Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-05-26
Foreign News.

1t Is said powerful faction Is intriguing d.
Amsterdam to defeat the arrangements OF the
ENGLISH Atlantic Cable Company.
DISPATCHES just received from Gibraltar an
noupce that brigands near that place had re-
Gently captured four Englishmcn, who were
held until the ransoms demanded should be paid
President Grants proclamation sccmS TO
give satisfaction in London.
The meeting to take action upon the adVtsa-
bile representation at the Protestant EVangeh-
cal Council, to be held in New York, contlnu-
ed in session to-day. The representation was
very large, including many distinguishes the,
ologians of Eugland. On motion the Earl "i
Chichester. q resolution was adopted approx
ing the designs OF the Council aud declaring
that the movement meets with the earnest
sympathy and approval of the atheren's u inc
Established Church..
re man arrested last night on suspicion OF
committing the murders at Uxbridge, Was *
amincd to. day. The evidence was strongly
AGAINST him. The clothes worn By the prl-
souer we're identified as those OF one OF his VIC
TINS. Another person, was arrested al
Wvcombc as accessory in the crime
There is prospect of fresh trials Ct speed
between the Sappho and Cambria.
General Saldanha, Prime Minister Portugal,
in view of the published reports OF the contcm
Mated Iberian union, has at length otnclaliy
stated he will use all efforts to maintain 10rtu
guesc Independence.
The Cortcs has adjourned Oac OF the last
acts If the session was the taking an oath by
all the Deputies to defend the independence Of
Portugal This action was taken because 81
the report in the public journals that General
Sadanha was in. favor OF union with Spain
A procla N alton las been issued ty Minister
Sadanha denying that the late moGcm2nt was
| in the interest of PcDlnsuIar unity. Letters
| from Lisbon say the late Prime Minister LJulc
| intended to arrest Sadauha, and 70 prevent
this the latter rcsortca to the military c1uI d
| etat.
Tie Corps Lcgisatif has adopted the amcad-
| ment 10 the Press laws which WIS proposed by
| the Opposition The Ministers resisted the
| passage of the amendment, but without avail.
\ despatch from Rome, dated yesterday,
denies that the French Government is sending
reiniorccments to Rome. Meanwhile the
| Journal dcs Alpes MarisimcS reports that Two
rarincuts of infantry ana uuc Il cavalry ar
rived at I'oulon Saturday and embarked lDr
Rome.
In the Spanish Cortcaycstcrlay General PrlnI
made an explanation Of the relations OF Spain
and Portugal. He declared Span took m
| part in recent events in the sister klngdu III
lbcran union could be accomplished on'y
| through love Of the two peoples, net BY acts
| of yiolecc,. The Spanish Government has
| issued orders for the dc!lrcrancc "t the lnur
| hin,shmcn captured by briglnls rrar Glib
! raltcr The bill authorizing ciTI naf:Iiar,
| has passed the EOrlcs and Il now 4 law.
| TIE STRAWBERRY SEAS0N.--l his on many
| accounts is the sweetest season ui ih': var!"u
year, and the strawberry Is tbs most delicious
| ortrnils. We never see one that We are l!"!
refunded OF the famous exc ana'Ion ci "''
| Tz,rk Walton: "Doubtirss God could have
| made better berry, but il ,ubtlcS, God never
di1." It comes with the flowers and The cyE.i;-
| araling SAD Of May and i, Intimately associated
| with all the gushing Joys "i youth. Sir"%b'r
| lies and cream IS q phrase w!!l;iI poet: have
| cmuovcd to heightcn the charms! Ut beauty :
| blush. When one can realize both Ehr h'n>hrs
and the strawberries and cream AT the same
| time. it would seem to be !c PERFECTION al hE-
man bliss. Rich. WMy
| REyENUE SEIZURES. The revenue "'h'"rS
| in Virginia arc still busy engaged IN huntln"
| up and capturing vl0atOIS OF The Ia". Us
| patches recently received 1T tho iiev""un bu-
| rcau announce that in The 81 district Drruty
Collector Wigsn and Assistant Assessor Dur
thompson nave III I ipt'Ai i'% Wv
| notorious "Bluc Ridge" Illicit "'i'!S destroy
| ing them and capturing the s'ocA, &. LG;ey
also took prisoner Samuel Morris 'ns, the "biue
Ridge giant, said to be eight icet high, and
| large in proportion. He was the proprietor OF
one Of the stills. This capture was made In =
gorge in the mountain, near Flint Ill., Kappa
hammock County, Wash. Chron
THE FIFTEENTH CONFERENCE.-The the
New York Annual NJ. +. ConcreEc? Oh Mon
| day Rev. Mr. Davis, OF R;ceHic, n. t" =, :"as
called to account TOR 4 sermon preached b.,
| him to his congregation, in which he SAID thai
| there was new commandment known as ne
| Fifteenth Commandment Mr. DAVIS sad
! tha; AS the Flfccntti Amendment M: al
equal he considered it tn Fi'tc"fti! { n;i:r:d-
| uent Bishop Cauybc!I Sarl lir' ;ric wH- Il
vast distinction between the Fifteenth .Amcnl-
,ucnt and an tcc!csils ical Iui;. TIE Bishop
gave few words OF caution in the matter.
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