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ARRIVAL OF THE ACADIA

The Acadia arrived at about half past Q,
Thursday week. She brings London dates
oil the ID and Liverpool of the 4tl.
The overland Mail had not arrived and
there was no news from India or China,
The news by the Acadia is meaore and
unlmportant, bothin political and CONNER.
cial point ofview.
In mercantile matters, there was but little
prospect ola speedy improvement. The
feeling of dependency which has so long er.
listed amongst the commercial classes, con-
tinues rather TO increase than diminish
The revulsons in the corn trade, by over.
whelmlng SO many houses at home and
abroad, had spread difficulty and alarm on
every side. Another extensive house in
London, that of Coventry and Hunter, (ono
of the partners in which, was worth 100000
six month ago. has failed !; and the accounts
from the south of France bring a most APP
pallng list of corn Houses which have failed
at Marscilles.
The Anti Corn-Law League still contin.
ue their agitation.
The Cabinet of the TuiIlerics has propos.
ed to the British government the abrogation
of the treaties of 1881 and 1893, by which
the mutual right of search for the preventa.
ten OF the Slavetradc was established. and
the adoption instead of it, of the system
agreed upon between England and America
that each country should maintain a n eoual
naval lorco on the Western coast of Africa
as check on Malpraclices under its own
flag.
A letter from Birmingham, dated We'd
nesday, says good deal of anxiety was ex-
perienced amongst our manufacturers NH.
morning by the rumor of the failure of the
house OF Messrs GODDARD s. Hill, American
merchants and factors, which unfortunately
turns out to be true.
BY an arrival from the Cape of Good
Hope, we have papers to the 9th of August,
which brings news of the termination of the
Instruction at Port Natal, and the return of
part of the expedition under Lieut.. Col.
Clotc, after he had completed the pacifca.
ton of the Colony.
The belgian government has determined
to make reprsals on the American trade in
consequence of the government of the Uni
ted States having levied tonnage and other
duties, not paid BY favorite nations, on the
steamer British Queen in her last voyage
from Atwcrp to New York.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1842-11-25
MNCuANICS' MEETING.

The Mechanics meeting at the Courthouse
on Saturday evening was quite large and res.
pectabIe meeting, which was organized by cal.
ling Nh JOIN HERRlck to the chair. Mr. Jesse
Gay was then appointed Secretary.
The object of the meeting being briefly sta.
ted, that it was to form an Association of the Me.
chanics and Manufacturers, for the purpose Of
advancing the state of mechanical Improvement
in Burlington, Intellectually and morally.
After discussing the practcability of forming an
association tor the requirement of useful s,cien-
tic knowledge, and to sustain the growth of
mechanical improvement in Burlington il was
voted that the Chair appoint Committee to
nominate committee TO draw a constitution and
report at the next adjourned meeting, which
committee reported that Messrs. ]. Cav, d. K.
Pangborn, and John IIerrck be committee to
draw constitution, which report was accepted
and passed.
1t was also voted that committee of two be
oppoinled to procure some suitable room to hold
meetings. Messrs. George 4. Allen, Esq, and
Isaac Dow were appointed committee for that
purpose.
Foied-That committee of three be appoint
ed to sit with the committee on the constitution.
Messrs. John X. Gray, Isaac Dow and Seth
Morse, were appointed such committee.
loied-,fhat the committee invite some per.
son to deliver an address at the next meeting
on the benefits of such an association.
|oied-That when this meeting adjourn it ad-
journ to meet in two weeks.
|oted-That the proceedings of this meeting
be published in the Burlington Free Press and
sentinel. Adjourned
JOHN HERRICK, Chairman.
JESSE GAY, Secretary.
burlington, Nov. 10, 1912,
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EARTHQUAKES IN CANADA.

We have published brief notices from Montr,l nm
more os nm c,r,ho,,,,o ,h;cl oco,rrod an ,,,. nj
~. :. 60, ,r, I'm" ,' e''u y" "'e gu
INST I'LL C"naua. Inc following ruler description II
from letter in Tho Canadian of the 9th, dated al
Three Rivers:
"Ths morning, about 10 o'clock, we expericncet
violent shock OF an earthquake | was present nj
,iaIiluge 1--WE otng mo names OF the partes) and
r,o uiulu ',cu, M oooR, liad reached the Agn,is
,ct Mhei' IN sudden, SOUND was heard resemb'
us wy iol,.s Oh cart over tne frozen ground =
s's ,ol1e perhaps iour seconds, ana was
lollowcu oy ali eHpiosion resembling mat OF "a
poI"ucI .'lo ttculoi,hs oi lhe ear,h then commcn
ecu .le waits oi .'o cnurcn, ana mixing It's
ai1i'd igo eiaen III iSaiu ana surprising man,
Iii III, , ,ousn. ilI ouulne whlcn was crowded
Wi'n peol,' Wouu nave Gr"npec over our heads.-
Luz; ne sucIe w.lcn ehsueu, oalil's dcscr.phon the
r % Oh 'le lea'es' ana CRIES Oh TER
r' w. uiG I,e' WIN. 'he pI'cous, oespa'ng shrleks
Vi .',e a .',,,.'e ...N were lruly awful.
st,e'", rush was maze 10 inc door by the con,
s,u-h.o'i' 'i'u icstlchu raslor ana Inc aiaheed
;I9, ".o'G ie'"'s"s '.ier posulon not however
VIII, nru''s9 ~ great apprehension as 'o Whnt
a mmnn' n'Pi'.n; ne wea,Isrcock on me stocpe
G 70 III nsh winu. nus trem9llna lhs'sa Tor
h,,rh , S III nau u en.uteu beyond me
sdJ I,'is. ,,i.o iaen ana many woud nave rer-
,,h ST. noscenunH t'ic steps raised three iemaies
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1842-11-25
TIlE WAR In CHINA

The London papers--or some of them At.
least, foremost among which are the Times.
Herald and Spectaor-are striving to fasten
public attention upon the npolcy Of CONTINUING
the Chinese war, with the view, apparently. OF
bringing about a discontinuance, at he very
first opportunity. The enormous expense at
which it s carried on, compared with th. Iit,l,,
progress made towards a satisfactory issue, is
strongly insisted on as powerful reason for
getting rid of it.
The Herald makes the following remarks,
in commenting on the news received of the
taking of Chapoo
awe haze buried regiment in Chusan,
bombarded, occupied, and evacuated few sea-
port towns, taken and sold Canton, and slain
5000 Chinese, and these feats we have ac.
compiished at n cost Of three millions sterling.
Bat we have utterly failed in the objects of
the war they reccdc from our grasp as rap
idly as we advance the more blood we shed
tle more do we unite the Chinese. and the
more do we stimulate them TO patriotic mar
tyrdom. Treating the matter from its lowest
and meanest point Of view, that of prudence
and humanity, treating it as mere affair Of
finance and of commerce, our interests can
only be served by bringing this war to a
speedy conclusion.
DO we desire TO have an excess Of revc-
nue. over expenditure! Let Us cease to spend
orr millions IN numbering the Chinese. Do
we want bound!ess markets for our manu-
features! Let Us give up the blockade which
We have established against ourselves on the
coast of China. Let US cease 10 talk of prose-
cutting this war with greater vigor; for by so
! dong we shall only augment tic slaughter OF
an unotendng and unwarlike, but constant
and enduring people. Let us give up all idea
Of c.ylizng and outstanding by the sword
and through blood, and set about investiga-
ting the steps by which, and detecting and
Furnishing the men by whose wilri msmanage.
ment we were led into this fearful crime.
The Chinese war is a source of the greatest
personal uneasness and anxiety to Sir Robert
Peel, because he sees in its cost the defeat OF
all his financial schemes. Yet has the Premier
The means of terminating it at once-but from
those means Sir Robert Peel averts his ewes
on them he will not look-they are, inquiry in
to the past. The Chinese war can, we rciter
ate, be at once termnaedrbut only by a parlia
mentary exposure OF its origin, and by establish
ing lis crimihality.
| Rumor speaks of astoundng disclosures to b,
shortly made as to the conduct of this war; how
orders from home to naval officers were coun
ternanded by secret orders of the same date /,
Lord Auckland, and such like deliberate mis-
conduct. For ourselves we are prepared fa
any statement, however lriehtlul, after learnn,
that Sir Henry Pott'nger could not, before eav
ing EnglaDd, extract one line OF written inslruc
tons from Lord Palmerston.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1842-11-25
THE GREAT DRiTAIN-TIIE LARGEST
VESSEL IN TIE WORLD.

Some rcv particular, resnec,inr ,ho r,,,,rso
iron steamship. the LARGEST voesnl II, II, ,no.Id
now buildino nv the Great ,Va.,orn s,,nan,
COMPANY at Bristol. and which viii ba rcady in
the early part of the next wear. cannot fail =, h.,
jntprns,,'r nj this nor;o1 1Ia, tI 'l'i " W
,r,rs,,lam1r steam navil,otio ny ues."S o'
munica,ions with India nrn nro,,o, w. t",,'-
Of discussion. 30
nv, p
.,i ~ sleu' nii'"''i Is n"'it ehtlrely OF IRON,
w u .'D i''oi ~ the Hoorihg OF her decks,
~ Wy az, ".h oIhilieh'ai paris OF her
AIS 10 s 'eet III iei@Ih aioif, or up
Ma,u, y. ioo 'eG1 longer than our largest line
- s"P' ,lcr cA.renlp breadth is ol feet,
"u '''p o3no VI "e' hou - 'ee' she is reg
~, 'o'..' ~ '"t htr o"lh lar exceeds
s''t. " "is ~ steamers IN tne WorId. She has
70 a. 'oM est vi w!'ch is OF lron' and
~, '',.u ,oi tna reception OF Inc cargo
hnai, n H., afo' VIII tnc eAcIp.loh OF small
1., g., 49,. ..;.,' oo'.'P'e'e'y Husii from
m L w ",''bot 9u''al9 or eIeVation OF
any n.nu-So 'ip'' oeSlaeS 'ne has's and fun
''eI' .nrle WI. De nothing above deck to offer
.s'5 s',' " hea'y Winu. Inc Two lntermedi-
",o ur we arc appropriated exclusively to the
"sI VI passen9efs' ana inc equipage OF the ship,
'rA ~ u grand saioons forming together
~" VI u'n'n@.roo,h OF ooo iee', large la
ules cdp'hs or IaInliy rooms, and $50 state
,ooi,s' each containing Two spacious sleeping
octtns-so t'a'' ncS'des the portion appropriated
10 lhe crew. steward department, &c, the i'm
'''e"Se hu'noer OF 5oo passengers can be ac-
communicated each WIN separate bed, without
requiring single sofa 10 be made M in any of
tHc sa'oons' Inc principal saloon is l0S feet
'cns oy 20 vice. ana leet inches high Be-
sues the Vast space aa1Sepraled TO the passen-
gers crew. @c, and ehat occupied by the en-
glheF' poLerS' &c, she has sufficient room for
'he s'"Wage OF looo tons oil Goals, and 1900
measurement OF goods. There are three boil
ers capao,e OF containing 200 tons Of water
whch VIII De heated by ~ fires; and she has
iour engines, each OF 2o0 horse power, making
IN all looo horse power, Some idea may be
formed oi her vastness, when ] state that ll0C
tons o OF IRON nave been used in her construction
The most novel feature about the Great Brit
a,m 10 "Hs ,.oue vi proPu's'oh' whch Is by Inc
wn ,;,i ,p ~ sclew.proPeNer' patented by
mr. ".'i'n u LONDON lwlth improvements made
upon w. anu "pp.'ea by that gentleman will
: complete success TO me ArchInedes. With a
view o. asGer'alh'lg the powers OF the screw
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MOST IMPORTANT DECISION IN
BANKRUPTCY.

A very interesting Bankrupt case was re.
Gently decided in Boston by Judge Story. Ac-
cordiGg to report in the Atlas, the case arose
upon a. petition TO the District Court by the as
signec Of Brown setting forth that the said
Brown filed his petition on the ID Feby. last
and was decreed bankrupt on the 3D. OF May ;
and that Oh the 2O,h OF February the bankrupt's
mother died, intestate leaving about $1,000 and
only two heirs, the bankrupt and his brother
The assignee pra Jed, therefore, that the bank.
rupt might be directed to file supplementary
schedule, and to set forth therein one half the
net proceeds OF his mothers estate, that the
same might be applied in payment OF his debts.
1t appeared, also, that the bankrupt was indebt-
ed TO his mother during her lifetime to the amt
of y 1900 After hearing in he District Court
it was ordered that these questions should be
sent to the Circuit Court, viz: whether upon
the above facts the inheritance of Geo. Brown
belonged to himself for his own use, or TO his
assignee for the benefit of his creditors and
%. whether, if the said inheritance belonged
tn tee assignee, the administrator OF the moth
er's estate was entitled to set off against the
cem of the assignee, the $1,000 due to the
estate from the bankrupt.
The case was submitted to the Court by John
c. King, j., for the assignee, and by Dexter and
Rantoul for the bankrupt:
Judge Story, after mature consideration, held
first, that tho assignee was entitled to the bank
rupl' distrbutive share of his mothers estate
for the benefit of the said bankrnpt's creditors
and, second, that the administrator of the moth
er's estate was entitled to deduct the amount
of the bankrupt's debt to her estate from the
claim of the assignee for the bankrupt's share
of the inherltance-or, in other words, that the
debt was to be treated as part of the assets OF
the intestate, to be distributed between her two
heirs, and the debt Of the bankrupt was to be
deducted between her two heirs, and the debt
Of the bankrupt was to be deducted from his
moity or ds,ributive share Of the whole assets.
This decision Of Judge Story, of course, mill.
tates against the lately prevalent opinion that
after petition to be declared bankrupt and be.
fore the decree of bankruptcy, the petitioner
may 60 into business and keep his earnings
for himself 1t will be seen from the above
opinion. that all the bankrupt's property al t.t
time Of the decree Of bankruptcy. mus, 60 to bis
creditors.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1842-11-25

Nh. 1fher, the end of the world prophet is put.
ting uPa solid brick wall around his farm near White
Hall, which will probably endure for thousand
years. person Offered him $1,000 for the farm and
not to take possession I'LL after 1913; the prudent
prophet refused, however, alleging that such Offer
as It does, upon future event. is nothing
more than gambling. AS Mr.. Miller pretends that
ms future event is dead certainty, and not con-
tngency which may or may not happen his excuse
as lar as he IS concerned, is not good one, and
shows the prophet has not much faith in his own
predictions. Miller, we see it stated, was born in
Ptis1eld, Massachusetts, in 1881, consequently he is
nowol years oiage. lie spent the early part of his
NE farmer. Thirty years ago he entered the
United States Army and was then a wild character
ana deIs; but even then, he said in one of his ser
mons, II was always matter OF astonlshmeni to him
that the Almighty had not made revelation of some
KIND to the people of this earth During the last war,
he was captain in the United States Army and took
part IN two battles on the frontier After the
peace he settled down at Low HampIon in the state
oil New YORK, about eight miles from White Hall,
where he bought farm which he owns TO this day,
but which is managed by his wife and sons, he hay-
ing taken no part in his worldly affairs for The last
eleven or Twelve years. during which time he has
been preaching his peculiar doctrines although they
nave only attracted attention the time draws nigh.
1913 Alter he left the army, he filled theofice of
sheriff Of the county. About thirty years ago he SET
about searching the scriptures with view to refu,e
them, and tins gave HIM his extensive knowledge Of
the prophecies. In 1916 he was converted and ever
since then became close student of the prophecies
and ofhlstory. In 1922 he says he became fully con
WINGED that the world would come TO an end in 1913
and about six or seven years afterwards he began to
preach and write about H. and continued TO do SO ill
this day; he has written great number of works on
his peculiar vewa-Pha. Ledger.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1842-11-25

ALBANY PoLIcE-A Curious case Of Ftma's De-
ception.-One of those strange and almost unacount-
able cases of dcccp ion which we hear of once or
twice in any age, was developed at the Police Office
Saturday afternoon. person who has for the last
four years fol owed the business of tinker and team
stcr alternately in tins city, and who is well known
to many of our citizens was brought up before Jus
tee Osborn, charged with hanging false signnls-be
Ing not exactly what outward appearances would lead
honest and unsuspectng persons to believe-sailing
under false cologs.
Abou, two weeks since this person was married to
very rcspeCtable and hard working girl who by her
industry had laid up considerable sum of money
The poor girl ound out all is not gold that gliGters-
that appearances deceitl-i short thatcher dear
husband was woman. his fact being fully estab-
llshed 10 the satisfaction of ali parties the fathess
swaln-or rather decetrul iade-was arrested exam
lned at the police, and sent to jail A crowd of the
curious followed her ladyship to her new lodgings,
making more original SUD spirited remarks, called out
by the novelty of the case.
No other reason can be assigned for this strange
marriage alliance except the desire on the par, of The
husband TO possess himself of the money which the
object of his affections had saved up from her hard
earnings and unwcaried indus,ry.-Aibany Citizen.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1842-11-25

RECOVERY OF AN INFANT, AFTER nEINd LOST
ELEVEN MONTHS. Eleven months ago nurse girl
was playing, IN Chester ST.. Hume with a child in
her arms about nine months old when n woman
cnmo to her, and promised her n penny, if she
would 90 an Grand FOR her 10 a shon and in the
meantime she Offered to hold the baby The girl
gave the child TO the woman, and went into the shop;
but on her return, both woman and child had disap-
peared. OF course the parents of the child Mr.. and
Mrs ). Shore shopkcepers, Flora St, Hume, made
every inquiry and offered rewards, but without being
able 10 learn any thing Of their lost child, which,
however, was found again on Friday morning last
under the following circumstances Mr.. Shore had
some relations IN stockport, and they are acquainted
with a young woman who is an inmate of the
CITATION Union Workhouse, in Srretford New Road.
THIS woman at Stockport a few DAYS AGO !;
and while drinking tea with Shores relations, She
mentioned that she was employed in the workhousc
10 take care of child called Mary Penny from the
circumstance, ms she understood, that she had been
sold for penny. This excited the curiosity of her
hearers, and on further inquiry they were led 10 be-
lleve that the child might, probably be that of Mr.
Shore. One Of the parties accordingly came over to
Manchester and mentioned the circumstance to
man, and application made at the Worhhouse for
Information relative 10 the child.
AT hrst this application unsuccessful. Mr.
scott SAID that the story was altogether mntohnbe
and he could find no entry Of any such child on the
books, but the parents were not TO be thus satisfied
and on third application, the woman who hnd the
care of the child was called and examined bv Mr.
Scott. She produced the child, and told what she
Knew OF It's having been brought 10 the work house
and although there was no entry in the worllhouse
hlo-s 'ooro could be question TINT tho cl;lL
Mr.. shores; a fact that wns placed beyond doubt
by mark on its LEFT nrm and the production of the
clothes in which it was brought to the house
The person who brought the child to the wor-
house stated that it had been LEFT with girl in Law
ton street, by woman who gave her a penny to
hold it, while she went to shop to make some pnr-
chascs. The girl waited TWO hours in the street (;
but the never returned, and she then took it
home, and was seeded by her mother for taking,
charge of il. The most extraordinary part OF the
affair is that the child should have been for eleven
months MOI, more than 400 yards from its own house
without its parents Icing Observation-Disclosures
Guardian
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1842-11-25

:, fTa Fruits Of The 7reay-The Bangor
W Ing states that number OF the citizens of
Name are making preparations to engage in
tie lumber business on tie Aroostook and st.
johns rivers, this winter. This movement 10
attributable to the free navigation of the Saint
Johns river secured by the recent treaty be-
tween Great Britain and this country.-Boston
Atlas.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1842-11-25

Distribution Of he proceeds arising from the Sale
o. he Public Lands.-We learn that The accounting
of the States and Territories under the Distribution
Act, and that the Governore have been notified by
lhe Treasury Department of the amounts payable to
their respective States The amount TO be divided 10
States in which the lands have been sold.-Madxs-
MICS.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1842-11-25

VIM. Buell., one of the Locofoco candidates
for Assembly, in Munroe county was British
Volunteer in Canada during the Last War. and
was wounded while invading our soil at Ogdens-
bnrgh. We do not state this as an insuperable
objection to the man, but TO show the absurdity
OF those who are now sepporting British Inter-
ests and British Manufactures in this country
and who propose British Soldiers for our Leg
slators, and yet mpudently talk of "British
Wigs" and make it ground of insuperable
objection TO American citizens that thew were
Fcderalists.-N Y Tribune.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1842-11-25

A Right Of Search case.-The French newspapers
announce that the brig Eagle, Capt. Brun, from tho
coast Of Africa, was there subjected to search by an
raseous and insulting to the Na,ionalfag" The pas
sengers have signed Process verbal and the minister
has been appealed TO for redress Tie papers say,
that following the example of the United States
france should take away from the hands of her rival
this power of oppression
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1842-11-25

New YORK, Nov -Coh-The CLOSING
scene in the career of this wretched man occur.
red yesterday. All the desperate efforts of his
counsel aud lr ends to obtain new trial, a re :
prleve, or a mitigation OF his sentence, having
utterly failed, and his last hope of avoiding an
immediate and shameful death being at an end,
he was married yesterday at noon to his mis-
tress, the mother OF his child. At 3 o'clock, p
nj. his brother and his wife took leave of him
forever, and, at his earnest solicitation, he was
allowed to pass his last hour alone. At quar-.
ter before when the Shertfwent to his cell TO
prepare him for execution, he was found dead |!
having driven knife to his heart.-TriJu,e
kJSee particulars in another column.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1842-11-25
MASSACHUSETTS, ELECTION,

The SENArE.-Thc Boston Mercantile Journ-
al OF Monday, says that the Wings have
elected . in Suffolk, 2 in Hampshire, in Frank
lin, in Barnstable, and l in Nantucket and
Dukes-l2 in all. The Democrats have prob
ably elected in Mddcscx, 9 in Berkshire, 3
in Norfolk, and in Rrs.ol-in all II. In Is.
scX,5; Worcester, 5; IIampden, 9 and Ply.
mouth, . there is no choice.
TIE uoUsE-l'he Boston Atlas of TUE slay
states that in the towns heard from 100 Wing
ami 100 Democratic members are elected
The Boston Post claims the election of 1873
Democrats, 100 Wings and l Abolitonist. In
a large number Of towns no choice has yet been
made, and it is conceded by both parties that up
on the results Of the elections in those towns de-
pend the questions of the political complexion
of the Legislature and the choice of the Gov.
ernor.
CoNGREss.-In the first district, Robert c
Winthrop is elected in the eight, John Q. Ad-
ans and in the tenth, Barker Burnell-al
wings. In the ninth district, Mr.. Williams (loco)
is elected. In the fourth, probably Parmentier
(loco) is elected, but the matter is rot yet Ger.
tain In the other districts no choice.