Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-10-20
Foreign News.

SPAIN.-The Government regards the lie
nublican instruction as at an end, although
nrecautious to guard against any new outbreaks
are continued.
\ conspiracy, having for its object the sur
render Of the barracks at San Mateo to the III
surgents has been discovered and thwartcd by
the Government authorities. The Captain OF
the garrison, who Is said to be the Ieauer OIL
the conspiracy, was arrested.
The Cubaus were to assist the Republicans IN
Spain with money, and when the Republic was
established the independence OF Cuba to be re-
cognzed.
FRANCE.-A committee Of shareholders Of
the French Gable Company have forbidden the
projected distribution OF 5000 shares to the
founders Of the enterprise. They have asked
10 examine the expenses and affairs geneIaIIy
of the company.
The Journal Official contains the following
appointments: Marshal Bazaine, Commander
of the Imperial Guard General de Folly,
Commander Of Third Army Corps, vice Gen
eral Bazaine. =.
Rumors of changes in the Ministry are Off
cially denied
4 Ministerial Council has assembled at Com
peigne to deliberate on project OF law:
DEPUTIES Bance Simon. Ferry ard PelIetan
attended a meetog Of the Opposition members
Of the Corps LegisIatif Yesterday, in order to
explain their conduct The Radical journals
attack the manifesto adopted by the meeting.
Alta public meeting OF ultra Radicals last
night some Of the Deputies to the Corps Leg
isatif were insulted and roughly handled.
The Emperor has written flttering letter
10 Prince Charles Of Roumania, on the subject
OF his marriage.
The merchants clerks continue to hold out
1t is estimated that nine thousand clerks are
engaged in the movement.
WASHINGTON ITEMS. Yesterday Officer
Cooper, colorcd attempted to arrest black
man named Pool. The latter took to his heels,
but the uiicer followed and overhaued the iu-
gitive in the woods near the Bladensburg toll
gate a the officer was returning with his
prisoner crowd of coiorcd people, armed with
razors and clubs. assaulted Cooper at the toll
| gate, with view to rescuing Pool, who broke
| away and escaped. Cooper fired two or three
shots into the crowd without effect.
The will of the late Joshua Pierce, which
was fled and admitted to probate few days
| ago, bequcaths fourteen lots OF ground IN tIi-
| tcenth street for the erection OF an hOspta! tor
| ioundlings The institution is not to be under
control OF any one religious sect or persuasion.
1t is understood that, at the first important
case called for trial before the Criminal Court,
Of lection will be made to the whole panel OF
| Jurors on the ground OF irregularity in the
| drawing.
Washington pays $780, 900 per annum as
salaries to teachers in the public schools.
The City Council has appropriated $1,000
for "a suitable carriage to convey pauDers to
the poor house.
CowHIDING A CLERGYMAN.-Mr. Morris
Ketchum, OF Westport, Conn, lately became
separated from his wife on account OF domestic
trouble, whose origin he laid to the charge OF
the Rev. }. Eaton Smith, Of the church OF the
Holy Trinity of that town. Ia revenge he lay
in wait t0r him in the street, and administered
a sound cowhidDg. The reverend gentleman
has begun an action against Mr. ketchum Tor
assault. --N1o Yorker.
GoOD.-We understand that ct the meeting
of the Border Agricultural Society the other
night it was determined not to give such prom
lnence to horse racing AT future lars
DdRrWe Times
We believe this resolution mad better lie
adopted at all the fairs
The Baltimore Gazette says it IS very clear
that our American commercial marine Is IN
bad way, and that something is required to be
done to improve its condition. If it is not, it
will be restricted, in the course Of few years,
almost entirely to the coastwise trade between