Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-27
Foreign News.
A new line of telegraph cable, TO be laid b.
veep ireland and Nova Scotia, is projected,

A new line of telegraph cable, TO be LAID b.
tween ireland and Nova Scotia, is projected.
The London Times, in leader on the CUBAN
question saws: "He must be a clever man
Who can determine the intentions OF r, the
Halted States with respect to Cuba. There
orc two parties in the United States, one favor
inc non intervention, the other approving OF
Minister Sickles course and finally there Is
Tho President. who vibratcs between the two.
Rut there cannot be two opinions IN regard 10
Tho hinder which Sickles has made. The pros
snect of the sale or loss of Cuba has caused
General and violent commotion IN Madrid. Inc
Snonish Government is bound to be extremely
careful not to wound tho national suScepnphl-
Lorrillard, of the yacht Meteor, has issued a
oh aiIonrn far an ocean race this fall, or next
spring Stakes 81 600. :,
fI39, 900 sterling, specie, have been With
drawn from the Bank OF England Tor New orS'
I9rrn amounts also from the Bank OF France
The steamer China yesterday took El6i'ooo
sterling, specie. OAe firm has sent aquarter
Of a million pounds, specie, to New lork
| during the past week.
The Paris Constitutional douics that there
is any truth whatever in the report OF the
| Gaulois that note has been sent to russia
warning her against the annexation OF Daden'
and declaring that such an act wouio oe con-
sidcred just cause tor war. =, A.
The Emperor presided at Council OF MN
listers Saturday. ,. .a u,s
| Prince Napoleon returned yesterday anu was
rec ived by the Emperor. ,,..
! The report that the husband and eldest son
OF woman recently murdered with her child
rem. had been arrested at Havrc was Incorrect.
A man named TrOppman, an alleged accom-
D ice, was traced to that place aud captured
| Additional evidence has come TO hight, when
| leads to the belief that the father and sol are
| Innocent, and may possibly have been murder
| cd by the same parties who killed the mother.
| Intelligence has been received IN Madrid OF
| the assassination Of the President OF the lie
publican Club Of Tarragona.
Republican meetings are becoming general
in the principal cities of Spain At SAfqs" 50
Senior CASTELAR, addressed an audience al 20
900 persons, urging death before acceptance oil
monarchy. The Government intends to com
mel Bishops to take an oath of adherence to the
new Constitution. 1t is officially announced
that a reduction of five per cent. is to be made
in the salaries of all colonial officers.
Minister Sickles has hada long interview
with the Spanish Minister of State.
4 special cable dispatch, dated London
September -, states tnat auVcts from Op"'u
are interesting. Information coming from moss
reliable sources IN Madrid has been received II
rcfutation of the rumors which have been cir
calated to the effect that the u. 5. Govern
mcnt had communicated with Minister Sickle:
directing him to Withdraw the note or the sub
ect of Cub, sits sale or transfer on the terms o.
the mission were not acceptable to the SPAN
lards. What Mr.. Sicklcs did convey to SerranC
and other Ministers OF Spain really amounted
TO this: That the Government OF the u. >
NAV Withdraw its Offer OF friendly mediation
on the part OF, the American people between
Spain and the Cuban revclutionlsts, leavlnl
the responsibility OF the consequences, as wei
as the consequences which may cnSuc' on opaI'
herself -.
At Barcelona an attempt was made to as
arm some volunteers who protested against TN
arrest of General Pcrrard. This cxaspcra'''
the volunteers and caused slight instruction
Blrricadcs were thrown up and conflict tooh
place in the streets between Government troop
and the volunteers. The fight was ashort one
The volunteers were beaten and seventy prison
ers taken. among the latter two deputies to th'
Cortcs. Troops now hold all parts of the city
1t is reported that thc revolt Is completely
suppressed
General Plcrrald wa arrested on Friday an'
taken 10 Tallag ma.