Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-29

debate, so as to give tie couutry an oppoEtu'
pity to express its opinioa.
In the lobby it is expected that the debate
will occupy foar nights. II the Government
il defeated Parliament Will be Immediately
dissolved; but defeat is almost lnpossDie.
The conservatives arc confident OF mSJoFUy
of over fifty. u,
The Daily News says We understand the
opposition leaders will meet to day 10 consiGer
tho form in which they will oppose the supple
men,a,v vote. There is very little doub: that
the MARQUIS Of Harrington sill move hostile
amendment.
Viscouut Sandon, member Of Parliament for
IivernooI. will succeed Lord Carnarvon as
Secretary Of State for the Colonial Depart
ment.
LONDON, Jan. 29-Thc vote OF supplemcn'
tay estimates has now become purely party
question, and the liberals will contest it as such'
and accept the result Of the division IS decisive.
The governments osltion 10 the division Is
weakened By lacking the vote OF co1ldence TO
the question of supplies, because many liberals
who might not have been willing to refuse sup
plies, will not hesitate to oppose the Cablnct %
tho party question o. the other hand the
governments eastern policy will be strengthen
| ed by decided maj ority to such an ezcut Thar
| fear is already expressed 10 some quarters that
| The Cabinet will take hostile attitude even at
the risk of inducing Lord Derby's resignation OF
the Foreign Secretaryshrp. Lord Derby, last
night, 10 opposing Lord Strathcdcn's rcsou
ton declaring that opposition to any occupation
of Constantinople would not be a breach CT
neutrality, very strongly iDtlmated his personal
conviction that a temporary Russian occupation
of Constautinople would furnish 90 ground Tor
British interference
MISCELLANEOUS.
Nine supplementary elections Tor Deputies
we're held 10 France, Sunday. These Included
seven to fiji vacancies ocoasioned by the quash'
iug of elections by the Chamber Of Deputies
on account of official pressure aud irregularities
at the late general election. The result vas
seven Republicans, one Conservative and one
DO choice, Decessitating second ballot.
The prolonged Ministerial crisis in Germany
has produced first result. Prince Bismarck
has been authorized by the Emperor to submit
to the Federal Council bill providing that the
Chancellor, 10 the event Of his being prevented
from acting, may authorize any member OF
that Council to sign laws and DEGREES requiring
the Chancellor's signature under the cxlstl0g
Constitution. The bill is regarded as the first
step towards the appointment of German Min
isterz acting Independently OF the Chancellor,
but under his leadership, and having also seats
in the Federal Council.
War.like manifestations were recommended
10 Athens, Sunday, crowds of people paradlng
the streets and shouting outside the residences
of the minister's. A turbul eot mob OF two
thousand persons from the Pilseu5 we're dis
persed 10y troops after some shots had been
fired. Three rioters were wounded: The city
is now SUNDAY mighty quiet. The Dabato, the
organ Of Minister Deligeorg'ao, publishes. an
article saying that Greece would incur lueVlta'
bic ruin by declaring war against Turkey now.
| A despatch from Calcutta, says: IA doub:.
full rumor, though Transmitted through official
channels, says the Amcer of Cabul is Eassing
troops at Camdahar. This might mean q
menace to Persia or Eogland, against both of
whom the Ameer is hostile. The Significance
of bis hostile attitude to the English lies 10 the
fact that hitherto in considering the possibility
of Russian invasion of Iodia, We have been
accustomed to look upon Afgbanisan as an all
but invineible barrier betweeo Eoglish territory
and Russian aggression, whereas nov, ior all
military purposes, that barrier has ceased to
exist.
A special from Pesth says: There is no in
mediate danger of inundation here no'7, but
the island below Pesth is flooded AID twenty
villages arc submerged and probably completely
ruined 1t is impossible to send aid bscluse
the river is obstructed by ice aud heavy SEQ"
storm blocks the rosds.
CAPTAIN General Jovear liberated forty.
seven prisoners 10 Havana By virtue Of tie
amnesty which took effect on the day OF the
Kings marriage.
LONDON, Jan. ga special despatch 10
the Times from Philadelphia indicating pos.
siblc two thirds ma ority in the u. S. Senate
for the Bland Silver bill has had the ctftc: of
depressing American seeuritlss
The Echo says: There is g great panic 10
th, cotton trade OF Blackburn on account Of fear
of the proonpaton and exclusion cf the East
ern War, which has hitherto greatly depressed
the cotton manufacture. Should tic crisis
coutioue the mill owoers will attempt rcduc-
ton of ten per ceutio the wages OF operatives. .
LONDON, Jan. ga special despatch to
the Times from Athens, dated Jan. 2Sih, says:
Horrible threats against the ES ministers arc
heard on all sides, and scarcely less violeat
against the King. At Cha!ci's. there has been
a demonstration for war and the decap!tatou
of the traitors as the tx ministers are cl!lad.
At Patras, L1urium and CorInth, there have
also been demonstrations. The people OF the
country arc furlous!y eyaspnratcd. Saturdays
| movement was genuine expression OF popular
feelug but since then it has become political
mar slvrc 1t is said that 10 Graivas, 40 Ez
minister is organizing revolution or civil
war and though to day thiogs arc quiet,
it is feared that before long there
may be much bloodshed. Nothing could &c
more contemplate than the present conduct CT
the Greek rioters. The Chamber, however,
gives 90 encouragement to these proceedings.
To- day on motion of Mn. q .mais and Tricou-
pis il passed 40 almost unanimous vote approx
ing the rcpressive measures Of the Government.
! M. Tricoupis made speech which had eood
effect, pointing out the evil impression the con-
| duct Of the rioters would produc, 10 Europe.
ROME, Jan. 29-There was an unla7or@b!c
change in the Pope's condition this morning.
| He has, however, received some cardinals.
Another Unfortunate Cashier.
BRANDON. N. j., Jan. 2o-Tho directors Of
the Brandon National Bank have discovered
that IN AIR aahiar n G. R,ecom has bnnn lei.