Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-10-18
Foreign News.

| A dispatch from Madrid states that the lie
publican leaders are, in the neighborhood OF
Malaga, proclalming the Republic.
| \ Madrid letter says the railroad aud tele
graph lines are destroyed for a great distance
around that city.
The sessions OF the Spanish COrtes have been
suspended
The insurgents at Valencia, after battle
yesterday which lasted several hours, surren.
dered Internationally. The leaders disappear
ed but are believed to be secreted in the city
or vicinity The Government forces now oc-
cupy the city.
| Late adviccs received from Fernando sPo
state that volcano in the Cameron range,
on the mainland near that island is in an active
state OF eruption.
The Paris Patric denies the rumors of mod
iiication of the Ministry.
A rumOr is currant.that the Prince d Auvorg-
ne, Secretary of Foreign Affairs, will be com.
PEELED to retire from Office in consequence OF
continued illness
| The threatened strike Of merchants clerks in
| Paris is not yet general.
| The remains of Charles Augustus ST.
Beuye were inferred yesterday without any re-
| ligious ceremony.
Al! the opposition deputies to the Corps
LeeislatfF meet to day to draw up manifesto.
Rumors continue to circulate OF modification
of the Ministry; and the return Of Rouher 10
| the Cabinet, with 4 Liberal programme, Is
spoken OF.
Adviccs from Paraguayan sources represent
that President Lopez has established new lines
of defence at San Estanilaus, where he has
considerable force and plenty Of artillery. The
allies are unable to continue the pursuit for
want OF horses and mules, but will resume as
soon as the army is reOrganzed.
a special cable dispatch from London yester-
day states that 4 numer0uslv attended meet
ing OF the Alliance Israelitc Universal Society
has been held in Berlin, The principal subjects
considered were the severe distress now pre-
vai.ing among the lsraeiitas in Western Russia,
aud the prospect Of the emigration OF the Jews
from that part Of the world to America. a
rcsolulicn expressing the hope that the people
| in America would CO operate steadily and with
their accustomed Gborality with the brethren
Ia Eurorc liz relieving this distress was unaul-
| mousiy adopted.
THE COMMERCIAL COMMEMORATE the
Commercial Convention at Louisville, on Sat
u.day, the committee on navigation presented
| a report urging upon Congress the Importance
| of improving the Southern ports, and especially
| the navigation OF the Mississippi. The report
| was adopted. Additional reports were made
by the committee on immigratlon-a majority
report tavoring Chinese immigration, and a
| minority report opposing it, A lively debate
| cnsued. Finally, the whole subject was laid
aside without action.
| Resolutions were unanimously adopted thank.
| inc eX President Fillmore for the dlgnlhed and
| impartial manner in which he discharged his
| duties rs chairman.
Mr. Fillmore than arose and oulogized the
proceedings of the convention, stating that they
would be of sautary benefit to the country.
| lie closed by saying that he would never again
appear 10 public.
The comuittec on miscellaneous business
presented 4 report in favor OF memorlahzlnc
Congress to designate some point in the Mis.
SisSippi Valley at which to hold worlds fair
| IN ISL. The report was adopted.
The convention, at HIS A. Nj, adjourned
| a'ne die.
No slusion to the postal telegraph scheme
appears in the proceedings, but the question
was brought before the committee on mlscella
| neous business, and the committee unanimous
| IL instructed their chairman to report against
the scheme or against any proposition that
might be presented recommending the Govern d.
ment to operate the telegraph. As rule OF
| the Convention required all resolutions TO be
| referred to appropriate committees, this was
the only committee to which such PROPOSE
| ton could be referred.
The committee OF nine, appointed to wait
personally upon the President of the u. S. will
assemble in Wizards Hotel, Washington, on
the lst OF November.
Among the important subjects acted upon
BY the convention were the following: The
adoption Of report recommending that all
cities or towns situated on navigabe streams,
the expectations of which amount to or exceed
$4,000, be made ports Of entry.
The adoption of resolution to memoriaizc
Congress to aid the proposed line Of steamships
between New Orleans and Rio Janeiro.
The appointment OF committee to report
at the Cincinnati Convention on the line OF the
railroad from the Mississippi at New Orleans,
and from Galveston bay and the western har-
bors OF Texas to the nearest and most accessi-
bic point Of the Pacific.