Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-05-10
News Of tho Day.
"To shop the re,y age and body Of the TINES.


The treaty just made with Paraguay by
Judge Bowlin is, to all intents and purposes.
the same treaty which has been presented
for ratification by Mr.. Pendleton, our for
mer minister. The only changes made in
it are these INSTEAD of the permission to
navigate as far as Asuncion, and the Villa
de la Encarnation, the rivers Paraguay and
Parana, all the afAuents of these rivers are
thrown open t" our merchandising and to ex-
ploring expeditions and one man-oi-war ut
time. The second has made it more than
it was before, by changing the binding term
of the treaty from six to ten years
By the arrival at New York Of the schoon-
er Alpine, from Kingston, Jamaica, We have
received intelligence from that island to the
9th instant. The recent insurrectionary
movement in the parish of Westmoreland
had been entirely suppressed, and things
had subsidized into quietness; but there WAS II
general expectation that on the withdrawal
of the troops from the town of Savanna Ia
Mar there would be another outbreak and
the toll-gates, which had been rebuilt would
be again destroyed.
The Albany Argus says, that Henry w.
Preston, once a favorite actor wherever he
performed, and for some years manager Of
theatres in Albany. was drowned on the
night of the I'D. Being asked by an ac-
quaintance if he was going home, he replied,
Il have no home; the worms have holes I"
crawl into, but poor men are without houses
to rest in" The next instant his acquaint-
ance heard fall and splash in the water.
and that was the end Of the once favorite
Preston!
The Sons of Malta in Louisville, turned
out in procession ut midnight last week.
The Journal says Long files Of brethren
clad in gowns and cowls; banners of the order;
the appropriate symbols Of the Maltese Cross;
knights in armor; heralds in tabards with
pennoned trumpets; patriarchs clad in relI-
gious vestments; the Grand Council of Ten;
and the glare of numerous torches made the
scene very impressive, while full band
played the midnight march Of the order,
which had been to Malta what the Marseiaise
is to France.
The friends of Washington Irving will he
glad to hear that his health is now becoming
quite settled; he made his first appearance in
New York the other day for the first time in
many months. Mr.. lrving's illness has been
the result Of his long continued application,
and had become 80 serious, ~ to cause many
fears as to the final result, rs he is now past
Is years of age.
The London Herald expresses, though in
faint terms, hope that the peace of Europe
may still bepreserved. This seems founded
on the fact that when the Austrian ultimatum
left Vienna intelligence of the adhesion OF
Sardinia to the general disarmament, had not
reached the capital This fact affords an OPP
portunity for Austria to pause.
Advices from the Peanut districts OH the
coast Of Africa, say that there is great de-
ticiency in the yield of this crop in Goree and
Senegal, and it is supposed the crop will not
exceed 5000 tons, or COG, 900 bushels, against
II. 600 tons, or $50, 900 bushels last year
Prices on the coast have advanced considera-
bly, i'll consequence.
On Saturday, Senator Seward was escorted
BY delegation of the Republican Commit
tees to the steamer Ariel. Up to hemoment
of leaving he received calls at the Astor
House. TO the inquiry how long he intended
to remain in Europe, he replied till the open
ing of the next session, unless the President
should see fit to anticipate the time.
On Sunday last, funeral sermons were
preached in nearly every part of the Diocese
of New Jersey, all the Episcopal churches
being hung with mourning. In ST. Mary's
Church, of which Bishop Doane WAS Rector,
not only was the building hung with purple
and black, but nearly all the congregation
we're in mourning.
Sir Charles Napier says that thirteen thou
sand sailors have deserted the British naval
service within three years; and that, too
with more than 100000 due them. So long
as the brutal practice of hogging seamen is
continued, it will be difficult matter, even
where there are no other drawbacks, to make
any service popular.
The Cecil, Nd, Democrat says an unpro-
fitable business has been done at the fishe-
res this spring Every season the fishing
seems to grow worse. The large hauling
seines will finally have to be abandoned as
too expensive, leaving the waters to the gil
lers and smaller nets.
At a class-meeting in Orange county, \.
c., on the 18th ult., DR.. Ed. Speed, native
of Virginia, closed his address on the neces-
sity of PREPARATION for death with the words,
"Brethen, | am ready now" In a few mo-
ments he was taken ILL., and upon being car
ried to his residence died.
A letter from GibsOnrille, Cal, dated
March 18th, conveys the intelligence that
the snow at that place is ten feet deep on
level. In several towns in the interior the
inhabitants 90 from house to house through
passage WAYS cut under the snow fifteen feet
below the surface.
The Elizabeth City IN. c. Pioneer says:
I'VE have to note change we regret to say,
in the appearance of the wheat crop. We
are informed that it is now attacked by rust,
and this so early in the season, argues total
destruction of the grain"
Hon. John 4 Gilmsr has been nominated
by reclamation, by the Convention which
met at Graham on Tuesday last, Us candi-
date to represent the fifth district of \. e.,
in the next House of Representatives.
The amount of capital invested in the Ice
business in Cincinnati is estimated 10 be