Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-08-06

VERMONT AT HAMBURG, We have
already made mention of the credtable
appearance made by Vermont at the Ham
burg Exhibition, Mr.. Campbell of this
State having taken three premiums on
sheep exhibited by hlm, A correspond
ent of the New York Post also says: "Ihe
specimens of wool from Nathan Cushing
of Woodstock, VT, attract much atten-
ton"
Hamburg correspondence of the Tribune,
says
The exhibition of sheep Is the finest and
largest ever made in Europe More than
seventeen hundred have been entered.
France, England and all the German
States are largely represented. The Uni
ted States are represented in this depart
ment by twelve sheep from the State OF
Vermont. They are from the flock of
George Campbell, Esq, of that State. 1t
is matter of no small honor to the Uni
ted States, and Vermont IN particular, that
these twelve sheep have taken three prizes
two first and one second. The two first
were in the class for bucks, one for quail
ty and one for quantity The second was
in the class for ewes for both quantity and
quality. The amount Of the first prlzts is
fifty thalers each, equal to thirty-eght
dollars in American gold. The entry of
twelve American sheep was made public
through the press Of Germany several
weeks before the FAIR and it was regard
ed as great Joke that America should
for moment think of competing with
Germany IN sheep. But the competition
has bean eminently successful the
long faces of the other exhibitors indicate
their modification and disappointment.
All honor TO America, and particularly to
Vermont. through whose influence these
sheep are here, and these laurels for Amer
lea won. Vermont has shown much en-
terprise in this matter she was the first
State to appoint Commissioner, and has
shown most commendable activity
throughout. The Hon. Daniel Needham,
| Commissioner from Vermont, has been un-
tiringly industrious in behalf Of America.
Two American gentleman only, were hon
ored with positions on the iuries-Mr.
Baldwin, of New York, and Col. Need
ham, of Vermont.
Open dissatisfaction being expressed
that Two of the first prizes for sheep should
be awarded to America, Col. Needham,
! Commissioner from Vermont, proposed
tl,,, h,
weight of the sheep being taken into ac-
count, the jury to be appointed by the As
ISOLATION, the sheep TO be sheared on the
ground. Col Needham proposed 10 be
one of ten to make up one hundred dol
lars for a premium, and Mr.. Campbell,
the successful exhibitor, proposed to he
another; but the German and French eX-
hlbItors declined the sweepstakes, thus
confirming the justice Of the decision in IA
vor Of America.
The awards to ,merican machinery are
quite large, considering how meagre the
exhibition from America IS. Our manu-
tacturers made great mistake in not
making larger contributions. All Europe
has representations here 10 purchase agri-
cultural implements and machinery, and
it is we'll known that America can beat the
world in ghtness and cheapness Of ma
chlnery.
| FOREIGN NEws-By the arrival of the
Arabia, four days later news is received
from Europe The marine insurance
companies had been heavy losers by the
capture of the ship B. r. Hoxie by the
Alabama-some El50000 having been
sunk by the operation. The owners of
! the Alexandria had applied for the release
of their vessel, and for compensation for
her detention, but the application could
not be entertained until certain proceed.
ings befroe the Courts were through with
An Ant-So"thern Association had been
formed at Manchester. On the ODD, in
the House Of Commons, Mr.. Golden called
up the subject OF the Foreign Enlistment
act, and advocated its amendment He
referre to the Alabama, Florida and Vir-
| gina, and said 1t was well known that
| WV itOu-Oidto Ntlt uOW btliIP DuIJ DIT
Liverpool for the rebels. He called upon
the British Government to prevent the de-
parture of these iron-clads, and thus pre-
vent a declaration of war on the part of the
American Government. Mr.. Layard, in
behalf of the Government, insisted that
everything had been done which could be
done to prevent the equipment of vessels
for the rebels in English ports. He furth-
er insisted that the Americans had built
ships of war for Russia during the Cri-
mean war, and had recruited their armies
in Ireland during the present war, both of
which statements Mr.. Layard doubtless
knew to be untrue when h. uttered them.
! Lord Palmerston also defended the course
of the Government and SAID his could see
no distinction in principe between "selling
arms to the Federals and selling ships to
the Confederates.n Mr.. Golden offered
to read letter rom Secretary Welles,
| DENYING the truth of the statement made
by Mr.. Laird in the House of Commons
some time ago, that his firm had been APP
preached by agents of the United States
Government relative 10 building war yes
sells for the North The Polish nuestiop