Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-02-11
FOREIGN NEWS.

LONDON. Feb. l0.-The House Of Lords was
mainly engaged tonight with notices of meas
ures of merely local Importance. \ message
from the Queen was received asking a dowry
for the Princess Louise suitable to the dignity
of the Crown. The message was read and made
the order of the day for Monday. Adjourned.
In the House of Commons all the correspond
ence relating to the Franco-Prussian war was
presented and notice given of many questions
to put by the Government touching the foreign
policy.
Gladstone made all explanation Of the rea-
sons why France was not represented in the
London Conference He said the Prlssian AIT
thoritics had promised Favre il pass for himself
to attend the London Conference if he should
be sent aS the representative Of France, but the
Prussian flag having been violated when appli-
cation was renewed by Favre to the military
authorities the bombardment hal begun and
Favre declined to leave Paris.
Baxter, Secretary to the Admiralty. in al>Ser
to questions as to the condition of Paris. sad
the Government has been able to spare 200
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tons more are ready for shipment.
Mr. Cochran reviewed the foreign relations
of the country and demanded ministerial
statement relative to the condition "f affairs a;
regards Prussia and France
There Was subsequently brief debate upon
business of Il local nature. Adjourned.
The following consular appointments appear
in the London Gazette Of to-day. Archibald
New York; Kotnight Philadelphia; Murray,
Portland; Henderson, Boston: Booker, San
Francisco; Denohuc. New Orleans Raml$.
Baltimore.
A dispatch from Lille says the official result
of the elections in the departments the North
only will BE- published
The counting of the votes has been a long an,
difficult one. A monarchical triumph is certain
us the republican majority in the city Is but
% Der cent. while the momrchiStS have ma,
jorty averaging 30 per cent. in the province.
BORDEAUX, Feb lU.-The Departments OF
Charente, Inferienne, Hautes Apcs, lonne.
and the cities of Dion and Toulon have elect
ed republican candidates for the Assembly
The cities of Nantes, Cahors and Auch and the
Departments of Grouse, Dordogne, Maycnne
Wendell, Lot. Garonne and Loire have chosen
conservative. moderate or liberal union cand
dates.
BERLIN, Feb lO-The krez Ieitung shy:
MI decision will be made rs to the prnlongatlor
of the armistice until itcan be seen what chance
there Is that the French National Assembly vii
conclude peace.
BRUSSELS, Feb. lO-M. Jules Favrc. d
member of the French Government, has not ar
rived at Brussels as was reported. The rmo!
was caused by the fact that French merchant
of the same name was present i'll the city.
LONDON, Feb ll-Thcre is violent gale all
along the coast of the United Kingdom. Six
ships arc ashore near South Shields and seve-
raj lives are know to belost Numerous wrecks
are apprehended
BREsT Feb. l0.-The veritable plague has
appeared among the immense number OF cattle
intended for the relief Of Paris and 4 sanitary
Gordon has been established around the ami
mails infected Deaths are so numerous that 1t
is impossible to bury the carcaSSes and they
are therefore being loaded on the condemned
war ships which are towcd to sea and sunk.
QUEENSTOWN, Feb. lO.-Ihe steamship
Russia from New York touched this port
LONDON, Feb. lO.-fhe steamship Dcutsch-
land from New York arrived out yesterday.
LONDON, Feb. lit is now aceortalncd
hov,nd dorbt tb,t the c,ult Of the French
elections is a triumph for the Conservatives.