Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-30
Foreign News.


Conference of the Great Powers on the Eastern
question have ali been agreed upon, and that
the Conference will commence It's sessions IN
Paris on Saturday next. Notwithstanding the
poSitiVeness OF these assertions their correctness
may still be doubted. Garibaldi has written q
letter formally declining 4 commission IN the
Grecian army which had been rendered him.
The French legal tribunals have forbidden
the new official Journal to use the tilc Of Mon
iteur, thus establishing the right OF the existing
Journal to the exclusive use Of that name.
Madrid dispatches state that Spain is entire
ly tranquil, but nevertheless troops have been
dispatched to the Provinces Of Seville and
Grenada to prevent disorder. The Govern
ment has contracted loan with Nrlanger at
Paris.
WASHINGTON ITEMS. The ChiIdren's party
ut the Presidents House, was very happy
and pleasant one, attended by large number
Of invited guests There was dancing, music,
and handsome entertainment
George Il. Hammond, an Inspector Of the
Treasury Department, who was recently muir
dered near Brownsville, Texas, was formerly
resident of this city, and married here. lie
was well known in this city, and lett here last
spri6g for duty in Texas
The italian minister Chcvaler Cemuti,
gave party last night to the children OF his
friends, the Chevalier being a bachelor
them the children Of General Grant and other
distinguished gentlemen. Miss Nellie Grant
was crowned by the Chevacr rs queen OF the
evening, and Master Thornton, son Of the
British minister, was made prince consort.
Rev. DR.. Hall, rector Of the Church OF the
Epiphany, has received a call to the rectorShip
of the Church Of the Holy Trinity at Brooklyn,
N. Y, made vacant by the election OF Rev.
DR.. Lttleiohn as Bishop Of Long Island
Rev. Dr. Hodges formerly rector Of Christ
Church, Navy Yard, has received a call to
Owensvie, Anne Arundel county, Md
Ex-President Roberts, of Liberia, visited the
aldermen chamber last night, and was intro
duced to number Of the members.
A BAD EXHIBIT Mr. Hunt white man),
the contestant of the seat in Congress from
Louisiana for which Menard (black man
has the Governors certificate, says that he
Hunt and Menard were both candidates to
fill the vacancy caused ty the death OF M.
Mann that after Mann's death the Legisla
ture redstricted the State. and that 50 it hap
pened that in Mann's district Menard got only
81 votes, while Hunt received 1913, and that
for informalities Mcnard' 81 votes were thrown
out so that he claims to represent district
in which he did not received single vote. This
is bad exhibit for the black man but we
dare say that he will be considered the proper
successor Of Mann, though elected from another
district; for it will be a dangerous experiment
to trhe with the first black man claiming seat
in Congress--N. Y Herald,
RECEPTION AT IL o'clock a. n, on New
Years Day, (Friday, January l, 1862 the
President will receive the Members of the
Cabinet and Foreign Ministers, the judges Of
the Supreme Court, Senators and Representa-
tives in Congress, the Judges Of the Supreme
Court Of the District OF Columbia and Of the
Court of Claims. At ll:30 a. N. the Officers of
the Army and Navy and Marine Corps will be re-
ceived. At l1:45 the Associated Soldiers Of
the war of 1912, and members of the Oldest
Inhabitants Association OF the District Of Co
lumbia will be received. The reception Of cit
liens will commence at u clock ~, Cat which
hour the gates Of the enclosure will be opened
and will terminate at o clock p. m.