The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1856-07-09
News of the Week,

Marcy's letter on bis dismission, has en-
tirely changed the tone Of the press and
the people, and all is now pacific. An
announcement was made in Parliament
BY Earl Clarendon hat Mr.. Dallas would
not be dismissed, which was received by
loud cheers.
A. splendid banquet was given to Mr..
Dallas at the Crystal Palace, Sydenham,
OF the 18th, by Mr.. Peabody, an infu-
entail American residing long in London.
Tho Lord Mayor of London was present,
and a large sprinkle of mobiles and dis
| tinguished persons. All was harmoni.
Gus, and the strongest views of peace and
good will between the two countries we're
iu~terchauged. The report of a largo
feet being sent to our coast, by the Eng.
lish, has bteu contradicted.
The Russians. are bui ldipg a large
fleet, on the East coast of Siberia,-Sub-
scriptions continue to be made for the
benefit of the sufferers by the great in
undation in France.
The Prussian government has Just
published the return, of the number of
accidents. which have happened on all
the railroads of that country, for the
year 1856. The return states, that not
a single life aras lost, and that only three
persons, were injured What a con.
trast between this and our country re.
turn-207 killed and 392 wounded
Rev. Mr.. Tying of Philadelphia,
preached in an Episcopal Church there
on the subject of /" our country's troub.
les" in which lie apimadverted upon the
outrages in Kansas and ut Washington.
One Of his Pensioners rose in his place
and " entered his solemn protest against
the dosecration of the place and the
day." The preacher did not notice the
interruption until the conclusion Of bis
discourse. W. think this is the first in.
stance, in which an Episcopalian Clergy.
man has introduced politics into the pull
pit.
- \ salute of fifty guns was fred at
New Orleans, in honor of Mr.. t'illmore's
arrival at New York.
j c. Underwood who appeared as
a delegate from Va, has been denounced
in a public indignation meeting in his
county, and " advised to leave the same
as speedily as he could find it in his pow.
or to do
TERRIBLE AcCiDENr.-The wharf Mt
the foot of Reed street in Philadelphia
caved in Tuesday evening, and the heavy
shears used by Merrick & Sons for rails.
ing machinery, fell among the crowds Of
men, women and children, who were
p~romcnading. 1t is reported that from
20 to so persons were crushed, manned
or drowned.
- Six steamers were burnt at St
Louis on Wednesday last at a wharf
there. The loss is estimated at 500,
900
At Philadelphia the merchant
have appointed a committee to respont
to the peace addresses Of Manchester
England.
A Wing State Convention met a
Louisville Ken. OF Thursday last. They
refused to endorse Mr.. Fillmore as " be
ing as good as he was in lS4S," by a vot,
of sixteen to one.
- The news of Padre Wills reception
by our Government was received will
great enthusiasm in Nicaragua. A let
ter from that country, charges Mr.. Par
ker II. French with being a defaulter t.
their Treasury of ten or fifteen Thousand
dollars and hopes no funds will be en-
trusted in his hands.
- The independent, religious new.
papcr has raised the Fremont flag, an
says that it has arrived at the result
that duty to God and to man require
to take such a course
The Massachusetts Know-Nothing
met in Council last week at Springfield
The convention by a vote Of go to 10
, resolved to support Fremont, and tb
f Fillmore men bolted. Afterwards ih
majority appointed their electors, and g
in for Fremont and Johnston.
A "A Convention Of the Siraigh.
g Wings Of Massachusetts, is TO be held o
Sept. Sd. 1t is understood that the
; policy is to DO one of " mastery inacti'
ity," through the Presidential campaigI
- Peter Farley is preparing a life
Col Fremont,
- Fifty Virginia families favorable
freedom, arc preparing to emigrato