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THE SEASON IN CANADA-The Mon
treal Witness Of Monday says this
has been the most remarkable spring
in Canada within the recollection Of
old inhabitants, and vegetation and
farm labor are a week or ten days in
advance of former years. The pecu-
liarities Of the season are thus noted;
"The snow went away early and
quietly, and we had a months drouth
from that time till the second week in
May. Such { fuc seed time was per-
haps never known before; and when
ample opportunity had been allowed
for this important business there went
up mist, as in The earliest days of
vegetation, and watcred the whole
ground. For three days we had what
could not be called showers or rain.
but rather heavy mist Of the Scotch
kind, drip-dripping continually and
saturatlng the whole face Of nature.
This was the very weather for vegc-
tation, and accordingly grass grew
buds burst, and seeds germinated with
a rusA, if We may so sp-aE-or rath.
er they got all ready for q start the
instant a warm sun and genial atmos
phere should call them forth; and on
Saturday and Sunday we had just
these conditions Of rapid vegetation.
Such a combination Of preparations
produced its natural result, with al
most unnatural, or at least unprcce
dented, celebrity. On Sunday morn
ing the trees had scarcely lost theil
wintry appearance Of bare branches
and by Sunday evening they had al
most donueI their simmer wealth o
foliage. So rapid, indeed, was tlt
/ process Of IeaGng-Jot taaa !. was gen
orally remarked, aud people were say
/ ing Id all directions. -lag ,lor acvc
! had seen such d e.aa- a.a-s- III o4.
day before"
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LAY PREACHING.-The Salem Reg
lister, in copying a recent paragraph
from The Journal commencing lay
preaching, says
"In a small Unitarian parish in
Lynnfeld, society has for some years
had its regular Sunday services con-
Quoted by an intelligent layman, one
of their own number, who, though oc.
casionally writing a sermon Of his
own, generally reads to great accept
ance, from the best printed sermons
of the preachers of the denomination
Though this way of doing may not sa
vor of what is often considered the
most fourishing state of things, the
Lynnfeld people undoubtedly get bet
ter than the average quality Of preach
ing in this way, because printed ser
mons have right to be considered
the best, being printed, in fact, sim
ply for that reason. 1t would be {
relief to many a good pastor in al
hour of indisposition to deputize ;
layman to read either a selected Of
his own prepared sermon"
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Colonel Hough, for long time aid
and intimate friend of the late Gen.
George H. Thomas, in his letter ex-
ploding the Southern stories of Gen.
Thomas alleged willingness to join
the rebel cause at the outset, shows
that the old hero never would allow
the least excuse for rebels, especially
those who left the army. We quote
from Col. Hough's account:
"He said there was no excuse what
ever in o L. 5. officer claiming the
right of secession, and the only excuse
any of them could have had for their
desertiOn of the government was what
none Of them admitted having engaged
ina revolution against tyranny, be-
cause the tyranny did not exist, and
they well knew it, | then asked him
supposing such a state OF affairs had
CAlottu' CldL dt4 au-tultuCo "CIC DCluS
made for a peaceful dissolution Of the
Union by the government, the North
from the South, and that it was in
progress, what would you have done
He promptly replied, that is not a
supposabIe case; the government can
not dissolve itself; it is the creature
of the people, and until the people
had agreed by their votes to dissolve
it, and it was accomplished Herewith
the government to which he had sworn
allegiance remained. and as long a;
it did exist he should have adhered
to it. Let the country judge between
him and them"
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A Cuban War Steamer on the High
Sea.

The following more explicit deScrip-
ton than heretofore given Of the Gu
ban war steamer, just entered upon a
cruise, is from the New York Tri-
bune OF yesterday:
"The friends Of Cuba have now
aaoat vessel of war, one which, if
properly handled, will inhict upon
Spain an immense amount of damage.
She was fitted out, as far as her hull
and machinery is concerned, by Messrs.
G. d R. Poillon, but her war materi-
ais were provided by other persons,
so as not to violate the neutrality laws
of this country. The vessel was ready
for sea last week, but it was deemed
advisable to send her to Elizabeth
port to obtain coal. 1t is immateriaI,
in announcing the fact, to state wheth-
er her heavy guns were put on board
there or net. However she returned
to this city and cleared for Port-au-
Prince, with some cargo, out quite
considerable passenger list, yet not
sufficient to attract attention. On
Saturday morning at 10 o'clock she
cast off her lines from Poillon's ship
yard, and steamed down the bay in
fine style, not one on shore suspecting
the nature of her mission. The night
was passed well off shore in neutral
waters, and on Sunday a schooner
went alongside and put on board the
remainder of her officers and crew
and her war material. The vessels
were at this time about ten miles
north of Barnegat, and over three
miles off shore. Previous to the
schooner going alongside, the steamer
had been sold to the Cuban Govern
ment, and the parties who had start,
cd with her to Port-au-Prince trans.
ferred her over to the new owners.
Immense quantities of powder, shell
and fixed ammunition were soon trans
ferred to the steamer, and in a few
hours the steamer started on her mis-
sion, with the Cuban flag at her peak
and pennant at her main. She has
full complement of fighting officers
and over two hundred men, large
proportion of them being real Cubans
The steamer is the Geo. B. Upton
built by Donald Mckay at East Bos
ton in 1866. She has recently beer
thoroughly overhauled, coppered, anC
strengthened so as to fit her to carry
a heavy battery. She is GOT tons
register, and is l75 feet in length, g.
feet beam. and Is feet depth of hold
She is screw, and steams fast for ;
: vessel of her class. Formerly sht
D was brig-rigged, but the Poillons al
/. tered her into bark and have spar
red her very heavy. She will spread
every inch of canvas that her hull will
= bear. After she has performed on
n service she will cruise under sail, re
t serving her coal in event of her be
p ing chased or in entering or leavin
port. The fitting out, sending to Sc;
J aud all the details Of the equipmer
of the Geo. B. Upton have been maj
: aged with skill and ability, and rehet
It credirupon the executive ability {
q all concerned. The sailing of til
steamer produced a sensation in tn
: SPANISH Consulate yesterday morning
+ kilograms were sent to Havana, an
+; Spanish war vessels will at once
sent out to capture the Upton if 20.
!. sible."
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"the blue laws of Connecticut" But one
who has visited the gold fields of Austria
liza and California, can understand the ad-
vantage this colony has in being planted
wholly right seed" Still it was not to
be expected that men who awoke of a
morning to find themselves rich from their
farms being cut up into city lots would at
once Outgrow their narrow, penuriOus hab-
its. The new corners complained that they
were not enterprising and public spirited
and called them the old identity" II
was but natural that they should retort by
nicknaming these Philistines," as they
could with too much truth, "the new in.
iquity." must reserve for future num-
bers of your excellent paper much that
have to say of the superstitious wars and
politics of the native Maories as well as Of
the scenery, climate and productions O
New Zealand in general.
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Stannard and hand the affairs of Yer
mont over to a couple of men who are
now citizens of Massachusetts, we
know of no man We should prefer to
Gen. Wells. But he is unfortunate in
having such friends to press his claims.
They have ruined the chances of eve
ry man with whom they were ever
friendly, and they will ruin him unless
he leaves them now and paddles away
for dear life. They are a set Of NOR
al and political lepers, and seventy
times seven the scrubbing Naaman
received in the river Jordan, will new
er bring them up to the cleanliness Of
ordinary dirt. We have had some
correspondence with Gen. Wells in re.
lation to the collectorship, and nee
knoW that the ISLANDERS coined by Bing-
ham and Kimball, and rung through
all the changes by. their utensils here
in Barton, in Newport and elsewhere,
are not sanctioned by him, and that he
is entirely opposed TO such a mode of
warfare, as any gentleman would be.
Let us now define our position
for we wish to be understood.
We are in favor OF Gen. Wells when
he kicks his new friends out of bed;
and were the removal of Gen. Stan
nard placed upon the ground of rota-
ton in Office, we should offer no ob-
lection.
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BOARD OF EDUCATIoN.-A meeting
of the Board of Education was held
in Bellows Falls on the 18th and l4th.
John II. French, l.. L. D., of Albany,
n. Y, was appointed Secretary Of the
Board, to take the place of Andrew
E. Rankin, resigned. Wonder if we
have no one in our state capable Of
filling the position, that we are com
PEELED to post off to New York for a
secretary! or are Vermontcrs getting
so yirtuous that they won't have an
Office
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a good deal of stir has been made in lit
erary circles by the appearance, suddenly,
Of new book by new man, which Crap
pies with the greatest subject presented to
the American people, namely, the fonda-
tons Of that liberty and order and union
which 60 to makeup the body known as the
United States THE Nation, by f. Null
ford, is not a dry technical treatise on the
Constitution, but profound investigation,
in the interests OK the people, Of the funda-
mental principles Of our national life. 1t
discusses the great question Of the relation
of the nation to the separate states and to
individuals it shows the living connection
between morals and politics, and, in 9
word, is a book which every thoughtful
American will be thankful to have read
This book, advertised by II. O. Houghton
& Co., is coupled by them with another
Palfrey's History of New England :" and
it will be good day when boys and young
men are induced to read what their fathers
have done in history, and what foundation.
! they built upon the states.
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The Movement against Gen, Stan
nard.

The official term of Gen. Stannard, as
Collector of this District, expires we be-
lieve on the last of June next. We had
supposed there would be no opposition to
his reappointment But it has become ap-
parent of late that there is an active COM
bination at work to prevent it. That it has
any prospect of success we cannot believe;
but there is enough of it to make it worth
while that the people of the State should
understand its origin and animus. The
organizer and leader of the movement is
known to be a special agent of the treasury,
now of Boston, WHO during the admins
tration of the former Collector was one of
his deputies at Island Pond. AT an early
day in the administration of the present
Collector this ambitious official found that
he could not run this district, or dictate
the appointment Of It's subordinate officers.
He also learled, in the most emphatic
manner, that tie Collector was not the man
to make his official position matter Of
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East Poultney suffered damage of
from $4,000 to $4,000 on Monday
afternoon by fire, probably incendiary,
as it broke out in two buildings at
once.
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CONSTITUTIONAL CONFERENCE.-THE
following are members of the conyen-
ton from this county:

Derby, DIR. Lemuel Richmond.
Coventry, Horace 5. Jones.
Newport, d. NJ. Camp.
Glover, F. w. Kimball.
lrasburgh, ;. II. Howard.
Westmore, Harry Cheney.
Bloomington, A. c. Joslyn.
Albany, John Paine.
Barton, VIM. A. Robinson.
Greensboro, A. w. Wild.
Holland, ). r. Fletcher.
Jay, u. 0. Sargent.
Lowell, John Harding.
Morgan, Ruel Cobb.
Salem, w. H. Kingsley,
Troy, NJ. Kennedy, jr.
Westfeld, w. II. Richardson.
Charleston, Geo. A. Human.
Craftsbury, VIM. j. Hastings.
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. Has returned from market and within the LAST
week filed his store with all .Lc
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Anybody who wishes to earn from s. 10 90
per day easily. will please address (eHcosns y
cents for sample and Instructions
Diva BARON, Vt.
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Description of 0lago, New Zealand
By REV. JOHN FRASER.
LEAVING HOME.

LEAVING HOME.
When it became known, some seven
years ago, that we were about to start for
the AntipOdes friends were naturally soliC-
itous to show us kind attentions. One gave
Us plenty of good advice; another some
books on New Zealand a third was will
ling to accept any article of value to re-
member us by; fourth made the parting
a funeral by telling us that such Danish
ment was worse than death; whilst a fifth
in ocular mood quoted Sidney Smith S
noted witticism to the bishop of New lea
land, hoping that we should disagree with
the Cannibals who might eat Us. We, who
were in no ocular mood, told them all
that we should see their faces no more. -
Well, if it did not turn out literally true
our mistake was in prophesying at all. We
acknowledge now it is not our fate. But
it was then all the rage. Mr. Seward was
renewing his diplomatic notes every nirety
days. And even the apostle Paul, accord
ing to Paley, mistook in his application OF
the words originally. Pope Pic Nino now
claims no intallibihty for the future. We
at least failed in good company. 1t is a
good thing to live if only to find out ones
mistakes. And it were still better if al
ways when we find ourselves wrong, itwcrC
| so much pleasanter, as in this case, than tC
find ourselves right.
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REACHING PORT CHALMERS.

After a voyage of 116 days we came in
sight Of the Heads at Olago, and were pi-
loted into the harbor of Port Chalmers
We passed a settlement of the natives near
the entrance, saw some Of them riding on
horseback and were interested in the APP
pearance of the tall Maori grass on the
reservation as well as the Maories them
selves. We regarded Port Chalmers with
interest though we little thought it would
be our New Zealand home. But we soon
found it impossible to carry out our origin
al intention of proceeding to the Northern
Island, as the native war had broken out
afresh and many of the settlements were
abandoned. So we remained here, where
it would have been pleasant enough if the
climate had equalled the scenery. 1t is
the port of Dunedin and has 2000 inhabi-
tants. 1t is situated on peninsula Be
hind rise three ranges of mountains like an
amphitheatre. The woods and fields are
not like those of our "Green Mountain
State" which half the year are invisible
green; nor are they like the evergreens OF
Australia, which, brown and dusty, are
called nevergreens; the emerald isle could
hardly surpass this in the beauty of its
perennial verdure.
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DUNEDIN.

Some 10 miles further inland at thehead
of the strait or firth is Dunedin, the largest
city in New Zealand, having some 10000
inhabitants. 1t is the great centre of trade
with the mines in the interior. 1t has
public gardens, libraries, reading rooms,
schools, and churches, and is the seat of
a colonial bishopric. They boast legisla-
tive hall, courts and prisons, demagogues,
fanatics, two daily newspapers, Saturday
Review and the general blessings ola high
civilization,
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The Scotch are :" the Yankees of Great
Britain" The first settlers were according
ly industrious thrifty and religious. They
gave the colony character for Intelligence
order and good morals, which it still re,
tains. | found the Sabbath as we'll observ.
ed and churches as well attended as in q
similar New England town. We boast Of
Plymouth Rock as the rock from which
we are hewn." That is the corner stone
of the glorious Union. And what the pill.
grims, whose 250th anniversary we are Gel.
ebrating, were to America, these true blue
Presbyterians were to New Zealand. The
'mixed multitude" that followed then
claiming to be cosmopolitan decided theil
laws as it is the fashion with us to speak o
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not describe it like DR.. johnson as 'im-
prisOnment with the chance Of drowning"
After the initiation of sea sickness and get
ting on our sea legs We enjoyed it huge
ly. wish I had time to dwell on details,
the regular meals, hours and exercise; the
glorious evenings whilst we had the trade
winds; the astronomy of the Southern
Hemisphere Is the Southern Cross and
clouds Magellan rose on our view; the
magnificent sunsets off the Cape of Good
Hope; and the flying fish, Mother Carey's
chickens and other visitors.
The advantages for study were so great
that l accomplished more with my books
than during any other three months in my
life. | could almost understand how re-
cluses sought so much retirement from the
vanities and cares of the world. Still we
met with some adventures to relieve our
mOnotOny. Shall | relate one of them
A SUNDAY ADVENTURE.
After a calm of several days on the equa-
tor, one Sabbath morning we were carried
forward under the inspiring influence of a
favorable breeze. The earliest light reveal
ed curious looking craft suspiciOusly
keeping Sabbath there under bare poles. -
The old hypocrite showed that it was no
excess Of Sabbatarian zeal that led her to
this strange conduct, by crowding on all
sail as we hove in sight, and making chase
As we came on deck our morning medita-
tons we're somewhat disturbed by learning
that the ship that was neighbor' to u,
was probably Confederate privateer. She
hoisted first the Union Jack. and then
the stars and stripes" Finding she die
not gain on US we went down to breakfast
to enjoy it with what appetite we could
The officers wore long Sunday faces, anC
enliyened the meal with rather dry Joke,
about laying in a supply, as we didn't know
where we might dine. But the little BARI
Japan" did her "whole duty" | would
stand sponsor for that Sabbath days Jour
ney she made over the water. Che had al
ways passed everything that came acros,
her way, and as to quickness in flight, sht
wouldn't give in even had it been jeff
himself. | hope | shall not be quoted a.
in favor ofracing, especially Sunday racing
| though | must confess | took rather a warn
interest in that race and had quite a large
stake depending.
At II o'clock the chase was discontinued
| Months afterwards we found that our sus
| picions were correct An English yesse
reported that the day before she was board
ed in nearly the same latitude and longi
! tude by privateer. \ sailing vessel sui
! fered with men and arms from the Alabama
'The angel over the right shoulder
wishes me to add that the usual order o
exercises differed slightly from this: tn
programme being preaching, Sunday school
| tract distributing. &c.
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0IAGO.

This colony was originally Free Church
Presbyterian settlement. 1t occupies the
Southern part of the middle Island. 1t was
formed q years ago by several ship loads
from Scotland. They devoted themselves
to agriculture until a dozen years ago,
when gold was discovered 20 miles in the
interior on the Dunstan, which brought
over diggers, chiefly from Australia. II
now fully equals Nevada in population and
surpasses "the silver State" in schools,
churches, libraries, reading rooms and
morals.
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Gen VIM.
deliver the {
soldiers gray
IIoratio \
the pig bust
White Ches
which at thC
s. pounds i
J. B. Cas-
in the room
by Samuel 4
has fitted it
Mrs. :. F.
piece ofprir
er's wedding
dred years O
An intere
en- increased
cign mission
The New York herald., 1870-02-24
me r,rs, British Peer in Bankruptcy,

Iue TIrSt HTlti5u EcrX ~ Ab2uAluVtCys
:sBankrupts--to surrender at Basnghall
street-Henry Pelham Alexander Pelham
Clinton Duke Of Newcastle, Carlton House ter
race and Clumber Park, Nottinghamshire
March l6, at eleven" The exact meaning of
the above extract, taken from the columns OF the
London Gazette, by our special correspondent
in that city, is that his Grace the Duke Of New
castle was declared bankrupt and made to
Surrender" to the law and to place on the
record the fact that he could not, or would
not, pay his creditors, and how and what
amounts are due to them. He is allowed to
the 18th day Of March to do it--no longer. The
first British peer in bankruptcy! 1t appears
an unenviable distinction, but constitutes
really important event in English history
Hitherto q peer could not be legally declared
a bankrupt. The order Of aristocracy stood
firm on its privilege. British law has now
stepped in in its majesty and decided that his
Grace Of Newcastle may be adjudicated
bankrupt, his barony, titles, and so forth, to
the contrary Notwithstanding.
The event becomes thus of great Importance,
standing out as it will, as prominent land
cracy towards complete triumph over feudaI-
ism and the law of primogeniture. When the
great Norman William s'fashed his conquering
spears from his native vineyards to Britain,
William de Villa Tancredi served as chamber
lain In the royal train. From him, as is
claimed, came John de Clinton, baron Of the
Parliament in the year 1899, and thence his
Grace the present Duke OF Newcastle. II is
an ancient and distinguished lineage, great in
wars, gallant in love and famous in legislation
and politics. Society, as at present constituted,
will be more benefited, however, by the tri-
umph of the London tip staff over the coronet
to-day than ever were the peoples hitherto by
all the tits and jousts and sword strokes and
revels and routs Of the forefathers of the
Duke. The democracy Of England can wait
patiently, but they always win in the end.
The Duke Of Newcastle having obtained a
clean certificate Of bankruptcy, no suspicion
attaching it will stand in new yet significant
position. He will, perhaps, be debarred from
the aristocratic clubs, and thus be made eligible
for membership in the Manchester Radical Re-
form Association. Here he can come out as an
Englshman-a peer among his peers--and
take the lead. He would thus be able to tenn
per the violence of Broadhead and the rest,
advance the democratic cohorts to measures
of salutary reform, become the Louis Philippe
egalit6 of British revolutionsm, and so perhaps
distance the Prince of Wales in Presidential
canvass for votes.