Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-04-14
BrattleborrO Items.

The Hospital at BrattlebOro has bee
named by the War Department, "Governo
Smith.United States Hospital, ''asa well mer
tied compliment to his Excellency GOverno
j. Gregory Smith. Gov of Vermont.
While firing salute at the General Hos
pital at Brattleboro on the 30 inst, in homo
Of the recent victories, Sergeant OF th'
llth VT, a convalescent patient, lost hii
right hand by premature discharge caused
BY the negligence OF one Of his comrades
the sufferer is doing well, and his misfortune
causes great sympathy.
fhe 0uartermasters Department is busily
employed in forwarding cavalry horses TO
the army Of Virginia 4 large number q
good animals are brought in daily from the
country around.
FoREGN NEws.-By the arrival Of the
Ena from Liverpool March 2lst We have
the following
The Richmond correspondent of the Lon
don Times, writing from Richmond Feb. l6,
confidently assures the North that their
work is not more than half done.
In the House Of Commons, in reply 10 an
inquiry by Mr. Gregory as to the protection
ul British property in the Southern States.
Mr. Llyard said he supposed the question
referred 30 cotton. As regards that destroy
ed by the Clnlsdeates 70 prevent ITS iulling
into Northern hands, owners must stand all
such risks and have no right to complain,
but 20 the same time TO preserve authentic
records OF such property.
As regards cotton seirpd BY the Fsderais.
their government have an und0ubted right
O. remove ir % the North. but the British
Charge d'Atiaires at Washington has been
instructed, and they express confident hore
that no obstacle VIII he interpOsed % the
claims os British subjects IN respect TO such
cotton. That is 70 soy that every facility
VIII be given TO prove claims 70 cotton thus
removed
In debating the army estimates. II. Ber-
kelley again called attention to the probabili
" oi wa- with America, and complained
Of the negligence Of the government IN not
making active preparation.
The Marquis of Harrington refused 60 r.
ply 90 such remarks, merely pointing 10 the
speeches Of the responsible ministers IN %
previous debate, as proof that the probahili-
" OF e war was very remote indeed
By the ARRIVAL Of the China on the 18th +.
the following news Is brought
In the House Of Lords Earl Russel laid on .
the table notification from Mr.. Adams, of .
he intention OF the American Government +
10 terminate the Reciprocity treaty. and Of .
he convention regulating an armed force on
he lakes SAID treaty would terminate y .
months from the day that the receipt Of no.
ice was acknowledged.
He admitted that acts committed on lakes
ully justified the American Government in
ters taken with regard 70 reciprocity. He
WISHED 10 might De renewed with certain
notifications, and also, that arrangements
would De made for a limited armament for
0llcy served on cur lakes. He trusted that
he present pacific relations Of the two
0yernments might continue, and that moth
~ would be done in England TO Interrupt
hem.
In the Commons. the Marquis Of Hunting
on moved a vote for fOrtifcatiOns, including
.j0.O0Q, as parts Of the goo, 600, required
lr Quebec
4 long debate ensued. Huntington ez-
aincd that the total estimate for Qubec
rtifcat1ns was 1900 .0O0 sterling It WIS
eccs-ary. now that the United States bad
ec1me a great military power. TO place
auada IN q state Of defence. although the
1yernment had not the slightest expccta-
5n that the United States contemplated an
tack
Palmerst0n denied that there was any dan
sr OF war with America. The relations
ere friendly. Government simply proceed
: according TO practice Of all countries