Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-04-26
Foreign News.

According to a dispatch from London the
Government Of England is to make an entire
change of front on the Cu5au question by re-
eognizing the independence Of the island, &C,
cording belligerent rights to the insurgents, anc
rendering them material assistance. Al this
is to be done to prevent the annexation OF CUPS
by the United States.
In the Spanish Constituent CorteS, on Satur
day, Oozoga announced that France would re-
spect the future National Government OF
Spain, whatever form it might assume. A
Republican member introduced resolution
| forever debarring the Bourbons from the throne
of Spain; to which an amendment was adopted
making the resolution apply only to the EX-
Queen Isabella and her children. The Italian
Court Of Appeals has decreed the abolition of
| the death penalty in that country. King Viii
liam, of Prussia, has said to deputalon OF
persons who had volunteered to take care OF
the wounded in case OF War, that the object OF
their association was apparently distant. lie
congratulated them upon their undertaking,
aud hoped for favorable results from It. At
the opening Of the Hungarian Diet the Empe-
ror Francis Joseph made peaceful address,
saying that the relations between Austria and
the other powers OF the world offered peace
tul prospect A leading Journal of Copenha
III
West India Islands by the u. S. as arranged
by Secretary Seward-says that the question
of the acquisition Of the Antilles by the L. S.
ripeus, and accuses the .. s. Of want OF re-
spect for Denmark. 1t also says that it the
measure OF the purchase OF St. Thomas by the
u. s. fails, Count Raasloff, the Prime Minis
ter, will resign.
WASHINGTON ITEMs.-On Saturday, Pres
ideut Grant made a visit to Laurel, Mary land,
and spent some hours in viewing the large cot
ton mauutactory and an extensive school at
that place.
The Board Of Registration of voters in
Washington has rejected the applications OF a
number of females to be registered, in order
that they might vote at the approaching NUM-
cipal election.
About twelve female clerks out Of the eight
cen employed in the Third Auditor Office at
the Treasury Department will be dismissed
about the first OF May, and their places filled
by others
LETTER FROM Mr.. SuAcKEIFoRD.- The
following note from Mr. Shackelford to one ad.
dressed to hin BY Mr.. Waach is published in
the Warrepton Index;
WARRENToN. Va, April 90, 1869.
". ID. WALLACE, ESQ .I.l,t. H.s
Dear Sir:-Your letter Of the 18th inst. has
lust been received, informing me that you are
a candidate for Congress, and requesting my
aid to secure your election. %.
beg to Inform you that l am candidate
for Congress myself as the regular nominee of
the Conservative party of this district, a fact
which you seem to have been too intensely
busy to have observed; and that do not in
tend to abandon the field in favor OF any ofthe
various aspirauts for its honors. Perhaps by
writing to some of the gentlemen with whom
you hold political utilization and whose pames
have been mentioned in connection with the
subject, you may Get the aid which l do not
feel at liberty to render. Yours very truly,
B. II. SHAckELFoRD.