Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-01-13
Foreign News.

The excitement in Paris over the killing OF
Victor Noir by Prince Bouaparatc still con-
tinucs. Rochetort publishes au article III his
raper Icuouucing the Primes rs an ussuSsIu,
md the whole Bonaparte family as cut thoats.
N u. Fopville, who was with Nor at the time
III fine shooting, gives his version OF the dlttl-
Guilty. lie charges that Bonararte slappeu
Noir IN the fac. without any provocatlon, at
the same time drawing revolver anu hrlh9
uDon him Fonyille states that be was also
fired upon, when lie drew pistol which he
WAS unable to discharge. Fearing that il he
did discharge the weapon it would be said, he
continues, that himsell and his dead friend were
the ,.srrssorS he rushed from the house, aud
On reaching the street found Nor dead. Both
Rochclort aud Fonvilc demand prompt and
rvamnla,y Justice, Noir's funeral took place
Yesterday and was attended by thousands OF Inc
worl;men OF Paris. The Government had made
extensive preparations 10 prevent any ueHoh-
stralian Of sympathy for the deceased, hut
t]rr, wa, no outbreak The MarseIlIaise was
very violent yesterday, aud the entire s5rt wa,
therefore, seized ty The authorities.
It. il tho original Atlantic Gable Company,
and not the Anglo American Cable Company,
certain oi whose influential members arc al
verse to the consolidation uf, Or composite
with the French Gable Colnpany. and whose
hostility has caused u depression IN the cable
shares,
The restoration OF hurtuoniuua relations be
tween The Sultan and the Pasha or Egypt Is
complete.
James Frazer, who was inrmrrIy 5ent TO
America a. Commissioner to exanlne the com
mon school system OF the u. has been ap
nointcd Bishop Of Manchester
FINAHrES.- MIR. Sherman from the Finance
Committee, has reported bill III the Senate to
issue forty five million dollars additional cur
rcncv To tEn National banks, in SECTIONS having
less than their proper spportionrnrnt; an equal
amount Of three per cent. loan tn be retired.
upon the deposit OF gold bearing interest bonds
with the United States Treasurer, he is to Issue
t. the banks 90 per cent. Ut their gold value,
and banks are constantly TO keep On hand - per
cent OF their outstanding circulation in gold or
silver cola.
Secretary Boutwell, has purchased six millions
OF d0ar, worth OF bonds for the sinking tund
since the lst instant, which makes that fund
So O4i 500, besides SCI 49,, 600, worth OF
bonds which have been purchased and are held
suit icct to the action OF Congress, making the
total amount Of bonds purchased up 10 this date
500 ITS 500 the interest on which, due on
the LIST instant, amounted TO 81 ,2G3, 900. and
has lust been collected This amount, 10 coin,
was sold ID day 1T All Average premium OF %
2OlOD, and the proceeds will be applied to the
purchase Of additional bonds for the sinking
fund.
Mr.. Sumner yesterday presented u bill for
consolidating and rcfunding the debt by issuing
fifteen hundred million dollars Of bonds att five,
four and hall and lour per cent. coin interest,
redecmabIc after ten, fifteen and twenty years
after date, and payable in coin 1T forty fifty
and sixty years The bill further provides for
the Withdrawal Of legal tenders ty issuing Two
hundred million dollars Of additional National
Bank circulation.