Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-08-21
Foreign News,


Foreign News.
The London Agricultural Gsz,tle, in lie
summary Of reports Of harvest prospects re-
ceived from all parts of the United Kingdom,
says: 1t is plain that 1877 will prove 10 cxcep
| ton 10 the succession Of uHlorluoac harVes!s
which we have lately experienced The wheat
crop is certainly very generally and very largely
below the average Oats and wintcr beans
seem the best Of grain crops OF the year. %
the other hand, it has been and is a great year
for graziers and dairy farmers. All Kind OF
cattle are found unusually abundant. Potatoes,
which have been also very promlsings are now
| generally threatened with disease. The hay
crop is abundant
! The lockout of shipbuidcr5 Oh the Clyde is
virtually ended. At a meeting OF the masters
Yesterday it was decided to opcu the works to-
day at the old rate Of wages pcnd!Dg the settle
ment of the dispute by arbitration, 20 which
| both parties have agreed to sutml;. ihG mas
! ters and men will meet Immediately ~ settle
the basis OF arbitration.
A Vienna correspondent states that ko5:u!h
| has addressed proclamation - ihc iiunga-
riaps urging usro-llupgary to come 10 80
understanding with the Porte az 10 tic extent
of concessions to the Christians whIci! c.n be
| made without compromising the integrity Of
| the Turkish empire. lie says Oh he basis OF
| this arrangement an alliance with Tie Porte
oughtto be concluded. Russia should theu he
! called upon to terminate the var.
An cdict ha7 h&au issued b. t!a Imperial
| Government Of ChiGa against the tl,3 ii quinn
on Tho representation Of The Minister Of that
country 10 L,pdon that It's use was bringing
destruction upon Chinese people. From! ills
edict it appears lEat, notwithstanding strict
laws lortiddiug the usa OF Opium by the Oil
cials, gentry and soldiers, lis use is txtendlrS:
day by day, and It's terrible results arc extend
ing in tho same ratio. The United States Milo
lister thinks that vigorous efforts might liant
| tho cultivation Of the poppy IN China, which Is
Increasing raridly, aud the use of the drug By
officers, gentry and soldiers, but dj"s Got think
that more than this ueeI be expected. in All
iition to tho liGmc products opium is Imported
ioto China to the annual value Of ever SAL, Otiu,-
900, principally from British ludla. More
than million dollars worth is Annually im'
ported into California loG the Use Of the Chi
nese in that tstGtc.
Comics of correspondence between Admiral
Kervamura, Acting Minister OF tic Japanese
Navy, and Suign lakamon, leader Of the Sats
una rebels have been published. The Admiral,
after rccouuling tue evils OF rebellion and the
impossibility OF succeeding against the coustl
tuted authorities, offers, il Sulgo and his army
will lay down their arms. repent OF their errors
and return to duty, to inlcrcedc with the Gov
eminent for their pardon and Sngos r1sora.
ton to rank and honor again. SuIgn who held
the rank Of Marshal ia the Imperial army pre-
yious to his revolt rccountS the causes which
drove him and his array into rciielioD, scOrn-
fully rejects all oVerurcs Looking 10 peace until
the enemies Of ri ght and Justice, who surround
and mislead the Emperor, are punished, and
says that the Imperial army are in reality reb
els, employed by the treachcrous servants about
his Majesty to prevent the establishment OF
right and justice; that when the criminal code
is mockery and the law powcrless, wrong and
right lose their proper meaning and become
confused; that they feel fully capable OF con.
tinung the war; that the nero assertion Of the
Admiraps proposal to ask for the pardon but
sngers them, because they ell know how to die
for great cause: and cannot BIO moved from
their purpose by any regard for life or death,
and ends by telling the Admiral they shall re
fuse to receive any more letters from hun.
LONDON, Aug. 2l.-The weather in London
yesterday was very hot. 10 day it is bosteroUs
and unsettled. 10 Scotland during tie week
past there have been eeaaeC5s heavy rains do
ing much harm to standing and root crops.
They arc said to have been the scvcrcst sum.
mer rains 10 forty years.
MALTA, Aug. 2l.-Hcr hlajesty's ironclad
steamship Agrcourt, on sailing from Bcseka
Bay, took four hundred sets CT cntrenchiug
tools.
LONDON, Aug. 2l-Mr. Frederick Cavl
started at $40 o'clock, yesterday afternoon,
from Cape Greznez to swim across the English
channel. 10 this attempt he succeeded, having
arrived within fifty yards of the Eoglish coast
near Dover at 3:45 block this morning. He
was then taken into boat becaus, the sea be.
ing rough and the breakers high it was consid-
cred unsafe for him to land.
THE SUPREME COURT VACANCY AGAIN.
The question as to who will be appoint.
ed to the vacancy on the Supreme Court
bench is again revived, and much talk is
consequent. The number of names men:
toned in this connection has dwind!ed
considerably Since this suFiect was before
on the tapis, those Of Attorney Geueral
De7ens and Solicitor General Phillips, be.
ing the ones most frequently heard. The
former will take the position il offered
him, but it is said the President does no.
like to spare him from bis Cabinet, aud
besides he halls from Massachusetts, and
New EugIaod already has representative
on the bench, Judge Clifford. Judge Phillips
ig thought to lead the field, as bis ability |
to fill the position is not qucstionad while be is
from the South, North Carolina. The value Of |
his chances arc enhanced by the general belief
that the appointment, which will be made
about the first Of October, will be given to q
Southern man, that section OF the country lot !
DOW having respresent:t;gc Among tbo f!u.
pfemc Court Judges. Nashington Critic.
Montgomery Zugler fell from tbs roof CT
house, upon which he was working, in Harris.
burg Pa, yesterday, ard wac SO badly injured |