Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-08-31
Foreign News.

was certainly i'll cone spoke OF any imminent
danger, vet there was tie utmost rroasnosS IN
Partisan society and on the BourEo. Tie r9nic
was intense on Thursday, and has been 50 since
thouct the alarm is now suh,id"'. Iae III
lnwinc n vs. is official: "Ih' condition e., ~,
Emperor grows more and more satisfactory.
Evening reports from Paris O! the Emperor
health continue 10 he rcaS>Uing. lie ln",-
ncndcncc Beige reports hat Nau"!aon b -
fined to lis bed by 4 chronic malaty, bu j"'
present attack is not Of a failing character.
The regulations for the navigation o! the
Sucz Canal state that the canal will be open ~
the vessels OF all natio"alt'a7 with draft o!
less than 7! metres.
The London Times sIys the issue q The
Anglo American boat race is no lnapt Ii!u.tTa-
ton Of the difference between the two nations.
The English were heavier than !hc llar'2rd5'
but it remains doubtful to which SIDE the ra.-
ance OF strength inclined. A. Tor CALAMITY
energy and pluck, the llaryarla showed an *
ample we may humbly hope to equal, bur can
not excel
The Tincs in the Manchester cotton trade
report, says it is admitted ihat The returns 'I
the sales Of cotton ii Liverpool were ialsucd
every day last week. The figures really amount
ed to but little more than halt those gwen to
thc nublic. The result is something Ike
manic at Manchester, and for the present al
confidence is lost in the truth of the returns
from Liverpool. There is no disposition to do
business either on the part Of tho seller or
Excursions were made yesterday by the Irish
citizens Of London to Hampton, anu Grave
send. At both places the cxcurs!onlStS organ
lied meetings, at which appeals were made to
the Government for amnesty to the FenianS.
News has been received OF the total loss on
June 18th, OF the Jersey, for Boston, oil sam
atooa, Madagascar. The crew were saved.
Authentic details of the var IN Paraguay
have been received. No operation have been
attempted by the Allies against the forces Of!
LopcZ in the mountains, nor have the Para.
euayans offered any opposition to GeO2r-. Tar
tinha's march on Villa Rica. Tie cAi.i posi-
ton Of Lopez in the COrdl,Ioras commands such
a view that no movement Of the Allies can pass
unseen.
NIr. Stuart, the British Minister 10 the Ar,
gcntiuc Confederation, in despatch dated
Bucnos Ayres, July 26th, says that Gen; NC,
Mahon had arrived there lie reported that
he left the British subjects in the service Of
Lone in good health, and well satisfied with
their condition and treatment and not ut Ill
anxious to leave the country. lie brought with
him a considerable sum OF money from them
Tor parties in England and the United States
and states that in some cases Prcsidon. Lopez
made them advances to enable them to provide
for their friends at home. General Mediation
was to !cayc soon for England.
General Prim has had 10 interview with
Napoleon. but he has been promised an audi
cncc as soon as the latter rCc)ycra IRON his III
ness. General lzquiCrdo has resigned his Cilicc
IS Captain General OF New CASTLE.
The suspension OF 4 bank in Vienna i an
nounced. The name is not yet asccrtancd.
The Supreme Court in pcslh has approved
the Impeachment Of Prince kgrageorsewich
for the assassination Of The !atc Prince OF
Scrvia.
Austrian and Hungarian Delegations. In ms
srccch lie announced that NJ was authorized
to give the Emperor $ sanction to tue Fesoiu
lions which they had Respectively adoptcd' lie
sad their proceedings would Tx attention upon
foreign affairs AMI contribute to tie maIntch-
ancc OF peace.
The reports of the mass ca, Oh Christian
missionaries in the Province &2:hrcn in China
are confirmed. Twenty are known to lave
been killed. TIC government ha- instituted
INQUIRIES caac,tnin. ~: outra.cs.
1t is now reported I,m Rome that only llt?
Ri>hons have declined 10 attend the Ecu:nem-
cal Council.
IlElRs, FXEcurons, ETC --Iader the later
nal Ecvcnue law property passing by Will ~
by the ialc,tatc laws oi any STATE. - hers 81
deceased persons. and all real estate passing ny
pit, or in any manner whatever, without adc
uuatc considerations, from oac person or c1!po-
ration to another, Is subject - 4 tax a rate
ranging from one to SIX per cent, ana Inc
law makes it the duty OF tic executor or al
ministrator 10 make ont and rcnjc" 10 the a
si>ant assessor having supervision q; such
bu.inc ssa compctc lis az AL icgacics or dIsiri
butivc shares held ~ hin, before the same
shall be delivered or paid - the heirs and OF
any person succcclirg IA real estate III any
manner a. above state J, II maze return there
Of to the assistant 3S-c~J r ~ ia" manner pre-
scribcd By law. Any neglect on the part 81 =
successor, to make the proper return, Will sub
icct the PROPERTY to m increased assessment,
and himself to a fac. II Is aI,i important to
parties purchasing property belonging to H."
estate of deceased person IN see that the her,
or persons of whom the purchascl Is made, have
the collector $ receipt for the government tax,
as the government has lien upon such pro
rcrty lor all taxes due.
ErRASnlWG, Va.-Fcw towns in the Val
Icy enjoy the same ADVANTAGES Ju-l at il'l7
time. that Strasburg does. i Is Che point
on IL, o. \. & NJ. Il. Il. ct which SAID road
cntcr- the main Valley OF Virginia, and is the
noint at which the Stage lines OF the lower
Valley, from Winchester, connect with that
road. The surrounding country is very fertile
and of the finest character OF limestone and
auvial soil The Winchester and Strasburg
connection Railroad, under the management OF
the Baltimore and Ohio Company, Will be- CON
plcted this fall. its southern terminus connect
ing with the o. A. Il NJ. Road at this point.
Besides it pleasant and advantageous surround
ings It's general accommodations are good. The
public spirit is generous, ami the schools and
churches speak well for the public spirit as
well as morals OF the community. - N~'a-
doHh HrdM.
At the recent burning Of the eiigy of Sent
tor Pomcroy, of Kansas, heretofore mentioned,
as dcscri.cd by the St. Joseph, No, Herald,
Mr.. Charles Dana Sayrcs, OF Girard, formerly
OF Alexandria, Va. made an address, giving 4
short and concise account of Senator Poncroy's
course, since he became resident Of Kansas,
and detailing some Of the acts OF dishonesty,
whereby large fortune vas acquired in such 4