Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-05-20
Foreign News.


The London Times continues to discuss the
relations between Great Britain aud the L. :.
After tracing the feelings OF the Americans
towards England in past times, and the conduct
Of England during the late war, 1t says the
Americans know that conduct was intended to
be void of offence II private opinions or SYM
pathies are to be made subject oil International
litigation, tie Americans must remember what
counter charges they are liable to in accusations
SO founded. The wiser course would he to set
aside such questions, and contine the negotla-
tons to affairs within the c0gniZance Of inter
national law.
The Telegraph also pursues the same theme.
1t says: Having made our protest, We may
be we'll content to wait. 1t ls desirable to leave
the question open, but in the present condition
OF American feeling no possibility OF speedy
OF satisfactory settlement is apparent.
The anniversary meeting OF the London Peace
Society was held yesterday. The resolutions
adopted regret tue rejection of the Alabama
claims treaty, and hope il the statesmen Of the
two countries are unable 20 grapple with the
emergency, that the reason aud christianity OF
the tw0 great Anglo Saxon nations may inter
pose To prevent war, and rejoicing in the ac-
tiyily and earncstne32 of the American peace
societies.
An uely riot took place lately III Trylee, in
ireland. 1t commenced in q fight between two
mobs The police interlered, when the oppos
ing mobs Joined against them, and threatened
to oyerpower them. The police We're compelled
to use their firearms, and discharged several
rounds from rcvolvers and muSkes into the
crowd with fatal effect. One of the rioters was
Instantly killed and several wounded. Three
policemen were wounded, one not expected to
recover
Advices from Hong Kong to the 2Sth uliiuo
have been received placarls have been c2-
tcnsively posted throughout the Empire de
nouncngC Christian missionaries in violent terms.
1t was rumored that Chinese official oil high
rank in Pekin in 4 fit OF anger slapped the
French Ambassador in the face, and that the
flag Of the French Legation has been hauled
down. The Chinese Government was very
uneasy in consequence. Fears are further III
creased by encroachments OF the Russians on
Chinese territory.
Burlingame has laid before the French Min
lister of Foreign Affairs preliminary treaty
between China and France similar in substance
to that negotiated with Great Britain. The
Chinese Legation expect to conclude negotla-
tons with France before the end Of this month,
and will probably leave France about the DIST
proxlmO.
Burns AND ScALDs.--A correspondent OF
the Rural New orker' offers this remedy
Tor these accidents: "The most eficaciouS rem
edy ever tried was to apply common starch,
just moistened with cold water, aud spread on
q cloth to effectually cover the wounded part.
A little girl who was badly scaded, was in.
stantly freed from pain by the above remedy.
Keep the starch moistened, and in few hours
the Inflammation will be gone, leaving the
scalded part perfectly white. After the in
6ammation is out, apply linen cloth dipped
in sweet oil. 1t is speedy cure.