Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-08-02
FOREIGN MISCELLANY.


Mecklenburg- Strelitz, was lately plundered
of "A case of costly jewels. Exclusive OF
their intrinsic WORTH which is said to ex-
ceed $4,000, the Jewels were invaluable as
family relics and presents from her dear
friends Her Royal Highness travelled to
London via Hanover, Berlin and Paris, land
ing at Dover, but did not discover her loss
until reaching Buckingham Palace. The
detectives employed are of opinion that the
robbery was perpetrated before the Duchess
reached England. 1t argues but little for
popular estimation of "Divine right on the
continent when robbers lay their hands on
Royalty itself.
Civil war in its most horrible shape is now
prevailing in Venezuela as well as in Syria,
as the following brief letter in the Journal
of Commerce. dated Lasuayra June 10Th,
will show: Your readers have no doubt
heard many accounts OF the civil war IN
this unfortunate country; but not one lourth
of the dlstresses and disasters are generally
known. The rural districts have most aw-
fully suffered, in the burning OF villages and
houses, destroying plantations, and the cold
blooded murders, rapes, and transformations
wantonly perpetrated.'
The Dutch always kill fish the moment
they are taken out of the water and they
remain plump and of better flavor, than
those which are allowed to expire in long
agony, which has precisely the same effect
upon the flesh that disease has. The hint Is
worthy the attention OF our fishermen. The
French do not bleed poultry to death, but
stick sharp awl into the spinal marrow at
the base Of the head, and the retention OF
blood adds to the fulness and flavor OF the
fowl
Adyices from Japan TO the 23d of May
have been received at San Francisco together
with a package of documents from the FIN
peror to the embassy at Washington, which
would be forwarded by the next steamer
San Francisco vessels had obtained cargoes
without much trouble, but prices had adj
vanced very much. American half dollars
were useless for the purpose of trade, being
received at the custom house only at q dis
count Of S per cent.
Cuba is advancing in population and all
other sources of wealth. 1t is calculated
that the present population of the Island, Is
,l6S 600 oi which nearly $50, 900 are white
inhabitants, 10000 free colored, 1000
slaves, and $4,000 Asiatics and Indians
The sugar estates are Immensely productive.
Twentv-three of the principal plantations.
COMPRISING about 100. 600 acres of land and
lO.I75 slaves. besides buildings, machinery,
&c. are valued ut nearly SIS, OOo,0oO.
The London Herald says that the !iabili~
ties of the various leather firms who are
H.
should they have To succumb will reach ten
million dollars. The London Times OF July
9TH. remarks that the break up is simply The
result of undue credit having been granted
to Il single firm, which has made Il multi
tude of smaller ones to keep up constant
system of extension.
| Prince Jrrome's estate promises TO breed
trouble among his heirs. NJ. Gaillalrdrt, In
| his last letter to the Courier DIES Flats unlS,
writes: "On dill that the Emperor will be-
| stow on the Prince Imperial, and not on
| Prince Napoleon. the annual revenue OF !:
| million francs, which became vacant IN tie
civil list bv the death of Prince Jerume.'
! Queen Victoria is almost as much OF n
| PRESBYTERIAN in Scotland rs an EplScopa han
| in England When at her tayoritc residence,
| Ba!moral in the Highlands. she uniformly
attends the Established Presbyterian Church
| and when objections have been made says
she cannot be dissenter in any part OF her
| dominons.
Damascus has population Of 10000 in
habitants. XahIeh before it was sacked.
contained II 900 saulS, bier ell kanir !, 'IOo
| lof whom 1000 are said IT, have been slain.
| ilasbelya 5000, and Rashaia 2,3U;i.
Madame Jenny Lind Goldsmidt is now al
| Stockholm. She intends to pass the sum
mer with her husband and children III the
enyirons Of the Swedish capitnl.