Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-10-22

Foreign News.

Mr.. Gladstone has written q long iettef "
the President of the Limerick Amnesty Asso'
citation on the subject of the course OF the
British Government toward the imprisoned
Feniaps. He says the members OF the Govern
ment have carefully considered many memorials
for the release of political prisoners, when
have been presented from time to time, ana
have unanimously decided that such release
would be contrary to their duty as guardians
of the public security and peace;
| The sessions of the Spanish Cortes have
been resumed. A resolution thanking the
army for its efforts in queng the recent he,
publican instruction was unanimously adopted
yesterday. D.po5,s
has informed the Home Government that the
rebels in Cuba have all along had active reia-
tions with the Republican insurgents IN SPAN,
and arrangements have been made between
them for mutual encouragement and assistance.
Reinforcements for Cuba to the number OF s.,
600 sailed Yesterday for Havana Additional
troops will be sent early in November. The
defeat of the Republicans in Spain places
large number of men at the disposal OF the
Government, which proposes to take advantage
OF the opportunity and act vigorously tor the
complete Suppression of the rebellion In Cuba.
AN Republican leaders captured with arms IN
their hands are to be shot. Some executions
have already taken place: Duke Montpeepsier
has interceded with the Regent ior the NE Oh
two leaders who attempted the revolt at Seville.
In the Cortes Prim referred to rumors in re-
gard to his political faith, declared he was
monarchical, and as such, was opposed to the
establishment of republic in Spain.
The Emperor Napoleon comes to Paris on
the ojth instant. The Cabinet will remain
at Co,npeigne until the 9th. 1t is officially
stated that the Ministerial programme will soon
be made public The ultra Imperialist Depu-
ties to the Corps will,meet to-day to reorgan'
ize their party. The meeting is called by
Matthew, friend OF Rouher. Twenty seven
Deputies adhere to the manifesto OF the Up,
position members OF the Corps. The Liberal
voters Of Paris generally endorse the manifesto.
The report that Prince Metternich, Austrian
Minister, has resigned, on account OF duel, IS
positively contradicted. o.,
Marshal Bazaine on taking command OF the
Imperial Guard, issued very energetic order
of the day.
The Crown Prince of Prussia has arrived at
Vienna, and is we'll received by the Emperor:
Peace now seems assured between Prussia and
Austria.
The weekly statement of the Bank OF France
was made public yesterday. The amount OF bull
lion is 100000 Of francs greater than last
week. 1t is rumored that the National uuard
will be reorganized at once.
Rumors that the Emperor Francis Joseph,
of Austria, and King Victor Emanuel, OF Italy,
will soon have an interview, are increasing.
Ninety-six recruits for the Papal army ar
rived at Rome from Canada yesterday
The King and Queen Of Naples have arrived
at Rome.
THE GOLD RING The New York Times pub
| I;,la hot IpurnOrtsO IN hn eXD0SG OF the
great plot to raise the price of gold, and now
and by whom it was worked up. 1t bears on
, its face many "officisl ear marks" Inc nara
tive shows how persistent Messrs. Jay dould
and Fisk were to entrap President Grant, and
how he eyaded the snares of the willy manipu
lators. How they endesvored TO draw General
Porter, the Presidents Private Secretary, INTO
their game, by informing the General on inc
18th OF September that they had purchased hSil
| a million of gold on his account and now the
General on the l9h wrote to them that he had
, not authorized the purchase OF any gold on MS
4 account and did not desire any. How they
tried to honeyugle Secretary B0utwell, ana
how the Secretary putthem off. The statement
. | made by the Times eIonerates Gen. Butterheid
from ali completely in the movements OF Gould,
Fisk & Co, and shows how Mr.. Corbin was
drawn into their schemes From the showing
made by the author of the exposition, MI Oor-
bin was the victim of conspiracy !"
| LEXINGTON, VA.-The population is now
obort o 5OO o.oI.-.:-. &c H. .-1-.s' a! Inc
Washington College, over which General Lee
presides, and OF the Virginia Military Institute,
which is now nearly restored, occupied, ana IN
ded and endowed by George Washington IN
1898. Many of the residences in Lexington
are handsome, and the society refined and
elegant. The place may be regarded as one OF
the first seats of learning in the country, and
vet its nearest point to a railroad Is twenty
miles, and it is without single telegraph WIRE.
Leonard Scott & Co., New York, have re-
published the October number Of Blackwood s
Magazine II is very interesting number,
Contents: A Year and Day; the Old Monk
in the Belfry; Juventus Mundi the War ID
Paraguay; Cornelius O'Dcwds papers; a
great Wing Journalist; Charles Reade's novels.
| On Saturday last quite snow fell at Grants
vile, in Allegany county, Nd, by which the
ground was covered, and on Tuesday there
was another fall OF snow at Frostburg, and
generally throughout the mountains IN that
region.
John II. Stone, arrested in Richmond, Va,
for being concerned 10 couuterfeiting internal
revenue tobacco stamps, is not special agent
of the Post Office Department. as announced.
Nearly half million of dollars have been
recovered during the past year by legal pro-
cecdings against postmasters in arrears to the
Government.
The National Board of Trade of the U. S.
will meet in Richmond in the first week Of De-
cember.
The Popes army consists Of $1,000 men, all
nationalites in fact the most cosmopolitan
military force extant.
A slight snow fell in Richmond and Peters
burg on Tuesday night last.
Beet is selling at only two cts. per pound in
Texas.
TIME BARTLETT WHITE LEAD AND
i ZINC cos. Chemically Combined and
warranted pure WHITE LEAD and ZlNC.
Received this day one ton of the above celebrs-
ted Paint, which we offer to the trade in cases
Of 200 lbs each at Sl2 per cwt.
JANNEY & CO., Druggists,
oct % No l45 King street