Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-03-07
FOREIGN News.

Mr., Gladstone has received q dcputation OF
the Irish people on the subject of the Land bill
now before Parliament, and, in response 10
their address, promised overy necessary modlli'
cation in the details Of that BILL
4 project is on foot for lying new iran: At
lautic cable which is to be smaller and llgh tel
han those heretofore used. 1t Is estimated the
cost of the cable will not exceed $3.50, 600. \
scheme for connecting England with ali her
colonies by telegraph is talked OF.
The Paris Journal publishes decree granting
permission of the Government 20 lay second
cable from the shores Of France to Algeria. TINS
is accepted as establishing the fact that ali
monopolies in ocean cables are abolished.
Seven members Of the editorial staff OF the
Paris Retorme newspaper have been convicted
Of violations OF the Press law, and received sen
tcnce OF from one to four months imprisonment.
| The total amount OF fines Imposed Is 10000
| francs. -,
Razirc, one OF the writer's for the MarStillala'
who, on seeing the Emperor one day, shouted
| 'Niye Ia RepubIique" has been conaetnnrI tn
| imnrisomcnt for three months and tned 3OI
| francs.
Great upeasnfss ia manifested by the friend:
| Of the University Of France on account OF ear
tain clerical projects An extraordinary com
miltee hus been constituted, with Gu2o, Il:
chairman, 10 guard the interest Of the lnl'rr
| sity. - o.:
il is asserted that Count Darn, French Minis
ter Of Foreign Affairs, has sent nole to koln",
demonstrating against the Papal Syllabus, a.
seriously compromising the interests OF CATHOLIC
religion, and intima,ing that if the dogma OF
Instability is proclaimed France may BE- con.
strained to withdraw her troops from Roman
| territory.
In the Spanish Cortcs PROPOSITION vas
made fer vote ofdspleasure because the Bishop
of Osua was brought into the Chamber IN cu,to.
DIV Of tho civil guards The matter WIS sum
marily rejected by O vote OF 80 against .. I'M
portant changes have been made IN the admin
istration OF the Affairs oil the Spani7E Provinces.
No less than thirty Governors have either been
removed or transferred The CarIsts are very
active and determined Scenes OF violence anu
hIoodshcd have occurred as Arraron and Sega
ria.
Official denial is given to Il despatch which
apprared in Paris journals stating that Duke
de Montpensicr was received with ovatons on
returning to Madrid. In the Cortas Prim ro.i
lively asserted that q coup detat was intended
in favor Of the Duke He declared The Cortcs
alone had the right to decide who should lie
the head Of the Government and added, there
was no reason why the arrival OF MonpcDscr
should create sensation. Elections to the Cortes
have so far resulted in favor Of the Govern
ment.
Dispatches from Rome say the Cardinals
hat, mas been promised the Primatc of Poland
1t is asserted the sessions Of theUouncil will be-
suspended during May, June and July.
The Turkish Government has abolished the
collection OF tolls from vessels passing through
the Bosphorus Merchantmen are no longer
subjected to delay or visitation.
The new postal treaty between Belgium aud
the United States, which reduces ocean postage
one halt the present rates, has been ratified by
the former Government.