Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-03-22

!. i. Peterson ~ Brothers. 30G Chestnut
street. Philadelphia, ar" now engaged in pub
fishing a remarkably cheap edition If tho Wa
vcrley Novels. The first, "Iyauhoe," appear
cd on Saturday, March 5th, the next, Guy
Manncrng, on March 18th, and Rob Roy
on the 10Th, and SO on, ono novel will DC
published regularly on each and every COM
ing Saturday, until the whole number Of
volumcs--twcnty-si8---is completed. The
low price fixed by the publishers for them
is only - cents volume, or the whole
twcnt, six volumes for FIVE dollars. The
same publisher, have Just issued new novel
the Lady of the Isle, by Mrs. Southworth
and cheap edition of Sybcl Grey, or the
triumphs of virtue. The Lady of the Isle is
said to be Mrs SIS "best work" Received
and for sale at the book store of George f.
French
The Reform" bill introduced into the
British Parliament by the present Ministry
is the great subject of interest now in Great
Britain. Its fate is very uncertain. The
London press is devded in opinion rs TO the
merits of the BILL The extremes of both
parties seem to oppose it. The London
Times urges that to allow u Tory Ministry
to bring in reform bill at all, implies .
pledge Of moderate expectations. The bill
Ia a
the view Of improving it in Committee, and
proceeding, if the House be So minded, i'll
another session with that redistribution Of
seats for which this bill makes no provision
Mr.. J. CLANCY Jones, our Minister 10
Austria writes home. that he has been ia
vorably received at the Court to which he is
accredited. He has just heard Of the char
ges against him in connexicn with the gov
eminent contracts with the Reading Forge
Company, and states that all that he ever re-
ceived from the company was from two hun
dred to four hundred dollars, which sum was
the amount shown to have been paid him for
expenses for his visits to Washington. He
| adds: IL never made contract for them
with any man living. | recommended them
Ia every one rs II good company, and advised
those having work to do, TO invite their pro-
posals at least. ] never went behind this.
The London News publishes Il long and re-
markable letter by Signor Farini, the Italian
historian and statesman, TO Lord John Rus
sell, on the Italian question. ltdcclareS that
the question at issue between Sardinia and
Austria is not question Of reform in one
State Of Italy or another nor is ii Il sentiment
tai question Of nationality. 1t is Il duel of
two contendins principles and question Of
| life. Of bread. of house and home, for thou
sands Of exiled and suffering men. 1t is not
so much a political as ii merely humane
question He hopes England will Join France
in securing the cause Of Italian progression.
The New York Express says one If the pa
triots figuring in the list of Secretaries of tho
so-called great demonstration to endorse the
Presidents Cuba policy, at Tamnany Hall,
on Monday evening, was taken into custody
on Sunday last, for being drunk and disor
/ derly;" also, for biting mans face. The
Justice before whom he was conveyed, how
ever, let him offin season t" be on hand, with
| Senator Brown and the rest of the Manifesto
rians.
/ On Friday night. about | o'clock, a seri-
Gus accident occurred on the Philadelphia,
Wilmington and Baltimore railroad, near
/ Elkton, by which two men were killed.
/ The engine of the freight train burst its
boiler, near Elkton, instantly killing Lewis
/ :. Hall, engineer and Edward, Bowen, fire
man. The locomotive was torn to fragments,
and four of the burden cars were broken 70
! pieces.
| Messrs. Goggin and Letcher are lizard at
it." making speeches. They were at Wythe-
vile, ON the 18th inst The last accounts
say that every where Mr.. Goggin makes the
most favorable impression-that his speeches
are able and effective-and that he is stirring
| up his friends to activity and enthusiasm in
his support.
The Louisville Journal cheered by the
signs in the Virginia and Kentucky hori-
IONS. remarks:-"The examples set by the
Opposition in Virginia and Kentucky have
given encouragement to conservatives aud
strength to conservatism everywhere. The
New York Express well observes that, w hen
| Virginia and Kentucky agree to set the ball
in notion" the ball is bound to roll.
Two boys, named Plotncr and Jourdan,
aged respectively lG and II years, were ae-
cidcntally drowned near kinsel's Ferry. on
the upper Potomac river, on Sunday week.
They ventured upon an insecure raft in the
river. the sudden partial sinking of which so
much alarmed them. that they jumped into
the river.
The Italians, of New York, propose to open
subscription throughout the United States
to offer to the King Of Sardinia sword. the
hilt of which shall consist Of small statue
of italy, in pure California gold. a a tribute
of sympathy and admiration offered by the
Italians here to the champion of national IN
dependence in Italy.
! The Richmond Dispatch says that there Is
larger number of new and handsome dwell
Enrs and stores commenced and projected in
that city for this SPRING. and the ensuing sum-