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prisoner in the dock on his trial, with the prospect of a hempen halter. Singular as this occurrence moy seem, there is no doubt of the honesty and virue of the girl, and of the truth of her charge agninst the prisoner, who moreover confessed his guilt. The partiesare boih Irish, and the young man decent in othcr respects, and the girl a faithful domestic. Under all the oircumstances, it niay turn out a happier matcli thnnmony which were more willing in their origin. -Best. Past. lWcV. Dutterrd.' - Lnst yeartlio qimntilf of butter íítnt reached llic Hiidson river by way nf the Erie Canni, w.is upwnrds of hventyt'nree. milluin ponnds, valued at ncarly two inillions of dollnrs. Vertoont Butler. - The Travelier states that n single merchnnt, from a btnalltownin the ptnte of Vermom, is in the liabit qfge'miinff frnm 40 ' Bp ton.-i of butler to this city every yenr. VVli t acres of bread woultl iliaí spread !