Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-04-02
NEWS OF THE DAY.
80 shoe the very age and body of the Times.


Mr.. BurIngame will, it is expected, reach
Washington ii about three weeks AS there
are various railroad telegraph and commercial
projects pending in China, Of mutual interest
to that Empire and the United States, it is
thought proper that Mr.. Browne, our new
Minister to China, should have an opportunity
to be enlightened on these and other subjects
by his predecessor; hence Mr.. Browne will de-
fer his departure until after Mr.. Burlingame' s
arrival. a1
The Erie Railroad war is still being prose.
cuted. The latest news is the arrest Of Jay
Gould, one Of the directors Of the Erie Rail
way, and one Of Mr.. Drew's friends at Albany.
The bail fixed for his appearance is $500, 900.
Mr.. Gould is considered one of the strongest
and most influential men connected with MIR.
Drew. There Is no appearance OF compro-
mise between Vanderbilt and Drew. ~
1t is said that it was agreed yesterday among
the Judges of the Supreme Court that a decis-
ion should be rendered on Monday next, pre-
vious to the adjournment of the Court, in the
case of the city of Cincinnati vs.. the Ohio and
Mississippi Railroad, involving the title to
property now used by the city as wharf, and
which is valued at half a million dollars. 1t is
believed the case has gone against the city.
The Cincinnati Commercial understands that
the seventh of May is the date fixed for the in.
auguration of Senator Wade, as President'ot
the United States.! .S.<...E.!tg
The steamer Baltimore, the pioneer Of the
new line between Bremen and Baltimore, sailed
from Baltimore yesterday, upon her return trip
to Bremen. @ .g.#
The loss by the burning of the oil factory, In
Chicago, on Sunday last, is estimated at SITS,
000-insured for 500, 900.
There are 179 ocean steamers belonging ito
the port of New York, with an aggregate ton
mage Of 293,61S tons.
Gen. Hancock is about to lease the house
formerly occupied by Lord Lyons in Washing
ton, for his headquarters. - ~....4.-
The money market in New York was very
tight yesterday, but no failures are reported
THE ENGLISH ROYAL FAMILY. For titled
lady who with reason thought SO much Of her
husband, both living and dead, as Queen Vic
toria, the disappointment so far in her boys
must be deep and notifying beyond estimate.
"Wales' has written himself down indelibly;
the younger Duke OF Edinburgh, people were
not so sure Of But the recent visit OF the lat
ter to the ripening dominion of Australia has
established public opinion in relation to him
on solid foundation. The loose debauchery
and riotous extravaganza to which he so freely
lent himself, as if he had come all that way to
exhibit royalty in cap and bells, exceeded even
the large allowance Of charity whicha people
of such hardy experience we're willing to grant
him. Australia very evidently relucts at the
thought Of continuing an appanage for Eng
land, if any Dukes of Edinburgh are to he set
ever that vigorous and valuable colony. 1t al.
ready declines emphatically to be a toy for q
prince, or hunting ground tor an idle and dis;
has crystalized that feeling into permanent
opinion. He has disgraced himself and his
breeding, but happily saved a whole people
from q mistake which it might have taken gen
erations to rcctify.-Boston Post.