The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1868-01-18
Varieties.

1t reported that in consequence of the
of the rebels in China the lmperasts have been reduced
extremtes and the Emperor of China has sued to the
European Powers for their assistance in defending his
throne
Nearly all the English journals have had editorial COM
the subject of the resolutions recently adopted by
the United States House of Representatives the question
of citizenship The abatement of the British claims and
accordance with the American view expressed Pres
dent Johnsons annual message the Congress of the United
States are urged with singular unanimity.
1t has been shown to the recent railroad disaster at
Angola that there only two brakemen the train
which consisted of cars and that the train nearly
half mile to the bridge, after the left the rails It
very concusively proved first that if the train had
had full complement of brakemen, it would have been
stopped before it reached the bridge; second that if the
bridge had been built with strong guards parpes on both
Sides the could not have topped from it, and there
would have been wreck So the slaughter and burning
may fairly be attributed to the neciency of the equipment
of the road and the nsuciency of employees the train
Reverdy johnson is said be busily engaged in the
various legal schemes looking to the defeat of the Recon-
srucon laws. He informed of his Southern friends
few days ago, that he fully expected decision from the
Supreme Court within short time, affirming that Virginia
State The President also expects this and the lawyers
interested in the say that if such decision is rendered
he will withdraw military supervision from that State by
ordering the commanding officers interfere except
the request of the civil authorities. 1t is said Reverdy
Johnson is giving close attention and advice in the
being prepared involving the constutonaliy of the Re-
construction laws in each of the Southern States
The bill relative the payment of whisky in bond
reported from the Senate Finance Committee on the 9th
instant with amendment making it even more stringent
than before 1t passed after brief debate and sent to
the House. which at agreed to the amendment The
following the text of the bill go the Presi
dent next morning for his signature:
Be enacted etc., That from and after this date no distilled
spirits shall be Withdrawn removed from any warehouse
for the purpose of transportation redsation rectfcaon
change of package expectation other purpose what
ever until the full tax such spirits shall have been paid
and all acts and parts of inconsistent with the provisions
| hereof are hereby repealed. #t###
To those who take turnkey interest in princely cattle and
ROYAL SWINE of the House of Brunswick) the following
passage will be intensely interesting 1t refers to what
occurred the fat cattle show of the London Smitheld
Club held on Monday December 9th, 1867:
There party permitted to walk among the oxen
and sheep and pigs 1t royal party About halfpast
eleven Prince Christian and Prince Leopold accompanied
by General Hood and suite arrived and were shown over
the exhibition by Mr.. J. Clayton, chairman of the Agrcu
Hall Company and Mr. Gibbs secretary of the Smith
field Club Their Royal Highnesses remained until nearly
two o'clock, and took apparently great interest in
the judging-all the interest perhaps because
the Queen was for the first time since the death of
the Prince Consort exhibitor in her own Among
the breed which the Prince Consort loved wehe Devons
the Queen is not only exhibitor but and
was evident that to those animals especially the attention
the royal party particularly drawn The Queen also
shows some very fine pigs though in these classes her Ma
esty is not successful in cattle Nohere among pigs
does she get nearer dha" third pIace.-M Y Tribune