Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-05-08
Editorial Items.

The Derby ministry in England has
received sudden and severe check, follow
ing shortly upon the recent victory over the
Liberals The cable gives no particulars
but says the Liberals triumphed ON some
motion in the progress Of the reform bill bv
81 majority. The tory ministry, however
did not resign. but accepted the amendment
upon which they had been beaten The for
ner defeat Of the Liberals no doubt, showed
them the necessity Of combining and CON
solidating their forces. and their success will
show them their strength, and admonish
Disraeli that the Rcformers in England vet
mean work.
MExTco.-Ihe news from Mexico is CON
ficting in many details, but all reports agree
that the liberals under Juarcz are trium-
plant, and that Macmillan and the remnant
Of his defeated followers are cndeayorng to
escape with their lives. with little hope of
success. French Intervention is about played
out.
Americans at the French Exposition are
likely to get new tastes and ideas about food
One writes that he has dined on horse-fe-h
and liked it much 1t has the advantage Of
beef or mutton in being juicy and tender, if
the horse was not fat. Horses tongue he
did MT like 1t smelt of hartshorn.
QUEEN VICTORIA, FAMILY.-Thc birth of
to the Princess Christian raises the
nun Der of Victoria : grandchildren to ten
six grandsons and four granddaughters The
Princess of Prussia has three sons and a
daughter, the Prince OF Wales two sons and
daughter. the Princess Of IIesse two daugh-
tiers. and the Princess Christian one SON
Alison, the English historian, recently said
III speech delivered in Glasgow, Scotland :
- 1t is doubtful whether our royal navy as
hostile iron clads appear off Spithead Ply
mouth, vain will be the forty or fifty noble
sail of the line living in our harbors
1t has been rumored that Postmaster ten
eral Randall had rendered his resignation.
He thinks some southcrner should be in the
cabinet. He has forgotten, evidently, that
the President Is a southcrner. who listens
more to Mayor Monroe and his confederates
than to the men who sustained the Govern
ment during the rebellion.
Commissioner Rollins reports that the re-
ceipts from Internal Revenue. for the month
Of April was Sl4 .4l4 030 So, making q total
since the beginning of the fiscal year of
!@22S .449 .GO4 s.
The average receipts per day during April
were S4S0, 467 Us. The receipts for April,
1868, were Sl4, 1873, 46G 90, and for April,
1866. SO. 42j ,S5l D.
The South are said to he III Il starry ng con-
dition. vet thew seem to be fastidiOus about
their diet Gen Sicklcs writes from Charles
ton 10 persons north who have been for
getful OF the high education of the southern
palate as 10 send yellow corn meal to relieve
these furnishing people. as follows . If YOU
send corn meal let me suggest that you send
white meal White persons cannot eat yell
low meal-it is only given to cattle. Colored
people refuse it Isn't this rather running
the colorphobia into the ground?
The Virginia Legislature has made an APP
preparation of $50 900 for the education Of
white and black children. 1t will amount,
doubtless. TO an appropriation exclusively for
the blacks. but it would hardly have answered
to have said so in the law. 1t is a hopeful
sign of progress in reconstruction.
Henry Ward Beechcr is writing novel
for the New York Ledger Its title is @ Nor
wood or Village Life in New England" 1t
will be seen soon whether he is as much Of
sensationist in fiction as in the pulpit.
There has been quite a severe shock of an
earthquake in the Mississippi valley. extend
ing into Kansas and far north as Dubuque.
In many places in Missouri and Kansas the
quaking was SO violent rs to occasion great
fright. Heavy buildings rocked on their
foundation and for few seconds threatened
to tumble down.
Many postmasters at the South, who were
owing the Government at the outbreak of the
rebellion, have been recently sued for this
arrearage These officials defend the suits
on the ground that the money, stamps, &c,
in their hands were taken from them by
force they could not resist. Some of the cases
will he shortly tried.
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