Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-03-28
FOREIGN ITEMS.


Capital punishment will n5t be rt-sStab'5t''
Cd in Switzerland
Dsba,e was begun in tho British uousa OF
Commons last nigh. ca the governments Za'n
war policy.
1t is reported that Turkey rejects the scheme
for m;xed occu patton Of Roumella, which cen
siouentig mag haze 10 be abandoned.
lis announced that Hahn PEcaa IS about
to Issue msrifesto urging his claims 10 tne
the Egyptian succession ana repeating HIS
former liberal deoaraliona.
SeBor Uoa, former Spanish minister Ci
foreign affairs aud distinguished member Of
the Sasosta party, died 10 Madrid We'd
nesday.
justin Mccarthy has been accepted ty tae
home rulers CT Lougo.d as their candidate Tor
the British Parliament at the ucxt general eice'
tor.
The grand national steepIe chase tcok place
at The Liverpool spring meeting to day. 1t was
won By Mr.. G. Moore's b. 6. The Lloeratcr,
Jecka second and Martha third.
A dispatch from Vienna says that the toWn
of DevaVauya, which few days sloce was
threatened with foundation by the bursting OF
Of dixie is now safe.
Great anxiety is felt 10 Spai1 regs:ding the
condition of the Pfiucss Christina, daughter
Of the Duke of MontpeusieT. The Count ard
Countess of Paris, with Dr.. MISSY, have arrived
ct Seville, where tho Princess lies.
The London Times ia;s financial article says:
"Vsrious reports were circulated on Ihur5d0y
corceroipg Turkish finances. Tho most ,au-
theut.c OF these is that serious effort IS about
to he madc to help Turkey out of the dithcultics
which have become so prcsslpg as TO elarn Inc
Epgliah government
At meeting CT the weGvers. at blackburn,
EGG, yesterday, delegates reported that the
masters had resolved to enforce tho proposed
reduction Of wages. Much angry feeling was
manifested. which it Hasiearcd would eTcptualc
ia the passage Of resolution IN laVor OF O
strike on Saturday.
The London Sportsman Gays: "HsnlaD, tho
oarsneo, is considerably better since the begin
mig Of the week, but tho carbunc!c from which
he is suffering, and his general health, make 1t
necessary to shelter himself as much 80 20: =.
sible from the prevailing severe weather. Untll
it improves no will hardly venture on roWlpg
exercises. Howdon had a long pull yesterday.
A letter from Bangkok Siam. dated on tho
18th of March, says that the King CT Siam
has sent 40 autograph letter TO General
Grant inviting him 10 visit Siam and be-
como his guest. General Grant is ex-
pccted at Singapore about tho first OF April;
The American consul at Bangkok. accompanied
by the Kings abide camp, and one OF the
Princts, will proceed down The Gulf of Siam Oh
q government steamer to meet and we!c,me
Gea. Grant ard escort him 10 Bangkok.
10 tho British House of Commons last night
Hon. Edward Stanhope, Uodcr Secretary Tor
India, 10 introducing the bill authorizing the
rai,iug Of rl0, 00O, 900 in Eog'and for service
10 India for the ordinary expenses Of the cur.
rent year, said THE government would uso
the borrowing powers for which they ask ed rs
spa.ingy Hs possible, and would uodcrtskc to
sadeayor to pay of whe!evir sun they were
compelled to raise when crcumstarc y arc mere
favorable for renting to EoglaEd.'
Tho Pa,is correspondent ofthe London Tines
telcgrarils :--"fhe voiise in the Bureauz OF
the Scpatc shows O.; Senators 10 favor OF return
Of the Chambers to Paris, and 10 against it;
IN. 20 ,he;c were - Senators absent tho result
in Il lul sitting is uncertain. The Government
will tnercly give All opinion in favor OF return
aud TO. make tbc matter Cabinet question.
In the event, however, Of the Chamber Of Dep
utics attempting to dispense with the concur-
rerce OF tie Senate the Government would be
bouod TO rrevtnt snch violation CT tho Con-
stitGtiou.