Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-03-05
Foreign News.

ECES1H0 NcNSs
The present condition of Ireland and tie
question OF Irish reform are to be consider
ed in the House Of Commons on the 10TH
instant
An attem pied was made last night, it is al
legged, by Fcnians, to set fire TO large ma
chine shop, in Limerick, but it was defeated by
The police. The incendaries used Greek
fire.
DISPATCHES from Abyssinia, say letters from
the British captives have been received, dated
MoodoIa February 9. The prisoners were
still confined at Magdoa Though III great
fear of the vengeance Of the King, they were
still we'll treated; all were alive, and in good
health. The letters giveintelligence that klng
Shoa, powerful territory chelt, had lett Mag
dola in great rage against Theodorus, and 1t
was believed he would turn his arms against the
Abyssinian monarch as soon as the British
soldiers appeared in sight. No knowledge has
vet been obtained of what plan Of operations
King Theo}orus intends to adopt.
News from Lisbon shows that the popular
dissatisfaction has not subsidized. a dispatch
from Lisbon reports that an eilgy OF the
Queen Of Portugal was burned last night BY
an excited mob.
Admiral Farragut has arrived at Spezzia,
and has received from the Italian Ministry
visits on board the steamer Froiic.
Cardinal Antonelli is seriously Ill, III Rome.
The visit Of Prince Napoleon to Germany
has no connection whatever with political
affairs.
BUSINESS AFFAIRS IN VIRGINIA. NIL
lnerous cases in bankruptcy during the last
month have had depressing effect On the mcr-
chants, from the fact that they are in daily re-
CENT OF notices from their customers whom
they had credited for various articles, on the
faith Of the incoming crops. Some rather
hard cases are spoken Of. Many persons have
hurried into bankruptcy from the belief that at
ter The LIST of March the conditions would not &c
SO liberal 1t appears now, however, to be
generally settled among the legal gentlemen
that debtors may make an unconditional sur
sender of their property at any time before the
month Of June Had they been aware of this
it is hard to suppose that planters would have
been equally Indifferent to the settlement Of OBJ
legations recently contracted to enable them to
make final effort and those Of period dat
ing years back But in thc>present condition
of The country it would be uncharitabc to Judge
any man harshIy. 1t is now q settled point
that nearly everybody will be under the neces-
sitg of beginning the world anew.
Looking at the matter IN a humane, II not III
legal aspect, it is to be regretted that such a
large amount O! fees IS necessary to enable the
bankrupt to file petition. 1t IS on Z small
number, comparatively speaking, who can raise
hundred and fifty dollars. The Inability to
do this has doubtless prevented thousands from
avai!ing themselves Of The provisions of the
act. The fact is the money is not in the c0un-
try, nor the proiuce 10 bring it. In the coun-
ty of Brunswick, for instancc-and the same
will probably hold good Of nearly every other
county in the planning reglon-it is stated %
good authority that forty-ni out of fifty OF
those who were formerly in easy circumstances
are now hopeessly nsolvent. This class en-
braces all who we're once rich. For each one Of
these to have the above mentioned sum in
hand would imply the presence Of q prat5y
fair circulating medium.
1t is impossible that the prosperity OF the
country can revive until the agricultural classes
relieve themselves from the pressure which nov
weighs them down; and for public as we'll as
private reasons, i! Is desirable that every man
should endca,rr 20 90 this. 1t is a duty he
owes to the community. 1t is believed that
every friend Of this nuincIous and important
class, AT all acquainted with their dlstresScs,
would be ready to counsel this course. -Letfcr
fom RttrsJurg IN tile Richmond OispHtch.