Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-08-14
FOREIGN NEWS.

st. Lawrence Bay enables the public, 1or tne
first time to realize the full advantages OF Inc
Atlantic cable. We are thus enabled to pup
lish news direct from London, to yesterday
evening. The demand of the French Emperor
for the restoration of the frontiers OF france
as they existed in 1914, is confirmed lnlS
would involve the session of the Prusslan towns
of Saarbruek and Sarlouis; OF the baVarlap
town Of Landan, and of several Belgian towns.
The answer of Prussia to the demend IS not
known, but the official paper at Berlin opposes
compliance with it, aud there Is no doubt that
the temper Of all Germany will be to accept
war rather than permit the extension OF French
influence within the Fatherland. The arms
tice between Austria and Italy has been extern
ded for four weeks on the basis of the cesslon
Of Venetia The Prussian Government OIL
cay states that the States joining the Con
federation will retain their civil administration.
The Car Of Russia has visited the United
States squadron at Cronstadt. There was no
important political news at London last even
ing. Consols closed at SIS; United States
Five-twentics at 6S3.
By the Atlantic Gable.
LONDON, August l3-Noon. The armlstlce
between Italy and Austria, which expired on
Saturday, has been renewed for four weeks,
An official Berlin paper opposes the claim OF
France for an extension Of her frontier.
LIVERPOOL, August 13-P. M.-Ihe cotton
market closed firm to-day sales 1900 bales;
middling uplands l3!d
TIE QUEENS SPEECH
LONDON, August l0.-Thc Queens speech
is unimportaDt. Referring to the war IN Eu-
rope, she says her Majesty has not deemed 1t
expedient to take part in contest IN which
neither the honor of the Grown nor the inter
ests of her subjects demanded an active inter
vention She expresses the hope that the
negotiations now in progress will tend to pro-
duce lasting peace.
Her Majesty next alluded to the Fenan
movements, and complimented the Govern
ment of the United States for its friendly &C
ton during the Canadian raids.
The Queen says that the suspension OF the
habeas corpus act in Ireland must be continued
till the next session of Parliament.
She hopes that confidence in the financial
condition of the country will soon be restored.
The royal speech next touches on the vista
lions Of the cattle plague and cholera in the
United Kingdom, and closes With an alluson to
the Atlantic telegraph and its completion a
work which it is to be hoped, she says, will
tend to promote that friendly feeling which 1t
is most desirable should "subsist between her
Majesty dominions and the great Republic OF
the United States.
In the House of Commons Lord Stanley
said that it was true that diplomatic communl-
cations were being exchanged between France
and Prussia.
OFFICIAL RECEPTION OF QUEEN ENMA.-
Upon the arrival of QueenEmma inv ashington
yesterday evening, she, with her attendants
and escort, proceeded to Wizards hotel, where
apartments had been provided for them, and
in the parlor the Queen was cordially welcomed
by Attorney General Stanbury, Acting Secre-
tary OF State, who addressed her as follows:
Your Majcsty.--As the representative OF the
Secretary of State, who IS necessarily absent
from the city, have the honor to convey to
your Majesty the welcome Of the President and
people Of the United States, to our country and
its seat of Government. The President directs
me to assure your Majesty Of his high appre-
citation of your efforts for the encouragement
and growth of civilization and Christianity
among your people He halls your visit as one
Of those interchanges OF national courtesy
which, without any official or diplomatic char
acter, yet exercise wholesome influence upon
our foreign relations. The President, DESTROYS
of expressing those sentiments of welcome and
good will to you in person, will have the honor
sion tomorrow at such hour as your Majesty
may be pleased to appoint.
The Queen replied, thanking the President for
the honor and kindness he had manifested, and
the Secretary for the courteous terms in which
he had expressed the good will OF the Govern
ment and people Of the United States. She
designated tomorrow evening tor paying a
visit to the President.
The ceremonial was entirely private. Ate. 30
last night her Majesty was sercnadcd by the
band Of the Fifth United States Cavalry.
A man calling himself COL James II. Har-
din, has been "doing the bank at Staunton,
Va, to the tune Of several hundred dollars. -
The Vindicator gives the following account OF
the genteman's (?) operations and as he may
chance to pay a visit in this direction, we trans
cribe it to put our people on their guard: The
Vindicator says: About the 23d Of July,
Col. Jas. Fl. Hardin, who claimed to be a
Kentuckian by birth, and to have served on
the staff of Gen. Breckenridge, presented a
check for $500, purporting to have been drawn
by the Augusta National Bank Of Georgia"
on Colgate & Stratton, No. "a Exchange
Place. New York, and made payable to Col.
Jas H. Hardin, to the First National Bank
Of Staunton, where it was cashed, only after
Colonel Hardin. who was a stanger, was
vouched for by well known citizen Of Staun-
ton Upon the check being forwarded to Col.
gate & Stratton it was protested and returned
without remark Thereupon telegram was
sent to Augusta, and the check ascertained to