Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-02-24
THE GAZETTE.
E0rei~n News.

David Murnhy. a writer, and John Curtin,
have been arrested at Cork on general
charge Of completely in the Fenian move
ments. Murphy had but recently arrived from
the United States.
The coroner's jury have concluded the inves-
tigation Of the Clerkenwell explosion, and
rendered a verdict. They bring a charge of
murder against Barrett, English, O'Keef, two
Desmonds, Ann Justice, and others, whose
names are not made known Doubt is ex-
pressed as to the completely of Allen.
Mr.. Hunt, under Secretary Of the Treasury
has informed the House of Commons that the
operation of the new postal treaty between
Great Britain and the U. S. has been tempo
rarily suspended, but only to enable both Toy
overlooked. q
The audience at Trains lecture, in Dublin,
was boisterous. Some persons who Kissed the
speaker were roughly handled. A strong po-
lice force prevented any serious violence Or
disloyal demonstrations.
The Globe reports that alarming revolts have
broken out among prisoners in India.
The Patrie, speaking under reserve, says
Russia is massing troops near the Danube.
La France says Chevalier Nigra, Italian
Minister has pledged Italy to faithful obser
vance Of the September convention, and also
to her share OF the payment of the former
debts of the Church States. :.
In the British House of Commons Dlsraeh
gave an explicit denial to the report that the
expenditures of the Abyssinian expedition had
already exceeded the estimates laid before the
House last session.
Lord Stanley made an explanation regarding
Mexico. Diplomatic relations had been sus-
pended for the reason that last September the
Mexican Government declined all intercourse
with Governments which had recognized the
late empire.
Mr.. Northcote gave notice that the latest
letters received from Abyssinia gave hope that
the war would end this season.
Next Tuesday has been assigned for the con-
sideration Of the state Of Ireland 10 the House
Of Commons.
The N. Y. Herald special Berlin cable dis
patch says the negotiations of our minister,
Mr.. Bancroft, on the subject of the naturaiza-
ton of Germans in America, &C., have been
brought to successful issue. The North Ger
man Bund agrees fully to recognize and accord
all the rights exemption from military duty,
&C., of native-born Americans, to Germans
naturalized according to law, as citizens, after
they spend five years in the U. S. The treaty
is to this effect, and was signed by MIR. Ban
The usual public ball in Paris in honor of
the birthday of General Washington did not
occur this year. General Dix, the American
Minister, held grand fete
The bill for the regulation of the newspaper
press is still under discussion in the Corps LIE
gislatif The amendment for allowing the full
publicatian of the summaries of the Corps de-
bates was rejected.
Mr.. Sullivan, of the Dublin Nation, who
was recently convicted for publishing seditious
libels in his newspaper, has been sentenced by
the court to six months imprisonment.
Mr. Pigot, of the Dublin Irishman, who
was convicted on like charge, was sentenced
to twelve months Imprisonment Both pri-
soners will be required, on the expiration Of
the terms of their confinement, to furnish Sc
curity for their good behavior.
Mr.. Forster has given notice that on Friday
he will call the attention of the House Of Com
mons to the state of the naturalization laws
and the right OF self-expatriation.
The Independence Beige Of Saturday ex-
presses the belief that the vast war prepare
tons of France are meant Tor more than ma
tioDal defence.
Admiral Farragut met with an enthusiast
tic reception from the Government in
Venice He goes to Milan, Geneva, and
Rome, having accepted Of official invitations
to visit those cities
A tremendous gale prevailed on the west
coast of England yesterday. The great brea K
water at Holyhead was carried away by tie
waves, and the lights disappeared. No dlsas-
tiers to the shipping have yet been reported.