Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-07-29
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moderate weather with light westerly winds
during the passage.
The Atlantic Telegraph feet were appoint.
ed to leave Queenstown for another effort on
Saturday the 18th The directors of the
COMPANY having resolved at meeting on
the l4th, that it was desirable that renew
ed attempt should be forthwith made, the
Eag!ish government issued orders accord
ingly.
The London Times and Daily News pub.
ish graphic descriptions from their cores
pgndeuts OF the cruise OF the Agamemnon,
showing the fearful peril that vessel was 10,
ana the Times says, 10 It's editorial remarks
on the 80! jcct, that the Again mnon is clear
" uLti; to lay The Atlantic cable.
On the lj:h, 10 the Ii luse Of Lords, after
some debate upon the Indian bill, durlng
which Lord Peterborough characterized the
bill As one of the most gratultous acts OF
tracking to the temporary feeling OF the
House of Commons the Government could DO
guilty, the bill was passed tO a second read
ing.
In the House of Commons, the proceedings
which were Of merely local Importance, 10
cludcd the introduction of bill, by Mr..
D'Israeli. providing for the publication of
the Thames and the drainage OF London; the
Government to glasautee loan OF three
millions for the purpose.
Ga the lG.h, in the House OF Lords, the
Iuiia bill was debated, AMI made god pro-
gress in committee.
la the ii use Of Commons, the jews bill,
as recorded from the House OF Lords, was
passed to a second reading.
1t is authorlta,ively announced that the
British Government will take no further
STEPS against Thomas Aelsop, who was in-
picated 10 the January conspiracy against
Napuleoa, and Withdraw the offer Of re-
ward for his apprehension.
Parliament WAS expected to bo prorvSued
on the 3l-t 0! July.
The + ri Of VI ,ime-hury in reilly to the
REPRESENTATIONS cf the Liverpool Chant Der Ut
Com.nerce, in regard 10 the forced loan In
Mexico. says the subject was under the cor
aideratiun Cf the law officers of the Crown.
The number Of persons more or less InJur-
ed by the recent fireworks explosion In Lon
dou, is stated as high as three hundred-
one or two had died and others wore not eX-
pec'ed to recover.
The London Times city article, in some
lengthy remarks, attributes the inactivity IN
ali kinds of securities TO mstrust as TO the
future peaccable intentions CT the French
Government, and says the financial world
are entiy!cd to demand whether Mr.. ID l.raeIl
vii! not, on their behalf, turn bis cr"hden-
tiai uosition with the Emperor to account
and trin, about an understanding for gen
era! return to the peace STANDARD, which may
enable them to proceed in their accustomed
track and eIjoy Oh all sides renewal Oh
prosperity.
|. was rumored that the Panama route Is
to alternate with the SuGz route for the Tort
nightly mails between England and Aus
tralia.
The case Of Lady Lytton Bul"er had been
adjusted to the satisfaction Of all parties,
and on tbs special report OF her ladyship'S
condition, she had been set at liberty.
FRAScE.-Tnc prominent topic wa the visit
of Prince Napoleon to the great Industrial
Exhibition at Limoges, and the taitsrns re-
ccption accorded h!IE there.
A model 10 reiIeI OF The works nj CherbOuTg
is to he presented to Queen Victoria.
The marine department had contracted Tor
a supply Of SIX barrelled reviewers Tor the
Naval service.
The Paris papers generally deny the as
sumption of the London Times, that the forti-
fications at Cherbourg are Intended as
menace to England.
PARIS, FriGay--Is is said that orders have
been sect to the C,mmandant OF the French
Naval division Ill China, to despatch Two ships
of war at on:e To the Rid S3s.
The French Admiral on the Creek station
is ordered TO Candea.
The Belgian Chambers are conv, ked Tor
the 2G,h Vi Jolly, wheu the Qualifications OF
Antwerp will be discussed
\ Madrid telegram says that Snaln has ad-
dressed the threatened energetic remonslrance
on the SUI iect Of the insults offered her III
the English Parliament.
it is said that the health of the Princess
Frederick William will not admit of her meet
ing her mother at Cologne, and that Victoria
const auently goes to PUtsdgm.
The elections in Sardinia to fill vacancies
were generally favorable to the Government.
ST.. Petersburg letters say that the military
character of the administrative system Tor
Poland is about u lie superseded by new
system. in which the civil element Will pre-
dominate.
Private despatchcs intimate that the Turks
had attacked the Montenesrlns, and that
after three cor D: cts the latter retsented to
the mouutairs The story lacks confirmation.
A general officer Of the Turkish Army had
been ordered to proceed to Jeddah as lmpe-
rial Commissioners, with directions to punish
the parties implicated in tae recent massacre,
according to martial law.
Tue Turkish Envoy III Paris had received
3 telegraph despatch from his E2verument'
promising all the satisfaction III his po"e'
for the massacre at Jediah, and that the
Arabs shall be severely punished.
1t is affirmed tia, the place will be occu-
pied by French ard Eogl'sh force.
When the news OF the massacre reached
Mecca the Muaselmen held rejoicing.
Further uu.rages 10 Turkey against the
Christians are reported.
From Athens it is stated that terrible re-
action by the Musselmen against toe Chris
fans has token place in Gambia. The Eu-
ronean con,ulates and tho Catholic Church
in Candia bad been attacked, and the Chris
,ians were qu.'ing the city.
Tuele vac considerable agitation at Su9z
araiu.t the EliUpgaus. Troops had Leeh
,ent 10 present tue movement
The Paris correspondent OF the l. ndnn
Times ,a.s tina; .d.ices rom C1nsianunoplc
anuouocc that tue Porte las sent two thou
.apd tto5ps t. J.ddih to iLtIat exemplary
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