Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-12-22
miscellaneous Foreign New.


Michael Davltt fenap, who was seutepced
to htccn years peua! sorvitude, has been re-
leased from Dartmoor % ticket of leave after
serving half the term Of his sentence.
Negotiations have been proceeding for Soma
time concernlns the naturalization of the DAG.
ute. No understanding has been reached 50
far. as Russia wishes the ueutality to extcud to
the sea, while England and Turkey seem oDIy
inclined to let reach Sulina.
Nj. Waddiogton, French Minister of Foreign
Affair, held q reception yesterday of all the
officials Of the Foreign Department, aDj
addressed them to the effect that RepubIicau
regime was now claimed to bc definitely estab
lished, and if this was dStasicful to any Of them
they would do well to seek another career.
The Greek military estimates TOR 1875 will
show an Increase OF ten million drachmas.
The Christians Of Crete arc clcctiug Assem-
blcs which will appoint military chiefs. The
Porte has sent q Commission TO offer guaran
tees for reforms. The insurgents, however, de-
mand annexation to Greece.
Many Cretan chiefs, dissatisfied with ii,
cautious policy OF Greece. have adopted a.
programme freedom uudcr the protection Of
England. The Athcniau clubs propose to make
Threatening demonstrations IN lavJr ol war Cn
Sunday, which the authorities intend to su,
press.
A denial is given to the statcmect that sJme
Of tho Cardinals are urglng the holding 0i the
Conclivr At Trent, a. WAS reported 90 The l.th
instant.
A Liverpool grain circular in its retcrcnc. t.
wheat says :.-''rhn provincial markets hi,
week exhibit more tOHc and have mostly rccoH
cred the recent depression. OH coast AMI 90
passage trade is [irmr. GA the spot there lIar
been a fair business slnca Tuesday. Ma'Z2 tx
quay and for future arrival, has improved. Al
this market to day there WAS better attend
ancc than usual. Wheat sold to good cxtcrt
| at cx!rcmc prices, our last winter American re
alizng IL. per GENITAL advance. Flour was -
moderate request, without: change 10 prizes.
Corn was in less active demand, but quotation
OF new and old American mixed We're fully
maiotantd.'
Marshal Martin, Assistant Marshal IlAIi
ing ard Consul Griffin, in the late Samoa
troubles, who we're put 10 irons by order OF The
English Coosn, have sued the Consul IN 'h''
SUPREME Court Of Hi. and recovered damage,
with costs Of suit, Tor false imprisonment,
Messrs. hiartn and Harding arc EogliShmec.
Besides the above damages they claim each
$4,000 from Eogtsnd.
LONDON Dee. 22-rhc Times OF to day, IL
its c9Iu IN of military AMI naval intelligence,
says: during the past twelve months sbIr>
have been constantly pIoyed conveying stoV,;
to Gibraltar and Malta, 1t each OF which there
i now vast accumulation of war matcE!a"
Orders have bntn received at W oOl|ch for the
manufacture Of III pouDicr field guns. 1t ha'
also been determined tia. The four 50 ton gun,
for the nH,xibc are to be chambcred forth
with.
The conviction which has been crowIos ioi
several days now almost amounts to certalnty
that the Dutch steamer FricsIand, from Jaw
10 Rotterdam, has b,cu lost with all hands, Of!
Cane FiDiSte1rc. She passed Gibraltar %
December 9Th. n wreckagc has been sighted
which there is but little doubt cane from the
EriesIand. The crew OF the F:ieslaod numbr
cd about fifty. She had no passengers. Il ~'s
at first reported that there were 1862 paSscDGrr-
aboard, but these wet" Malay pilgrims, a"i
were landed at } ,ddah.
A London dispatch says: y syndicate has
been formed by wealthy capitalists OF Londoa
to undertake the cnnsjruniljn OF the Eanhen'
hurgh, Or Ccnra! Underground railway OF Ne"
York city, and that Sir Edward Watkin is al
the head Of the enterprise. 1t is stated that
tho money to carry On the work has all been
raised and that work will begin Immediately.
Henry Pinchbcck, architect and builder at
Manchester, has failed. Ills liabilities alc
$540,OO0