Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-07-05
TELEGRAPH NEWS.
Especial Dispatches to the Gazette.
FOREIGN NEWS.

PARIS, July 4.-The Republican Journals
rejoice over the overwhelming vote given Tor
the candidates of the Theirs party in the coun-
try distincts, and regard the victory as one cal
culated to establish permanently the Republic
in France
The Monarchical journals on the other hand
show signs of panic; and accuse each other oil a
lack of devotion and energy in the canvass.
La Presse resumes publication tomorrow
under the management of NJ. De Ia Guessonere
Gen. Faidherbe has written a letter propos-
ing system of compulsory service for term
of two years in the army.
VIENNA, July 4.-The Upper house of the
Reichrath has passed the budget
ROME, July 4.-The municipality Of Rome
gave brilliant ball last night to the klng. AT
the close His Majesty started for tlorence.
There has been an unusual attendance OF Gar
dinals and other high dignitaries of the Church
at court during the Kings stay in Rome.
LONDON, July 4.-The American knights
Tcmplar, from Pittsburg, were welcomed to
Alton Towers to-day by the Earl OF Shrewsbury,
and passed the 4th in visiting the castle and
estate.
LONDON, July 1.-The Daily News says
that Gen Sickles, u. S. Minister to Spain, has
arrived in London and is going to Germany.
A banquet was given yesterday by the
American residents OF London at the Laughan
Hotel a reception was also held at the resi-
dencc of Minister Schenck, in honor OF the day.
PARIS, July 5.-The De bats says the election
details are favorable to the Bordeaux pro
gramme. The victory is not one for the Re
publicans, who owe their success to division
of their opponents, but for order and peace.
The Republicans are, however, jubilant over
their success.
The Steele says the Bonapartists have been
condemned by it, and the legitimists have re-
sumed their position of small minority. The
autagonism between the cities and the country
has disappeared, and the true France appears
The siege of Paris will probably be raised to-
day as q prelude to the removal of the Govern
ment from Versailles.
The latest classification of the members Of
the Assembly chosen on Sunday is as follows :
sc Thierists; Is Radicals 2 Legitlmists; Dr.
leansts, and Bonapartist.
MADRID, July 4.-The Cortes continues the
discussion of the budget.
The reports which have been circulated here
of alleged disturbances in Havana are now
known to be unfounded.
During the debates in the Cortes yesterday
Senior Nocedal took occasion to denouncc in
bitter language King Victor Emanuels occu-
patton of Rome Senior Olozaga in rep y pro-
tested against the expression Of any opinion on
the subject by the Cortes
FLORENCE, July 5.-King Victor Emanuel
has returned from Rome.
LONDON, July 5.-A banquet was given at
the Washington Hotel, Liverpool, yesterday,
at which Mr.. Branscomb, Consul at Manches-
ter presided. \ large number of American
residents Of Manchester Liverpool and other
cities were present.
Mr.. Felt who acted as Secretary, read let
tiers from Minister Schenck and Jacob Bright,
NJ p, regretting their inability to attend The
toasts were of the usual character, including
the health of Queen Victoria and President
Grant and one to the treaty Of Washington;
Speeches were made by both Americans and
Englshmen, in which the most friendly and
pacific statements were interchanged.