Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-01-03
Foreign News.

M>Olliyier has succeeded in forming the
French ministry. 1t is announced as follows :
Minister Of Justice, E. Olivier; Interior, It.
D'Vadrou Foreign Affairs, L. D. daudne !;
Commerce. L. D. Couvet; Public Works.
Richard. Magne, Bourbeau, Chasseoup, Lau'
bat, lie Boeuf, and De Genovil'y, will retain
their positions. Gaudan Minister OF Foreign
Affairs, was former Minister Plenipotentiary
and also Counsellor ofState. Valdrome, Min
lister OF tho Interior, was second ce-Presldent
Of the Corps Legslatif All the others are
we'll known 10 political circles, The Emperor
has confirmed the new ministry by decree.
Tho Chancellor of the English Ezchequer is
stated to have arranged his resources tor tia
purchase of the telegraphs on the lst of Jan
uarv. He will, it is alleged, borrow from the
Iodiu council also from the post office and
other savings banks, and also from the consoli'
dated fund. Should he require little further
assistance he may obtain az advance from the
bank on deficiency bills. The transferring OF
the several companies will take place on the 3lst
of January. =,
The Spanish Minister in London has had an
interview with Lord Clarendon, and has IN
formed that officer that the accounts represent
inc the Cuban instruction as formidable cma.
nate from sources unfriendly to Spain. Lord.
t., at a subsequent interview, said that he had
received official information which led to the
belief that the Cuban rebellion was declining
in strength rapidly.
The London Spectator comments laVofap5
on the diplomatic correspondence between
this country and Great Britain, and THINKS
Mr.. Fish's note is an improvement on the styI(
| OF Seward. ~,
The London Review, referring to the Alaba'
| ma dispute, says the Americans uniformly as
sumo that blockade port is no port, and they
| properly decline to interfere with their vessel:
The London Times predicts prosperous
commercial year, because midway between tht
troubles of 1866 and period when a new lntia
ton was sure, new American schemes we're OK
cluled from European markets by the actor
| Of the judiciary aud the Legislature OF New
York regarding Erie. Federal securities viii
| lose their demand ia Europe because OF the
| advance prices.
The Peabody trustees have purchased ;
| hosptaln Blackiri road site Tor a,nem
orial hospital. ,
The damage by the recent flood, &C., 10 En
Gland and Wales is reckoned at nearly SUI, OO(
rounds. 10 many sections the low lands ar
rendered useles until spring.
The Emperor Napoleon received the DIplo
matte corps New Year. In answer to the usua
address he returned his thanks: and said thu
tho presence OF all foreign representatives wa
proof OF the friendly relations existing betWeG'
their respective governments and France. II
then convcrsed freely with the chiefs of varlou
| legations.
Tho Madrid Impartial. in referring TO tn
recently circulated contradictions OF The re
mort that the partisaus of tho eDuke Of Mont
pensicr and the Prince OF Asturias were WORE
ing in conjunction, asserts that the denial wa
only applicable to certain persons, and not
| the entire pnrty. , n =,
Tho reception Of note from the u. 5. gov
crnmcnt threatening the recognition OF Cuba
officially denied in Spain.