Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-01-19
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feldt, (who has recently married the Prince
of Shalosky, in Paris, and suite;) Colonel
Charles Burgthal, of Phiadel phia, bearer Of
dispatches for the United States government
from Paris, aud Mr.. Allibone and family, of
Philadelphia.
The America brings $9,6l5 in in specie
for Boston, at which port she was due on
Sunsy night.
NJ BIondeel has been appointed Belgian
Minister to Washington.
The political news by this arrival Is not OF
an important nature. Financially it quite
favorable. There was continued growing
ease in the English money market, but no re-
duction of the rate of interest by the bank
had taken place.
The holidays had checked all kinds of bu-
siness. Little or nothing bad been done
sinoe Thursday.
The details of the Indian news by the over
land mail contain little news in addition to
the dispatches from Trieste, reported by the
North American.
The t. S. steam frigates Minnesota and
San Jacinto, and the sloop-ofwa Portsmouth,
were at Hong Kong.
GREAT BRITAIN The British revenue re-
turns for the year show decrease in receipts
for the last quarter Of about ESOO, 900 ster-
ling. and decrease on the year of about
fl,800,000 sterling This decrease princi-
paly arises from reduced taxation, although
the commercial depression had material in
fuence towards the close Of the year.
The official programme of the ceremonies
to be observed on the marriage of the prin-
cess royal appears in the Court Circular
TIE we iling iSdsfnitely fixed for January
25th.
The London Times reviews the report Of
the United States Commissioner for ln-
dian Affairs, and endorses the policy which
looks to the civilization of the Indians 10
America.
10 London, on the 30th, there was q slight
" increased dem nd for money to meet the
requirements at the end of the year, and also
a more extensive inquiry sprung up for sill
yer to export to ludia. which gave rise to an
impression that reduction of discount would
renew the drain to the East.
The terms of loan proposed to be raised
by the Norwegian government are under
stood to have been arranged with Barring Il
Co. The loan will be small but the precise
amount is not fixed.
On Thursday some little disappointment
was felt that further reduction in the rate
of discount was not made by the Bank Of
England but it was supposed that the mea-
sure was postponed until after the pay
ment of the January dividends, and there
was only slight demand for money at the
bank.
No new failures had occurred, and the
year closed more favOrably than was ante
pated.
The West India mail steamer had arrived
with over 81 600 900 in specie.
The Joint stock banks have reduced their
rate of allowance on deposits to fou: per
cent.
LONDON, SATURDAY.-Tbe Times city ar
tce, says: The year has commenced tavora-
bly, in all stock markets and consOls have e1-
perenced further improvement OF nearly
half per cent, the last price tC-iay being
exactly the same as that on the lst OF Jan.
1857. AT the bank, notwithstanding the
approach Of the 4th the demand for discount
is very light. In the open market the rate
for the best bills ranges between 63Cd7 per
cent.
OPERATIONS AGAINST CANToN.-By the pre-
sent time, probably, Canton has been attack
ed and captured. 1t has been determined to
make the dispute entirely local. Should the
Emperor an wer the capture of Canton by
the expulsion Of the English traders from
! Shanghai, then, indeed, matters will grow
serious but should Ire determine that the
! Canton Governor and mob have been Justly
punished, it is possible that hostiltIes may
| be confined to the operations which were TO
be commenced in the south. The British
! force seems TO be sufficient for the purpose Of
retribution at Canton. "ln a few days"
! saws our correspondents, 1--WE may reasonably
expect to have 700 guns and 1000 men IL
these waters. OF the latter we shall be able,
probably, to land 1000" The blue jackets"
were being drilled for service on land. We
learn that the French have also determined
to resort to hostlities agains the Chinese
1t should be understood beforehand that
such union is by no means analogous to
the combined operations in the CrlDea.
There is no military convention.
Baron eros has with him a naval force,
! from which he can land 600 seamen. lie has
therefore resolved to join in the operations
against Canton. Thus We shall have the
singular spectacle of two nations simultane-
ously prosecuting hostiIites against the same
eope on different grounds, and without any
formal convention or alliance. In fact, the
two expeditions may be looked upon as en-
tirely separate. 1t is well understood that
the Americans are to retain their position OF
looking on.
The LEvIATHAN.-The process Of working
down towards the water will be formally
commenced for the sixth time today or
Monday. No less than eleven presses are
! fixed against the aft cradle and ten against
the forward one. One of the former is OF
enormous strength and dimensions.
| FRANCE.-The Paris Constitutional boldly
defeui the system which the French govern
ment has adopted, of purchasing negroes on
the coast of Africa and carrying them to
compulsory service in the French Antilles,
aud argues that in no other manner can pros
perity be restored to them, and rldIcules the
| opposition of English phlanthropists. How
ever, dispatch from Paris says there is no
doubt that the Empeor will not renew the
contract for supplying the French colonies
with negroes.
Mr. Carroll Spence, United States NJ MIS-
ter at Constantinople, arrived in Paris on
the 2Sth.
The French government had recognized the
charge d'afaires Of Buenos Ayres, thereby
disposing of the reports current OF hostile
| feeling on the part of France towards Buenos