Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-06-06

The London Times severely criticises Cali
fornia's new constitution, saying lit is the
most astounding instrument ever framed for
the government of community" and much
more of the same sort.
The Thirteenth regiment of Brooklyn, n Y,
received an ovation on its arrival in Canada
to participate in the festivities OF Queen Vic
tora's birthday. AT Montreal the Mayor pre-
scented the visiting regiment with beautiful
silk flag and read an address OF welcome The
response was by the regiments chaplain,
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, who said: {" We
have not come here, Mr.. Mayor, as an idle
pleasure, nor have we come in our own names.
We represent our fellow citizens oil Brooklyn,
one Of the Oldest, and certainly one of the
largest cities in the United States-the only
city on whose banner is written the old Dutch
motto, which should be written upon the BAN
ner Of every city OF the world: Right makes
might We come bearing the testim ony of
the good will, not only of our own, but the
good will of the entire great State OF New
York. We accept this flag as token OF amity
and sympathy, and an expression OF your
earnest desire that these relations may be en-
during, and as the Stars and Stripes and your
flag minge their colors may they never be
seen against each other on the field of conflict.
Let your flag and ours express the literature
OF liberty and the religion of humanity. II
they should ever be called into conflict may
they go together and never go IN opposition.
Tbrongs gathered in the streets through which
the Thirteenth marched, and Mr.. Beecher,
mounted on a spirited charger, is described as
having been the central attraction
Captain Webb was the winner in q six days
swimming match in London He swan sew
enty-four miles in the six days.
Queen Victoria's sixtieth birthday was cele-
DRAFTED at Montreal by military review and
sham BATTLE in both OF which the Thirteenth
Brooklyn regiment occupied positions OF honor.
In the evening q banquet was ter dered the
visiting regiment The health OF the Presi-
dent OF the United States was proposed in
roast by the Marquis OF Lorne, and Chaplain
Henry Ward Beecher made the response.
dispatch from Calcutta, Indis, says the
British India Steam Navigation Company's
iron-screw steamer Ava collided with another
vessel, and the Ava sank, carrying down sixty
six of the crew and four passengers.
Professor Nordenskold OF the Swedish
Arctic expedition, has arrived in his steamer,
the Vega, at Behring Strait, demonstrating
thereby the practicability OF making a north
east passage from Europe to the eastern coast
of Asia. The Professor will return to Europe
by way of the Suez Canal
James Grant, a well-known London Jour-
nalist and author, is dead at the age of seventy
four years.
Official announcement is made that Eng
lands war with Atghanistan is at an end,
Yakoob Khan having signed the treaty of
peace. The British are reported to have gained
every political and commercial advantage that
they sought
Lord Chelmsford has been succeeded by Sir
Garnet Wolseley as commander of the British
troops in South Africa, but retains subordi-
nute command.
A fire in McLaren's lumber yard, Carleton,