Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-29

FOrciru News,

NJ. dc Fourtou, French Minister OF The IT,
terror, addressing the Mayors and heads Oh de.
partments at the Ministry of the Interior, said:
"rhc programme Of the Government may be
summed up thus The Marshal is order and
peace. p" The displacement Of republican, pre-
tccts, sub projects and other department officials
continues extensively. Nearly the entire nun:
Der Of prelects have now been changed. Three
new ones were gazetted yesterday. and GO
changes Of minor officials. 1t is understood that
the additional changes 10 the administrative
staff will number two hundred and seventy.
The lcgitimist newspapers continue 10 declare
that their party must maintain reserved at
titude, as McMahon's Government is iDhu'
enccd by party motives. The lcgitmists eau
only follow McNlahou in general combat
against revolution.
\ correspondent at Rome represents that
the German Bishops who are assembled ct
Rome to decide as 10 the future policy OF the
Church 10 Germany have received reports which
show that the Berlin Government is preparing
ior a struggle Houtrance il the Bishops show
the slightest tendency To pursue a yet more
hostile policy. The decisions Ihey had arrived
at have consequently been reserved Tor further
consideration. The Vatican is seriously bent
upon decisive conduct against Russia il order,
| If possible IL force her 10 make an explicit de-
claration as TO her religious policy IN Poland.
The boat race for The cham poDsh!p OF the
Thames took place on that river yesterday be.
tween Boyd and Higgins, and was won by the
former by twenty lengths Rigging Was the
tqvorite up to the moment Of starting. 1t was
reported in London yesterday that Charmant,
| the Derby tavoritc, has gone amlss. lie dc.
cliued 10 the betting to five to one against him.
Yesterday evening Rob Roy had takca posi-
| ton as tavorilc, the latest odds against him
| being seven to two.
There is no abatement in the suffering from
famine in the northern provinces of Chua.
The three new free ports lately authorized by
| the Chinese Government were formally Opaocd
by the British and United States ConsuIS OF
tho 18th of April, who were received by tht
Chinese authorities with much courtesy. The
iusurrecliou in Japan appears to have been al
most entirely suppressed and the authority o.
| the GovcrDma Dt restored.
The London Telegraph states that the city
authorities contemplate giving Il banquet il
honor of OK President Grant 1T Guild Hall
The date has not set been fixed. The DAILY
News says cy President Grant Goes to Man
chester Wednesday, when The Mayor Of Man
chester will present "a address, and Luncheon
will be served in The Town Hail. The *
President proceeds to Lond0n Oh the sam
day.
krysensk QUO Of the leaders OF the Posl
rebellion Of 1867, has been sentenced to deaf!
ADD shot at Warsaw. While krysanski wa
residing 10 Paris he petitioncd the Gar To-
pardon, aa1 vas invted to return. Upon hi
arrival he was arraigncd for rebellion and Goa
dcmncd 10 exile in Siberia. After his condrn
nation kryscDski fed, was captured once more
arraigned and shot.
Later ACCOUNTS from Calcutta, speaking o
the prospects Of the famine in India, State
that the numbers on the rcliel works ccntlnu
to Increase. The distress IN DlySore is spGkci
Of as being intense. The conclusion, or th'
whole, is that in the famine districts there /
| but little change, either in prospects or condl
| tion-certalnIy 90 Improvement.
a telegram received at the City Of Mexic
from Acapulco ANNOUNCES the total losa at Sc;
on the 10th instant of the Pacific mail steam
ship City of San Francisco. Her passenger
and crew were all saYed ADD brought TO Acl
pulco in The Mexican euoboat Moxic,.
The Northumberland Callers finally :;rac!
yesterday, and removed their tools ifoa. th
pits. Twelve thousand meu are Idle in c,nSG
quence Of the strike. g..
The betting On tho Derby is now 10 asan5
CLAIMANT, 9 to against Rob Roy, e to agans
Altyre and y to against Mr.. Shnloro'a Brow!
Prince.