Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-05-13

oitiSic III Iuo London Mornins
Chronicle, of which the following is ar
extract.
" Ii is not true that the armies of Ind;,
and the ships of England, are 6lted out a
enforce, or support, or protect trade
which. though legal in the eve of the Eng.
lish law, is illegal in the view of the I'm.
perlal will of the Celestial Government O
China. Fearful would be the RESPONSE.
olIlty OF the Government, and deep-dyed
the guilt with which they would have
sullled and degraded our national charac.
ter. had they permitted the battle flag Of
England 10 be unfsrled in favor of trade
which bears, wrapped up in every case
ana bale It carries 10 the shores OF China,
delirIum and death, and a moral plague
more banefSl thar any ever borne 10 q
doomed people by 'lhe pestilence which
walketh 10 darkness
AuDUBoN's BIRDS OF AMERICA
NOW that 1.-THE winter is over and gone.
ana the time of the singing of birds has
come, we wish 10 invite the attention OF
Inc public to the new edition Of Mr.. Au.
dubon's Birds of America-an act OF JUS
tlce both TO Mr. Audubon and The good
puolIc, which we have TOO long neglected.
10 all lovers OF the science Of ornihoio-
gy, the very name of Audubon brings as.
SocIatIons of pleasure, and none can fail
to admire the untiriHg as.iduity with
which ne has devoted himself 10 his favor
lie pursuit. Heretofore, however, from
ITS aristoccatic size and expense, his work
has been sort ofcup Of Tan,alus, TO Us Of
the middling interest,"" and when we
have observed the manner in which some
have alluded 10 it, or stolen glance at an
occasional number, We have been forcib!y
reminded OF the fable Of the fox AMI the
grapes. 1t is therefore most agreeable To
announce to those of our readers. who
were not acquainted with the fact, that the
accomplished author has in press NINA.
ture edition of the great work, equally
beautiful IN coIoring, and as true 10 nature
IN proportion, though not in size, which
IS also to come out monthly, at the very
moderate rate of one dollar per number.
Eight numbers have already been issued,
and we cannot but hope, most sincerely.
mat the American public will, with more
than even their accustomed liberaIty. re-
ward the labors of one who has catered
ably and skilfulIy for their amusement
and instruction.
We woud take the liberty of recon-
nendng the work particularly to the at
entIon of those who have charge of liter
Try institutions, for it is well known ,ha,
us peculiar excellence consists in the en-.
ire correctness of its execution, We have
not only the bird, but landscape, which
presents its habits of life and ordinary
God, at glance, so that each plate is a
study for a class in drawing, as we'll as
n natural history. We commend the
work most heartily to the patronage of the
public. IN Y. Spectator.
HE MADIsoNIAN-The publication
d this able conservative paper which was
suspended IN consequence of the late de- |
'tructive fire at Washington has been re-
umed. NeaO- York Spectator.
The revenue of the commerce of Bo,t-
IN. first quarter 1910, amounted to S43I,-
'49, OO-6rst quarter 1889, S562,9I5,27.
The Triumph OF Temperance L. the Tn-
unph OF Infdelity.
We have not heard so much of this of
ate as IN former years, when the humble
plrIt of temperance began to ask some
ugh dlgnitaries what are you doing to re-
orm the morals Of mankind ? what, to |
save the poor drunkard from death D
What, to rescue thousands alIured and !
naddened by the wine-cup to eternal
Yet there are many who
hlnk well enough of temperance as an af-
air of health, who, though professedIy
sealous-about the things of the king
Iom take no interest in our cause as pro-
noting the spiritual Interests of men =
Who will not admit temperance lecturer
nto their church, and scarcely their lee
ure-room who think the temperance
ubject utterly unified to the Sabbath, and
Who would fear temperance meeting in
he miGst Of a revival almost as much as
| ball or political meeting For the in
of such. if they will be instruct
d, we have not unfrequently small item
If intelligence We beg them to look al
he closing sentence of the following let
er from John Dunlop. Esq, author of the
Compulsory Drinking Usages of Great
Britain, to Mr.. Delavan.
London, Feb. &C.
Very Dear Sir-We are very much
by the turn which the tee-to-
al affairs have taken in Ireland. Masses
If the population are there embracing the
pledge. Such are the crowds that press
or that purpose. especially to one par,icu-
ar priest, Mr.. Mathew, that the results
ire astonishing. SO much so as TO cause a
ioubt whether this will stand. On con-
'nlting several friends, however, TO this
I'm answered that IL is according to Irish
character to do things in this manner -
nd tha,r ars, If or,iniar, Lhat In, x,,<,...=