Middletown transcript., 1868-02-01
News from Abroad.

In the Canadian House of Assembly,
January 25th, motion was introduced
to lake into consideratipn the 1amentable
emigration of the inhabitants ef the Prov
4 ince Of Quebec to the United States, and
to devise means for the arrest Of the same.
/ The mover spoke at great length p sup
port of his motion, and pointed out that
the soureepf the evil was the little een.
couragemeht given to the settlers in The
eastern townships, and the want of sufi-
cient industrial and manufacturing resour-
ees. .sAgriculture. wass not sufficient to
meet the wants of the population, as du-
ring eight months of the year that interest
was entirely suspended, and families were
forced to emigrate to the States in search
| Of employment He proposed that the
question Of manufactures receive their
earnest attention, and that a liberal home-
stead law, similar TO that In operation in
the United States, be enncted.. A num-
Der of members took part In the discussion
and the debate was adjourned until Monday
| A despatch from Naples, dated january
10Th says, the eruption Of Mount Vesr-
vius, which has continued with greater OF
less intensity since its commencement in
the past year, has eliminated in an unu-
sual and very fatal catastrophe. Yester-
day evening the side Of Mount Vesuvius
lying right opposite to the gate of CASTILLO
Movo, one Of the Notifications Of this city,
situated between the Royal Palace and the
sea, fell, tumbling outward. The de-
tached portion buried several houses uiit
in the vicinity, and overwhelmed carriages
and other conveyances passing on the high
way at that moment The scene is mel
ancholy and full Of ruin. The road run
ming, in the neighborhood of the volcano
is filled with rocks and earth, which, lately
formed part of the mountain. This OK
traordinary event has also been attended
with considerable loss Of life, but the num-
bcr Of persons killed has not yet been as
certained.
Not only in France hut along the north
ern coast of Africa the lack of food is
general. According to recent letter
from. Paris, the number of deaths in AL
geria within the last six months, from star
walton, exceeds 100000. This, the cor
respondent asserts, is no exaggcration.
In the adjoining government Of Tunis,
from the seacoast to the interior, there arc
numerous deaths from starvation. Last
year complaints Of the scarcity Of food
were seldom heard outside Of India. .'h Z
The St. Petersburg correspondent Of the
London Morning Herald states that the
distress amongst the poorer classes in Rus
sia, owing to the bad harvest, il in many
parts Of the: country very severe, AT the
opening Of the Provincial Assembly af
Noygorod, the governor recommended a
liberal vote of money to supply the pea
SAINTS with. the means of subsistence. The
Governor Of Olonctz opened the Provin-
cial Assembly Of that government with a
similar address ~ ~. "a ~ ''"' -.
| Snow IN ESGLANp.71Oni the Sth, ul-
timo the hills Of Surrey, Hapts and Sus-
sex were covered with deep snow, and the
whole country around presented a most
wintcrly1 aspect,,i The greatest difficulty
prevailed in getting outlying cattle up
from the grazing lands to the straw yards,
and many farm homesteads arc completely
showed up. In the low and hollow lands
the snow drifted to considerable depth,
and the hedges and fences were buried.
with the accodnts of suffering in Swc4
den we are already familiar In Eastern
Prussia the destitution is SO severe that
members Of the royal family have yolun-
teefed to obtain contributions, and Paflisi-
inent has approp lated considerable sums,
which thus far prove inadequate. ,'.oa -ihi
'ae Considerable feeling has becncrcated by
the recent resolutions of the United States
House of Representatives. declaring the
Il sympathy Of the nation with the Fcnialis.
The Journals Of London hive editorials
/ on the subject, and severely criticise this
expression Of unfricndly feeling toward
England. bias l.aaunI Htl d. S'el 7,8
! Edi Information has been received in Madrid,
! Spain, by the. government that another
rising has been planned by the Carlists in
Catalonia and Afagon, and active meas-
ures hate been taken to thwart the move.
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The action Of our House of Representa-
tiyes in relation to the rights Of American
citizens abroad has occasioned considcra.
Bile feeling, and the London Journals severe.
: lY criticise it as showing an anfriendly
feeling toward England. .t"fl iaoii as1
f., The latest advices received in England
from the Abyssinian expedition state that
King Theodofus is confronted by rebels In
hisrown dominion, and that he will have
! TO fight them as well as the English forces
! znA despatch from Havana, dated anuary
. %, says grand religious ceremonies took
place at the Cathedral to day. A "Te
Deulu" was sung In thanksgiving for the
disappearance Of the Cholera from the isl.
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Adespatch from Paris dated JANUARY
%, says ten of the newspapers of this CITY
have been fined 1909 francs S2O0} each
for printing Illegal reports of the proceed.
ings' Of the Corps Legislatif.a pi. i-1r9
The arrest Of Mr.! Train in England il
is now asserted was made by the local au,
thorities at Queenstown and without or.
ders from the General Government. 7
The London Observer, of January 26
aegertE that hv the last Aia,,a I'D cha,,