,;f d,
I.,.-.-.-- nv, ,;,i.+
Ne" loAA' June 30
A Toronto despatch states that business
t.r1pohout Canada has been materially in