Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-06-12
Foreign News.

and Salisbury made speeches, 10 which they as
suEed a remarkably pacific tone. The Mar.
1uis of Salisbury said ~ am far myself from
shariag many Of the apprebeosioos which |
hear around me. 1t may be our duty 10 posi-.
bic contingencies to put forth our strength to
defend cur Indirect interests, but when l say
this [ Wou!i recommend when anyone comes TO
you Sith tale CT our Indirect interests being
threatened to cross examine tncm before you
believe their statements. Caution and extreme
risks aud cx.rcme caution il necessary before
the Government ri>ks wealth., prosperity
aud freedom, and break the peace OF the
world, lot in the pursuit Of real hOucr, but for
a theory aGl dream. l. has generally been
acknowledged to BE- madness to 80 to war for
an idea. but If anything j: is yet mere uosatls-
factory to g u war againsta nightmare.
81 will TO! say that re have al enemy, al
though 1t is generally supposed that this war
has occn corc2cicd against English interest. l
i,ccvc il may be locked at Id another light.
BE stealf2st ana calm. Do lot mistake panic
Tor zeal dagger anrl phaHtom: iG: realities But
il resi- DAGGER aii5us, il our interests are threat
tn2d we will tticcu.!iy defend then ct any
cost. Lord DERBY saii be could only repeat the
Marquis oi Sa.istury'S excellent argument.
After ali, We Must RENE mb9r this, that the
gtca:r,: 81 all British interests is The interest c!
peace.
GaD.tal Glaat ia, accepted an invitation 10
!t;e Which /, TO lie given II The Alexandra
Palace On June ~.
Official intelligence la, been received from
I0kohaDG, June ), that Az aifray had taken
place between same maa Belonging 10 the Ger
E1au l.,.li-0iwar Eiz be:h and party OF French
sailors. One oil the latter was killed and two
nD!ta!iy TuunIci. The prOrOcanOn, apparent
IS, came from thr FrtGChmen. Steps have
been taken 10 Institute q searching aud impair
!i.i inquiry luto this Iamentatlo occurrcoca.
lhc Messenger DC Paris anu0uoces that
Prince llohculohc, the German Ambassador,
gave the French GovcrnmcD. Yesterday the
most satisfactory ASSURANCES Of Germauy* pa
ciha lGlruti0us.
\ Paris special vouchcs for the accuracy Of
The following report Of President MacMlhou's
rc,Fy - the I.gltlmi~t depuial0n. The Pres
dent sal -
"My ,u!y iuri.iia that should r,k chance
Of the cl:lucnt composing the present Cabinet,
seeing tina, it has offended noue OF The Powers
with which France is friendly. As to the L.
gl.inliSt canduatcs.-any Logilimi5t candidate
really haqng J chaucc Of success will be openly
aud loyalty supported by the Administration al
elections.
1.-The question Of rrO!ongng my office will
not be considered durlug the Propagation OF the
Chambers. shall lend myself 10 no coup dc
main IF any klud whatever, nor to any venture
u imperial or nonarchlc restoration. 1t will,
perhaps, be necessary to demand Il dissolution
of The Chambers. If you accord it to me |
hall Use it as we'll a, possible. Ii you refuse
it Shall Withdraw.
In Frauca asserts that the Government have
resolved 20 prohibit the projected plenary meet.
lag Of! tho groups Of the L:!t before the reas'
5cmhling Of the Chambers.
MonssnOr Felix Fonrn;tr, Bishop of Nantes,
is dead.
Miss Elk .te!h Thompson, the we'll known
painter Wa married ia Rome yesterday to
.iIai,r " .l!am Butler. The ceremony vas per.
formed by Cardinal Naming.
The Grand Dukc Aiasl. has arrived 1T Paris
from irrs:.
The Canalliau pilgrims have arrived al Rome.
The cirtiiuns have commenced for Provincial
Councillors oil Rome, and have, so lar, resulted
I;.rorabiy to the Liberals. No Clerical caud-
dates Lave urcn successful.
Cen + ;c5hrlo ard Col. San, OF his staff, ar
rived Isl Laredo, Nleyico, yesterday. Escobedo
has col made his appearance IN public yet, but
his stall CliceG Is actively engaged 10 organizing
force 10 attack Ncuva Laredo, opposite that
place. Two hundred men arc reported en-.
rolled. COL Quintcra will command the at
| iackiug party. The Diaz officials arc much
alarmed. Gil. Estrada, commaudant, who is
| absent has been hastily summoned TO his post.
Onc hundred and fifty regulars have been or
dcrcd to Ncu9a Laredo from Piedras Ncgras
The Pope yesterday gave number oil medals
commemorative Of the jubilee to DO presented
10 numbcr Of American ladies in recognition
Of their services III representing American Cath
alics On hat occasion. Among the ladies thus
honorcd arc Mrs Sherman, Of Washington;
Mrs. Patterson, Of ST. Louis and Mrs. Saycr,
Of Neq Orleans. Mr.. EsliDg, Of Philadelphia,
was also given a medal aud will conycy the
others to tho UJited States and present them
to he ladies' on the Popc's behalf.
r. The elections in Rome yesterday tee ma
j1r!y against the Clericals was over one thou
s4nd, Notwithstanding. the fact that The whole
influence Of the clcrRywas excrted on the mass.
cs Of tie popoulation. This is the most crush
iag blow The Clerical party has received in
Rome 10: maDy years, Tor at previous elections
maGy Oi' tho party abStalhch IRON voting aud 1t
WAS naturally imagined that # these Assertion
lists could DC brought TO the polls The result
would be disastrous to the Liberals. The pres
emf contest has settled that question.
An agent Of tic Lordo Government arrived
at Vera Cruz Oh the Sunday steamer carrying
pronurciamcnt0s 10 be distributed in tic CEN
tral States
This proclamation calls upon the people 10
rally around Lcrdo rs the Gully legal constitu
tional President 1t dcnouuces Dias as usurp-
CT who while pretending to upho the coustitu-
ton in 1871, threw it overheard and had him
sill declared President.
:. 1t is positively denied. however, that any
American assistance will be used, Gen. Esco.
bcdo declaring that this is 4 Mexican fight aud
enc Only 10 which they should take part.
Ii Americans were used the DiAz party
would raise The cry that it was 40 American
Invasion in interests Of this Government, which
would causa all Mexico to be aroused against
LorGo.
The present plan is Tor General Escobedo
ui;h orIv several hundred Mrxicaps already re-