The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-11-28
NEWS SUMMARY.

The Fcnian troubles in Ireland are assuming n
formidable appearance.
A meteor observed in Nashville last Tues-
day, which moved rapidly towards tho southwest,
and exploded with n noiso like cannon.
News from Nassau N. p, has been received to
November 10. Details of tho effects of the late
hurricane arc given. Provisions wero very high
By the steamer Gcrmania, from Southampton
on the 1ith, which arrived at New York Sunday
we have tho following:
Minister ROMERO, ut Washington, has received
late Mexican advces which state that tho French
troops havo lost nearly tho whole of the State of
Puebla.
Dispatches from England TO the Governor Con-
eral of Canada hint at the possibility Of trouble
with tho United States, and recommend increased
vigilance on the part of the Canadian authoritics
RAPHAEL SEara1Es late of the rebel navy hns ac-
cepted the Chair of Professor Of Moral Philosophy
and English Literature in tho Louisiana State
Seminary of learning at Alexandria.
Tho United States Consul General at Montreal is
procuring afhdavits from tho Fenian prisoners now
in Jail in that city, to be forwarded to Washington
for the information Of the Government.
From Kingston, Jamaica, on tho 18th inst. wo
learn that tho Coolie trade asrcviyed The Legis-
lative Assembly was iuaugurated ON tho 9Th ult.
Complaints wcro rife about high dutios and OBJ
noxious laws.
Our dates from British Honduras are dated at
Belize, October 81. The health OF the colony was
good, although the weather was rainy and windy
The sugar-canc crop is said to bo tho best ever
raised in tho country. The Legislative Assembly
has been called together by the Governor
The Metropolitan Steamship Company, of New
York, has purchased tho Neptune line Of steamers
between that city and Boston, for the sum of three
hundred tlpuSopl 1,l.o
the lst OF December. It is stated that Boston
shippers will at once establish now line in place
Of the Neptune
Tho virtual completion Of the Chicago lake tun-
nel was announced on Saturday. Tho workmen
We're within thirteen inches of the lake end and nm
augur hole had boon bored through to tho other
side, showing that tho two ends meet with exact
ness.
Tho Louisiana State Executive Committee have
issued an address denouncing tho President and
calling upon Congress to abolish tho presont svs-
tenn of government i'll that State and establish n
military or provisional one, with negro suffrage as
basis. Governor WELLS is no party to the nd
dress.
The New York Ner1!d of Sunday SAYS: "Thc
tunnel under Lake Michigan intc-dnl to supply
Chicago with pure water will % completed to-
morrow, and grand coobrl::o, VIII take place
IN honor of the event or 'rtayisy;. The work
was commenced in 1871 il! contractor agreeing
to finish it in Aovcmb-:: tJ ii hc has fulfilled
his contract almost t. p on..
A st. Louis dispatch says that Governor
FLETCHER, GEArz Drown lIEnRy t. BLOW and
other prominent Radicals, have inauguratod q
movement in that city looking to tho rejection of
the constitutional Amendment by the Missouri
Slate Legislature, well rs the adoption of
lmcQumpntS n ifrf;o
rebel distrHnchisement and substituting negro
suffrage.
There gro many reasons tobclcve that the forth
coming message Of the President is pervaded by
concilatory counsels, and manifestations Of a do
sire on the part Of tho President to soouro harmony
between the Executive and judicial branch es of tho
Government The message is rapidly approaching
completion, and will probably be placed in tho
hands of the printers next week.
1t IS stated in official circles in Washington that
LOUIS NAPOLEON has notified tho Government that
he cannot possibly withdraw his troops from
Mexico until spring. Under tho arrangement pre-
riously mado ono detachment should have with
drawn in November, but so fur thero appears tx
have boon no preparation made for an embarka
ton. special Cabinet meeting was held on Thurs
day, General GRANT being present by invitation
when 1t is believed this matter fully discussed
The Judge Of the Court Of Common Pleas in To
ronto did not render his Judgment on the applica
ton made for new trial for tho condemned Fenal
prisoners Saturday, as was expected. The opinion
will not probably be given until the applications il
the othor cases are heard. A rule was applied TO
by counsel in McMAHoNs case Saturday, similar t.
the one made in the case Of SLEvM. The judg
mont in these cases will not probably be given be
fore the middle Of next week.
MIR. McKENzIg, the counsel for the Fenian pris
oners at Toronto, applied for o rule in tho Court
= Common Pleas in that city on Friday, to sho
cause why the yerdiet in the case Of sIEy1N, VIII
i, WAS condemned to death, should not be set asd
and new trial granted. The objections wer
argued IN detail. It is rumored that the war ha
been commenced In ireland, and that tho Fenian
had seized the steamer China. Gen. MITCHELL
to act as administrator Of the government fc
Canada during the absence Of Lord MoNcK. III
Executive Council will meet in Montreal week oft,
next The prisoners confined at Bedford are
be removed to sweetsbnry for trial.
The New York Heratfs Mexico correspondence
is dated Mexico City, November 10, and Yora Cru
November H. The Mexican muddle is still mo,
complicated. MACMILLAN was still at .Orizab
and, in French circles, is reported to be insan
It is said that he is furious towards stranger
and appears en- dishdbiQe at table, or promenad
in fantastic dress. The adherents of MAxIMnIl
deny this story, however, quoting the fact OF h
having attended to business during his sojonrn
Orizaba, in support OF their theory. The conse
vative party Is anxious for his return to the CAP