Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-06-03
News of the Day,
"7oshop the uery age and body Of The TINES.

OF marine losses for the past month. showing
an aggregate of thirty three vessels. of which
FIVE were ships, ten were barks, three were
briggs, twelve were schooners, two were stea m
ers and one sloop. The total value of prop
eFty lost was seven hundred and fourteen
thousand dollars. As compared with the
month of May, 1857, the above shows de-
crease in the value Of property lost oil five
hundred and thlrty-sese ell thousand FIVE hun
dred dollars.
1t is suggested 10 some quarters that the
President desires the prolougation of the seq
sion till be shall be enabled to communi cate
to Congress the result of the remUnstrances
which be has made against the aggressons
OF the British cruizers on our vessels in the
gulf. Surprising this to be so, though it
is entirely improbable, the session would
continue till the 4:h of March. No speedy.
definite, and categorical answer can be ex-
pected to our representations and dematds.
The appointment of Sir Henry Bulwer as
British Am bnssad IT TO Constauiinople as the
successor of Lord S:ratfOrd de Redclife fur
nIsbes much Conversation and surmise as to
its consequences. NJ two men can be mole
unlike than the late and the newly appointed
Ministers. A little tIme will probably SUI
fee To test the experiment ofwhethsr the for.
liter In re or the sussi,er in modo will best
succeed with the Turks.
The bids for the loan of S2l6, 900, author
lied by the extra session Of the Legislature
OF Michigan, were opened on the Goth ultimo,
aud the loan awarded at an average of some.
thing over one per ceut. premium. The az
Gregate amount of the bids reached $685.
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Adyices from Havana show that the coolie
trade is still carried on 10y American vessels
Notwithstanding the circular issued by Mr..
Reed, our Minister to China. The last arri.
val at Havana was q Baltimore ship with
Ais coolies on board. Eighty five had died
Oh the passage.
In Liberia, few miles northwurd from
Monrovie, towards Cape Mount, is tract of
land, about mile from the beach, Of more
with pine apples. The fruit buds out 10
April and May, and ripens in August and
September. 1t is of delicious flavor. The
apples are taken to Mourovia where they are
sold as low as two for cent 1t seems u
pity that some means is not known to keep
them from decay during voyage to this
country.
The bark j. w. Reed is in custody Of the
United States authorities at New Orleans, on
the charge of having been fitted out for the
African slave trade. Her crew consisted OF
Spaniards and Portuguese. Her first mate
testfes that the captain told him be intended
to sail for the coast Of Africa to take 10 a
cargo of slaves.
The Orthodox Friends are holding their
yearly meeting in New York, and the atten'
dance is large. They claim some accessions
since the revival spirit has been awakened
The fashions of the world have not yet afec
ted the "old folks" but the young females
are falling into the vsnties OF fine bonnets,
hoops, and crinoline.
May in Europe seems to have been as IN,
pleasant as it has been in America. Snow
bad fallen in some parts Of France. Madrid
was similarly visited on the 4th. 10 the
provinces, the mountains are oil covered with
snow. A fortnight previous, the heat was 50
intense that it drove the Qleen and Court
from Madrid to Aranjuez.
There ere at present in astive training in
the United Kingdom, 523 two year olds, $50
three year olds, and 3j7 horses of four years
old and upw ards, making total Of ,2l6 an
finals There are l47 trainers in the Uni
ted Kingdom, 20 of whom serve in pri-
vate capacity, and there are 22l protesslo nal
jockeys.
The steamer Arctic, lie the smallest YES
sethat ever carried both battery and a
steam engine. She has two 80 FOUNDERS and
one l2-pound carronade, (DablgreeD, and
every man has a cutass, musket, and a
boarding pike, to be used as occasion may re-
qure, and every officer bias si1-barrelled
revolver, besides bis sword.
Elk. Collins is at Washington seeking a
re-appropriation for bis line, with authority
to stop at Southampton. lie claims $3.50.
600, principal and interest, Of back pay
The Attorney General has decided in favor
of his claim, and the Secretary Of War
against it.
The store of Samuel Anderson, at Cover
nor's Bridge, Md, with the post-ofice, was
entirely consumed by fire on the night of the
3lst ult 1t was the act Of IN incendiary.-
The stock OF goods, with al Of the books
and papers were lost, aud young man,
clerk, barely escaped with his life.
In the House OF Representatives, Mr.. ua'-
rs, of Illinois, from the Committee on Flee.
items, has made q report con GLIDING with
resolution declaring the seat Of Hon. }. Nor
risop Harris, of Maryland, vacant, on the
ground that his election was effected by fraud
and violence.
The late vigorous movements for the sup
preston of Sunday violations in New York,
seem TO be utterly futile. Sunday last the
city presented its usual appearance. The
restaurants were generally open, and the
new boys vepded their papers without inter
ruptiOn.
General Henningsep, Of flibuster memo
nv, publishes card in the New Orleans pa
pers, denouncing the redUubtable Captain
Lockridge in the strongest kind of Saxon
His letter ia regular Peixhan shot, and
makes snort work of his antagonist.
Col. Monroes corps epcamped at Walnut