Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-03
Foreign News.

The Harvard and Oxford crews have united
in note to the Thames Conscrvancy, thank
ing them for their exertions in keeping clear
the course during the late boat race.
In the French Senate yesterday Prince Ma
polcon made ianother speech, wherein he,eave
utterance to very liberal views, calling for ad-
ditional reforms, including the more complete
responsibility of the Ministry. The Minister
of the Interior in reply protested against the
ideas presented by the Prince, adding sgniti-
cantly that those ideas would never govern the
Council so long as the present Ministers should
retain the confidence Of the Emperor. NJ. de
Segur termed the speech Of Prince Napoleon
scandalous De Vienne denied that the Senate
committee approved of such Senatus Con-
sultum as the Prince desired to have. After
further debate four articles Of the Senatus
Consultum were adopted.
NJ Magne, the French Minister of Finance,
is preparing financial reforms which, it is es'
timated, will produce a surplus Of 6O,000,000
francs. OF this sum %, 200, 5000 francs will be
applied to the increase OF the smaller salaries
of Government employees, 10000, 900 francs
to the reduction OF the octroi duties Of Paris,
and 90, 100000 francs reduction in the land tax
The Empress has left Chambrey, and vii!
arrive in Paris to-day.
The Paris Journal Official announces that
Rear Admiral Lefevre has been appointed to
command the naval division of the Antilles
and North America
The Pressc asserts that Prince Napoleon
had conference yesterday morning with the
Emperor, at which the latter expressed APP
proval of the liberal ideas of the Prince.
The Madrid journals here are respondent
about Cuba, and demand fuller official informa-
ton Of affairs in that Island.
THE VANDERBILT BRONZE CIRCUIT. The
New York papers contain extended accounts
Of what they, call the Vanderbilt bronze group,
designed to illustrate the famous Commodore
Vanderbit's progress through life, from boy
in boat to the great steamboat master and
owner the voyage around the world, the rail-
road king, sc. They speak of it ali as great
work Of arr, which it certainly appears to be
so far as dimensions are concerned. This
great group" 1t appears, was designed by q
Captain Degroot: who, when young man,
was greatly befriended by Commodore Van
derbilt, and the papers state that during the
past thirty days some fifty men have been busily
and secretly employed in erecting it on the
summit OF the western wall OF the new and
immense Hudson River raj road depot, stuat
ed on the former site of St. Johns PARK
In TROUBLE "A few days ago one |. f.
Wilcox, carpet bag collector of U. S. revenue
for this district, seized large quantity of Leaf
tobacco belonging to Mr.. w. d. Miller, of this
city, which was about being shipped to Atlanta,
Ga, for alleged violation of the revenue law
in the non-payment Of tax. This tobacco was
in the raw state, and was in no manner liable
to the tax Wilcox, however, didn't know
yph IN he In
thoiized in demanding the payment of the
tax upon tobacco in this condition. Mr.. Mil
Ter, however, was not to be overreached in this
way, and has brought suit against Wilcox and
his securities for damages, which are laid at
$40, 600 -LymchL,ug Mars.
ga man engaged in Buffalo, few days ago,
in loading vessel with wheat, fell asleep in
tho hold on6 wac covare6 ovar and cnffonated