Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-06-01
Foreign News

was suspended. At meeting in the evening
80, 900 persons were present. Dir. Gladstonc
made speech which consisted Of an eloquent
attack on the Turkish Government, but ca
tained the same accusations as ca former coca
siors. He justified popular agitation because
the Government pursued z!eZlg policy, and
were always ready to revert 10 the policy Of
supporting Tur key if popular pressure was with.
drawn. Hc declared that the country entirely
sided with the Liberal party. Ii the Govern
meut disputedthc fact they should dissolve
Parliament to dsprovc it. At The close OF Mr..
Gladstone speech resolution was unanimous
Iy passed amid great enthusiasm declaring that
wise and honorable policy would be TOR Fog
land to Use her Influence 10 conjunction with
the united authority Ct the Great Powers TO
exact from Turkey cifccual guarantees agaira
the mallreatIuent and oppression OF ill.,: Chris
tians MIR. Gladstone II reception at tie mcct
ing WAS most enthusiastic Upon his appear
alc3 Oh The platform the whole audiences r;..c
aud chcerel some minutes uuinlerupiciI9.
Ia The British House Of Commons Yesterday
afternoon, Lord Echo urged the Government
TO Prepare Tor tho cvcltuaIitics OF the pres
cDt war. Right Hon. Gathornc Hardy, S"clc-
lary Of State for War, in reply, said thai, al
though the Government maintains the forces
on L peace fooling, it had not overlooked any
possible contingency.
Queen Victoria has Inquired ABOUT tie health
Of Madame TiIcns, and received an auswcT
that she could not as yet be pr0nouaCcd cut Of
danger, but her advance towards recovery Is
cheering.
At the banquet Of the French Agricultural
Society NJ Drouyn dc j. Huys announced that
MIR. Washburoe, the American Mlolstcr, would
henccforth represent the Agricultural Society
OF Erauce in the United States. Mr.. Wash.
bufpc thankfully accepted this duly, sna cX
pressed gratitude for the kindly manifestation
made 10 his regard. He hoped the friendship
between France and the United States would
subsist as long as the two natloua existed, aud
concluded with beat wishes for tho happiness
and prosperity Of France.
The semi official Francois declares that Min.
ster Eourton intends 10 enforce the law forbid.
ding private meetings Of over a certain number
of persons for the discussion ni politics
Senior Ruiz Eorla has been expelled from
France at the request CT the Spanish Govern.
mcnt, who accuse him Of pollGg agains! the
peace CT the country.
Tie Paris Mouitcur publishes At article It
peatug i,a recent declaration that President
MacMahun would not resign. The article cou.
cIudes a. follows -" lu one case only could tEr
Marshal be led to entertain the idea d. rGaien'
ing, namely: il h. found himself opposed by
both Chambers but, as regards the StDalr
this is hypothesis which nccd not bedlScusscd
at present.
Minister FourL0n has suspended iroul their
functions the Mayor of Ncmours aud stycra
Mayors Of tho Department Of the Jura lol
signing lnanicstoes Of the Lcit. Measures
will be taken against the Mayor Of tcItvrt lol
the same reason. The editor and manager Of
the Marseillaisn has beeu sentenced 10 three
months imprisonment and 10 pay iiue t.!
i 900 francs for insulting President Mach ahou
\ fresh prosecution will he Instituted! against
the hlarsciliaiSc.
Yesterdays Berlin Post had 40 other %:l
article, declaring that 10 confidence OUCH! Il
be placed IN the professions or intentions al thl
French Cabinet, aud that hopes oil peace resi-
chiefly on the prudence and sapac,:y OF Gcrinar
statesmen The article is full U! l1sinual!0us
against Count Won Bcust, Austrian Amba:s3.
dor at London, ct whose nlrgu"S il gives 3
circumstantial account. 1t says nc Recently en-
!
alliance to be uuminaliy concluded aga,:lst Rus
sia aud Germany, but in realty agairst Gar.
many alone. France ana Austria were to hay.
attacked Germany, while l.nsiand would t,c
Left to deal single hand3d with Russia IN t!a
East. The Eogsh Cabinet, however, sccua
through this plot, it came to uothog
The Parliament Of Victoria has been dis.
solved, and the elections are proceeding. The
contest between the two great political parties
is very severe. Alter mouths recess for The
election for the new Ministers the Parliament ol
New South Wales again met on the 24.h ci
April, when the Ministers, all of whom had
been re elected, took the cath OF allegiance a1I
assumed the conduct of public business.
The meeting Of Republicans at TIE Ap,!l
Theatre in Rome, yesterday, was numarousy
attended, Rc5oulutions were adopted con
demuing the intrlgues Of the clergy.
A Rome dispatch says it is stated that a large
portion Of the 5000, 900 which the Pope has al.
ready received from the pilgrims has been Ta-
mttel to London, aud deposited to provide
against the needs Of the Holy Sea while the
Poutiical throne is vacaot, and for Just require
mcns of Plus successor.
The Queen Of Holland is slightly better.
The questions raised BY the German resi-
dents in Cuba have been arranged to the salts
| laCtlUD Vi UOtu pau duu pClHiduJ
4 Catholic Church 10 Wieschen Pcscn was
struck by lightning On Sunday duriog service.
Six persons wee killed and about seventy Sc
riously injured.
LONDON, June l--IhcrG Was recently q
meeting on board her Majesty $ iron armor
plated ship "Altxandra" flag ship o! the Med
itcrranean squadron. It is stated that in con.
sequence of the stringency of discipline and tic
unusual severity Of puoishmcu!s the Whole Of
one watch refused to do duly and threw the
sights OF the guns overheard. Three Of the in
subordinates were sentenced 10 forty tMo dafs
Imprisonment and sent home ia the Monarch
to undergo the punishment.
A telegram from Athens, May 81, gives 40
account Of another and apparently more serious
mutiny while the Alexandra was lying at the
Piraeus. The mutny was quelIed by the ma
rnes and men summoned from other vessels.
The mutineers were arrested and a court mar.
tial has convened to try them. The cause Of
! this sncond outbreak ia stated TO be dissats!ac-