The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-06-03

\D"''" -" N.Y. l|HeHtSeHceT, NAY II
MINISTER TO ENcLAND.-It is thought
in consequence Of tho rejection Of The
Dallas Clarendon treaty, our minister.
Mr. Dallas. will return home, aud that.
ex.Secretary Marcy will be sent out as
his successor - Baltimore Sun.
Gov. Marcy will probably visit Europe
in the course Of the ensuing summer
where part of his family now are, but
he will not go as soon as has been init.
mated in some Of the papers perhaps
not under sixty days. This visit is not
supposed to be connected with public
affairs. OF course we do not know what
new claims the government may Iay up.
on him by reason Of the rejection Of the
Dallas Clarendon treaty, if new min.
lister were required for highly import.
ant and difficult mission, doubtless Gov.
Marcy would be tho man, above all 9th.
ors, to whom the eyes both of the gov.
erumcnt and people would DO turned
But we are not sure that our government
will feel that any special necessity ex-
lists for pressing the solution of the Cen.
trail American question at this time or,
il there does, that further negotiations
NAV not be as advantogeous!y conducted
at Washington as at Northumberland
| Of Commerce.
"A little son Of Charle, Drake Of
Bratteboro was drowned one day last
week, in the canal leading to the paper
mill in that village.
Liquor sellers are now being finsd
and imprisoned By Wholesale in Vermont,
and it is n difficult matter 70, thirsty
gentlemen to obtain the creature in
the State. n. Z. Faraer.
Wish it were trne
SHIP OWNERS AND SALons.-Many
prominent ship.owncrs in New York
have decided not to advance wages to
scamen after the lst of July They
propose to have slop- chests on board Of
their vessels from which the sailor, NAV
be supplied with good clothing, at mod.
crate prices. Other advantageous terms
are held ont to scamcn, to induce them
to comply with the propositions of ship
owners.
When we take into consideration tho
vast number Of vessels lying idle in ali
our large ports, the cnormons prices Of
provisions aud he poverty Of landlords
generally, we believe the ship.owners
will have little difficulty in carrying ont
their proposed measures Landlords
cannot afford to support sailors in a
strike ; but on the contrary, will be anx
ious to send them to sea. " hen iheir Ill NJ
cy is exhausted.
While trade was brisk and sailor.
scarce, landlords dictated terms to ship
owners; now ship.owners can dictate
terms to landlords Poor Jack has
very little to say in the matter His
dcst;1g is to live hard, die hard and 90
to feed the fishes at last or crumblo in
to dust ashore, deserted and despiscl.
INrERrsT,NG PHENOMENA -.O9 Fri
day afternoon beautiful exhibition, in
the form of water-spout. occurred on
the Charles river at Auburrdalc. Tho
whirling and dashing Of the water form.
cd a wonderful contrast to the perfect
quiet which rcigned before and after tho
occurrence. 1t formed a column Of ono
to three fee. III height. and filled the air
to the hight Of ten or fifteen feet with
large drops and spray, the whole lighted
up with the most brilliant ranbows.
There was noise like the rushing Of
mighty torrent; there was also con,in.
nal sound, Ike that when red hot iron is
passed into water. The water.spout
had the usual whirine. and at the same
time progressive notion and was about
twenty seconds in passing 100 yards,
when it encountered the railroad bridge.
which broke it up, so 'ha, it passed away
without doing damage to the trees.
One OF THE SPEECHES This morn
ing, in the House Of Representatives.,
one Of the memb ers rose to speak, and
addressed himse to his duty, as follows:
Mr. Speaker, My friend, Mr. Foxboro
Of Littefcld cloud laugh,er,) | mean
my friend, Mr. Fox from Littlcboro,
(renewed excitement) l should have
said, Mr.. Lttleboro from Fox; Mr.
Speaker, | mean Ms-,er.Littlef field.
from Fox Dor ongh;" and the worthy
gentleman proceeded. This laundering
episode was productive Of great deal
OF mirth, which, as the House had but
little to do, the members INDUCED in
pretty reely.-,ionrnal,
SLIGHTLY PERsoEAL.-Thef following
correspondence between Gov. GILES of
Virginl and Patrick Horny genera.
ton ago is produced by the Louisville
Journal
SIR understand tina, you have cal.
led me bobtail" politician wish
to know if it be true and if true, your
meaning WV. b. GILES"
SIR do not rcccollect having cal
led yoa a bobtail politician at any time
but think it probable I have. Not rec
olecting the time or the occasion, can't
say what ! did mean; but you will tell
me what you think l meant, will say
whether you are correct or not. Very
respectfully,
MARRIAGE OF EMINENT PERSONS
People about to MARI" who wish to
know the proper age, are referred to
the following precedents
Adam and Eve. U Luther ........i AZ
Addison ........... A Mozart. ...........25
Aristotle ,..,.... 81 Old Parr, last time l20
Ben johnson .......2' Penn ...........2 %
Burke ........ 26 Peel 80