Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-11-21
Foreign News.

Foreign News. ss.s<s.s
ThaAtlantic cable give us Napoleon S speech
= fill to the French Legislature on Monday,
4ho nth inst. OF German affairs, the Empe-
.,r cav. that at IS necessary to accept frankly
+bcs changes which have taken place on the
otber,side of the Rhine, and to proclaim that
salong as French interest and dignity shall pot
he threatened, we will not interfere with the
tronsformatien effected by the wish of the pop
nation. = Referring to the Roman question,
he says that '.revolutio nary agitation, prepared
inbbroeaadasdayight, threatened the Papal States.
The Convention Of September not having been
carried out, I have beenG compelled to send
AGAIN our troops to Rome to protect the power
nftheEHoly See from Republican invaders. - =
~ then asserts that the conduct Of France in
iIis connection; did not fpartake of anything
hostile to the independence Of Italy, and that
nation, for moment surprised, now under
stands the dangers these revolutionar NANTES
tations cause monarchical institutions He
homes that conference of the European pow
ers will assemble to settle the Roman question,
hut that for France the Contention of Septem
her, 1865, exists, So long as it is not replaced
Abiding to and Suggesting. certain reforms In
France, he says that the elections heldfon the
basis Of universal suffrage have. been carried
ont with calmness and independence.
9th. The Queen was not present. The Royal
Commission En-, read the speech from the throne,
the substance OF which is as follows:
King Theodorus having rejected all demands
of Great Britain for the release of her subjects,
cruely and without just cause imprisoned by
him, her Majesty had no alternative but to send
military expeditions to Ahyssinia and refer
ence is made to supply bills needful to defray
expenses The invasion of the Papal territory
being now over, the hope is, expressed that the
Emperor Napoleon will soon withdraw histOr-
ces from Italy, and avoid unfriendly relations
with Victor Emanuel @ taa n..4 =: t25aa3'aa
'sFenianism, repressed in ireland, has taken
the form of organized violence and murder in
England, where itEmustaalso be isuppressed by
the firm filflInlent Of the law and by the 10y
atty of the people: Thespeech concludes with
the promise that her Majesty's Government
will bring before Parliament reform bills for
Scotland and, Ireland, and other important
measures, of domestic nature. Ia. ;la..a1s ID
In the House of Commons, Lord Stanley made
explanations in connection with recent events
on the Continent. He said England had been
invited to Join general European conference,
but had refused to do so; unless distinct plan
of action was first proposed. Lord Stanley
thought that participation in such Congress
would only add to the responsibilities, of Eng
land without doing any good. Nearly all the
members who spoke took occasion to condemn
the recent action Of France in sending military
expedition to Italy - = {. ~ = > @'.I ii
The Queens speech to Parliament and the
oo.:G, oJ1,on,A M 70 fbo Nropoh
Chambers have. had tranquilizing effects upon
Europe, anda tend to restore confidence at all
political and financial centres. ~
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The steam tanncry of Mr.. Horn, near Glade
Spring depot, on the Virginia and Tennessee
railroad, was burnt on Friday night last. The
Lynchburg News says the establishment was
one Of the largest and most complete in Vir-
GINA, and possibly in the South, and was fitted
up with all the modern Improvements for car
rying on the tanning business.
The work of raising the hull of the New Iron
sides is in progress: The work, however, is not
being done by the Government, but by private
citizens, who, at a venture, have purchased the
wreck. They purchasedfrom the Government
the hull and machinery, as it lies at the bot
tom of the Delaware, for $50, 900.
The Radicalmembers of Congress are to
have Caucus in Washington, tonight, to
arrange their plans, and determine upon their
course proceeding lf,rl.f:y,fn,,
MIR. James W. Morgan, of ,Lynchburg, has
purchased an interest in the Republican, and
will be joint editor as we'll as owner. Mr.. NJ.
is gentlemen OF education and intellect.
Sbipbuildingi is at last dull at Philadelphia.
Ithas been SO in every ,shipyard of New York,
Baltimore and Boston for "a long time past.
Twenty-Five car loads OF firearms arrived at
St. Adams, VT, on yesterday, directed to tho
care of prominent Fenian there.