Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-06-11
Foreign News.

ECre1SN news
The London Yacht Club awarded the victory
in Wednesdays race to the Egcria
The CORPORATION OF London have addressed
an invitation TO the Canadian volunteers to JOIN
the volunteers of England in a shooting match
fer the silver cup.
Joho S. Fiskc, the American Consul at
Leith, Scotland, has been arrested. The Times
saws the arrest was made in connection With
the Boulton masquerade case. Ball was re-
fused.
The trial OF the Boulton masqucradels has
been deferred until the July SESSIONS Inc
Times says that the prisoners, Ernest BouIton
and Fred William Park. have been released on
"a o Ireland tho Commission acting under the
! provisions OF the coercion act has tried Gcarty
and Brady iur an attempt to murder fadc,t
! Both were convicted and been sentenced
Gearty to pcpal s2rvitulc for life aud Brady
for ten years. Two iurics had previously fail
cd to agree On q verdict
The British House Of Commons reaSsemtlcd
yesterday alter u week S recess.
The Shipping and Mercantile IGZctte says
Notwithstanding the dependent remarks OF the
agricultural press the wheat Is progressing
iav0ra5y, aud promises Il lair average yield
but the rroHccts OF the other crops arc dis
couraglng.
Yesterday the Civil Guard came up with l
part of the band OF brlgaudS who captured the
party of EnGiishmGn pear Gibraltar some time
ago. The Guard immediately gave them battle,
killing three and capturing their horses. The
others succeeded in ctfectlpg their escape. On
the persons OF the killed were tound seventy
thousand reals, part of the amount which had
been paid Us ransom Tor their prisoners.
The Constitutional says the King of Prus
STA and the Gar ct Russia have had several
interviews at Ems. 1t processes to have in.
formation that in their conventions the question
OF Galalia was not alluded to- but particular
attention vas given to the Schleswg contro
versy.
The Brazilian Ministry has informed The
Chambers that while they would take no lmue-
diate measures in regard to slavery, they would
aid private efforts for its mitigation
The representatives of Brazil, the Argentine
Confederation and Uruguay have agreed On the
conditions OF treaty of peace with Paraguay.
The Duke dc Montpensier has asked for and
obtained passport for England
The funeral Of Balthyanl took place at Pcsth
yesterday, and was attcuded by 4 vast crowd Of
people
\ General amnesty for past political offences
is promised in Portugal.
TIE NEWSPAPER. THE following tribute
to TIC local paper, from the Chicago Eepubil-
caD, contains SO much truth that we transfer it
to these columns, and commend 1t to the care
iul consideration OF all =
"Hhat tells Us so readily the standard OF Il
town or city as the appearance OF It's paper ?
The enterprise Of its citizens is depicted by It's
their llbcrallty by the looks OF
tho paper. Some papers show good, solid,
,l, IL, lathp nd
we'll. 10 do appearance generally others show
the efforts they are making to wrench cut an
existence from the community around them.
An occasional mateoric display in its columns
of telegraph or local or OF editorials, shows
what i, can do il it had the means, but it can
not continue in the expensive work until sup
port comes, which ought to be readily granted.
A newspaper is like church it wants foster
ing. Take your home paper 1t gives you
more news of Immediate interest than New
Y ork or other papers. Your interests are
kindred and equal, and you must rise or tall
to2cthcr Therefore, it IS to your interest 10
support your home paper not grudgingIy, but
10 liberal spirit as pleasure. not as a
duty IS an investment that Will
amply pay the expenditure.
CATTLE FROM TENAs.-A letter from Salem,
Fauquer county, Va, in the Baltimore Gazette |
says -" Major Eddins, of Tennessee, has ship |
ped TO this place, direct from 10 Gianola Texas |
about four hundred head Of cattle, in fine con
dlton, averaging about eleven hundred pounds. |
The time from starting till reaching the depot |
at this place was seventeen days. Major E. is
selling at five cents, and iudicious grazi.rs are
taking them readily at the price. Nothing but
The scarcity OF money in this section prevents
, ready sale of these cattle. This enterprising
gentleman intends, if encouraged, TO continue
his tradc-and has formed business connec-
ion with Others OF Texas, and made arrange
nents that will enable him to deliver here
ike number every month.