Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-11-12
Foreign News.

The contest Tor the Lord Rcctorship of Edin
burg University terminated in favor of the Mar.
opis Of Harrington, leader of the Liberal party
10 the House Of Commons. He received 932
votes, against GS4 for Mr.. Cross, Home Sec
rotary.
lie Norj, The Brussels organ Of the Russian
Government, regards the speech Of Lord Baa
cpusEcld in London as an encouragement to
Turkey to fight to the last extremity, but it
does not thick that The speech need cause fears
of other complications.
Twenty additional American masons began
work on the new law courts building in London
Saturday.
The Frencl! Chamber of Deputies has def
uiLcIy elected NJ. Jules Grevy President by a
vote o! 299 against l59 blanks. The former
Vice Presidents aud Secretaries Of the Cham
bcr were reelected. NJ. Caillauz, Minister Of
FDance, announced that he would present the
budget as 5000 as the House was finally con-
SltuCd.
Aeesram from Paris says :-"In the Cham.
Ter OF Deputies to day the Republican enbers
for the Department Of The Rhonc will present
resolution requiring the Immediate cessation
OF legal proceedings against all Deputies and
The release Of those who are 10 prison. The
second part OF the resolution aims at the release
.! Bonnet DuVcId!er 1t appears certain that
the resolution will be adopted 1t is reported
that 10 Saturdays Cabinet council it vas de-
rilcd that he question whether NJ. Bonnet
puycrdiar should be released before his cleo
.ion is coLti: med be left for the Duke de Br%-
lie to settle ii accordance with the letter of the
law
|; is stated that the Ministry resolved to re.
ign in principle. but il vii! meet the Cham5e
The Al0uit1ur confirms the report that the
M.ni,try expressed the wish to resign to Presi.
| >:cnt MacMahon, who replied he was resolved
upon forming new Mos;ry, but not before he
had aStr!talned by q vote OF the Senate what
| The Monicur adds that MaeMahon seems
from lie groups OF tie Right. The debate OF
expected to bcgu today.
General Grant attended President MacMa-
lions reception at the Eysae, in Paris, Oh Sat
uEday evening The entire diplomatic body
VA present.
\ L1ncrc paper states that, in conseQue1ce
OF the raids of warkc tribes ou the frontier,
! Ine troops have been warned that six week,
expedition has been resolved upon. The cor
respondent remarks that this is not yet officially
cnnrliod, but if correct would, in consequence
OF The excitement prevailing, be the commence
mcut CT Il serious frontier war.
Advice5 FROM Cape Town to October %, say
Henry H. Stanley arrived there on The , st ut.
Thcle lad baeu iudcc!sive skirmishiDg with the
IaIcEas On the frontier
\ man named Sullivan ha; been arrested at
Cork, aud will be persecutei as FeDiao, for
scndUs threatening letters 10 parties who re-
fused to Join him 10 movement to turn off the
gas and disperse the company during dinner
givan by the Mayor Of Cork to the Duke Of
CGnuaught.
\ severe storm occurred yesterday Oh the
! British aud French coasts.
The aravest fears are entertained for the life
OF the Pope. a short time ago his physician
feeling anxious about The Pontif's condition
summoned some Of the most eminent men Of
the medical profession in Italy, among others
FaLZetti, Professor Of Surgery at Padua, for
consultation. After most careful examination
the consulting physicians have given up all
hope OF bis recovery Ills condition now is such
that he lnay die at any moment and if he rallies
the recovery will be only temporary. Ills low.
CT lmts are pa:alJZad and he cannot live very
long.
PARIS, Nov. lit is reported here this
afternoon that the Pope is dead. The report
obtains credcDce in consequences Ut the unsatis
Factory character Of the latest reports OF his
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