Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-12-24
miscellaneous Foreign News.

The London Saturday Review thinks it
probable the House of Commons may be asked
to make an extraordinary grant for military and
naval purposes. The anticipation Of the usual
period for the meeting of Parliament is 10 some
respects unfortunate, though it will probably
admit Of justification.
The London Spectator believes the real
meaning of the summons of Parliament is that
Lord Beacous6eld desires to encourage the
Turks to continue the struggle in the hope Of
ultimate British assistance, and that the Turks
will so interpret it. The Spectator thinks that
England when it comes to the point, will de.
cline to fight for the Turks, who will at last be
compelled to purchase peace by Withdrawing TO
their natural home 10 Asia.
Mr. Pierrepopt presented his letters Of recall
to the Queen at Windsor Castle on Saturday,
aud MIR. Welsh presented his credentials as
Nlloisscr of the Uoitcd States. They were both
introduced by the Earl of Derby.
Mr. Stanley, the African explorer, tele.
graphs that he arrircd at Alden 90 Sunday.
his followers were paid off and discharged at
IauAiLar.
A Paris dispatch says rrnc!cu'ugs /" ..~
Councils General confirm the belief that the re
cent election turucd the scale 10 favor Of the
republicans The Left have the majority in
forty five COUNCILS ios!ead OF thirty SIX, as for
merry.
Advices from St. Domingo state that the
| revolution had not been suppressed, and muir
ders and other outragcs were frequent. About
one hundred political prisoners had been cx
| lied without previous warning. A schooner
| carried fifty of them to Rio Ilashe. New
! Grenada.
Il fire occurred at Port au Prince, Hsyti, 90
| the lth lost, which destroyed property valued
at fifty thousand dollars.
Gen. Grant arrived at Palermo yesterday on
! the u. S. steamer Vandalia.
MANCHESTER Dec. 24.-The Guardian
London correspondent saws: The condition
Of the health of Prince Leopold, Queen Vic.
| toria's SOD, is again causing anxiety"
REV. WI. Il. MUNsEY.-l call to mind the
| description given me by Bishop Kayansugh,
| himself ono Ct the most eloquent of American
preachers either living or dead. II first heard
church." said he. IL fully mado up my mind
| that this man Munsey should not carry me away
| bodily-heart, hand, and alias he did others,
| and leave me neither sense nor words with
| which to express my opinion of his preaching.
| A comfortable chair was given me, which had
placed Immediately in front of the pulpit; and
| when settled myself in it was firmly deter
| mined to listen to and judge him in a style
| worthy of the most cold blooded critic. l hadn't
seen much of him, but that little did not prepare
| me for highly favorable opinion as to his tai
ents. The fact is didn't think no was much,
anyhow. When he took his text looked at his
shaved head and sharp features, and said to my.
SELF drive away, my man, but am going to
| stay with you to the lsst' For q while it was
easy enough to keep along with him. 1 began
to congratulate myself upon my success as
critic, and was settling down to an easier posi-
ton ia the chair, when WAS startled almost to
my feet by sharp jagged, brain piercing sentence
that shot from his mouth like bolt from cata-
pult. Just then, too, he gave an awkward, singu.
lar gesture by bringing his extended left arm
sweeping around to the front, tho hand shut
closely together. except the Strengthened little
finger. In some way or other, could not tell
how, he caught me upon that Strengthened little
finger, and very unexpectedly. gave me a shoot
up yonder; and for the rest of the sermon I just
went sailing But said 1, Bishop, how did sl
this impress you? His keen little eyes gave q
mischievous sort Of q twinkle as he replied
"As far as remember, do not think that had
any impressions; OF, if I did they are not des-
cribsble. All know about my feelings is that
they were grand and Notwithstanding akin,
maybe, to what shall have when hear, like
John, a voice from heaven, as the voice of
many waters, and as the voice of great thunder
and voice of harpers harpipg on their harps'"
Correspondent Of ~ 7. Methodist