Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-11
Foreign News.
Thirteen Cuban prisoners, recently confined
ct Fernando Pc. and who made their escape,
n-aono+ou-p voster1or

Of Fernando Pc. and who made their escape,
we're landed at Queenstown, yesterday.
The Armagh Synod was opened yesterday,
the Plimatc presiding. The invitation of Bishop
Trench to meet the Dublin Synod was accepted
A meeting of Americans was held at Lang
ham (England) yesterday, at which resolutions
we're unanimously adopted thanking Prince
Napoleon Tor his recout speech, and especially
that passage in ref renee to the advantage OF
Democratic Government in the United States.
The Emperor arrived in Paris yesterday, He
visited the Bouevards by Rue de la PAX, and
returned TO St Cloud by Champs Elyses. The
Empress accompari.d him. Olical papers
announce that tie condition OF the Emperor Is
satisfactory. 1t is considered probable The
Empress will undertake her Journey TO the East
| in a short time.
The Paris Opinion Nationae demands the
| immediate completion OF the Senatus Consul
tum. 1t says that fears are entertained of an
early return of the EmperOr's weakness
| (ufuJHsssmeqtl, which fact makes it extreme
| " important that the Constitution and Govern
ment shall be well settled. Without this are
vo!ution is certain in the event OF any change
OF sovereign.
The disturbances in Madrid have been que-
| ed and the city and country are now Tranquil,
The proposition for continuing the Regency OF
Marshal Serraao for three years longer Is gain
ing ground.
Dispatches have been received BY the War
| Department from Adelaide, South Australia,
to The l2th of August. The rebellion through
| out New 4 "a and was increasing, ana theEe
| was much alarm among the people.
The harness throughout Russia is about COM
Melted. In the South, crops are generally good,
but in some of the Northern provinces the
WELD will not be more than half the average.
The London Morning Post says the Pope is
about to make great efforts to convert the ne,
groes of America. Two hundred Of them are
now studying for the priesthood.
The frontier question between Turkey ana
| Persia has been satisfactorily arranged. For
NAL ratiicatious will be exchanged by the two
Governments as soon as possible.
1t is repored the Khedve Of Egypt has sub
mitted to the Sultan on all points except 10
the matter OF bu iget loans. The Great Powers
wi bring strong pressure TO bear On the
| Sublime Porte against pushing matters 10 an
extremity.
The Statistical Congress has opened its ses.
| sions 10 Holland Samuel b. Ruggles, OF New
York. and the other deputies, were received by
| the King.
THE LATE ALFRED VI. BARBoUR.-ln a re
cent letter on business mat ,rs addressed to
the editor Of this paper, Col. b. S. ESell,
President of VIM. and Mary College, takes oc
casion to defend his friend the late Major A.
| Vi. Blrbour, "a dteuca which we print with
pleasure. How We repair Injustice done to the
| living or the dead, those who know Us best can
| te!L-Notire lUgtRtaa.
| There never was man laorc wronged than
| A R4r u.
| He was one Of tho best, if not the very pest
| Ouartermastcrs for active service IN the South;
aud II you we're to publish piece about HIN,
| il would be Just.
| lie acquired a character Tor extravaganza IT,
making large purchases before they were ap-
narent,y needed, though the; were really s. .
| q fact witch has foresight aud sag4city enabled
| him To see. / was told in 1864. that some re
! fuse articles OF hardware, the refuse oil laIg
sock purchased Al Atlanta by M:ior barbour
in 1863 were then worth mUch more than the
whole stock cost lie you'd 'hus maHo large
purchases before they were required, I'M Which
soon clmc in demand. H. mad contracts AZ
| partnty cxtraVrcGut. In one inNi1nc', lOr 80
! many bags at - apiece. This was, by or
der, annucd. Before the time OF delivery he
| hal contracted TOR terminated, the sa ne bags
cost So. A staff officer of high rank, who
had served on Gen. Lees 'atf and Gen. Johns
tons. sa.cd 70 me that Major b ,rboUr was
the best f ID QuaTtcrmasfcr he bal ever seen.
| He went into the war well oil - 10 property.
| It's close found him dGsttu'c. This IS Tefu
| ation complete OF the caiumnies against nm
| He was kind, hospitabe, generous and lndul
gent bore and retained no malice.
Because Of the dislike OF the Confederate al
| mini,tration 10 the Commanding General OF
| NJ ior B1roour, every effort was made to des
troy him, bnc all proved an utter iaiiure II
| being supposed that Gen. Johnston'S name
| aud fame would ,uier, II Baroour was proved
uniai;h.ul. Though months re consumed IN
examrn-g his accounts in 1864, aud lSo5 they
were al found above criticism. In he mean
lime. IMPRESSIONS were produced and made on
me nrb c IN semi official way most iujurous
to lis reputation. All this 1t seems to NE
oprht to be known. Is. s. EWELL.'
WASnlyGroN ITEMS. MIR Fisk Mills, son
of Mr. Clark Mills, tho sculptor, to day made
a plaster cast OF the face OF the late Secretary
| Raw ms The operation was performed at
! the Congressional Cemetery and was complete
| y successful.
The New York Bank Note Companies seem
10 he working slowly again. and are not sup
pIying the Department with al! the currency
required.
The corporation laborers are, it is said, to be
paid fl today or Monday. They are 50 tar
hehin1Eand that the sum OF $4,000 or $50
900 will be required to pay them r,
4 Slight fire IN the drug Store OF Mr.. I. H..
Houpt, o. Fourteenth street, this morning, de,
stroyrd property to the value Of between $500
and 500, This was another OF the lncendlary
acts.
A BEGGAR ON HORsEBACK.-A gentleman
rode up to one Of our hotels a few days ago,
had his horse put up and fed, and then can
vassed the town soliciting contributions. lie
represented himself as au unfortunate creature,
having lost all his sons in the Confederate
army, and having at this time large family
dependent upon him. We lCarn FROM parties
wne know him that his name is jenkins, and
that he resides on snug little place in. Rap
pahannock county, and that he occasionally
makes o trip through adjoining counties solicit
ing all from the charitable. -NbeRon@ooh
Hc0QH.
MEMORIALS or METHoDIsM N VIRGINIA.