Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-06-22
FOREIGN News.

The London Times says the termlnatoo OF
the extraditon treaty is a calamity. 1t is sat
isfaotory to note that President Grant expresses
readiness to open negotiations for more effi.
cient treaty. The President is scarcely just III
representing the British Government as press.
ing tor a new treaty uodsr the menace of ter
uinatiug the existing one. The British 6 v,
ernmept found that LaWreuce might be tried
for an ofeoee other than hat Tor which he was
extradited. They bad never regarded such a
contingency as possible, aud felt bouud to ;ake
care that it should not happen agao 1t is
clear there would be no difficulty 10 extending
the list OF extraditon crimes between Great
Britain and the United States so as to Include
all the crimes mentioned 10 the act Of 1870. Ii
the latter desires TO include even m're crimes
Great Britain would be ready to consider the
suggestions, even though the addition might
entail new act Of Parliament. We observe
with pleasure that while President GRAFT re-
fuses to accede to the insertion in be exist Dg
treaty of a provision that persons shall oDIy be
tried for the crimes for which they are extra
dted, he does not commit himself to dcclara.
ton that be would resist its Insertion 10 new
treaty.
1t is reported that there was great excite
meot 10 the Servian town of SchabaIz % Tues
day last 10 consequence of news that two hri-
gades of militia there had been ordered to be
10 readiress TO march, and that war would be
declared against Turkey the next day. As ad-
vices from Belgrade do not confirm these re-
ports, it is possible that the SchabaIz excite
ment was gotten up to exercise a pressure 90
the Selvlau Government. Ii is certain, how
ever, that the projected Servian mission to
CoustantinOplc has been gwen up, showing
that the hope of obtaining auylhiog by nego-
tiatious with the Porte has been abandoned.
The Vienna Political Correspondence con6rus
the statement that the second hand of Scrvlan
militia are being moblz d and sent to tie
frontier. The London Posts Berlin dispatch
reports that all available hands are work NJ
night aod day at Cronstadt to prepare the Rus
sian feet for sea.
Since the withdrawal of the British man-of.
War the Kisg OF Dahomcy again refuses to pay
the fine for maltreatiug British subj ct.
Hostile demonstrations against the liberal
students 10 the university al Louvain, Bel
GUM. causes great excitement
A plumber Of Chinese officers have been ad
mitted into the Prussian army to study the
Gcrmao military system.
A Paris dispatch announces the death of
Count Louis Narcisse Marcbaod.
The Turks have relieved Nicsic withou, en-,
countering insurgents.
A further reduction in the wages of York
shire miners is about TO be made.
The Austrian minister of war; General Won
korler, has resigned.
The Freoch Senate has rejected resolution
10 favor of the abolition of capital punishment
THE LOUISIANA lNvEsTIGATIoN.-The
special committee of the House which visit
Louisiana to inquire into the condition of af-
fairs in that State, returned yesterday morn
log, with the exception of Chairman G,b.o
and Representative Dowall, who maioed 10
l. uisians to Inquire into the FelIclaDa ou:
rage. The comulttee will. it is stated, recon
mend The dismissal OF Colleeor Casey at New
Orleans, and his deputy, Hetwig. The invcs
tigaliou, it is alleged, disclosed the fact that
number of employees, who new rendered pub
tic service, were borne on the custom house
rolls. The committee while absent Inquired
into the causes which led to the Coushatta
outrage. They will unanimously report that
it had no political bearing. Collector Casey
has not vet been tx,mined, his illness pre-.
venting his appearance while the committee
was 10 NV Orleans. For the purpose OF
taking bis testimony the commit has agreed
to hold sessions 10 this city preliminary to sub
hitting its report Wash Star.