The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-04-13
News Summary.


A public meeting was held last even
ing under the auspicies OF the Ladies /
Methodist Centenary Associnton.
Chief Justice Chase presided, and I
Bishops James and Simpson delivered I
addresses.
The Chief Justice alluded to the
Civil Rights Bill and claimed that the
next step would be to give ballots to
the emancipated slaves.
PoRrtAxp, April 10.
The steamship Belgian, Captain
Brown, from Liverpool on the after
noon of the Goth ult., arrived at l.3O
this morning.
The London Times Of the 30th, says
there is too much reason TO fear that
the pence of Europe is about to be
broken by one of the least just and
least necessary wars Of modern times.
The Times heartily trusts England
may hold aloof
Half dozen war vessels were pre-
pairing for sea at Plymouth, and 1t IS
reported that they were to go to the
St. Lawrence.
The language Of the Prussian press,
by ev dent dictation of the Govern
ment, is warlike, and great military
preparations are being made through
out the kingdom
In Austria the Government is also
taking measures in anticipation of the
coming struggle
r Austria is said to have determined
{ to put an end to the provisional state
OF affairs in the Duchies, and if nee
t essary will propose that the question
4 be referred to an European Congress
The Independence Beige OF the Goth,
} has the news that the King OF Prussia
/ has given bis consent to certain mill
tary arrangements, which, though on
A ~ preliminary, indicate that n war is
:. almost inevitable
+ BosroN, April 10
c The Traveller saws a meeting of the
+. French Canadians of New York and
d Brooklyn. who favored the annexation
: of Canada to the United States, will
{, be held this evening The object OF
|, the meeting is to organize mn annexa-
c ton club, and to take steps for the
e publication OF such pamphlets as wall
lie provo the desirableness of the move
r. mont
d WAsHrNaroN, April 10.
4 It is stated in Fenian circles here
Fl that some Of the Fenian storo-ship,
e, here positively sailed from New York
10 and will be speedily followed by armed
So vessels
The FcniaB Movement.
TORONTO, C. W, Apr l.
e. The examination of the Fenians ar
Sc rested at Cornwall begins to-day
N Hon. John $. Mcdonald is engaged
r for the defence. The Giobe this morn
d ing has the following:
it There Is 10 longer any doubt tina
G. 0 Mahony is concentrating % fore
be near tho New Brunswick frontier
p This is clearly in violation of the neu
th trality laws of the United States, an,
a the Washington authorities must spec
ge dily take action upon the subject
le We are not anxious that the American
Government should act huriiedly Il
Il free government time must be al
XII lowed for talk. and it is not well 70
IT, any government TO oppose move
ch mcnt which commands, in a measure
IT. popular sympathy, without clear proc
al OF the law being broken, but marcnin,
III armed toward the frontier is an act o
'f, war which the American Government
OF must oppose if they irteud "to d
- their duty towards their neishbors."
outlawry in south Carolina.
81 NV YoRk, April 8.
- \ Washington dispatch gives
i, statement of Major Walker of the 5tl
- L. s. cavalry, respecting the pohtica
I'm and social condition of South Caroline
nf The Major says the freedmen every
ha where are busily and peacably a
IN work The only serious troubles i
,no the State lately have resulted fror
depredations and outraees Of gueI
rilla band calling themselves Regula
tors, or reformers, This band ia abou
'e- one thousand strongo, led by a note
" rlous ex-rebel officer, whose chief hu
" siness is to modest the freedmen, bu
~ by degrees TO plumber blacks an
"S whites indiscriminately. The latte
Y have manifested willingness to al
~ III discriminating them. AS fast a
~ captured they will be tried as outlaw
~ and If convicted executed.
he NEw YORK, April IL.
'ss Gold 1917 lS. Stocks active an
,se higher.
I'm General