Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-04-20
Torrign Ncms.
NEW York April. lG.
Steamship City Of New York, from Liver
pool 4ih, via Queenstown the 25.h, has ar
rived

NEW N0HK April, lG.
Steamship City Of New York, from Liver
pool 4,h, via Queenstown the 25,h. has ar
rived.
L1vERroo1, April ID p. NJ.
The Austrian Prussian situation unchang-
ed. There is nothing to confirm pacific news.
The French troops are to be Withdrawn
from Mexico in three detachments. The fret
next November the second in March, and
the third in November. 1867.
The IT, S. Steamer Augusta has been or
dered to Maine, 20 prevent the violation Of
the neutrality law by the Fenians.
An PASSPORT. Me. dispatcb says nine armed
Fenians captured the English revenue hag on
Indian leland last night. They belong to
the crew Of the Fenisn prvateer, from which
they lowered boat and proceeded with muf-
fed oars to the spot, actually under the guns
Of the English war ship Phlades, and within
reach at any moment Of the picket boats
The flag was surrendered without a shot be-
ing fred. 1t is believed that there were no
soldiers on the island.
Reports from Calais says that ten of the
volunteers at St. Stevens brew down their
arms in revolt but we're arrested and imprls-
oned
A party Of FIVE supposed Feuians went
across to Indian Island on Saturday night
presented revoyers at the bead the Deputy
Collector, and demanded the British flag
which he was compelled to give up.
The third attempt to lay the Atlantic cable
looks we'll. All the stock is taken up, and
nineteen miles Of cable manufactured daily.
A machine for making ice has been invent.
ed in London, which will produce eleven
pounds Of ice in an hour, az cost OF moi
more than half a cent per pound. This i,
cheaper than the natural article is furnished
in most places.
The revenue Of the English Established
Church is annually $500 100000. There are
twenty thousand clergy men.
The King Of Italy is model sovereign
be has just contributed 100000 out Of his
private purse toward the debt Of italy.
SATURDAY, FBoMA SCoTCH PoINT oFy1Ew,
No Scotchman," says the Registrar Gener-
al of the country, " will begin any kind OF wcrB
on a Saturday If he can possibly avoid it; be
fears he would not live to finish it, Scotch
man will not marry on Saturday he appre'
bends that one OF other Of the parties would
not live out the year, or that the marriage
would be uniruitful. Except when the last
favorite marry ing day in Scotland, but the
Saturday superstition prevails over the lucA
OF the end Of the year The detailed repor
for 1862, just issued from the Scottish beg
istrar Generals office, shows that full a TWEEN
ties of all the marriages Of the year in Scot
land are celebrated on the thirty OF De
cember, but, if that be Saturday, they TAX
place on TIE thirlieth.
Slavery is rapidly extending in Egypt t.
meet the demands for increased labor in tn,
cot on fields. The slaves are brought from
the upper Nile. The average life of thes
slaves does not exceed four years. and it i
estimated that three persons IRE killed for ey
cry slave taken.
HALIFAx, N. s., April is.
The resolution in favor Of confederation
and the sending Of delegation to England
arrange details, has passed both Houses.