Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-05-30
Foreign News.

ECCcfEH SeES.
Communication ty the French cable sudden
" closed o. the evening of Thurs lay, the "'';h
instant, L,tw,ca Dux5ury aal S. FiarTe. y
vessel vii; leave EasIani imm2dla!2 ely to repair
the same. In ;hc meantime a.! me-; '9gAs Wi!
be transmitted via the Newfoundland line.
Oucca Yictoria's birthday was celebrated ~
the usual manner. Flags and tcs:oonS were
disDlayel anti salutes fired during the day, and
there were reviews OF troops. In the evening
there was \ display OF fireworks and several
grand dinners were given In honor or the event.
4 c1ueus of the county deputies in the Sran
h r 50 h sahe 70 qPca,vs to the Selection
of future ruler for Spain. After long debate
a proposition to invest Marshal Serrano with
the royal attribute was lost BY vote OF - to
L., ami the caucus adjourned without taking
further acti,a. 1t is sail that Gen, Prlm has
announces! his intcntloa to resign from The
Cabinet if Marshal S,rrlnt refuses the regal
rank.
The Spanish olTici1ls have ordered the closest
search 10 be maize for the English prisoners
Iateiv captured ty b:icands near Hhraltar.
The Cove. limcnt has promised the fhghSh
Ambass that Spain Wi! Tatunt any ransom
that may have 20 be raid. Orders have been
despatched 10 The Governor CT CadZ requiring
him to accomrany 0ac cfihc searching parties
The Minister !Cr the Colrrics read TO the
Cortcs yesterday the drs!t Of q la? for the
gradual extinction Of slavery in all the Spanish
possessions. The bill provides tina: children
born al slaves since lIGS shall be free, the Gov
eminent paying Al indemnity OF $50 Oc cch,
and all born after tbs PRONUNCIATION Of this law
shall &c unconditioHaliy free. SIaTcs Who have
fought in the Spanish service, AID al over
sixtyhv2 years 81 ar, ere ID b. ;nu! 2j!atc'y
set Tree. TIE proposed Jaw was Tec:l?cI with
much ia:oT By tho C0rtcs
1t is rumorcd that there will h2 I change in
the Dircc.or,hip 0! the French Postotlicc De-
iartmcnt. SHOULD this rumor prove true, Ct
forts will undoubtedly be MADE Tor q postal
treaty between France and the United States
Such treaty would De mere likely 70 succeed
under any new administration o. the French
PcStotiice Department.
1t is new certain that the smai! poX prevail lis
IN The St. Pciagie prison, in Paris, where Hen
ri Roche!nr; AID other journalists are detained.
The Chamber Of Accusation OF the High
Court Of Justice in Paris commences its session
to morrow ter the examination OF those lnp!I
Gated in tic conspircy plot. The number OF
accused is seventy three, OF whom nearly half
have been professionally set free.
AdviccS from Rome represent that the adj
vocatcs Ct iatalIibity, both in and out of the
Council, are extremely active during the debate
which is going Oh. They have called ina!l alb
sentees OF their party 10 meet the vote, which
will soon be taken.
VeniIlot, editor CT L'Univers. the Ultra
montana organ OF Paris, has presented to the
Pope lOO,0 600 francs, most Of which was
raised by subscription among the clergy OF
France. The Pope in accepting the gilt warm.
ly thanked Vcniliot. n strict censorship over
Geographic dispatches has been established in
Rome The agent Of the Ottoman Govern
ton Of their church property to the Oriental
monks now at difference with Rome. Cardi.
nal AntoucH has replied to the Bavarian note
Oh the proposed proclamation of infalibllity, in
the same terms IN which he answered France
and Austria.
POToMAC RAILROAD COMPANY.-Th IS q
company organized undcra charter from the
State of VIRGINIA to build railroad from Al
cxaudria to Fredericksburg, connecting there
with the lines TO Richmond and other points
South. A:a stockholders meeting of the
company, held in Baltimore city on the 18th
inst, the following named gentlemen we're
elected Directors for the ensuing year: Isaac
liam s. Huntington. John l. Maryc, Jr., John
Bull Hal!ct kiILcurn. William W. DUNCAN,
George T. Fisher, Gee. A. Parker, Samuel
M. FELTON,, p. Y. Daniel Jr., Enoch Pratt.
A meeting of the Board of Directors was held
on the 2Sf instant and the following officers
we're chosen, viz :, For President, H. ID. Cooke
Vice President, Isaac Hinckley Secretary,
John Bui! Treasurer, VIM. S. Huntington.
A POPULAR DrI1Y-FashionabI young la
dies in this city are very much tickled and de-
lighted with new song entitled Father will
settle the BILL" Father don't like the song
quite so well.especially IN drawing room bills.
Rich. Eng !