Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-07
FOREIGN. -


The naturalization laws will be con-
sidered 10 the English House OF Commons on
the 2Sth.
Trains lecture Monday right in Dub
lin, was well attended and passed off without
interruption.
The House of Lords, in Committee
of the Whole, agreed to. the bin renewing
the suspension of the writ of habeas cor
PUG.
All the prisoners charged by the
coroner's jury with completely IN the Clerk
enwell explosion have been committed to
stand trial for murder.
The morning Post declares that Dis.
raeli now, becomes prime minister less On
account OF his own merit than because there
is no one else so fit for the place.
In the High Court of Chancery on
the 10Th. Lord Chelmsford announced his
intention OF resigning. IL Is now certain
that sir Hugh Cairns will be his successor.
Sullivan and Pigot, confined in Rich
m0nd PRISON, have been called upon by many
Influential persons, but all interviews with
the prisoners are forbidden by the authOTi-
ties.
1t is reported that Mr.. Heron has
been retained by the United States govern
ment 90 counsel to defend GeL. Maggie whose
trial will commence at Sligo, ireland, on
Thursday.
Admiral Farragut met with an enthu-
siastic reception last week from the govern
ment and the people of Venice. he next
goes to Milan and Genoa, whence he will pro-
ceed to Rome. having accepted an Official
invitation to visit those cities
Ia the English House of Lords on
the 25th, Earl Malmesbury announced that
Lord Derby had rendered his resignation to
the queen, aud that Her Majesty bad been
pleased to call upon the present CHI neellOr
Right Honorable Benjamin D'lsraeli, TO form
a new Cabinet. e
The morning Standard says that the
previous task of DisTaeli, as Chancellor OF
The Excheduer was one of great difficulty,
risnce, and his close 70 ations with Ear
Derby, To succeed in the still more difficult
task which now devOlves upon him.
Some Italian Journals are comment
ing upon remarks alleged to hsye been made
by mr.. Seward in regard to Gsribaldi, but
think his words must have been Incorrectly
reported. They hope that as the government
has not been secretly using saribaldi az an
agent of dissenIiOB and distrust, America
desires only the unity of Italy.
Hon Geo. Bancroft has been duly
received ss EdvOy Extraordinary and Minis
| ter PlsnipOteutlary o. the United States for
| the North German. Confederation. The de-
t,ils OF a treaty between North Germany
and the United States re stive to the rights
and privileges of na,ursizsd American citi-
zens OF German birth of whom military ser
vices have heretofO re been claimed, have
been fulIy agreed upon By the representa-
tives OF the tw0 n8tions.
There vas a great meeting of friends
of the United States at st. James Hall. Lon
don. on tie 25th. John Bright presided. A
hunter OF prominent LibPrsIs we're present
on the platform. Mr.. Bright made a powerful
speech, aTOusiUg the sympathy of the audi
ence for the American peOpls BY an eloquent
altueiun to iheir conduct in the war OF the
., beilion Rev. Newman Hall follo~ed in an
address. in which be presented with ability
the American side of the Alabama cOntrO-
versy, aud expressed his views With an
earnestBess and elCquJnce which carried the
vast sssemblage with him. Tue meeting was
very suthus isstic, sGd roke up with repeat
ed Sheers for AmeTics.