Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-25

hint that she has tried 0ur patience to long;
provincial journa says that The Duke
Of Cambridge, Field Marshal commanding
10 chief. who was visiting 10 the country,
was UNEXPECTEDLY summoned to London by
telegraph on Wednesday morning.
If ,he rcsig nations of Lords Carhar7ou "nu
D.rbv. or either of them, arc accepted, 1t Will
nrobably lead to explanations ia the House OF
Lords to. night, which will make the whole
situation clear. Meanwhile exaggeraton and
alarm are premature. but the danger s 10
creased By the motive this new action Of Eng.
land will furnish Turkey for r'iselng Russia 5
condition.
According to an arrangement between the
Legitimists, BonapsrisLs ond OrIeanists lor
filing life Scholarships, the late Gen. d AureIle
Dc Paladiues' successor fell to the Orlcansts,
who nominated the Duke de Cazes. The Bop
anartists and Lagi,imsts we're much dlSpleased,
and endeayored to persuade the Orleanlsts to
waive their turn, because the Duke &c CsEas
was too liberal, but the Orleaniss insisted up.
ON making the nomination. The Republicans
nominated Nj. Victor l., Franc, who was Min
lister of Agriculture and Commerce under III.
| Theirs.
The Duke de Cszas will probably be elected.
IF not the result will be very important, as tend
ing to destroy the combination which has here
toforc maintained the anti Republican majority
in the Senate and filled all the vacant lille Sen
| atorships with monarchists. The Senate bu-
reau elected the budget committee yesterday,
consisting of ten members from the Lett ana
eight from the Right. This is the first time
the Republicans have secured majority inthlS
committee.
The Chamber Of Deputies has adopted bill
granting amnesty tor press Offences l"c
thousand seven hundred and more persons we're
convicted OF suoh offences under the dc Broglie
| Cabinet
| MISCELLANEOUS
The Austrian Cabicct have rendered then
resignation because Of The opposition OF tht
Lower House on the question Of customs dutie:
90 coffee ard petroleum. The Emperor ha:
reserved his decision.
A portion Of Pesth is undated BY a Use Of
the river Danube. Arecurrence OF the disasters
of 1875 and 1876 is feared.
A dispatch from London says that the health
of DR.. Isaac Butt. the Home Rule member O
tho House of Commons for Limerick city, is 81
bad that his attendance upon Parliament at any
time this session is very doubtful.
The attention of the British House OF Lords
is to be called to book on the confessional writ
ten by DR.. Pussy.
The leader of the Protestant organization il
London are much pleased at the Y atican sup
posed abandonment of the Scotch hierarchy
scheme. 1t is said that the scheme was aban
doned because steps were taken to enforce tht
Scotch laws against Papal jurisdiction.
A destructive fire occurred, December IS, a
Honolulu during violent storm, consuming
quarter of millions worth of property. Int
wharves and government warehouses were de-
stroyed, and the custom house was with diff
Guilty saved. The King and his Minister. were
on the ground. and tic King worked at TIT
brakes of the hand engines to encourage tie
troops who were acting as ircmen. The wan
Of steam fire engine was severely felt. Al
American citizen. Mr.. Hooper, Was heavy sui
ferer by the fire.