The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1867-05-21
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NEWS OF THE WEEK,

peace conference ut London, lust week,
on the disputed boundary question be-
tween France and Prussia, did up their
Important work quickly and decidedly,
and both sides accepted their condition.
which were that Luxemburg should be
independent Of both, under the care Of
HOLLAND, and the guaranty Of all the
powers, and that the fortress should be
Iiismantled and razcl, and troops with
drawn from the province. --tircece is
is more active than at any time in pre-
pairing for war, however, and the Crete
question ia rs open and bleeding as
ever.-The political contest in the Brit
i-h pnrliment .ecms to be Temporarily
.ndcd, ty decisive victory Of the
government or tory party. They carried
the distinctive feature Of their suffrage
reform measure after sharp debate. in
which Mr.. Gladstone led the liberal
Iarty, and Denounced tbs III as but
lretcn'e Of reform, and John Bright
declared it both IN unjust AMI opprcs-
sive measure, by Il majority OF sc in the
louse Of commons. Lord Lyons, form
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has gone to Paris to represent his gov
eminent the Prince of Wales is at the
Paris exposition Crown Prince Fredo-
rick William of l'aussia is on his way
thither ; and the King Of Prussia and the
emperor of Russia are reported as going
in company the steamer Great Eastern
has abandoned her trips between France
nnl the .nited States during the SUMNER
ir lack Of patronage Mexico gives us
the inevitable batch of contradictory
rumors tliram1n il not dead Qieretaro
i. captured 10y the liberals, and it is not ;
MnYimliam has defeated Gen Diax of
The liberal army, and fought himself into
the Ci;y ri Mexico al the head Of 5000
,ncn--and no hasn't done any such thing
the imper iaiiSt, in Vera Cruz are closely
hescigcd, and are reduced to horsehpsh
,'rn Gomez holds Tampico with $500
Iucn, on :, t account, having bolted from
.Iuarez AMI set up for himsclr.-reru and
Cllli have made up; a rebellion in the
south Of Peru has been defeated
SOUTHERN Nlws There was a Sc
ruus riot at Brownsville, Tenn, the same
evening, Of the riot at Mobile, caused by
an attempt of the conservatives TO get
pos ion Of radical meeting, and three
,.cgrocs and two white men were wounded.
There has been no renewal Of the disturb
ances ut Richmond, where the freedmen
have lately received more reasonable and
pacific advice. Horace Greeley and Ger
rift Smith having addressed them on Tues
day evening, in the African church, and
worked them up TO such pitch of Chris
tian friedliness that the negroes vote
unanimously that they would love the
white Virginians, AMI the latter chcercd
them for their good will The Massa
chusct.s min named Hayward, who was
arrested FIR making inAam,natory haran-
CUES 70 the negroes, has been held 10 bail
in $1,000 to keep the peace.-Senator
Wilson has completed lbs southern cam
paign, and is Oh his way home. He has
spoken boldly and radically everywhere,
but with unmistakable good feeling, and
excellent impression. Not the slightest
indigni,y has been offered to him any
where. At Atlanta, Ga, and Mon'gom-
cry, Ala he was recexcd with torchlght
professions by the negroes Judge Kelley
made an excellent speech ut New Orleans
to II crowd of ten thousand eope.-The
organization of the republican party in
the South goes on successfully, and IN
most places on the northern platform
in others the cry for conti,ication and dis
reimbursement is still kept up. They
have an excellent habit at the public
meetings of allowing free speech to all
sides, and the conservatives have secured
several colored men to plead their cause,
but the freedmen generally recognize the
republicans as their true friends and will
vote with them.
PoLIIiCAL Nobody dreams of mid
summer session Of Congress its members
arc indeed fleeing by scores to Europe.
Senator Sherman has gone, Representative
Washburne fingers long there in despair
ing health; and Senator Morrill, of Yer
mont, and Representatives Garfield Of
OHIO, Blaine OF Maine, Banks of Massa-
chusctts, and others 60 this or next week
The Connecticut legislature is busy over
hlNo toptC~, TauToa'iS, uTiuprS, HuuoT
laws. and shad. Gov. English is quiet,
and is evidently willing the Legislature
should let him alone. johnson
is wearing his best clothes, and looking sleek
and amiable since Congress is out of the
way. Mr. Seward is seeking new worlds
to conquer or buy. MIR. Stanton is spend
ing lots Of money fighting the Indians,
and Mr.. McCulloch is alarmed at the
prospect OF increased expenses and falling
revenue. "Uncle Gideon" looks like
Moses, and is reconcied to the Connect
cut election, and Postmaster General
Randall has no idea Of resigning--not he
Ex.-l'resident Pierce, who promised JEFF,
Davis northern help for his rebellion
showing both traitors and coward,
heart, went down to give him welcome tt
liberty again, and ought to have beer
snubbed in return.-The Judiciary com
inittes Of Congress have been taking mor'
testimony on the impeachment bushes
ibis week, bot most oil it diss,pates rathe
ban oooaras the scandals aGa,Nss tb'
president
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