Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1837-02-01

ry retired, and, after being out OF court
for more than twenty hours, came into
Court and brought in special verdict
finding the traverser Guilty of the offence
charged, but that he came within view of
the statute of limitations, and was there
fore to be acquitted.
Mr.. Brent claimed the acquittal Of his
client on this verdict, and that it should be
recorded as amounting to a verdict Of
Not Guilty.
The Court dissented, and, after some
discussion, the Jury was sent back, and,
after short stay, returned, and gave in
the following verdict:
1--WE the Jury, are of opinion that the
offence, as charged, was committed by
the prisoner; but find him Not Gully,
upon the plea of limitations, more than
two years having elapsed from the COM
hitting Of the offence to the finding the
indictment"
Mr.. Brent now called upon the Court
for the discharge of his client. This,
however was refused, as it appears that
the qualification or hypothesis contained
in the verdict gives ground for argument,
and leaves it to be decided by the Court
whether or not his verdict is verdict of
acquittal
In the case Of Henry White, indicted
tor the same offence, the examination Of
witnesses was continued on Friday to a
late hour, and the tra. has not yet ended.
HE GREAT VALLEY.-The first set
Element was made in Kentucky, sixty
years ago, and forty-fve years ago the
whole population of the valley did not ex-
coed lao, O00-now it is more than five
millions ! The increase for the last tWen-
ty years has been estimated at a hundred
per cent, IN ten years. And supposing
the increase to 60 on, only at the rate of
seventy per cent. in ten years, the porula-
ton Of the valley in 1915, will be eight
anG half millions-in 1855, fourteen
and half mIlIions-and in 1865, little
short of twenty-five millions nearly
double the number of the whole existing
population Of the United States. This we
are to look for in the short space of thirty
years and before the lapse of the present
century, not less than one hundred mill
ions will probably occupy this valley.
LEGISLATURE OF New YoRK.-Con,
trary to expectation, the Bank question
has been this day decided. The votes
were so in favor and 70 against it, which
is at once quietus for all Bank applicants
as at least so ofthe members stand pLed cco
against voting for any new Banks, or in.
creasing the capital of existing ones.-N
Y. Courier.
DEsPATCH.-A gentleman left this
city on the Oath of November last in the
packet ship St. Andrew, Capt. Thomson,
for Liverpool where he arrived in fifteen
days and half passage. He travelled
through several of the manufacturing dis
trlcts and transacted his business which
carried him to England, returned to Liv-
erpool and embarked thence in the South
America for this port on the 2lst ult hav-
ing been twelve days ashore, and reached
home again on the 10Th instant, having on
" been abs"n ffy-sir days IN Y:
FATAL ACC1DENT.-While the work.
men were engaged yesterday in excavat-
ing the earth, on the 23d section of the
Georgia Railroad, the embankment fell
In and buried men, 6 Of whom persisted
before the earth could be removed.
Their remains were brought into this
city to-day and deposited in one grave
Georgia C0ur
D1v1DEND.-The Utica and schenec-
tady Railroad Company have declared a
dividend of seven per cent, on lis nett
earnings since the first Of August last
payable on the LIST February.
Accidents in Mines are unfortunately
of frequent occurrence. Two miners
Easton and Curry were killed last Thurs
day at Williams and Co.'S mines, PhiIa-
deIphia. A similar catastrophe occurred
in Beaver Valley, lately. Haul Miller
and John Harris On the oath alt, were
killed on undermining the Schuylkill and
railroad
1t appears to be seriously contemplated
by the Maine Legislature to remove the
seat OF Government to Portland. The
of the Argus writes from
Augusta thai the committee who have the
subject under consideration will probably
recommend it.
Joseph A. Warne, of Brookline, Mass,
las received and accepted the unanimous
invitation of the Third Baptist Church
and Society in Providence, to become
heir pastor. 1t is understood Mr.. w
Enters upon his duties on the first Sab.
oath of February.
The Legislature Of New-Hampshire,-
he Senate II to land the House. so
o 80, .I:ave passed resolutions instructino
heir Congressional Delegation to procure
reduction of the Tariff