The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1867-02-26
News or THE W EEK.

John bright dcnouBcea Earl Derby
scheme of reform. and c0iuioues to agifntc
for something more reals the war esti
mates presented to the british parliament
are greatly increased over last year the
princess Of Wales has been safely delivered
al daughter; the American chamber of
commerce has voted to present gold
medal TO Cyrus w. Field; Lieut.. Corn.
wall, of the United States iron clad Man
t'mcmoh, has died ofapopleSy At Toulon
election returns for the North German
parliament are nearly all in, and the lib.
erals will have Il large majority Of the
members among whom is Prince Fred
erick Charles, oldest son Of the king, anil
Count bismarck. who is returned from
ten districts; there il nothing new from
Crete, but ii ia the opinion in Europe that
the determination Of the Crctans and the
concessions Of the Turkish government
will result in The complete independence
OF the island; a new ministry has been
formed in Italy, with Baron Rcascoli at
II. head. and the liberals, much elated at
ihe dissolution OF parliament, arc making
active preparations for the new election
Things are going from bal 10 worse in
spain. We are assured ut last that the
complete evacuation OF tho City OF Mex
10 took place on the 9th. that 10 0JO
Mexican troops now guard the city for
Maximilian, and that the impcrias claim
an army of 1000 men, well armed
Macmillan wears the Mexican uniform,
reviews his troops in the streets of the
city Other reports say tile liberals have
been gaining some important victories,
that the only troops between .Tuarez and
the City OF Mexico were 200 men.
None OF these reports are we'll autlienii-
Gated.
SOUTHERN Nfw5 -GJv. Ak Of
Srn:h Carolina has ntely returned to
Charleston from an exploration ut Wash
ington, nnl tells his friend. that the South
must remain perfectly passive, that the
president is powcrle>s, and the republican.
will I've satisfied with nothing short Of uni.
Ncrsal suffrage. He alsn thinks the presi.
dent will he dcposcd and S nator Wa lie
put in his place, hut that the president
will resist to the last extremity. some
OF the southern papers are "A little grateful
for tho grand educational donation Of
George Peabody. as to complain because
majority Ut the trustees are northern
men -G,n \. j. EdXarion Of Minnesota,
who las been stationed at Baton Rouge,
la, has just returned home, and although
democrat, confirms the reports OF cruel.
,ies and expressions visited ON white and
black Unioni.ts. In his opinion, the life
Vi no northern man who preserves the
slightest seniblance of Mon sentiment i.
safe for single day in any part Of I.ousi-
ana unless he goes armed for self protcc.
ton, anl associates with Others for self
defence. John {. Calhoun's old homestead
in South Carolina i, TO be sold at auction
un the fourth of March. A serious riot oc.
cured at Wilson, \. G., on Sunday of last
week, between IN armed party of negroes
and some of the citizens One willie
man WAS mortally wounded, AMI one negro
va, known to have been killed Laura
keene, who is playing at Mobile, lately
received this anonymns letter: "I.aurn
keene! Yon are requested to Live cure
city, il you don't you will get hurt.
Oblige The inhabitens Of tho city of Mo-
bile. You are nothing else but Yam
KEGS, Tho Richmond Wing says in
reference to the Sherman bill: "For
This state we can say that the present gen.
srntion Of Viryinians must pass away,
and their song and sons sons, before she
will seek any representation in Congress
through such means. and especially such
representation. Military rule. may H.
imposed on her, every device Of state tor
'ure may lie applied, these will the be shame
Ofthose who employ them, not hcrs-but
The will never confess falschoud, nor aiIix
the brand Of iInfamy on her own '.
Never !"-Severnl hog,heads of sugar
from Cuba have been seized at Bulls Bay,
= G., with barrel OF rum in the center
OF each, ard others with costly cigars in
barrels. Tho revenue was derrauded Of
about $40 On each hogshead. In order to
arpense the wrath Of some OF the Mobile
people, Miss Laura keene has found il no.
"rssary to issue n card in one of the papers
"sihat city. saying: II could not Ike the
enemy Of John Wilkes Booth, as ! never
saw him in my life. never WAS called
upon by the authorities 10 identity Booth,
never gave any testimony against him, or
rny other person whose name was con.
nncied With the assassination "--AIurders
+ and others oh:ragcs continue common ut
the South. Among the more atrocious
reported this week, are the murder Of n
,nan named Carrier, ut Euikesvillc, Ky,
by a band q Qaantrelrs gue;rllas be-
cause he stole Q horse 20 escape from the
rebels ut the battle Of Pcrryyille; the
.hno,ing Of the mayor and a constable at
Naided, Misa Major W. b. Bourne,
agent ofths freedmen's bureau at Danville,
Ky, GEN Fry and other Union men have
been Obliged TO fec, in consequence Of
Anonymous letters threatening their lives.
STAIR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
has repealed her laws.-ln Maine, the
Legislature has done nothing very note
worthy during the week, and the same is
irue CT Rhode Island. The former ID
trying to get up more stringent protibi-
tory liquor law, and a state constabdlary
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