Middletown transcript., 1869-07-03
Summary OF News.

The viceroy of Egypt is in London and
treated with Royal honors. The Peers
have passed the Irish dis-establishment
bill. The young Duke of Newcastle has
been made bankrupt by general profigacy
and special horse-racing; as was the case
with the Marquis of Hastings, and will be
with sundry others of the noble men of
Great Britain. The American says well,
that the Indignation of the British press
should be directed to the cause rather than
the effect. While the Derby is national
Institution and the Queen and Parliament
give their personal sanction to horse-rac-
ing, it is idle to complain of the occasional
consequences in high life In England it
has proved impossible to separate the low
est blackguardism from this sport. In
stead of noblcmen elevating it, it degrades
them. and Peers of the realm are found, in
the plain words of Burns,
"To cheat like an unhangcd blackruard :"
The Emperor of France has given no.
tice of his intention to modify the laws so
as to meet public opinion; in the mean
time several Of the conductors of the Lib
eral press have been severely punished
The editor of the Paris Lanternc has
been sentenced to three years imprison-
ment, three years disfranchisement. and
to pay fine of 3, 600 francs the editor of
the Opinion to months Imprisonment
and 5000 francs fine, and the editor of
the Steele to pay fine of 5000 francs
each, oil for violating the press laws Of
France.
In Spain they are taking the oath to the
new government. Foticc has been given
to the Republicans in the National Con-
vention, as we would call it, that they are
only tolerated and will be kept in order.
One battalion of troops in Barcelona has
refused to take the oath. The Republi-
cans are to be summarily repressed The
Pope has issued an allocution, in which he
deplores the changes in Spain. He wants
the virtuous Isabella back,
From Cuba the account is that the in.
surrection is gathering strength. Rodas,
the new Captain General, has arrived
He is said to be good soldier, cruel and
remorseless, and properly known in Spain
as the Butcher. Lopez has declined to sur.
render to the Brazilians.
| Oanaua Is SettlhS up lever OF anncXa-
ton; being charmed with the success OIL
our Institutions-wh whatever they are.
Our government is pretty we'll through
with its chief business, turning out old
employees and putting in new. The last
reported to have gone is poor hospital
steward in Washington, who according tc
the N. Y. World, vexed the righteous
soul of that Radical lamb, Mr.. Holt, BY
audaciously and with malice prepense mar.
rying the daughter of the murdered Mrs.
Surratt, Our government is falling SC
low that contempt cannot reach it.
A deputation of Chinamen waited on the
Congressional Committee in San Francisco
and complained much of the adverse leg.
islation Of the State, The laboring peopl,
are naturally opposed to the influx Of chear
labor, and the Chinese are not personally
very attractive, but it is a shame that they
are mobbed on their arrival apd taxed anc
oppressed while they stay. In the mean
time why does not the Northern conscience
recognize in a Chinaman a man and ,
brother? Even hypocrisy ought to b'
consistent.