Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-31
Late Foreign News,

the ARRAY at Chalons-sur-Saone. as interpre-
ted by the Moniteur, savors of chronic dis
content. That journal admits that towards
the close Of the last month a number Of per.
sons were apprebended simultaneously in va,
rious parts OF France, caused by the discovery
of a complicated plot. 10 the capital fifty Of
the ringleaders were taken into custody, a,
Lyons twenty, at Msrseilles twelve, and four
on an average in forty departments -more
than 200 in all. We learn also from the same
source that on the night of the 5th Of March,
there was gathering" in Paris, but the firm
attitude of the authorities and twenty more
arrests, put it down.
The Chalons business evnced good deal
of determination on the part Of the people.
They seized and disarmed the sentinel, and
prevented him from raising an alarm, and
then advanced upon the barracks. Here
they found the soldiers half asleep-for it
was dark, and there had been heavy fall Of
snow. The rioters seized the gun-rack, but
not until the ser cant in command bad given
the alarm, and distributed some of the mus
kets amongst bis men. Armed in this way,
the rioters proceeded to the railway station.
At the bridge they encountered a body of SOL
diers, and disputed the passage with the
troops, but the soldiers ultimately cut their
way through, and wounded several of the
citizens Soon after, the military command.
er appeared, and the rioters dispersed. The
greater part of the insurgents were subse.
qnently arrested, and will speedily be
brought to justice. As the Court of Casa.
ton has rejected the appeal of Orsini and
his fellow conspirators the belief in Paris is,
that he and Pierri will he executed without
much additional delay. Orsini, it seems, has
been visited by his wife aud daughter, from
whom he has long been separated, but
hearing Of the position 10 which his own
rashness has placed him, she solicited the
Enperor's permission to see him, and her re-
quest was conceded.
A shock of an earthquake was f9lt at Ath
ems on Sunday, the 2lst February. No dam
age was, however, done. On the following
day, the affecting news arrived that nearly
the whole town of Corinth had been destroy
ed by the earthquake. The fortress on the
Accorinthus has fallen, and the columns Of
the temple have also been dashed to the
ground by the shock. Caiamaki, situated on
the isthmus, is also a heap of ruins. Ia one
place, the earth has opened, and river has
sprung up which flows through the ruins into
the sea.
LIE NOrd of the Sth inst, says:-Several
hundreds Of persons, arrested in all parts Of
France, in pursuance of the late measures of
safety, have reached Marseil!es. They will
be placed in the Crateau DIFF, waiting their
removal to Lambessa, the penal colony in
Algeria
At Berlin, in commercial matters. there is
total prostration Of all enterprise. The
Bank Of Prussia reduced its rate of discount
to four per cent. at the beginning of Esbru-
airy, but nevertheless its monthly statement
March L shows its "bills discounted" to
have diminished from 100000 to So
100000 thalers.
The publication in the Paris Moniteur Of
Orsini's letter to the Emperor Napoleon has
given great offence to the Austrians. His
Majesty is accused of inconsistency, and it
cannot be denied that the charge is perfectly
well founded. lie strongly urges the govern
meBt to deprive the inhabitants Of Lombardo
Venetian kingdom OF their recently acquired
freedom of locomotion, and at the same time
orders a document to be inserted in the Off
cial paper which Can hardly fail to increase
their luminosity towards their foreign masters,
and many possibly incite them to initiate the
detestable example of man whom they will
henceforth regard as a political martyr.
Orsini, who has been permitted to write to
his family, has been further allowed to re-
ceive visit from his sister, respectable
lady, who has been always adverse 20 her
brothers politics.
Following the example Of General Chan
GARNER, General Bedeau has written letter
TO the Belgian papers, stating that, as the
decree which banished him has not been an
nulled by counter decree, be shall not avail
himself of the permission published in the
MOuiteur to return to France.
Some sensation has been caused in Swift
zerland by dispatch from Count Walewski
relative to the danger to the peace of France
which the Count processes to apprehend from
the French and Italian refugees who reside
on the frontier cantons. The Count insists
upon these men being drafted into the inte-
rior, and the request is accompanied by some
thing equivalent to threat in case Of refu-
sal. To avoid any annoying collision with
its powerful neighbor, the Federal govern
ment has recommended compliance with
Count Wale.ski's wishes, go that the refu-
gees in the Canton Of Geneva, more especial
ly, will be requested to act in the way recon-
mended.
Assertions continue to be made that the
forthcoming financial accounts of England
will show deficiency. and that even q small
loan is not improbable. On the other hand,
it is positively stated that notwithstanding
the recent commercial panic, the Customs
receipts for the year will still exhibit con-
siderable excess over the original estimate Of
Sir g. c. Lewis.
The London Times Of the 10Th instant
referring to the capture Of Canton and the
boast Of superior proves ofthe French troops
10 that action, says:-There is feeling
growing up in this c0untryto the effect that
We have had enough ofthis concerted warfare.
We trust that our alliance with the French
nation may be long aud sincere one; but
if we are ever called upon again to confront
common enemy, let each nation take its
own part Of the operation and not interfere
with the other. For all we have seen yet,
Englishmen will be Englishmen and French.
men. Frenchmen to the end Of the chapter
10 matters affecting their national pride it is
best to keep them apart.
The celebrated African traveller, DR.. Liv-
ingstone, sailed from the Mersey on Wedoes-
day, 10 the steamer Pearl, for the scene Of
his labors. During his stay in this neigh.
borhood be was the guest OF Mr.. John Laird.
Amongst the gentlemen who accompany DR..
I.iyInpstOne are n hntanist q peolOplst and