Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-12-31
Foreign News.

ed the Government Ministry, as follows: Min
lister of the Interior, NJ. Gueroniere Minister
of Foreign Affairs, NJ Balult Minister Of
Justice, Nj. Richard Minister Of the Public
Works. NJ. Duvernois Minister of Commerce,
NJ. Bourleau Minister Of instruction, u
Farm: President of the Council, NJ Magne.
Valiant the Minister OF Fine Arts, as well as
Lebouef, Rigault and Genouiy retain their
respective portfolios.
In the Spanish Cortes yesterday, Senior Cas-
tellar leader of the Republican party, deliver
ed strong and impressive speech, in which
he severely denounced the Government Minis
try as "beiug ready to throw the crown Of
Spain, as though it was fragile toy, to mere
bow King" The Minister of Justice, Gorilla,
has been generally badly received during his
semi. official Journey, lust finished. AT Nalen-
ella, Barcelona, and other cities, his speeches
in favor OF q monarchy were interrupted by
Republican vlvas.
The trial Of Traupmann. yesterday, in
Paris, for the murder OF the kiuck family ter
minated in conviction anu sentence oi death.
When the sentence was announced, ia, prs
oner rose and smilingly thanked the Court.
There has been an unusual outflow OF specie
from the Bank OF France this week. The
amount on hand yesterday isiully %. 700, 0oblr
less than last thursday.
The Lunatic Asylum at lule, 10 France,
was destroyed by fire yesterday. No lives were
lost,
Rev. d.. Temple was formally installed A.
Archbishop of Canterbury at Exeter yesterday.
The procession was loudly cheered on It's way
to the Cathedral, and the ceremonies were Of
an unusually impressive character.
The receipts OF wheat in England from
america are still very heavy. There is great
accumulation Of wheat both at London and at
Liyerpool, and the Statistical Journal says
that there are now sevcnty-iour more cargoes
afloat bound to England than at n correspond
ing period last year.
The London Times has an editorial article
ON the subject ol the American Navy. The
writer hiames Secretary Robson for combining
his attention to cruisers rather than to line OF
battle ships, whereas the English Admiralty
are satisfied that the greatest offensive and de
fensve qualities are Incompatible with crnlS-
my.
The steamship Sterling passed through the
Suez Canal on Monday in twelve hours. She
lett Immediately for Bombay. Several other
steamers we're following. This rcintes the
statement that the passage Of the Canal Is I'M
peded, and every confidence is now felt in the
complete SUCCESS Of The enterprise. Nj. LesSeps,
Engineer in Chief Of the Suez Canal, has tcie-
graphed contradiction OF the stories as
to the dangers accompanying the navigation OF
that Canal. He says that since the Canal has
been opened to commerce, the depth at the
very worst points has been increased seventy
centimetrcs.
The infant Princess Christine Of Naples was
baptized in Rome yesterday with great ceIc
mony by Cardinal Patrizzi. The Pope who
was unavoilably absent, was represented as
godfather by Cardinal Antonelli, Secretary Of
State for the Papsl States, and the Empress
OF Austria represented the Dowagcr Empires
us godmother. Over Jour hundred notable
OF Rome Naples and Paris We're in attendance
as we'll as Prelates, the guard ct the Pope,anc
others.
The session of the Ecumenical Council yes
terday lasted over five hours the subject ande
discussion being "whether philosophy wa
heterodox.
VIRaINIA AFFAuns.-Thc following ,r,,v
from Washington Is from the correspondent Ol
the Richmond Dispatch:
ut is stated to night by Radical member Of
Congress that within few days past major
! " Of members Of the Reconstruction Commit
tee have agreed to report bill requiring th,
virginia Legislature to he rcconvcned, anC
oath under the fourteenth amendment. The
election of United States Senators to be de
clared null ana void, and n new election oil
Senators to take place alter the Legislature ha.
thus been purged. These members OF the com
mittee claim that Judge IIoar's opinion hold
ing members not 10 take the test oath. nc, Is
erroneous, and that it was nc! lawful Tor the
Legislature to take any action OF any kind I'M
ill the members had all subscribed to the test
oath. They assert that they have canvasscd
the House, and find maj ority with them, and
therefore it does not matter how much unani-
nifty there may be among Senators in favor OF
the immediate admission OF Virginia. The
House is master OF the situation, since both
Houses must approve what has been done un-
der the reconstruction acts in that State, he
lore Senator's or Representatives can take
their. seats.
The following special diapatch from Rich
mond is published in the Petersburg Index
"a meeting was held here last night Of the
Representatives OF both wings OF the Radical
party, for the purpose OF healing, II possible,
the differences between what are known a the
Porter and Piatt factions Tie movement was
made as secretly as possible, but enough has
transpircd to enable me 10 say that the ciiort
at Cancellation was failure, and that the con.
ference DrOkC up III u row. IL ~ uuutIN'hpi,
however, that compromise offer for condition
al admission Will be made to Congress on ltF
re assembling"
A letter from Washington, published 10 the
Baltimore American says:
Notwithstanding the confidence with which
it was asserted yesterday that the majority of
the Reconstruction Committee, as well as MA
jority oi the members Of the llour, were in
favor of reconveninc the Virginia Legislal urc
and compel ling the members to take the test
OATH &c, upon inquiry Of Congressman here
today it wonId appear that the above nsscr
lion will not be sustained by the result. When
the vote Slia1i nu taken there viii undoubtedly
be some delay in the admission Of the State, hut
there is reason to believe that when admitted
it will be upon Il simple plain bill, about like
that reported by Mr., Trum5ull from the Sen
ate judiciary Committee
The CHINESE John c. Walker, the gem
tlcman having in charge the Chinese, in a com
munication to the St. Louis Republican says
Those who have held out hopes OF procuring
very cheap labor, by importing it from the
shores OF Eastern ASIA are, think, mistaken
in their conclusion. From enc end Of China
to the other the value o! labor in America, at
the California standard, is we'll known, and