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Grey River Argus, Volume VI, Issue 440, 7 November 1868, Page 2

Another Fenian Congress has been held in New York. It lasted several days, and it was generally understood that uo active measures would beiaken until the Brotherhood is reconstructed and regularly organised. The new Chief Executive, Mr Savage, does not appear to be so truculent as his predecessors. The Fenians about Canada still continue to be troublesome. Preparations were made for a large Fenian pic-nic, at Montreal, but the authorities would not allow it to be held. An influential Fenian, named Devlin, has excited the anger of hia brethren, by the publication of a letter counselling moderation. Threats of assassination have been thrown out. The protestations of French Ministers to the contrary notwithstanding, the impression grows in France that war is ira- ] minent. There is not much reason to feel i surprise at this ; for' not only do the legi- i timist journals advocate war, but some "of < the semi-official organs are beginning to do so also. The Pet^s— one of these latter '< —throws away all reserve, and declares against Prussia quite "i' th' 'Ercles vein," winding up with the declaration that Prussia is the hereditary enemy of France. We are not by any means prepared to believe that the Emperor thinks of war as imminent. He knows prettywell the strength of Prussia ; and he has a shrewd notion that the interests of his dynasty depend mainly on the maintenance of peace.