Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-09-20
EUROPEAN NEWS

PARIS, September Noon-The behalf
is general that Napoleon was the author OF the
note recently made public, and that his sincere
desire is for permanent peace.
PARIS, September LIP M.-The French
circular says the recent changes are tavora Die.
France, Prussia and Italy are drawn nearer IN
ideas and interest. Austria has now no hos
tile intent, and the Convention of ' Jenna Will
lie Loyalty carried out. Second-class naVles are
assured the liberty of the Baltic and Mcdlter-
ranean
The note iustiGes the Emperor's mediation,
and hints at the annexation OF the peopie or
the same language and interests. 1t SHOWS
the necessity Of perfect defence and military
organization, not however, as threat, ana e1-
presses belief in a lasting peace IN Europe.
1t is said that Napoleon has refused to allow
the officers of the French army to hold office
in Mexico, owing to Il protest OF the United
States Government.
BERLIN, September lS.-Thc electoral law
has at length passed the upper house OF pr ri
STA. The Prussan feet III the harbor OF Kle
has been put out Of commission, and there are
evidences On al! sides of a general disarmament
France ard Prussia are heartily IN accord with
regard to the Venetian debt.
VIENNA, September lS.-The Emperor OF
Austria has concluded to permit exile Pulekyy
to live in Hungary. 1t is said that he will
take I'D his quarters in Pesth, in that province
ST.. PETERSBURG, September 1.-The man
who attempted to assassinate the Gar several
months since has been executed. There we're
grand demonstrations Of respect to the Gar
and JOY at the punishment OF the would-be
murderer
FLORENCE, September lS.-General ReVe,
of the Italian army, lett Florence to-day for
Venice in order to superintend the arrange
ments for the transfer OF the forts OF the Quad
rilateral to Venetla.
LIVERPOOL, September lS-Evening. The
cotton advance is not sustained. Kidding
Uplands closed to-day at IBID. Breadstufts
market generally unchanged. Corn 27s. Cd.
Lard dull.
Mr.. DAVIS RELEAsE.-A wcll-known citi-
zen (says the Petersburg Index OF yesterday
was suddenly summoned to Washington, by a
telegram received on Sunday afternoon, and
left the city yesterday morning, Ills GRAND, 1t
said, having some connection with the recently
reported policy Of the Administration towards
Mr.. Davis. ISL.
FORTRESS MONROE, September l9.-Bishop
Greene, of Mississippi, an old friend Of Mr..
Davis, accompanied by MIR. John Kcely, an
OK Catholic divine, arrived here this morning
on visit to the prisoner. In their interview
with Mr.. Davis, Bishop Greene remarked the
great great desire Prevailing throughout the South
| OF having Mr.. Davis released, and stating their
Intention, if meeting with his approval Of pro-
cecdng to Washington, &C., for the purpose OF
having apersonal interview with President
Jahnson, and persuade him to llberate the
supposed suffering cx-President. Mr., Davis
replied that their efforts would be futile. His
counsel, Mr. OConor, and more lately the
Hon. Wm B. Reed, had personal Interviews
with the President for the same object, and the
only answer to their petitions was that he (Da-
| yis) would have to be tried under the charges
| now pending against him, before both civil
and military tribunal, providing, Of course.
that no now unforeseen circumstance should
transpire in the time Intervening, before a trial
should take place, but for the present he had
given up all hopes of release from his con-
inement
Bishop Greene and Mr.. Keely have been
very successful, it appears, during the war IN
securing the pardon of several persons convict
ed OF various crimes IN the southern Otates,
and, not in the least deferred from their object,
left here this evening for Washington, D. Z.
RAILROADS. The Richmond Enquirer con-
tinues its structures on the present system Of
railroad management in Virginia, heretofore
referred to by US, and says in its last issue
President Malone audes with great horror to
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad as thc great
enemy of Virginia interests. We agree with
| him in his drcd Of it. But at this time, and
under the present management, what have we
| but Baltimore roads? What is the line of
railroad with it's steamboat connection, of
which Prsidcnt Malone is chief, but Balti-
more road ? What is the Orange and Alex
ardna railroad under the competition which
has sprung up in Baltimore with President
Malone, but Baltimore road? We have got
nothing but Baltimore roads,-all discrimina-
| ting in favor of through freight, and all offer
ing inducements to trade to centre in Balti-
more We are opposed to them ALTO Pres
idcut Mahones Baltimore road, and President
Barbour's Baltimore road, no less than to
| President CARROTS Baltimore road. The first
two are the most harmful, as at present oper-
ated and President Malone seems most to
blame for it.
TIE CHoLERA.-This dcseasc has been