The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1866-01-24
NEWS or HFsW EEK.

Ia ascertain "whetlIer duringthe American
civil war. f.ngllnd performed her duiy.
MIR. Bright has made another great speech
OH the Reform question at Rochdale. The
London Times urges the success Of American
institutions, and the proposition to pay of
our debts as an incentive to the accelera-
ton in the payment OF their national debt.
There have been recently frightful gales
around the English coast and many
American vessels are among the sufferers.
Several more Fenians have been scn' enced
ut Cork. and other cases have been post
pDned 10 the as-i1es From South Amer
ea we learn that the Spanish Admiral
.areja had committed suicide; the block
vde of two Of the five tlockadcd Chilan
ports are raised in Peru the government
Of Gen. Prado gives general satisfaction
in Bolivia the civil war still continues
ind the American minister at Bogota has
presented protest against law passed
by the Columbian Congress as contrary
to the trear:ls existing between the two
countries.
SOUTHERN News. There are now
Upon the Presidents table, awaiting his
action. applications for pardon from IS
,nrrnhrrs of Rebel Congress, 1872 ex-
United States army officers. l27 Rebel
generals, 80 prominent Rebel civil off 8,
and ll0 ex-United ) tates navy officers.
Gems Pillow, Longstreet, Hood AMI other
Southern leaders have recently been in
Cincinnati and purchased 500 cotton
ploughs and engaged 1900 white laborcrs
10 work plantations IN the South. The
loyal Tcnnessecqns are memorializing
Congress and the President, imploring the
protection of the government against rebel
najoriies which will soon resume politi-
'Ht III tIc oluIc. Nll. OIidlu,
who was arraigned before the House of
Delegates in Richmond, for breach OF de-
corum because he fired several shots at a
brother editor in the Hall, was only rep
ri,nanIcd ny the Speaker, last Saturday,
ANni released. Gov. Worth of North
Carolina. proposes law to prevent the
collection Of debts due Northern creditors,
advises the discontnuancc of the Freed
ta.,i's Bureau. refuses to make any sug-
t,,stions for the protection Of the blacks,
irnls God that ere long Congress will be
ipdu, ell to admit the rebel states to their
constitutional rights" What is that
Governor Worth
iHE FEMANs.--The Fenian Senate
assembled in New York City have passed
resolution recommending President
Roberts 10 call convention Of the Feni.
aus to meet in Pittsburgh on the 10th Of
february, and adopted an address s"
Srvercly reviewing the action of the recent
Convention at Clinton Hall, and stating
that it did not represent the views of II
,DajoritY Of the brotherhood. a Toronto
dispatch says that Gen. >weeney's prom-
iScs Of hostages for Fcnians convicted in
Ireland has created fears of another Can
adIan invasion, and stirred up the provin-
cials TO renewed excitement and wrath.
STATE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. lcgisla-
lure passed resolution favoring The trial,
CONVICTION and hanging of jeff Davis and
other leaders Of the rebellion equally
guilty. Ohio Legislature has elected Hon
John Sherman United States Senator tor
the long term. New Jersey House of
representatives has ratified the amendment
10 the Constitution and it has been intro
dnced into the Senate where it will also
pass. The Report of the committee on
Printing in the New York legislature last
week shows tn 55067 were paid last year
Tor diagIaps OF the Assembly Chamber.
Bills have been introduced at about the
rate of sixteen per day extensive legis-
lst.Un that.
CoNGREss On Monday a resolution
was adopted by the HOUSE to amend the
Internal revenue laws and a. bill to regu.
late the rate of mileage. There was ar
animated discussion on the bill. to extend
tive suffrage IN the District of Columbia
In the Senate there WAS nothing of yer,
great interest except the discussion Of The
fmons Camden and Amboy railroad
monopoly. On Tuesday the Senate con
sidered the bill for the recall of our minis
ter to Great Britain, and finally tabled it
The resolutions calling tor the trial o
let. Davis were ordered 70 DO printed
AID toe suffrage question 10 the Diarac
~ss discnssed with much warmth. Mr.
Davis Of kentucy, made violent speecl
against extending the right Of voting I,