Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-08-01
Foreign News.

The British Parliament was pr0rogued yes
terday. The Queen was not present. Her
speech was read by the Royal Commission. Il
speaks of the foreign relations Of Great Britain
as most friendly and satisfactory, and says there
is no reason to fear war in Europe. No refer
ence is made to the UnitedStates The Abyssin-
ian expedition has INDICATED the honor of the
Crown. The cessation Of attempts at rebellion
in Ireland renders the further use of the excep-
tional powers granted by the two Houses need
less The Queen thanks the Commons for the
supplies voted, and congratu!atess them upon
the passage of the Irish and Scotch reform
bills, the public school bill, the bill for the pur-
chase of telegraph wires throughout the king
dom, and other bill OF less portant character.
The speech also announces that dissolution OF
Parliament will shortly take place, in order
that the people may reap the advantages of
the more extended system of representation
recently provided, confident of their fitness for
their new duties, and that their voice will be
Tor the perpetuaton of that civil and religious
freedom which is secured by the institutions OF
the nation and the settlement of the realm.
La the House Of Commons, the Speaker said
he had received, through the .. S. Legation,
letter from Mr.. Seward, accompanying a
splendid copy of book entitled "A Tribute Of
the Nations to the Memory Of Abraham Lin
colt" present from the Congress of the e..
S. to the House of Commons. Lord Stanley
moved that the thanks of the House be sent
to Congress, through Mr.. Seward, and that
the book be placed in the library of the House.
Carried unanimously. E.. ~........
All the prisoners who were arrested under q
suspension of the writ of habeas corpus in Ire
land, and detained without trial, have been
discharged - ...:..s. ...
The French Senate was yesterday prorogued
by the Emperor. The Patrie has an editorial
strongly urging the Joint intervention Of France,
Great Britain, and the United States for the
restoration of peace between Paraguay and the
allied South American powers. ....
Under preliminary arrangement for peace
made with Bokhara, the Russian troops are to
leave the country at once, the Khan paying 20
the Russian Government half million rou-
bles for the expenses of the war.
The pending political troubles in Spain have
resulted 10 ministerial crisis. 1t is under
stood that the distinguished Liberal statesman,
Espartera, has been summoned to form new
Cabinet, and has gone to Madrid for that pur-
pose. Discomfort continues to prevail in Spain,
and threatens to break out into an armed insur
| rectlon at any moment. Disaffection is also
apparent among the officers of the fleet.
The Paris Moniteur publishes q decree sus-
pending for three months the collection OF tom
mage dues from all vessels entering French
ports with cargoes Of cereals The decree goes
into effect on the first of October.
News which has just been received from ia
pan indicates that the civil war is drawing to q
close. A compromise has been effected be-
tween the Damios of the North and South,
which will probably lead to speedy terminn.
ton of the hostilities between the Mikado and
the Tycoon.
Ii 10 hot ,r,l4 h. Dinl.,anL