The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-05-03

OF tho work. The counsel for tho plaintiff finally
withdrew tie case, and tho Judge expressed his
full concurrence in that course as tho wisest for
the plaintiff himself
case has been tried before full jury Of ne
groes at Murfreesboro', Tenn. A freedman
threw stone at another freedman, who rotaliated
in kind, striking his assasnt in the head and in
nicting a severe wound. Tho injured man died,
and the matter was brought before the Freed
mons Bureau, anda trial was had, with twelve
freedmen for jury.
At the Island OF st. Georges, Bermuda, pri-
vate company has just completed Marine Ship
OF largo dimensions and complete arrangements.
On tho 2lst ult, Norwegian bark Of AL tons
was successfully hauled up for repairs, and the
occasion brought together large concourse of
people from st. Georges and tho adjacent isl
ands.
The bill to regulate the hours Of labor, known
as the 'eight-hour b," was rejected by the
House Of Representatives OF Massachusetts, on
the goth, by vote Of 100 to 50. The Boston Ad-
retiser says OF tho bill It is any proposition
i'll political economy can be, that to make eight
hours the legal limit for days work would either
be imperative, like the legal rate Of interest,
that If it formed the basis Of contracts between
tho laborec and the employer, it would occasion
change in the nominal rate OF wages sufficient to
make the dollar in payment represent the samo
amount Of labor as now."
In the last seven years the annual average value
ofthe plates manufactured in the United Kingdom,
and shipped for expectation, amounted to more
than one and . quarter million pounds sterling.
In 1864 the total declared value was E1 263, ,246,
represented by 1909, ,947 owts. Considerable more
than moiety Of the total was sent to the United
States; next in order Of Importance were France
and Italy, which conjontly received but little in
excess of sixth OF tho fret mentioned; British
North America and China figure for 36, SAG cwts.
The debate on the second reading OF the Reform
bill of 1866 will be both animated and protracted,
if the speeches with which it was ushered in can
be accepted as fair examples of those by which it
will be continued. Tho many and serious objec-
tions which have been taken to the measure by
men the lberality of whose political sentiments s
beyond suspicion, well the notifications
which the Government have received to make in
their general scheme Of action, compelled Mr..
GLADSTONE to adopt the unusual course OF sup
porting his motion for the second reading of the
bill by long and unquestionably able speech.
The Methodist Episcopal Church, South, for the
past twenty years, says the st. Louis Republican,
owned and occupied q church building in La.
grange, Mo. The Northern branch Of the society
had none, but had been kindly granted the uee OF
the Southern society's building. After borrowing
the keys for some time while the town was in pos
session of company of Radical militia, they bor-
rowed them once more, this time putting them in
their piouB pockets, and keeping the rightful own
ers out, through military intimidation. They
have consequently had to resort to lawsrt to re-
gain possession. This may not be 'Iious per-
jury but it looks very like stealing in TIE name
OF virtue.