THE Grey River Argus. SATURDAY, MAY 4, 1867.

Grey River Argus, Volume III, Issue 204, 4 May 1867, Page 2

THE Grey River Argus. SATURDAY, MAY 4, 1867.

'The P;iiiain;v Mail docs not bring us many later .'items of uews from Eiiropo, but t.Lo Ainoi.icaii intelligence is ofcourse brought down to a more r^cenfc date than that supplied via Suez. l)«r telegraphic summary, published the other day, mentioned that the Derby Ministry hud decided to stand or fall by tiieir Kcform Bill/ and that tliu Premier, Lord Derby, liad announced J his intention, should it prove a failure, to retire: from political life. We now learn that he expre&sed ■ himself "in favor of a .larger extension of the franchise, coupled with some kind of plurality, ' of voting, but that finding the latter, principal general^ unacceptable be had been compelled to fall ; b:iek upon the .£6 rating quaiilication -in boroughs, and the £20 franchise 'in counties." His Lordship remarked that this was the last time he should attempt to deal with the question, of Eeform— and should lie fail now, " nothing would induce' him, wearied and worn as he was with the responsibilities 'of political life,, again .to accept the onerous duties of the position he now occupied." The '.Fenian" insurrection is .spreading A , despatch by the Atlantic 6;i We, datel the 10th of March, states t'/at it wm; 'in active, progress in the [ Provinces of

been torn up, and telegraphic wires cut. Troops and artillery were pouring iufrom England at every point, .and had repulsed the insurgents on several occasions. The chief organiser of the on fcbreak is said to be residing in Paris. Whilst the movement is making such strides in Ireland, we are told that it has almost entirely "fizzled a:\yay," to use the expressive language of our N.ew York contemporaries, in America. The great building or hall in which the Eeuiaii Congress was held, and which was used as tho head-quarters of the leaders, has been vacated and tinned to the less .ambitions but more profitable purposes of commerce. Tiie news from tho American Continent is voluminous and interesting. The conflict between the President and the Radical party is daily growing fiercely and it seguis almost impossible that the present antagonism can end quietly. The document in which President Johnson vetoed the Bill 'for imposing a Military Government .on the Southern States commends itself by its extreme moderate tone and dispassionate yet forcible argument. He declares that the Bill reduces the Southern people to a state of vassalage, in a time of peace, when- all the laws of the United States are enforced and obeyed, and he denies the right of enforcing martial law when neither foreign invasion nor domestic iiLsurrection exists. He also contends that the object of the Bill is to change the entire structure and character of the States Governments. Our readers haire already learnt that tlie J^ill was passed by the House of llepre.se ntatives and the Senatp qye,r the President's veto. Vfe are told that when the veto was. being read most furious demonstrations were made by the Radical membeir. Threats of impeachment became 'fiercer than ever, ' and one member went so far as to boldly accuse tho President of being the instigator of the assassination of President Lincoln ! The Alabama claims arc not yet arranged, and a resolution calling upon the Government to adopt a more urgent attitude towards England in the matter has been passed by the House of licpresentatives. There seems to be a probability of the Federated British Provinces becoming a Kingdom, it being stated thai the Provincial territory will be declared a Kingdom at Hie first meeting of the United Representatives, an tl that Prince Arthur wiil . assume |.he charge of it. Tins ambition for regal honors does not, however-, seem to be favorably regarded by our American cousins over the border, as we are told that the people of the State of Maine have requested the United States Govern men t to protest' against the erection of a Kingdom on tho American Continent. The news from California announces the rapid spread of agricultural and pastoral pursuits, immense tracts of country have recently been taken up, and arc being systematically .settled. The State is said to bo making rapid strides in material wealth. Thy struggle in Mexico lias assumed a crisis that bodes anything but good fortune to the quasi-Emperor. The French troops have finally left, their departure being celebrated by a great display of rejoicing on the part of the Mexicans. Maximillian, left to his own j resources, has got together an army of some 7000 men, but what he can hope to achieve is a mystery. He does not appear to have accomplished anything but to involve himself in a mesh from which there is not much hope of escape. His retreat has been cut oil" by the occupation of Puebla by ids adversaries, and the latest advices state that a large National army was on the road to give him battle. The Mexicans themselves are cut up into factions, Mirnmnon and Juarez, both old rivals, taking diliercirr. sides, the former assisting the Imperialists, and the latter the National party. The probable upshot of the matter will be the defeat of Maidmillian and his expatriation, if a, worse fate does not beikl him. The news from the Central American States is not of much moment. The friendly interference of the United States Government appears likely to reconcile the belligerents, and lead to a permanent agreement on the disputed points between them. A movement in favor of religious liberty Las been initiated in Peru — a significant symptom of the increased intelligence of tho people. The Government appear to be following a liberal and progressive policy, which will undoubtedly tend to the advancement of the country.