Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-01-28

E0rof1n News.

GREAT BRITANNIA very heavy gale assed
over the southern counties OF Scotland, on Sun
day last. Houses were unroofed and blown
down, and much damage was done. The
kilograms report the loss of several lives.
The storm WIS very heavy in Edinburg and
in Glasgow. 1t is thought that the shipping
must have suffered terribly, though no advices
Of any disasters have come TO hand.
The London papers Of yesterday publish q
letter from the Fenian Burke, who was con-
fined in the HOUSE of Detention in Clrekenwell
at the time of the explosion. Burke denies IN
the most positive terms ary knowledge OF the
conspiracy. =,
A gunshop, in Dublin. was eotered By
norty CT men, woo succ eded in carrying away
nearly hat ton ct powder The police i'm
N diately got upon the track OF the robDTrs
and have since arrested twelve persons on sus
picion OF being G nee ned in the affair. All the
men arrested are FeDians.
The trial of Sir ulling EardIey for bgany,
was concluded yes erday in London The jury
brought in a verdict of guilty. The prisoner
was sentenced to Imprisonment for eighteen
months at hard labor.
The bark Wassela which sailed from New
Orleans on the 18th Of December: for Liver
pool, Tent ashore ~ the coat OF wales during
a heavy storm and became total wreck. Only
three of the crew and woman were saved
FRANCE - Let ers from Paris say the reports
of the projects Of the departments IN regard 10
the state OF public feeling generally concur IN
stating that the adoption Of tn, army I'll was
received with disiavor, and that he measur" Is
dec dedIy unpopular in the departments. The
Moniteur publishes he report Of N. Magne
on the financial condition AID necessities Of the
arations caused by the Luxembourg dispute
have i'm yosed IN unexpected burden upon the
country. Though thee preparations were
long since abandoncd with the termination OF
the dispute still they had created q heavy
deficit in the estimates of the past year. The
report, in q guarded manner, admits that
France may be held liable to pay the bonds OF
the Mexican Empire, which were guaranteed
by the Government 70 meet these cxtraor-
binary demands, the Minister declares that a
new loan is necessary The amount proposed
is 440, 900, 000f, TO be taken by public sub
scription. NJ Magne concludes his report By
an appeal to he patriotism of the French PEG
pie, saying, that though. a heavy sacrifice Is re-
quired OF them, its object is to secure tol
France an enduring peace, which ls the great
aim of the Emperor's policy.
Late adviccs from Cuba report mortality
among the fisheries of the Florida coast anc
Cult of Mexico, due perhaps from the emana
tons from the submarine volcanoes and othe>
disturbances caused by the recent earthquakes
The water in the barber of St. Thomas is sale
to have become so fetid as to reoder the slight
est agitation Of it painfully offensive.
The Dubuque Qowa) Board Of Trade has
passed resolutions that the James River and
Ohio canal is Of great national importance, and
as such is entitled to the favorable considera
ton and assistance of the federal government
The Crown Princess Of Prussia is getting W
an international exhibition of needIework, tc
| be hold at Berlin 10 October. .. -~'