Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-06-29
Foreign News.


few days ago, it is now ascertained, was owing
to imperiections in the land connections. The
signals are still perfect.
Rocheiort, editor of the Paris Lanterne, has
been convicted on the charge of Illegally intro
ducing that journal into France, and sentenced
to three years Imprisonment and q fine of 5000
francs TO these penalties are added forfeiture
of the rights of citizenship for three years, in
Guiding the right to vote in any election, or to
occupy seat in the Corps legislatif
Simousin and Jourd m, editors OF the Seice,
were fined each ) 600 francs, and each editor Oh
the Ooinion Rationale has been condemned to
a months imprisonment with fine Of 5000
francs-al for violation of the press law.
The Emperor yesterday visited BeauvaiS,
and was received with enthusiasm by the peo-
ple. The Mayor and Bishop Of Beauvais re-
ceived the Emperor at the city gates, and con-
Quoted him to the Hotel de Vile, where they
presented an address of welcome. In reply
the Emperor returned thanks Tor the welcome
he had received from the municipality and the
| people of Beauvais. He reminded the Mayor
of his presence in the city at the Inauguration
of the statue of the heroine La Hachette,
eighteen years ago. He was pleased to see the
progress which the city and Department had
made since in agriculture and industry, and de-
clared this prosperity was mainly due 10 the
order which for the past seventeen years had
rcpned in France, and he was certain this con
dition of order would never be seriously dis
turbcd. In response to the Bishop, the Emperor
said addresses from Bishops, couched in the
language OF piety, were always received with
Difference. If his prayers were heard religion
| would be honorcd by happy people, and
France would be great and prosperous
The London Times reviews the Indian policy
Of the American Government. 1t praises its
patjepce and forbearaucc in the past, and be-
| iieyes the course it is now driven to adopt Is
unavoidable. Noterms OF peace are practicable
with unmitigsted, and for the most part ire
claimablc, savsgcs. They must disappear or
the American Government will be checked in
| its growth and progress
In the House OF Commons, yesterday, Mr.
Lowe, Chancellor Of the EXohequer, announced
| that the Government intended TO propose quar-
terly payments of interest on public securities
The Queen gave public breakfast in honor
or the Viceroy Of Egypt at Buckingham Palace
yesterday -,
The great floating dock was towed down the
| Channel yesterday on the way to Bermuda.
According to official reports, IS, 900 emigrants
left Liverpool for America last week.
Large meetings were held yesterday in va
|
the Fenian prisoners. At the Cork meeting
five thousand people were present, and at Dub:
lin two thousand. Similar meetings were held
at Limerick Ennis, kilen and Drogheda. -
Able speeches were made and resolutions
passed
A slight shock OF earthquake was felt yester-
day in Bologna.
The Pope delivered an allocution yesterday
| IN which he reviewed the condition OF the
| Church in Italy and other countries lie de-
nlores the Italian laws subjecting clerical stu
dents to military CONSUMPTION II an infringe
ment of the immunities, rights and liberty OF
the Church. lIe dwells on the evils affecting
| the church in Austria and Hungary and on
the complaints of the bishops in those coun
tries. The events IN Spain give cause for sad
ness and mourning. The zeal Of the bishops
in Poland, undaunted by Russian persecution,
| is a source Of consolation. The allocutlon con-
cudes, "4ct the enemies OF Christ consider the
fate OF his enemies Let us pray that they may
| be restored to the paths OF justice. and the
Church NAV be crowned with fresh triumphs "
| The Republicans in the Spanish Cortes pro-
bose to move vote Of ccnsurc against Minister
| Saposta and Senior IIervana for recent tyrannl'
cal conduct. Prince Henri de Bourbon has
taken the oath to support the new C0nstitu-
ton. A battalion of soldiers in Barcelona re-
| fuse to take the oath.
| AN INSANE BRIDEGRooM.-On Tuesday q
wedding party arrived at the Delcvan House
from Lake George. They were from New ork,
and had been on q tour Of about one week :
| duration. The married couple were accom-
panied by sister OF the bride and some other
| acquaintance, and all seemed happy enough
until they reached this city. During the day
| the bridegroom manifested a decided repug
nance to his vile. lie threatened to use her
violently if she came near him. His strange
conluct led his friends to think he was insane,
and this idea was strengthened by the fact that
| he had been 10 that condition some i've or six
wears ago. All attempts to reconcile the man
| TO his wife were vain. No one could quiet him
at all except the brides sister. W hen she
came near him he would sit down and cease to
be boisterous for a time. He rapidly grew
| worse, however, and in the evening locked him
self in his room and threatened to shoot any
| person WHO might make the attempt to enter
His friends were alarmed at this state OF affairs,
and called upon Mr.. Leland to Interfere. lie
did 80, and was compelled to force the door be-
fore gaining admittaDce. The man was found
to be raving crazy. More help was called Tor,
and after desperate struggle the insane man
was COunQ WIFI COTu W pTcFeHI ulm IioHi
doing injury to himself or others. The whole
party took the night train for New York The
bride was inconsolable in consequence of the
sad condition of her husband. She wept bit
terly, and Ter friends and Others who saw her
feared that she, too, might become Insane.
Altogether. it was sad ending Of honey
moon. Albany Argus.
The first reunion of the officers Of the
Army of the Potomac takes place in New
York on the 9Th proximo. Arrangements
have been made Tor large gathering.
A fire broke out on Sunday morning in
Hicks 4 Houstou's china store in Nashville,
Tenp., and spread over an entire block. Loss
$250,000.
COMMERCIAL.
ALEXANDRIA MARKET, June 29.-The mar
ket for Flour continues quiet and without