The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-04-27

snip, On Saturday, was sixty-seven. Tho steam
| snip England arrived--one death having occurred
| ance leaving Halifax, and that an infant from
hooping cough-and was quarantned in the Low
| er Bay.
Lou1sA KNAPP, an Indian girl committed suicide
| at Hockland, Wisconsin, on tho 10th instant, by
taking strychnine. She had been taken fre m q
| wigwam when only hye years old, and brought up
by white family as their daughter. Although
exceedingly intelligent she was very sensitive on
| account Of the color Of her skin. This 30 proved
upon her mind that she finally sought death as
| an escape from her snfferings.
The Rochester Uaion saya; 'eThere are millions
OF buahels of rotten wheat now lying in tho store
houses at Chicago to be shipped when navigation
opens This grain, In all stages OF decomposition,
will be put into vessels, sent to Buffalo, put into
elevators, thence taken in canal boats to all poin
where these craft go, chiefly to New York, and
thence 1t will be sent to New England. This wheat
is wholly unfit to be eaten, and will breed cholera
wherever it is allowed to go.
The New York Daily Ne,os, OF the 2sd, says.:
The Right Reverend Bishop LYNCH will be pre-
sent this evening, at the concert given at Cooper
Inattute for the benefit OF the orphans of Charles
ton, and will address the audience on the condi-
ton OF the orphans under his charge. Lot all who
have heart to feel for these destitute orphans
attend. On this occasion the members OF the ST.
Bridget NJ. B. and B. Society will comply with
their Easter duty, which will be an interesting
ceremony"
The Fenian scare in Ireland continues. Fe.
nian sergeant fEnglish army WAS sentenced
lately to be shot for treason, for planning mu-
tiny in the Cork garrison. Queen Victoria how
ever, commuted his sentence to penal seryitude
for life. Fresh arrests OF Fenians were being
- II.
the London rifle companies WAS charged with
threatening 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.
The New York papers, of Monday, mention that
Bishop LYNCH delivered q sermon, ON Sunday, at
Bt. Bridgets Church. The Herald says that he
spoke Of the st. Bridget's Benevolent Society in
the highest terms, and concluded with an appeal
to tho congregation for his suffering and deaoiate
diocese Where the Orphan Asylum Of Charles-
ton stood, monument Of piety, there Is nothing
now but ruins, and other charitable establish
ments have shared the Same fate. A collection
WAS taken up for the Orphan Asylum Of this city.
The New York Daily Ne,os, Of the 2tst inst.,
contains letter from Jamaioa, taking up FIVE
columns, and giving Inost minute accounts OF
affairs in that island. The Royal Commission ia
in session there, investigating the charges
against Governor EYRE. The writer is n
friend OF EYRE. and by no means an admirer Of
the "peasant;" thinks tho late troubles are en-
tirely owing to the ill-advised interference of
would-be philanthropists. The prospects for a
good sugar crop this year are very fne bat the
coffee trees, in large part OF the island, have
been seriously injured at least as far as relates
to this years crop.