The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-02-08
From, Europe.

tuG, ana arrived NJ halllaA, aG naI1-
past ~ p. M, on February l.
The recent terrible shipping disas-
ter was the leading theme of English
journals.
The weather continued stormy.
On the 22d of December, in lati-
tude 40 North, longitude 4S West,
what was supposed to be one of the
Atlantic cable buoys, was seen by
passing ship.
The steamer London, which found
cred ut sea, was valued at GS5, 900
sterling, and her cargo was insured
for G220, 900 sterling. It IS confirmed
that the Rev. DIR. Woolley, the new
Bishop of Sidney, and Mr.. G. V.
Brooke, the actor, we're among the
passengers.
The London Times contradicts the
report that Mr.. Layard had resigned
the Under Secretaryship Of Foreign
Affairs
The cattle disease in England con-
tinued to increase. Latest returns
show that the number attacked in a
week approaches 10000.
The London A1-uy and Ndcy Ga
zette believes the final touch has been
given to the reduction in the army
for the next financial year. It is less
than expected. Infantry battalions
at home or returning will be reduced
two companies It is said the cavalry
will escape the reduction altogether.
The London .Obserce,- says that Mr..
Gladstone will dispose Of the surplus
revenue, by removing q number of
small articles from the tariff and by a
modification of the sugar duties.
The death Of Gibson, the eminent
sculptor, is announced.
Prince Lucien Bonaparte having
been raised by the Emperor to the
dignity of Imperial Highness, the
report that Prince Napoleon would
not assume the Presidency of tho
Commission of the Exhibition had
been put afresh into circulation.
The ex-King Francis had had
fall, and had seriously injured, if not
broken, his leg. Some of the Naples
clergy have been putting up prayers
for the recovery of 'our King"
The Pope was endeavoring to effect
a loan of 1000, 1000 sterling at Paris
The negotiations were not very pro-
missing.
A loan was proposed short time
back by the Viceroy of Egypt, to be
negotiated through the Compton
d'Escompt and the well-known house
of Oppenheim. Some little hesica-
ton was shown in taking up this loan
ct the time it was proposed, and it is
now announced that ''in consequence
of the unusually large supply of
cotton" it will not now be required
The ambassadors of Greece, Italy
and Sweden at the Turkish Court had
addressed q strenuous remonstrance
to the Government, calling for more
efficacrous measures to secure the
safety of the navigation. Accidents
were very frequent about the mouth
of the Dardanelles, and the Turkish
Government had done nothing what
ever to prevent them.
The American squadron under Ad-
miral Goldsborough had received
orders to leave the Mediterranean
and proceed to Lisbon. Reason not
stated.
WHERE IS STEPHENS?
The detectives say he is in Ireland
somewhere. The police of Kill
kenny said he was in the neighboring
town of Callan the other day, and
accordingly they turned out at mid
night and searched town and district,
returning very tired and very hungry,
and I need hardly say very crestfallen,
in the morning. The coast guards of
Drogheda believed he was in French
lugger which hovered mysteriously
off their shore towards the close of
last week, and so they rowed off and
searched her, and returned sadder
and wiser men, accompanied by the
''sacres' of captain and crew, who
could not understand the object of
his unexpected visitors. The most
knowing portion of the Dublin citi-
zens shake their heads and hint that
the Head Centre is not many furlongs
off, and the Government, like their
detectives, appear to believe that he
ls'somewhcre or other among us.
EEsTAE PROCLAMATION.
The following proclamation was
found on g person named Flood,
arrested in Dublin:
Citizen soldiers, again we address
you on the Importance of the coming
struggle. To urge upon you the ne
cessity Of prudence we shall not now
do, as your past conduct proves you
to be men cf prudence and discretion.
But we shall urge upon you the ne
cessity Of earnest preparation. Let
oil t,.y,o i l.