Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-12-21
MISCELLANEOUS.
FOREIGN NEWS.

tuau HaOteu energy.
FOREIGN NEWS.
ROME. Dec l5.-A severe parliamentary
future status of the Pontif The ministerial
project for guaranteeing tho independence Of
the Holy See consists OF the following articles:
I. The personal inviolability of the Pope.
III The Palace guards to be retained
III. The receipt annually Of 3,2l5, 700 lire for
the guard and former civil list
~. The Papal residences to be free Of taxes,
and located at the Vatican, AID Santa Marie
Maggoire il Rome, and Castle Gandolfo in the
country. aud they shall be free of the ordinary
jurisdiction OF the State.
V. The same immunity shall extend TO the
Localities occupied by the General Council Of
the Church.
such Localities, or taking refuge there, shall not
be pursued by the agents of justice or arrested
without the sanction of the Pope or the Presi-
dents Of the Conclaves.
VII. Such residence rs atoremen tion cd shall
DO Tree from expectation laws.
VIII. No searches or sequestration Of any
books or documents shall be made in tbs Office
Of any OF the sacred congregations invested
with the ecclesiastical attrib ties Of tae Pope.
* Tho pontif shall enjoy freedom in pub
lishing the acts Of tue Ministry.
4. Cardinals and ecc!esiast!cs taking part in
Government
XI. FREQ correspondence b.lwsen ,hs pu;e
and the Catholic world.
XII. Postal and telegraph ofli ,e: in the Vat
ian shall be free from charge.
Nil. The Papsf lesatss. accredited BY tho
Pope shall enjoy the same Hri"il"~"" -
other be Pontit's spiritual and di:cipinan
inrisdction shall be exercised FREQ Of contest by
the State
without government permission.
XVI. The nomination of all bcnehces and
the dignity of the officers of the Church shall
be made without government intqrterence.
XVII Ths Episcopal oaths OF allegiance TO
the King to be abolished
XVIII. The Office of Apostolic Legato OF
Sicily to be abolished.
XIX. The institutions founded in Rome for
the education Of priests shall DO under the dI-
rec.ion Of the Pope, without interference from
the secular authorities.
Xxx. All existing laws contrary to the fore
going shall be abrogated.
LONDON, Dec. 2O-The Lord Mayor of Lon
don was Kissed 10 day By the London members
OF the deputation because he refused their ap
pl;cation !or Guild Hall for public meeting In
favor OF the French Republic and British IN
terventlon.
MADRID, Dec. 2O.-Minister Sagosta to day
assured the Cortes that the Government was
willing to submit American reclamatlons arising
from events in Cuba to mixed commission Tor
settlement.
SAN Francisco, Dec. 2O-Thc Japan brings
news from Yokohama TO November The 25tb.
The Italian Minister had arrived, and had
had an interview with the Mikado which was
satisfactory. He will soon depart for Pekln.
The japanese Government were purcha sing
American steam eueioes for the Ieddo fire
1 =: l. Job ba;pu rsoruaDl2pd
The Niikado's birthday was celebrated at all
the open ports and ministerial dinner was
given to the representatives OF foreign powers.
Several earthquakes had occurred, but no
serious damage was done.
Burglarics were very common, Minister Dc
longs residence had been twice plundered.
The Daimios have surrendered their service.
able ships of war TO the Imperial Government
which now controls The entire navy.
The management Ct the great hote at Yed-
do has passed. from japanese into American
hands.
Business in Japan was at stand STILL anu
there are, mo signs OF improvement.
LONDON, Dec. 2l.-AdTice5 have been re-
cciyed from Paris down to Saturday, the 18th
'0s The army and citizeus were still M reso
lnte and confident OF success. PROVISIONS
were plentiful. There had been no disorders
whatever.
The first dispatches announcing the Germ 40 o
victory at Nuts in the Department OF Cote e,Di
Or, on Friday last were exaggerated. 1De
number OF prisoners taken 1t now seems was
600 instead of 6O00 IS at first reported,
The news this mornins from tho Term al
army of the north is important
General Manteufsl is again marching OF
Hayre. this time with much larger lorce
than before.
The French report that they haze taSer
measures to resist.
An engagement is reported to have already
occurred at Bolbec, only seventeen miles IRON
H.vre. in which the French were victorious
and the Prussiau advance was checked. The
prnssians have bomb arded Masle, a small toTt
on the Department OF Arne. lhence they
msched eastwardIy to VervlerS.
The Germans on reconnaissance from
Am;,ns recently attacked the Corps CT GENERA
Fai3herbc, 10 that nciehborhcoj, but "tr
| REFUSED with considerable loss,
The Prussiaus evacuated oergulguy an
! Beaumont alter a late engagement.
There Las been some lighting at Bray
| Twenty FIVE thousau Germans are at Mo"s
didier.
CoNsrAST1NopLE, Dsc. 20,-lt is t1hslaI!
stated that The reports that Turkey hao u
termined to act upon the Eastern question: 1"
dependantty Of the Powers, are without louh"a
lion 10 truth.
steamboat Snag.ed.