Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-12-13
Foreign News.

The London Times has an aIticic condemn
ing the Orange organizations, saying tha;: -
"rhey answer no end, but to pcrpctuatc the
idea of two races-the conquerors and conquer
ed. Statesmen should discourage AMI djscoun-
tenance these organizations.
It il reported that Mr. Lowe, Chancellor of
the Exchcduer, needs no loan on the open mar.
ket in order to provide means Tor the purchase
OF the telegraph lines, in accordance with the
recent acts OF Parliament.
1t is reported that February Sth has been
fixed upon A. the day for the assembling of
Parliament.
The American ship Crescent City, which left
Savannah, Georgia, on the 20th OF October
last, for Liverpool, laden with cotton, sprung
acak nd sea, aud was abandoned, as it was cyl
dent she could not be kept aHoat.
Senior MiralloreS, The intcndant oil OK Queen
Isabella Of Spain, has published denial OF the
oi.en repeated story that the Queen had taken
away a crown Of diamonds on her retirement
from Madrid.
\ Council Of the French Ministers was held
Yesterday at the Tuilercs. 1t is rumorei that
this extraordinary meeting Of the Council has
been summoned to consider aud decide on IN
Immediate change in the Cabinet
The Spanish COrteS has rejected the bill OF
the Regency for indcmnitying cxrleS under the
monarchy. The COrtcs has voted unanimously
for the restoration OF constitutional guarantees
A public dispatch from Madrid announces that
Gen. prim made speech in the C0rtcs on
Saturday, in which he denied any intention OF
making a coup Tciat He declared, however
his belief that an immense majority OF the
country was in favor Of the Duke OF Genoa ;
that the Duchess Of Genoa was willing her son
should accept the crown, and that in all proba-
biity the Duke of Genoa would soon DC pre-
claimed King OF Spain.
Fears are entertained of the breaking out OF
a revolution in various points III Portugal -
The authorities are very active.
The navigation OF the Baltic sci Is closed ior
the season.
Several bankers Of St. Petersburg have re.
Gently failed, but their names have been with,
held from the public.
The report from the Admiralty Office says
that for distance of twenty five miles tho
Sucz Canal is subject to sand drifts, reducing
the depth. and thick fogs, bewilderng the pi-
lots NJ. I4esseps denies that the Suez Cana
Company ~ IN want of funds or requires in tor
national protection lie promises that all IN
finished work on the. email will be completed
without interfering with navigation. .
The session of the Eoumenical Council i,
Rome has been adjourned until alter the Er
phany. Much opposition is expected on tie
reaSscmbling hut the Pope is said to be sureot
co operation by the American bishops.
The French Government has made known
to the Ecumenical CounciI that intallibilit is
an nopportune question from religious vew,
and politically places France otherwise thar as
sentinG to the Concordat, and releases her
from the obligations there accepted
A telegram from Rome reports that the Pope
has issued decree, providing that in Csc Of
his death tho Ecumenical Council shall b. dis
solved, and none but Cardinals vote NJ his
successor.
FAUoUIER COUNTY. Mary Travers, cIored,
was arrested i'll Warrenton last week N the
charge oil obtaining bounty on fra lulent
papers, carried to Washington, tried before
Commissioner IIanan, aud held to bal in The
sum of $1,000. 1t is alleged that her child was
bar to her recovery of a claim, and that she
procured evidence of its sickness, doeth and
burial and that Investigations made alter she
secured the money, disclosed the fraud, doll
baby instead of a real child being found IN the
coffin.
Rev. YIN. T. Richardson, OF WayneSooro in
Augusta county, has accepted call IRON the
of the Presbyterian Church OF
Warrenton. and is expected to enter upon his
new field of ministerial labour about the begin
ming of the new year.
At the last term OF the county court an order
was entered up, on motion Of the Common
wcalth's Attorney, requiring the attendance
here OF ali the Justices OF the county, at pe'
cemhcr term, 10 devise some new plan 10 I'M
prOye the cnunfv roads. - WdJTeHtOR Iader.