Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-01-07
FOREIGN News.

appointing Henry Chevreau Project OF the
Seine. M. Haussman is relieved OF all his ed
ministrative functions. This eve Mt is regarded
as one OF prime Importance, being a sure
Indication of power Of the new Ministry.
The Emperor has a strong personal regard for
| NJ. Haussman, and had promised to maintain
him, but thought it proper to defer to the ex
pressed desire of hisMinlsters Ihelmperal letter
contains an assurance OF the affection Of the Sow
eregn and bis regret at parting with an ottlcor 50
widely and deservedly esteemed
Senator De Maupas has demanded an inves.
tigation of the domestic policy OF the govern
| ment.
Official permission has been granted for the
sale of the Paris Rappel radical organ) in the
street.
An extract Of Mrs. Stoves Lady Byron
INDICATED" containing l.l3l words, was re-
ceivel by the Anglo American and Atlantic
cables last evening, and was published 10 the
Pail Mall Gazette The Gazette's American
correspondent adds: "Here in America public
indignation at the conduct Of Mrs. Stowe in
this matter has only been intensified by the
publication of this so.caled defence"
Mr. Motley, the American Minister, in Lon
don, was robbed last night of property valued at
$1,000, by burg lars who entered his dwelling
| while the inmates were asleep.
The second public congregation OF the Ecu
mcnical Council commenced yesterday. The
first was on the occasion OF the Inauguration OF
the ceremonies. Yesterday they were not on
50 grand scale as those of the opening day,
aud the number OF spectators was smaller
| The Pope was present, but there was no process
sion to the Hall OF the Council, and no opening
address was delivered. Mass was celebrated,
after which each Father delivered to the Pope
his profession of faith, according to tho for
n,ua of Plus w. Though its organization Is
COMPLETED, the Council cannot yet promulgste
DEGREES. The Pope continues in fine health.
The political crisis in Spain shows no sign OF
| ending. Rumors are current OF an application
that il to be made to the Cortes to induce 1t
to sanction the establishment OF Dictatorship
for four months and to suspend its session.,
The u. S. steamer Richmond has arrived at
| Barcelona
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. "A son Of Lopez,
TIC Paraguayan President, has arrived in
| Washington bearing dispatches from the Para
guny Legation 10 Paris. 1t is believed that
Ills arrival is the foundation for the rumor that
Loptz has been finally defeated and taken
flight Young Lopez says there is no truth IN
the runor, and that it will be found directly,
when the next authentic Intelligence comes, that
the Paraguayans arc yet in the field.
Two London newspapers have suspended
publication, and every year the field OF journ-
alism in the metropolis of England is being let
to the London Times and Telegraph. The
two Journals which have Just died were the
Morning Herald and Evening Star.
The New York Herald asks for the
wear and the day before 1870 when the
| Hudson river was open in January right
through without Interruption to Albany, lot
STEAMBOATS,, tugs aud lows.
The population Of San francisco IL lV'ooo'
| The State of California is filling with an IN
dustrious and permanent population. The
agricultural wealth is greatly increased, and the
prospects of 1870 arc encouraging
The Norfolk Journal says: "rhc Introduction
OF some OF the new styles OF stoves may pro-
duce fires from the following cause: The wood
work about the chimncys and the mautlerlece
becomes very hot and while this may not
| inhame them for some lime, it may stier a
while. We would advise those whose mantel
pieces are hot to the touch, to have all the
wood so heated removed and stone or iron
substituted precaution may prevent
| their houses being burnt over their heads.
We have the particulars oil the fall OF Port
all Prince, the last stronghold Of Salnave.-
| The palace, arsenal and barracks have all been
destroyed. In face Of all these disasters Sal
nave still holds out.