Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-01-14
FOREIGN News.


rious conflicts. Several policemen were woun'
ded b. stones thrown. Troops have not ap'
reared in force S nce the crowd IN the
Champs Elsyees dispersed on WEDNESDAY
night but extensive preparations nave peeh
made to guard against any repetltlon OF 'he
disorders. There are now in Paris over
ono hundred thousand soldiers, lnc:uuing DC
tachmcnts of cavalry recently arrived from
garri,ons, and several batteries of artillery from
Vincennes. The police force has also been
lorpelv increased. The Malseillaisc appeared
Yesterday as usual. The tone OF its articles is
ye1v violent. RoIchtort, in his leading edlto-
rial, SAYS: THE demonstration OF yesterday
was cry for justice. Tomorrow the ely may
come for vengeance.
MIR. Bright, at public breakfast in Burning
ham on Wednesday, made speech on Amerl-
cnn Ferians, whom he characterized as citizens
Of another country, persisting in disturbing the
peace OF this. The Irish rich, ne said, suffered
lass than the Irish poor, since laWlossness ex-
acts that hsrShness in the laws That mo poor
only complain Of. Mr.. Bright, however, IN
conclusion promised his cooperation 10 oplalh
tia roleasc of the Fonian prisoners.
Tho London Pail Mall Gazette speaks OF the
uetilion of tho colonists Of British America Tor
ipIepcudcnco us tho work Of American pollll-
riaEs, and Intended rs q SGT oil Tor the AiAoama
claims. >.
Letters from Paris represent that the feeling
Of sympathy for Victor Noir is profound and
vide spread among the masses.
The Emperor yesterday visited the BARRACKS
and military schools IN Paris.
Rocheiurt was present yesterday aI tue s!I'lis
Of The Corps Lcglslati.
Monday has been appointed a; the day lot
discussion on the arraign1nont OF Rocheiort.-
1t is rumored, however, that the GoVerh1hehI
will withdraw It's demand. and will propose
lew providing that all political crimes ana OIL
fences be tried by Jury.
In the Spanish Cortes yesterday, Castelar,
introduced n proposition excluding forever Inc
Bourbon family and all It's branches from Inc
throne OF Spain. Debate Oh 1t commences on
Tuesday.
THE FnANlllNG PRIVILEGE. There IS, first.
the ir.uIu cnL u,,. or abuse OF the privileges,
which possibly exceeds It's Icgitm ate uso this
item making up alone fifty per cent. or more
of th. tota! cost OF tho system to The country.
Then COMES the unrestricted ne OF the frank
by Congressman. The entire political postage
o| the cululry-the clrrcs pundencG and clrcu-
latiun Of documents by all political committees,
even drwn to the townships, tails under this
| head. This is nui governmental business, and
could and tonight to BE- paid Tor by private funds,
| anl would be, il II we're not for tho ranking
srytaln y present the Government pays lUr
| ali the pntiieai expenditure Of both partlcs.
| t. might ust IS well pay Tor their printing,
| hack hire, or brass hants.
Next, tf,n tAirtyihr !hnusaud poStualers
IT the country are all vested with this franchise.
| This is \ leak not often mrnIunrI Or thought
| OF hy the public
Again the llankiug privilege extends to a
| who nave business With the GoVermental
| drpartmcnis All persons who make appllca
lions for nrn. ions. for patents, 10: EuuntrS, Tor
la tod baV
use OF tho mails to push their claims: When
we remember the immense uuuibcr ol pension
and bounty Gis,s the never ceaslng How vi
patent claims, the steady pre- emptl"n OF GOV
rrnmcnt land continually going on, we may
form some idea ct the magnitude Of this item.
In all other courts Suitor5 pay their costs as
they 20, and thrsc costs abide the final deter.
minaliun OF the suit, the loser paying them In
| the end yet here, Tor all the cases mentioned
are in the nature OF judicial proceedings, win
or lose, the Government pays all the costs.
Finally, there is the legitimate use OF the
privilege by the President, ex President,
Heads Of Departments, Clerks Of the Senate
and House OF Representatives and all others
on whom it has been by law conferred. Wash.
mgton Chronicle.
MISCELLANEOUS lTEMs.-Alrs. Coates, OF
New York, IS lady who is not at all disposed
to overlook the fact that her husband, when in.
toxicated, is in the habit of pawning the house
hold goods to raise money for his reverles.-
Therefore, on Tuesday night, when he was
about TO take lot of things to his uncle, his
vile put it out OF his power to do evil by clap
ping a pair Of handouts on him. la the street
an officer arrested him for an escaped prisoner,
and it was only after several hours detention
at the station house that his identity Was eX-
planned.
GeuJos. f. Johnston has definitely declined
to accept the protfered presidency Of the Uni
versity OF Nashville, Tenn. At first he intimated
his probable willingness to accept 1t, but he
has decided that business engagements he is at
present under, bind him in honor to decline 1t.
Daniel B. Anderson, colorod man, has been
appointed one OF the bailiffs of the u. S. Dis,
,rct Court for Delaware. lie is the first colored
man ever appointed to public office in Della
ware.
All the officers Of the Kansas House Of Rep,
res ntivcs are either crippled soldiers, soldiers
widows or soldiers orphans.
TIGHT TINES. III anybody can supply better
illustration of the tghtncss OF the times than
is furnished by q couple Of anecdotes told Of
| TWO Vi UT TcSIlCCltu icllUH CllIHcuSI VIC SuUuiu
like to hear it, One of the gentlemen went
to s'eap few nights ago, feeling little nm
we'll. Dnring the nigh this right leg became be-
numbcd, causing him to move uneasiy in his
sleep. His companion woke him to inquire
what the matter vas. He was very much re-
licvcd on waking TO find that it was only a
dream, for he dreamed that his right leg had
beer" granisheed, and that he should lose the
U.s. q! it
The other was devoutly teaching his little
rncs the baautiln Christmas hymn" While
shepherds watched &c. "and when he came 10
the line Thus spoke the Serapb,' his pre-
vaIng hnmor found expression in the words
Thus spoke the Sheriff. Monty dears. "
he quickly added, 'therr was TO such person
THERE. Cnrhe C1nriT.
WASHINGTON ITEMS. President Grant first
evening reception was held last evening, and