Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-04-29
ATEYANDRIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER
Foreign News.

Foreign News.
In the Spanish Cortes yesterday one oi tue
Republicap members made speech, IN when
he advocated atheistical principles, and alluded
70 the Christian religion in terms OF dIsTeSptG'.
He vas interrupted by the President oi tue
Cortes, who declared that the deputy coulu Ia, NOT
he nermitted to continue his remarks. lie
Republicans withdrew from the ChamD-!' Out
subsequently returned to their seats and pro-
noscd a vote of ceDsurc against the PreSideG''
a stormy debate followed, which was cnded y
the withdrawal Of the resolution.
An amendment to the Constitution 10 favor
nj maintaining the present unity OF che Cathohc
religion and worship in Spain, was rejected.
4 dinner was given yesterday IN Cork by the
friends Of Warren and Costello on the occasion
of their departure fer America. The Mayor OF
the city was present and made an lniihmmatory
speech, warmly eulogzng the guests OF the
eyenipr. He was followed in similar STRAIN
By other gentlemen. The building IN Whlch
the banquet took place was surrounded py
friends and sympathzerS, who during tue even,
ing formed procession and paradcd inc streets
with bands and torches. The procedures
were marked by much enthusiasm and excite
ment, and some disorder. ~.
la tho Prussian Dict yesterday Count Dis
smarck, in reply TO a question, SAID that inc
convention made with the United States Tor
the protection OF emigrants on ship ooard hau
so far failed of any practica! results, owing 10
obstacles in the way Of establishing an lnterna
tional tribunal for the adJudicaaoh OIL caS''
arising under the treaty.
US. CIRCUIT CoURT.-The Spring term
Of the u. S. Circuit Court District Of Virginia
meets in thi, city on the third Ct next month.
Chief Justice Chase Is expected 10 DC present
and many highly important rs well as inter
esting questions will be brought to the atten'
ton OF the court.
In elancing over thc clerks docket no"
prepared, We find sixty one criminal cases
pending. The cases for treason nave 1iSap
pcarcd, and those now remaining are mostly
for violation of the internal revenue laws
The common law docket numbers 20 cast 5,
eleven of which are eases oil appeaI tom the
Judgment of the lower court under the contlsca-
lion net. and eighteen cases which have been
removed from the State Courts.
The chancery docket numbers seventy one
cases. of which are the celebrated bank suits
against the Bank of the Valley in Virginia,
the Farmers Bank Of Virginia, Exchange Bank
of Virginia Bank Of Virginia, and Central
| Bank of Virginia These suits are followed
! by auxiliary proceedings in the nature OF SUITS
| 10 the number of over COO and others are still
coming in. These proceedings are very sum
mary in their character, and have been reSortcd
to to compel settlement hv the debtors ~ the
receivers Tor the banks. -Pich. D'Sp"icd.
| GEN. BRECKINRIDGES SWORD. 49, L. Is well
known that when Selma was captured 10y Gen
Wison-thc only time il was ever captured
Gen. John C. Brcckinrdgc was the Secretary
of War of the late Confederate States and on
lutv as such in rginia The account ot the
capturc Of his sword l., therefore,, incorrect.
Gen. Brcckinrdgc had such sword rs Is
described and tv same means, certainly not
| "bv capture" in any true sense OF that word,
| il fell into the hands OF some one III Cincinnati,
who wrote to Gen. T. in 1866 offering to sell 1t
back to him. Tie offer was declined.
When Gen. b. left the country. after the
| armies Of the Conicicracy had gone to pieces,
his uniform, swords, some papers, and other
| personal property. valuable only ~ memorials,
were Icit with friend. A rowing band nf cav
airy pillaged this baggage and carried away
| the swOr,.s - LonErW .j0aram
THE PRorirs OF FRUIT GRowISG.- are
i1forme! that those skiillul and experienced
fruit growers. Mcss,s. Franklin, Davis Il Co.,
purchased in 1868 farm on the Brook turn
pike, near Richmond, Tor which they paid
$23 900, and have cleared from it by the sale
| of fruit and strawberries, raised upon it $35,
600; that they have leased Of Mr. Peter Law
| son 2S acres of land lying upon the same road
for which they pay $500 per annum, and paid
him besides $l2 per acre for the growing wheat
| upon it, which they have plowed in that they
| sold last year from farm in Nanscmond coun-
| ty crop OF Strawberries tor $4,000 which
cost them 81, 350.-NorJoN Day Book.