Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-10-19

se5n ELECTION RETURNS. Our friends in
the various counties are requested to send US
the returns OF the election on Tuesday next, at
the earliest practicable moment. We will
esteem it as a great favor to have them d. so.
FOREIGN News acknowledgements Of voluri-
teers, recruited in France and Spain, have
arrived in Rome. When last heard from,
Menotti Garibaldi, with a considerable force,
had succeeded in reaching the vicinity of Rome
and was still advancing.
It. is reported that u fleet Of Transports and
iron clads at Toulon, has already received
orders to sail for Rome, but its departure Is
not yet announced.
The troops Of Victor Emmanuel are still
guarding the frontier States Of the Church,
and prevent all Garibaldians from crossing the
boundary line.
1t is reported that plan of Instruction
within the walls OF Rome has been exposed
and the leaders have been arrested and thrown
into prison.
A dinner was given at Manchester last even
Ing to the British Ministry at which Earl
Derby and Lord Stanley were present. Derby
made speech, in which he defended the ac-
ton of his Government on the question Of re-
form. Lord Stanley, the Secretary for Foreign
Affairs. also addressed the company. He
spoke of the disturbed condition of Europe,
aud declared that, Notwithstanding the threat
enng opposition, he still hoped peace wnnld
be preserved. He alluded to he controversy,
between his Government aud that of the United
States in regard TO claims of indemnity arising
out OF the late war. This controversy, he
said, still remained open, but England had all
,lancr 1nolt NTH n, criaa in O frian1lv ton par
in this discussion, and was already soothing
the irritation which might have arisen on
either side OF the Atlantic
Admiral Farragnt yesterday met The lords
of Admiralty on board the Franklin at Ports
mouth.
The Roman Catholic bishops of ireland have
issued an address denouncing in strong terms
the Protestant Church establishment, the sys-
ten Of national schools and Feniauism
General Lersundi has declined the Vice
royalty of Cuba, and the appointment has been
offered to San Roman. Dispatches have been
received from the Spanish expedition to the
Pacific, which state that the Government of
Chill has manifested a disposition TO enter into
negotiations for the restoration OF peace With
Spain ltis reported that the Emperor Alex
ander, of Russia, and King William OF Prus-
sia have sent joint note 10 the Sultan. ask
Ing him to cede the island Of Gambia to the
kingdom of Greece. The Sultan refuses.
Captain F. E. DeBle, late Secretary to the
British Legation at Paris, has been appointed
the envoy of Denmark to the United States.
An abstract Of the speech Of Ex-G0v II.
A. Wise, before the Horticultural Society in
Richmond, is published That abstract says
he denounced the military reconstruction act
as The source OF most of the evils of which ihe
South now complains He declared that the
civil authorities and the civil courts were over
ridden by epauletted officers, and that, State
rights were entirely ignored. He would not re-
copnize the division of his State, but claimed
that whole and undivided, she presented SUI
periOr advantages to immigrants and settlers.
He rejoiced that slavery was done away with,
and thought that alone was worth the loss and
cost of the war--provided, as result of the
war, civil liberty be not destroyed.
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DISCOVERY OF Coal IN FAUQUlER. We
learn that Mr.. Granville j. Kelly has discovered
coal on his farm in Fauquier. We presume in
quantity, from the fact that he has been offered
$2a, 600 for the bed, which offer has been
declined We should be glad to here from
Mr.. K. on the subject Coal at short distance
from the river would augment the trade of
Fredericksburg Fredericksburg Herald
A CANDID CONFESSION. The New York
Times truthiully says There is much less
OF mere prejudice against colored people in the |
South than among certain classes in the North |
Even before the abolition of slavery, colored !
people were sure of better personal treatment !
from Snutharn peODle than Northarn ,, ~