Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-05-07
Foreign News.

broupht to obtain from defendant al account
Of and delivery over of moneys received py nun
while acting as agent of the Confederate 10y
eminent during the late war. Ice Chahctllo'
Sir w. NJ. James, in his decislon' SAID tnere
was no endeavor to show that any mohey VI
goods belonging to the U: .; uoVeihili' u. III
its Own right, as distinguished from It's Ign. :
successor to the Confederate Government, nau
reached the hands of the defendant ana Juus
ment was given in favor OF defendant VIII cGs's
In the House Of Commons yesterday even rug
Mr. Otway, the Under Secretary Tor the i ror
eien Departments 10 reply to an inqulry from
NJ Gearley, said that Instructions had been
eent 70 the British Minister at Madrid In re
oard to the seizure of the brig Mary Lowell
hnt that they could not now be made known:
The House then resumed the consideration
If the Irish Church bill. Sir George Jen&in-
SON CONSERVATIVE moved to slrlSe out the
clause proyiding for compensation Tor MaSnoo'h
College out of the Church funds. Mr. uiau
stone protested against the inconsistent cohuucl
If members who voted for the grant TO the
Presbytcrians and who now opposed compen
sation for the Catholics -consenting TO MAKE
nse Of religious prejudice in their endeavors 10
defeat a government which was dealing out
equal Justice to both. A protracted discussion
ensued as to the advisability OF drawing COM
nensation for Maynooth College from the con
solidated or the Church funds. MIR. Bright was
opposed to placing any additional burden upon
taxpayers. Mr. Disraeli supported the grant
but urged that it should be paid out OF the con,
soIidated funds A division Was hnalIy mao
upon the amendment offered By Dir ue cage
Jenkinson and 1t was rejected by 'ote " c, 90
to l92-showing Government majority OF 20.
Mr.. Aytouu (LiberaD moved an amenament
that the compensation to Maynooth College
take the form OF annutles, instead Oh eaPi
talizad sum. After long discussion, luz
House again divided, with the following result
Fnr tbe amendment, l9S against, 300. Oth7r
amendments which had been proposed weIe
then withdrawn, and clauses 70 and 40, IN re-
gard to the College of Maynooth, as originally
introduced bv Mr.. Gladstone, were adopted:
In the Spanish Cortes, yesterday, the article
Of the Rationale Constitution guaranteeing liberty
of religious worship was adopted by Il vote OF
lSG to 40. Prime Minister Serrano strongly
urged postponement Of the contemplated MIN
isterial changes until the form OF government
shall have been definitely settled. After con-
siderable discussion and interchange OF ideas
on this proposition. it was agreed to.
A Carlist conspiracy has been discovered IN
Barcelona, and thirtysi arrests made IN con
neclion with the affair. Many army officers are
implicated, and important papers containing
the details o! the plot have been selzed.
WASHINGTON ITEMS. The Washington
correspondent Of the New York World say
"Proscription for opinion sake Is about to
be instituted at the Navy Yard here among the
mechanics and laborers in order that the Rad
cal party may perpetuatc its control OF the
present worthless municipal government,
Yesterday morning Mr. Michael Ruth, a
| butcher doing business in the Centre Market
| left his horse and wagon standing IN front OF
that market, when thief stepped into the
wagon aud drove oft.
Yesterday was what has come 10 be designa'
ted as general reception day at the executive
| mansiou," and there were a large number OF
visitors many Of whom obtained interviews
| with President Grant. Among others who
called were a number of Baptist clergymen from
| Illinois. who are on their way TO attend the
| conference to be held in Salem, Va.
| The pressure Tor Office continues so great IN
all the departments that many Of the secrcta-
RIGS have been compelled to positively decline
| interviews with Office seekers.
| Several beautiful specimens of French China
have been imported, from which Mrs Presl'
| dent Grant is to select dinner set Tor the Tx.
| ecutive Mansion. The pieces arc oil several
patterns and beautiful designs, each piece be-
inv decorated with fruits, flowers, game, Nc,
| ali bearing the President S monogram, in gold,
and coat of arms of the u. S.
Coggswell's picture of the late President
Lincoln, which was all last winter on exhibition
| in the capitol, was yesterday transferred to the
Executive Mansion. Congress, at its last SEES
sion, passed bill approprlatng 50, 600, or SO
much thereof as might be necessary Tor the
purchase of portrait, and it Is supposed that
| the President has selected this OF Coggswell 3.
| MAY SIXTH. esterday was the filth ami
yersary of the famous battle of the Wilderness,
| in which Grant received his first check when
| matched against Lee. The day on which
| Longstreet received the wound in the arm
which disabled him so long, from the same
yoley which laid low Jenkins, 81 South Caro-
| lima. To day five years ago witnessed the ter
rible struggle in the thickets OF Spotsylvanla,
which furious charges were repelled with the
musket alone, the nature Of the ground pre-
venting the use Of artillery I'm the same day
| Lee. seeing Texas brigade Sorely pressed,
placed himself ut its head, but was told that
| the brigade would not move step forward un-
til be llaQ leIt tue uauReTous spot, ai'ci "pi'i
they swept on with ringing cheers to victory.
| Who that was there can ever forget the hor
rors of that day-the thousands stretched on
the earth dead and dying burning woods,
| consuming alike friend and foe-the parchlng
thirst, hunger and exhaustion, and the mourn
| ful bvouac at night upon the hard won field,
with so many comrades missing from rolicall
Lmchbgrg Necs.
| STAFFORD OFFICERS. We are indebted to
| Captain Townsend, Military Commissioner
stationed at this place, for list of the appoint
ments to civil offices in Stafford, which are as
follows: H. j. Clifford, sheriff r. II: Bryan,
! Clerk of the Courts; George A; Kingston,
Commonwealth Attorney; j.. V. NJ. Lyle,
| Commissioner OF Revenue Abraham Prlmmer,
Coroner George Nash, Overseer OF the Poor
4th district Isaac Silver, John l.. Garrison,
Charles w. Tankersly, Barcelus Robinson
Magistrates lst district Horace Hewitt, West
ley Taylor, John p. Randolph, Magistrates
End district Joseph Galatt John K. Garrison
| Magistrates 3rd district; James Lowery, John
r. Evans, Thomas I.owery, George &. Glass
cock, Magistrates 18th district; Robert NJ. Me
Donald Constable lst district; ludwell llern
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