The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1865-12-27
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

and another ten. There are now betwep,
nineteen and twenty thousand British
regulars in Ireland, and the channel fee
Is ordered to winter in Irish waters. Tht
government Is confident that this show Of
frrce will prevent any outbreak. The
liberals in England are becoming
more md more indignant at the wholesale
hatchery Of the blacks in .lumaica, as new
"details are known. Thousands of the
blacks have fallen victims to the barbar-
Gus cruclties Of the dominant race and
government has promised an investigation.
Between two and four thousand negroes
have been executed. Queen Victoria is
going TO lay aside her mourning, attend
III person the opening of Parliament.
marry Princess Helena to Prince Christian
OF Holstcin, and renew the brilliant fes-
'lv'ties OF the English court. The pirate
Shenandoah, which lately surrendered TO
our consul at Liverpool and Started for
New York, was obliged to put back for
repairs. Gen. Schofield has arrived in
Iaris and has concilated the Parlsians by
proposing the toast at the dinner of the
American Minister, "Friendship between
France and the United States" The
foreign ptpers are specializing on the
meaning of his visit.
Nothing important has transpired in
Mexico. More French troops are said
10 have arrived and some fighting is re
ported, the results are doubtful. Gen.
Logan has finally decided to decline the
Mexican mission and Hon. Lewis d.
Campbell has been appointed
Later news from the South American
Republics Indicate warm espcusal of
the cause of Chill against Spain, so far
as sympathy is concerned, but no govern
mental action has yet been taken. The
rumor that Spain has withdrawn from
the contest lacks confirmation. The first
conflict between the beIigcrants occurred
Oh the 9TH Of November. About thirty
Npan'ards attempted to land but were
eaten back with loss. Mr.. Pollard,
un American merchant in Valparaiso
committed suicide Nov. 9th
SOUTHERN News. The new Southern
governors are delivering their inaugurals.
These documents are interesting because
they express the opinions of men who
Know the situation and represent the
southern people. Gov. Patton is estab-
lIshed as legitimate governor VI Alabama,
fov. jenkins OF Georgia, and Governor
Worth OF North Carolina. These all
declare that the animoSities produced by
the war are fast passing away, that these
ttates will perform their constitutional
obligations with as much fidelity as any
IN the Union, and that they "will grasp
the hand Of Cancellation if offered with
generous and magnanimous confidence,
Tennessee has refused to allow the negroes
10 testify in courts, and South Carolina
hesitates to repudiate her war debt. A
colony ut unTepentant rebels recently sail
cd from Mobile for Brazil, but their places
viii be more than filled, for very many of
the foreign Immigrants are now hocking
10 the South. The first trial for treason
las commenced in the United States Dis
trict CUnrt and John :. Gamble, former
" a rebel enrolling officer is the defendent.
left. Davis is turning Lis attention to his
spiritual condition and has had the sue
rament administered to him.
CoNGREss.-A resolution fixing the
adiouruncnt until Jan. 9TH was agreed to
10y both Senate and House. But little
was done but much WIS said which is
Interesting Among other things when
the president sent n message ON recun-
struction, Mr.. Sumner characterized il as n
white washing document" only parallel
I'D BY Picrce's message on Kansas. This
has caused more excitement through the
country than anything which has been
done. The press generally are too severe
on Senator Sumner. They characterize
it ~ an attack On the President. A bill |
Ia pay S2a, 900 TO Mira Lincoln passed
hab bouss and was approved by the
rt~,cent Bills were introduced estab-
lei M negro outrage in the District, en-
dorslng ihe Monroe doctrine, calling for
in.,uejior as TO why JcfF. Davis had |
r,' c'-u njea nqpung into tie expc'
o.,ucy Of abe.aMpg the mixing privilege
A;d the session "as concluded with m
',uyoTlan' discussion Oh the reconstruction
question, the policy ottae Pyo-ideut. &C.,
SITTER which bath houses adjourned until
aiicr the ho,idays.