Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1835-02-04
FOREIGN NEWS,
Contained in letter to the Nep York Star.

Parisians by his execrable French. His Lord.
ships name is not mentioned here He has fall
len, like Darius, " from his high estate"
The Marquis of Londonderry goes to Rus
STA, as AMBASSADORS civil way Of getting
rid of his mar all disposition in the House OF
Lords.
The Honorable Mayor Of London, (Mr. Win
chester, paper maker) has invited the Duke
of Wellington, Sir r. Peel, and the rest of the
ministers, to grand dinner, which was to take
place yesterday evening. 1t was anticipated
that the new ministers would make an expncis
avowal of their intended line of home and for
eign policy,
The duke Of Gloucester (the Kings cousin
and LETT property to the amount of s 100000 a
year In England, We bolster royalty, out OF the
public pocket.
The duke of Buccleugh, who is named as the
new Irish viceroy, has received the vacant rib
bon of the garter.-Iis grace is rank tory
The investure, ceremonial OF great state, TOOK
place on Saturday, at st. James palace, in pre-
sence of the queen. The King personally OH
ciated, as sovereign of the order. AT the same
time, earl of Mimic was made civil knight grand
cross of the order Of the Bath.
The famous or rather infamous, Wellesley
Pole, has had the honor Of being insulted, post
ed, and all bnt horse whipped, at Brussels, by
sir George Hamilton, attached to the British EN-
bassy there This hopeful scion Of nobility Is
nephew to the duke of Wellington.
The new railroad (the first opened in Ire
land) from Kingston to Dublin, was opened &c
the public on this day week. The cars went al
the average rate l9k miles per hour. The dis
lance is seven miles. No accident occurred.
The Rev. p. Kennedy, p. p of Birr, has beer
elected Coadjutor Bishop Catholic Of KillaIoe
FRANcE-On Saturday M. Theirs took his
seat in the Academic Franquais, and pronounc
ed an address, which was received with i'm
mense applause. 1t was an eulogy on his prede
cessor AndrieuX Among the crowded and dis
tingushed auditory were NJ Taleyrand and the
Ottoman ambassador.
The Duke OF Orleans was to have been SEM
to Berlin to compliment the Emperor ofRussa
but Pozzo di Borgo being consulted, kindly sta
ted that the Emperor's stay in the Prussian ca
pital depended upon the health Of the Empress
and that if it should prove satisfactory he would
speedily leave consequently. the prince roya
might run the risk Of undertaking useles:
journey.
SPAN.-The Chamber of the Procuradores
were engaged on the 9th Dec, on a discussion
relative to petition for the recognition Of the
South American republics. Martinez de la Ro
sa said the Government had project in train
for this purpose, and, thereupon the question was
adjourned. The project seems to be on the
terms, that the American revolving provinces
should pay for the recognition! and bear part
of the Spanish debt
On the 18th, the budget of the royal household
was under discussion Nothing more has trans
oired respecting the loan
BELGluM-The trade Of Belgium is fast dcclin
ing.
The Queen is again Emceinte.
PoRUGAL.-We have no later news of import
ance, than the marriage on the LIST December
of Queen Donna Maria to the Prince de Leuch
tenberg, by proxy.
HoLLAND.-Tbe accession OF the new English
Ministry has revived the hopes ofking William
of Holland. 1t is said, however, that the Duke
of Wellington is not disposed to disturb the
peace of Europe.
GERMANY.-Further measures are in progress
to put down the liberty Of the Press.
PERsIA.--Futteh Ali, Shah Of Persia, is dead
He has left 60 sons--some Of whom will certain
ly "do battle" for the crown.
LlrERATuRE-TBE DRAMA' &c-Bulwer, the
author of "the Pilgrims Of the Rhine, ~" Last
days Of Pompeii' &C., has published pamphlet
"on the present Crisis" Of which 5000 copies
were sold on the day Of publication and TEN
Editions since. tits powerfully written.
Lady Morgan, mas Dr0ugnt OUT OF Is bringing
out, (for mine is an early presentation copy,) a
new novel called "the Princess" Il is somewhat
in the "F!orence Mccarthy" style, but written
with far greater care. 1t certainly is the best
work Of fiction she has yet produced.
Montgomery Martins new volume (the 3d) OF
his SO History Of the British Colonies, embraces
the whole ofour NorthAmerican possessions, and
is ably written, although Gas far as the United
States are concerned) with some degree ofhasty
temper 1t has nine beautiful maps.
new novel, called "Marston," is just out
1t is rather popular, but the story is oufre.
Early in the year, curious work called "the
Doctor" made lis appearance in two vol Its
has induced the author to announce
a third and concluding volume.
The eighth and concluding volume Of Allen
edition of Burns has appeared
L contains the poets journal and journey notes.
perceive Halleck's beautiful tribute to the me-
nory OF Burns is appended to the work
A dull, heavy work has appeared, called GA
Narrative of the events in the South of France,
md of the attack on New Orleans in 1914 and
1915. BY Capt. J. H. Cooke, 42d regiment"
"Sketches ofCoffu" is a pleasant, lively, clev-
n work, which your enterprisng publishers, the
farmers will no doubt present TO the nerican