Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-01
Foreign News.

The brilancy and power OF the sun Tor the
past week has been highly favorable to crops
in the British Isles, and large harvest is now
certain Nowhere in Europe has there been
such falling off in the price OF cereals as IN
England and unless greater encouragement Is
given it will be found that foreign imports VIII
be on a much smaller scale after the subsistence
OF the effects Of the late rise.
Lorng, Fay and Blake, OF the Harvard
Club and Elliott, their boat builder, return 70
New York on the steamer City OF Antwerp,
which sails to day.
The French journals have received copies OF
manifesto melting insurrcction, signed pres
ident de Comitc Brutus.
The Empress Eugene will remain at AJaclo
a day or two. She will return to Paris some
time between the "a and 9th Of September.
The Journal Official has intelligence from
Asuncion, in Paraguay, that the installation
of the Provisional Government there meets
with many obstacles, which render doubtful
the practicabity OF The measures rcsorted to
bv the Allies for the pacifcatlon of the coun-
try President Lopez holds positions OF great
strength in the mountains, aud the want OF
provisions compcls the Allied army to remain
inactive.
The newspapers OF L)ulon assert that Bur
lipgame received dispatch from the Chinese
Government expressing cordial RECOGNITION OF
the treaties he has concluded with |. = and
the different European States.
Don Carlos has embarked at Giupuscoa Tor
England. He has abandoned, fer the present,
the attempt to provoke rising in SPAN, and
will await more favorable opportunity
1t is said that the quarrel between Austria
and Prussia is likely to be amicably settled. -
Won Bcust has made friendly overture to the
Prussian Government.
Ismael Pasha has begun his preparations for
voyage to Constantinopc. Turkish troops
have been concentrated in the vicinity OF that
city for review in honor Of the Empress tu-
genie. Thirty thousand men have gone into
camp at Belcos.
The capture Of Hakodal, in Japan, by the
MikadC, is confirmed.
The SHERIFF or PITTsYLyANIA.-l will be
no information to people at q distance-possl-
bly, to strangers in whose hands We are placed
Ito know who are securities for Mr.. Lcahy,
the newly. appointed sheriff for Pittsylvania,
but our own citizens may know the kind OF Sc
curity that gentleman offers by Tie following
enumeration of some OF them
John ". Cole or Coles, who filed an affidavit
at April court stating be was possessed OF real
estate in the city of Richmond worth $1,000,
and who swore at July court that 1t was worth
$1,000.
-. II. Painter, whose affidavit Is flied, stat
lug he OWLS real estate in Fairisx county worth
-, 900.
Luther Lee, Jr., whose affidavit states he l.
worth $4,000.
William Ryan, who states that he Is pos.
sesscd o! real estate in thu city Of Richmond
worth $4,000.
Mr.. Leahy has the reputation Of being a
Baltimore Plug. He was huckster IN the
Richmond market when he turned Radical
politician and aspired to rule the people OF lr-
GINA. The security required 10 former days
of the heightened gentlemen who used to be
sheriffs OF Pittsylvania, was $50, 900 but Leahy
only is asked to give security in the sum OF
$40, 600, and has been unable for some months
to accomplish even that. Yet the court is re-
Quired to give him little more time. -Rich.
Dis.
Mr. Stokes, OF Tennessee, had an interview
with General Grant yesterday. 1t is said that
Mr.. Stokes and General Grant are "in accord. -