Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-06-03
Foreign News,


.. Foreign News.
By cable kilograms from London of yc5tcr-
day we learn that the grand jury refused to
inaict Ex- Governor Eyre of Jamaica.
The Parliamentary committee on the neutral
ity laws have made 4 report in favor Of grant
ing the executive authorities additional power
to dctaia ships supposed to be intended for
bclIigcrcnt purposes, making their building or
fitting out in British ports miSdcmcan0r; for
bidding them to cnter any British port, and
their pIiza if brought within British jurisdlc-
ton, shall be returned to the owners.
Much excitement IS created in st. THOMAS
by report that the i. S. had rejected the
treaty for the purchase Of The Island. In Porto
Rico the mercantile house Of Pedro Padino
has failed, with liabilities Of $780, 900. Com
missioncrs have left Hsyti for Europe to ten
der the Presidency to General Sa3oman.
Prince Napoleon has left Paris for Il visit to
Baden.
Athens has protested against the admission
of representatives from Gambia TO the Grcclan
Assembly.
A Renaissance Below, says the Winches-
ter Times, will be found letter written by
StonewaIl Jackson only few weeks before his
death. It has never appeared in print before :
NEAR FREDERICKSBURG,
"April 10, 1868.
"My Dear Sir,-Your letter Of the 9th
ultimo, informing me that at the recent meet
ing Of the Homo Missionary Society Of the
Baltimore Annual Conference at Churchyllle,
Augusta county, Va, | was constituted lite
director of said Society, has been received. |
appreciate the honor conferred, aud hope that
[ may yet be privileged TO be present at your
deliberations for advancing the great mission
ary cause. The harvest is abundant, and my
prayer is that we may all labor with burning
zeal for the glorious cause for which our Re
deemer died The Church has mighty work
before her, and We arc assured that as she ad,
vances her career will become more glorious,
until the whole world shall bow before the mild
sway of Emmanuel
II am greatly gratiied at seeing growing
religious interest among our troops here.
''Thanking you for your prayers and good
wishes, | remain, very truly and tratcrnally,
yours, L. j. JACKSON.
Rev GEO. Y Leccb, Secretary"
ATTEMPTED ROBBERY Sunday evening
Mr. Robt Brannan, an aged Baltimorean, who
came to this city in search OF employment, and
who had spent all his ready money, applied at
the Weldon House for board and lodging, and
left gold watch and chain, valued at 500, as
security for the same. The chain was highly
priced as relic, haYinc been an heirloom in
the BraDnan family for 1876 years. Yesterday
morning, while in the neighborhood of Fulton
market, he was accosted by Edward Il. Turner,
who asked him number Of questions and
learning that Brannan had deposited his watch
and chain, asked to see the receipt for the
same. Brannan toolishly showed it to him.
when farmer took possession Of the receipt
claiming to be detective, and pretended to
arrest Brannan. The latter protested against
this conduct and demanded the return Of the
receipt, which Turner relinquished, ard was
walking away, when Brannau called police
man and gave Turner into custody. The
prisoner was taken before Justice Hogan, who
committed him for trial on charge of persona
ting an officer.-N. Y World.
u. S. VESSELS. Schofold sent in his
first official communication to Congress yester-
day, the papers being in answer to the resolu
ton Of Senator Davis, of some three months
back, calling for statement Of the purchases
and contracts for vessels made by the War De-
partmenJ curing Tue iate war. IL is most
ponderous document, composed Of over five
hundred sheets Of two feet square 1t has been
completed since the 18th Of May, but Mr..
Stanton did not sec fit to send it in during his
term Of office.
In the debate on the resolution calling Tor this
Senator Davis stated that there
were good grounds for believing that great cor
rupton had existed in this business during the
Uer This NAV mr. NAV nor no huE- q curcnrv
perusal Of the document itself would seem to
verify his statement Numbers of vessels are
put down as having been chartered at rates
varying from $500 to 81, 500 day, and yes
sells sold, alter being 10 use but short time,
at 1.-THE of their purchase money.
A Radical Rarhncnn tnnlc rlacn- aE Reaver