Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-03-19
ALEXAzN DRIA.
MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 10. 1

MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 10.
- FOREIGN. NEWS. Al
The steamship Germania reached New York
last evening bringing advices from Europe TO
the 7th inst. The new English Reform bill
vas to have been read in the House OF Com
mons on the 18th inst. Mr.. Gladstone, in
siyine notice of his intention stated that the
provisions of the bill were only to apply to
England and Wales. The marriage OF the
Princess Helena with Prince Christian OF Au-
sustenburg, is to take place at Windsor Castle
on the 9th of July next The London Times
warmly praises President johnson for his cour-
sse and decision intretusing his assent to the
Freedmen Bureau bill. This act is said to
confirm The respect in which his policy has
been held in England and will entitled him to
credit a. one of the ablest statesmen who have
ever conducted great nation successfully
through perilous crisis Anew Anglo Amerl-s
can Telegraph Company has been organized
ezt Of the previous one. Rumors were rife IN
Germ.ny Of a probable collision between Aus
tria and Prussia on the question of the Ouch
les. The Austrian Emperor declines to recog-
nize the laws established in Hungary in lS4S
without previous revision of them, and will
not entertain the proposition for separate
Hungarian Ministry. The troubles in .Rouma-
MIA in consequence of the deposition of Prince
Couza are increasing The Turkish Govern
mept is massing troops on the frontier, aud
Russia is doing the same. Some lighting had
taken place between the Moldo-W allachians
and the Turks, in which the latter had been
defeated A conference is to be held at Paris
in relation to the affairs Of those principahties.
The revolutionary feeling in Spain has not
subsidized. The garrison at Ciudad had revolt
ed and Withdrawn to Portugal. Other sedi-
tious attempts are reported. Spain has de-
nanaed of Portugal the extradtion of the refu
gees
We find in the telegraphic summary of
american news contained in the London
f7eaing Mail the following news" The Aus
e74sa Minister has protested officially to Mr..
E.uard against Mr. Bancroft's statement that
TIE Emperor Macmillan was Austrian ad-
venturer.'' Mr. Seward refused to accept the
protest, on the ground that Austria had declar-
ed she would remain foreign to all Mexican
matters, This theory the Austrian Minister
refused to admit"
The Hartford Courant quotes the following
ftoo tae Meridien Times: Last Sabbath one
Of our cle1gymen prayed "Not my will, but
thine, 0 Lord, be done; but if it be consistent
,cih try holy pleasure, we would that thou speed
q telegraph for President johnson to come up
to heaven
fne Courant adds, Comment on the above
is not required" ~
The business Of the Maryland Annual Con
srence of the Methodist Protestant Church is
proceeding harmoniously, and has reference
fesialy to the government and affairs OF the
Esxeeh, its ministers, &c. Delegates will be
eeuced, to-day, to the General Conference to
meet in Georgetown, D. c., in May.
The Reconstruction COMMITTEES" have re-
fused the application Of Mr.. Graham, of N. c.,
Is allow the delegations from the Southern
STATES to be present at the examination Of wit
eesses before that committee, so as to cross-ex-
anime, and bring in counter testimony.
Major Benjamin Benton, assistant quarter
master at Sixth street wharf, Washington has
been relieved by Colonel J. G. G. Lee, from
tie depot at Alexandria and the latter station
discontinued
A dispatch from Washington expresses the
belief that the vote by which the loan bill was
lost will be rescinded, and the bill passed
Rev. Henry A. Wise has received call to
to the Episcopal Church 10 Rockingham couu-
ty, Va.
Some cases of small pox have occurred re-
Gently in Port Tobacco, Md.
The price of coal in the Pennsylvania coal
regions still continues to decline.
ANEW MILITARY ORDER. An order, is.
t1ed by Colonel O. Brown, on the 18th inst,
and approved by Major-General A. a. Terry,
commanding the Department of Virginia,
gives effect to the laws passed by the General
Assembly Of Virginia, at its late session, in
relation to criminal cases and proceedings at
law, or in equity, in which colored persons are