Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1866-01-03
The Foreign News.

We have our foreign hleS TO Tue
18th inst, from which we supply the
following:
The London Times, in commenting
editorially upon the American Thanks
giving speeches in Paris, says:
"Men take the inflated nonsense
which some orator or journalist choos-
es to utter as a reflection of the sense
of the people, and are astonished to
find that the line of action adopted by
the Executive power is apparently at
variance with the opinion of the masses
governed. In fact, however, the rough
common sense and an ungainly shrewd-
ness of plain farmer of New Eng
land or Illinois often afford better
test of public opinion than the speeches
of protested politicians, and it was not
the least of Mr.. Lincoln's eXcellencles
that he was the embodiment OF class
which is the depositary Of political
power in the Union, but which before
his time almost wanted a representa-
tive. Gen. Grant seems to have in
herited in some degree this character
istic Of the late President. 1t would
seem that there has never been more
inarticulate hero. The words he ut
tiers are few and rugged, but when they
come they express the logged resOlu-
ton, the ardor slowly kindled, but
when once alight steadily maintained,
the unfinching pertinacity, and the
power of adapting means to ends
which, acting together, crushed the
Southern Confederation, and which we
are bound to recognise the more read
lily because they are among the best
characteristics we ourselves covet."
The Times South Carolina CORES
pendent represents the people of that
State as paralyzed by their situation.
He writes:
The further one travels into the
country the more appalling its desola-
ton and prostration become. No la
Dor and no money is the voice which
/ seems to cry from every barren field.
The ravages Ofarmies might have been
repaired. although it would be folly
to pretend that Sherman at least will
be forgotten, or ever regarded other
wise than as the Attila of the South ;
but for the entire destruction of the
labor system of the South there is no
present remedy, and it is very doubtful
whether there is even a future one. -
+ John Stuart Mill writes in recent
note:
Il am very happy 10 hear that a
, general meeting is to be held to eX-
press the indignation due to the law
less and brutal proceedings Of the ia
/ maica authorities, and | hope it will
! contribute toward obtaining not only
the disayowaI and reprobation of the
crimes berpetrated under pretense, OF
even without the pretense, Of justice,
but also the condign punishment of the
perpetrators.
/ Paris Steele, gives currency to the
/ rumor that the map of Europe is to be
/ reconstructed by giving Antwerp and
f the seacoast to Holland, Flanders aud
Brabant to France, and Luxembourg
with a part of Limberg, to Prussia.
OF the new King Of Belgium the
: following sketch is given:
The new King of the Belgians
Leopold Louis PHILIPPE Marie Victor
was born on the 9th Of April, 1885
"a aud i consequently in the thirtv-first
a.. year Of his age. When little more
: than eighteen years old he married
; Marie Henriettc Anna, Archduchess OF
= Austria, and a daughter Of the late
Archduke Joseph, PaIatine OF Hun.
gary. The young Prince held for
q, several years the rank Of Major Gen.
= eral, and the honorary command of a
h regiment Of grenadiers. In the wear
= 1855 he and his Duchess Travelled fol
several months 10 different countries
= in Europe, and finally extended THEN
+ wanderings by trip to Asia Minor
/ lie became, on attaining his majority
4 a member Of the Senate. in whose dis
e cussions he has frequently taken al
: active and intelligent share and rarely
f. has there been an important debate il
=. which he has not participated wher
# within reach of Brussels. The energ,
g with which he plead in favor of the
J. establishment of a steam navigation
" service between Antwerp and the lie
r want is always remembered with graf
@ itude by the commercial bodies OF tn,
4 country. On all occasions he ha.
* spoken as the advocate of liberal anC
. enlightened measures tending to in
J. crease the prosperity of the people.
THE Wool TRADE-A writer in til,
u Economist, in speaking of the probabl,
u demand for the wool now in the hand.
" of the wool growers. during the COM
INC season, says:
= The large amount of rain that ha
y fallen during the week has settled tn,
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