Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-12-29
News OF the Day,
the rery age and body ofMs TINES

The Vanderbilt ste amer Ariel, from Havre
and Southampton, whose arrival at Halifax
was announced on the Goth inst, together
with the death Of Capt Ludlow, arrived at
New York on Sunday, in % days from South
empton. The passage of the Ariel has been
one Of the longest, as we'll as one OF the
toughest. experienced by any steamer that
has crossed thu ocean since the commences
ment OF winter, and has likewise been mos'
disastrous in it's effects upon tho vessel and
her officers The Ariel brings large and
valuable cargo, intended principally for the
Christmas demand, but her late arrival sadly
! affects its value.
The suggestions made By the Secretary oil
the Navy relative to the propriety of Con-
grcss passing an act to increase the Marine
corps by Thousand men, is likely to prove
altogether unnecessary; for the special or
der to enlist all good candidates for mill
tary honors, which was issued when the Pa,
raguay expedition had begun to he fitted
out, hos added nearly five hundred soldiers
to this important branch of the service.
MIR. Gladstone, the Extraordinary Lord
High. Commissioner to the Ionian Islands, has
arrived at his destination aud commenced bis
lsbo.s. at 4 meeting of the Senate be de.
! livered Speech in which be stated that the
| object Of bis mission was not to enquire into
the British protectorste, but to examine in
what way Great Britain may most honorably
and amply discharge the obligations which,
for purposes European aud Ionian rather than
F! British, she has contracted.
A few days ago, deputy marshal Gordon
captured on Jekyl island, Geo., one Of the
wild Africans imported on the Wauderer.-
lie was brought TO Savannah, and the Re
publican of that city says: There were q
number in the camp when the marshal az
preached it, but they all scamFered like wild
beasts, at the suggestion of an interpreter,
| and only two were taken, one Of whom sub
se9uently made his escape"
There is no. much prospect that Congress
will favor the recommendation made by the
Secretary ofthe Navy for the purchase Of the
steamers engaged in the Paraguay Expedi.
ton. Some of them will hardly last that SER
vice cut. and if they do would be useless al
forwards. Others were never adapted to 1t
at all, and are practically worthless, except
as transports at this very time.
Among the proceedings OF tho House OF
Repre- aeutatiyes on Thursday last the Hon.
John Cocbraue, of New York, introduced a
Joint resolution giving a vote of thanks to
Capt Sam. c. Reid, tue hero of the battle CT
Fayal, 10 the gallant fight which he made in
command of the private armed brig General
Armstrong in 1914, and for having made and
designed the present flag of the United States.
Colonel Tborne, of the city of New York,
is unfortunate in his family relations. One
of bis lighters marrying against bis will,
became an opera singer, and at last accounts
was gaining her living by singing In South
America Another daughter, who married
French baron, 1.-THE same lady, by the way,
who is represer ted as the type OF American
baauty in Winterhalter's picture of the En-
press Eugene and her court, has, In con.
junction with Der husband, Instituted suit
against her father to recover o promised
dowery.
1t is estimated that the cargo Of the Peter
Tellop, which sunk, with the boat, near
Greenville, on tn. lower Mississippi, last
week, was worth 100000. 1t Included four
thousand barrels of four, a large lot of lard
and large quantity of live stock. The Wes'
tern Wrccking Company Of ST. Louis coz :em'
plate, We understand. undertaking the great
task Of raising the cargo, which Is said 10 De
under so feet Of water.
Baron Jacques Van Bremen died recently
in France, at the ege of twenty-thrce. His
fortune EN- united to about 100 00Oi GA
OOO) q year. At the time of bis death be
was about 20 marry bis c.usiu Mile de Spool
berg Dc L9udcIzoel, aged seventeen, and he
has left her life annuity Of l00, O0Of, and to
Viscount de Spoelterg, her brother, legacy
of $50 000f. He has also left some important
sums to charitable institutions.
A startling. but no. altogether unexpected
movement, has been commenced in Australia.
1t appears by the report OF recent speech de-
livercd by the Rev. DR.. Lang, in Australia,
tha he advocated, particularly IN the event
of war between Great Britain and France, q
separation from the mother country, and the
establishment of sovereign and independent
States
The authorities, having been pretty well
satisfied that their very determined and
Ion continued exertions to purge the United
States steam-frieate Susauehanna of the mi
nutest favor of disease have proved success
| full issued orders last week to have that YES
sci examined and Immediately prepared Tor
service.
An aged maiden lady, Miss Mary Macleod
died on October 90, at the village OF Stein
Waternisb, Skye. She was the daughter oil
the late Major Alexander Macleod, BY Ann
eldest daughter of Mrs. Macdonald, OF k'ngs
burg, better known by her maideo name Of
| Flora MacdOnald-a name celebrated 10 MS
tory.
The people of southwestern Texas have
perfected arrangements to shield themselves
from the evils to which they have for years
mast been subjected through the want OF rain
| TIE plan is to sink Artesian wells within
twenty miles of each other from Corpu:
Christi to the Rio Gcande. They have al
ready contracted for eighteen.
John Parker, the famous dancing master
10 New York, who died Oh Friday, was burr
ed on Sunday -.he funeral oervices being
held at St. Stephens Episcopal church: The
deceased was for many years peculiar 10