The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1856-09-24

meDdlng Fillmore and Donelson were
adopted with great unohimity. The
Convention was large and highly ipflu-
entail one. In the evening ratification
meeting was held at which immense
numbers congregated, with great excite
mept Of feeling.
KASsAs.-Gov. Goary arrived in the
Territory and issued his inaugural ad-
dress. He deprecates the continuance
strife and assures the people they shall
have fair play and advises obedience to
tho existing laws until they are re.
pealed He also mado proclamation
disbanding The militia and commanding
all armed bodies of men to disband or
quit the territory, 1t is perfectly evil
dent that the new Governor is sincere.
ly DESTROYS Of peace, and it is said his
ability is such as to warrant the belief
that he will obtain it. There is no doubt
tho Democratic party as represented Mt
Washington, will settle the Kansas diff.
ficulty before November, even if at
sacrifice Of the principles which have
brought it upon US. The President has
ordered q nolle 2oyosigui to be entered
| in the case of Robinson and others in.
dictcd for treason.
- Eph Marsh of New Jersey, the
President Of that Convention which nom.
mated Mr.. Fillmore, is out in a card, for
Fremont He gives two or three col.
umns of reasons for his course, the prin-
cipal of which is that the South have
abandoned Mr.. Fillmore.
- Mr.. W. II. Seward writes 10 re-
Spouse to call for him to address the
Republicans at Detroit, that his health
is very greatly impaired, and that his re-
turn homo has not been of the benefit TO
him, that he expected.
- The city of Boston inaugurated
the statue of Benjamin Franklin last
week, with pomp and ceremony. The
statuewhich is bronze. was designed and
executed by Mr.. Grcenough, a Boston
artist, and was erected in Court Square.
The 18th September was the day select
cd for the ceremonies. The stores and
shops were oil closed and business was
suspended. The spot where Franklin
was born in Milk Street, the place where
he was apprenticed, &c. sc were richly
decorated with flags and notices A
procession four hours in length was
formed by the military, the masons, the
mechanics, and the masses. The Grafton
was pronounced by Hon. Robert c.
Winthrop, and every thing was done, as
only Bostonians know how.
FoREIGN.-On the 9Th September, the
American ship Ocean Home came in
collision with another vessel called the
CheruJin, off Plymouth, England. The
Ocean Home sunk in about twenty min.
utes after she was struck, carrying down
with her, sevcnty-seven persons, mostly
cmigrants. Mr.. DALLAS our minister
attended Que of the corporation banquets
of the cutters of Sheffield, and was re
ceived with the utmost cordiaity. He
made them a dinner speech, which was
received with great applause. Any
thing respecting the friendly relations o
England and this country was particu
larly chcercd. Another large Bank has
failed 10 London, which has involved ev
cry body connected with it, 10 total ruin
A good deal of excitement pervades thu
British mind, on the subject. Iii sale
tho Central American question is i,
rapid process of adjustment, aud that al
ambassador has already been selected by
the British Government for this Coun
try.
- The Radical Aboltionis,s of New
York, have had meeting and nominal
ed candidates for State officers, &c W.
wonder if they would be easy, if ever,
body should join them, and do precisely
as they wish. Their mission is very
clearly to fight while the world stands.
DRowNeD-Four men in the employ
of the West Casileton Slate Co., at
tempted to cross Castleton Pond, in a
boat. and when within hundred rods Of
the shore they sought to reach, the boat
capsized and two of the number, an Eag
lishman and an lrishman, were drowned
Deputy Sheriff Combio this morning
arrested and brought before the Supreme
Court, William T Colman, President OF
the San Francisco Vigilance Committee
now temporarily in this City. MIR Cole
man was arrested on complaint of James
r. Maloney, late of California, who
states in his ofidavit that, while perfor-
ming his duty in guarding the State arms
of California against the Vigilance Com
mittee, he was seized, handcuffed and f.
naly expelled tho State by that lawless
organization, to his great personal aud
pecuniary damage He therefore bogs
that Coleman. the leader Of the Commit.