Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-10-05
FOREIGN News.


Four of the Ameer's infantry regiments aud
six guns are stated to bave arrived in front OF
Ali NIu,iid, short distance up the kbyber
Pass, and have advanced within three miles
Of Jamrud, at which place detachment Of
British trocrs has arrived. Much larger bodies
of Afshanistan troops are on their way down.
These threaten to attack the Khybcroes for
having allowed the British mission to pene-
true the pass. Ihiswould throw the bill Tribes
into British hands. 1t is expected they will
assist them if the Amer should attack them.
probably our first advance will be into the
Koorum Valley. The Afghan troops and guns
NAV be taken from the All Mu;jid fort to CO.
cupy some Of the minor passes. Hostllllles
may begin any moment.
a Pera dispatch says Mlolster Layard S
Journey to London is csu'ed By the Porto 8 re-
tusal to adopt the Eaglish proiis; for the re-.
forms in Asia Minor without important modi.
fcatoDs.
Austrians entered Visegrad yesterday moro
ing unopposed. The insurgents evacuated
their entertainments, abandoning tents, can.
non and ammunition. The AustriaDs enter.
ed Garrazoa yesterday unopposed, ard to. day
occupied Cajpics. The district of Focba is
cleared cf insurgents Thus the whole Of
Bosnia and Helz sgosina is subdued, and the
country sin cur hands
The German Government will probably
adopt the Anti Socialist til as passed through
the committee, as conferences on Wednesday
tisht showed that there is a fair prospect CT
az agreement ia the Rsiobstsg, % the amend
ments satisfactory to Prince Bismarck, concern.
Ing the duration Of the law aud the retroactlon
Of the clause for the suppression of newspapers
for articles printed before its enactment.
The political crisis in Austria is becoming
more serious. The members CT the Two Csbi-
nets will only consent 10 retain their portfolios
on condition that Count Audrsssy retires.--
The Austrian CabiDet consider his EOaDca
demands insdmissible.
Saad De,den Pasha. on announcing that be
bad received orders to surrender Podgorilza to
the Montenegrlos, was killed by the Albanlans,
and one hundred and fifty six officers and men
under his command were mastered.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Lorne will
sail for Halifax on the 18th of November
The population of Florence is excited be-
cause member of the Intsrnationale has been
killed in dusi by an officer of Bersaglieri
regiment stationed there. The troops are con
uQeU ~ Tue UdtTaChSi Auu IL uOpcu tuo oSi@
tation will subsds without disturbance.
The rdmors of the betrotEal of Prince Louis
Napoleon. son of the late Emperor, TO the
Princess Thyra, daughter of the King of Den
mark is revived IL London correspondence Of
provincial newspapers.
Mr. Layard. the British Ambassador 10
Constartinoplc, is informed that pirates have
made their appearance in the Persian Gulf aud
tho Gulf of Volo, AID hes asked permission
from the Porto to serd British men Of war to
operate agairss them.
The negro Insurgents 10 Santa Cruz are
b5roiog the estates, AID mapy leading planters
have been murdered. The town of Frederick
stadt has been burned. lus fight at the Ana.
shope estates the insurgents were routed, and
two hundred killed. Eog!ish ard French
enof war arc expected to arrive. The
Uri:ed States steamer Plymouth and another
vessel from The Yves: Indies squadron have
been ordered thithtr to protect American in.
terests.
LONDON OFT. 5.-The Times 10 its ioan-
cial article this morning says: "Iho silver
market is very stagnant, aud were even mod
crate amount offering, it is generally thought
the price would relapse, but as long as there
is none to be had GO materially adverse move
ment 10 the value is apprehended.
The repcr; Yesterday of the failure of q
large ebipbuilciog firm IL Glasgow is con.
fvmed, bu; the name of the firm BIS. not yet
been published, though their liabilities are
stated at $4,000 pounds. Two and possibly
three other ship builders will fsiL.
1t isrumored that Potter. one of the drec.
tors OF the city of Glasgow Bank aud who was
also member of the firm of Potter, Wilson
j. Co., which failed when the bank closed i!s
doors, had large advances from the broken
ta1k. The bank OF Mona. local branch Of
the city of Glasgow bank, ia the Isle Of Man,
held million and half to million and three
quarters of dollars Of deposits.
4 committee of the other Scotch banks is
making arrangements TO pay ten sbllllDgs 10
the pound as SOON as tho backs have ascer.
tanned that they will be safe 10 makiog an
advance to that extent.
LONDON, Oct. "a Berlin dispatch to the
Manchester Guardian says that Prince Bis.
marck has had conference with the Crown
Prince regarding the anti socialist bill which it
is seriously feared will fail, as majority of the
Reichstag pcrsis,ently refused to ylad on the
question of limiting the duration OF the law.
KINGSTON, Sept. 2G.-The island has been
days owing to its being known that hurricane
III lUG SoE(Ueau CCd 10 EOH Slchul!y WoAiuS
its way from the southwest in northwestery
direction, aud calculated at it, present velocity
to strike Jamaica on the 9th, and the south.
ern coast of Cuba on tho 2Stb.
LONDON, Oct "a dispatch from Simls to
Reuters telegram company confirms the report
Of the arrival Of four OF the Ameer's infantry
regiments with ak guns in front of Ali Musjid,
and Gays ,hatiti is generally reported that British
force is advancing from Peshswsr in the direc.
81 Of Toni A>lyifh fho rio of aff
Autjid and Canahsr, and threatens Quetta. A
strong feeling of hostility exists between the
Kyberee tribes and the Ameer.
The Presidents Proposed Visit OF
MOntepelier.
The Washington correspondent Of the Balti.
more Sun in reference to tho proposed visit Of
Mr.. Hayes to Montepelier, heretofore alluded TO
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