The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-04-07
Foreign News.

We subjoin further details brought by
the City Of Paris:
1t is again asserted that Head Centre
| Stephens has arrived in Paris.
In the British House Of Commons, Earl
Grosvenor gave notice, on the second read
ing Of the reform bill, that he would
move an amendment declaring it inexpe-
dent to discuss the bill until the House
has before it the entire reform bill con-.
| templated by the Government.
Sir w. Hyatt also gave notice of an
amendment to prevent the bill taking eff
Iect til! provision Is made for redistribu-
| tion Of seats.
The Times says that Lord Stanley will
second Earl Grosvenor's amendment. and
| predicts an Independent for it, and hopes
1t is not too late for the Government to
bring forward better bill. The Morning
| PoSt believes that the amendment will
| prove the death blow to the Ministry. The
| Daily NeacS and Star regards the proposed
| amendment as an insidious movement. and
as nothing else but opposition to reform,
and says the conservatives dare not move
| direct negative to the measure
In the House of Commons, the Irish At
torney-General declared that the Lord
| Lieutenant had stated that he apprehend-
ed Fenian invasion. Several land owners
had applied for permission to arm and drill
! their tenantry, but the Government re-
fused their consent, feeling perfectly able
20 afford every protection.
The London Times at last admits that
''frlghtful and unjustifiable cruelties were
committed in Jamaica, and that there was
an abuse Of power beyond all excuse or
| palliation.''
The Corps Legislatiff, after the rejection
OF another proposed amendment relative
! to the press laws, finally adopted the en-
tire address by vote of 251 to II.
The Paris Pdf'ie denies that the French
Government has consented to extend the
n VT T.n, IL.
| land.
In the Corps Legislatif, an amendment
to the address to the Emperor in favor of
an extension of liberties had been strong
~ debated. Several speakers demanded in
| creased liberty for the public, the press
and the Chambers The amendment was. '
| however, rejected by vote of 2O6 against
| 63.
Paris telegram of the Goth, to the
Od0y Telegraph, reports, on good authority.
that Head Centre Stephens has not ar
| rived there.
The following is duplicate of 4 news
despatch sent by the steamer Tripoli,
| which sailed on the 2d--not yet arrived:
"The German journals continue to re-
present the relations of Austria and Prus-
sla as very threatening. They even assert
that Austria had advised the assembling
| OF 100 900 troops on the Bohemian frontier,
and had sent circular note to the powers
dlsclalmlng all responsibility for the
consequences OF any conflict which may
ensue."
The London Times directs attention to
the critical state of affairs 1t SAYS that
Blsmark has thrown off his mask, and the
Duchles are to be annexed to Prussia
Preparations for war are progressing on
both sides. In both capitals, military
councils are held, generals nominated. and
plans OF campaigns discussed.
The funds are depressed in the various
European markets by these disquietng
| rumors.
The Spanish Government has raised the
state of siege in New CASTLE.
The Post says it has reason To believe
that telegraphic news, to the effect that
since sundry declarations Of 4 rc-assuriDg
character have been received from Berlin
by the Austrian Government, and that the
apprehensions Of q war between the great
German powers have been thereby re-
| moved, are totally incorrect, and that the
relations between the two powers continue
very critical.
We have just learned, from authority on
which We can place reliance, that James
stephens escape is now no longer Il matter
OF doubt, and that the Head Centre arrived
safe IN Paris on Sunday morning, when he
immediately sent off telegraph message
to Mrs. Stephens, who was staying in Cork.
expecting every day to receive Instructions
to embark for America. She in company
with her sister, reached here onyesterlav,
- ~ - Pip ~ tic evening
steamer for England, en- route to JON her
husband. The particulars of his escape
have not as yet transpired.
Dabln Times, March 2l.
II i'll former times st. Patrick's Dav hap
pened on Saturday, there would have
been large number of persons charged
with drunkenness at the police Offices on
Monday morning. Yesterday, the number
was not greater than on ordinary occasions
The only case of Fcnianism connected with
the day Is rather curious one. \ re-
specially dressed young man, named John
Leedom, in the employment of the Great
Southern and Western Railway COMPANY,
went up to the sentinel on duty at the XII
mainham Jail, on Saturday, evening and
asked him to go into n public house and
have drink saying, Il am a Fcnian."
The soldier Immediately called the sergeant
OF the guard, and Lecdom was arrested.
In his defence before the Magistrate. vcs-
terday, he produced an officer of the COM
pany and a constable to prove that there
was not Il more loyal man in Dublin, and
that he had himself, some time ago, given
a person in charge for using scditious lam
guage. 1t was under the influence of drink
that he acted so foolishly, and it should
never occur again. In consequence of
this evidence in his favor, the Magistrate
lot him off on his giving bail for his good
behavior.
Dublin MC,rcl 2o) Cor. London 2i,,es.
Three baronies OF the County kildare
have been subjected to the operation of
the peace preservation act. They are East
and West Narragh and K!lkea. The pro
clamation announcing the fact was posted
in Athy, on Saturday. This will doubtless