Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-02-22
LORD DURHAM'S PLAN
FOR CANADA.

A letter from Quebec is published in the
Courier Of the .24th, protesting 10 give mn
outline of what Lord Durham intends 10
propose in Parliament, respecting the Can.
adas. Its principal features are
TO abolish the name Of Canada. and d.
vide the two provinces into four, with the
names Of Quebec, Montreal, Kingston and
Toronfo-these. with the provinces OF New
Brunswick. &c. to bear the general name OF
British North America.
| The British N. A. to have secretary and
Office Cor iss..is.;-. ----l------i - sv'educu
| by a viceroy.
Each province to have its own Legisla.
ture, and the whole country TO be divided in.
to municipalities, the people thereof electing
their own officers.
The clergy reserves. Jesuiis' estates, and
all funds for education, TO be thrown into one
general fund. and distributed among the
school districts.
Each province 20 send one or more mem.
bers to the British Parliament
| TORONTO. U. c.. Jan. Cantion 10
those 1ho reside in oil Buiiding&-On the
morning Of Saturday last. Mrs VIM. Forbes,
King street. LEFT her infant about two months
old in bed, and went out to look after her
household affairs. A short time after the
child was heard screaming BY young lady
sleeping the adjoining room, THE bed. room
being some distance from the kilchen,l who
went Immediately 20 see what was the matter.
when, to her astonishmenl and horror, she
found large RAT tearing at the infants
cheek, within haitian inch ofthejngnlar vein.
| I'm nv Al. IL L 4
commenced with the infants hand, and torn
itseverely, but not finding a sufficient guam.
iity Of blood, il sought more vital part.
Had not the young lady thus fortunately
came to give her assistance, the child
would doubtless have fallen victim TO this
domestic monster. We learn that although
severely hun, it is now doing well.
MUNIFIcENT DoNATfoN.-Paul Beck.
Esq. Of Philadelphia, has presented the
Methodist Episcopal Church in that CITY
with the house, and the lot wherein il stands.
measuring eighty feet front by about two
hundred and seven feet deep, on Catherine
street The house is ifty-four feet front bv
seventy-one, deep, with basement story
above ground. for lecture and class rooms I.
49, "s'S oo"' AZ thc cApenSe OF Mr.. Beck
Tor the express purpose OF being presented
to the Methodist Episcopal Church as
place OF Worship. II is said to be a chaste
and beautiful structure. and has been dedi.
Gated under the name Of ST. Paurs church
PERILs OF AN ExPREss-On Saturday
last Messrs. Baker &, Walker started M2
Dimmick, one OF the drivers. with the in.
lelligence of the Patroon's deuth to New
York. He left Albany IA minutes before {;
o'clock p. M. in a sulkey. AT Redhook. in
the night, he found bridge gone, but noun.
ted his horse and swan The stream, drawing
the snlkey after him. Al Fishkill.he obstruc.
ton was.much more formidable. Thebridge
was gone, and the 7 road, for more than half
mile. inundated. Hengain mounted his
horse, who pushed gallanily into the food
and swan, with his rider and sulkey, over a
mile, bringing both saley 10 the shore
The express, notwithstanding these md other
distractions, arrived ii the Carlton House
New York, at 20 minutes past 8 o'clock The
next morning, having rode $50 miles in IA
hours and 8 minutes: Il required enter.
prise and courage OF no ordinary character
70 discharge this duty so faithfully Albany
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