The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-08-06
News From L europe by Steamer.


WASHINGTON August 5.-The steamship Hora-
sian passed Farther Point to-day, with dates from
Liverpool to the Goth, and uia Londonderry to
9th; also from London 10 9th, A. NJ
The armistice between Prussia and Austria ex-
pires to-day; and will probably be renewed; but
there is no intimation as yet of this having been
sdone.
The London Times says the armistice don't
come moment too soon to save tho Austrans
from final catastrophe Tho combatants are
row. resting, irrespective Of their positions
There are wellgrounded hopes that the truce VI IL
.be prolonged into definite peace. + -
On the 25th of July suspension Of hostiities
was agreed upon between the Italians and Au3-
itrians. The hungarian Legion prisoners had
been sent to Southern silesia to invade Hun
gary on the expiration of the armistice. The
Legion consists OF 5000 men, with cavalry and ar
smllery of it's own.
On the 2sfof July the Italians had fight With
taken by assault. They also chasied Loreka by
assault.
The Prussian Chamber, will probtbly be opened
fby the Minister OF Finance, tho King and BIS
MARX being detained at army headquarters:'
BGtr1sH kEws. t.t,G~I -
i The cngieh Government has annoanosd it's in
itentien Of prolongng the suspension>of the hd-
i beas corpus act in Ireland. iErS, -
ri A notice has been issued that Government has
agreed with the counsel OF the Reformed League
,so facilitate in every Way their obtaining speedy
S4decision, either in Parliament or iu "a court of
law, to- their right to hold public meetings in
the parks. Until this question has been decided
no further medtings will be heldSeX:ept one on
the afternoon.of tho 3Oth Of July, bySgrangement
with the Government. This statenit4ntS however,
I is sontradcted in letter from Mf:iWA AIpoLE, who
states that no promise had been given to allow
meetings to bo held but that the Government
merely consented to withdraw the police and the
military, under the express stipulation that no
attempt would b, made upon the part Of the OPP
position to hold meetings until thelesal question
chad been decided. ~ e..
Z. LATESTT VA LONDONDERRY.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.
LIVERPOOL, July 27.-Sales OF cotton for the
week 1902 500 bales including IS, 500 to spectators
and 25, 500 to exporters. Tho market opened
buoyant and advanced one penny, which was par
italy lost, closing at an advance of I'D. on the
week for American; 1d.@3d. for Egyptian
4d.@ld. for other descriptions. Quotations as
follows: - ~
Fair Orleans -; Orleans Middling HID. Fair
Mobile 15ad; Mobile AIiddliug 144d.; Fair Upland
.154d.; Middling Upland 14d. Stock sS3 900 bales,
of which $50, 900 are Am rican. Sales today 5000
,abales, the market closing quiet and unchanged.
From Washington.
WASHINGTON, August 4--The statement of the
public debt OF the United States on tho 1st inst
is published. 1t shows the total debt to be over
two billions six hundred thousand dollars. The
amount of cash in the Treasury, including sixty
aone million dollars in coin, is over one hundred
and thirty-seven million dollars, and the deduc-
tion Of the debt since August 1, 1885, reaches
more than one hundred and twenty-four million
dollars.
General srEEDMAN unqnali6edly declined the
office of Superintendent OF Public Printing. A sue
cessor to the present incumbent will be appointed
:, in few daysr
The President has ordered the appointment OF
. ANDREW FAULK, OF Pennato, Governor Of Dako-
tab, vice NEWTON EDMUNDs. r. Y. doRMAN has
been removed from the position OF Postmaster of
United States Senate. Dismissal to take effect on
the 1st proximo. This Office is in the gift Of the
Sergeant Of Arms OF that body.