The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1867-05-07
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

in Europe has blown over, and there is II
prospect that peace will be preserved, at
least for the present. by the influence
Ut Queen Victoria of England, Prussia
has been induced to accede to the request
Of France for a conference Of the igreat
powers to decide what shall be done with
Luxembourg, and the conference will meet
in London, May I, and probaly be pre-
sided over by Lord Stanley, the British
secretary Of foreign affails. The conference
will be composed Of the representative Of
Great Britain. France, Prussia, Austria,
Russia and the king Of Holland ms the
grand duke Of Luxembourg Other items
by the cable ARE that the English rarli.
ment has resumed its sessions, but no
business has yet been done; the Prussian
diet was opened by King William in
person on Monday, and in his speech the
king said that the unity of Germany was
an assurance OF peace to Europe, and
urged a speedy adoption of the constitu-
tion, but to the establishment Of everybody
lao said not a word ON the Luxcmburg
question ; the trial OF the Fenians for high
treason has been resumed at Dublin, and
Col Massey, having turned queens evi.
dence, has told the whole story of the
plot Russia prop 'scs to take iron. clads in
payments for Russian Anne, lea, if tho
United States are willing King George Of
Greece is visiting London.
SOUTHERN Nhws Ono of the Char
lesion fremen who were compelled by
Gen. Sicklcs' order to lift their caps for
the flag, On the day of their recent annual
muster, afterwar 8 cut a piece out of the
flag. Through the exel, lions Of northern
men he was discovered, arrested, AMI
Gen. Sicklcs caused him to be sent to
Castle Finckney for safe keeping. His
maine is Stephen Calhoun Smith, ex-rcbcl
formerly OF the Hampton legion. lie
confessed his guilt, and is now very pcni-
tent.--Ex governor Brown Of Georgia
told the people, in his recent speech at
Augusta "We must submit to it or
fight. If you don't intend to fight, why
sit here and growl, and find fault with
the DEGREES Of Providence! You claim
the protection of the government. In
claiming that protection is it honorable
in you to be its enemy. In peace we
should be friends. If you want northern
capital to aid development, you must
invite it, and in doing so, treat those
whom yru invite as your friends. You
must look at things us they now are.
Your old institutions are gone. Slavery
is abolished. Start out anew. You
must accommodate yourselves to the new
order Of thinss."-.After IIcrschcl V.
johnson had addressed "A recent political
meeting in Georgia, n colored brother pat
the Case to him personally in this style:
''If Gov. johnson is really your friend,
md wishes 10 see all people prosper, why
don't he accept the reconstruction and
supplemental bill ! There is a reason
that he should DO thankful that he has
the privilege Of coming here to day to
speak TO you and TO advise you. lie has
reason to be thankful because he has not
been hung"
Po%LlrIcAL George Peabody says if
he was but A II nomination to the presi-
dcncy might be attractive to him, but
being y his chief care must be to pre-
serve his health, and he goes back to
remain in England for three years, be-
cause the climate there agrees with him.
lie also says that if tho choice of the
next president were left to him he should
name Robert c. Winthrop Of boston
They have one of the Butler family in
Illinois. ''wlich his name it is William,
and being asked TO subscribe Tor the starry.
ing people of the South, he replied that
she would give $50 to buy powder and
lead to he distributed in the South by a
loyal ngent."-Any Massachusetts district
that has no citizen worthy to represent it
in Congress will know where to find its
man.-lIerbert Spencer has been for
oma suffrage, but has changed his
his opinion and will tell the public why.
Gen. Steedman collector at New Or
leans, is appointing republican assistants,
and it is reported that he is inclined to
enter into full fellowship with the repub-
lican party.
WASHINGTON NEws.-It is understood
that Surratt will be tried on the 9th, to
which date tho criminal court of the Dis
trict has adjourned.-The Japanese am.
bassadors are at Washington, but so far
they have hardly received as much atten-
tod as was awarded to the %jugglcrs from
the same country. They had an audience
with Secretary Seward on Wednesday,
and were presented TO the president on
FRIDAY They bring twelve boxes of
presents tor Washington officials, among
them a costly sword for Gen. Grant
The May statement of the public debt is
MT publishes. yet, but it liz supposed 1t
will show u decrease Of about Sc, OO0, 900
during April, with 500, 900, 900 in coin
and $4,000, 900 in gold certificates
Postmaser General Randall has rendered
his resigaatian to the president on the
ground that the South ought to be repre-
sented in the cabinet. The president
Acknowledges the FACT, but declines to &C.
cept the resignation 1T is thought the
southern INDUCTION cases will be given soon
by the Supreme Court. They will prob
ably be dismissed for want of jurisdiction.
The New York Times boasts greater
profits quarterly than the Tribune gets in
n war