Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-26

The following Is the committee appointed
to advise the Atlantic Telegraph Company
oh their new cable; Mr. Robert Stephenson
MIR. Brunei, NJ Clark. Mr.. Bidder Professor
WheatStone, DR.. ". 4. Miller, and MIR
LonsrIise. Mr. Lalimvre Clark is the new
engineer Of the company.
The question Of the Panama and Austria.
Ian mail contract will be ole of the first laid
before the committee uu contracts. now about
TO assemble.
The Australian mail is now nine DAYS o, er
due.
FKANcE.-The Paris Journals generally
regard the urmiSticc as Indicative of rrIce.
The Paris -four and wheat market was dull
and lower The provision market was also
declining.
PRrSSlA.-lt was rrported ut Berlin that
the Emperor Of Russia would shortly arrive
there 10 attend Il family conference L. decide
after the tblicatlun 81 the Ming whether the
crown shall br conferred on the Prince lie
gent or his son. Prince Frederick William
SwIrZERLA>p.-'rhr Federal Assembly had
elected Il President "t the Swiss Cuntrdrrl
ton for lSGu, i'll the person of Councillor
Trrghero>se. VI. kurrhlr MAS chosen Wee
President, and W. Xieglcr WAS reelected
Chief OF the Military General staff.
NArIfs-Two hundred soldiers. fifty OF
whom were Swiss, rcyoltcd on the tn nt Ma
piles, and lett Fort Carmish for the purpose
OF rouSng other troops Ia revolt, III which
they failed. On arriving ut the Champ DE
Mars all the Swiss and native troops who re-
manned faithful met them with discharge
ot artillery, and forty insurgents were killed
and Disabled
Ii WAS stated that FilangreZi had resigned
the presidency III the Council, but that the
hing had urged him 10 continue in office.
lie and the King had adopted basis for
important measures.
TURKEY.-The Turkish steamers Silistria
and kars are reported lost. The former
had 80 passengers for CunStantinople. - Of
whom pcrlShcd. The Turkish crew assasSi,
mated and plundered the Christians during
the salvage. The kurs had 800 passengers
from Cnnstantlnople, and had not been
heard of.
The Persians were said t. be actively pre-
pairing in anticipation of war with Turkey.
INDIA AND CmiNA.-The Calcutta mail Of
June Sd, and Hong Kong Of May 81, had
reached Engluni
The Indian Government is said to have
decided t. permit all European troops VIII"
might desire II. Ia receive their discharge
and free passage To Great Britain, thus re-
moving all ground of complaint. Ii was ex-
pcctcd that thousands would avail t!Irmseiye,
ot the offer.
The rebel force was gradually diminishing
Produce had improved at Calcutta, but
WAS dull Exchange IS BID. Freights ac-
tive and firm to London, to other ports un-
changed. Imports dull.
The Hong Kong correspondent of the Lon
don Times says that Mr. Ward, the new
American Minister, has left here for Slang
hal in the steamer Powhatan, where he will
be Joined by MIR. Bruce, who, with Admiral
Hope. proceed u"rthwari very shortly
Nothing is yet known as to the intentions Of
the French Minister, who il ut Macho.-
1t is understood that the English aud Ameri-
can Ministers will proceed to Pekiu, and
it is hoped their reception will be friendly
one.
The Americans have chartered Il light
draught English steamer to carry their ilag
up the Peiho.
The gunboat expedition had started Cor
Wacao.
Exchanges had slightly advanced and i'm
ports had been more active. Tea was firm,
but quiet in all the markets
The American steamers Mississippi, Pow
hntan and TucWuu were at Shanghai