The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1866-02-28
NEWS OF TUE WEEK.

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FoRElGs ArFAiRs.-1'he British par
Lament was formaAv opened by the Queen !
in person on the 9th inst. IIor speech !
expresses satisfaction at the termination
of the American war and the abolition of
slavery. Much concern is expressed for
the caftse plgue and the Fcnian con.pi- |
racy. The most Important questions TO
come up this SESSION are the Jamaica
massacrGa, the cattle disease apd reform.
The Fenian excitement RACES uaabatcl
in Ireland and there are continual arrests
and discoveries of arms. The ravagcs of
the cattle plague are rapidly increasing.
for the week ending tue 9th ult., the
number of cattle ATTACKED was nearly
$1,000, against 100000 the week before.
On the 9th inst, eetton was higher
American securities Grm and British ex-
ports of textile fabrics to the United
States had fallen VI. Mr.. Peabody, the
great American banker, has given for the
benefit of the London poor, II quarter of Il
million poupdS sterling. 1t is stated in
Paris that the French troops are not to
be Withdrawn from Mexico until
replaced by Austrian, Spaln is in
panic ON account of the appearance
of two Gillian priyatecrs off her coast.
II is f2ct that two vessels left England
under the Pru.,ian flag, but really to
becene CHILEAN privateers. Spain threat
en- 80 grant letters of mauuc if Chill
pursues this course. There is but little
from Mexico. Maximillian makes all
possible efforts to court popular favor
lie adopts the Mexican language, style of
oratory, manners, cookery and dress.
Ills counsclors are mostly Mexican
There is very little news as to the military
condition of the country. The removal
of the French army from the interior will
increase the number of liberals, but the
imperial army is also increasing and the
situation is not very favorable to the ma
tlonal cause
SOUTHERN NEwS.--Thc Texas Con-
vcntion is still engaged in TIE prcliminaries
OF the session, having as yet accomplished
nothing. One man proposes that Texas
be divided into three States, for the pur-
pose OF eiiecting balance power in the
Union. The agent of the Frcedman's
bureau reports tavorably on the condition
of the blacks They are freely making
contracts at from IS to SD a month.
besides their food, clothing and medical
attendance. The Louisiana Legislature
passed the parish and municipal election
bill oyer the Governors Veto The Rich
po4d Examiner has commenced publica
i'aa again. having humbIy promised to
behave IN future, Gen. Robert E. Lee
testified before the reconstruction com.
mlltee that There was a general dispo-
si'lon among the people % the South
70 accept the results Of the war and sup
port the constitution of ting United States.
lien. Crawford, the Bagdad filbusterer.
has escaped from the fort at New Orleans.
STATE LEGISLATURES. - The Maine
legislature has passed resolutions endors-
ing the action Of Congress and repudiat-
ing the veto as also has Missouri and
Ohio. The Union members of NV Jer-
sey and othar State legislatures have
held caucuses and determined to stand by
Congress, The Democratic members
have universally approved The yeta--
Massachusetts refused the courtesy of re-
ferring resolutions approving the veto and
dismissed them sumnarily.
CoSGRRss-This has been an exciting
week. ii was expected that the Presi-
dent would have some objections TO the
ffeedman's bureau bin, but it was not
anticipated that he would object to its
main features. When the veto message
was received, intense excitement was
Raniiested. The Senate failed to pass
he bill overthe veto, and, of course, III
gould not 60 to the. House. Tho temper
Of the House was tested in a ccecurrent
resolution, declaring that it is the se,ise of
Congress that no Senators or Representa-
tives from the States lately in rebel |
lion shall he admitted until Congress