Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-04-05
FOREIGN iNISCELL5NY.

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Demonstrations took place in various
towns Of Venetia on the anniversary of the
birthday Of Victor Emmanuel. On the morn
ing of that day (l4th of Marchl all the shops
at Venice remained closed till ten o'clock,
when the police compelled them to be open
ed. In The evening the inhabitants in the
various towns, and especially ut Verona,
made it a holiday and paraded the streets.
Bengal lights, Of the Italian cciors, were
lighted Oh some If the eminences. Some
persons have been arrested at Padna the
military were called ont, hut ITO collision
took place. In Rome placards in favor Of
the King were posted in the streets; there
were a number Of arrests, and open outbreak
Was only averted by a display of strong
military force. The signs all show that
Rome aud Fenetia are fast ripening for reyo-
luton.
At Rome on the 18th ult., consistory
was held, at which the Pope had an opportu-
nifty Of expressing himself upon the present
position Of Italy and the P;lpacy. He defen-
dcd the Papal government from the charge of
being opposed II civilization and declared
| that it only opposed the pretended mudern
civilization which prosecuted the church and
trampled justice under foot. lie stated that
he would himself have spontaneously granted
| all reasonable concessions and would have
gladly abided by the counsels Of the Cath
| Ollie sovereigns but that he could not re-
| ceive the advice or submit 10 the un just de-
,nands of Il uSurping power,
| \ Saxon forester, named Gestell, now of
| the venerable age of eighty-tyo unwilling to
| take to the grave with him secret of so much
value and Importance, has made public IN the
! lelpsic Journal The means which he has used
! for fifty years, and whrrcwith he atiirms he
| has rescued many human beings aud cattle
! from the fearful death OF hydrophohia. Take
! Immediately warm vinegar or tepid water,
wash the wound clean Herewith, then dry it;
then pour upon the wound Il few drops o!
| hydrochlOric acid, because mineral acids des-
troy The poison of the saliva, by which means
the latter is neutrulzed.
The foreign papers come to us full of
criticisms upon Lincoln's inaugural address.
| The document is very unsatisfactory to Eu-
pected, the writer's who reflect the views Of
the leading statesmen arc disappointed with
the tone Of the pronunciamento. The
points especially interesting to our friends
and customers overwhelmingly, the ques-
tons as TO the blockade Of the Southern
ports and the Morrill, tariIt-are not touched
upon in the inaugural.
The London Times has two articles Gn Mr,
Lucoln's inaugural. The Times is by no
means pleased with the tone Of the address,
and dues not conceive that Mr. Lincoln 3
policy is calculated either 10 save the mon
or avert civil war. 1t judges it childish,
tritilng, for Mr. Lincoln 10 be nluuthins
over fine phrases and making Fair professions.
err, for Mr. Lincoln 10 openly acknowledge
the independence of the Confederate States,
and enter into friendly relations with them.
The death of the mother Of Queen Victoria
has created Il general sympashy throug bout
| England. The State departments law courts,
and other public Offices were closed Tor scve-
raj days. The Princess Royal vi Prussia
came from Potsdam to visit her mother, and
the Prince Of Wales and the Royal Family are
ut Windsor.
Ia the Spanish Legislature, on the Sth Vi
timo, deputy, NJ. Oozoga, attacked the rev.
dictionary policy of the old Government in
Italy, and declared that, ia his opinion, the
temporal power of the Papacy is doomed to
fall. lie maintained that the Italians are
right in seeking national unity, and argued
that the Spanish Government has no reason
able pretext for opposing them.
Louis Napoleon has decided !hat movable
Photographic establishment shall be attach.
ed to every regiment in the French army,
under an ciEcer verSed in ali the details OF
the art. During battle their duties will con-
sst OF painting blood and thunder with sun
light.
Mataukocike, in New ZEALAND, has been
stormed and taken by the G5th regiment and
naval brigade, after fierce engagement.
English loss, 3 killed, 10 wounded Native
loss 1870 killed, 70 wounded, Is chieia.)
While we are stretching the Geographic
wire across the Continent Russia is pushing
it through her dominlous in the direction Of
the Pacific.
BY the last steamer from Enrnpr, The news
that the long rejected emanc! patton OF seris
in Russia had taken place, was receivad.