Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-02-10
Foreign News.

Foreign News.
FHANCE The riot in Paris has been sub
pressed, the city WAS tranquil yesterday, and
the police active The military forces carried
al the barbados without firing on the crowd.
There seems to be hesitation on The part both
o the troops and the rioters, 10 resort to the
use OF firearms. Strong dctachmcns Of police
have been placed on all the toulcvards, with
orders to olcbty uispcrsc all crowd4 Hun
tlreda OF rioters have been arrested. Several
were wounded, mainly in conflicts with the
police, and it il reported some were killed. The
msciaiSc did not appear yesterday. All lis
editors are under arrest Tor aiding tn" rlntcrS.
One Of the editors OF the Rappc was also AZ
rested for the same offence. \ strong police
IoIcc is patr0lng the streets. Many work
shops were closed yesterday. \ crowd OF
several hundred persons gathered in MarscI!Ics
last night and Kissed and in other ways Insult
cd the police and gcnS1armes. They were
summonc! to dispense aud refused 10 DO 50,
The police then charged on them and made 4
q large number OF arrests. Alter examination
OF the prisoners this morning only thirty were
rcmanCcd to prison.
GREAT BRlTAIN.-Thc newspapers yesterday
morning comment variously on the Queen
speech and the debate thereon in Parliament
yesterday.
The Times thinks the weak point in the
Ministry is the timid policy on the Irish qucs-
ton, though this is somewhat redeemed by
the courage displayed in the matter OF finance
and the promise to urge vigorous legislation.
The Daily News (kadical) only refers to the
speech and debate which followed to urge the
ballot as panacea for the national grievances.
The Standard CONSERVATIVE considers the
Government responsible for the violence IN
Ireland, yet it has failed to protect life and
property there.
John Bright has gone to the mountains OF
Scotland to recruit his health.
Mr. Bruce, Home Secretary, promised to
introduce bill enabling aliens TO acquire and
hold iaud in England.
The address IN reply to the Queen speech
was agreed to in both houses OF Parliament.
An act Of Parliament is proposed 10 protect
foreign inventions sent to the w0rkmen's eX-
hibiion in London.
The merchants OF Cork complain OF the loss |
Of prestige 10 that city by the transfer Of the |
of all foreign mails, save one to Chan
mel ports.
y NEW Coal MOVEMENT. The consumers
OF anthracite coal 10 our cities. have lately de-
rived considerable satisfaction from the large |
decline in the price of that article. 1t IS sup
posed hat the continued open wi inter- had much |
10 do with the decline. There has, however, |
been movement in the Scranton and Wilkes |
barre regions, where what is known as the Hud |
son and Delaware Canal Company's mines are.
and which include the old Baltimore Company's |
mines, which evidently has had direct OBJECT
tor the Immediate advantage OF consumers
mere. There arc intimations, however the !
merits of which we do not pretend to determine
that this may not prove to be the case in the
ong run, az minor competing interests may be
inalIy over. Swallowed by it.-Bah. Sun.
The Richmond State journal has our wishes
md symrathies in favor of its protested effort
o make the Radical Party in Virginia, bet
er than it is. y
There have been heavy SHOWS racently at the
North and West, and we are feeling the cold
from them.
Gen. FarnsHorth says he is not irginian
,or the descendant of Virginians, but that his
immediate ancestors came from Canada,
Gen. Robert Williams, y. 5. 4. has been
transferred from Washington, to the Depart
mont ~ Viroinia