Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-05-25
N EW S OF THE DAY.
DOMESTIC.

DOMESTIC.
On the 9Th, Natchez, Miss. was visited by tre-
mendous hurricane house unroofed boats wreck
ed, and a great number of persons killed and
drowned Fifteen twenty bodies had been
found when the account before us was made out.
Elihu Barrett, of Worcester, Mass, he journey
men blacksmith who is master of ffiy languages,
is only 81 years of age. And the languages are
not his chief study, he being more partial TO NAH
emaiics than to them. He has done all by impro-
wing every "odd moNert."
temperance article in the London Ten
perance Penny Magazine shows that the British
troops in india, during long marches and excess
sive hard SERVICE have been infinitely more elF-
Gent under an abstinence Of spirits than under its
stimulus Similar proofs are produced 10y this
Magazine from every part of the globe.
Breach Of Promise. Lashor, young la
dy of Ohio lately received $3.50 damages from
Mr. Smith, for breach of promise of marriage.
MIR Smith offered in defence that the lady wore
false teeth, but it appears not to have availed him
any thing.
The Queens Marriage Celebration, at Toronto,
gave the CdnuckS fine chance to shake their fists
at lis. We give the following as n fair sample of
the toasts
Col. Prince.-Thut brave and intrepid soldier
who threw the gingerbread citizens of Detroit in
to ague fits of terror and showed their pirates
British play. Nay he live TO plant the British
standard upon the summit fther capital Mt WASH
ington.'
Commodore Dre,o The hero of Schlosser
The author of deed of vaIor which reflects on
him honor end praise, and which will ever remain
monument OF his during and cool ntrepidity."
Gen. Carroll an elector on the locoioco ticket
in Tennessee, has resigned. The General has no
notion of being beaten.
| The Temperance reform has extended to Scot
land Seven thousand persons have enrolled them
H. Al L.& -
The marriage ceremony in the Scottish law, is
not numbered with much form. win you accept
of me rs husband ?" and she replying ayes"
The marriage is complete!
VIM. Tatein, a locofoco candidate for the Vir
ginia Legislature, in speech, said, "an honest
democrat would not live in log cabin" Do you
hear that Boys?
Rev. Isaac Brahaln, snys the Salem Gazette, has
otficated as pastor TO the Congregational Society
in Georgetown forty-three years. His salary has
ever been $500, and twelve cords Of wood per
annum.
The Hero of Sandusky--The gallant Col. Gro.
CHAN, of the U. 8 Army, reached this place on
Thursday, on his way from Washington, on
tour as Inspector Genera! TO the Western posts.
He was gratfied in the opportunity of paying his
respects to his old commander, Gen. Harrison,
with whom he served in the hard fought battles of
Tppecanoe and Fort Meigs.- Gin. Repub.
The whole valley of the Mississippi is threaten.
ed with destructive flood. At the last accounts
from New Orleans the water in the river was four
feet above the level Of the city, and the embank-
ments were in danger of being washed down.
FOREIGN
ARRIVAL OF THE BRITISH QUEEN
The gallnn, British Queen came steoming past
Sandy Hook about midnight She left Portsmouth al
P. M. on the lst OF May. N. Y. Herald, 18th.
The English feet in the Mediterranean have sliced
s,mc Neapolilan vessels. The Pacha of Egypt is
likely 10 come 10 blows with the British. Russia has
sustained another defeat American securities are in
bad odor. Money is abundan--the rate of interest
low
Cotton has advanced one. eighth.
The steamship Liverpool is not 10 continue TO run
between Liverpool and New York any more but it
is intended 10 send her up The Mediterranean.
THE WAN WITH CHINA.-A great and important
meeting has been held in London, The Earl of Stan
hope in the Chair 10 protest against the Chinese
war.
THE BOUNDARY QUESTION. No further move.
ments have been made on this important matter, as
Parliament only met two days before the British
| Queen left.
| An extraordinary rumor has been prevalent for the
last two three days, but which canhot be ndu-
ced TO credit, namely, that her Majesty's government
have consented 10 pacily the menacng citizens Of
Maine, and settling the boundary question by
bnbe OF 100000. Liv. Mail, ApriI25.
| In the House Of Commons the 29th ut. Mr..
Hume asked whether there would be any objection,
| as great anxiety existed the subject, 10 give the
House information respecting The negotiations
with America the Maine boundary question: wha
| was the present state oil those negotiations, and
| whether favorable result might be snticipated7
| Lord ]. Russell said he would answer the question
! tomorrow.
| TROUBLE IN EGYPr. Affairs look very threatnng
in Egypt and there is every prospect OF great row
soon between England aud the Pacha Of Egypt
Letters from Constaniinope say that the attempts
of the British goyernmeo to procure the return or
escape of such officers Of the Turkish feet at Alex
andria dissatisfied with their detention there
had Initiated Mchemit Ali, insomuch that he prohib.
tied pain Of death the return OF any officer TO
Turkey and nominated Ahmed Pasha 1.-The late Cap.
tain Pacha) 10 the command OF the United Turkish
and Egyptian fleets The letters before us state that
this proceeding of the Viceroy has caused vast
sation in the Turkish capital, and much incensed
The government that prompt and strong measures
were looked for
THE RUPTURE WITH CHINA.
"A neip and extraordinary persion Of The story.
The ship Dina, from Canton, has arrived al London.
She brought home five British seamen in irons, who
were charged with creating the first row at Chi
nese village in Hong N0ng Bay, and killed China
man. They were all liberated short time after their
arrival They tell the following story:
On the 4h Of July last, the anniversary Of Amer
can Independence several American scanlen went
ashore 10 small village, where they got drunk and
quanelled with the Chinese. After committing many
acts of disorder they left the place. and in dong SO
fell in with British seamen, 10 whom, however,
they behaved in very friendly manner, with the ex
cePlion Of one man, known as Baltimore Tom, who
boasts OF his pugistic powers, and challenged 10
fight any seaman board British ship, accompa-
nyng hls challenge with soma insulting remarks.
The British scamen did not offer 10 molesl Baltimore
; Tom that occasion, but Il week Afterwards learn.
ing that he had gone ashore, several English and
Scotch sailors went after him with deiermiuaiio
for the honor OF their common country, In fight him,
If he would accept oil Of them, adversary. -
When they got upon the beach, al village abreast
OF Linn Tom, the British seamen met the Americans
coming towards taer boats, without the boating
Baltimore Tom. The Americans had their hats dec
ora ed with gold leaves which they said they had
taken from the Chinese, whom hey had fought and
beaten. They also stated that they had broken open
la iosshnnse.n or Chinesa nlnce of Mnrshn md