Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-09-26

The foreign ambassadors will communicate
to-day to the Porte the formal conditions OF
peace settled by European Powers, the points
of which have been previously reported. Rus
STA has given her assent in principle to these
conditions. Public opinion in Serva is greatly
excited over the conditions NJ peace proposed
by the Powers Il is stated that the resi- ora-
ton Of tn status quo ante Geltum 10 SerVla,
with ouly tie introduction OF local reforms in
the Christian provinces of Turkey, would be
fatal blow 10 these countries Without actual
independence Servia would be morally dead.
Promised reforms are not likely to be carried
out. Peace secured on such conditions would
merely defer the inevitable conflict between
Christians and Turk. All reports OF warllke
preparations Oh the part of Russia are denied
and the rumors to that effect are due to the ex
cited state Of the population. The number OF
volunteers for Servia, however, daily Increases.
The Bulgarian relief committee meets under
the presidency of Sir H. g. Elliott, the British
ambassador. Il has Mr.. Schuyler, Of the
American legation, member, and has formed
working committee, comprising three Amcrl-
caus ADD three EngishmeD, to Investigate all
cases submitted, and TO grant relief where dis
treSs is proved.
A dispatch from Belgrade says: people are
amazed at the good understanding between
Ru.s;a and England, which they perceive will
almost certainly end hostiIitio<. Russia proposed
Only one amendment to the English programme,
aud EnpIapd adopted it.
The Vicuoa correspondent of the Times tee-
graphs that the idea of appointing commits
sion to arrange the details Of a settlement 10
the disturbed provinces gains favor.
The BEEcHER OVATION IN CANADA.-Henry
Ward Beecher preached to immense audiences
in Toronto, Canada, last Sundsy,-in the morn
ing At the North Congregational Church, and
in the evening ct the Opera House-undar the
auspices of all the Congregational churches in
the city. The leading papers OF Toronto had
denounced his coming to Canada to lecture or
preach, but this only advertised him, and there
was great crush to hear him. So great WAS
The crowd indeed thai several persons were in
ured seriously and manly women tainted over
5000 were at the Opera House at night and
moro than that number turned away. Great
crowds rushed TO shake hands with him ut the
close of his sermon The Congregatonists are
the only people which have taken him Up, all
the rest turning cold shoulder, though it Is not
true that the latter refused Beocher the use Of
their churches FIR the reason he never asked
them He received splendid receptions in Mon
trea and Ottawa from the people. Helectured in
Toronto last night, and will lecture in London,
where fair IS being held The next three nights.
The ecture in Toronto was under the auspces of
the Yourg Mems Christian Association of Lon-
dor, me one III Toronto refusing to have anything
to do with him. TINS treatment OF MIR Baecher
by tue press pulpit and Christian Associations
is rot approre BY the pubic ~ 7. Herald.
INCOME TAx-In the u. S. Circuit Court at
Providence. Il. l., yesterday, Judge Knowles
delivered the opinion of the Court, Judges Cliff.
ford and Knowles. in the case of the United
.otates vs. Rowland 6. Hazard The sction is
one OF debt TO the sum Of SIT, 451 for tax
on defendants income in 1868 Inc defendant
p .esds in bar to recover payment by the defend
ant # the assessment made by United States
Assstan. Assessor, with the added penalty Of
fifty per cert. United States Attorney Gardner
to this and other pleas, and the opin
i'm CT the Court yesterday su*tsins the demur-
rer, f-l!owing the principle o. the decision of
he United ntates Supreme Court in the case OF
he Dollar Savings Bank VS.. The United States. |
The case is important, as it is the first one that
las been instituted to recover tax alter citizen
las paid the tax assessed bya United States As
essor, with fifty per cent penalty. The juig.
nent OF The Court sustains sucn action.