Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-08
FORETGN NEWS.

FOREIGN NEWS. .
In the English House of Commons last even
ing. Mr.. Bourke, Under Foreign Secretary, re-
plying to an inquiry in reference to the recent
speech of the Canadian Premier on the Treaty
Of Washington, said that negol!stions "ele
pending on the questions at issue oetWeen Ine
United States and Great Britain, ana Inat.
think it was proper to speak OF frienoly gov
eminent as lnterposing dificultle 90 IN the way VI
the fulflment of the treaty.
The terms of the Herzegovinisn insurgents
as stated to the Austrian Envoy. are the Will
drawsl of the Turkish troops except SIX small
garrisuns, to be placed under Russian ana AUS
trian icspec,ion, the disarmament OF the Id
hom 10 etans and guarantees from Inc To%ers:
The conference is said to have ended without
coming TO terms The Turks are reported TO
have pIac e twenty Ave bats lions near IreDlgne
and received two ship loads OF relntorcements
since the truce WI declared.
The Official Gazette of Madrid publishes a
royal order maintaining the Fueros IN blibao,
Vitoris and San Sebastian. Delegates from the
loy al deputatons Of these towns are summoned
to appear in Madrid on the first day Ct May.
After consulting with them and with the Nav
arrese delegates the Government Will draw up
and present to the Cortes bill establ fishing con-
stitutonsl unity in the Basque Provinces
The Khedive Ct Egypt has not yet decided to
accept the proposition of the French Rnsnciers
in reference to the new loan, and it has been
deciued to postpone for three months the pay
| ment OF the bonds due in April and May.
The Committee of the French Assembly on
| the amnesty proposition have decided not to
report In favor of the measure, but WILL recon-
mend that the Government exercise clemency.
The Earl of Derby arrived in Paris yesteI :
| day, and it is thought that solution of the
GU estions relative 10 Egypt will be reached DUR
| ing his sojourn in the city.
The Prince of Wales has accepted the invita-
ton of the corporation of London to banquet
and ball in Guild Hall in honor OF his safe re-
turn from India.
Negotiations are in progress between Germa-
nv, Great Britain and Denmark looking to a
satisfactory settlement of the North SchiesW'g
question.
The Royal Titles bill passed its third reading
in the British House of Commons last evening
without division.
| Among those saved from the steamer Agrl-
GENT, sunk off Cape Males, IN the Mediterresn'
| wei Q two Americans.
| Austria refuses to aid Servia unless the Turks
should permanently occupy the country.
Prince Gortschskof will accompany the Gar
to Ems.
The crew of the ship Lennie have been in
dicted at London for mutiny and murder.
Decision of the Court Of Appeals.
The Court IF Appeals Of the State has de-
cded the case of Miller against Fletcher and
others, being an appeal from the Circuit Court
of Rappahannock county.
In the year 1871 j. T. Fletcher brought an
action of debt upon bond executed to him 10
September, 1861, by James F. Brown, B. +.
Miller, and John Miller, Tor 81, 500. The de.
feudants filed plea alleging that this bond
was executed by them and delivered to the
obligee upon the express condition that was
also to be signed by Eastman Jordao as az OBJ,
Igor, and that Eastman Jordan had not signed
the bond, and so the condition had not been
complied with.
The only question considered by the Court
of Appeals was as to the validity of this plea,
Judge Staples decided that there is a
manifest distinction between a deed deliv-
cred as an escrow to a third person and
oeed delivered as an escrow 10 the
party himself 10 the former case-that
| is when the deed is sealed and deliver
ed upon condition to third person to take et-
feet upon the performance Of that condition
the deed is imperative until the condition Is
performed, although the obligee may get pos.
session of the deed before that time. But il
the deed be delivered to the party himselt-to
whom it is made to be binding upon the
graptor only upon the performance Of certain
coudtions--in such case, whatever may be the
form Of the words, the delivery is absolute and
the condition imperative.
As the plea 10 this case averred delivery
to the obgee himself upon condition, the de-
livery was absolute and the condition inopera-
tive. The Court of Appeals, without there
fore considering any other question in the case,
was of opinion that he plea of the defendant
was invalid and presented DO just defence to
the action.
The judgment of the Circuit Court was
therefore affirmed.
The case of EI!zy vs. Ball aud ais. was part
ly argued by Powell Harrison, esq, and con-
| tinued.