The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1866-02-21
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

fomlCN AFFAIRS. The Fenian ex-
element is higher than ever in England.
The British government has issued anoth-
er proclamation Offering e2,300 for the
arrest Of Stephens, the Fenian head cen
ter, and seizure of fifty rifles and bay
oncts has been made at Dundalk. The
Spanish government is greatly excited
over the the news Of the capture of one
of the Spanish blockading feet by the
Chilans and q war of determination is
threatened against Chilli The French
Emperor is seeking to come 10 an under
standing with the Austrian government in
ur'lcr t. prevent the occupation of Rome
either by Victor Emmanuel or by Carl
baIdi after the evacuation by the French.
The French official yellow book contain
ing dispatches to Washington on Mexican
affairs is published, and the withdrawal
Of the French troops from Mexico is pro-
bablc. From South America we learn
only that the war between the allied
forces of Brazil, Uruguay and the Argen-
tine Republic against Paraguay is assum.
ing considerable proportions. Nothing
later is reported from Chilli From Mex
leo we have news up to the 9th inst. 1t
Is stated that Ma1imilan's treasury is
empty and his ministers say the very cx-
istrnce of the empire rests Oh the procur.
ins of loan of 500, 900, 600, the ncro.
tiations for which are progressing in
Paris. The present strength of the army
ia stated TO be 10000. Macmillan re-
Gently referred TO the probable removal
OF the French troops owing to the innu-
cnce Ol the United States. A letter from
Alcxico 10 the UeraH says l., 900 Mcxi-
cans have been executed by Imperial
courts martial, but it is hardly creditablc.
The commission TO investigate the Dag
dad affair throws the blame ON Gen.
Crawford. The JuariSts in Mexico have
captured an imperial mail from Monterey
for Mexico, with an impersalist contract
or, whom they hung. Gen Modes who
with 2OO0 liberals was holding the roads
from Tampico, Mexico, was recently at
tackled by a French force. and after a
hard fight compelled to retreat The ill.,
eral loss was so and the French 100
New Zealand dates to the ooh ult state
that sixteen Waka,eea murdercrs had
been sentenced to be executed. The
Maori war continued. The native forces
we're defeated by the English at Poverty
Bay, November so, with heavy loss
hoohan had been evacuated by the rebels
after a severe engagement. They fought
with the greatest desperation, but were
obliged to leave l2D guns behind them.
The loss Of the English was very heavy.
The koohan insurgents, after heir defeat
made overturcs Of peace, which were re-
jectcI.
SOUTHERN NEws.-The reconstruction
convention OF Texas, now in session, has
voted to sustain the Constitution of the
Dited States. Gov. Hamilton in his
Message calls attention to the require
ncntS OF the general government, such as
he abolition Of slavery, the Reputation of
lle rebel debt, giving negroes the right of
,Siiiying i'll courts, &c. Kentucky re-
lains sulty, requests the removal of the
oops, condemns the Freedman's Bureau,
eprccaies constitutional amendments,
nd demands the restoration of habeas
Prpus. The Richmond Examiner has
pen suppressed by order of Gen. Terry
Pd approved by higher authority. DR.
raven has been sup,rsedel by DIR. Coop
as physician to JEFF. Davis. Bad
ports continue to arrive from Tennessee
|veral murders have been committed
the Union men are preparing to leave
country for fear of their lives. Ro-
I 4. Lee has been summoned before
reconstruction committee and has
badly arrived in Washington. j. NJ.
is has been before the committee. 1t
nd that as many as fifty thousand
ng men from the Southern States have
ed in New York and many have gone
Baltimore. President johnson lately
[essed himself in favor of giving the
pnsible positions in the South to loyal
ATE LEGISLATURES. - Pennsylvania
Stature appropriated $780, 600 for the
OF the citizens Of Chambersburg who
led losses from the rebel raid in Oct.