The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1866-05-16
WEDNESDAY. NAY -. 1860.
NEWS or THE WEEK.


matter Of interest in England continues to
be the Reform Bill 1t has passed n
second reading by majority of five,
which at that stage is not regarded as
auspicious of lis final passage. \ recon-
strnctlon of the ministry or dissolution
OF Parliament is probable. The cattle
disease continues to decrease and lis early
extinction is confidently hoped for
Great anxiety had been felt for the safety
OF two stcamcrs-thc City of Washington
and the lroponlis-long over dnc. The
former had arrived safely. The delay
was occasIoned by the loss of the propcl
Tor of the Proponts The rebel steamer
Tallahassee is to be given up to the /.
:. Government. The German war cloud
is fast passing away and it is now certain
that Prussia and Austria will not fight
il ly, however, maintains bclli gcrcnt
attitude. and Austria demands to krow
her purpose. 1t is PLAIN enough that she
intends sometime 10 wrcst Ncnctia from
the grasp Of Austria, but it is hardly
probable that the time for it has come
vel, ~ it is understood that France and
the other great powers have determined
tI,,t eI,n1 lao ,ptn
two persons were killed at the lombard
ment of Valparaiso. Stores TO the value
Of half million were DESTROYED and
Sl0,000,00O Of property, mostly belong
ing to foreigners. The British minister
might have prevented the bombarlmcnt
by uniting with ours in iorbiddiug it, and
it now appears that the Spanish admiral
would havo rather liked the excuse to
dcsi,t. The consequence is that the
former is very much in disfavor with all
parties. SO unpopular is he with the
Chilans that he has been made to vacate
his premises ard he is now unable to find
II house to live in. Our minister, Kill
patrick. was very active during the bonn
bardmcnt in assisting and oounscllng the
natives, and the marines were brought to
the assistance of the fire department, rem
'lcring great service. Fitzpatrick is i'm
mcnscIy popular with the Chilians. The
war in China is ended. The Impcrialists
obtained Il complete victory over the last
insurgcnt army, $4,000 strong, who were
all killed or made prisoners
SorTnrnS Nrws.-1hc April reports
from the Con-. Of the irccdmen's bureau
show continued Improvement in the
relation between blacks and whites.
The former are getting more correct no.
tions OF their rights and responsibilities.
which goes far to make the great social
problem more hopeful. Late testimony
helorc the Reconstruction Committee tells
hopefully OF returning loyalty in North
Carolina and Georgia. There was strong
opposition to the payment Of the confcd-
crate debt and it WAS the opinion of the
witness that Georgia would readily ac-
ccpt equal suffrage, if the government at
Washing on Insisted on it. \ movement
is being madc'tor the formation of a new
oval party in Virginia. \ convention is
10 be held on the l7lh. A commissioner
las gone TO Memphis 10 investigate the
riot affair. 1t appears to have originated
in resistance by the blacks TO the arrest
Of ri9tous colorcd soldiers by the police
and resulted in a war Of races mostly
Irish and negro. The former soon had
i their own way and wrcakcd their
vcngciul feelings for two days unrestrain-
cd. The people of East Tennessee are
making Il vigorous movement for diys-
ion al the State and will probably effect
it, so far as it can be done there, but it is
hardly probable that the scheme will be
favored at Washington.
CoNGErss, during the week has done
Il great amount Of talking on variety of
subjects and actually accomplished but
little business There is an earnest desire
10 restrict the patronage Of the executive,
which it is almost certain that the presi-
dent will use for the promotion of "My
Policy" but the recall of the Post Office
appropriation rider has left them without
amy present recourse that is likely TO be
effective. a general bill for that purpose
is introduced which, if passed, will prob
ably be vetoed. The House has been
largely engaged in discussing the Joint
committees plan of recon,truction The
proposed amepdment to the constitution
has been adopted by the House by very
large majority. Its fate in the Senate is
yet doubtful. A bill was passed imposing
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