The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1865-12-06
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

to'tVcpoiIucuCo between Mltllster <huams
and Earl Russell, on the claims for dam
ages for the Alabama piracies, Mr.. Adams
evidently gets the better Of the British
Secretary, aud waits for the latter to
think. The papers are advocating inter-
ference by England aud America in the
Spanish-C Chill quarrel which, at present,
looks like bloody work, and calls for in
~vestigation,
Stevens, the Fenian head center in Ire
land, has been arrested, and is awaiting
his trial. He expresses readiness to re-
ceivo any punishment inflicted on him,
and publicly rcpudiates all British laws in
Ireland. 1t is asserted that documents
we're found in his house disclosing all the
secrets Of Fcnianism. France is endea-
voring to rc,rench expenses by the rcduc-
lion Of its army, $4,000. The Cholera
is still prevalent at Naples, bot has dis
appeared at Rome aud is disappearing
at Paris. 1t is rumorcd that it has ap-
JARED at Guadaloupe, one Of the French
West India groupes. The Emperor or
Austria is modifying the constitution, is
going to be crowned king Of Hungary AMI
Crotia, and reduce the army at Nervlia.
The new Greek ministry has resigned.
The cattle plague is not benefited in Eng
land by the cold weather, but seemingly
aggravated. Minister Clay writes from
Russia, that no effort is made there 10
arrest the plague, because the superstitious
people would regard it as a sin.
Mexican news is rather unreliable.
Affairs seem generally pretty well mixed.
The lmperialists claim important victories,
and represent Liberal officers as deserving
because their cause is too desperate 10 fight
fox. On the other hand, the Mexican
Minister at Washington claims to have
semi-othcial dispatches, tbs. the Liberals
have compelled the evacuation Of Chihua-
hua by the French, and that they are
otherwise encouraging.
Southern news is almost a repetition of
last week. The North Carolina legisla-
ture elected Thomas Terrill president Of
the senate, and 5. +. Phillips Of Orange
county, speaker Of the house. Both of
them are good Union men. On the 9th
nit, President johnson telegraphcd Gov.
Holden that he had done his duty we'll,
but the people by their late elections had
greatly damaged the prospects Of the
state in the restoration Of its government
al relations, and that the spirit and action
Of the legislature in the same way would
greatly increase the mischiefal ready done
aud might be fatal. Dec. LIST the Presi-
dent received the following:
RALEIGH, N. c.. Dec. l.
To The President OF the United STATE, -
The Legislature has ratified, with but six
dissenting voices. the Congressional
amendment abolishing slavery. Five
judges have been elecied-all good selec-
tions. Three Of my personal appoint
ments have been confirmed.
w. w. HOLDEN,
Provisional Governor.
Gov. Humphreys Of Mississippi, ap-
pears to be acting as governor, although
Gov. Sharkcy has been ordered to hold
on. Humphreys has just sent a message
to the legislature telling them what he
thinks is appropriate legislation.
Gen. Howard is preparing his report
and says the freednen's bureau will have
to be continued some time yet, and urges
liberal contributions to prevent actual
.tarvation.
Army news is ~unimportant. The
work Of reducing by muster-out steadily
goes On. All the colvred troops at VIII
mineton, \. c., are to be removed to
the forts on the coast. The examination
of officers as candidates for the lower
grades Of the regular army is now in pro-
gress.
There has been another Railroad mass-
acre in New Jersey. The Western ex.
press train ran into a coal train on the
New Jersey Central Il. r., last Friday,
killing some seven persons and wounding
fifteen others, This is objectionable.
New York city has two very exciting
themes Of conversation and editorial com.
ment. One i. the election Of Mayor,
which causes more excitement than the
Presidential election would in Vermont,
and the other is the Strong divorce case.
The most revolving details OF this case are
headed in the principal journals of the
city in flaming capitals, We blush to
think what must be the public sentiment
Of the metropolis Of our nation, which
allows such publicity to be given to such
obscene advertisements.