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

Scenes arc occurring at the telegraph Offices
,brouchout England The dissatisfaction is
general, and complaints Of delay and error have
greatly multiplied since the new arrangements
went INTO effect In London particularly, crowds
of people surround the Offices and there Is the
utmost confusion.
Tine movement for the abolition OF the Eng
fish University tests has been renewed rlgoI-
ousy.
The London Times has au article on Amerl-
can legislators and legislation. wherein II com
mr,t4 on the composition and on the PECULIAR.
ties Of the Houses Of the u. 5. Congress. The
writer attributes the faults IN American legls-
Iatinn TO the utter absence o! ability in the
House of Representatives., natural sequence
TO popuIar elections. The Scuate, however,
the Times thiuks, is better, because It's mem
beers are otherwise chosen.
Tnc manufacturers in England are preparing
to take advantage Of the expiration iu March
of Bessemer's steel patents.
The Saturday Review predicts that the Irish
Land question aud the bills Tor regulating the
ballot and fer the diffusion OF education, will
engross the attention OF Parliament at the CON-
Ing session.
The Pail Mall Gazette protests against the
interruption OF INC lNuh'iHiitSE laut III olluui
as contemplated
There has recently been an improved de
maud in England for American bonds, both
Federal and State.
Considerable excitement was oecaslOned in
| MarSeiles, in France, yesterday, by the falling
OF two houses with trcmendou, crash. Twelve
persons were buried in the runs. but II IL not
thought that all were killed.
If IL rcuOriel that parltOt, the Ctlruru ed
| author, has been appointed Minister IRON
France to Washington.
la the case Of Henri RochcIort in Paris, no
appeal having been taken, the sentence be
comes final. The Ministry are determined to
nut it into execution, and the defendant has
been notified to surrender himself to the au
thoritics. NJ FIourcurS is to be prosecuted for
words used in 4 speech at political meeting.
The Paris Journal official publishes decree
| removing NJ. Lcv"rrier, the eminent astrono-
mcr, from his office as Director OF the Imperial
| Observatory for taking c.rtaln action 10 the
Senate, of which he IS n member, inconsistent
| with his duties as an officer Of the Government.
1t reported that the Duke OF hlontreDser' :
| candidaturc for the throne OF Spain will be
| altogether abandoned. Prince George, Il Catho.
| Saxony, is now talked Of in some quarters,
while Others propose Prince Charles of Prussia.
| 4 duel between Colonel Lugnc and Figueras
will probably be fought. as the former will not
withdraw his offensive expressions.
Another session Of the EcumenicaI Conncl
was held on Saturday. The Archbishop of
Turin celebrated mass, and five of the Fathers
delivered addresses.
The Civitta Catolica, after referring TO the
menaces against the Ecumenical Council estab-
fishing decrecs contrary to the modern ideas,
says: THE Bishops despisc menacos. Ii
| Governments make laws at variance with the
DEGREES of the Council, the subjects will not be
held to observe them, ana to exact obedience
to such laws would b: odious tyranny Ii Gov
crnmcnrs separate Church from State, they
must expect terrible revolutions to overthrow
them Francn alone has been true to the con
cordat and the Counci will bear this in mind. y