Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-08

ways to the Empire. It is hoped the scheme
will be ratified before the close of the session.
The Tclegraphs Brussels says: The Com
mon Council of Antwerp has decided to invite
Mr.. John Lathrop Motley, the American his
torian, to the great historical fete in honor OF
the patriots of the sixteenth century 10 connec~
| ton with the next years Rubens Centenary.
LONDON, Feb. S.-The Queen opened the
new session of Parliament soon after noon to-
| day, although she did not read the speech in
person. The weather was dull and cold, though
thousands of people lined the streets through
which the Queen and her attendants passed.
She did not go in state. The Queen particu
lary requested that the usual ringing of the
Westminster Abbey and the St. Margarcts
Church bells, on her approach. be omitted, in
conscq uenee of the illness OF lady Augusta
Stanley.
The Queen was somewhat coldly received ut
Westminster, aud on hcrappearance Inside the
house there was no demonstration. The hall
was quito dark, and it was necessary to havo
gasght.
DR.. Kennedy was driven to the House Of
Parliament 10 a four horse carriage, preceded
| by ouriders and accompanied by several thous-
and Magma Chartists The procession Of Ken.
nealyitcs afforded some amusement.
Tho procession accompanying DR.. Kennedy
to the Parliament House was stopped by the
police at Whitehall palace, and only his car
| ,;o fnrr bor Nha
lice seized the banners carried by the Ken
uealyitcs, and in the struggle several OF the
proccssioDists were knock down. No arrests
were made, but for time there was great cx-
element, and riot was feared.
LONDON, Feb. S.-The Princess of Wales,
the Duchess OF Edinburgh, the Warehouses of
Lornc and Princess Beatrice accompanied the
Queen. The Queen having taken the throne,
and the usual formaiitc5 having been gone
through With, the Lord Chancellor read the
speech. The following arc the salient points
| of the speech: The relations Of England with
all foreign powers continue Of a cordial charac-
ter. The Sultan not yet having been able TO
uuel the inSurrccton in his dOminions, Eng
land has not stood aloot from the efforts now
being made by other governments to bring
| about pacifcation. England has agreed, with
the sanction of Parliament, to purchase the
Khedive's shares in the Sucz canal, and the
Queen relies with confidence upon the sane
ton being granted.
China has received in friendly spirit the
representations made by England in regard to
| the Maugary murder and it is hoped tue dis
covcry and punishment of the offenders will
| speedily follow. The Queen expresses her
! thanks at the manner in which the Prince
of Wales has been received by her in
dian subjects. She declares that the course
pursued by England in putting an end to sla-
| very within her own dependencies makes it i'm
portant that the action Of her ships elsewhere
should be iu harmony with that curse. The
affairs of the colonies have generally continued
to advance 10 prosperity, though the troubles in
Malacca and South Africa arc pointed out
| briefly Bills for regulating the Ultimate
tribunal appea. for the United Kingdom; for
| the amendment Of the merchant shipping laws,
ana Tor prison III SluCuU anu lliuli CuuSa-
ton are promised.
LONDON, Feb. S.-Thc report Of the failure
Of Nlcssrs. j. G. Henderson l. Co., grain mer
chants OF Liverpool, which was announced yes
tcrday aud afterwards denied is not now pub
licly contradictcd, and is doubtless true Their
as cts, however are G275 ZOO, and the firm has
also secured strong assistance 50 that possibly
it will be able to tide over the difficulty.
| The Carlist Committee in this city have pub
| lished the following: A telegram from Hen
daye, dated yesterday (morniug,) says: A great
battle was begun on Saturday between the Car
| list and Alfouist main bodies. On Saturday
| afternoon when this intelligence was dispatch
cd from the field the battle was still progress
Ing The Carlst losses were inconsdcrabo
| and they held all their positions. The troops
were showing great confidence and enthusiasm.
General BabcOck.
| ST. LOUIS, Feb. S.-Thc U. S. Circuit
| Court opened at 10 o'clock this morning, and
without any delay the selection of a jury in the
Babcock case was proceeded with. The jurors