Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-16
FOREIGN NEWS.

Yesterday was "psy day" in England the
last and most critical of the fortnightly settle
ment. The Stock Exchange was disturbed
aud excited aud a feeling of uncertainty and
anxiety prevailed. Sixteen failures we're posted
in the House, and one THAT of VIM. Upward,
stock broker) is believed to be for consldera-
Bile amount. Further failures are considered
certaic. A plumber of failures are alsoreported
at the Glasgow and Liverpool Stock Exchanges,
but it has not yet transpired whether these will
have auy serious effect. Business was almost
nominal, the settlement absorbing attention.
The changes in prices OF the different securities
and shares do not show that there is any excite
ment, though they are mostly downward. The
Stock mar ket closes 6rmer and with better
feeling than at any time since Saturday. Silver
is in active demand, and has advanced to 54s54t
d. per ounce. Right Rev. Robert Mllmau,
Bishop OF Calcutta. is dead. 1t Is estimated
that fully twenty barges laden With coal tound-
cred in the Thames during the gale on tuesday
Dispatches from Paris yesterday say the
Seine is still rising and is now above the high
water mark oflS72. One of the bridges (tbe
Pont DIES Invalides, connecting the Qual de Billy
and Quai D'Orsay,) is threatened with destruc-
ton, and all traffic over it has been prohibited.
The inundatious have stopped work 10 the
Government tobacco factory and 10 the foun
dries of Allortvle. Two hundred houses are
flooded at Maur. The gale of Sunday caused
trghtfu destruction OF life and property.
Eleven persons were killed IN Cambray.
At SeIlgers the river Rocr rose twenty or
thirty feet inundating the country. AT Cob
lentz the Rhine rose behind the railway bridge
like a water-spout to the height OF the nous s.
Hamburg and Frankfort have also suffered.
The bridge of Austerlilz has been closed. 1t
is reported that the bridge has partially given
way under the pressue of the waters.
A good deal of excitement prevails in Havana
10 consequence of the police having on Sunday
arrested about one hundred and fifty mani
gos' while celebrating their feast called the
sacrifice The carcass of q fowl (the blood OF
which the "Nanigos" drink 90 such occasons)
was found 10 room, and also the crosses on
which the members names are drawn by lot
the one drawn to swear to kill the first person
whom he encounters. The police also fouod an
altar 90 which was figure of Jesus Christ
with two knives sticking 10 it's back, pointing
out the exact spot where the "Nanlgo' Is to
plunged the knife into his victim. The "Nan-
igos" acknowledge belief and perform cere-
monies much resembling those of the Voodoos.
They were formerly all blacks, but among the
arrested we're number Of whites and fifteen
| women.
A telegram from Alexandria to the Daily
News states that 10 the recent battle the Abys-
sinians numbered $4,000, and the Egyptians
20 900. In consequence Of the Kings suing
for peace, the Khedive's yacht Mahroussa left
Suez on Tuesday with dispatches addressed to
Hassan and Ratib Pasha. 1t is generally COZ
sidered that the Abyssinian war is ended. lo
the recent battle the Egyptians we're greatly lu-
debted to the American officers for their sue
cess.
A Cabinet council under the Presidency OF
Prince Milan was held last Tues lay night, which
discussed the policy of the Government at the
present juneture. The members of of the late
Conservative Cabinet were also requested to at.
tend The general impression is that peaceful
couusels prevailed.
The Chinese officer chiefly responsible for
the attack on Margaray's party, Ii 81 Tai has
been stripped of his rank aid ordered to Yum
nan for trail. This is the result OF the inVestl-
CATION by the Chinese authorities, the British
Commission not having yet reached the scene
of the murder.
Peko Paulovich, the commander of the To-
surgents at the battle of Muracayzz,, asserts
that | 500 insurgents attacked 5000 Turks,
and only 700 of the latter returned to Gutschko,
about 500 being killed aud the others drowned
or dispersed.
The Emperor and Empress of Bra
iii will arrive 10 New York about the end of
April % their way to the Centennial Exh,bi-
ton. The Emperor desires to travel as a prl-
vate citizen avoiding all public demonstrations
Hiudt, the detaulting officer of the Belglc
Bank, is said to have shipped box to New
York by steamer which it is supposed contains
ysuabes, and it will be Intercepted and Sc
cured by the police.
Two Eoglish missionaries we're attacked aud
beaten By mob at Hankow. Apologies we're
offered by the local mandarins, and the victims
we're invited to return and resume preaching
under protection.
Consul Mangum, at Nagasak, recently at
tackled and severely whipped Paymaster Smell
ling, of the United States Navy, 10 public
hotel. A domestic scandal was the cause of
the affair.
General Saigo, Chief Commissioner ofJapaD,
with suite, has arrived in San francisco,
bringing large quantity Of exhibits for the
Centennial.
The Turkish troops massed upon the Ser
Wan frontier having committed deprcdations,
the Servian militia have been mobile ID aud
ordered TO march to the frontier.
CONGRESS.