Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-08-15
FOREIGN MI.SCELLANI.

mates, in the Corps Legislatif, the Ficomte
| Dekerneguen made a serious attack upon the
mode of construction used i'll the French
| Navy. The English and Americans, he said,
had adopted Il very superior method. The
| French ships were built by engineers who
had never been to sea. The consequence
was that the ships of the line were all too
deep in the water to fight their lower-deck
tier Of guns. The Bretagne, so much admir-
cd in harbor, was obliged almost constantly
to close her lowerdeck ports. She had cost
five millions, aud had engines Of 200 horse
power, which was all very well, but served
no purpose. for she consumed 100 tons ofcoal
per day, and had on stowage for 400, SO
that she could only steam g.! days instead OF
II, as intended. lie also said that eng ines
placed in ships of the line were SO unequal
i'll power, varying from 500, to 1000 horse
power, that it would be found impossible for
them to combine their movement Six first
rate frigates, which he named, and
which each cast three millions, would
neither sainor steam and ten other
smaller frigates, all constructed on one
and the same principle, had all proved equal
~ defective The Corps Legslatif had voted
go millions for the Navy and he hoped it
would not all be spent in the same way
The gun-boats, he said, ,toundered even in q
light breeze, and the new transports, made
to carry 900 men each in China, cost as
much as ship Of the line and had only four
guns to defend themselves with. In time of
war they must be laid up or captured.
On the very day that Garbaldi entered
Palermo, young and beautiful nun, lgna-
cia Riso, the sister and daughter of two
patriots who had been basely shot, left the
convent, and amidst shower OF balls and
grapeshot Il cross in one hand and 4 poignard
in the other, placed herself at the head of
Garbaldi's column, crying Down with the
tyrant Vengeance" She kept her p lace
as long ~ the fighting lasted. and her cour-
ayeous attitude electrified the volunteers
Ever since that day the name of lgnac!a RIso
has been held sacred. When she passes in
the streets the soldiers bow low and bless
her with the most profound respect. Carl
baldi himself pays her great attention, and
loves her as if she were his own daughter.
At II recent trial at Southampton, of the
new lloIyhcad packet, the Lenster, the fast
est time ever made was accomplished by the
vessel. The trial was made over Il distance
Of measured mile, and repeat in order to
test the rate of the vessel with and against
the tide. The result, rs reported to Govern
mcnt officially, the average of the runs being
taken was us fpllows:-Average time per
mile 3m. 22!S.; knots per hour l1.IS1; miles
| per hour 81, ij:3 This speed, which surpass
es anything hithertp achieved by marine en-
gines is only approached by the Royal yacht,
the Victoria and Albert, the best run OF
which was lG.S27 knots, or 1870 miles
per hour.
The latest intelligence from Guatemala is
contained in the annexed extract from n let
I tel: The country is politically quiet, but
GREAT dissatisfaction is felt at the increasing
debascment of silver money coined ut the
national mint which, according to the decree
If the President, must be received as \ legal
tender. Ii is whispered, because no one
dare say $, openly. that this is all owing to
the Presidents owning the silver and lead
mines Of Chiantla, which do not prove very
! profitable There is also Il large number of
Counterfeit gold dollars in circulation, and
they are 81 well executed is almost to defy
! dctpctlou.'
Lord }. I;eSSrl has appointed Lord Dutter
in To the responsible post OF British commits
soner to Syria. No better choice, says the
! Times. could have been made in 80 difficult
and delicate an appointment, for, to much &C
qtnintanrc with the country and with the
! habits of the people, Lord Duiferin unites
! Great tact and ability. The nohleman men
/ toned is son ofthe Hon. Mrs. Price Black
wood, authorr,s Of the Irish Emigrant's
I Lament.
The Picdmvntrse ministerial organ at Tur-
| in. (The Dpi;lione. has published what p.l'-
ports to be the text ui i secret treaty between
| Victor Emmanuel and the French Emperor
| bur which ii prnnouuces all a sham. The
| English papers say that this is 4 ruse on the
| part OF the Upiuone and that there is moth
| ing iii the treaty that does not confirm Court
! Cayour's extraordinary speeches when the
| annexation ui Nice was before the Turin
! Chamhcr.
| The immense demand in England for
| American sewing machines is exciting won
/ JerS. Ii is estimated that not less than
| $1,000 American machines will be sold in
| Great Britain the coming year. One Ameri-
can factory turns out every week nearly 900
machines An English paper has ~ doubt
| that American manufacturers will be pre-
| pared To supply 2Oo, 900 sewing machine dur
ing the year 1861.
! AdyIceS have been received from Salvador
to 18th July. Several towns near the coast
| have been visited with frequent and severe
shocks Of earthquake, by which much val
liable property was destroyed. On the 2lst
and 22d June there were fifty shocks felt
at Santa Maria de Outuma, and it is rumored
that the town of San Vicente was destroyed.
| The remains of Roman theatre and
temple dedicated to Apollo, have just been
! discovered near Pierretonds, ucar Com
piegnc, under the detritus Of the forest
| These ruins belong to the best period Of Ro-
man art The bas-releis are said to be ad-
mirably executed.
The Saturday Review speaks of story
| that the ladies Of the congregation OF Il fash
ionabIe preacher in London, are subscribing
Il fund to procure him divorce.
4 company of French Zouaves are about to
give series Of drill performances at the
| Princess Theatre, London.
TIE Car Of Russia, By IN imperial ukase,
has placed foreign merchants on the same
footing rs the native traders.
The expenses Of maintaining the army and
navy Of France. for the current year, is estl-
mated AZ : lOI 400 600.