Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-11-22


| THR CASADAs.---The new Governor
General seems disposed to SIT himself al
work in earnest 10 The lower province a
meeting Of the Special Council Is ordered
airs day, By proclamation issued on The 5,h
Instant; aud the Parliament Of the upper
province Is summoned Tor The despatch OF
business on the 81 Of December.
The Moatieal Courier saws that the Gov
ernor General viii not dissolve the present
Assembly Of Upper Canada, but will pro-
coed TO ToFoni0 on the 18th instant, add opea
the session IN person. leaving General Jack
son to administer the government in ihe
lower Province during hls absence Th.
Courier also says thai his ExceIlency i an
advocate Tor local responsibility, but not to
the extent proposed by Lord Durham.
The Toronto Examiner IS Of opinion that
on the opening Of The Session The Governor
General VIII submit The measures on which
ihe home government has determined. and
that IN euse Of their rejection a dissolution
aiil be re8OHed TO.
The banks Of TOronto resumed specie
payments on the lss instant The call upon
them Tor silver was very limited.
IL IS said that The present meeting Of the
Special Council Of Lower Canada is only
for the renewal ofsome acts thar are aboa,
expiring and that the actual business Of The
province Will not be taken until the return
ofIhe Governor General in January.
TheEe was heavy faII OF snow az Mont.
real 90 "Wednesday q last week and sIefghs
and carioles were Qua in abundance.
II woaic not be judicious, perhaps not
decorous, for Us al this tine 10 offer any
opinion as 10 The course o. proceedings The
Governor General will take in Upper Can
ada. or even to make public the information
We have received. alihough il comes from
a quarterthat leaves no dont1 opon oar mind
ofns entire accuracy Indeed il NAV well
be assumed that the measures to be proposed
will W some degree depend upon the actual
state OF matters IN the PrOvRee, as It will
appear 10 him on personal Inspection and
iHqaIry- But We feel no hesitation 10 say
ing that his primary object will be 10 esiab-
iish the government on such footing IS
will admin Of tie Withdrawal Of the lroops.
The home government is naturally anxioc 5
TO be relieved from the enormous expense oI
she present military establishment; and the
reduction oiIhat expense will no doubt Be the
principle Of the Governor Generals policy.
We that il he shall be satisfied
after due inquiry. that a decided majority Of
the inhasiianls are 10 favor Of the reforms
demanded, those reforms will be introduced.
Ceilay H'Txiors may be lei, open IRE
quruiiy tiii the middle Of winter without
danger Of the cellar being flIed with soow,
bot the air which thereby cirrulafes in the
cellar IS injurious to potatoes aud osher roots.
Jack Frost sometimes enters these places
before We are aware Of it-Lighi. 100. Is
Injurious 10 potatoes Therefore the win
dows should be closed as soon as the seret-
ablss are pat up. 10 exclude the air aud
light
Pork-The Wheeling Times infers that
no purchases to any great amount will be
made this year, as 40 one IS engaged ia put.
ting up pork IL eoold be had al three cents.
II there were buyers.
Money aiTairs lock decidedly better. The
Banks ara discouniiug more freely. and specie
IS arriving in still Increasing quantities Stocks
are higher. Flour IS dull. Common Wes-
tern Il s. p, aud Ohio st u, with bot
few buyers Sales Of Barley al 7la72c. Cot
tcn was more active yesterday, especially IN
the afternoon, though prices StIil tend down
wards.-Joar. Of Com. Noe 10.
CATH. Of all descriptions. will require a
shellrr before the close Of this month. Old
eaule require mere warmth than young ones;
hu, none ia this climate require 10 be shut I'd
in close buiIding.-lt is as injurious as a
close room TO The human species--as close
covering Of the head OF infanls. We ale
eon6dent thai al young cattle will winter
better when sheltered By an open shed thar
keeps ofrains and winds, than when shut
up az a barn with tight matched boards
| A Beautiful Siaiis-An exchange pa
per thus describes the fainiing of a lady:-
down feil The lovely maiden,
Just ike slaughtered lamb;
Her hair hung round her pallid cheeks;
Like sea-weeds round clam Y
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