Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-03-10
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.

RETURN OF MIssIoNARIEs.-'fhe
bark Flora, Capt Spring, arrived at N.
York from the Sandwich Islands, Fec.
4th, bringing as passengers the Rev. Mr..
Bingham, wife and children; and Mrs.
Thursion, with five children. Messrs.
l3nghlm and Thurston were among The
first missionaries 10 the Sandwich Islands
| N. Y paper.
LATEST FROM CHINA. Mr.. Shuck
writes from Macao, Aug. 20, giving an
account Of the abduction by the Chinese,
of the Rev Mr.. Stanton an English mis-
sionary, who had been carried to Canton,
and thrown into prison. His fate was not
vel known, bat serious fears were enter.
lainrd that his life had been sacrificed
Nj. S. gives also, an account of the late
6lule between the Chinese and English,
at the Blrrier.' of which he was an eye
witness. He thinks there could not have
been less than three or four hundred Of
the Chinese kiIlea; on the British side
there were said TO be only few slightly
wounded.-Bap. Mss. Mag.
The McLEoD cAsE.-We have given
OUC NCTSIUu VI tue uuu oSeC''P
10 release McLeod at Lockport N. r., a:
furnished by correspondent OF the Alba
nv Argus. The counsel for Mcleod
have published their version Of the affair
and il presents in rather a remarkabl,
light the conduct of the sovereigns 0
Lockport, as may be- inferred from the fol
lowing extract - FrGnkiiR Messenger.
VERY soon after nighlfall, there were
appearances of high state of excitement
b dies Of men were seen moving towards
the Court House Drums beat, bugles
| sounded. About nine o'clock body o.
men, armed with muskets aud bayonets
took possession OF the bal communicating
with the Jail. At midnight. or later,
caanon-a IL pounder-having been pro
cured, and placed directly opposite McLe
od's cell, was repeatedly discharged, de
molshing ut every peal, portion OF tn
glass in the Court House windows"
THE Assembly, finally, at about hal
past o'clock, adjourned until nine in IN
morning, leaving. however body OF ar
med men in and about the Jail, the remain
der Of the night. Ia the morning, accor
dinghy. was presented tie novel spectacle
ofan armed guard, marching with meas
1 ured tread, in front of the Court House
and this 100, in time Of peace, and unde
government Of Law, and with no othe
assIgnable motive than to deprive an ind
vidual of rights, which that law. throug
its own proper officers, had conferred
10 the meantime, an express had bee
desparched to Buffilo, to advise NJ
Wells, that Mcleod was about TO be dl.
charged and 10 procure writ, whereo
ne might be again arrested in an aclio
for the damages arising from his alIere
agency in the destruction Of the CarolIn,
At the re.openIng of the meeting in til
morning, the messenger, having now r,
turned. anLouncedthat he mad accomplish
ed the purpose Of his mission. Wherein
on he exhibited TO the assembly, a capai
at the suit Of Wells. with Judges ofd
10 help Mcleod to bail, in the sum of Sc
en- thousand dollars. This process. aft
having been examined by several indivi
uaIs, and pronounced 10 be in due. for
was put into the hands OF the Sheriff
Deputies. and was soon after served"
PHRENoLosYvERsUsI HTENPERAN
We have received from Mr.. o S. Fo
Ter, who styles himself The Amcric
Practical Phrenologist." Lecture
lnlemperarce considered Physiological
and Phrenologically or the Laws
Life and the Principles Of the Hum
Constitution, as developed BY the Scient
ct Phrenology and Physiology. applied
total abstinence from all alcoholic a
stimulating drinks"