Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-18
Tn. Late Foreign News.

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davs have included many topics of interest.
The manifests of The Portuguese governments,
showing that their submission to France was
a consequence solely of the threats OF that
treaty with Japan just secured
BY Lord Eigin--later intelligence from India,
describing fresh successes in Oude-a new
speech by MIR. John Bright at Birmingham
and the commencement OF slight drain of
gold from the Bank of England, have all az
forced subject for remark, and the public
journals have consequently been more active
than for some time past.
The Portuguese manifesto derives increas-
ed i'm portsnce from tho official statement by
which it was preceded 10 the French Moni.
teur. According to that statement, Portugal
asssnted to the claims Of France, because, up
on consideration, she was satisfied OF their
fairness and propriety. The Government
Gazette, published at Lisbon, now shows that
this announcement was untrue. ltproclaims
that Portugal maintains the business OF her
cause on every point, that she does not vol
unfairly make any concession, and that the
request for arbitration having been refused,
she will net allow even the minor question
of the indemnity demanded OF her to be
subject of negotiation, but will pay to France
just whatever she pleases to name. Sde sur.
rendered the disputed vessel because pistol
was placed to her ear, and 10 like manner
the sssailant may take her purse.
This dignifsd conduct on the part OF the
young King aud bis Ministers seems to have
aroused an extraordinary feeling throughout
the country. The Ministry were previously
10 danger, but it is said their popularity IS
now secured. The King was already much
liked, and there can be little doubt that such
an event, occurring at the commencement Of
his reign, will tend to bind the attachment OF
the people through life.
The report here is that the British govern
ment not only Iefrained from Offering the
slightest interposition, but actually intimated
to the Portuguese government that they must
settle the matter by themselves, and had bet
ter do so as quickly as possible. The tone OF
the statements of the Portuguese government
tends, perhaps, to support this suspicion, ana
i, is said that sucb is the feeling OF the Lis
bon population on the subject, that for the
moment the name OF Eoglaud excites almost
more irritation than that Of France. Portu.
gal has been one of the steadiest and most
honorable of the opponents. of the slave trade,
formly by British support That support
having been wholly withdrawn, the moment
an emergency arose, she now intimates that
it will be vain for her single handed to keep
up her exertions in the cause.
The course of the British ministers has
been precisely that which many months back
was stated to be the likely one on all occa-
sious. They turned out Lord Palmerston
for trucking to France" and Immediately
afterwards boasted of the confidential rela-
tons they bad established With that coun-
try. There could he no little hope that
these confidential relations with the most
powerful and sstute despot in the world,
could mean anything except that be was to
be allowed to have entirely bis own way, 1t
being understood between the contracting
parties that be should pursue his ends with
as little open offence rs possible.
Lord EIgin's treaty with japan has come
upon the publio as most agreeable surprise
from the extremely liberal character OF all
its provisions. 1t appears the duty on ex-
ports is to be per gent. and on imports 70
per cent. with the highly important excep.
ton of cotton and woollen goods, which are
to be charged only 5 per cent. The tariff,
moreover, is to he liable to revision at the
end Of FIVE years. There are no port tonnage
dues, and the terms at present fixed, there.
fore, are quite consistent with the growth OF
an extraordinary trade. Lord Elgin took bis
ships up to the city Of Jeddo, aud secmsto have
been received 10 mos. satisfactory manner.
The city is estimated to contain two millions
of inhabitants, and order appears to be main
tanned by a good police. 1.-The easy, alta.
BILE, and kind manner of the japanese OH
cials," writes correspondent in the North
China Herald, "ss compared with the SELL
conceited airs of the Chinese, was remarka-
Bile and i'm pressed us greatly in their favor"
The commissioners who were delegated to
treat With Lord Egin expressed hope that
one of them as Ambassador from the Court
ofJapan, might meet him in England. The
general terms Of the treaty are SAID 10 be
nearly similar to those negotiated by Mr..
Harris, the American consul general at the
port of SimoGa.
The Duke of Cambridge commaOder-iu-
chief of the army, seems resolved to suppress
the custom of playing practical jokes on
young officers Of the army. A court martial
had been held upon an ensign named Scott,
who had been indulgirg in some such Pranks.
He WAS found guilty Of the offence, but not
of conduct unbecomiog the character OF an
officer and a gentleman"
The London Times contains the following
extract from commercial letter:
"Sir II. L. Bulwer was passing the streets
of Pera, on horseback, preceded by his
groom on the Goth of October, being hot
DAY 1.-THE nativity of Mohamed,) some of the
Sultan's levy driving in their carriages, the
horses Of the groom touched one of their
horses, and the rider struck him With his
whip, the groom used his whip also. Sir Ii.
Bulwer endeavored to separate them, when
the remainder of the cupuchs rushed on the
Em bassaco- and struck him several blows.
The ambassador was arrested aud taken to
the Police Station at Pera."
At the Newmarket, Houghton races on Oct.
80, Mr.. r. Ten Brock ran bis mare Priorcss
against Captain Lttle's horse Poodle for
f200, and won. The distance was nile.
iur!ougs, 1873 yards. Each horse was ridden
by it's owner.
A special meeting Of the Eastern Steam
Navigation Company took place on Tuesday,
the ID, when it was resolved to wind up vol.
UNFAIRLY. This step is preliminary to the
sale OF the Great Eastern to the Dew great
ship company.
The Paris papers give an emphatic contra
dictiop to the report that the French Govern
ment bad determined to abardon its African
emigration scheme.
A telegram from Cadig, states that the Pc.