Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-06
FOREIGN NEWS.
ENGLAND.

LONDON, Feb. 5.-Riuting was general yes
terday 10 the pottery districts OF Stattordshlre.
AT Hanley there was desperate fight between
two mobs. One man was killed and many per
sons severely wounded. Among the Injured are
several special cousables aud policemen. At
Tunstall the authorities closed all the public
houses A mob srzed the ballot-boxes which
were recapturcd by the police. Similar scenes
we're enacted at Rangton and Burslem. The
mayor of Northampton and the magistrates
of South Statfordshire telegraphed late ycster-
day afternoon for MILITARY and, asking for the
Immediate dispatch Of all available troops. A
fight occurred yesterday between the support
rrs of the rival candidates in Askeatou, IN
which firearms were used aud three men shot
dead.
AT Willeuhall, three miles FROM Wolverham-
ton there was Il serious riot yesterday, DUNG
the election. Several persons were fatally in
iurei. Trouble is also reported at the hastings
i'll Windsor.
GERMANY.
BERLIN, Feb 5.-The session Of the Reich
stag was opened to-day with a speech from the
throne, delivered by an imperial ommisslon.
The Emperor regrets that he cannot attend the
opening in person. He enuucratcs, as the
prucipaI measures to be submitted during the
session, bills relating to the army, the press,
trades unions and marine Jurisdiction. The
speech concludes with the assurance that all
the natious OF Europe arc resolved to preserve
peace.
BERLIN Feb. 5.-irchbishop Ledochorriski
will bu tricd Cd the lIth instant on another
charge except refusal to pay fines. He may
vet be released if the fines are paid. The En-
peror has declined to intervene 10 the case not
with staniiug the great Influences brought to
bear iu the Archbishop's favor.
AUSTRIA.
VIENNA, Feb. 5.-Thirty thousand uncm
ployed workingueu 10 this city have pctitiuned
the Government for relief.
SPAIN.
MADRID, Feb 5.-rhc Minister of War has
received intelligence Of a desperate engagement
near Lercda, between the Republicans aud Car
lists The latter were defeated with heavy
losses iu both killed and wounded.
THE GOLD COAST
LONDON, Feb. 5.-The following highly i'm.
| porlaut dispatch trou Sir Garnet Wolsely, com
mauder of the A>huutee expedition, was receiv-
ed to-day by III: Secretary Of State for War ::
"All white prisoners held by the Ashautees
have been delivered 10 me- The king accepts
nv terms for cess .lion OF hostilites, which he
asked, and agrees 70 pay an Indemnity Of E23O,-
600 We halt for a few days thirty miles from
| Cumausie."
THE RETRocEssIoN QUESTION The ques-
ton of the Remuneration OF Alexandria to the
| District of Columbia is again bciug agtated
with considerable spirit. The friends of that
measure have determined to try new plan.
They are going to the courts to test the constl
tutionslity of the law by which Alexandria was
coded back to Virginia. Through the courts
is the only way by which this measure can be
carried out, for Virginia will never Consent to
the loss of another inch Of her territory, how
ever much Congress, or portion of the people
of Alexandria, may desire It,
We cannot, for the lie of US, sec what the
people of Alexandria hope to gain by going
back to the District of Columbia. In what way
they are to be benefited by it is beyond our
powers of comprehension. When they belong
ed to the District they had ample time and op-
portunity to test the value of the connection,
and they almost unanimously consented to the
severance as a mere business measure-a meas
ure which would promote the prosperity and
growth OF the city.
The burden of taxation of the people of AL
exandria city aad county, as portion OF the
territory oil Columbia, will be heavier than il is
now upon them, as portion OF Virginia. Aud
the revenues derived from this taxation will be
spent to build up Washington city-the great
controlling power of the territory while Alex
andria, across the river, and bearing the talut
OF the great rebellion, will be snubbed, neg
lcctcd and forgotten.
We do not suppose that it is the property
holding Conservative and intelligent portion Of
the people Of Alexandria who desire this thing.
The question: we presume, is agtated only by
the restless mass of RadicalisIn, uneasy under
the Conservative rule Of Virginia, and willing
to fly anywhere to the embrace and protection
Of Radical power With remuneration will come
Radical rule. With remuneration will come
chances for petty Offices, and opportunities for
seats in the Territorial Legislature of Column
bia, and various other little conduits to the
public treasury will be opened, through which
public pap can f,w into Radical stomachS, in
Alexandria. Hence this agitation, not TO be
quoted, we fear, until the Radical party is
swept from the control of the Federal Govern
mcnt. 4 gentleman of Alexandria, who has
goue over to the Radical party and to the ad
vocacy Of remuneration, told Us short time
ago that they meant the same thing. 1t is
simply Radical party measure, and should be
SC regarded and treated by the people of Alex
andria, aud of the whole State of Virginia -
Lou'oun Enterprise.
Mr. SEGAR AGAIN In the Senate, yester-
day, MIR. Lewis presented petition from JOS