Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-01-17
Foreign News.

bv the announcement that the FeDian. Deasy,
who, with Kelly. was rescued from the CUSTODY
ofthe police in Manchester some weeks ago, has
been captured by the polic: The Govern
ment officials are very active and gigilant. Two,
Americans, named Barrett and O Neil, have
been arrested aud confined at Glasgow "a
pers found on their persons indicate beyond .
doubt that they belong to the America wing
! of the Feuiao organization. Lennon has been
held for trial on charge of high treason.
motion recently made in the Court Of Queen y
Bench f)r change of venue for Burke, Casey
Shaw. and Mulany, flom Warwick t. London,
is likely to be granted.
Il Is 'reported" that Lord Bio ,mield, the
British Minister to Austria, and Lord Clafen-
don. have gone OH mlsslon to 'home TO
request the Pope to use bis lhhuence
with the Inhabitants OF Ireland Tor the sup
preston Of the Fenian agitati ~.
La.er adyices from Rio Janeiro represent
that President Lopez would be compelled to
Withdraw from Rio Psrana and fail back With
| all his forces to Anuucion. The allied army
i has been heavily Reinforced, audagas pressing
7 the seigever closely. -
It IS reported in Copenhagen thai the effort
of Chamberlain Carstcnsew, IL bis negotiations
with The u. S. Government to SECURE certain
privileges and exemptions Tor the merchants
of St. Thorn ls, have been defeated by the op-
position of Mr.. Seward.
Admiral Farragut, whose Haet arrived at
| Touon this week, was received with every at
ten,ion by the city authorities, and was enter
! tanned by the officers of the French navy dur
| ing his stay. The squadron under his CONN and
sailed for Naples.
4 Intelligence of the death Of the Archduke
Macmillan was for the first time c)mmunl-
Gated to his wife Csrlotta four days ago. W hat
efectthis announcement had upon the health
! of the Arcbduchess is no; known.
The remains of Macmillan were landed
from the Navarro with solemn ceremonies, and
in presence Of immense crowds. In Trieste the
public buildings and private houses were drap-
ed in mourning, and flags covered with Grape.
The stores we're al closed ga the vessels IN
the har Dor the flags were at halt mast The
procession escorting the corpse moved from the
place of landing through the city, was preced-
ed by body of cavalry, and consisted OF the
municipal government of Trieste, clergy, hearse
loaded with flowers, Archdukcs Of the Empire,
Admiral Tegethof, ambassadors OF foreign
nations, Austrian officials Of high rank, foreign
consuls, barons, corporations OF the city, and
the people generally.
Official returns of the Baok OF England show
that the amount of specie has increased twenty
six thousand pounds durl0g the week.
| FISH on THE CoAsT OF ALASKA. -Allu1iDg
| to the fisheries on the coast Of QUO newly ac-
ouired Russian possessions, Sltka correspon-
dent of the New York Tribune, slys: 3.
i II must not omit to mention the exlstecce
and pecuarities of another fsh-one not men
! toned in the books which is found in great
numbers 10 the cast rivers from the Mass to
the Stickeen. It is generally known as the
"small fish, or candle fish, by coasters 1t
appears annually about the first week of May,
and Mr.. Ainsley the pilot Of the John L.. Ste
nhens, says that on some days he has Known
| it difficult to row boat across the mouth of
! the Mass river on account Of the dense mass of
these Fl b in ths water. Sometimes an adverse
| tide or heavy wind lodges tons Of them upon
the shore. The Indians know Of their arrival
bv the flight Of the birds northward They
seldom continue over fifteen days, and during
this time the natives from Fort Simpson and
all the adjacent regi,ns, hasten to the feast of
fat things. This fish is xix to eight inches
long, in form resembles the smell: has q shin
| ing and almost transparent appearance, and OF
all the fpny tribes is the most tat.-lts lat has
not the oily, rancid taste of the othor hsh, but
has the sweet taste Of fresh lard. The Indians
store great quantities Of 1t, aud If we'll cared
for it remains sweet for months When they
are dried the Indians often turn them to a
novel and prac'icsa! account-burn them In
place of candles They give clear, brilliant
light, and are not liable to be blown out by the
wind "..
Another llsals nature Of the Alaska coast is
mammoth crab, found in the waters of Cooks
Inlet and Prince Williams Sound. Were it.
not we'll authenticated, one would hardly credit
| it's size 1t measures full six feet from tip to
| tip Of It's cawa. Capt. Lemanshetsky, of the
Alexandria caught eight Of them and found
that he could put the bodies of only three in
| barrel. The legs are about the size of man
wrist, and are filled with palatabe meat.
| They are not numerous.
DEALING OUTSoUp The N. N Tribune, com
menting on a correspondent proposition that
the federal government shall give part Of the
interest in the public debt to the Suites, re-
marks:
"Our theory is that, as soon as the fedora
government commences dealing out soup to the
States, it will be astonished at the number Of
Oliver Twists who will be asking for more,
and at the variety Of plans for it's distribution.
ludI ~ very u &c, sO tIuC tlelC HHeu, oil IuC
| Instance of the Tribune and its projections.
| friends, the federal government began to g deal
| out soup (" to few favored manufacturers, the
number of Oliver Twists who visited Washing
| ton to demand more, frightened even the pro-
| tectionist Chiefs who saw that ii every body
was to be protected there would be no out
siders left to fleece N T. Post
| ATMOSPHERIC CHANGES The causes Of
certain atmospheric phenomena have been dis
cussed by scientific French professor, who
maintains that these causes are internal TAX
| ing it for granted that the central mass Of the
| globe is fluid fire, it is urged that the vapor
theretrnm acting against the inner surface Of