Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-06-04

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ALEXANDRIA.
The subject OF ocean postage was up in the
British House of Commons On Wednesday
night. Ore of the members advocated several
changes in the carrying OF the ocean mails,
among them the establishment OF penny pos
tage. The Postmaster General opposed the
proposed changes, and was doubtful Of the sue
cess of any NEGOTIATIONS for the establishment
OF tie penny postage system.
The press in England appears to be quit,
unanimous IN Its pacific expressions III relation
10 the unsettled matters between Great ErtiIi
and the u. S.-only, however 1t would sccm
upon the assumption, that 1t Is perfectly un
derStood that the demands ct Nh Chandler
aud the claims OF MIR. Summer. ne to h. cor
siered a. completely ignored.
Parties are beginning to form on the Fourth
OF July question. A. that dag falls On san
day this ear, the question ~, shall the ccle
hration take place on the Saturday preceding
or the Monday following? Much Is to b. said
on both sides, We propose, Is "a cOmpro
misc" that the celebration hc held on t0H
days.
Senator Sprague, of Rhode island, recently
returned from the South, speaks upon the con
dlion of the country. The next cotton crop
viii not, he thinks, exceed two millions or two
millions and quarter OF bales. Owing to the
uncertainty OF c0lored labor, it has become
Improbable to carry on large plantations.
The recently published statement OF MIR. Per
ry, Secretary Of legation at Madrid, that in
1863 Il war between Spain aud the United
States was imminent, the Emperor Napoleon
urging the Spanish Government 10 prccipiat,
matters, is pronounced on scmio!licial author
ity without any foundation.
Twenty one prisoners are under trial in
Texas by military commission. They have
all been confined in the stockado at Jefferson
icr several months, and are charged with con
sriracy TO oppose the reconstruction laws OF
tho u, s. and With the murder of q. W.
Smith and two or three Others.
The political excitement in Washington, IN
view OF the approaching municipal election III
that city, is very great A serious riot wa,
threatened last night, in the first ward ,cauSedty
the quarrelS of the leaders oil two wings Of the
radical party-a pistol was fired in the crowd
widows were smashed, &c.
Mr.. Edgar Allen, commonly called Yankee
Allen, made a "slithering' speech against
Gov. Wells, at Lynchburg, lew days ago
and Col. j. NJ. llumes, it is said, at Abingdon
recently, completely discounted the Radical
candidate, and his aid, Mr.. Chandler.
la Hayti and Liberia white men are excluded
by law from voting or holding office. Under
the circumstances these counties, are perfectly
right. We observe, for particular purpose,
an effort is TO be made to persuade those gov
ernmentS to rcIeal the law referred to-
The emigration OF English workmen threat,
ems to become what we call stampede. The
London Morning Journal says that an chi
grafton mania has set in throughout the coun-
try dutiug the last few months, no one eau
deny.
Q A railroad company IN Iowa has issued a,
order directing all persons employed on ihcil
trains, baggage men, train men, conductors
kindly to the travelling public, to rive any
Needed information. &c.
The Conservatives in Tennessee have deter
mlned to rau no candidates Of their own party,
at this election, for Governor or Tie I.arisla,
iatusc, but to vote ior the most liberal .ani
conservative Of the opposite party, who May ht
candidates.
The Young Crusader is cheap aud well
conducted periodical, published in Boston, 1t
40 cts. i year-ior the ne OF rirri,lrcn aud
Catholic SUniay schools The nrmhrt u,
have seen are interesting.
The New York Commercial last pays n, at
tentior at length to the wool trade, aad how.
by figures that al no time during the last fifteen
years has that trade been 50 depressed AID
uIremunerative as during the past year
The New lolk Independent reports a dc
cided Improvement in the general condition of
the market, both Tor cottons anI woolens. -
Sales have been moro active and prices have
been tirmer.
The Cinnamon who recently arrived at San
Francisco, smugeled in a large quantity Of
opium. The custom house officers made 4
largo haul, and seized quito "a lot"
The President and several members OF the
Cabinet have taken trip to Annapolis, to at