Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-08-14
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the Hon. Robert Boulke, Under Secretary for
the Foreign Department, stalled chat 1t was III
possible for the government to say where the
Russian forces 10 Central Asia were stationed.
The government was quite wiling to take the
responsibility Of sending mission 10 Cabul, as
it could rot regard with indifference what had
been passing in Central Asia the last two months.
Sir Stafford Northcote, Chancellor ofthe tx.
chequer, also pointed out that 1t was always
understood that Eogand had greater interest
| in Afghanistan than had Russia, and wasthere
| fore bound to send thither mission OF squsi
| weight and influence with that OF Rasala.
At Portsmouth the weather vas unfaVorable
| for the naval review, as the wind was blowing
half gale. Nevertheless there WAS large
number Of spectators present: ner Majesty,
the Queen. in the royal yacht Victoria and Al
bert, passed through the fleet OF broads!de ships,
sloops Of war, gunboats, and torpedo boats
mber:ng 10 all twenty. four men OF war, drawn
IN 10 liue, but no evoIuions were attempted.
The rain poured down in torrents, aad the re-
view, as spectacle was failure.
The official estimate Of the number OF deaths
from famine 10 ludia is $50. 900.
4 Vicuua dispatch says General PhillipoVich
aud tbs Grand Duke Of Wurtemberg have Ell.
facted junction, and are reported 10 be march
ing on Sersj:vo, which, it is believed. the 10.
surgents will evlcuate. 1t is also reported that
the insurgents have evacuated Senelzl. IL is
now asccrtained that it was their main body
which was defeated, at Sheptschc. The tT,n
tieth Austrian division was obliged to retreat
because the insurgents had received large re
Inducements. Ia consequence OF this occur
ring close to the Setvian frontier report IS
current that corps will b sent to watch Ser.
via, with orders 10 advance into the country at
the FIRST sign Of bad faith.
In reference to tho Porte's more plant sttl
tude on the Batoum and Bosnian questions. a
Berlin dispatch says :-"Prince Bismarck has
instructed the German stache at Constantine.
ple to inform the Porte that the continuance OF
an ambiguous polisy would risk the existence
of Turkey 10 Europe.
The tranquility OF Cuba being fully restored,
decree has been issued raising the state OF
siege which has existed fer more than 1ouE
years.
troops are suffering considerably from the fever
usually prevalent there at this time OF the year.
The effects of the fever are weakening, but not
fatal.
Advices from South Africa to the 9Th OF
July represent that the condition of affairs 10
Zuuland is still omi1ous. The Cape govern
ment continues making preparations Tor war on
the frontier.
Nubar Pasha, who was summoned by the
!, Khedivc to assist him ia Carrying out reforms
of administration 10 Egypt, embarked at Brln-
dist, Naples, yesterday, for Alexandria, bearing
imp ortant projects Of reform. which have been
sanctioned by England and France.
4 runor, which has some claim 10 credenco,
is circulating 10 Paris that Ensland, Turkey and
France have agreed to French protectoratc
over the Turkish dependencies of TUBS, ii being
stipulated that France shall not Interfere With
the regency. This arrangement. is designed, it
is said, partly to give satisfaction to France for
the Anglo Turkish convention aud partly tC
serve 40 a check to Italian ambition in the d.
rectiou Of Tuais, which has been evident tol
|; slmc time. 10 The event OF further EASTER
c3mrlicalious this arrangement would proba
bly, result 10 the Incorporation ct Iunl5 viii
Algiers.
PARIS. Aug. l4-Pfofessor White gave 8
dinner Monday evening to Messrs EeDtou
Groesbeck aud Walker, the delegation Of the
Unted States to the International Monetary
Congress. 4 distinguished company va:
present.
The 18th Of September il the date fixed icI
the distribution Of the awards to successful! eA
hibitors at the International Exposition.
Notwithstanding the various contradictions
,, the intended marriage Of the French Prince
lmpcria With Princes, Thyra Of Denmark, thE
Constitutional reterates the statement that the
marriage has been arranged with the consent
of the King Of DENMARK and insists upon TIT
authenticity Of its information.
RAGUsA. Aug. 1.-the Auslrians have &C
cupied LjubiDjc, Herzegovina There are 67t
thousand insurgents at Pandola, south o
Eubinja aud another body near Biek.
Six thousand Turkish troops embarked FOL
VaIopa, Albania, yesterday, on board three
Austrian LIoyd'a steamers, escorted By two
Austrian lrgatcs.
LONDON, Aug. IA dispatch from Rome
: to Reuters Telegram Company says INC
special convention will be concluded between
Germany AID the Vatican; dec aratlons only
Will b. exchanged. No mention is made OF the
May laws. Moosignor Masalla is expected to
arrive here 10 few days, from klsslngen
LONDON, Aug. 14.-Thomas Forbes, the al
legged forger. has been remanded for week
BGl! was refnsed'
Tr.r F,pLosIyENEss or FLoUR.-Professors
| Peck and peckham, of the UniVesrty Of Min
nesots. have been making an extensive series
Of evn erinenta to determine the cause of the
recent Fl our mill explosion st Minneapolis. The
substanc es tcated were COARSE and fine bran,
material rom s,.one grinding wheat; wheat dust
from wheat dust b, ouze; middlings, general mill
dust dust from MIDI lings machines, dust from
aour dust house, from 'tones, ana hour. When
thrown in body on mt. all these SUBSTANCES
put the light out. Blown ~ Iel!oWs 10 .ne
air surrounding gas fame. ne following results
| were obtained:
Coarse bran would not burn. Fine bran ano
-four dust burn quickly, with con sideraoe olsze.
Middlings burn quick err, but wi. u 1858 name
| All the other substances burn Wy qC'ckly'
very much like gunpowder.
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