Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-10-25
Foreign News.

The semi official MonIteur, oil Paris, says: -
s'The Cabinet will meet the Chambers, vlodl
cate its policy and reply to all attacks IN inter
nc]atons. President MacAlahou's ultimate
course will depend on the attitude Of the Sen
ate, and the Senate action will be guided by
the position taken up by the maj ,rity OF Depu-
lies" The foregoing may be merely contlnu-
alton Of the coercion policy designed to affect
the supplemental election.
The Paris correspondent Of the London Times
saws: The Ministry will preside over the second
ballots and Departmental elections with the
yiror i Displayed in the voting on Sunday
week, the Chamber being unable TO get to
work before the l2th CT November. The Cab
met will appear before the Senate on the Tth
with IN explanation Of the situation aud re
quest Tor vote 1 confidence. On the Sth the
Senate will gill up the four vacant life Senator
shirs, thus swelling the Conservative members.
| As soon as the Chamber is regularly constituted
| the Cabinet backed by the vote of the Senate,
| will appear before it aud ask it to discuss the
budget without delay. The Chamber will re-
ply by = vote OF ceusure. The Marshal will I'M.
mcdiatcy and before the vcrfication Of the
returns, rrororuc the Chamber to the 18th OF
December. What happened last June will be
rcscatcd, The Marshal will call on the Senate
for aceond dissolution, based on the refusal OF
the Chamber to pass the budget. lie will cx.
plain the means by which he could meet the
expenditure during tn, first quarter Of the
wear, either out Of the current indirect revenue
| or rcscrying the right Of applying to the next
| Chamber for bill of indemnity. 1t is csi-
mated that the four newspapers would counter.
balance those who might refuse their support
| aud that the dissolution would be voted. In
that case elections will be held in April 10 time
| for the second new Chamber to meet before the
| opening Of the Exhibition.
! The State Of siege will be proclaimed immc.
diatcly after the dissolution, by the aid (Which
and by vigorous action conservative majority
is rcckoncI upon. In this way, say the Minis.
| ters, France will be saved from radicalism. 1t
| will be neither submission nor resignation, nor
a coup d'ctat: 1t will be victory.
| The Times correspondent adds: The state
Of siege is a terrible Instrument by which ad
vcrsarics can be gagged, and if such be really
| the Government scheme, everything is possible,
except the rcposo Of France and of Europe. |
publish this communication in the hope that,
| in sritc Of my intormant's authority, the Gov
crnmcnt will contradict
The members OF the Senate belonging to the
| Left III q manifesto urging the electors to COZ.
tinuc in their efforts at second ballots for depu
ties and the elections for Councils Generals de-
| clare it to be their conviction that the present
| Cabinet will not face the meeting OF the Cham
| bcrs, but will Only retain Office long enough to
preside over the elections fur the Couoc!Is Cen
! cral.
| Tx President Grant arrived 10 Paris ycstcr
day evening, and was received at the depot by
| Mr. Moves, the American Minister; the Amer
lean Consul General and Vice Consul at Paris,
| Mr. Partridge, formerly American Minister to
| B:az;!; Mr.. j. Meredith Read and many lead
| ing American residents. Soon after the arrival
| cf the train. which was an hour late, General
| Grant and Mrs. Grant we're conducted by mem.
bcrs Of the Legation and NJ. Moard, the In'
PRODUCER of Ambassadors, and an Aide de
| Camp, to q saloon specially prepared for them,
! where they were cordially and repeatedly cheer
| ed The General was rislbly moved Ivy the
warmth Of his reception. lie shook hands with
large number Of his countrymen, and one Of
| his French wclcamers presented beautiful
bouquet to Mrs. Grant. At the conclusion of
| this piorlnal reception the General aud party
drove TO Hotel Bristol. Gen. Grant visited
President NlacAlalon at two o'clock this
| afternoon.
The OK President aud Mrs. Grant, on land
in" at B0uogne on their way to Paris yester
day, were welcomed by Nj. IIuguct GraDdsire,
Senator for the Pas de CIais, aud by the Sub
Project of BouIoSnc The latter was especially
depulcd by the Government to greet the Gen
eral on bis arrival on French soil. At Paris
Geo. Grant was greeted by the Marquis De
Atzac, the first Aid dc camp of President Mac.
Mahon.
A special dispatch from Berlin says the vi.
tramonanes aud tho moderate Liberals will
probably combine with the advanced Liberals
in Fridays debate to ask for definite cxpla.
nation OF tho present extraordinary state Of
things. 1t is felt that the Cabinet is less uni.
form body than is desirable, and that Parlia.
mtDt might az we'll be 1ouchsated some com.
municaion respecting The intentions of the
Premier. There can DO little doubt that Prince
Bismarck is dissatisfied with the free trade and
direct taxation policy pursued by two Of his
colleagues, and that he thinks the Ministry OF
Commerce. might have done something to
nation Of trade. The right wing of the mode.
rate Liberals, though they have cordially co.
operated with the existing Government in
bliaging about The present state Of things. arc
prepared to adopt different policy and take
The line recommended by the Premier. The
opinion begins to prevail amoag moderate Lib.
erals that the country has not capital enough
for lh. maintenance of free trade principles,
ard that the revenue would not have fallen off
80 sansibly had not Indirect taxation been aban
d0ncd.
1t is stated that Don Tomas Estrada and the
other Cuban leaders who have been taken pris
oncis in Cuba will be taken to Spain.
The strike Of the railway laborers in Ireland
il ended, and trains arc now running as usual.
A slight shock Of earthquake was felt all
over the isthmus Of Panama at 32G a. 10. on |
the 12th instant.
Queen Tamare, of the Society Islands, died |
Scrtcmbcr 18th Of heart disease and her eldest |
son Aryana, was proclaimed King.
LONDON, Oct. 25.-U. s. Minister Pierre
pont and the Earl of Derby, Secretary Of State
for the Foreign Department, yesterday signed
treaty regarding trade marks and trade labels.
The treaty goes to America to day.
Capt. Mache bought Mr. Sanforc's horse
Mate, yesterday, for 355 gulueas, and will CO.
ter him for next years stee pie chascs.
Brown Prince is recovering from his attack
OF pneumonia, but it is feared he will be unfit