Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-01-08
Iatr Foreign News.

pool to some Of the London journals, being
the longest dispatch ever sent by telegraph IN
England.
/ The London Times confines its reviews OF
the message to the financial crisis and the
Central American question. Ii CONSTITUTES
Mr.. Buchanan's remarks on the former sui
jects into tribute to the monetary system OF
England, and commends them to the att:n-
ton of its readers.
o. the Central American question, the
Times says:
1--WE have much pleasure in receiving the
assurance from Mr.. buchanan THAT the IN
terests Of the two countries are identical, be-
ing confined to securing L safe transit over
all The routes across the lsthmus. Let the
American Government give proof Of this, and
we are sure that matters will be speedily set
tied.
Common sense must tell the Americans
that in these questions We are strictly on the
defensive, and the most inVeterate deClaimer
against England cannot deny the concIlato.
~ spirit 10 which she has treated them. Bot
we can hardly be asked to give up the treaty
of 1850 without guarantee that all It's lm-
portant provisions shall be re-Gnaeted, and the
whole series of irritating disputes brought for
ever 70 an end.
The London Post !auls tue message gene
rally and SAYS:
This great state paper, both from the friend
~ spirit which it Oreathes to loreign nations
from the determination which i. expresses
to put down the archherGsy of MormonISm,
and 20 repress the iniquities of ti!lbusterism,
is highly credtabe to the moderation, judy
mcnt, and public spirit of Mr.. Buchanan.
The Daily News praises the trankness OF
the foreign policy of the President, and says
that Sin tone and feeling, as regards Eng
land, nothing can be more uno'jectlona-
BILE than the language Of Mr. Buchanan's
Message"
Italso endorses his views on toe CONNER
cial crisis, out says that the shultt NJ tone
of the message on the affairs OF Kansas Is
in painful contrast with tue frank and manly
tone of that portion which treats OF foreign
policy.
Further attempts to launch the LeTlathan
we're POSTPONED until the Spring tides at the
commencement Of January. The hydraulic
power was to be more th1n doubled. Inc
ship remained even and fair on the ways, and
a high tide had nearly six feet Of water un.
der her,
The report of an intended alliance between
the Prince of Orange and the Princess Alice
Of England, is said to be totally destitute 0!
foundation.
Rumors Of ministerial changes were again
in circulation. The London Advertiser I'M
dorstanis that Mr.. Vernon Smith will leave
the Board If Central, and lie succeeded by
Sir G. Wood and tLa, should Mr.. Smith re-
tire, his patron, the Marquis Of LansdCwne,
will probably withdraw from Ministerial
life.
Mr.. Jas. Coppock, the celebrated parIia-
meotry agent, is dead.
The London Times continues its agitation
in favor of importing free hb0rers IN the Vest
India Islands.
The marriage treaty of the Princess Royal
Of England with the Prince Of Prussia had
been sigued Ly The Prussian Minister and
lord Clarendon, aud also by the Archbishop
Of Canterbury the Lord Chancellor and the
Chancellor OF the Ezchequcr.
Theiong pending dispute between the Ming
of Hanover and the Queen OF England as to
the right . some Grown Jewels" valued ~
over million sterling, is said to have been
recently settled in favor of the claims OF Han
over.
FRANCE The extraordinary trial Of Mac
ame de Jcufosse, her TWO sons aud her game
keeper, for the murder of N. GuillOt, had
terminated in the acquittal OF all the prison
ers.
The French ships Of war intended for
China we're 10 leave Tou.on between the 10Th
and 18th Of December, and woull proceed
direct to Hong Kong with 500 troops 90
board The projected expedition to Cochin
China is understood TO be adjourned.
Commercial affairs in Paris had slightly
improved. Spirits had risen in price since
the imposition Of duty on foreign braudies.
" heat and -four had slightly declined.
SwITzERLAND.-The Swiss Federal Council
has officially laid before the authorities Of
the Canton de Naud the question Of rbc ces-
sion Of the ValIie dcs Dnppes to France.
NAPLEs.-The Neapolltan Government has
declared the steamer Gaglari to be fair
prize Of war. The Minister Of Foreign A
fairs has published sr'ement supporting
this vjew. The English prisoners are IN
ciulcd IN the impeachment, 10 be tried in
mcdia;Ciy.
The city of Naples experienced three
violent shocks OF earthquake, and the pOpG-
lation bad cncampcd in the open country
The Northern parts were exempt.
RUSSIA.-An imperial decree had been
Promulgated providing for the partial eman-
cipution of the serfs. The decree institutes
some important chan gss in the relation be-
tween the peasantry and landed proprietors
OF the country.
The First ChrIstIsn Church in the L. ;,
Captain John Smith gives the following in
teresting gketch Of the earliest state Of the
infant Church in the original sc;t&ment in