Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-01-30
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latest By ATLANTIC CABLE.

DISPATCHES tnaC lave oceu ieGci''o
that the Cretan war has been resumed. nc
terms Of the Sublime Porte for peace were
scorofuy rejected by the Crctans. 4 battle
has been fought SINCE but the result Is not.
stated There is apparently much enthusiasm
on both sides, and the war has spread to the
ncighboring islands.
Il is said the Russian Government proposes
TO build Greek church in New York.
It is considered certain at Consantlnople
that Eastern complications will result IN war;
Turkey has called out 100000 reserves, ana
the Government of Russia has ordered that all
military furlougbs shall end on the hrs OF
March
l. Its said that Maximilian has issued Il mani
| festo against the arrangement mace between
the United States and France in regard to
| Mexican affairs.
The Greek ministry propose to raise the
effective force of the army to 81 ,OOO men, In
Guiding $4,000 reserves. This action Is taken
on account Of the military preparations made
and the threatening attitude taken by the sub
| lime Porte.
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE Both Houses have
agreed to the report Of the Conference Com
mittee in relation to the bill extending the time
for the sherifs to pay into the treasury the
rcvenuesam 1866 This report requires ali
sherffs ssso have collected the revenue Of their
counties or any part Of it, to pay the same into
the treasury in accordance with existing law,
but those sherffs who have not made collcc-
tons arc allowed further time.
The interests ofSGuthcrn widows and orphans
received consideration in the Senate, on Mon
day, which passed one bill incorporating tho
''Soulhcrn Orphan Association and referred
another bill, coming from the House, to lncor-
poratc the ''Southcrn Association for the
benefit of the widows and orphans in the
Souhcr States" to the Committee Tor Courts
Of Justice, in order to investigate the plan
proposed BY this association to hold grand
lottery and be exempt from taxation.
The grand ''con3olidation railroad scheme
cane up, with the amendments. proposed BY
the Senate Committee on Roads, and these
amendments being agreed to, the bill was lald
on the table
The Especial order of the day being tho
bill authorizing railroad and canal companies
to guarantee the bonds Of other railroads and
canal companies, was not reached before the
hour Of adjournment, but remains the order
of the day. uotiI disposed of.
TIE House passed humber OF bills, prlncl-
palIy Of private character The bill allowing
the James River and Kanawha Canal Company
to borrow money, was passed by for the pre-.
sent. The Committee on Printing presented
two reports on the subject of publishing the
laws in some newspaper Of lt'chmond city,
the majority repori was against the eypcdlonCy
and the minority (Mr. Dunnington) III favor
Of the proposition. Mr. d. 'Sreport was adopt
CT by vote or ii TO - nays. severn FeSoiI
iCns 81 inquiry were presented, aac inc SiabH,
ing committees made REPORTS OF matters reicricd
To them. - HichmOud EnquiIrr.
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CoyGREss. The Senate, yesterday, resumed
49,, confederation of tho Toriffhnl 4 numbcr
Vlp "h's'I''4 '''''' W '"
OF amendments were "lereo' y Aiot''n "''
finally made, rs Il test vote, to rccominlt the
| Nil ,,,ith in..rrc:ione The Senate refused 10
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rGcolAti'1 ~ Note VI us - Lay 81 -''
Sumner moved to RECONSIDER Inc vote MAO some
DAVIS ar0, and reduce the duty on camel coal
., f,..' oo,.. ,,r fan On This InI,.tc arcsn
49,, ,T. .,4a,.,l :,,... =, =
report that Ne" England demanded the pas
SAFE OF the blIl. MASSACHUSETTS, "e S"'"' GA
not want IT, ltn'"' coming - i '''' vi '"'
"''[c',,i''G,'' Wv 'I'r ho Military
Cor ~: reported buck the bill to cquaize
bounties In Committee Of the Hn9Io u me e
n.os nassed Thc DipIomatjc md Consular Ap-
preparation bill being under consideration, 4
long ana stcmn st nn uop%io a'f for
n eoiury Of Mr. HARVEY, Minister to Por
tusai, which was strikcn out last session on ac-
count Of letter thac gentleman wrote about
Congress- and which the Secretary 2' or State per-
mild to be puDl11Saeo lc aieIH.'[, %,
rI oS H3nG b ~ taken on If in the h"nsr
a notion 70 str;Ic outthe appropriation for the
U. S. Legation at Rome was urged by Mr..
Stevens, Oh the ground that ii is beneath the
dignity, and contrary to the justice OF thlS na-
on to be rePfGsfntfa a; any 0oIrt T h,
com t;vo5s yitbin is ursdiction Of tho Christ.
ian ian religion" Without taking final action on
the amendment, the Committee rose, and the
| en- hinnt want over 4 communication was re-