Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-05-06

By the ship Victoria, Captain MorIei', "S
sailed from Liverpool on the 9th OF Aprii' l-oh-
don napers of the 3rd ofApril and Liverpool OF
saturdav. the 18th, have been received at New
York.
Tn The Commons on the Oath of March, Lord
JoHN RUSSELL, in reply to a question from an
honorable member, said that it was the intention
of government to bring in bill to amend the
registration of voters under the reform act.
The Royal assent has been given to the North
America postage bill.
In the present parliament OF Great britain
re fifteen General Officers, forty-six Coonels
orr Lieutenants, thirteen Majors, and twenty
six Captains
"A b was introduced in the British parlia-
ment TO regulate the disposal OF the bodies OF all
criminals sentenced to be executed Tor murder
within the United Kingdom. The Dill mas cnlel-
w for its object the abolition OF hanging con-
yicts in chains, In ireland. .
Parliament, on the 26th OF March, auJouineu
over to the 14th of April.
The expenditure of the British government
for the year 1884 Gncluding the expense OF COL
lecting the taxes) will not exceed t49,UUU,OUO;
and the incubation of the United Kingdom De-
mo "a 500 600, this gives f2 ahead for the taxa
ton in money; and the price OF wheat beng
&c the quarter. this gives $50 bushels ahead
for the taxation in wheat.
Death OF Robert Bu,7ls'S Uidoar.-ln the Dunn
fries Courier there is an interesting account OF
the death of the venerable relict of Robert
Burns, from which we MAKE the loiio"lnS OK
tract:
6 Frequently she gazed with the greatest
earnestness on her granddaughter, Sarah; and
it was easy to read what was passing within
from the tears that filled her aged eyes, and trick
led down her cheeks. To another individual
she directed looks so eager and full OF meaning
as TO impress him with the idea that she had
some dying request to make, and deeply regret
ted that it was too late; for even If her salvation
had depended on the exertion, she was unfortu-
nately incapacitated from utterlng syllable
FRANCE.
The Ministers have succeeded in carrying
their law on the subject of associations, nearly
in the state in which they first proposed tall
the amendments at all calculated either TO mod
ifv its oppressive character or even to limit its
duration having been rejected by large major
tiles. At the final debate which took place on
the 18th ult., M Page spoke strongly against the
measure, and in the course OF his speech made
the following solemn protest against 1t:
"If(said the. Hon. Deputy Frenchman an
honorable man, wishes to form union to prop
agate, strengthen, or preserve christianity, am
his man. in spite Of your Ministers and your
law.
eff Frenchman an honorable man, wishes
TO form union, to extend charity and assist
ance to the poor and laborng classes, to the
sick. or to workmen out of EMPLOY am his
man,-in spite of your Ministers and your law.
"If any Frenchman an honorable man, wish
es more extensively TO diffuse acquired truth
sound doctrines, and the knowledge which pre-
pares for the morality of the future and the hap
pinesssof mankind am the man IN spite OF
your Ministers and your law.
off any Frenchman, an honorable man, wish
es to secure to his country the safeguard of
electoral independence, and oppose those dis
graceful elections which deliver political venali-
~i.,l with
him, in spite of your Ministers and your law.
"The slave of all just laws, the enemy of all
unjust laws, between the prosecutors and their
victims, will not hesitate to oppose. know no
human power which can make me apoStatize
from God, humanity and France. | will DISC
bey your law, to obey my conscience"
On the division, the numbers were for the BILL
246,-against it; 154,-majority, 90. Several of
the societies in the provinces have already pro-
tested against the law, and announced their de-
termination to disobey it. Some of the most
distinguished members of the Societe des droits
de phomme have deemed it expedient to quit Pa
ris. The veteran, Lafayette has delivered the
following written protest against the measure
The new and progressive attack on our u
ly revolution has been so completely manifested
on both sides in the Debates that my forced alb
sence from the Chamber is a subject OF regret
for myself alone l could, nevertheless, have
certified to the heirs OF SO and 1880, that even un
der the ancient regime such an Introduction, sub
ject to the good pleasure of the police of Sarti-
MES and Lenoir, would have excited astonish-
ment and indignation, even IN the Salons OF
Versailles. now con6ne myself to adding my
personal protest to the numerous votes of my
honorable colleagues against this anti-soclai
consequence of a system, the origin and ten
dency of which pointed out long ago
Paris, Goth March, 1884.
(Sgned) Lara I T. b..
The Tribune has the following-The Union
de Juliet held a general meeting yesterday
under the presidency of General Lafayette,
when they entered protest against the Asso-
Citations Bill, and pledged themselves not to
submit to it, Without making public things which
concern the society alone, we say that more than
one deputy was present at the meeting, and that
M LATTE was not the least energetic in recon-
mending resistance"
Thus, remarks the Liverpool Mercury OF April
4th, the first act of a new struggle between des-
potsm and constitutional principles in France
may nov be said to have fairly commenced,
and short time will show whether the CITIZEN
King, Louis Philippe, will have any cause to
thank his Ministers for having set il on foot.