Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-08-05
Foreign News.

LIE luke &C Jram0ot mas lsSucu anotHei
circular reGtllrmins that aggressive propositions
originated in Berlin. France made none On
the conuary, he says she commenced her dis
PROPOSES on lis anxiety about the plans CT
tcmporari withholds. The Duke concludes
that owing to the iasehoods Bismarck has al
ready uttered through fear, he has lost the
c!aim to be believed hereafter.
There vas another discussion in both Houses
CT the British Parliament last night relative to
the roluli,ns OF England and Belgium but 10
conclusion was reached.
1t vas stated in tho House of Lords that the
full details OF what had taken place concerning
the recent negotiations were nearly ready to
bc submitted &c the House, when the Govern.
mon. would lie prepared for debate.
\ meeting has been called at Liverpool to
consider tic expectancy Of prohibiting the cx-
poTtaGion Of munitions of war.
The ministerial Whitcbatc dinner ct Green
vici!, tic usual signal for the breaking up Of
Parliament, will tie omitted this year.
Lo Gauiois says the Emperor will issue u
decree, making the "Marsciaisc" hcncetOrIh
the national air of France. During the fight
at Saarbruck it vas played by the bands,
Violent political and religious disturbances
occurred yesterday in Brussels and Gheut
MobS held the streets t)r some hours, and
sacked converts and other buildings. Troops
we're called out, and the riots suppressed. The
cities arc now tranquil.
The King Of Italy has written to the Pope
that lie viii protect Rome.
\ cotton commission dealer OF Liverpool,
said TO be we'll known in America, has fled the
couGtry, Leaving go, COO liabilities. Ills name
IS not given.
Tie society for the abolition tf slavery IN
Spall has teen revived in Madrid.
AN AMUSING INCIDENT 1t frequently hap:
pcrs that what is called "lemaIe equestrianlSm'
exci;"> the admiration OF everybody except the
horse There we're two other cXcep tlons among
the spectators OF such display on the 2Sth
uIt, IN Cincinnati An old woman sentenced
TO the workhouse as vaerant, had been placed
in char.c Of an officer to be taken out OF the
city TO thai institution. She contrived to evade
the custody Of the officer; but after taking two
or three glasses Of whisky was again secured.
The officer then undertook to take her out in 4
wagon and put her on the seat between HIM
sell and the driver OF a sudden, the woman
hacked the driver out Ct the vehicle with one
hand, and turning. upset the officer into the
bottom OF the wagon with the other. Then
cIim;i0g out CT the wagon, she seated herself
on the back OF the horse, giving fierce yell
aud strkin: tie animal with her hands and
feet, 50 that he was frightened into extrsordi
nary speed The amused and astonished spec
tato!S were OILY deprived of their enjoyment
when at length the officer succeeded in Selling
the ines, and brought the horse 10 so sudden
bait that The rider went hcaJiorcmosl over
the animal ears The driver coming up assisted
the officer TO pick up the woman, and both the
m4n roc )vcred their compaccncy on finding
her much guieted by her tall.
TIE ENGLISH MIssIoN-' Z.ta' writes to
the baltimore Sun: MIR. Frc!inshuyscn, the
new minister 10 Eogland, will sail about Sep
tender, 1T, unless pressing business Interests
delay his Departure little longer. As hereto
!G5c stated lie will carry cut no elaborate 10.
a;IucionS GS The Alabama claims matter, or
thc reason that the negotiations are 10 be here
:iIrr u;iuc q! in Washington. So lar as any
Instructions are given they will be Oh the ia
-: submitted Tor Mr.. Motley, aud which the
latter, II i alleged, failed to carry out. >"
The transportation upon the Chesapeake i
Ohio cana! during the month Of July was not 30
lar.c u the preceding months Of the present
season, rT the corresponding month Of last year.
! Within tic month GA boats were cleared al
! Cumberland laden with G., lSj.l2 tons Of coa
( I.isJ)n dispatch says that Don Feroaudo
OF Portugal, has accepted the protfer Of The
crc~a Of $pnin. II is about time the Spanish
! thfn%u vas disposed Of.
the oec;irGs s2cm to have passed Of quietly
ia ,Na!lh Carolina, yesterday. No news Of the
result hal b3cu received this morning