Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-12-20
LAIR EnrrIpn NeWa.


Their liabilities are very considerable.
All the English papers containing Monta-
lembert's trial are not allowed to enter
France.
Ao Influential meeting Of gentlemen eu,
gagged in the corn trade 10 Liverpool had
adopted resolutions in favor OF making one
hundred pouuds the standard weight ior all
! kinds Of grain, flour, and meal.
There is much anxiety for the safety o. tue
troop ship Bombay, with 300 soldiers. Inc
ship was dismas;ei ADD lost some OF her
crew when going to Cork for additional
troops. She was afterwards seen battliog
against the storm in most distressed conci-
ton, but still making good Roadway under
! Jury mas's fer Plymouth.
The Lord Lieutenant Of Ireland has Issued
q proclamation against Ribboni5m and other
secret societies. :,
The Atlantic telegraph shares are quoted
at $3.50.
The London Times claims the release Of
MOntacmbcrt as triumph OF the English
press. -
The London Times continues editOrially
to hold 10 the corruption which prevails
amongst officials in the United States, as
warning against the adoption OF universal
suffrage. 1t likewise draws similar lesson
from the Canada system.
The London Herald's Paris correspondent
saws, it is asserted in political circles that the
British cabinet has sent circular to all the
| European governments, stating in the most
cXplcit terms, that 1t does 10: share, by any
means, tho views stated in Sir John Ioung's
despatches, surreptiousy obtained and late
. 1 I'D nn islands
| FRANCE Paris, Friday, Dec. Monte
lembcrt writes 70 the MouItcnr to the follow
ins effect: 81 have appealed against the
sentence passed upon me. No power IN
! France, up to The present time, has had tho
right to remit penalty not dehnitise. l
am ono of those who do not believe IN the
right, and do not accept the pardon"
A letter from MOntalembc.t 10 the Arch
bishop OF Paris, declines the Archblshop'S
intercession for remission Of the penalty.
Montalembert lodged formal appeal a.
ranst his sentence on the =! IGss.
SpAIH.--Tho nomination of Scbaque, as
Captain General CT Madrid, is considered
strong indication that a military dictator
ship has been decided on, if the Cortes prove
unlavCrable.
PRUssIA.--Dantzic and Srmemum have
been ordered to be made ports o! war.
Prayers have been offered up IN the
churches for the safe delivery OF the PIN
CESS Frederi,ka William.
RUssIA.--The Vienna correspondent OF the
Times, alluding to the attempt of Russia to
purchase the Principally of Monaco, says
that during the late war that princlpailty
was ceded to the United States, ~ but the
convention was never ratified, because somo
of the European governments protested. (. J
AUaTRIA.--Au ordinance had been Issued
reducing the stamp duty on newspapers.
I TuRXEY.--The agitation in Gambia was
increasing, on account Of the oppression OF
the government. The inhabitants were buy
ing arms aud ammunition. The Pasha,
fearing general uprising, had asked for re-
Inducements.
The telegraph between the Dardanelles,
SYRIA and Clio has been successfully laid;
that between Canda ard Egypt was brc-
ken in.
/ An unsuccessful attempt had been made
to assassinate the kamaEal at Bucharest
by means Of Illuminating shell
/ INDIA. rebels in India have been
disodsed from many OF their stToDgholds.
SCstu p!l|'s" 'lE'vIL"' H'-'" D0S.' y"
with heavy losses to the rebels. Twenty
/ thousand men have been captured 10 towns.
Tortia Topee is fugitive, his forces being
routed, with the loss CT sA guns and OUO
killed. The rebels number $4,000, but are
scattered in small bodies.
CHISA--By the late ;yphooa at Swatow
5000 Chinese were drowned, and severa!
Europeans.
The Cocbin.Chinc5o are concentrating
100000 men around the capital, against the
French and SH'n,h f'rces.
Commissioner Reed aud Baron eros were
al Japan.