Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-01-04
Goreign Nrtus.

SEVENTEEN IoURs' SpEEcH.-Reference was
made lately to speech of seventeen hours dura-
ton. made by Leonard Mcclure, a member of the
Vancouver Legislature. The speech, it seems,
was made to defeat an obnoxious measure in re-
gard to some lands which the Governor proposed
to force through the House Of Assembly on the
last day before a certain date. It was not deemed
prudent 10 push the matter sooner, and delay
would be fatal Two members, Mcclure and
De Comos, determined to defeat the measure in
the only way possible by talking it down. The
incident is thus described in local paper:
On the House being opened, Mr.. Mcclure rose
TO his feet the time being noon, and kept the
floor until five o'clock next morning For seven
teen hours he continued to speak, while every eff
fort was made by the purchased majority TO put
him down and tire him out With A mercess
unanimty they refused 70 allow him to lean against
the table, 70 put foot upon q chair, for a moment
to relieve himself from the irksomeness Of his po-
sition by resting his hand upon anything, or TO
speak. iu short, n any other than rigidly erect
and unsupported attitude. During the whole Of
the time they relieved each other at intervals, go
ing out aud procuring refreshments as they need
ed and always having quorum in the House.
When Mcclure sank exhausted in his seat as
the light Of another morning was stealing into
the window Of the Assembly House. DE Comos
rose and for the remaining seven hours of the
twentv-lour talked gainst time. On rising. amid
the groans and misses Of the Disguised and nfuri-
ated majority, be exclaimed, with more force than
refinement. that it was useless for honorable mem
hers 10 evince their malice in that manner, for he
bad got no with the determination % talk, If ne
cessary. until the angel Gabriel sounded the last
trumpet His powers Of endurance we're not
quite 50 severely tested but the end achieved,
and when the clock strnek twelve the aud
weared champion Of honesty looked round with
parlonable eNultation upon the blank faces Of a
bought and beaten Assembly.
SAN FnAycrsco Dec. 26.
BY the steamer Golden Age which arrived
yesterday, later news has been received from
Central Mexico
The renerll opinion of the best portion of Mexi-
can citizens. as expressed by private letters from
many points in Mexico, is that the Juarez party
will be supported
NEw YoRK, Dec q.
Per contra a city Of Mexico correspondent da-
ting December 9Th states that the return Of the
Emperor 20 his throne was received with PUBLIC
reioicug throughout the country.
His army, independent Of the French, numbers
80 900 men and is well fed and clothed.
NEw YoRE Dec. 27.
The steamship CITY Of Boston. from Liverpool
the l2'h and Queenstown the 18th, has arrived.
The vigorous measures Of the British Goyern-
ment glinst the Fenians had re-estabished pub
lie confidence, and business was reviving in Dub
lin.
Prussia has commenced using coercion to meet
the hostility to Prussian rule in Hanover.
The Emperor OF Austria has ordered to be
dropped all proceedings against Marshal Bene-
deck and other Generals for their conduct during
the war.
NEw YoRK, Dec. %.
The Heralds correspondent from Ireland, dated
Queenstown. Dec. 18th, aud Dublin, Dec. 18th.
shows that the Feuian excitement remains at fever
heat
There are sixteen British war vessels in and off
Queenstown, and the loyal aud wealthy nhabi-
tants of the rural districts were ocking into the
garrisoned towns for safety.
Stephens thought to be in the South
Il was said that a rising would take place stimuli
taneously in the counties of Cork, Waterford,
Limerick and Kilkenny
In the Fenan trials at Sweetsburg, Canada
\East yesterday, Michael Crowley was found guilty,
but the sentence was postponed.
NEw York. Dec. 20.
Steamship Australasian brings adyices to the
10Th inst. No more Fenan arrests hal been
made and the alarm was rapidly subsiding.
The French police seized upon proclAmations
said TO enanate from Gen Prm, calling upon
the people Of Spain to rise and revolt.
The following is a copy of a dispatch from
Marshal Bazaine dated
City Of Merico Dee. 3.
The Emperor Maximilian is still in Mexico.
and has not come TO an onelusion with respect
to his future movement.
The evacuation OF Mexico requiring to be
completed by the month of March, is urgent.
Transports should arrive without delay
The mission of Minister Campbell and Gen.
Sherman appears to be anmlted by sentiments of
a most conciliAtory character.