Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-02-19
LATER FROM EUROPE.


By the City of London, and the Europa we
have dates to the 4th inst.
The Fenian trials were still In progress 1t
was rumored that Parliament would be asked
to suspend the h0beas corpus act, SO as to au-
thorize the Government to deal with foreign
conspirators. Negotiations were pending at
: Vienna for permission to raise two corps OF
Austrian troops for service in Mexico. The
steam ram which had been detained in the
Thames on the allegation that it was intended
for the Chilian service, was permitted to de-
mart on its being shown that it had been built
for Peru Another steam ram, which was
built recently by the Lalrds, at Blrkenhead,
England is detained at Brest until the Spanish
difficulty with Peru shall have been adjusted.
The county Of Kilkenny, and several of the
Irish ports have been placed under the peace
preservation act. A deputation from Galway
had waited upon the Lord lieutenant to ask
that military force might be stationed in that
county. to guard against possible hostile
landing. Lord Wodehouse promised to repre-
sent the matter to the home Government.
Further seizures Of pixies and small arms
have been made in Dublin. An influential
meeting was held in that city on the lst inst,
at which resolutions were passed declaring that
the Fenian conspiracy had produced feeling
of well-founded alarm, and calling upon the
Government to increase the military force in
Ireland. At the levee held by the Lord Lieu
tenant on the 3lst ult., several troops OF caval-
ry were posted in various parts Of the city, the
military paraded the streets and the pickets
we're doubled. All passed off quietly.
The news from Brazil represents the allied
armv preparing to enter Paraguay. 1t was
understood that no proposals for peace would
be listened to on the part OF the allies, unless
accompanied with the condition that President
Lopez should be expelled from Paraguay
The smallpox and fever had been very de.
structive among the troops OF both armies.
LIE No1d states that NJ. de Travernay has
left Paris for the United States, bearing des.
categorically Of the American Government
whether it means to regard protracted occu-
nation of Mexico as a cosus 6ell1 The Paris
Gonstit,ttioueJ states that the Emperor will not
be deferred either by excitement or lntlmlda-
ton from protecting French interests at home,
or from fulfilling French engagements abroad:
The SDanish Government, 1T is SAID, would
be called upon to issue letters OF marque against
ChiEan vessels. A Chilian privateer was in
the Scheldt on the I'd instant.
The diDlomatic correspondence OF the French
Government with Foreign Powers, as officially
nuhl;shed. contains dispatches from N: Drouyn
dTHuys to the French Minister at Washing
tim in relation to Mexican affairs. In one OF
the latter interviews between N. Drouyn de
PHuvs and Mr.. Bigelow, the former declined
all official controversy upon the measures taken
BY the Emperor Macmillan. lie then went
on to say 'sWe return to the principles OF
non-iuteryention, and, from the moment we &C,
cept it as our rule Of conduct, our interest ana
honor REQUIRE us to demand its equal; ,appllca!-
ton by all. Relying upon the equltao'e@ @ spli;t
Of the Washington Cabinet, we ezpect rom az II
the assurance that the American people VIII
conform to the law of non-lnterventlon' Whlcn 7
they invoke, by maintaining strict neuI'rianly u
with regard TO Mexico. When you shan nave
Informed me Of the resolution OF the American
Government in this matter, shall be IN a p po-
sition to acouaint you with the result: -, OF our
negotiations with the Emperor Ma2lmllan TOT
the return of our troops.
pRospEcTs OF CHEAP BUTTER AND CHEESE.
-Onr country exchanges all bear testimony TO
the fact that there is a large amount OF po5ter
and cheese held in the interior ior better prices
Manv who were not satisfied with 45 or oO cents,
per nound for their butter-hoplng Tor SUI
higher feures-are loath to accept OF 1ne
decline Of 10 cents The prospects, are q now ~
ever, that the longer these parties hold Oh the
less thew will receive Farmers who refused
81 per bushel for their potatoes IN the 1ai ar az.
now Glad to obtain so cents per bushel. SO II
will be with the holders of provisions generally
The longer thev keep out Of the market the
heavier Will be their loss. ss.-Bufato Courier