Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-12-19
Foreign News.

funeral demonstration in Dublin, on he Sth
inst. were committed for trial on the charge OF
misden eanor They Immediately furnished
the required bail, and w,re discharged from
custody.
In the Italian Parliament, Menebrea replied
Yesterday to an attack made upon the govern
ment by the liberal party. In the course Of his
speech he said that Italy would sooner or lat
er possess Rome but that end would be ac-
compished not by arms, but by moral force.
Ratazzi followed in speech in opposition to
the Minister, saying that the popular vote in
Naples and other cities Of Italy, showed the
nation demanded different policy.
Arms and ammunition, secreted by the Fe-
mans, have been discovered and seized by the
police at several places in England.
The [nva'ide Russo says that the policy
agreed upon between France and Austria on
the Eastern question, if persisted in, will i'm
peril the tranquility Of Europe.
In London, yesterday, another attempt, was
made to day to blow up one of city prisons.
The powder was placed under wall OF MllbaDk
Jail In which number of Fenlans are confined.
The preparations had all been completed, and
the fuse had been lighted without attracting
attention; but, owing to some defect in the ar:
engagements, the powder did not explode, and
the plot was discovered before the attempt to
carry it out could be renewed. No arrests have
been made and no clue to the guilty parties
obtained.
The Paris Monteur publishes circula ar by
the Project Of Police, placing the press I'm der
a more vigorous censorship.
Va. Reconstruction Convention.
Yesterday, in the Convention, communica,
ton was received from the Superintendent Of
the Freedmen's Bureau, at Petersburg, ex-
pressing apprehensions that white men, who
have been cast in suits before the Bureau, are
about getting the decisions reversed in the
civil courts!! Referred.
a resolution from the printing committee
giving the contract Tor The Convention printing
to Hunnicutt's (?) New Nation was recommit-
ted, the prices being higher than those hereto
fore determined on by the Convention.
A resolution to adjourn from December 20, to
January g. was adopted.
A resolution to give tn poor who have been
discharged on account of voting, the per diem
of members during the recess, was laid on the
table
CAN GRANT SAVE THE RADICAL PARTY p
Thurlow Weed has the astutenass to perceive
and the frankncss to admit, the mortal straits
to which the Republican party is reduced.
General Grants name, he says, lis au especial
providence to the party, for The effect and
responsibility Of the action OF its leaders are
pressing the parry so hard that no other can
d,dtte cal save it. Ii the present Congress
fails to meet the necessities Of the country and
the expectations of the peopl', the question
will be, when the Republican National COnven
ton meets, MT whether General Grant shall
be nominated, hut whether even Grant can be
elected" Nor does Mr.. Weed stop with
merely giving expression to this doubt. He
exhibits the grounds on which it is based.
The Republican party be says have already
lest CONNECTICUT, California, New Jersey, Ohio,
PENNSYLVANIA and New York To- the assump-
ton OF the Radicals that these losses may be
compensated by the vote of reconstructed
Southern States, he replies But the means
resorted to obtain the votes OF the rebel States
may cost the Republican party the votes OF the
other Northern States. Indeed" he says,
cit is absolutely certain that, with the rebel
States under negro rule in the Union andChase,
Wade, Coltax, or Butler, the Republican eau
didate, we should witness the anomaly of
united South voting for and united North
against him The steps taken to attract the
South repel the North"
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