Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-01-19
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LATEST BY ATLANTIC CABLE.
The London journals make mention Of a
rumor that the great powers OF Europe have
resolved to urge the Sublime Porte to call e
conference 10 take the yeSed Eastern question
into consideration.
The Italian finance minister has confirmed
the announcement that the Government intends
to tax tie church property to the extent of six
hundred millions Of lirres.
NJ. Lurol'cs mission TO Rome, relative TO
bishops, has been satisfactorily ended He will
soon take leave of the Pope and depart.
l. is reported that a desperate plot has been
discovered to assassinate the Pacha of Egypt,
The plot included the subvcrsion of the Gov
crunent, and investing the reins Of govern
uent in the hands of >elim Pacha who is said
to be at tire head of the movement. The con-
spiracy was happily discovered and frustrated.
A banquet was given by the Americans
of Paris to Mr.. James Gordon Bennett, jr-
Mr.. Kingland, Il son of the former vice com
modore OF the New York Yacht Club, presided.
General Dix, the American Minister, and the
representatives Of the Foreign Legations were
present. It was grand affair. There was
great enthusiasm at the ball at the Tuilcries on
Wednesday evening The Emperor and En-
press personally congratulated Mr.. Bennett on
his victory.
VIRGINIA LEGIsLATURs-Iu the Senate,
on Thursday House bill to amend section | oil
an act authorizing the City Couaci Of Alcxan-
dria, to issue it's bonds in satisfaction Of arrears
Of interest on its funded debt, passed February
20!h, 1866, was taken up, read twice. and refer
red TO the Committee on General Laws.
o. motion of Mr. Keen, "Resoved. That he
Committee on Road, and Internal Navigation
be instructed to inquire into the cxpediercy OF
and Alexandria Railroad Company, 10 the said
applied 20 the building and construction of the
jynchburg and Danville Railroad, and that
the Committee on Roads and Internal Naviga
ton be instructed TO inquire into the cxpcdcn-
cy of releasing the States interest IN the Rich
mond and Danviilc Railroad Company 10 said
road upon condition that they shall extend
their road to the Virginia and Tennessee
Railroad
The resolution for continuing the Office of
Land Register, and reducing the salary to
$1,000, was adopted.
In the House Of Delegates, number of
bills, resolutions ard petitions We're presented
amony them the following:
By Mr.. Robertson,-A bill to amend and
re-cnact sec. lG, chap. l5S Of the Code, relating
to Circuit Courts
By Slr. Huntington, bill TO Incorporate
the Potomac Railroad Company.
By Mr.. English-The petition Of pilots Of
the Potomac River, in regard to plotting on
said river
By MIR. English petition OF about $40
citizens Of Alexandria and vicinity. IN relation
to the Alexandria and Georgetown Railroad
and Canal
BY Mr.. Dunnington--Thc petition Of Craw-
ford Gushing ana other citizens OF Prince Will
liam county, for amendments to the stay law.
The bill concerning Usury was farther debated.
a PETITION The Richmond Wing says
In the proceedings Of the House Of Reprcscn-
tatives, Thursday, we observe the following
notable occurrence:
Mr. Kelley presented the petition Ct two
thousand four hundred and seventy-o one persons
of Richmond, Va, for the appointment Of
Provisional Governor, and naming Judge
Underwood for the position. Referred to the
Committee on Reconstruction.
There was some moderation in the parties
who planned this little trick. They might just
as easily as not have made the number double
or quadruple. 1t costs nothing but little pen
work to write Names" The Examiner says
THE Washington correspondent Of the New
York Tribune" says that the editor Of the
Richmond "New Nation, has placed in the
hands of member Of the House Of Represen-
tatives, petition sigLed by 2,400 loyal
citizens of Virginia, praying for provisional
government for the State. 20 those who know
the character OF Hunncutt. il is Unnecessary to
say anything rs to the nature Of this petition
but for the information Of those who DO no;, it
may be we'll enough to state that nearly, if not
all, the ''24O0" signers to that petition are
negroes, aud the dupes Of Hunnicutr. The
petition asks for the appointment Of Under
wood as provisional Governor, and has already
been presented to Congress.
TIE PROPRIETOR OF A YACHT. The public
will be panied to learn that the proprietor Of
the yacht Henrietta vii! not accept the gov
ernorship Of New York, which has been ten
derel him by one OF the enthusiastic admirers
o. the late ocean triun1p h of that vessel We
hear as much from the New York Herald,
which ought to know We learn from the
same source that, if The race of the Henrietta
comes off with the Viking the proprietor Of
the Henrietta will probably command his owo
vessel in person, in com pliment to the COM
mander Of the other vessel, Prince Alfred, who
is "a young man OF his own age" We trust
the young man Of his own age" will appreci-
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