Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-02-13
MISCELLANEOUS.
FOREIGN NEWS.


LONDON, Feb. l2-The Worlds correspon-
LINT says have obtained copy Of the cor
responded" relating to the war, to be submit
ted to Parliament Il shows that Favrc's party
were always wiling to conclude "acc on any
terms, which did not include cession Of cr..!Hry
and that England has been continually urging
peace on Fayre's terms. The Orleanists are
confident that Count dc Paris will be King
of France in a few weeks The Government
will state that it is able to dispatch $4,000 men
Immediately in case of war.
morlsrations in favor of the Pope are in prepa.
ration in various parts Of Europe.
LONDON, Feb. I3--'Thc Cunard steamship,
Cuba which sailed from Liverpool on Saturday
for New York, took out among her passengers,
Earl De Grey, Lord Tcnterden, Mr.. Montague
Bernard and Niscount Goderic Of the joint high
commission for the settlement of the fishery
question between Great Britain and the United
States, and also Of the Alabama and other
claims of the United States upon Great Britain
The commissioners are accompanied by Il num-
Der of diplomatic attendants.
LONDON, Feb l3.--A special correspondent
of the London Telegraph at Versailles, reports
ON the 18th that the German army will make
!; triumphant entry into Paris ut noon OF the
10th instant The Emperor will proceed TO
the Tuierie%, and after partaking of lunch
with the court and staff with review the army
from that building. In case the Tuilleries are
not in a proper condition, the Emperor will
occupy the Elyssces. The Emperor will return
to Berlin about the end of February.
LONDON, Feb IA private letter from
Cherbourg expresses the opinion that it was the
steam transplant Lcccrf which was wrecked off
cape la IIogue, and says the loss of life has
been greatly exaggerated.
LONDON, Feb. l3.-Advices from Paris state
that Gen Ducrot is seriously i'll.
The Prussians have levied IL war contribution
of lO1O0) francs upon the inhabitants Of St.
GcrnAin.
1t is reported that the armistice viii be pro-
longed until the 18th inst.
The French Government has ceased buying
provisions for Paris.
Jules Favre has gone to Bordeaux.
\ correspondent Of the Times telegraphs on
the 18th that the delivery Of arms to the Ger
mans has been completed by the army Of
Pari. The Germans are destroying the French
guns which prove useless on account Of the re-
moval of Il portion Of the brecch loading appa-
rltus. The postal and relief trains for Paris,
recently stopped 10y the Germans, were arrest
ed under mistake and were Immediately re-
leased by orders from headquarters.
BORDEAUX, Feb. 1.-THE French Assem-
bly, will to-day hold only a preparatory setting
for the purpose Of amtrta!uns the number OF
members present, and fixing Il day tor the first
public session. The Government here is still
without news Of the result of the elections in
Paris The latest dispatch by telegraph from
the Capital says the result WAS not yet known
yesterday evening. NJ Picard, Thicrs Favre
and Gambetta are elected from the Depart
mcnt Of the Scinc-ct Orse, and the Duke d
AumalA from that of Disc. Jules Favrc has ar
rived at Bordeaux Garibalui is momentariy
expected.
LoNDoN, Feb "a dispatch from Bonn
bay SAWS the steamer General Autrain, from
Cochin, bound for Bombay foundcred in a
cyclone in the Indian Ocean and iifty-three
lives were lost.
FLORENCE, Feb. l3.-rhe Italian Parlia
ment ha>, by the adoption OLA resolution: de-
clared the libraries and galleries of the Vatican
national property. The measure was objected
to by the Ministry, and WAS carried against
their oppositlon
VIENNA, Feb l3.-An overflow Of the Dan
ube has inundated the suburbs Of Vienna par
ticularly Leopold, Stadt and Roam.
BORDEAUX, Feb. l3.-.At the preparatory
sitting of the French National Assembly to-day
about three hundred deputies We're present.
The session WAS formally opened and secretaries
appointed.
The steamer Caabria, from Liverpool, has
arrived ut Boston.
Rev. L. W. Condit, for the past forty years
pastor Of the FIRST Presbyterian Church. at
Oswegn died yesterday
Alice Cary dill in New York Yesterday.
The Markets.