Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-11-28
FOREIGN News.

10 speech at Aberdeen, yesterday, the
Right Hon. ". Il. Forster spoke of Turkeys
probable refusal OF satisfactory guarantees,
which, he thought, was the only danger. And
this. he believed was because she yet though,
England would support her, He felt satisfied
that Russia was DESTROYS CT peace A writer
to the Staodafd from Paris says "a feeling
is gaining ground" that Russia would be
glad 10 retreat from position involving a
disastrous war II she could do SO without losing
prestige. y Vienna correspondent OF the
Times, though he inds that the goncrai I'M
preston is pacific, says the belief grows there
and at Berlin that matters have goue 100 far to
be easily stopped, The occupation Of Bulgaria
appears to be the leading trouble. 1t seems to
have become political point vi honor with
Russia, which it is believed nothln. vii! Induce
Turkey to concede.
Accounts from Havana OF Yesterdays date
report that caue grinding commenced on sew
ersl estates nearly two weeks ago, tut With iu-
| dlhercut success, az Ia consequence o! long
drought the cane was found to be uusouud.
Since, however, there has been rain, aud grind.
ing will begin 10 earnest in about Il fortnight.
Il map oi-%ar and two transports haya arrived
bringing three thousand more troops. The
total number which have arrived is STATED to
bo twenty-five thousand.
lu speaking Of the violent terms in which
Prince Napoleon, in his speech in the Dcpu.
ties on Friday last, denounced the dangerous
eDcroachmeDs of the clergy and advocated a
proposal Tor the reduction Of the estimates Tor
| public WoIship, Il correspondent Of the Times
says it will be mistake to despise the Prince,
who has two great qualities CT dangerous ecu
| neutrality-suspicious. aud ar5acity.
| CONTESTED ELECTIONS IN FIRGlNIA.-The
Virginia beard Of canyassers met ut Richmocd.
yesterday, ard verified the results Of the late
election. j. Il hlcl'hail, white, con3crva-
tive, contested the election Of john Il. j5acs
colored, radicals, of the lhirlielh senatorial
district. The certificate was awarded to Jones.
lu the case from the fourth congressional dis.
trct Hutton j counsel iGtrod uced paper sIgaed
by the cauvassers Of Powhatau county that they
were appointed in October, 1875, whereas the
Law requires them to be appointed annually in
April Hinton asked that if certificate DC
given to jorgensen, radicals, the board there
TO attach statement OF the federal military
and civil Interference 10 the election. The board
decided to give JorgeDsen the certificate, and
| said, the board being requested 10 take notice
Of the facts tending to show that military force
had been employed 10 the fourth congressional
district at the time Of the election lrr the rur
pose aud With the effect CT int!mida;iDg vo-
ters, the board declines to rake action upon
said request, because ii the discharge OF lis
iunction5 it is expressly coafgcd Dy law to the
duty of verifying the clecslon lctaTos, counting
the votes aud certifying ;i.e result Ellntou
will c3Gtt5 u Tie Icuao IL Representatives..
I. courier rom GuabejGtc, hlexco, reports
that the people CT that Slstc Were enthusiastic
il support of Igleslas, the Revolutionary Prcsi-
deaf, and had raised large SUN OF money TO
sustain his Government. The DiozrevouIion
lists recognize him as legitimate PresideuF. a1d
Maamoras is the only place east Of Sierra Aladre
held by partisans of Lerdo. IN agent Of lgic-
sas is there, land said to be treating for lis sur
render to the new Government, ard il is be-
lleved that the cGGmanGar will turn the town
over 10 lelesias.
In his official report Of The late eyc!oac III the
Presidency of Beugal, the Lieutenant Governor
says that there Were three Storm waves 10 rlpi,!
succession and tina. they swep. an area OF three
thousand square miles. causing destruction
Of human lite that was fearful Accounts from
both Madras and Bombay il regsld to the