Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1843-07-12
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.
Arrival of the steam-ship Hibernia.

arrived at Eas, Boston on Monday last.
The Hibernia left Liverpool on the
ooh, in the afternoon, and has made the
passage in twelve and half days.
The weather al the last dates was most
favorable TO the crops.
Tne debate 10 the House of Commons
OIL the night OF the 10Th, on the Irish
Arms bill was the most animated that
had taken place during the session. Lord
John Russell's remarks, in particular,
were unusually strong and pointed.
Fhe meeting of the Odd Fellows at
Bradford, was attended by more than 500
deputies from all parts of the country
Offer 10 GoDernmeat TO ASsassinGte M.
D COnneH.-Several obscure reports were
current on Friday week, that person
had male an offer to government to assas-
situate Mr.. O'Conneil Government OBJ
tained a warrant for the apprehension OF
this person, at Bow.street. on Wednesday
week. He was arrested al Gloucester On
Thursday and on Saturday he was ex.
amined al the Home Office, before Mr..
Hall the magistrate, Sir James Graham
and Mr. Manners Sutton being present.
SlI Jas. Graham received at his private
residence in Hill street, Berkeley Square,
letter bearing the Gloucester posl,ofice
stamp. dated "Gloucester, 5th june" and
signe Samuel Mayer" The letter was
eouched in very rambling language, re.
laling chiefly 10 Irish poillcs, and it con.
tanned the following sentence II will va.
dtrtalfe, as 1 may be advised, TO run the
risk Of my life against O'ConnelPs." M.
Mayer explained that he wrote the letter
on Saturday evening, after dinner, under
the influence of wine, and of cunversa-
ton with some friends on Irish politics.
tie had no intention Of sending the letter /;
bat be put it into his pocket, in which
happened to be letter TO his mother, and
by lnstake he posted the wrong letter.
Ga discovering his blunder, he intended to
write an explanatory leuer; but his friends
advised him not, as Sir James Graham
woud obviously regard the letter as a
mere effusion under the excitement OF
wiue. He expressed his extreme regret
at his folly, and produced testimonials Of
excellent character from the high sheriff
of Gloucester. and other very respectable
persons. After few remarks from MIR
Hall, the prisoner was required to enter
l neoa ms own teeoshlzaoces IN me sum Q
800 anu ino Two Suleltes 10 5loo each
'9i MS appearance al the july sessions O
me cIlnilnal court 20 answer any indlct'
ment that might be preferred against him
Two men who accompanied him from
6touces-et lmheaiate'y entered INTO th'
required suteties, ana he was lorthWilh re-
leased -
MT. Mayer IS o. gentleman'y appear
ahce' aua a9oot. iniriN -nVe Years OF age
oome years oack DC resigned pfactlce a.
so5IctoF' 20 axe SITUATION ~ the Gus
'o"i' 'i'ose ~ N''ouceSte''= nc IS mar
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4 Correspondence OF the n. Z. Journal o
Commerce.
Ireland occupies near the whole British
!: ho'l & anxiety. 'rhirty-six thousand,roop
have been stationed in that I'm happv isl
and and every dav is adding to their mum
, bers. The navy is augmented. and lh-r
are ships enoueh upon chat coast to block
AIDE an enemy. Mr.. OConneu nroceed
in his AGITATION. collecting vast maltitudes
nnmberino them bv hundreds Of thou
sands and addressing to them b,ranoue
of the mos, DO powerfully subtle and eIc
onently exciting charcier. The Roma
: Catholic priesthood, with their bishop,
have come out still more energe,icaI
# than before, in favcr of a repeal of tn
: Uoion. and several Presbyterian CLERGY
, men have sweIled the muster roll Of RI
' Association. The formidable prepars
d tons made by the government to me,
:, apv revolt have ONLY tended to auomer
I1he. aaitation. and extend us influence
{, for had il not been for The frantic ferocit
II of me administration in disn issinp a