Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-08-10

4 prospectus mas been issued for 4 ncw
telegraph company. which proposes to eStatr
ilsh Il system OH the penny postage principle
and convey messages of twenty words to any
part OF England, Scotland and Ireland, al
the uniform rate Of one shilling. An intlucn,
tlal direction had been formed with Il capita
of ClJO0OO.
The public income Of Great Britain for the
year ending June 3oth was 81 ,4l6,0Oo, ana
the expenditures TO ,jU4.UOn.
Mr.. Lever had withdrawn from the dirrc-
ton of the Galway line.
The weather had been improving through
out England, but sunshine was much wanted
for the crops. The harvest was expected to
be three weeks later than usual
The English government had decided to
dispatch IL complete set of Geographic appu
ratus to China. with wires to be laid in the
districts occupied by the British forces
The London Times, alluding to the at
tempted armlstice, says that Garibaldi il not
the man to retrace his steps, and that it is
generally believed that the King OF Naples
Will before many weeks increase the lists OF
exied Princes.
4 Turin dispatch ol the 10Th sayS:--"'l'he
mission Of the Marquis de la Greca to Paris
is To bring about compromise, bg which
the King Of Naples would accept the result
Of universal suffrage in Sicily, should the
western powers guarantee the integrity of
his dominions on the main land and prevent
Garibadi from landing there"
The Druses and Bceouins, returning to
Rousan, passed through Damascus aud pro-
posed a general massacre of The Christians
10 Abd-el- kaccr, who refused /" countcnance
it. The inhabitants, however, became ac-
completes in the murders of Christians v hich
took place. 1t is confirmed that some Turk
ish soldiers assisted the assa,sins.
1t was feared in England that the speech
OF Lord Palmerston on the affairs of the British
nation would have some effect in depressing
public securities, but this result did not oc-
cur. The London Times says his reasoning
and statements were regarded merely as a
dignitiei expression of the thoughts which
for two years past have occupied the mind Of
every prudent man.
An imperial ukase, exceedingly important
to foreign residents in Russia, has been re-
Gently issued by the Car. This decree re-
moves many OF the restrictions heretofore
imposed upon foreign merchants, and places
them upon equal loot!ng with native mer-
chants. Foreigners are also now permitted
to acquire movable or immoyable property by
purchase, will or donation.
The Allgemeine Zeitung of Augsburg re-
ports, by way Of Russia, that it was believed
IN Chinese official circles that the Emperor
llen-funs had died, or was dying, of an
old trouble in one Of his legs. Should this
report he confirmed, it is quite possible that
the allies may receive propositions of peace
from Pekin.
DEcEAsED.-The London Waterman re-
ports the death Of a grandson of Charles
Wesley. 1t looks strange and striking in its
hrevitv: ION the Sth uIt, aged 60, Mr..
John Wesley, grandson Of Rev Charles Wes-
ley, and grand nephew Of Rev. John Wesley"
The original manuscript Of Gray's Elegy
in Country Churchyard was lately sold ut
auction in London for GlO0 sterling.