Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-06-13
Foreign News.

Foreign News.
Upon the announcement OF the death OF
Charles Dickens, the Queen sent letter of
coincidence to the afflicted family. Tho last
letter written by Dickens was dated juno S.
This contained an expression of the deepest
reverence for religion. 1t is intimatcd that
the funeral will be private Only the usual in
vitation to the friends Of the family has been
given. The plac, of burial has MT yet Teen
decided on, or, If 50, it has not been announced.
In his will Mr.. Dickens leaves all tho ear
Round to his son, with many valuable >ugpcs.
tons about its management.
The telegraph lines are still somewhat de-
RANGED, though great Improvement Is noticed
within the past day or two.
Gustave Flourcns. the noted French Rldlcal,
is still in London.
1t is reported that the new West India Tclc
graph Company have offered q 900 reward
for the detection OF the person who fabricated
dispatches announcing the loss of the Dacln.
Violent election riots occurred on Saturday
on the Isle OF Wight. Many persons We're
dows broken. At last accounts the authOrluC$
had succeeded in restoring order.
The health of John Bright has greatly lin
proved lately
Thomas Carlyle will soon sail for the United
States.
Mcssrs Meyct and Carnot have declined
the Masonic honors witch were recently ten
Gcrcd them.
The conservative members of Parliament held
private meeting Saturday night, and resolved
to support the Governments compulsory ed
ucatonal bill, and oppose the amendment
offered by MIR. iIarcorrt and the National
Education League.
Lori Derby is reported to have promised to
de$ist from his opposition to the Irish Lln!i
bill, apI to seek only to make such amend
ln.nts as will render the inca 'urc acceptable to
the I2u>c Of Lords.
The French Government rCnewa negotiations
with Minister Washburnc for new postal
treaty with lhc United States, and accepts Mr.
Crcswell'S coalitions Of last year.
The French Corps Legislatit intcrpcllations
on III, subject OF the St. Gothard Railway will
be s.sGS S by prssssa Baden,
! aud Italy jointly The occasion Is looked Tor.
ward 10 with some interest, as the Ministerial
journals have recently asserted that the com.
mcrca interests and security CT France and
| Austria will not allow this railway to be in the
It's construction.
The race for the Prix de Paris took place at
LJn.champS on Saturday and was attended
by q vast multitude OF spectators The Fmper-
or, Empress and Prince Imperial we're pre-
sent, aud were received with great cnthus-'
aSm. The prZ was won easily by the French
fIly Sornec. The English horses were Kissed
during the race. At the ending Of the race, a
large crowd gathered around the imperial stand
and repeatedly chccrcd tho Emperor and
family.
During the past week the sessions OF the
Spanish Cor:c:; have been for the most part
consumed ia debsriag proposition looking 10
the abolition oil slavery ia the Spanish colonies.
The bill for opcang the colonial norts is we'll
received. and has already been read twice
There IS still some excitement over the qles-
ton Of the future ruler OF Spain. The Orlean.
lists in the Cortcs have been joined by those
who recently adhered to Espartero These
now all favor the Duke de Montpensier, with
Marshal Serrano as their second choice ii the
Duke docs not accept or cannot be chosen.
1t Is impossible to say exactly how many
lives were lost during the recent conhagration at
Constantinop!e. Some place tho number at
300, and others 300 These are extremes,
and there arc estimates made everywhere be-
tween them. The Sultan has been very active
in extending relief to the sufferers ever since the
calamity occurred. More than one thousand
houses CT Turks have been thrown open to
Christians vino were burned out, and large
SUMS of money have been subscribed for them
hy people irrespective of sect.
1t is reported to the Italian Government to-
day that another revolutionary movement is
about to occur. The authorities are taking
necessary measures to suppress disorder.
The Economist reports correspondence be-
tween the Italian and Swiss Governments on
the threatened Invasion BY the adhcrcnts CT
Mazzini. Italy had assumed mder tore,
Dispatches from Vienna state that descent
OF Italian rrvulutionistS is threatened from
Austrian territory, ard the Austrian Govern
ment is taking measures to guard against the
movement.
Paraguay: the Commissioner Of the Brazilian
Government had returned to Asuncion, whore
he had signed treaty Of peace with Paraguay.
The revolutionary movement in Entrc Rios and
Uruguay continued.