Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-06-16
Foreign News.

Iu the British House OF Lords, last nlght,
the Marquis of Salisbury denied that there
had been any change in the relations between
Eugland aud Afghanistau and that English
troops had made preparations Tor crossing the
Indus, and pronounced other alarming reports
equally false.
Minister Fourtop will reply to NJ. Gambcttas
Interpolation in the French Chamber to-day,
but will leave the tribune at the slightest word
of offence. The Duke dc Broelic will next lay
Oh the table demand tor the dissolution OF
the Chamber. =,
The Canadian pilgrims had an audience with
the Pope yesterday and asked his benedLcron
for their counrymeD and the people OF Liver
pool aud New York, who had gwen them
friendly reception. The pilgrims presented the
gems, q silver vase and $4,000. The Pope
expressed his Joy at the escape Of the pilgrims
from the great perils Of their voyage, and al
the many signs of devotion from a country
where the faith. after surmountlng so mauy
dangers, still remained 50 strong and vigorous.
He concluded by giving his blessing to the
pilgrims.
A Vienna dispatch says: In connection with
the prosecution Of some lutcrna'lona!Ists, an
official employed in the library Of The Vienna
University has been arrested, aud documents
have been discovered at his house proving the
existence Of an Internationalst propaganda
aiming at revolution in Russia.
May Carpcnlcr, the Eoglish auhorcSS, Is
dead
Right Hon. Sir George Mcl!ish Knight,
Lord Justice of Appeal IN Ghancery, is dead.
Since the outbreak OF the war The Mahom
medans ia Palestine have again become partic.
u!arly hostile to foreigners. Germany has re-
newed her representations to the Porte and the
Great Powers to ensure the safety oI German
colonistS there.
The Fraukturtcr Zeitung auuonnces ttat
Herr BcbcI, Social Democrat aud member oI
the Reichstag, has been sentenced 10 three
months Imprisonment.
In the English markets yesterday white
wheat declined "a. per GENITAL aud red 81. Flour
was almost unstable and qotch 1T l. per sack
cheaper. For new corn there was & limited ~
quest, sellers accepting I'll. per quarter less.
GA unchanged
Later advces confirm the previous rHpjrt OF
the capture Of Acapulco by Alvarez, vino has
installed the officers OF tie Lordo Government
Alvarez was sustained by about Que thousand
Indian soldiers. Several followers Ct Lcrdo,
who were compelled to flee from Mexico 90 the
accession Of Daz to power, have returned.
PARIS, juno lG.-Ihe sections Of The l.2l'
held meeting last evening aud adopted a res
olution to be brought forward in 10 days sit
ting of the Chamber of Deputies. The text of
this resolution will not be published before
hand, but the Ranpcl states that it strongly
condemns the policy Of The Cabinet All the
Deputies will leave by an early train Tor Yer
sailles this morning to confer prior to the open.
ing of the sitting.
The responsible editor Of the MarsaIiiaise
has again been summoned to answer charge
Of violating the press laws.
In the official Journal TO day is publiShcda note
rciutng the assertion of certain papers hostile
to the Government TO the effect that the change
Of ministry had disturbed the commercial aud
manufacturing interests Of the couDtry.
VERSAILLES, June lG.-On the rcaSseubIlng
Of the Chamber Of Deputies to-day NJ. Dc
Fourton. Minister Of the Interior. read dccia-
ration announcing that President MacNlahou
had sent message to the Senate informing hal
body of his intention to dissolve the Chamber
by virtue Of the powers conferred upon him by
article five Of the Constitution, and demanding
the concurrence Of the Senate.