Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-11-30
Foreign News.


The Parliamentary elections in Great Britain,
so far as held, show the election by the Liberals
of three hundred and eighty-One, and by the
Conserva tivcs of two hundred and sixty six
members of the new House of Commons. The
usual compliment to a retiring Premier, that OF
elevation to the Peerage has been rendered to
MIR. Disraeli, and declined by him. His wife
has, however been created Viscountess OF
Beaconiields. The papers applaud Disraeli'
refusal of a seat in the House of Lords, and
the bestowal of title on his wife. Great pre-
parations are making for the reception OF MIR.
R5verdy Johnson in Birmingham on Wednes-
day next. Mr.. Bright is to speak, and the de-
monstration will probably be quite Liberal in
its aspect and a set-off to the Llverpool-Lalrd
demonstration. The dinner to Mr.. johnson by
the Workingmen's Society of London has been
abandoned.
Some OF the English papers denouncc the
negotiations in relation to the Alabama claims
because the claims Of the British ship-owners, al
ready decided against them by US. Courts, can
not be brought up for revision, and it is pre-
dcted that the negotiations will not be confirm
ed by Parliament.
The Paris correspondents of the London
papers roiterate the assertion that the Emperor
Napoleon shows signs of decaylng strength. -
The condition of repression and tyranny ex-
listing in France is evinced by the announce
ment that the editors of six journals have
been fined and imprisoned for publishing arti-
cles in favor of the erection of monument to
Baudin in the cemetery of Montmatre The
Paris Moniteur is to lose its official character
on New Years day, and the Government will
then undertake the publication of the Monlteur
Official de u Empire.
The demonstrations in favor of Republic
continue in Spain, but the Madrid Govern
ment evidently aims to suppress them by the
declaration that the popular sense is antagonis-
tic to Republic, and that the National Cortes,
which is soon to meet, will surely declare In
favor of monarchy. The feeling between the
Republicans and MoDarchists is rising high
The patriotic tervor of the people is, however,
unabated, and the subscriptions to the national
loan now amount to over three hundred mil
lion reals.
The Prince of Roumania, in opening the
sessions of the Legislative Chambers, announc
ed himself in favor of the maintenance of neu-
trality and said that satisfactory negotiations
were in progress with Austria and Prussia
An American vessel, with cargo of arms for
the Wallachians, has passed up the Danube.
A serious outbreak has occurred at Bologna,
Italy, and further troubles are feared. The
Deputies from Scheswig have been refused
seats in the German Diet until they take the
oath of allegiance. Mount Etna, Sicily. is in
state of eruption.
FAUQUIER LAND SALES Farm View" near
Rectortown in this county, containing Ala acres,
was sold on Monday last to Mrs L. Woodland
at $34 per acre, by Mosby, Keith & Blackwell,
Commissioners.
The "Clifton House" property in Salem.
was sold by Shacketord & Brooke, Commisso-
ners, to Mr.. Ben Harrison for $l620.
Rice w. Payne, Executor of Dempsey Pad
gett deceased sold on Monday last to B. r.
Laws, esq, Barnett Tavern Farm" contain
ing 355 acres at SO per acre. This is considered
great bargain for the purchaser.
Commissioners holland and Brooke sold on
last Tuesday 98 acres of land near Landmark,
it being the dover Of Mrs. Mary Sullivan de-
ceased, at $25.05 per acre, to Alexander M.
Smith esq, also 100 acres of open land adjoin
ing, at $50, to DR.. A. G. Byrne
Messrs Forbes and Shackelford effected a
sale this week OF 100 acres of land, the farm of
the late Robert Hart, to John +. Hart, at $50
per acre. - H0rrenton Iader.
CULPEpER LAND SALEs.-Capt. Joel filler
in the last two weeks, has sold the farm of Mr..
C. c. Beckham, near Stevensburg, containing
$40 acres, to Mr.. Henry Ashton, of Pennsyl-
vania, for thirty dollars per acre, the purchaser
paying in addition 81, 200 for he,improvemen
Also, farm of Mr.. William II. Browning, of
100 acres, to the Rev. Alexander Ii. Spilman.
- Gutpepcr Observer.