The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-07-16
New York Correspondence.
New YoRK, July 10, 1851


EDITOR OF THE REGISTER -
This is about the warmest season
we have had for some years. We have, of
course, often had warmer days but, for the
last three weeks, there has been an uninter-
ruoted succession of " scorches;" and, what
is worse, there is every prospect of a con
tinuance of them. Those who have the
money, or who can borrow it, have gone, or
are going 10 the country, or to Europe and
only those who cannot conveniently get "a
way, will be left in the city, in two weeks
from now.
The papers by the Canada say, that Ire
land has lost from 10 to 20 per cent of her
populauon, within 20 years. Ii emigration
continues TO increase with the corresponding
increase Of the facilities for travelling, and
of the diffusion Of knowledge among the OPP
pressed classes in Europe, it won't be long
before we count population of One Humid
red Million souls. During the past twenty.
four hours, only, there have arrived at this
port 2,469 persons from The following Eu-
ropean ports Liverpool, 1905 London,
400; Cork, 225 Galway, 9s; Belfast, &c !
Rotterdam. 27l Total, 1869.
One of Barnum's monkeys (not OF the
human species, Of which Mr.. b always keeps
a large supply on hnnd) afforded the Ann
St. BOYS considerable amusement, the other
dav, of a character not described in the
" small bills" Like Jenny Lind. this inter
esting specimen of the genus Simid, tired,
Jand, perhaps, ashamed. Of the heterogeneous
companionship TO which hts engagement with
Barnum subjected MIN. made bold effort
to break the tolls in which the great show
man had bound him. Escaping from his
cage, he made a charge for an open window
which passing through. he seized upon the
wateI-pipe, and, by its means, proceeded, in
hot haste, 10 accomplish his descent TO the
ground.
The feat was perilous in the extreme but
the monkey caught glimpse OF the waving
foliage OF the trees in the Park, and heard
the murmuring OF the Fountains crysta
waters, as they gurgled and splashed nnf
sparkled in the golden rays of the noontidI
sun. (for ii was md>day) and he resolved
at all hazards, 10 escape from his detes'et
prison house. So down he came, with tai
erect, lips compressed, and a spirit OF daunt
less determination plainly depicted IN the
workings Of his intelligent countena1ce. III;
tout ensemble, as the critics say, was imposing
for a monkey, uery imposing; bur oniy
had the effect Of exciting the mirth OF INC
lirreverent crowd. Spite, however,, OIL JESUS
and ieers, the monkey, conscious of the Jus,
tico of his cause, pursued the even Tenor :,
his way, until he landed upon the iootpaih
Inn Ann Street. Here, in earnest, his trouble
beoan for the crowd at once charged
him, aud forced him TO seek for safety il
aiaht. Down Ann St. fled Jacko,' while
after him, unconscious Of higher law
pressed the boys" Poor fugitive will
enemies on every side, he is at last driver
4 10 take refuge in cellar. He is followed
1 here but, like the red Guardsman, resolved
rather to die than surrender. The first per
son who approaches him gets bitten on th'
hand, which deters the others. Proof alik'
against Establishments and threats, Jack
holds his ground, and is only captured,
last, by one of Darnums men throwing.
large cloth over him. Thus seized, he i
borne back, in triumph, to seryitude.
From the LIST 10 the Sth inst, twelve oee"'