Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-07-02
FOREIGN News.

| The trial OF members of the French lnterna-
tiona " orkmen' sSociety continues. The defence
of the prisoners has commenced. Ali the ac-
cused admit that they belong to tho Society,
but dcay that Mazzini had anything TO do with
It's foundation, or that its object or practice is
10 icrrncnt strikes.
General Quesada and Senior Armas Cespedes,
Cu5ar agents, were received IN Paris IN kind
| ~ manner by Prime Minister Olivier.
There is no apparent dlmlnutlon IN the raw
ages OF the smallpox in Paris.
There was strong discussion in the French
Corps Legislatif yesterday, on the subject OF the
military contingent.
The Telegraph repeats the assertion that
Earl Granville will have the Foreign Office
made vacant by the death OF the Earl OF Clar-
enIon, and that the Earl of Kimberly will sue
coed to the Sccretaryship of State for the Col
onial Department. vice Earl Granville.
The cessation Of the firm Of John Plckcrsgll
4 Co.. largely Interested in American trade, IS
announced, owing to the retirement OF MT.
Cunuiiffc, cue of the partners.
The report Of tic death Of FiZetelly is con-
tratlictcd
Rev John Derry, Catholic Bishop of Clour-
bert, Ireland, Is dead.
The Liverpool Cotton Brokers Association
have appointed committee to take measures
for depressing operations Tor the depression OF
prices which SO injurlousfy affect the cotton
market.
The London Chamber Of Commerce protests
against The cesSon Of British Gambia to France.
In the British House of Commons, 10 Conn
mittce on the Education bill, MIR. Dixon NOV
ed to amend the clause withholding free educa.
ton from those able to pay, by making educs-
ton entirely free. The majority against the
| m nj
minor moment we're disposed of, and the House
adjourned
Blacquc Dcy, the Turkish Minister at Wash
iugton, is at ConstantiDople.
~ Bychncr, & Hungarian Hebrew, recently
appointed U. S. Consul ut Bucharest. has re-
ceivrd his ezcquatur.
The Viceroy Of Egypt is on the eve OF depart
ins for Constantinoplc. During his absence
the regency viii he conferred Oh his eldest son,
who has been recalled from his voyage through
Europe.
The Madrid Impartial says the Duke OF
MontpcGscr again proposes to present himself
as candidate for election as Deputy 10 the
Cortcs
The deficit in the Spanish budget for the
past fiscal year is 100, 100000 reals. An equal
to tic deficit is anticipated in the ensuing year.
ranged for the payment OF the interest on the
funded tcbt OF the city, Including he ten-ycars
bonds. Tue First National Bank loans the
money.
Tie Jury in the Murtagh McGarrihan libel
case being unable to agree, were this morning
dismissed by Judge DIN. 1t is is said they
were equally divided.
Oac hundred and twenty marriage licenses
were issued By the clerk OF the court during
The month of Juhc.
Robert III. Combs, wclLknown citizen Of
tho sixth ward, died quite suddenly last night.
The CONSERVATIVE PARTY IN VIRGINIA.
The plcn who elected Walker and two-thirds
of tie present General Assembly, last year,
constitute Il large ma ori.y of the voting popu'
lation: aud 4 much greater prcponderance of
the Intelligence oil the State. The same men,
united ana acting in concert, can at any time
absolutely control the political status Of this
Commonwealth. All they have have to do is
to preserve their organization compact and
ntact. And 10 that end they have only to dis:
play tho same high qualities which banded
them together last year AMI leu them to
victory. Wing.
REAL ESTATE SALES IN FAUQUIRE.--C
missioners W. II. Payne and A. d. Payne, on
Court day, sold the MARY Ann Field" tract
containing CPS acres to Mr.. John Jackson, Of
EIston, Notlinghamshre, England. at $40 per
acre.
On Monday, Commissioner, Hunton sold the
"Ekin" property, situated on Winchester st.
w. Fl. Gaines, purchaser, at 81 200.
Commissioners w. H. Payne and Il. i.
Scott, on Monday. sold the "Littleton' tract,
situated near Linden Station, to MIR. .Hotch-
kiss Wtn7enton Seat.