The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-04-26
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Tho steamship Persia, from Queenstown.
April =, has arrived at New York Her
news is three days later
The German question was not materially
changed. Prussia still maintained tir1i
war attitude. Notes charged with crimina-
tlon and recrimination wero exchanged
freely as before. 1t was said that the Gar
OF Russia had taken the important step of
rendering his mediation by autograph let
ter addressed to the King of Prussia and
emperor OF Austria. Tho majority of the
minor German States were inclined to take
part against the power which would first
break the peace. England still hoped for
peacefui adjustment, and it is denied that
Italy was aggregating her army or concen-
tratine aIi IT IT ut any given points.
Inc french army will march from Mexico
in the order lately announced. France
will, however, hold Vera Cruz and the other
principal ports, to indemnify her war or
penscs. The Paris Nonitea, hopes that
the evacuation plan will be agreeable to the
Cabinet i'll Washington.
sentenced to be shot for treason. Queen
Victoria committed his sentence to penal
servitude for life. Fresh arrests Of Fe-
mans were being made in Ireland.
An Irish volunteer in one Of the London
rifle companies was charged with threat
ening, to shoot the Prince Of Wales Ten
rounds OF ball cartridge were taken from
him. He pleaded being very drunk at the
time, and was discharged
MIR. Gladstone, Chancellor Of the Ex-
chequer, pledged the English Cabinet to
stand or fall by the reform bill.
The working tailors of London obtained
partial advance in their wages. and tho
great strike in England was at an end
The colliers and iron workers of England
and South Wales were rushing of to the
United States in hundreds, sixty families
leaving in one day-a fact greatly deplorcd
by the London Times
The French horse Gladiateur had a
walk over for the Derby trial stakes at
Newm arket, England
Mr.: Falrholt, the English artist, is dead.
1t is expected that the Government ma.
jority on the English reform bill will ex
ceed twenty.
Rumors of ministerial changes were cur
rent at Paris April T.
The weekly returns OF the cattle disease
continued t. show a satisfactory dimiu,
ton IN the number of animals attacked in
England
Official ad>ic"s from Heyrrut state that
the disturbances in tho Lebanon have
been entirely qucllc' The Turkish troops
Will cvacuatc the mountains and will tenn
porarilv occupy the road leading from Tri-
poll to Reyrout.
Intelligence from. Constantinople an
nounces that the imperial tirmai,, dated
March l9, sanctioning the Suez Canal Con-
'cH'4oi: mas hctil u"sIatchet! TO the Vice
roy of Egypt.
Adviccs from China. dated a; Hong
Kong, March IL, report: The tea season
ls over IE" total export to date is lli.-
W'U,ou0 pounds. Exchange on London. Is
Sd. Shanghai adviccs dated March $. say
tea Is quiet: silk inactive: exports to date,
5l,G25 bales.
Passengers who left san Francisco on,
the 3Oth nlt., give further particulars Of
the collision between tn. Liberals and
French at Mazatan. The French troops
marched out of the city to give the Liberals
battle. The fighting was very severe; no
PRISONERS being taken on either side The
officers ~ command ut the French We're
killed.
The last adviccs tron, the seat of war
state that rcinforccmcnts were c. 1.o.iip for
the French at Mazatan. The military sit
natlon at Acapulc" was unchanged. Tho
enitcd states gun boat Iaranas was lying
III the harhor on the 9Th instant
BRITISH AMERICA.
telegram from Halifax announces that
both house, of the Nova Scotian Parlia-
ment have passed resolutions in favor OF d
confederation OF the Provinces. This in
surcs the carrying on; of the scheme In
few weeks. the question will go before
the Imperial Parliament; Delegates from
the different colonies will be heard in COM
mlttce and the act oy union will be ratified
before the close of the present year.
SOUTH AMERICA.
HE Chilean war news from lie Southern
coast gives but little hope Of 4 speedy set
t!cmcnt of the Pcruviau- Chilean diilicultv
No progress has been made by either be!
llSercnt. There is some talk Of bombarl-
ing Valparaiso, but that is no: probable.
The report has been that the Spanish will
take possessi"n of the Chincha islands
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The New Orleans Pic,.vu,.e, thus
wisely comments upon the passage of
the Sivil rights bil! over the veto:
There is the hope, which some OF
the decisions of the Supreme Court
OF the United States quicken almost
into expectation, that the measure
will be pronounced unconstitutional
by that body, beyond which there is
no further power of appeal
'But mainly and more hopefully
do We trust to the results of that
grand appeal which will be made on
this issue, plainly, to the voting popu-
lation of the United States, at the
grand inquest of the next elections.
Repeal Of this bill will be the watch
word of constitutional party in every
elective district in the United States;
and with such an intrepid leader as
President johnson, and such grave
interest as it involves, there is some
thing more than hope. there is
almost q confidence, that the dignity
and authority Of all the States will be
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