Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-11-10
FOREIGN News.

last night, the Earl Of Beaconsfeld declared in
strong terms that the Government adhered to
the declaration they made at the commence
ment Of the war, that British neutrality must
cease if British Interests we're assaulted or me-
paced He believed this policy Of remaining
Neutral, except in defence OF English interests.
was the best policy, not oDly for E0gland, but
for Turkey, as it has enabled Turkey to display
an amount Of Vigor aud force which had dcmob-
strated her right to be Recognized among the
sovereign Powers, and bad dis>patcd the fJr
Although the independence OF Turkey was d
subject Of ridicule year ago. whatever might
be the fortune OF var, her independence was
DOW u0doubted. With regard to the prospects
OF peace, be did not take the dcspondlog views
which some invariably did on such subjects.
lie was encouraged no; TO do 80 by the remcm
brance that the Gar had sJIcuIny declared his
OILY aim was the amclioIail0n Of the condition
of the Christians, while the Sultan has repeat
edy expressed his readiness 10 craut reforms.
1t night be said there was 4 difficulty Gh!cE
prevented the Gar and Sultan. although they
entirely agreed upon every subject. from cs;ah
lishing peace, which they both desired. lChccrs
and laughter lie proceeded to combat the
theory tha. the war must be continued for the
sake OF l,ussla's military prestige. Tie coni!
got understand how that prestige Suffered. lle
did not consider prestige to be question Of
sipglc victory which might be the result q
chance. II rather Gepcnicd upon govern.
ment's being abe 10 command the services ii "
brave and devoted people and the Russian sol
dlers fully proved the possession 81 those Gua!'
tiles He concluded The Government have
both hope ana palicnc: with respect to the Wat.
and trust the time Is not far distant when,
with the rest of The Powers. wc may eonttlbnle
to settlement Of the difficulties, which may Sc.
cure the peace and independence Of Europe.
TIE Faufulla, of Rome, reports that the
Popc's physician, alarmed at the increasing
weakness Of His Holiness, has summoned Sig
Dor fatzatti, Professor Ut Surgery ut ladua,
for consultation.
Advcas from Panama report disturbances
10 the State of Anticuuia CT account OF ~ 1t
tempt to assassusc Gen. Julian Trujillo, shr
popular candidate for President Of the Rerut.
lie. The attack is said to have been made by
three armed rufhans, instgatcd by the C!crlc.'
party, but WAS unsuccessful A. result the
State OF Antlouuia has been placed undrr mar
tial law uuti the Bishops either voiuntari.}
withdraw or are banlShed.
The Panama Star aud Herald SAYS: NJ.
Ross, who passed through Panama en- his WY
10 Europe q few days since, has made cor
tract with the Government Of Couubln t"r tlc
construction OF what is called the Central RAJ!
road, which is to cost 5'2OUOO.OO1. 1t Is 81:
| that the Panama railroad subsidy OF S25O,"j'
per anoum has been given up to Mr.. ko:s a.:
twenty-five years, besides which he IL 10 h.r'
| % per cent. of the customs revenue.
| The Unitcl States flagship Omaha, Rear
| Admiral Geo. n. PrcbIc, arrived at aIparI:so
October |.
Steel rails have been laid GA onc.i!tll OF tie
| Panama railroad, aud the work is proEresSin.
| at The rate OF fec miles Jay.
The persons imprisoned in LII raz, BOLIVIA,
| for completely 10 the last attempt at revolution.
| have been liberated by order ot Gen. Dazs
a correspondent writing from Samoa give
| another version Of some OF the recent event
| there already mentioned. lie states that Mr.
| Griffin, the Amcri3an Consul. took iorc!bin por
session O! the property Of u. ). Smlth Co.,
| firm Of British merchants AZ Aluiauu on -.
count OF an American claim, without having
| first presented the clam through the Btltl>h
| Consul, as is the custom, in the absence ct y
legal system 10 the islands. The represents:
tives of Smith Il Go. and Hunt 4 Cubrou.h
r2gaiocd possession Ct the warehouse, and I'll
property was put under the British Consul
seal pending settlement OF the matter. Grihn
| tried to induce the EallVcs 10 attack the Wa!:-
house, but they declined to do so, because lr
was unable TO raise the sum Of 5000, which
| they demanded before undertaking The enter,
prise. \ committee Of safety was to be Orrin.
| z ID to preserve the peace.
LONDON, ONT, Nov. l0.--Thc Rirht Rev.
| DR.. Mclean, Bishop of Saskatchewan, is here
en- r0utc to England to collect funds to start
training school among the Blackt&ct AID Gre
| Indians.
CoILINGWOOD, Ont, November lo.-i!H
| schooner Norwood, in making this harhor n :.
| disabled condition with Is cargo vi lumber,
grounded Inside. The tug }. May, in a,tewpr
! ing to ha1l her eff broke her hawscr, damaged
| her machinery, aud also went ashore.
LONDON Nov. lO.-Arthur 3. Eorwool 81
Pinn, Forwood Il Co., of New \ ork and Ac~
Oreaus and Loecb, Harrison Il Forwood q
Liverpool, vas elected Mayer Of Liverpool 90
terday
Wendell Phillips.
In an interview with q reporter for tho fhIla-
dephs Times, the other day, Mr. Wendell
II should say this. Pennsy lYsni,s voice w.
mistaksbly f)reteiIs the 6ef.st and sl!ljuga.ioa
Ut no distant day, Of the entire republican part
Furthermore, it settles it. that the solid South
will eventually rule the Union as it did before
the wsr. No doubt OF 1t, sir, the hunger a'I.!
greed Of the South will seek relief BY going back
to the policy of ampls currency. We shall hs""
better limes-st any rate f)r while-and mater
ial prosperity, no matter how much thu right
Of the negro and Ct the North are sscric5d, and
unless tho South, in her madness, kicks Owe; hex
own bucket, no man can f0rcsee the erd Of that
Southern dynasty which much surely come
We can only hope, according to tho cd pro"erb
that whom the gods want 20 destroy they WI
Immediately make mad
Mr.. Phillips pooh-pooheI the supposi!ion thnt
Pennsylvania republicaaism owed its defeat t"
the fact that it Esd not, in tho nominating Con