Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-05-21
Foreign News.


The British Government has forbidden the
deposition of Calenso, Bishop Of Natal. }s-
In the French Corps Logisatiff yesterday,
Minister Rouher declared the commercial cri-
sis was now ended. France would not renounce
the treaty of 1860 with Great Britain, nor tore
go the advantage OF other commercial treaties
OF similar character; nor would she destroy
the good effect of the vote of the Chamber In
the. cause of commercial reform, for the ten
dency of the Government waste refer questions
of reform to the legislature. He concluded by
saying that Tree trade formed the basis Of the
futre commercial greatness Of the country. ssi
The Zoverein has refused to impose, antax
on petroleum. t1s ar's a. -ai52g .1"taI2.j
+ The Emperor of Austria has given assent to
the law passed by the Riechsrath establishing
the legal equality ofreligious sects. ~. ,-r..
The CHICAGO. RADICAL CONVENTION. as
sembled yesterday. The Convention was
called to order by Gen. Ward, Chairman Of
the National Radical Committee. Prayer was
then offered by Bishop Simpson. Carl Schurz
was appointed tenn porany chairman, and aeon
mittcc appointed to nominate permanent off
GERS Thecommittee reported the name Of Jos.
r. Haweg,of Conn, as President, and long list
Of Vice Presidents and Secretaries. The Con-
vention then adjourned until to day. All the
speakers on the first day referred to Gen. Grant
as the certain nominee There was much eau
cusing and intriguing among the friends Of the
various candidates for nomination as Vice
President-W Wade, Wilson, .1Colfax, Fen!on,
Hanlin, &c. There was large attendance!
A Discussion The Winchester Times says
that Dr.. J. R. Ella, Radical member of the
present Congress, came to Winchester on
Monday, and that night made speech for the
Radicals, in which he strenuousy urged the
adoption of the proposed Constitution. Dis
cussion having been invited, Andrew Hunter
was called upon TO reply, which he did. ''Mr.
Hunter asked Mr.. Ella if he had read the new
Constitution which he had recommended for
adoption. Ella at first claimed to have read it,
but when pinned down to the point admitted
that he had merely glanced at it, and was igno-
rant of Its provisions Here Mr.. Hunter pour
ed hot shot into Radical impudence in coming
as missionaries amongst US to advise upon sub,
jects upon which they were profoundly ignor-
ant, it indeed they could be profound in any
sense Of the term His excoriation was unmer-
,cifui, land laid bare the maignity and ignor-
auce of our would. be instructors. MIR. Hunter
then took up the new Constitution, and depic
ted with masters touch the hideous detorm
tiles of that odious instrument. He conclud-
ed with strong appeal to Virginians to stand
by their native State in these days of dark
ness, and advised solid, vote, white and black,
against the mongre monstrosity. Mr.. Ella
will never forget Andrew Hunter, or the skin.
Ming received at his hands"
-------zz.----
It is said that Mr.. Judd" declares that lie
will never again send another telegraph dis
patch to the President His determination
Isl wise one He should always remember
Davy Crockett rule-First be sure you are
right-then 60 ahead {,
The suit recently brought by Mr.. Naglee
against Stanton. was not for ,trespass during