Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1838-06-22


The gaol and gaol house in this city were
entirely destroyed by fire on Sunday morn.
ing last The fire was discovered at about
3 o'clock, issuing from the roof Of the gaol,
and had not made much progress when the
engines arrived, but owing to the scarcity
OF water in the neighborhood, the energies
Of the fire companies were soon rendered
imperative, and nothing could be done to ar
rest the destructive element. Fortunately,
there was scarcely breath of air in motion,
and no other buildings sufficiently near to
be IN hazard. Ii is ascertained by the con-
LESSONS of one of the prisoners, black fell
low named Ben Beach, that the building
was set on fire by him, to enable him TO es-
cape. 1t seems that he had, probably by
the aid OF his wife, obtained a candle and
other materials by which he kindled the
fire. His plan was to burn out the lock of
his cell door He says he commenced ope
rations Just as the town clock struck ten He
hung blankets before the CRATES TO keep the
air from drawing through the CELL and had
plenty ofwater to con6ne the fire within GER
tain limits, but becoming nearly sufocated
with smoke, he sprang TO CRATE and thrust
away the blanket to get breath. The air
rushing into the cell, instantly caused the
fire to blaze up, and having got fairly en-.
kindled behind the iron sheeting on the
door it was entirely beyond his control
The fellow had nearly reaped the reward
of his folly by immediate death. His was
the last cell opened, when it was ascertain
ed that the building could no, be saved He
had thrown himself under his bed with his
face next TO the floor, and when ordered TO
come out, he was so far smothered with heat
and smoke that he did not move. The Wig
liant, humane and resolu,e officer who open
ed the cell to get him out was severely
scorched. Beach was confined for trial at
the County Court, on five different informa-
tions for the crime OF theft, after great va
riety ofcovctions for similar breaches oil
law. Waving all those offences he will un-
doubleday endure Imprisonment for life on
account ufthis arson.-Norieieh Courier.
The capture Offre Stare Vessels-The
Bermuda Gazette of the Goth of May con-
tains a notice Of the arrival at Hamilton OF
her Majesly's ship Pearl, commanded by
Lord Paget, having in charge two slave
vessels captured by the Pearl toward the
close of April-one was the brig Diigent
She had on board four hundred and eighty
siares. besides a crew Of forty five men-ior-
ty of the poor slaves had died on the passage
The other was the Opposition, and was cap
tured the same day. She had, however
previously landed her slaves on the south
side OF Cuba
Another SLAYER, the brig Camoens, with
fee hundred and eighty shares, had been cap
tured by the British armed schooner Sap
pho.
The schooner Benjamin Gather. Como
yer, arrived last evening from Chagres, re
ports that on the 23d of May, when of
Ponce, p r. fell in with and was boarded
by H. b. M brig Snake, which reported
that she had captured two slave vessels
which were bound for the Havana the Ma
tilda and Arrogant-N Y. Express.
Acquiital of r. H. White.-Richard Fl
White, who was charged with the offence o
, burning the Treasury building, has been ac
) quilted, under the plea of imitations-tha
; is under the law OF the District which de
, clares that an offender shall go clear, if no
, convicted within two years after the Offence
5 is committed Nine of the jury were for &C
t quitting him entirely OF The charge.
p THE CHERoKEEs-Gen.S Scott is eflectinl
1 the speedy removal of the Cherokees withou
: any difficulty. He has already removes
them from the territory of GEORGIA.
: Gov. HILL-Gov Hill, in his message
signifies his intention of declining re-elec
ton A very wise decision.
The steam ship Great Western, arrive
G at New York the 18th inst. having left Brls
o to on the I'd inst. The news by the Yves
: tern is not of very great Importance.
d Prince Talleyrand was buried at Parl
S ON The ODD MnY his noe was SO.