Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-10-14
NEWS OF7HE DAY.
"7o shov the very age and body ofhe Times. u

In the Episcopal General Convention on
Monday Judge Cunningham. Of Pa, offered
twenty memorials, praying for canon against
the ceremonias that are being used in great
part during church service. He accompanied
them by proposed new canon to that effect
A recess prevented q warm debate on this blow
at ritualism, and the memorials and proposed
canon were referred to the committee On canons.
A resolution appointing joint committee of
the two Houses as an organ OF communication
with other branches of the Church on the sub
ject of unity or synodical unions was unapi-
mously passed.
Late advices from st. Thomas state that ex-
tensive defalcations have been discovered. 1t
appears that for the last eight years the ac-
counts of the Chief Justice OF the colonoy have
not been looked into until within a few days,
when a deficit was found amounting to Slo'Ooo
He was Immediately suspended by the Govern
or, and then hed to Vicques His name is
Rosenstand. The floating dock" Is advertls-
ed for sale under seizure for the Company
liabilities.
The Roman correspondent OF the Pail Mall
Gazette announces on good authority that the
Gcumcnical Council, which by order Of the
Popei is to convene in Rome in December,
1869, is to be open not only to the schlsmatlc
bishops of the Eastern Church, but to the Dish
obs and digaitaries of the Church of England,
and as matter Of course to those ofits ottShoot
the Protestant Episcopal Church Of the United
States. (?)
There arc 3,637 homeopathic practitioners IN
the y. S., OF With number New England has
SIS. There are 81 homeopathic societies, OF
which are national, 2 are sectional, Is arc
organized by States and 40 are Of local char
acter There are 7 colleges-at Philadelphia,
Cleveland, New York, Chicago, St. Louis and
Boston. There are dispensarles, inhrmarles
and hospitals in fourteen cities, including Wash
ington.
The Washington Star says:-"Gen. Grant S
friends here are indignant over the insult offer
ed to him, in their opinion, by the President
Yesterday in the issue of the order regarding
elections in the South. The order, it IS stated
was entirely the Presidents own, and was
transmitted through the Headquarters OF the
Army by the Presidents direct order.
The Captain General Of Cuba has not pro-
claimed for the Provisional Government Of
Spain, but declares he will maintain order and
the laws. Two small meetings of persons Of
i'll repute, whose object was not known, were
broken up by the troops. The city and island
are tranquil.
Mr. Van Dyck, Assista Treasurer Of the
.. s., adverises for proposals to purchase
every day for ten days, from the Government,
$500, 900 Of gold coin. This is far better than
the secret sales, of which so much just com
plant has been made.
The Wisconsin papers are filled with lamen-
tations over the failure Of the hop crop in that
State. There has been almost a hop mania in
Wisconsin, large sums have been lost by
the failure of thecrop, and the decline in prices.
Advices from Mexico report the capture OF
Santa Ana agent, with documents on his peg
son showing that he intended to excite reVou-
ton. Public works in the country arc to be
pushed forward, especially the railroads.
Gen. Dalce, who has been appointed Cap
tain General OF Cuba in place Of General lIer-
sundi was formerly Captain General Of Cuba,
and more recently was one OF the seven gener>
ais who were banished by Queen Isabella