The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-10-27
Two Days Later from Europe.

NE" !okh, OctopeI t9.-1ne steamship
Scotia, from Liverpool the 7th and Queens
town on the sth inst, has arrived.
GREAT BRITAIN.
The cotton operations during the last
FORTNIGHT represent the large sum of f12,-
o0G,0oO sterling; the brokerage on which is
computed at $500, 600.
The Bank Of England on Monday, the
2d, advanced its rate of discount from Al
to per cent, and again on Thursday, the
9TH, 1t was raised somewhat unexpectedly
to per cent. The movement is fully ex-
planned by the weekly statement, which
and OF f1,913, ,955 in the notes unemployed.
This absorption brings the reserve to
much lower point than at the correspond
ing date last year, when the rate Of dis
count was 8 per cent, while the amount of
bullion is about the same. Money conti-
advance TO 6 per cent. and an impression
prevailed that i still further advance might
soon be resorted to.
No reason could be given for the exces-
slre absorption Of gold and notes by the
public.
The funds were dull and lroopinc under
the action Of the bank, and cSrsol. on the
9Th closed at 49, sGtSSs.
Fenianism was still an engrossing topic
in the Irish provinces. Rumors of suspi-
clous cruisers hovering about the coast
We're circulated. not only in the South. but
i'll the County Donegal. Precautions were
adopted to prevent the clandestine landing
OF arms or sympathizcrs. should an at
tempt be made, which, after recent events,
was considered extremely improbable. The
strlctest surveillance was Kept over all
American vessels which touch at Queens
town. The baggage Of the passengers is
carefully searched before they are allowed
to land.
1t is stated that there are now upward of
12O persons awaiting trial or examination
on the ground of high treason.
On the Southwest coast, a keen watch
Is being kept by her Majestys cruisers-the
Liverpool, one OF the finest Irigates i'll the
British Navy, being among the ships en-
ployed in this duty.
The American correspondent Of the Times
says tnat Sir James Bruce had asked Mr.,
Seward for an explanation of the various
tenlan movements in all parts Of the
country. The writer also saws that The
indications were thickening that President
Johnson contemplated general amnesty.
BRoUGHAM ON AMERICA.
In his opening address before the Social
Science Association, Lord Palme1ston spoke
as follows Of America:
The termination Of the war in America
must give all our friends and supporters
the greatest satisfaction. 1t was never re-
garded by US as anything but grievous
good might come to the slave, although it
was clear that the emancipation by the
North had only been measure Of hostility.
and the support OF slavery, that utterly ex-
ecrable institution, by the South, only
Part1a! cause OF the secession. But the
condition III which the var has left the
country, especially the South, is painful to
contemplate, as the difficulties of the Co.
vernmcnt are great and numerous
There seems. however, reason to believe
that the President bas resolved upon tenn
PeTate measures toward the defeated Con-
oil r,t Il ~
and the skill by which the victory has been
gained, while both parties have alike dis
tlngushed themselves in the war, the
south having to cxtol Lee, while Sherman,
on the side OF the North, Is justly admired.
The great difficulty arising from the slaves
would have been much 1essened, if not
wholly avoided, had the measure of oman
clpatlon been gradual like ours. They
might thel- ave had to show their colored
people engaged in free labor, as we have
had no less than one hundred thousand so
employed in our colonies.
THE LATEST.
LIVERPOOL, October 9-Evening.-At Dub
lin, Yesterday, Mr.. c. Brennan, of the Con-
naught Patriot, was committed to prison
on the double charge of treason and felony.
Paris letters assert that the alIocution
recently delivered against secret societies.
WAS due to the suggestion of Archbishop
Manning, of London, who wished, in this
manner, to obtain condemnation of Fe-
nlanism.
John P. Hale, United States Minister to
Aadrld, was received by the Queen Of
Spain on the 3Oth. Mr.. Hale, in presenting
his credentials, made an address full Of
friendship towards Spain, pointing out that
~! the differences between the two coun-
tries have always been pacifcally adjusted,
and expressing hopes fer their continued
peace and prosperity. The Queen, in re-
sponse, said that she rejoiced at the friend
ship between the two nations, and recipro-
Gated the desire that they may remain
perpetual friends. She also expressed real
satisfaction at the termination of the dis
astrous war 80 gloriously sustained by the
| OF the past strife would be happily re-
moved.
Ex-Governor Bonham has been par