Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-07-22
Later from Europe.

The steamer Asia has arrived az New I ORR
with Liverpool advices to the 18th.
Cotton firm, With slight advance bread
stuGfs firm, but quiet,
Lord Palmerston had stated in Parliament
that the British troops would not be Withdrawn
from Canada
The recognition Of Italy by Russia and Prus-
sia had been announced ia the italian Parlla-
Inent.
The London Herald treats the affair before
Richmond as a decisive defeat Of Cren McCiel
Ian, and says the Confederate capital is safe.
It does not believe, however, that the campaign
in Virginia has ended but supposes it will go
on until Europe stays the upifted sword and,
in the name Of humanity, entorces peace.
The London Morning Post argues that prac-
ticaly the scheme against Rlchnlond has ter
minated. It then points out the dangerous
position Of Mcclellan, army
The London Globe hopes that the gigantic
difficulties which are being developed IL the
progress Of the war may have effect on both
sides and chat more reasonable views may SD
persode the plan of military conquest.
The Times says that these three days otJune
mean that the Confederate army is strong
enough to hold its position in Virginia for
time that may be Indefinitely prolonged, and
evidently the Federals will have again to begin
the siege of Richmond with Il much worse
chance than at first.
The new American tariff continues TO excite
strong hostile comment from the press The
Times bitterly denounces the spirit which re-
cards the tariff with satisfaot0n because OF
It's Injurious effect upt Ii England i'll artcuIar,
aud Europe in general. TIL Liverpool Post
saws the tariff viii be locked upon ii Great
BTTitain as a measure amounting almost to
declaration of war, and thus the unpopularty
Of the Northern States will not only be terribly
aggravated, but it will mpart something more
than moral force to the Confederate cause.
The Qualifications bill has again been defeated
in the House Of Commons, and an amendmant
calculated to preserve to the COMMONS due
control over the expenditure Of public moneys,
was carried by Il majority OF i've against the
ministers.
The bill for carrying out the slave trade
treaty had finally passed the House Of Com
mons -,
The Paris Patrie asserts that FRANCE will
never treat with Juarez When the French
army has entered Mexico the Mexicans will be
consulted, and their wishes scrupulously re-
spected. France will only quit Mexico after
the complete execution Of the future treaty.
In the House of Commons lately, Mr..
Gregory made inquiries relative to the proceed
ings Of the United States cruisers OFT the Ba-
hamas. Mr. Fortescue said letters on the sub
isct had been received but they could not be
produced. as the correspondence was IN the
hands Of the law officers.
At the grea: exhibition, among the awards
for machinery, America gets twenty medals tor
agricultural machinery, six for military ARTICLES,
and one medal each for Colts revolvers andtor
naval architecture
A large open air meeting had been held at
Stockport, at which petition to Parliament
was adopted by al overwhelming majority pray
ing the government to Interfere IN American
affairs, in order to secure supply OF cotton.,-
The Prince Of Wales is going, to Russia III the