Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1838-10-05

rendering 10 them the steam frigate Medea
to convey them home. This beautiful vessel
sails in the morning at o'clock, WIN
portion Of them, and the residue go up to
night in the Canada, and will visit the CITY
Of New York, via the Falls
Yesterday and today large number o.
highly respectable persons called at the cas-
tie, and left their names 10 an address pray
ing his exceIlency to remain in charge Of
the government at this critca juncture.
MONTREAL, Sept 24lh, 1881 have
returned TO this city. and brought with me
the first intelligence of the determination oil
his excellency to relinquish the government
ofths country. AS might be expected, there
is great excitement among the psople
We should not be surprised il the depart
ure OF Lord Durham were attended by very
disastrous consequences following
letter is published in the N. Y. Journal OF
Commerce.
MONTREAL, Sept 25, 1888
"You have seen or heard OF the late act
passed in the House of Lords by Lord
Brougham aud others, declaring Lord
Dnrhams acts illegal These measures,
which have originated no doubt ia personal
dislike 10 tina, nobleman, have led him TO
throw up The reins Of the government, and
to order vessel of war in readiness TO take
him home, not later than the 9Th October
This has caused in the British portion OF
the population Of Lower Canada feelings OF
the deepest possible regret, for they have
in prospect every evil to contemplate
Something must be done speedily. or these
colonies are los, 10 the mother country
Lord Durham had seemed 10 be the media
tor destined TO bring about better state Of
things in Canada, but through the culpable
ignorance Of some men calling themselves
Lordsin the upper house of Parliament, this
country is TO be totally ruined.
Commerce is at a stand, a positive and
determined stand Merchants are no longer
merchants but in name. Men in the pos
session of large amount OF property know
not how soon they may be reduced TO
beggary. The whole Of last winter was
occupied in driIings and night watches,
and the commiDg one seems to present to
us matters even more serious. The Upper
Canada Banks are in confusion. Emigra.
ton is at total stop, and the country has
been thrown at least 10 years backwards.
You may think | am not writing coolly
when | write The above. but such is the
state OF feeling, universally manifested
throughout our community"
The CANADAs-The Montreal Courier.
OF Wednesday. says that public meeting
is 10 be called in relation to Lord Durham's
h.an N ha
statements as 10 the time when his Lordship
will leave. The Herald says he is deter
mined TO proceed almost immediately to
England, while the Courier SAYS ii is expec.
ted he will wait until the appointment of his
successor.
The Quebec Gazette says :-"W We can
state on competent authority thar, uutwith-
standing II has been thought expedient 10
disallow Lord Dnrham's Amnesty Ord.
nance, His EXcelency has received letters
both from Viscount Melbourne and Lord
Glenel g. expressing. in the warmest terms
their appreciation Of His Lordships meas
ures in the administration Of this Govern
menl and discharge ofthe important duties
oil High Commissioner"
Rebel Movements IN Canada The Mis-.
slsquol Standard gives the following details
OF the capture OF some munitions of war
which were brought from Vermont
trooper OF Captain Moore troop when
on duty at Moore's corner, observed dou.
BILE Wagon and French cart pass from the
Vermont line towards Stanbridge. This
was between | ! and II O'clock, at night, and
as some suspicion came into the troopers
mind, he epprised the Lieutenant, and the
parties were commanded 10 stop. On this
they drove on the faster Captain Moore
having been informed OF the circumstance.
took with him the Lieutenant, a Corporal.
and a private, being all that were in the sta.
ton at the time, and pursued After riding
hard for mile and halt they came up
with The teams, but the party had escaped,
The night being pilch dark On examina.
llon the cart was found to contain a beauti-
'nl iron nine FOUNDER covered with apples,
and the Wagon all The necessary appurien-
ances, and a sword. The Captain secured
also three horses the fellows having 90, OIL
with one of those attached to the cart. Nav
not the French country have been filled with |
arms and ammunition in the same way 2 |
Loyallsts put your trust in God, as Crom-
wei used to say, but brush up your musket
dkeep your powder dry"
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