The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-05-07
Foreign News.

Foreign News
The Steamer Cambria arrived at Halifax
on Monday last, and the Canada on Wed
nesday. We give below IN abstract Of the
latest foreign news,
The probability of speedy
change in the Ministry is increased this week
bv signal defeat in that portion Of the
Chancelor's Budget which proposes re-
duction on the duty on stamps from 1>2 pei
cent. TO half crown upon all engagements
under $50 sterling Sir II, Willouehby
one Of the Stanley party, moved an amend
ment reducing the duty to Is, which was car
ried against Ministers, amidst vociferous APP
plause. The tax upon knowledge, in the
shape of excise duty on paper stamps nc,
gave rise TO a long and animated debate, in
the course of which the Chancellor explain
ed, that he was reluctant to continue these
taxes but that the state of the finances would
not permit their repeal
The Bishop of Exeter has brought the
Gorham case before court Of law.
The news Of Mr.. Calhoun's death created
a good deal Of sensation in England.
From Ireland there is nothing new TO re-
port, except continuance of favorable
weather for the Agriculturists. Many of the
cmgrants now leaving for the States are
people OF considerable means.
FRANCE.-The proceedings of the AS
sembly are devoid of general interest. The
public mind appears to be almost wholly en-
crossed by the approaching elections, and
serious apprehensions are entertained for
the result, and for the maintenance of pub
lie order. The Socialists arc especially active.
and under guse of preparing for elections,
have INDUCED in language most exciting,
ruflianly and irreligious. They have nomi-
mated Eugene Sue as their candidate for
Paris
The present unsettled condition of affairs
is being sensibly felt on the Bourse, where
the funds aae gradually rcceding in value
Government is causing the removal from
Paris of all suspicious persons, but crowds OF
viciously inclined and idle fellows are TO be
found about the barracks, in the streets, and
wherever an emeutc is likely to happen.
At Anglers, serious outbreaks have occur
red, and one regiment had been altogether
broken up, and the men sent TO Algers The
President it is said, has determined to give
in his resignation, in the event of his not be-
ing very warmly supported by the majority
Of the Assembly.
The populace of ST. Felix Amont, with
the Mayor at their head. recently paraded
the streets, shouting Vipe la RetuJlique
Democrdtique ef Social
ITALY.-Ai the entrance of the Pope in
to Rome there was no pomp or public dis
play, beyond the necessary guards and staff
His reception from the people is said TO have
been very enthusiastic.
HUNGARY.-.Thc leaders Of the Hunga.
rian revolution having three months ago
been summoned to surrender within ninety
days, all who have hot done 30 have heen
sentenced to death in contumaciu. Among
them are Kossulh, Teleki, and others.
A Turkish frgate arrived at Milan on the
Sth, with about 200 Hungarian refugees on
board. They were to proceed 10 Belgium.
thence 10 England, and thence to the United
States.
TURKEY.-A letter from Constantinople
of the 9th states that diplomatic relations
have been resumed by the Porte and Aus.
tria. MIR. Marsh, Minister from the United
States, had been received by the Sultan in
n very natteiing manner. 1t is said that the
new Legation will be likely to prove very
influential one and that the embassies of A.
merica and England mutually support each
other. The Sultan is adding Christian
battalion to each of his regiments
Still Later.
We take the following from a Geographic
despatch to the Free Press Of Saturday:
New York, May 4.
The steamor Washington arrived this
morning. BY Electric Telegraph to the
London Times, we have the following:
PARIS. -ip,H lIh.-The party Of Order
in the departments of the North have oh.
tanned signal triumph in the election Of
member of The Council General, TO replace
Ledru Rolin. a man named Lewis Pellet |
was arrested in Paris on "Wednesday morn-
ing, and handed over to the Sandman au. |
thorllics. lie WAS charged with murder |
committed in Savoy. as long ago as the year
1880. A letter from Nantes Of the 18th !
inst, announces the loss of the Mail boat |
between Belle Isle and Nuverton, with 10 /
passengers and crew.
The Democrat of Anglers has been seized
by order Of the Attorney General, for an ar
ticlo on the catastrophe which befel the bat
TALON Of the l,h regimen, Of the line. Pri-
waite letters from Oran, state that an insur-
rection had broken out in that part of the
Moorish territory adjoining the French pos
sessions.
The French papers are filled with details |
of the Pope's return to Rome, and with the
accident at Anglers, by which large number \
of soldiers lost their lives No later com