The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1858-04-21

SINKING OF a STEAMER--L Loss of eight
Hves.-On Monday afternoon last tho
steamer Venture, plying on tho Ohio riv.
er between Portsmouth and Pomeroy,was
sunk opposite Gallpolis by gale Of wind,
and eight of her crew were drowned. The
passengers were all saved. The boat aud
cargo were valued at $1,000.
-Four women at the recent term Of
the Rutland (Vermont,) Court, keepers Of
notorious houses in that village, we're SEN
fenced TO be confined to hard labor In the
Safe Prison for four years, aud to pay
the costs of prosecution.
HOUSES SOLD AT Hon FIouRgs-We
learn from reliable source that Mr.. Hill,
owner Of the late famous " Kymoi
Black Ha,ok," has sold within few
days, two promising sons of this horse, ~
follows: " Osccoia," dark chestnut in col.
or, to e. A. Austin, Esq, Of Orwell, VT,
for $4,000; " KoSsuth," black in color, to
L. L. Church. Esq, Of West Fairlee, VT,
for S1740.-Boston Journal. II.
While the Emperor Louis Napoleon,
is said 10 have issued orders for the French
Navy to be placed on a war footing, the
British Government has instituted an ex-
animation int, the coast defences of Eng.
land with view 10 Their being strength
ened. Malta also1s to be. rendered, If
possible, stronger than ever. .,
"A work of grace has been quietly
going on here for several weeks past, and
has resulted thus far in many hopeful con-
| versions. The time has never been When
| so many were anxious to attend the pray.
er-meetings, even when held every day in
the week. Although the interest at first
was confined to the Congregational socie.
ties here, we are glad to learn that there
is considerable. and growing interest in
the Methodist society, and that they hold
public prayer.meetings nightly Some Of
the towns about US have been signally 5les.
sed by the outpouring Of the Divine Spir-
it (; prominent among which are Lyndon
and Burke. At the latter place we learn
that entire families have been converted.
-Cat,donian.
A FEDERAL UNION FOR CANADA. MIR.
Gait, prominent member of the Canadi.
an Legislative Assembly, now in session
at Toronto, ha, prepared and published
series Of resolutions, three in number.
which he is about to offer in that body, in
favor Of Federal Union for the two Cam
adas, in lieu of the Legislative Union now
existing and contemplating also gener-
al confederation of all the British North
American Provinces. The 6rst of Mr..
Calls resolutions recommends, in view Of
local and sectional difficulties, that Canada
East and Canada West should each have
"a Legislature Of its own, and that there
Should be general Legislature and Gov
erumspt for both Provinces, to which all
subjects Of national and common impor.
lance should be referred. The idea, Dor.
rowed from our system, Is sensible and
practical There can be no harmony be.
tween the diverse populations of the two
Canadas so long as all their local legisla-
ton is transacted in one common body.
Each can better manage its home aAairs
; for itself, as is done by each several State
Of the American Union.
The second resolution recon,uends local
Governments fer the NORTH west and Hud.
.on's Bay Territories and the third Is
devoted to urging the establishment Of =
general confederation Of the Provinces Of
New-Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfound.
land, Prince Edwards Island, with Cana
da and the Western Territories, as caleu-
lated among the other things to " add to
their national power and consideration"
These topics are regarded with interest
in Canada, and well they may be The
chain Of Provinces, stretching across the
continent, and embracing nearly half Of
North America, is nascent empire which
the world must ere long take notice Of
". Y Times.
GrDDINos-CR1TrrNDEN-CLAY.--O One
Of the Washington correspondents rslstss
f the following interesting incident:
! "On Saturday last, while the discussion
/ upon the Kansas question was in progress
, and while all parties in the House wer>
more intent upon arrangements for the final
J struggle. than upon the, arguments o.
, speakers, and while all were in donbt Of
to what might be the ultimate course Of
Q Mr.. Giddings and his conferres, the Hon
Mr.. Crittenden came into the hall, and
near the door. was Joined BY the Hon. H
e Mars all. But moment was psrmitts<
/. them for communication, when Mr.. Gid
}. dings went forward, and taking Mr.. Crit
o tenden by the hand with recognition o
a Mr.. Marshall at the same time, said VII,
/. could have believed this Of me, that
I should be found with you, following you
r But while have spent leng life in fght
ing against enemies, and am ready still Il
/. fight them, have never fought, and can
!, not now fight against my friends. rem
enber well the occasion when the ban o
;. exclusion having been passed upon me il
d this House, l had tak-n my hat and "a
g about leaving, I met you, Mr. Crittenden
with Henry Clay, at the door, and tina
you each gave me. in that moment Of tria
the warm hand Of sympathy and friend
i ship. l do not forget, for the great end,
= sake, strange as it may seem to some, ant
g censured as | may be by many in memoir,
> of the past am with you; ! 60 with you.
A gush Of the warm tears of true patri
4 otism here came forth from the three $.
united, and the fate of Lecompton in tn
+ House was so sealed past redemption"