Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-01-03
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ASIA.
CHINA.-The treaty of peace and amity with the
U. 5. was signed on the 4th of July. Yankee en-
terprise is supplying the Celestials with ice from
the north. Our treaty with that empire is said to
be highly favorable to us. Russia and China on
the north Of the latter, have an artificial desert
5000 miles long and several miles wide, set both
sides with guards to prevent siege and to deliver
up runaways. Equal to our Constitution.
SrAM.-The missions are in very interesting
state.
/ INDIA.-The Gov Generals salary is $l5O,O0O
Very extensive rehuncations of idolatry have late
ly occurred here. The cost of doatry in gifts to
the Brahmins is as incredible as insupporable
One Brahmin, on agreeing to eat a split of one of
the Rajahs bones, to secure the latter place in
Heaven, receives nearly 100000 for the service.
THE ISLES.
NEw ZELAND.-The prisoners of the Canada
rebellion are exciting fresh sympathy and efforts
for their liberation.
SANDWICH ISLANDS,. P. Judd, an American,
is Secretary of State and another American, At
torney General. Tho King visited Honolulu,
Aug. l, with small feet aud exchanged salutes
with the U. S. ship Warren. He was received by
the military. the band playing God save the KING
TAHITI.-The annual number of Vessels touch
ing at the Island are, 80 English ITO American
and 20 French-a wonder fui proof that the SOW
reignty and protectorate Of the Island should be
assumed by France, and that she should subycrt
the missions and the foundations Of society for sell
fish ends
EUROPE.
CHURCH MISSION SocIErY.-Ths society has
] IS ordained preachers, SO English, Lutheraus
/ natives, 4S male and female European assist
ants 1918 native assistants, Cd OF whom are fc
ni"'oe' NJ Arago predicts that this winter will be
pne OF the coolest known for many years
ENGLAND. The English government is trans
porting Coolies from the East Indies to SoutI
america and intends to get an act of ParIiamcn
ler their transportation to the West InuIes.
Turkeys and Chocolate were introduced int
England from America in $50
Lord Aberdeen stated in Parliament that, from
1855 to 1880 the annual transportation Of slave
vas from 80 to ,OOO From 1880 to 1915
was reduced to So 900 Then for 5 years it ros
ID its former rate, but since then it has been bu
2s 900.
IRELAND.-O' Cornell has left retirement, aban
doned the federal plan aud renewed agitation 70
repeal.
There is a more promising and extensive spiri
of inquiry in this quarter of the Globe, on the sub
ject Of Protestantism than has been known for
century or two past.
q Observation-Disclosures Fl ON this country to AL
gerca in 1S4s, number more than 10000 Qnee
Victoria and Prince Albert, have engaged to vis
France next summer.
correspondent of the National Intelligence
says, about third ofthe Parsians live togetl
er without marriage. -About one third of tn
population of the whole south live in the sam
way.
IL lTALY.-An attempt has been made to assasinat
the Grand Duke Of Tuscany. Destructive inur
Il datons have prevailed, sweeping off bridges, roat
and private property.
PoLAED.-The Jews in this country, levied fl
the Russian Army, have to take an oath never
desert their standard, even though Messiah shout
come.
NORTH AMERICA
MExICo.-The news is IN favor of Santa Anna
success over the rebcls-still the struggle is a har
one Another General heads the Mexica
forces.
CANADA.-The late election riots here have bee
very Serious resulting in good deal of violenc
and some blood-shed.
A French Chemist it is said has recently dscoN
cred a method of distiIIing old silk rags, in such
way as to reduce them to their original gutnol
state, from which beautiful new silk can again
manufactured.
49, SLAVERY IN THE DANISH CoLoNIEs.-ln or
of the last sittngs of the states of Denmark, M
lion was brought in, in order to request the XII
that he would be pleased to abolish slavery IN Il
Danish colonies The Assembly decided unan
inousy, that in next sitting it would nominate
commission, charged to propose the best means
removing the serious and numerous obstacl
(Which still prevent the realization of this step.
AN Iron CHURCH, the whole cost of which
about 1000 pounds, was lately sent from GlasgoN
Scotland, to Jarnacia, as a specimen of neat arc
ilectura and manufacturing contrivance, and it
said that many more such buildings are likely
lie originated for similar localities.
SG-Tt is remarkable that Cromwell had no fe
Of the pen He said, 'The government that ca
not stand paper shot deserves to fall Napole
OH the contrary, when all Europe trembled at
sword, lived in daily fear of the piercing poi
Of Madame Stael's pen.
SCARCITY OF WATERs.-.One of the best thin
wo have lately stumbled upon is the following
t- ga gentleman dining ut fashionable hot
where servants were few and far between, dc
patched lad among them for a cut of beef A
ter very long time the lad returned, and plac
the beef before the faint and hungry gentleman.
Are you, said the gentleman, the lad who to
away my plate for this beefi' 'Yes SIR Bless IN
resumed the hungry wit, how you have gro,
sincep