Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-13
miscellaneous Foreign News.

LONDON, May l3.-The cotton masters have
praoted the 'operstives' requests made to the
formers secretary for az Interview with hi:
principals on Tuesday. 1t is believed that a
COMPROMISE will now be effected any how al
Preston, Burnley and other places where the
operatives are willing to submit to the reduction.
A special from Manchester says symptoms OF
COMPROMISE are showing themselves. A re.
quest has been made to the master secretary
for an interview with his principals on Tuesday.
A dispatch from Rome says AFTER the
pubics,ion of CardinaI Caterini's letter censur
ing the Prussan priests, negotiations between
the Vatican and Berlin Immediately terminal.
ed. The negotiations w. it'll the other Powers
have also tailed. The Vatican is stated to
have resolved upon policy OF resistance. The
Pope's health has improved
Much excitement prevails 10 political orioles
at the City of Mexico. Several members Of
tho Cabinet of President DIaz were also Justi
oes Of the Supreme Court aud had been filling
both positions under license from the court.
A question OF jurisdiction arising, the license
was withdrawn, aud they were notified to re
sign one position or the other. Two of them
have resigned the Judgeship, but Senior Vii
larte, Minister of Foreign Relations, being also
Chief Justice aud 10 the line Of succession to
the Presidency in case OF vacancy, has not
yet decided upon his course.
General GRAFT, accompanied by the Amen
can Minister, Mr.. Noyes, Commissioner Gene
raj Mccormick and large delegation OF Amer
cans, visited the Exhibition on Saturday. The
exhibitors 10 the seventh group OF the Amerl'
Gao department provided lunch Tor the party.
The soldiers, sailors and officers we're present 10
full uniform. General Grant aud his family
are enjoying the amenities of Paris lite to the
full. o. Thursday the ex President paid visits
to President McMabou, the Prince OF Wales
the Duo d 'Aosta, the Due SAKE. Coburg, Don
Francisco 'Assis, the Prefect OF the Seine and
the Project of Police On Friday he called ou
| the English, Turkish, Swedish and Japanese
| Ministers.
| Missionary enterprises continue to follow I1
| the path of Stauley's discoveries 10 Africa. Re
! Gently Catholic mission started from trauce.
| Now an Industrial Christian mission has beer
| set on foot by philapthropic merchants OF Lon
| don and Liverpool, to be located above the tl!s
| rapids of the Congo, and two missionaries
Messrs Craven aud Strom, have already pro
ceeded thiher. The mission will prepare the
way for the extension of commerce and steam
| navigation 10 the Interior of Ethiopia and tho
development OF its valuable uatural resources.
| Pope Leo has transmitted Instructions to the
French bishops to give their support to the Re
public as the only government possible IL
FraUce 1t is also said that His Holiness has
asked the French Government to open neeo!la-
tons for the amelioratiup Of the condition o.
the inferior clergy Of France, who are ct pres
| cnt, it is claimed, lett with the scaDtest means
! Of support.
LONDON, May l3.-It does not appear from
a roll call Of the passengers Of the steamer Sar
duian, Oh which an explosion Of coal gas oo
cured in Tough Foyle on Saturday, that the
disaster was more extensive than reported on
Saturday. Operations for raising the vesse
| have commenced.
LONDON, May l3.-The wife of Right Hon
j Ohm Bright, died OF apoplexy to day at Roch
dale. MIR. Bright who was 10 attendance OF
his parliamentary duties was summoned from
London by telegraph.
The Queen, the Crown Princess of Cor many
| (Her Majestys daughter) and the Duke o
Cambridge, commander 10 Chief went to Al
| dershoIt to-day where they reviewed fourteen
| thousann raoular trooDa