Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-04-24
News of the Day.


yer Wanderer, Judge Masrath, ofCharles-
ton, has made an interesting decision, OF
which the following, from the Mercury, is
the substance: lie presents the Act Of 1920
in a new light. lie denies that importing
Africans into this country, who were not
free IN Africa, is an offence against that
act, and punishable rs piracy. The act
contemplates the seizure and importation OF
persons rho arc free. Now, rs the United
States, in prosecution, can never prove
this of any Africans brought from Africa the
presumption being the contrary, the act is
pretty much dead letter.
The Boston Transcript states that at the
Park Street Church, on Sunday afternoon,
the announcement was made that at meet
ings Of the church three individuals bad
been communicated by unanimous vote
The names of these persons were given by
the clergyman. The first, it appears, was
charged with non-attendance upon divine
service, and disbelief in the at0ncment; an
other absenting himself from meetisg and
the communion, and believing in Spiritual
ism; and the third with unkind treatment Of
his wife.
Sien Fien is the present Emperor of China
The 4lmonach de GOTTA for 1860 inserts his
name in its list of reigning monarchs. This
ia the first instance that the name of n CHI
nese monarch was ever inserted in this aris
tocratic little volume. From it we learn
that Sien Fien is the seventh Emperor OF the
dynasty of Tsin, which, in lG44, succeeded
Il &c A . H. e 80
he became the ruler of four hundred and
fifteen millions of people, but his life is rem
dered miserable by the quarrels Of his cabi-
net and relatives.
One of the most delightful, instructive and
piquant of contemporary writers, has just died
at Paris, after a short illness. The memory
of the Able Hue, French missionary in
China and Tibet, who carried the Cross in
to the heart of Central Asia, and studied the
ritual of Buddhism in the very Meccas of
that strange and wide-extended faith de-
serves a place in the literary Pantheon, as
we'll as in the more sacred shrines of the
church.
The Presbytery Of Winchester met at Elk
ton, Nd, last week. This is a body in con
nection with the United Synod of the Pres
byterian church, and its proper territory is
the Valley and Northern Neck Of Virginia,
with some adjacent portions of Maryland;
but the Elkton church has recently formed
connection with it, The opening sermon
of the Presbytery was preached by the mod
orator, Rev j. w. McMurran, Of Fauquier
county, Va.
A despatch from the Hon. d. L. Yulee at
Fernandina, Florida, to =. PERT, President
of the New York Chamber of Commerce saws:
"Fernandina, a new seaport city in the
South, presents herself, through your Cham
Der, for recognition in the commercial cir
cles of the world" Mr.. =. replied that he
would promptly announce, through the dali
ly papers, the opening Of the new seaport Of
Fernandina.
John Hagan, the Democratic candidate
for Alderman in the sixth Ward Philadel-
phia, was arrested on Saturday and taken
before Alderman kenney on the charge Of
having obtained twenty-Seven tax receipts
from Alderman jas. q. Freeman, in order e.
enable naturalizcd foreigners to vote 1T the
coming election without having been asses
sed.
Miss Elizabeth Paxton, sister to Sir 10
seph Paxton, of Crystal Palace fame, has
Just sued reverend chaplain of the English
army, for breach Of promise of marriage
The damages were laid mt $50 Judg-
ment went by default, and Court Of lnqui-
ry was instituted to assess the damages.
A recent letter from Japan complains of
the great want of farmers felt there. NIer-
chants are already plenty, but the climate
and soil are particularly suited for agricul-
ture, the market is large and increasing
while there are really no competent farmers
among the inhabitants.
The Detroit Tribune has full statement
of the manufacturing establishments Of Nj
chigau, and their valuation The sum total
of the capital invested is Sl3, 433 $50 The
largest interest is saw mills, l,226 in mum
her, valued at $4,435 900 There are All
Touring mills, valued ut 2,S14, 100.
The barn of the Hon VIM II. Seward, at
Auburn, New York, was destroyed by fire
last week The direction Of the wind was
such rs to blow the flames and sparks across
the spacious grounds of the Senator, thus es-
Gaping his residence and the residences Of
his neighbors.
The number Of applications for passports
at the State Department, now average two
hundred a week; hence there is unavoidable
delay in issuing them as promptly az the
persons Immediately interested desire.
The heavy verdict Of $4,000 damages has
been given against the Hudson River Rail
road Company, in favor Of Mrs Thompson,
for injury to her by an accident on the 18th
of January last. The amount has been paid.
A firm of Savannah, Ga, has received an
order for two hundred thousand feet Of lum-
Der, which is to be shipped to Beyrut, in
SYRIA. Portions of the cargo is said to be in.
tended for Jerusalem.
The artist Rowse intends visiting England
during the coming summer, and carries with
him an order to paint likeness Of Carlyle
from Emerson, and also an order from Long
fellow for portrait Of Tennyson.
The Columbus Inquirer says the Charles
ton papers report the appearance Of musqui-
toos in considerable numbers in their city.
Theirs are bills that resort to steamships
cannot avoid.
Judge Parker has decided that a judgment
rendered by a Justice of the Peace. is not a