The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-28

self spectacle to the whole house and
butt for the jokes of the gallery. t
80. FOREIGN NEWS.
The London Morning Herald is surprised
that the government has not given orders to
the authorities at Southampton to warn the
Tuscarora that she must either quit port At
once, or wait until twenty-four hours have
elapsed after the departure of the Nashville.
The Herald holds out the course of the
French authorities at Martinique between
the Iroquos and Sumter as an example to
follow. r. euW p9h f.
The Europa brought over no troops nor ar
my stores, the British government having
discontinued shipments by tho Cunarders. ]
The London Times says rumor ixes Eng.
lands expenses, owing to the late difficulty,
at e., OOO, 900, but the Times expects when
all the bills are in it will double that sum,
and that the money has not been thrown
away.
As already stated, the London Times
and the Paris Moniteur indulge in the
strongest denunciations of the stone block
ade OF Charles on barbor. Their language
is very bitter. ~ %
DR.. Russell, in his correspondence to the
London Times, predicts the fate of tho
American government will be sealed if Jan.
uary passes without some great victory.
A decree by the Emperor appoints Mar
shall Magnan Grand Master of the Free Ma
sons in France. The Grand Master has
hitherto been elected by the Free Mssons
themselves.
The Turks at Tripoli have maltreated Sc
veral Christian Inhabitants. The French
consul demanded indemnity, and a French
frigate had arrived off the port.
A new regency has Geen established in
China under the two Expresses. The rebels
were preparing for an attack on Shanghai
The Italian Chamber of Deputies have
agreed to support Riscasoli's administration.
Spas bank in Madrid has suspended, in
consequence Of heavy defalcation by one
Of the partners.
AN EXTRA DIsH.-The other day the good
people of certain house in Cleveland, Ohio.
we're thrown into considerable surprise by 4
little incident. A few gentlemen boarders are
accommodated at the said house, one of whom
is somewhat celebrated for gallantry. While
the ia nily and boarders were at dinner. and
in the midst of general quiet, the door of the
room was hurriedly opened. and woman.
bearing in her arms bundle of considera.
BILE dimensions, and her general appearance
indicating that something terrible was agita-
ting her. entered, and assuming tragic
attitude, looked wildly into the face of each
one present. The gallant young mans knife
and fork dropped from his nerveless fingers,
and the changing color of his face denoted
his emotion. 1t was moment of severe su..
pense. The woman's eyes were at last fixed
upon the gallant young man, and darling to-
wards him she threw the bundle she held !.
upon his plate, OK claiming in a husky, deem
toned voice, Sir. take that; it is yours"
and making her way rapidly out of the door.
disappeared before the company fully realiz.
ed that she had gone. In another moment.
the gallant young man made his exit through
another dor, and was soon after seen run.
nlng at the top of speed towards the depot.
where be took the first outg Ding train The
bundle was opened in due time, and devel.
oped an FAINT of about five weeks of which
the members of the good family aforesaid
are taking every care they PITTSBURGH
Gazette. at
Gen. jackson has fallen back with the
larger portion Of his troops to Unger's Store,
within fifteen miles Of Winchester, at the
junction Of the Springfield Road with the
Romney and Winchester Pike, leaving Gen.
Loring with his brigade still in Romney. i.-s q