The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-01-03
EUROPEAN NEWS BY THE CITY OF
WASHINGTON AND MATATIsON.


EUROPEAN NEWS BY THE CITY OF
WASHINGTON AND iIAIsATIsON.
Sir Henry Stork, Sir Edmund Head and Mr.. Charles
Livingston understood to be the commission of in
Quiry for Jamaica.
sentenced to seven years penal servitude.
letter received ut Liverpool confirms the statement
that Stephens is safe in Paris.
Tho London Observer says Napoleon is apprehensive
that SaSimilan will follow his Empress to Europe and
has prevailed upon the Mexican Minister at Paris to
proceed to Mexico and endeavor to persuade Max from
abdicating. He would sail on the 18th The Observer
thinks lie will not be i'll time, aud that Max will be in
Europc before New Years
The Gazette des TribunauX says the French Govern
mcnt has directed the attention of England to the
tradition treaty Of 1913, since the stipations Of this
treaty though duly carried out by France are not SINH
lary fulfilled by England.
An Austrian imperial decree extends amnesty to all
convicted for completely in the Polish nsurrection.
4 note drawn up by the English Government pro-
posing negotiation or mediation between Spain and
Chile has been sent to Paris. The Emperor made
several notifications and the note was returned to Lon
don, with what effect is unknown
The Spanish Government Is contemplating to place
under the protection Of Spain the negro kingdoms
the African coast, opposite Fernando, and proclaim
religious liberty that island and the kingdoms in
The war at the Cape of Good Hope has dcgenerated
into mere raiding for cattle.
It was expected that the Bank Of England would raise
the rate of discount to seven per cent.
At the sitting of the court for the trial of the Fenians
on the 2th the entire day occupied by Donovan
in his address TO the jury i'll his own defence. He
menced ut the opening of the court and did not desst
until after six o'clock the evening There nothing
remarkable III his address, large portion of it being the
reading Of editorial articles from the Irish People
taper He insisted that he had done nothing criminals
asserted that his had outraged all law and gave it
as his opinion that Ireland would be free without
fighting His bearing insolcnt and when he re-
marked upon the court his language WAS offensive and
saucy. -
1t is rumored that TIE Governor OF Richmond Bride
well has abscondcd.
A Berlin telegram srys the English and French Am.
eassalors, with their wives ana tho personnel OF the
marriage the Princess Aesandrne daughter Of Prince
Alberechl and niece of the krg with Frederick Will
liam Duke of Mecklinburg- -Schwern, because place
had been provided for them at the table of the King.
Notwithstanding that previous to the banquet they had
complained OF that arrangement The Royal Chamber
lain Justified his conduct by precedeuts.
THE JAMAICA 1NsUREEcTIoN.
The draft commission for the appointment of Sir Henry
Sork to Jamaica, is published III the London Gazette 1t
rectes that great disafecon is alleged to have prevailed
in jamaica that gricvous disturbances had broken out,
and that excessive and unlawful severity had been used
in their suppression and whereas it being urgent that
impartial inquiry should be made into the origin nature
and circumstances of the said disturbances and the
measures adopted for their suppression the powers
vested in Governor Eyre revoked on the ground that
may be advisable that he should be present during the
inquiry but for the srciency of the said inquiry the
powers of Governor should be vested n some other
person. and Sir L. Stork is accordingly temporarily ap
pointed Governor of Jamaica
The Times says "Sir II. Storl who sails for Jamaica
Oh Monday next, WILL immediately upon his arrival as
sumo the whole government of Jamaica and Mr. Eyre
will be III the position Of Governor leave He will
be superseded but not displaced by Sir H. Sork, who
in fact does not to be Governor Of Malta, and
ysiona Again aud again. Sir II. SOrk has been called
ts solve some difficulty which was not OF his own
creation great part of his life has been spent in
special services To Governor Eyre himself such an
appointment is the least unfair humilatng that could
have been made while it ought to be satisfactory even
to his accusers.
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places upon the jamaica question but the action OF the
Government rendered them of little Importance.
The Credit Mobilier Of Paris has contracted for the
Turkish loan Of six million pounds sterling. 1t is
to be ISSUED in bonds of f2D each price equivalent
to aboh; sl3, rcpayablc ut par i'll twcn,yone years
CHINA
CANTON, November 15.-Thc gunboats have SUCCESS
FULLY attacked the pirates the neghborood Uf Annoy
Adviccs from Japan state that the foreign ministers
had gone on an expedition open Osseo Lyqun Ossaco
which port according to treaty is to be opened in 1856
to foreign trade.
The exchange question is causing commercial difficult
ties at Jupau.
The other murlerers of Major Baldwin and Lieut..
Bird have been arrested at Jtddo They confessed their
crime and We're executed.
SHANGHAI Oct. ad -Burgwein's death is likely to give
trouble The Chinese government reports now state
that he drowned while i'll irons.
The American consul declares that the treaty with the
United States has been violated Piracy is increasing to
all alarming extent.
SHANGHAI Nov 9.-Tea is firm Exchange. Gs 2i:i.
CASToN. Nov. 15.--cptton goods higher. Tea is
advancing. E%clulgc L.. Il I'll.
BOMBAY, Nov. 29.-Cott"n Is higher Fre!shs 32s.
Exchange -. i "a.
INDIA.
BOMBAY. November ?a.-Cottun higher. Shipments
during the past fortnight $1,000 bales. Piece goods un
changed. Frciahis u Liverpool Us Oh Exchange IS
I'd.
AUSTRALIA.
NELIrTESI:, Uc;nhcr 2;Inr steamer Great britain
saicl for Liverpool I'D with rjUU0JD sterling i'll
.ol rnc ;ar.if question is Causing considerable cx-
cit"mct.
/ Tile Parliament OF New South Wales was opened on
t. nin ui Octuber. Tc tiotcrHur. III his speech, said
the r., c,. ul cover tile expenditure. lie proposed
to SCH the blrk Lands of The cony to promote emigra
! tiun.
Tie Ncw Zrilaud news cont warikc The M
t,es l.l Ut the Governor icrc pi ociinail"n AMI
m,lr,i Tire rst ,@::ns copies Of IT.
TIE aiclni his ipp,l Of Dc"lAe: 9;ll ult., has the
following acoant of the meetings of Generals SIBERIAN
a.d JnIiS>Ta> in That city:
t;ci,. III Joseph f. Johnston, tie believed commander
of tie Ltc CD icl,atr ARMY vi Te.:c;,en arrived IL
on ci,y yesterday morning, stip!'nS at the Gayoso
IIi, v,*t purely I'll business limited To few
In. hnurs-lcavn.. lc did the five O'Clock packet
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