Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-08-02
Foreign News

isbury, Oh Saturday mkt when they VIII re-
caiyc the freedom Of the city and be entertained
at banquet given b. the Lord Mayor ct the
Mansion House. II daiJ has been erected Oh
the southern side CT Guild Hall, upon which
stands canopied throne. Here will be seated
the Lord Mayor CT London, the British plen'
potentiaries and chief officers OF tie corpora
ton of Londor. There vii! be accommodation
10 this room for LOO persons. lccudlos 40O
members OF Parliament. Temple Bar Is to be
10 some sense resuscitated for the OCCASION
O0e side of the old structure still remains, and
on the other side Of the street wooden model
of the demolished wall has been erected The
dragons 90 top of the column will support
standard, from which banner will span the
thoroughtare. The banner will be inscribed as
follows: "peacc, with honor.
10 he House of Lords yesterday Lord Carnar.
7on, vebemently attacking Lord Beacons6eld,
asked az explanation Of certain remarks recently
made by Lord Beaconsfa!d regarding Lord Car
narvon's secession from the Cabinet. lie said if
Lord Baacons6eld meant to sGy that he (Lord
Carnarvon) at the moment Of difficulty AID
danger finched from what he had pledged
himself 10 do, he must absolutely deny such q
statement.
Lord BeaconsGald 10 reply pointed out that
the latter assented 10 the policy embodied 10
the circular, stating that the question OF the
possession Ct Constantlnop!e involved British
interests, and that when the Russians were ap'
preaching Constaninople Lord Carnarvon re-
fused to concur in ordering up the British fact.
The subject was then dropped. Sir Stafford
Northcotc, Chancellor Ct the Eychequer, re-
plying to 40 Inquiry Of Mr.. Ashley (Liberal),
virtually admitted that some other secret dccu'
ment was signed the 30th Of May, as we'll as
the Anglo. Russian agreement. The Chancellor
merely denied that anything was signed rela
tive to Greece.
The Austrian vanguard has arrived at Ban.
jaluka. The Turkish officials and Austrian
Consul General have fad from Serajevo, the
capitol OF Bosnia, on account OF the menaclng
attitude of the populacc. 1t is stated that the
Austrans were fired at two hours alter cross
ing the river Save by united Mahommedan and
Christian bands. 1t is also said that these will
fall back and concentrate in the dehes leadlog
Tne Spanish Minister for the Colonies has
presented to the kiog complete scheme OF
ioauce for the Island Of Cuba.
The latest returns from the elections for
members Of the German Reichstag show that
forty. seven Conservatives, seventy four Ma
tional Liberals. nineteen Progresssts, thirty.
FIVE Uhramontane7, two Alsatan lrreconcl'
ables, two Alsataa Autonomists, three Social
lists, eight Poles, apd one Pafticularl5t have
been chosen, and thirty.si3 second ballots are
necessary.
1t is rumored that General Todlebeu refus IS
to Withdraw man until the British fleet re.
tires, and that difficulties have arisen 10 regard
to the return Of Turkish prisoners Of war.
The Vienna correspondent Of the London
Times mentions telegram from Constantine.
pie saying that iotrigues bad been discovered
aiming at the overthrow Of SsfVet Pasha and a
Russian protec.orate, adding that the Sultan
was at one time inclined to yield to the pro-
ject.
LONDON, Aug .-Thc mornings Post says ::
"Au attemp will be made TO get the debate 10
the House Of Commons on Lord Hartigan' S
resolution protractcd uutl Tuesday, the C:h
inst, bat this does not fnd favor with the lead
crs Ct either side, and division Is expected
about t1o o'cIcck Saturday morning. Consid.
cradle pairing is expected. 1t Is also stated
that every effort is making to end the session IT
Parliament on the 18th of this month.
LONDON, August 2-Regardng the rumor
telegraphed from Vienna that Gen. TodIcbcD,
commander of the Russian forcos, refuses to
withdraw man from the vicinity OF CONSTANT
nople before the Withdrawal OF the British Il get,
| dispatch from Berlin to the moroiog Post
says: prince Gortschakof made a solemn
proms, at Berlin that the Russian forces Should
be Withdrawn upon the evacuation Of faraa
aud Shumla."
ROME, Aug. 2.-The funeral Of the late Car
dipal Franchi will be celebrated on Monday
next. In the meantime audiences at tue ' ali.
car will be suspended.
LONDON, Aug. 2.-Thc Archbishop Of Clu.
tcrbury, the primatc, has issued TO the clergy
of bis doceasc o RECOMMENDATION that they who
during the past few months have prayed for
peace should DOW, through general thanks.
giving, return thanks to God that their prayers
have thus far been answered.
TRIESTE, August 2-lt is reported that the
| men belonging to the Austrian navy on leave
will shortly be ordered to rejoiu their posts
Torpedocs have been placed not only at kIek
but at other points on the Dllmatian coast
and extraordinary precautions have been taken
in the waters Of Pola and roadstead Of Fasaiia.
LONDON, Aug Capt. Webb, tho ia
! nous swimmer, has commenced the feat OF
| swimming &c hours continuously, without rest
in the Thames. tIe Owed off the parade at
Woolwlch at six o'clock this morning, and is
now swimming towards Gravesend. on reaching
W0lcN place uC VIII luTu Will luz tiuc auu
swim back to WoolWich, expecting to reach
there at o clock this evening, when he will
turn with the tide and repeat the trip.
LONDON. Aug, 2.-Tho Echo states that
owing to the PROSTATE condition OF the cotton
trade, Horribly and SOD, of Brookhousc, the
largest mill owners in the Blackburn district,
have given tortnights notice to their opera.
tives that they will close the mills.
LONDON, Aug. "a Constantlnoplc dis.
patch dated July 3lst, to Reuters Telegram
Company says: There is no foundation for
tho report that Safvet Pasha is to be superscdcl
as grand Vizicr, on the lst Of August. The
ministers were celebrating several hours TO
day on the Bosnian question. The Porte has
not yet protested against tho occupation and
the negotiations are still proceeding"
ROME, Aug. 2.-lt is stated 10 clerical cir
ces that Monsignor g. Alaisi MaselIa, the
Papal Nuncio at Munich, has arrived at an un.
derstandiDg with Prince Bismarck, at Kissing
ton, relative to modus viVeudi between Ger
many and the Vatican.