Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-07-06

SAGE coaches IN THE DESERT.-
The London papers announce by adyer-
tlsement the establishment of stape.coacb
communication between Carlo and Suez
Here. says The London Athenenm. is the
march of civilization. But few wears
since, i was supposed that cameIs or
u.romedaries. from their power OF enduring
thirst could alone traverse those arid
plains, and penetrate the solitude of the
desert. Now we have hotels established
at regular intervals, with relays or horses.
ami coach running, which performs the
Journey regularly in about eighteen hours.
Inc announcement at the close of the ad-
vertlsment is amusing: Refreshments
and provisions supplied 10 the deser. at
very moderate charges .~@ ~z. r..
The British have experienced another
defeat in Affghanistan, India. The town
OF Ghuznee has fallen into The hands of
The Afghans. On the other hand, the
British Colonel Pollock has forced the
celebrated Khyper Pass, which places
one OF the great gates of the Kingdom in
the power ofthe British. - RS
The Turks were prosecuting their war
against the Druses of Mount Lebanon.
and practicing all manner of cruelties.
Morning Star.
The Legislature of this State IN. HI
adjourned on Friday last to the first We
dnesday in Nov. next 1t passed resolu-
tons, refusing to district the Stale accor-
ding to the law .ena: ted by. the present
Congress-and adopted report in favor
OF the suffrage party of Rhode Island
Little other business was comple,ed.-
Morning Star, ~ @sz
RHoDE IsLAND.-The suffrage party
has made stand at Chepachet, and it is
supposed that Gov. Dorr is ia that neigh.
borhood. They are collecting arms and
ammunition. Wagons loaded have arriv-
ed from Boston in the night. 1t is an
nounced that on the 4th of July one SIM
ultaneous effort will be made by the suf-
frage party TO obtain the goyernment-I
Gov. King has called GU: the military
The old General Assembly is in session
Mt Newport. A committee has reported
bill extending the right of voting for
delegates to the Convention to frame a
State Constitution, to all American born
citizens, resident three years in the State,
and one year in the town in which they
offer 10 vote, 1t was supposed that the |
bill would pass. If 1T does, il will proba- |
bly, prevent further belligerent proceed !
Morning Star. ~ /
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The MEEDIANs.-A letter to Lewis
Tappan, published in several papers, gives
the following Information concerning the
Mendians, and those who accompanied
them. Mr.. Raymond, his wife, and child,
continued in good health, but Mr.. Steele |
had been alarmingly i'll with fever, in
duced by exposure to the unhealthy 10.
fiueuce ofthe low, muddy grounds, during
his exploring tour in the interior. The
physician advises that he should return TO
the United States for few months, to
recruit his health. After an absence of
twenty days. he resurned without having
found location where they could advan-
establish the mission. Wars
between the different tribes made il excee-
dinghy difficult to establish the restored
Africans, with due regard to their freedom
and safety. In the meantime, they remain
ed in Freetovn, Sierra Leone. Having
had unrestricted intercourse with hun.
dreds Of their country people, they gradu-
ally relasped from the desire of their
friends and patrons in America, that they
should continue to live together. One By |
one, they dropped off; and even Cingue
himself has procured an investment Of
goods, with which he has gone TO the
Sherbro country, to purchase produce for
the Sierra Leone market. The women
and ten of the men sill remained togeth-
er with Mr.. Raymond National A. s.
Standard. $50 : .@z-"vzs@ .. sa@sc-
New ORLEANS PRrsoNs. BY recent
presentment of the grand Jury, it appears
that the prisons 10 New Orleans are in a
most shocking condition. Women aud
children are crowded into their apartments
without bedding, or even straw to sleep
onl In the police jail, the prisoners are
half starved. For supper and breakfast,
nothing but corn-meal mush is furnished :,
and at dinner, mush again, with one ounce
of salt pork TO each prisoner The pris 4
oners are kept at hard labor on this seanty
diet, and their vietualling is lett to Two
colored meni s.4..szz = ..
The room of none of the prisoners are.
sufficiently ventilated for the hot climate
OF New Orleans. and much suffering and
disease is the consequence. The Amos
phere is extremely offensive. La one of
The prisons, was found a woman, who sta
ted she had been there four years, with.
out any crime, and without having been
brought up for triali-N Y. Eoemiag
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