The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1866-02-21

GREAT BEIIAIN.
The English Parliament vas opened by
royal commission on the lst. Tie Lord
Chancellor stated 10 the assembled ulcui-
beers OF both Houses that, 49, soon IL Tie
members were all sworn, ler Majesty Woald
communicate the c4u-cs for calling Par
Lament together ln the House oi Com
mons Mr. DenisOu was reelected Speaker
/ without opposition, has conduct iu tilr CHAR
. being warmly eulogized by thc leaders on
both sides o. the House. Tributes io Tie
memory OF Lord Palmersten were paid s.
the Speaker, Gladstone ald DIsrI,u. F..
nal proceedings would be competed ht
the 9th. the time for the delivery % the
Uaeen's speech
The London Times Announces in The most
eulcgis,ic terms that Mr. Peabody has u-
creased his previous muniiicent donation
for the benefit OF the London poor ly
another $500 600, making Total 4dt OF
81. $50 GOO.
The Dublin police seized, in building
formerly used a. a stable, la Longiord
Lane. nearly 200 pixies and about 300 in-
complete pike handles. Small seizures OF
arms are also reported in private houses.
An influential meeting was held im Dublin
on the Isl. The Marquis OF Deyon-a.re
ing that the Fenian conspiracy mad pro-
duced a feeling Of we'll founded alarm. and
il was the duty Of Government 10 use the
most effective measures t0 crush 10 ard
afford iuil protection 20 loval and well dis
posed citizens. Another resolution call, on
the Government 10 increase the military
force DO ireland Both were passed unanI-
mcusly.
ON tho evening Ui the JlsJ ulI.. during
the progress Of the Lord Lieutenant draw
ng-rOom several troops of cavalry were
placed ln various parts of the city, military
paraded the streets and pickets were d0ub-
led The Fenans. however. did not assem-
bic as was expected. and the crowd al the
castle gates during the drawing room was
reaceabie
Another hatch OF 500 soldiers passed
through Liverpool on the 2d for Dublin.
Cattle plague returns Tor the week ending
Jan. 9th. show The number attacked 10 be
nearly 1900, against 10. 600 the previous
week.
FRANCE.
The Paris journals actively discuss the
Mexican question. The 1OnSfifunolne1 De-
tends the position of the French Govern
ment and Is evidently inspired by The For
elm Office. IL seeks 10 dissipate dis0uiet
M the public mind.
Under the publication OF ..C0rrespon-
dence with the United states. ~ the Ca4,f.-
fuf0nn9 SAYS: e. The Imperial Govern
ment viii never yield. and no excitement
whether It exists at home or abroad. VIII
make the Emperor relax in bis habiaal
sOliciiude for The moral and material inter
ests OF the country The troops from Mex
leo will return precisely on the conditions /
mentioned in the speech from tile throne /
viz: without endangering the French inter- /
ests we have gone to defend in those coun- /
tries" The Constitutional expresses tie +
belief that the Americans viii conform 10
the law of nOu-interventiOD. and concludes +.
as follows: " Finally none OF the dark fore
bod1gs by which public opinion Is sought F
70 be alarmed viii be realized. The peace .
OF The world Will not DE disturbed. and Re f
affirm boldly that French interests in Nex.- F
co Will incur no danger.
Le N0rfe states that " De Travernev. 4
Who had leit for the United states. is bearer +
Of dispatches or a very firm character de- .
handing cate-Orically OF the American F
Government whether il means 70 regard q /
occupation OF Mexico as q caus- f
Of war.
CHINA.
Advices from China say that the arrival I
OF Sr Rutherford Alcock. British Minister.
in Pekin. had caused the Chinese Empress f
10 abandon the throne ana yield the control
or tue Empire 70 Prince hung. who ha-
hitherto favored the policy 90 opening TIE 4
Celestial Empire 10 foreign lnte-c0urse. i 4
Is thought that new efforts Will le made % 4
0pen TIE Chinese ports 20 the world
BRAZIL AND PARAGUAY.
Brazil mails reached England on the 81.
The ala FL AMY under President Metre Wa
expected 10 enter Paraguay. The Brazil
ans we're daily sending recruits 20 TIE
river Platte. The army 10 C0-rientes num-
bers 10000 TIE Paraguayan army IS
a. Pas0 Lepetera awaiting
the approach Of the enemy. 4 battle gas
considered Imminent. small pOx. fever.
etc have been very destructive among the
para-u4yaG troops and the allied army.
L j. understood tie allies Viii listen 10 no
proposals Tor peace, the fundamental. basis
4 which Is DOt the expulsion u lopez from
Paraguay.
\ rupture had occurred between the Mon
eyldean Government AMI the Gillian En-
-oy. The latter's ErsquGtAr was CANCEL