Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-01-09
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.
MADEIRA Wine.

MADEIRA Wine.
EEtract of letter from an officer on
board The. u s. frigate Columbms, dat
ed Madeira, June 5th, 1888.
I" There are about 10000 pipes Divine
pfoduced here annually, aud Of that not
n.ore than 10000 pipes are ever sent to
The United States; and yet, it is no less
true than strange, there arc at least So
600 pipes annually served up at the Uni
scd States hotels under the name of Ma
deriG."
CANADIAN AFFAIRs.-We get nothing
from the Upper Province. The
rcports Of renewed troubles in the west,
even in our last from the Montreal
Manuscript, appear to have amounted TO
iAst nothing AT least we cannot learn
" thing about it from this side of the
ne. 1t would seem that the aflir at
escott and Sandwich would put an end
a. invasions from this side of the line, and
III attempts would only make the matter
Nprsc. In the Lower Province Military
reigns triumphant. The Peo-
re arc In the greatest CONSERVATION and
tim, particularly along the line
#[rnktin Messenger
RAPTURE OF a SlAvER.-The ship
Narraganset, arrived al New Orleans,
aroke on the 5th inst. Oh the banks, a
Epanish brig Of war, which reported that
she had captured and carried into Mas
aee, N. p, q Portuguese SLAYER (under
american colors) with 200 slaves on
board.-N. Y Spectator.
Curious ExAMINATIoN.-The Cana
1ipn oil Quebec gives verbatim report Of
the examination of Mr.. Lafontaine, one
"a ihe gentlemen recently discharged from
son, and it's correctness is ettested by
ihe. signatures of Mr.. Lafoptaine and OF
I'D. Charles Mondelet. We give a trans
Ion, preserving as well as we can the
ri of the original.-The@ examiners
Nere Messrs. Buchanan, Fisher, Bleak
ley and Weaks. -s.a
Mr. Fisher. Have you prepared, II
Nfitng, your answers 10 the question!
rropounaed ~'
Mr.. Lafoataine. In the first place
ISL to know why / have been bro't Il
lhis place. -.
Messrs. Fisher g. Buchanan. We dt
MOI know. t..-.H ~
NJ. Latontaine And | am sure | d.
pr. Fisher. Youure requested to make
IL declaration .~ ~
Nr LatoNtajns. Upon what? In rela
{8a 10 what facts2
Mr. Fisher. We want your declaration
<&pecting the late events.
N,. Latontaine. Is it as a witness, o
rEpy," or as an accused party, that yo'
pose to question me!
NJ. Fisher. AS party accused
~. Lafontaine. Have the goodness
I'D, to tell me of what | am accused
1ES by whom.
"a. Fisher. 1 know nothing abor
II. Buchanan. Nor /. 1t appears
H4Never, by the books. that you are her
ez nspicion of treason.
h. LGfontaine. By what books,
yen piease? BY what is the accusa,io
t0frorted2
H&r. Buchanan. Oh there is nothing
THAI sort. There is no afidauit again
any Of you. We have no documents
sHpw you.
10. Lafontaine. Well, then ,gentleme
seg that your admission may be put
feeprd-that there is no accusation or af
I'D against US.
hat being ascertained, l will proce
so make my declaration, and give it
{9& pa writing.-N. Y Spectator.
Y. Laiontane says, in q note-"It was +
MJ0rmer that intended to use neyerthele
Nord l did use was spy
iBLE SOCIETY IN TExAs.-We lea
4 10 Bible Society was recently form
E1ouston, the capital of Texas, an ge
fHe American Bible Sotictv being 9r
k The Hon. Mr.. Burnett, Vice Pre-
cd of the Republic, was chosen Pre-
10 ofthe Institution, and Rev. Mr.. All
Houston, Corresponding Secretary.
meetings which were held in G,
''on with this movement, are rep
60 TO have been extremely interestil
e the influence of the Bible Ike,
~e4r: Of Com.
"a would like to be informed. whetI
american anl Bible Society is accus,e
~ 0eue agents TO form societies in
pFsounding countries, or whe,hyr !
Measure is part of the frateru;z;no
<ess by which it is intended to Les3
Rnr intimacy with the beautiful q frea
ltutions' of that interesting "RennbI
ntil the proper time arrives to CONS
Aa'e the uniOn.-EmaneipatOr.