Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-03-10
FOREIGN NEW 8.
GREAT BRITAIN.

LONDON. March ga royal banquet was
given at Windsor Castle this evening. The
Queen, Priuce aud Princess of Wales Duke Of
Edinburgh aud bride, Duke OF Cambridge,
Duke Of Abercorn, members Of the old and
new Governments and other distinguished per
SOUS we're present, the total uum Der being one
hundred and fifty.
1t is intlmaied as possible that the Queen
may formally open Parliament in person oI
the 18th inst, 10 which case there will be a
grand display.
keueay, counsel FIR the Tichborue claimant,
has published card, protesting against the
LANGUAGE If the press aud Conduct Of the court
towards his client He protests particularly
against what he styles the one-sided use of the
power Of commt;aI for contempt, which he de.
cares Is unconditional aud revival OF the
Star-chamber proceedings. 10 conclusion, DR..
Keoealy says the prosecution has succeeded iD
destroying the claimant, aud now seeks to ruin
his counsel. Charles Orton has made the co.,
tesslon, which is published 10 the Globe, that
the claimant is his own brother
The Government will not proclaim next
Thursday the day appointed for the entry of
the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh into the
city, holiday, but elaborate Preparations are
making to decorate the route OF the procession.
be erected 90 Regent street. Eight thousand
soldiers and eight hundred sailors and marines
have been detailed to line the streets.
A jute spinning mill at Dundee was Destroy
ed by FIRE last night. The glare of the coDfa-
grafton alarmed the whole city, and crowd of
twenty thousand people surrounded the burn
ing building. Loss, 500, 900, aud seven hun
dred hands are thrown out of employment.
BERLIN, March 9-The arrest of the Bishop
of Treves last week caused much excitement
among the Catholic population. 1t was follow
ed to-day by the torcible closing of the semi
uary attached to the Bishops see, in accord
ance with DEGREES Of the court and orders OF
the Government. Large numbers Of people
gathered around the institution and tried to
prevent the officers from doing their duty. A
riot followed. Which threatened to become seri-
GUS. Troops came to the assistance of the au-
thorllies and quickly dispersed the mob. To-
night the city Is reported quiet.
PESTH March GA riot broke out here to-
day, aud was not suppressed until the military,
which Was called out had fired on the mob,
killing four persons and woundDg many Seve-
raj buildings were burned by the rioters.
The Emperor William drove out to-day.
~ D'l III spISiul " tilC DdlJ 4sGWS duUOuuC
es that Prince Frederick Charles, of Prussia,
will make tour around the world next SUM-
mer. He goes eastward through Russia, Sibe-
ria and Japan, lands at San Francisco, traver-
SEES the United States, and rcturos to Berlin by
way Of London.
VIENNA, March To- The Hungarian minis
try has resigned, and the Emperor has accept
ed its resignation.
THE EAST INDIES.
LONDON, March 9.-Lord NorthbrooK, vice
roy of ludia, 10 dispatch, dated Calcutta, to-
day. assures the Government that the relief
works set 10 operation at PatDa have warded
off the danger Of distress from famine in that
district, all the needy inhabitants being sup
piled with employment and sufficient provisions
for themselves and families.
Snow BLOCKADE IN TUE WEST "A dis.
patch from Sau Francisco states that all the
freight trains caught in the snow blockade have
been abandoned for the present. Iu Summit
valley the snow is twenty five feet deep on a
level. Several snow plows aud engines are off
the track. O1e eastern bound passenger train
is still at Alta, and a western bound passenger
train at Reno. Other western. bound passen
ger trains lie at Touo. An eastern bound pas
senger train lies at HaIlock's At Cisco over
six feet of snow has fallen during the present
storm.