The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-02-24
From, Europc.

From Europe.
We extract tho following from the news
brought by the steamers Europa and Mo-
.ravian: ytt$
Queen Victori. opened Parliament on
the 9th. The speech expresses satisfaction
at the successful termination of the Anne
rlcan war and the abolition of slavery, and
says that the correspondence relative to
she rebel cruisers will be laid before Par
lament.
In the House of Commons, Mr.. EVELYN
Denison was reelected Speaker without
opposition, his conduct in the chair being
warmly eulogized by the leaders on both
sides OF the House.
Tributes to the memory of the late ord
Palmerston were paid by the Speaker Mr..
Gladstone, leader of the Government, and
Mr. Disraeli, leader of the opposition.
Formal proceedings, swearing of men,
oers, &c, We're proceeding. and would be
livery of the Queens speech.
The cattle plague returns, for the week
ending January a., show the number at
tackled to be nearly $4,000, against 1O, 900
i, the previous week.
Mexican question. The Constitutional de-
fends the position of the French Govern
ment, and is evidently inspired by the
. Foreign Office It seeks to dissipate dis
quiet in the public mind under the publica-
ton OF the correspondence with the United
States.
The Constitutional says the Imperial
Government will never yield to intimida-
ton, and no excitement, whether it exists
at home or abroad, will make the Emperor
relax 4. his habitual solicitude for tho
moral and material interests of the coun-
try. The troops from Mexico will return
precisely on the conditions mentioned in
the speech from the throne, namely: With
out endangering the French interests we
have gone to defend in those distant coun-
tries.
The Constitutional expresses the belief
that the Americans will conform to tho
law OF non-intervention, and concludes as
follows: s'Finally, none of the dark fore
bodings, by which public opinion is sought
to be alarmed, will be realized The peace
of the world will not be disturbed; and we
affirm boldly that the French interests in
Mexico will incur no danger"
LIE Nord states that NJ. de Traverney,
who had left for the United States, is the
bearer OF dispatches Of a very firm cha
racter, demanding categorically of the
American Government whether it means
to regard protracted occupation Of Mexi-
co as q cdsuS Oeli.
The Spanish mail steamer from Caiiz,
on the 1st, for Havana, sailed under escort
OF frigate.
It is stated that the Catalonia deputies
TO Congress will call on the Government to
issue letters Of marque against Chilean
vessels.
The London Times remarks that Spain
tenaciously refused to accept the declara-
abolishing privateering, and now that wea-
pom Is turned against her. A very short
time will enable the Chilean Government
TO commission such feet Of privateers
that Spanish commerce will be impossible,
and even vessels of war will be in danger
OF being captured singly. The Times
! thinks another and more vigorous diplo-
matic effort should be made at mediation.
The Dublin Gazette publishes procla-
NATION: placing. the County of Kilkenny,
ties under the operation of the Peace Pre-
servation Act.
A deputation from Galway has waited on
the Lord Lieutenant to petition for mill
tary force at Galway to guard against
Rossibie hostile landing at that port. Lord
Landing, but promised to represent the
matter to the Government
Inc Dublin police on the LIST seized, in
the building formerly used as stable, in
Longford Lane, nearly 200 pixies and about
3Oo incomplete pike handles Small
seizures Of arms are also reported in pri-
yate houses.
=. An influential meeting was held in Dub
lin on the LIST. The Marquis of Downshire
presided, Resolutions were passed, de-
A"A ,u6 .1aI Inc fenlan conspiracy had
produced feeling Of well founded alarm,
and it was the duty Of the Government to
use the most effective measures to crush
1t, and afford full protection to loyal and
we'll disposed citizens. Another resolu-
tlon calls on the Government to increase
the military force in Ireland. Both were
passed unanimously.
On the evening Of the s1st ult., during
the progress Of the Lord Lieutenant's 3
drawing room, several troops Of cavalry
were placed in various parts of the CITY.
military paraded the streets, and the pick
cts were doubled. The Fenians, however,
DID not assemble, as was expected, and
the crowd at the Castle gates during the
drawing room was peaceable
The Commission, for the trial Of the
Fenians, was adjourned on the I'd until the
10Th February.
Another batch OF 500 soldiers nassed
through Liverpool on the I'd for Dublin.
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