Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-10-17
: FOREIGN News.

The American Chamber of Commerce of
Liverpool will offer Mr.. Reverdy johnson an
address on the 22d instant. < .as.
1t is understood that the basis agreed on by
Minister johnson and Lord Stanley tor the
settlement of the Alabama question is, that a
mixed commission shall be formed, which shall
hold its sessions in London, and pass upon III
claims preferred by English and American cltI-
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The French Senate and Corps Lcgislatif
meet on the 18th of November.
The Spanish Central Junta has issued de"
cree declaring all children born of slaves after
the 18th instant tree. In the apportlonment
Of the deputies for the Constituent Cortez, tie
Spanish Colonies are entitled to four represen-
tatives. L'Etendard asserts that Prlm is IN
triguing to gain supreme power; but Espartero,
who is daily expected in Madrid, disapprovcs
the influence of Prim in the Government, and
will do his utmost to thWart bis designs. The
Gaulais predicts that European powers will soon
recognize the Provisional Junta as the de
facto Government of Spain.
A decree ordering the elections for the Cor
tez in the different Spanish colonies is soon to
be issued Slaves will not be permitted to
vote. Colonial deputies are to be allowed to
propose plan for the abolition of slavery
The free schools Of Spain have been reopened.
The estimates of the Bureau OF Public Works
are only half OF those of last year. Admiral
Mendez Nunez has been appointed by the Fro
visional Government Captain General OF the
feet. His former flag officer, Captain Labo,
has been appointed to command the Spanish
squadron in the Pacific. The scarcity and con-
sequent high prices of food and wine are abat-
ing: u,
The London Times in an article on the
Chinese mission, thinks that, the fact that MIR.
Burlingame is not native of China will be no
obstacle to his success at the Courts to which
he is accredited. They will forget it If ne does.
CoNFIscATED PROPERTY. -Blanton Duncan
agt The United States. In this case the
property of Mr.. Duncan was seized under the
act of Congress of July II, 1862, as having
been forfeited to the Government by reason OF
his participation in the rebellion.
After Judgment Of the District Court, in
vesting the u. S. with the title CT the proper
ty, Mr.. Duncan obtained pardon from the
President, and endeavored to get an order from
The District Court restoring the property to
him. The District Court, Judge Ballard, de-
cided that the title to Mr.. Duncan's property
having been vested in the United States, 1t
was beyond the power Of the Court to restore
it to him, and that it could be done only by an
act of Congress
This opinion was affirmed yesterday by JUS
tice Swayne, holding the CIRCUIT Court. ho"'S-
viUe COur. .a... .. saa -g ..4
SUCcoTAsH. This dish is popular wherever
it has been introduced 70 make itof the best
quality. sweet corn should be used. 2 TO a
dozen green ears, cut or scraped, add quart
of sheiled Lima beans; boil an hour; season
with sweet cream or butter, salt, pepper, ut,
tie nutmeg, and tablespoonful OF refined
sugar II the Lima beans are not to be had,
morrowfats or white kidneys are a tolera6le
substitute. Lima beans can be dried green Tor
this dish, and they are much better than those
full ripened. IF succotash is made OF dry ma,
terlals in winter, more cream and sugar should
be added -
CoLoRED CONVENTION: A circular dated
Baltimore, calls for a convention of the colored
people of the United States to assemble on the
j 9Th of January next in Washington city
The circular thus explains the object of the
convention 1.-THE partial or total exclusion of
colored citizens from the elective franchise and
other citizens rights in so many States Of the
Union, especially demands, and ought TO re-
iceiye, the continued consideration Of every
!colored man, and OF the 5Congregs of the ma