Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-02-16
Foreign News.

Iuthe British House COmmonsyesterday' '','
bencbes were filed and the galleries crowded
Notices were given of bills to relieve the bishops
from attendance on Parliament, and t" reduce
the rates of letter and newspaper p"Stas'.
denial was made on the part oil the doVerh'lt"'
| that negotiations had been entered "po" 'u'
The renewal OF the commercial treaty Will
Jirancp Mr. Gladstone then rose anu ask"
| loovo IN bring in a bill for land reform III Ire
land , m;,h1r,w,l
or,roons from Canada. The Times admits
that Canada is an English colony, liable to DC
;..1.1e,, in case Of war, yet peace IL so assure"
tlsf It is foolish to provide now Tor ITS rupture.
'r,n Empcror Of the French and the Ftlhce
Jmrerial have appeared IN public anu oeeh
Wy Inc speech ofthe King Of Prussia at the op
epine Of the German Parliament IS not well re
ceiyed IN Paris. Nearly all the Jouflla'S c"''S'
der it menacIng IN tone: ,1,r,;,, -
Ravaria have met at Munich to consider the
nuo.tion ri recommending his withdrawal from
the throne. ...,u,.u NJ
Choiseni Deputy Of the Lett, asserted tha .I
his marty in the Chamber really Represented
ms p maiortv of the country This called forth
Wv ;nd;gnant denial from NJ. Olivier lie de-
cI,red that the present Ministry were the true
CONSERVATIVES of the majority, anu supported
bv i thew would do their duty NJ OIIlvlel
concluded the discussion BY stltIng that the
Government would persist in Its liberal course,
but would resist dangerous agitation III TIC
streets or in the press
The persons arrested in Paris, during the re-
cent disorders have neary all hao tlG'r lIt!l
minary examinations Thus lar one hunu'''
and four are held to appear before Court.
The Duke de Montpcnsier has been IN Mao
rid. and is in intimate communication with y en-
Prim. He has had long interviews with Cen
Prim and Admiral Topete.,
During the session of the Spanish Cortc:
Yesterday the Government was lnterpolated a:
to the urgency Of revision OF the treaty Will
ENGLAND on the slave trade, slavery being nov
rejected bv national consequence and the rIliI
of search, which that treaty gave 10 Engia nj
leading TO ycxatious interference with the Span
, ish share of the rich commerce with Africa. Sc
I nor Silycla Minister of State. replied 3!
the treaty England paid $4,000, 600 Tor tn
right OF search 80 it Was fair bargain, but lh
r. Government would invite England to rclths
! tic treaty, rs Spain would no l1nger counter
ance or allow the importation OF negroes.
| AQVlCcS 1rOm iSF'S""H'
t the Armeuisus, by large majority, have dec!
ded not to recognize the authority Of their PatrI
arch for the reason thu, he is too feeble to It,
i sist the luoven,s of the Pope on the rights U
t ,he Eastern Catholics. The Turkish Govern
Z ment is disposed to support the Arncniari~
: and fears are entertained OF a schism bet"rc
them and Rome.
Rio Janei7o journals coOtun accounts OF Il
engagement at Rio Verde. The braz'I'aus
: under commaud OF ColnncI Farares, aasaute
and carried the Paraguayan rntrcnchmrn'
j. without loss Lopez was near the sceur ct ae
] ton. Some of his officers had gone over +" tn
Brazi Iians.
: Russia has made peremptory demand vi Ill
Swiss Government for the surrender CT Il Gel
tain felon, who took refuge III that cOrlnlr
some time ago As there l.: II" treaty between
Russia and Switzerland for cytradit6n. ih
tioverDmcnl will deliberate upon the matter
The Viennu Free Press confirms The Iepor
that the protest Of Austria and other NaLhoIi
, Powers against the Papal Syllabus has bre'
transmitted to Rome.