Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-08-12
Foreign News.

The insurrcctionary movement in Bulgaria
has been entirely suppressed by the Turkish
troops, and the proclamation establishing a
state of siege in the province has been revoked.
DISPATCHES from Paris report that the stu
dents assembled in large numbers near Sor-
bonnie and created a tumult. They were dis
persed by the police, who made several arrests
Adah Isaacs Menkin died in Paris yesterday.
Prince Korageorgewich has been siezed with
serious illness since his imprlsonment lie
has received information from Belgrade that
his estate in Servia have been conhscatcd by
the Government. a....... 1885,
Accounts from Rome represent that the de:
sertions of foreign volunteers from the Papal
service is daily increasing.
The Emperor Francis Joseph has sent an
autograph letter to his Minister of War, urg-
ing him to hasten the appointment OF the
Hungarian officers to command the Hungarian
troops, 10 accordance with bill which has just
been passed by the Legislative Chambers at
Pesth.
Late sdvices from Shanghai report that the
disturbances caused by the Mantchoos on the
AMOR river have ceased, and at last accounts
the country was quiet and the trade on the
river was unrestricted.
The poor Israelites Of wilma, Prussia, and
distressed families In general of that district,
have experienced sad loss In the death OF the
Hebrew merchant, Jubcl Aratow, of that city.
Three hundred poor families were supplied by
him with bread daily at half price His fune-
ra was attended By twenty thousand people
Tie distress in Spain is said to be appalling.
Travellers from Madrid give fearful accounts OF
the wretched condition of the people, especial
~ at the station Villa Robledo, where trains
r,J 1,rh nj
half naked beings, VINO beg for bread, not
money.
CROPS ABRoAD.-The prolonged drought
which has prevailed now for more than two
months in England and parts of the Continent
of Europe, is occaslon!ng great anxiety there
10 relation to the crops The Mark Lane Ex-
press apprehends an insufficient harvest, and
says that with exhausted stocks both at home
and abroad, the importatlons Of wheat are
barely sufficient to supply the demand from
day to day, and the mIliers are anxlously wait
ing the advent OF the new crop, SO necessary
to mix of with the old foreign wheat. How,
the new will turn cut as to yle!d, 1t is impossi
BILE to tell until the harvest becomes general:
but so far as is at present ascertained. there is
a prospect Of an average, although the light,
thin soils have suffered severely from the long
continued drought and heat. The same author
ity states that the French wheat crop is very
variable" 1t will still be necessary to import
a considerable amount to meet the French con-
sumption. - The New York Tribune states
that this scarcity in England is having an i'm
portant influence over our shipments abroad,
and, if it continues, must soon effect IN the
most important manner our general industry
and especially that of our farmers Five
steaners-the Colorado, City Of London, City
of New York. Erin and Louisiana have al
ready, within o week, gone oat laden with
hay, an article almost never before sent abroad
The steamers for q fortnight ahead arc engaged
for all they can carry. OF course large fleets
of sailing vessels will be put in re4ulstlon for
the samo purpose -. A.
< WASHINGTON ITEMs.-Quite number of
hands have been recently discharged at the
navy yard, and the work in every branch has
been reduced to the lowest point. -
About $40: 900 have been subscribed to the
stock Of tie Connecticut avenue and Park rail
road, which is about half the amount required
to construct and equip the road,