Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-03-28
Foreign News.

The trial OF Prince Pierre Bonapartc, for the
murder If Victor Nn;". 'n"' """"l"aAd 90 T"u'
on Saturday, the Jury bringing in Il verdict o
acquittal. The prosecuting counsel immedi
ately made u demand upon him for one hun
irei thousand francs damages. The result
cauEed considerable excitement at Paris.
The bill Tor the enforcement Of the laws in
| Ireland has PASSED the British House OF Com,
mons.
The weather has been very stormy inskng'
land for the pas: week or two. fIHchcs
of snow fell last night, and it is still showing
| fast. The telegraph service Is consequently
deranged 10 sOrne directions.
The Irish Church Convention alter d long
debate, decided TO invest a portion OF their funds
in American and other foreign securities.
Senior Becerra Spanish Minister Tor the Colo
Captain Geuarai OF Cuba has received instruc
tions to order elections to be held for Deputies
to the Cortcs If tho situation in tho Island will
permit them.
The Spanish Colonial Department is in pos.
session OF many documents showing the charac-
ter Of various c0nspiracies which eliminated in
the instruction CT Cuba, and proving that one
OF the most considerable OF these plots had for
its object the elevation OF lsraundi to the
Ficaroyalty OF the island.
1t is belle we'd at Rome that the French Gov.
eminent is engaged in discussing with the En-
glish Government the political aspects of the
question of papal Infa!libility. The publication
of Bishop StTassmayer's protest against the
proclamation OF the DOGMA is hourly expected.
A manifesto on tue subject from Count Daru
Is also looked for.
The latest advices from Pavia in Italy report
that the rioters have been dispersed. Tumults
| had occurred at Bologna, but tranquility had
been restored there also.
A telegram from Bombay reports a terrible
contiagration in the town of Comptah, near
Nagpore, in the Presidency of Bengal. Over
two hundred houses and twenty five thousand
bales of cotton were destroyed. The loss is iln-
mense.
&. AND 0. CANAL-The Cumberland Civil
liam OF Saturday says that "a few days since
water wa, let into the canal on the Cumberland
level, and in tweoty. four houIs the entire line
will be in navigable condition. The loading of
boats will be commenced to day, and by Mon.
day business will begin pretty briskly. SIEVE.
raj of the companies are ready to commence,
work, and others will perfect their arrangements
in a short time. There have been some changes
made in the organization and operation of COM
panies, and this must necessarily cause q little
delay, but the probabilities are that u lively
trade will be prosecuted during the season.
About forty new boats have been built sluce
the close Of navigation last tall there will be
enough to prevent any delay by reason OF want
of means of transportation over this channel.'
The Cumberland and Pennsylvania Railroad
Company have been running their large ma
chine shops at Mt. Savage to the utmost capa-
city, and have got their rolling stock in first
class order. They will be in better condition
for carrying coal this season than they were
last.
GENERAL Il. T.. LEE.-Gen K. T.. Ice lett
on the boat yesterday evening for an absence
OF a month. He proposes spending most Of
his timein Savannah, Ga. He will stop in
Warrenton, N. g., on his route, to revisit
the grave of q daughter who died near that
place during the war.
Thi. relaxation from the routine OF College
with the change of scenery and travel
will, no doubt, prove Of benefit to his health.
Tho Faculty were urgent in their request that
the General should seek recreation in a pleas
ant excursion. The confinement of college life
had somewhat effected his health. Miss
Agnes Lee accompanies her father on the trip.
w., Gazette.