Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-12-24
Foreign News.


Foreign News.
The trial Of Overcnd, Quincy 4 Co., the
great English bankers, charged with deiraud.
ing their creditors, has resulted in the acqult-
tai o. the defendants. General satisfaction is
expressed at the acquittal
The case of Stewart VS. Geot was trie1 at
Eainburg yesterday. The former refused to
nav the latter sum OF money exacted from
him under the pressure OF fear OF President
Lopez at Paraguay. In the testimony submit
ted were the dispositions OF the u. 5. Minister
to Paraguay, and the U. s. Minister at Uru'
quay, which present the character OF Lopez
as all gentleness and humanity. The evidence
was re.ardcd SO conclusive that Il verdict was
given for Stewart.
The Russo Catholic clergy have instructed
their delegates to the Ecumenical Council to
oppose the union of the temporal and spiritual
powers, the dogma of iniallibity, the injudlcl'
Gus education of the clergy, and the organiza-
ton of colleges of cardinals, viii CHI practically
excludes foreigners.
The London Times speculates on the Ecu
mencal Council, 1t expects some CONCESSIONS
to the sentiment Of the age, but predicts that
the dogma of infallibiity will be decreed. 1t
the European Governments.
The bullion in the Bank OF France incrnas-
cd c, 900 900 francs since last week.
The Emperor Napoleon has received Il dlplo-
ma as an honorary member OF the Arch9oog'
ical Society Of the Prussian and Rhenlsh Pro
vBccs.
1t is probable that the present extraordinary
session of the French Corps Legislatif will he
adjourned to morrow.
The journal official contains an imperial de
cree, making new postal arrangements between
France and the H. s. Letters oi ten gram.
weight require payment OF CD centlmes; II sent
via. England, 20 centimes. Stamps are to be
obtained OF the French administration. In
sufficient prepayment renders the POSTAGE pull.
Prepayment - all letters carried 10y French
steamers - obligatory.
The Paris Roursc IL QUITE trm over "A rumoI
that a lit al new ministry VIII appear on
sunday.
The foniih congregation OF the EcumenIcai
Council i to be held on the Goth Instant When
the election oi twenty tour member 81 The
Committee on Religion, ORDERS will take l,lace
II i expected that a. soon as the committees
age c,mplrtrd discussions OF proposals con
c,ruins the faith will commence All the Au9-
man bishops were received ut audience yestcr-
day lv The Emperor of Austria \ dinner aud
reception were given last night by the French
ambassadors, at which eighty dignltaries Of
The Church were present.
The Bishop OF Havana has disappeared
from Madrid II - reported hat he has gone
"a France With the Bishop al OSuna, who
openly declares that he doe not recognize the
Provisional Government, ltegent, az feyoia-
ton.
VIRGINIA JUDGEsHIps. -Amid the disur
panization aud decentralization which follows
civil war that has subverted the whole fabric
Of society, it is a matter Of the last importance
to a state, to preserve intact the dignity and eX
alted integrity OF the Bench AZ the sole rally.
ing point around which the scattered forces OF
truth and virtue may reform to repel the in.
roads OF lawless violence, venality and fraud.
As THIS matter will rest entirely with the leg
iSlaturc We venture to hope that body will use
the utmost circumspection IN dealing with it,
from the influence OF the political arena We
hope the salary will not be niegardly, but
liberal and commensurate with the dignity that
ought to lie conferred upon Judge 1t seems
to us that the Office Of County Judge will be
fully as important as that OF the Circuit, and
the salary ought not 20 be disproportlonate. 1t
will be the poorest economy, and most unwise
to degrade and cheaper this Office A County
Judge ought to have o good living salary, and
in no case ought he to be allowed to practice
in the Circuit Court, or to argue any question
Of law in any Court whatsoever. In going into
Il c election Of these officers, Ne trust the lag
stature will put away utterly all party preu-
dice, and bury out Of sight every personal no
tive, and seek only to select the very best men,
We hope no disGracetul scramble will occur, or
be permitted, and that outside pressure a,d
lobbying will not be allowed unduly to Influence
the choice There will be great number of
and some OF the selections will De |
liable to he controlled by accident, but thee |
ought to be no hasty action, and the merits d |
every aspirant ought to be patiently and cautt
Ously weighed, and no one ought to be chosen
unless the Legislature is fully convinced OF hS
fitness. - WdrrentOn Sentinel.
CANDIDATES FOR JUDGEsHIP.-For tn,
County Judgeship OF this county, Col. ThOmai
Smith has been put in nomination by the War
'cnton Bar, and will fill the office with abit'
md fidelity For the Judgeship ofths Circui
here are a number of candidates announced
Major Lcph. Turner, Judge Thomas, and Ma.
hew Harrison, Esq, the nominee OF the BIZ
IT Loudoun county, among them. 1t is sail
hat Mr.. James v Brooke will be candidate
the salary is such as would enable him to &C
ept the Office without too great pecuniar'
acritce. The nominee OF this bar will be MI
ames Keith, and should he be elected h
'ilI be an ornament to the Bench and one
he ablest Judges in Virginia - WJrento. t
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