Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-10
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| NeSotiououS arc uo" SoluR on between
the United States and England for the abro-
CATION of the Clayton Bulwer treaty. The
Senate and House Committees on Foreign
Affairs will shortly, by a decided majority,
recommend It's immediate abrogation. The
English government, through their Minister,
Processes to have no objection, provided our
government will make certain concessions 10
Central America.
The Philadelphia Ledger notes the fact that
the newspapers furnish the best evidence that
business has revived. A month ago the col
umns of the principal business newspapers in
Philadelphia, Baltimore, New York and Bos-
ton were filled with news paragraphs, edito-
rial comments, correspondence, and miscella-
neous selections. Now they are almost CO.
tirely filled with advertisements; news aud
correspondence are condensed to the smallest
space, and business excludes labored editori-
al essays to a more propitious season.
The admirers of Orsini and Perri in New
York, intend getting up a public manifesto
ton in honor Of them. They have resolved
to invite none but Italian, German and
French speakers, in order that nothing may
be done to compromise the Americans. A
solemn requiem is to be sung, and panegy-
rio upon the virtues of the deceased will be
delivered by a gentleman who is said to
have been for years the bosom friend OF Or
sIni. The leaders of this movement are said
to be red republicans of the most rabid stripe,
There is stated to be an extensive organi-
cation in the Southern States to aid the libe
raj party in Mexico, and important develop
ments are expected in few days. Santa
Anna is reported to have no party Of any
strength in that country. and his return to
power is considered very doubtful.
An accident of sad character occurred on
Tuesday morning last near Shawsville, on the
Virginia and Tennessee Road, by the burst
ing of the boiler of the engine engaged in
drawing the gravel train. The engineer, an
I.ishman by the name Of Moriarty, was ia
tally injured and has since died. The fire.
man, a colored man, is also supposed to be
MORALLY wounded. The engine is the same
that previously bore the name of Lynch
burg" and once before bursted near Fore
Depot, killing both the engineer and fireman.
The meeting of the Elders and DcacOns
of the Presbyter Churches of the Synod
of Virginia, which convened in the High
street Presbyterian Church, in the city Of
Petersburg, ON Thursday, the lst instant.
closed it's session on Saturday afternoon
The object of the assembly was to enqulre
into the causes which have led to the late
inactive and declining state of Religion in
the Churches throughout the State. lhe
session was we'll attended, aud the utmost
harmony and kind expressions of brotherly
love characterised the entire proceedings
Recorder Barnard, in his charge to the
New York grand jury, does not hesitate to
charge conuivance on the part OF some OF the
police force with persons engaged in receiV-
ing stolen goods. Money is said to be freely
used by "some of tie more wealthy and eZ-
tensive receivers to obtain silence or an ear
ly iutimation of any danger impending from
o sortie of the police" lie says 1t is almost
impossible to bring them to justice.
The merchants of Philadelphia have held
another meeting in relation to the proposed
purchase of the Collins steamers, in order to
run them between that port and Liverpool
Nothing was done, however, beyond the ap-
pointment of committee to make arrange
ments for the purchase, if 1t should be found
feasible.
Samuel NJ. Harrington, Jr., I. B. Giles,
and j. NJ. Weaver, who were arrested on
being accessory to the death of ). Edward
Roach, who was killed in the recent ARRAY
at the college at Newark, Del, had an ex-
animation on Monday and Tuesday. The
result was the discharge Of Harrington and
Giles. Young Weaver. however, was re-
manded to prison to await his trial.
Col. Benton, whose illness has already
been mentioned, is said to be fully conscious
of the approaching end of his mortal career,
and has prepared himself to meet it with the
becoming duties of christian, and the pro-
per resignation Of a man. He is represen-
ted to be greatly enfeebled, SO that ne can
barely communicate his wishes in whispers.
The State of Vermont has appropriated
two thousand dollars for q monument to
Ethan Allen, to be erected over his remains,
living 10 Green Mount Cemetery, Burlington,
| vermont, the Cornerstone vi "uiou ~ iS
proposed to lay on the 10Th Of May next,
being the SD anniversary of the surprise
aud capture Of Ticopderoga.
As C. W. Webster, States Attorney of Car
roll county, Md, was returning home on Fri
day night of last week, stone weighing
three pounds was violently thrown at him,
which grazed the back part Of bis head, but
did him no serious injury. The despera-
do then hastily fed and made his escape.
1t is stated that James l.. Pettigrew, one
of the most eminent lawyers and distinguish
ed citizens of the South, has written to MIR.
Crittenden, from Charleston, that the masses
of the Southern people cordially adopt bis pro-
position on the Kansas question.
A dabolical attempt was made 90 Monday
night to burn the Lecture Room OF Christ
Church in Norfolk. The furnace in the
building had not been used for several weeks,
and the fire was evidently the work OF an
incendiary.
Little, Brown & Co., will shortly issue the
seventh volume Of Baucrof's History OF the
United States, being volume one of the Amer,
| bo history of which Will