Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-11-06
Foreign News

| Madame MacAlahOD and SOD, NJ. De ! ai!ey lahh
Perigord and Admiral G5qall dcs Tou9hcS'
Minister Of the Marine. .,.
A special dispatch from Paris says - 1t is
asserted that Coppct, Switzerland, Madame
De- Stael's retreat, on Lake Geneva, Is being
prepared for the reception OF her grandson,
the Duo de Brcgiie. y
Five hundred aud Sky seven Republicans
and $50 Conservatives have been elected to the
Councils General The Republicans have
gained eighty five seats, and twenty niue sec
ord ballots are reccssary y. Five hundred AID
sixty. districts stall rciDa;u to BE- heard
from. 1t is not yet known how the lscpubiiraa
gains arc distributed, and cons: quoo;y how
the affect the ma 1ritcs 10 the VARIOUS Councils
General. This IS al important point. ltiS Y
pectcd that when complete rciurns &rc 10 he
Republican triumph viii appear considerably
modified. The republicans, however, claim
large gain 10 The electors Tor C1unclis OF arron-
easements, which were held simultaneously
with those for Councils General
The Paris II oniteur says the Dcgotiatiors for
the formation Of a new Cabinet have not Yet
been been concluded, but il believes that tie
list Of Ministers will be rs follows vi. i1uyer
Ouer,ier, President OF tho topaclI ami Minis
ter of Finauce; Baron Leon J.a Quay, Mia'stcr
oil the interior; NJ. De Vogue Minister Of For.
cigu Affairs; NJ. Del Sal. Minister u! Justice;
III. Dumas, Minister OF Public lDstrnctloo; NJ.
Montpelier, Minister q Public WcEhs; Il. &c
meat, Minister Of Agriculture; General Bert
haut, Minister Ct WaI; Admiral Guyu"i Des
Touches, Minister of TIC hlar;ac. ;ha las; tsp
are members OF the present Mloi>igy. Baron
lie Quay is Conservative Senator AMI :. slu.
porter Of President MacAlahGn
a Paris correspondent tcckrap;l- a. follows :
''At 40 important meeting Of !he deputies ct
the Left to. hight it was dc .Gad oUiy to uo5cat
the deputies whose election Was plainly cue to
official pressure. 1t was also decided 10 maiG.
tain q strictly cxpccan. attitude, aud tnucnlSh
the Government DO pratlXt Tor getting Out Of
it's embarrassment, but OIL 20 accGu1t 10 accept
a Cabiaet contrary to parliamentary ru!ta. l.
was resolved that 40 member pi The Eaj rlty
should undertake the tormato1 o.! & Cabinet
without STIMULATING FIR freedom OF ac,ivu aud
guarantees against the recurrence 0! cvcais
similar to those which have just occurred. La
the departmental elections the Republicans
have on an average gaiocd one or two acrou-
easements or general Councillors 10 each dc
partment. If the gains were equally distritut
ed it would net materially affect the Sena 0:lal
elections, but it is SO distributed as to give I'd
vantage 10 the Republicans 10 several depart
mens-for instance, in P0une, lot Ct Garron DC
and Meurthet Moselle.
Gustave Buron, the Freuch pai1ler, aud NJ.
Lefebre Durufe, who was Minister OF C)n
MERGE 10 1852. are dead.
The Spanish Moderate party have passed d
resolution approving the proposed marriage OF
King Alfonso to Princess Maria dc Las MIR
codes, daughter of the Duke dc Montpeasier.
The prospects 10 the famine districts OF 10.
dia have become so favorable that the Governor
oe hos al cd hn nd ~
of London that the Mansion House subscription
may be closed. The subscription amauots 10
50 23O 900, besides $4,000 raised 1T Mso
chester.
Manuel NJ. Z!meconi, special C0mDissioEer
from Mexico, is en route to WasbiogtOa. II
is expected be will remain there IS Aliuis;er.
Another regiment of infantry marched for the
Rio Grande Oh the 30h u!t. Much cx.i,cucnt
prevails at numerous reports OF fights On the
Rio Grande betweeo the MexicaDs and Amcri-
cans. 1t is rumored that body Of Mczicans
crossed at Elgle Pass aud pulled doWo the
American flag and rao up the Mexican banner.
aud that Matomoras has pronounced against
Daz The excitement vas decreased upon the
intelligence that Mexican, have been ass4ssnat-
ed in Texas. General TreyiGo pledges that the
State of Nue7s Leoplo will sustain D:cZ' S
policy Of extradition aod repression Of IaiIs.
The Mexican officials On the Rio Glardc claim
that they give up crimlas!s IN all cases required
by the treaty aud where the honor and peace G.!
the country demand, but thcy reserve the rig t
to refuse to deliver their CHn cltiZ:us 1n he
demand Of foreign Power, Ga the traaty d,cs
not require it. The com1ne!co end Industries
CT the country are not afflicted b. he excite
meDt.
Congress is cutting down the tariffs Of the
Mexico and Vera Cruz Railway, aud cvco de-
clares that the Government is empowered to
abrcgste concessions to aud all contracts With
the rvi!Way. Treasury receipts are incra.sug
aud the expenditures arc bviuS GmiGish 4.
The riggs OF spcculators aHd brokers aDuu' ,!lc
palace have been abolished.
i decree, dated November ), has D.uI L. ;eti
at Havana, declaring that All estates ruined dor
irg the war aud ln the way Of rccOos,IuctG:
shall be ir3e from contributions iOT Eve years
from the date OF The decree. Every liz :; estate
aDd all ncW properly acquired 10 cities or vii
lagos of the central and OcicDtai departments
will have the SINE prvl'g gee III Industries
and com ncrce in said deD3r!ncn! nc;7y cs,
tablished will be exempt loT three ycai: lrcc,
contributors All female cattle, either Spaa
ish or foreign, Imported intc Cuba with t;.o tx
elusive object OF raiSiug stock, vi be day iGcc
| for two years.
AT Cobu.g, Oni., yesterday David Smith,
| the Casteton ab0rtlOnlst va sentenced to be
haoged on December 9 for tie n!uricr o! Miss
| Wade. His accom- pliccs. Mallory ana WcJrn.
will be held un,iI the next asSz,s.
EDINBURGEI, Nov. G.---Ibo Scotsuap5 Lon
don correspondents says lila political circles
there is general expectation that j. srI }aacorl
| field will shortly, possibly st the iIord Mayors
| banquet, which takes pIacc on the Oh IN
slant. make a speech on the Eastern u;lc9.