Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-04-10
Foreian Ntms.


In the house oflords, Monday night, the Duke
OF Bu, kin CHAM, the colonial secretary said that
the prospective transfer Of the Russian North
American possessions to the United States was a
matter Of indifference TO England
A dispatch from Cork reports thata fight took
place in the vicinity of that city, Tuesday morning.
between Che British troops and band Of Fenians,
and sevcal Of the rebels were taken prisoners
On Monday, body Of British troops near Dublin,
while searching for fenians, discovered three,
whom they hredupon One was killed. and another,
the notorious Mcclure, captured, while the third
escaped.
In the house Of commons, Thursday night. the
proposition Of the government to guarantee the
Canadian railroad loan was agreed to.
revolutionary proclamation has been received
from Spain by many Of the prominent persons at
Hayanna calling all classes 10 arms for the over
throw OF the queen and the establishment Of re-.
publican form Of government in Spain.
DuGuN, April B.
A desperate rebel who was recently found and
taken prisoner in fight near this city and who
gave the name of Mcclure, proves on examination
to he Col Mclver. prominent Fenian agitator
and formerally an officer In the United states
service.
Tur LATE BWoruuoN IN HNu.-Thcre
have been two recent attempts at revolution in
Hayt the last Of which has proved successful, aud
President Geliard has fled the country. We
lean the following particulars from private letters
received in this city, dated Port au Prince, March
14th. -
"" 5ie nIsT, " 'i' -" " V"'4N' - " iv'O''
tooA Pia'' az "i' "' my """ ,'' '"Su' S'''S
penetrated into lhe yard Of The palace and fired
upon the government house, but Ia the morning
they were defeated b! the loyal troops after cx-
hausiiug their ammunition; and their loaIcr
Plospcro Ellie, and bis son, were among thc killed
Al'nou-h 1hV A'' mp. 10 o'c'".o" ,"e go'..n-
ned and threatened further trouIle.
A few da,s alter the above affair. an English
vessel from Thinks Island arrived ai tbe town of
~ Mares bripoit,, a f. NJ r,fio,rs who. on land
ING. set M tbc re,olutiopar, Standard. and were
Immediately ioiuod Ly tb,' prnple PRESIDENT
G,nrnrd. Gpdnr the hubble sentiment AGAINST him
too strorr TO bc overcome. rave up die contest
and s,pt "a na, of tr,ra a. H. ir.ptrents iplorin-
inc tbcm of b,s intention 10 leave the country and
requesting them IN the meantime TO preserve law
and order ana TO prevent pllagc' Inc senate
aud House OF representatives. were conNoked ana
ueifard sem 90 lhs rtslgnauoh. ana on tAe lolh
OF March embarked with his family ON board
french man-oi-War at Fort au lrince, ana LETT Tor
Jamaica.
lhc ministers, aided by a committee OF consul
iauon' were lu posses siun OF the government and
a new President would be 81. cted. Seyera! candi-
dates were spoken OF lut 1t was uncertain who
","," So Wv ''"N'' ''''t.'b w. ''' 100
caused ,,,, in;5,i ~, i,s;.,. i,tsr,.t. .nJ il +.
now b.f,yed ,3st tIr ,I,r,,o, IF new, pr,.i,Iert
viii ,,stor, ,.,,,,,. and ,.,,,.,;t, s,.d I,,., Ion
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Kan lar,,,i;. l;r., f,r so,,,. tt,,. ,as, r.ca,,
trlreran6ic dis6ateb ,tatipo fLat tbe r,,omtio,,
bod L.,u ,u,lird had r.fV,.,,r,, ,r,,t,,lt, 10 tb.
,0a;r of a.. 9Jd M soI,,,o,, Tber, H. , r,.o.,,,
~, Jonl, ar 1,c..,J of a. Tr.t,rs mi. IT,,
.Io,,y,0I
Hil.NANl '--ii IS an uNdountgd ana cheering
ivorsitirs tbsn n was i,yert, mr. ti,t, Years AGO.
There il hardly ot,. vbpre th,rs arr ,,t faitLml
professors vlil. A., a number nearly every chair
is now oc,i,tr,d by AN ,.ynroelical thcolopian -
Hence a LARGO ,,i,nbnr of ,be yo,,pg clerry of
Wurtenbor,S ana. b,lieyip masters ,yl,.e churches
are full 10 6,rgowinp. Willie thos, who cling TO
rationali.tic ,i,yys have few, bearers
NArlEs.- he suppression OF the inconsistencies IN
naples was carried INTO complete tntct on lheIast
gay OIL ieoO' ana win so mneh e, hteht's' thal no
disturbing in'ident"'s connected WIN H. ne lay
brethren VIII receive pensions Out VIII now nave
TO support themselves 10y ustiui labor ohe mon
astery was reserved ior aged mars ana those sun
erlhg rom a. en'oiHc maaoy. Oh,y TWO oil tne
iou 'hufchts 3D. Naples nave been CLOSED 10y me
government Every church distinguished 10y ITS
works Of art VIII bee Kept open Tor Inspection and
loi puuHV worship
Rrsst, A Billie Soric,,. has been o,oanized in
ST Petorsbu,,, M, der lie. ai,,o,nl and patrona,,e
of the ,mno,n7 Ai,>or1cr ,,bo ,,b.,rii,cJ oIa7t
500 COO 10 il b.sidrs an animal .ubscrintion Of
s. 600 The enlightened erperor. who 80 pobly
secured tho uancitatiou of invent, five billions Of
serfs seems apxi,ns 10 u,,pot, tb, Lipb,,t inter
es,sofhisNli.,ts Willie few ,choois wc,c lo,med
or allowed b, hi. ,oecessor. he fosters and en-
couroors tbe education of the people. and from
nine 70 fem tlousand schools iooe been uut in
operation