The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1867-02-12
NEWS OF TIE WEEK.


FOREIGN Affairs. The British par
Lament met On Tuesday, and the Queens
speech nj the opening WAS sent entire by
the Atlantic cable the same day. The
most interesting portion Of it to Amer-
cans is the statement that she has suggest
ed to the government Of the United n
mode 10y which the questions pending
between the two countries, arising out of
the civil war, may receive an amica0le
solution, and which, met IN Il correspond
ing spirit will remove all the grounds Of
possible misunderstanding. The Eastern
question is daily becoming more compl-
Gated, and Turkey is fast dropping to
pieces. The people Of Seryit are flying
10 arms, and The yiceroy Of i, ypt
has sent agents TO ascertain whether the
leading powers Of Europe would favor
has complete Independence of the sovcr.
cIenty OF the sublime porte. --Othcr items
OF intercs! by the cable arc, that imprls.
onment for debt is TO be abolished in
France the value OF goods already &c.
Ccived in Paris for the international cx
position. amounts TO three millions pounds
sterling an iron clad man of war is
beng constructed Tor the Japanese gov
"rnment at Toulon, France II steamer
that has been building in England for
Maximiliaa will soon sill for Mexico:
serious labor riots have commenced in
Belgium, and the troops in trying to nut
them down, killed several of the rioters
direct mail has been established between
st. Petersburg Rus,ii and prkin, China,
the service requiring ~ days.-From
Mexico there is nothing especially new
The French have not yet completed the
evacuation of the country. nor have the
liberals occupied tine capital. Juarcz
has received his rival, Orlcga as pris-
"ner Of war, but great pressure is ma
king for his execution, and Oriega him
SELF expects to be hung
SOUTHERN News "A noted guerrilla
and desperate, named Trowbridge, was
taken out Of the Danviilc, Ky, JAIL Tues
day night, Ivy mob and hung in College
squaCe. A terrE3le hurricane Oh Feb. |,
swept over Ouachita river and adjon ing
parishes in the neighborhood OF iue
Buif', causing destruction ut property aud
loss OF life. The inhabitants had to flee
to the open feds for safety. Official in.
formation from ternandna, Fla, states
that the question at issue regarding con
ii,cated lands will remain in statu quo
Until the opening Of the United States
district court. The Louisiana House of
Representatives unanimously rejected the
constitutional amendment on "Wednesday.
The House unanimously concurred in the
hill calling state constitutional conven-
lion. Gen. Sheridan sent, a few days
ago, to Miss Rcbccca Wright of Winches-
Ter, Va, an elegant gold watch, an
exqni'itely wrought chain, brooch, and
charms The brooch is of gold beauti-
FULLY wrought into gauntlet, and set with
pearls. Miss Wright is a young Quakcress
who gave him secret information that
enabled him TO win his victory in the
Shenandoah valley, Gov. Orr has arrived
at Charleston, from Washington, and cx-
pressed himself confident Of the speedy |
restoration of the Union on the basis of |
negro suffrage.
POII1rCAi--Gcorge w. McCrackin,
the deiamer of Motley, is believed 10 be n
myth. lie signs himself " of New York"
hut no such name is found on the n. Y. r,
directory. Kansas is on the march. The !
House has amended the concurrent rcsou
lion to amend the constitution by striking !
out the word "white," which had passed !
the Senate, by also striking out the word
" male, and also making intelligence the
basis Of suffrage after 1870. The y. Y.
Herald is now showing its sinister purpose
in Advocating impeachment. 1t abuses
the radical congrcssmcn, and tells them
they dare not i,npcach and remove the
president because they know the people
win elect Cen Gran, 10 fill out his term.
Funny Herald both houses o, the
Minncsota legislature have p;ssd con
'urrent resolutions against the further
reduction Of the currency ofthe country
st ihc present tine.
CoNGREss. The House passed, on the
z inst the bill TO regulate tue tenure of
.lfTe, hu: with an amendment bringing
cabinet officers within its provisions and
protection. The Senate refused TO insert
Il is amendment before il rassed the bill
ii. the first place, and now declines 10 con
ctr, and committee Of conference will
Probably compel the House to yield.--The
measures that have pussed the upper
iIanch are, prohibiting the payment OF
var clnims 10 ci;iz ms of the southern
states, loyal c,tizcns of Tennessee and West
Virginia excepted TO aid the con-
RI uction Of the San Francisco Central
Pacific railrood; authorizing the judges
OF the territory OF Idaho to appoint the
times and places Of holding court in the
territory, and providing tia, the Legisa-
lure Of the territory shall meet biennalIy
on the fist MondNy OF December, and be
e!ceted Eeaniqlly in August, and to reg