Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-09-23
Late Foreign News,

The steamers City Of Manchester, Ham
monia, North America, City of Baltimore,
Vanderbilt, and Glasgow had arrived out
safely.
The London Times has an editorial on Gen.
Harney's occupation Of San Juan, character
izing the act as an exercise OF power to which
England will not tamely submit.
The steamship Great Eastern had made a
successful experimental trip. She departed
from the Thames on the morning of the 9Th
in the presence of an immense concourse OF
enthusiastic people Captain Comstock, late
of the steamship Baltic, was on board and
took part in the management. Her perfor-
nance was admirable, and she was kept I'M
der rs perfect command AS river s'eamer
She steers as easily as q wager-boat and her
engines appeared capable of starting or
checking her motion almost by single mo-
ton of the hand As to speed, the London
Times says her performance proved to be
the fastest vessel in the world. She LEFT
the More at 9.lj and was off Dover mt ) o.
clock
The Zurich Conferences have been sus-
pended. 1t was reported that 1t had deter
mined the boundaries Of Lombardy.
Another meeting between the Emperors OF
France and Austria was expected To take
place soon in Switzerland.
The Assemblies of Parma and Romagna
have resolved on annexation to Piedmont
The vote in Parma was Is, 600 in the afirma-
tive 10 800 in the negative.
The National Assembly of Bologna, on the
7th adopted resolution declaring that the
4 70 SIr.
dinia and the city of Bologna was illumlna-
ted in honor of the event
The Pope had been attacked with fever
which compelled him to suspend all audi
cnces for several days but ut last accounts he
was recovering.
A dcputation was about to leave Turin on
a mission to the French Government.
Ii was supposed that the Papal army was
not in condition to act against the forces OF
Romasna under Gen. Garibaldi.
The National Assembly Of Parma opened
on the 9TH instant with great solcmnity.-
The dictator Farini delivered al address, III
which he reviewed the history of the Bour-
bons, and concluded amid cries of "Nlve
Victor Emmanuel"
The Independence Beige says that Eng
land has proposed to France and Austria II
European Congress on Italian affairs on
the basis of nnli-intcrvcntlon by force: but y
Paris telegram contradcts the statement.
The American horse Starke won the War
wick cup.
Several French Journals had been pro-
liibted in Sardinia, III consequence OF ad-
vocating Il separation Of Savoy from Pied
mont.
Proposals were pending in the National
Assembly of Parma 10 confirm Farm rs die
tator, and declare the termination OF the
Bourbon dynasty.
Madrid jprl,als say that the Emperor .!
Morocco has declared traitors the tribes on
the coast who insulted the Spanish ias. and
promised TO intiict exemplary punishment
The Spanish Government, however, continue
their preparation for the expedition.
The English Government has presented
note to France requesting explanations rs to
the bi,ct in concentrating troops at Alge-
ria, and in the immediate vicinity of Glib
raltar.
The Paris Moniteur announces the death
of the Emperor of Morocco and states that
his successor has been proclaimed.
A disturbance had been caused in Gambia
by the collection of certain taxes from the
Greeks, and five Of the tax-gatlnrcrs had
been murdered. Two battalions of soldiers
were sent to arrest the ringl"aders.
A Circassian dcputalion had arrived at
Constantinoplc, and presented to the Am
bassadors of the several Powers there 4 pro-
test against the invasion of their country 10y
Russia, stating that the whole of their pro
vince would he forced Ia submit if they were
abandoned by the Porte
A great fire had occurred at Erzcroum.
and that illia;cd city had again experienced
repeated shocks Of earthquake.