Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-04-20
gorrigu Nems.

STEPHENS, THE HEAD CESrRE.-In the
House of Commons recently Mr.. Whiteside
gave an account of the career of Stephens. now
on his way to this country. In l84s Steph-
ems, who was then an aide-de-eamp Of Smith
O'Brien, escaped to France, where he studied
the language and " other revolutionary ac-
complishments. He returned to Ireland and
gave lessons in French. In 1883 he WAS the
organizer OF conspiracy in Ireland and had
to flee to America. Subsequently returning
to Ireland be became the head of the Fenisn
cons piracy in 1868, and enlisted in i. 60 900
men in Ireland and $50 900 in America. He
was practically the conductor of the Fenisn
journal, and was known to the Government
as such He was not, however, the first con-
spirator arrested, but was allowed for some
time to live unmolested near Dublin.
THE NEW Island IN THE MEDITERRANE-
AN.-The volcanic eruptions in the crater
har Dor OF the island OF Ssn.orn are increas-
ing in violence. The new crater, which has
shot up from the depth of one hundred faith
oms sends forth constantly sugmenting show
ers OF red bet stones and cinders; great
sheets Of fire are occasi Jnslly seen quivering
in the depths OF the sea, and the roaring noise,
coupled with the slight shocks Of earthquake,
has so terrified the inhabitants that the whole
Of them-l4 900 in number-are preparing
to leave the island. The English, French and
Turkish governments have ordered vessels to
be ready to transport them from Santorin.
Scotland bids fair to rival Pennsylvania in
that new source Of wealth which consists in
"strikin' ile." According to the Ivsrness
Currier, many large fortunes are being made
Dy the lucky finding of petroleum deposits.
One unlucky man lately sold for $4,000
bleak plScs of moorland which is now worth
$4,000
Rn Ingenious individual at Melbourne who
owns tame kangaroo, has made a rotary
machine on the treadmll principle, which his
kangaroo keeps in motion by jumping, and
thus turns grinding stone, chsf cutter. bean
mill and several other contrivances, all at the
same time. The animal works at about half
a horse power.
A traveller in the East thus describes some
of the ancient works constructed for supply
ing Jerusalem with water: "The ancient
cnnduits about Jerusalem are Of wonderful
structure. One, ths lower level conduit,
formed Of stone. follows the contour of the
country for twenty five miles, passing along
the bend OF depression in 0ae case of SIS
feet depla, and entering the csty at an alti-
tude oi 2450 feet The other. the upper
level conduit is tunneled through hill a.
one par'. and the blocks are so keyed together
as to flrm complete siphon."
1t is found that SO 81 per eeat II the men
in the brirish army are able both to read and
write, and 6 80 per cent. Az Of a superior
education. OF the remaining 1852 per cent.
II 55 can read bat not write, and 1907 can
neither read nor write; IL 81 per cent. Of SOL
diers. therefore, are unable either to read or
write. s-l
The house in which Byron and his mother
resided, in Aberdeen, during portion OF his
boyhood, is now used as aprnting Office, and
printing press occupies what was onee the
poets bedroom.
One hundred and hity negroes attempted .
revolution at Panama, March "a. They we're
surrounded by troops, snd shot down like
sheep. Twenty-Five or thirty were killed.
and 100 made prisoners.
An English horse joeky OF the crack class
receives a higher salary than any American
ministerial OF Judicial officer