The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-03-21

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NEWS SUMMARY.
Gold closed in New York at 34sc. Cotton was
heavy and declined DC; Iddling Uplands quoted
Mt 31ac. za4. 5s e.
Cotton closed in Liverpool easier, at 13s@13sc
for Middling Uplands.
"A ton Of merchandise is carried from Liverpool
to this country for s7, whereas ton Of lettcs
costs f3584. When shall we have cheap ocean pos
tage?
N A gentleman in Boston, who prefers that his
name should not be known, has given s10o,o to
found a theological school (EpiscopaD at Cam
bridge. z. s. RAND, Esq, Hon. r. c. WINTHROP
and Judge J. T. PUTNAM arc appointed trusteesol
the fund.
The Nova Scotia Parliament met on Saturday.
The Governors speech congraeulatcs tho House
upon the prosperous aud peacenblc condition of
the Province and the success of the confederation
nmendme ent. A lively session is anticipated.
An exchange says: Mr.. Senator WILSON wants
the Government to take charge of the bounty due
The negro soldiers, because they have not sense
enough to take care Of it themselves. He then
wants the negroes to take charge OF the Govern
ment.
The N. o. Times of Saturday says: The officers
OF the French higate Megere, who are stopping at
the St. Louis HOTEL are said to bear dispatches
nouncing to the Emperor NAPOLEON tho complete
retirement Of the French troops from Mexico.
Theintelligence will be telegraphed direct.
' Tho New York Tribune has a telegram from san
francisco, March 16, saying that Gen. HoRAN, Inn
perialist, commanding the City OF Mexico, Address
ed . proposition Of arrangements to Gen. L1vcA
Republican, commanding Cuernavaca, to sur1en-
der the city The Liberals are in peaceful possess
sion Of Acapulco. IL #. .s. -r& sts
Tho ex-Grand Duke of Tuscany has sent in q.
claim to the Italian Government for the rcstora
lion of his personal property, which he values ut
about $4,000, 900 of ivres. Among the articles he
claims are three Raphaels and great number Of
exquisite works Of art in silver, gold and precious
stones. $
During the late cold weather, on the Ogsdens-
burg frontier, RICE ARc LANE w:.s detected, as Sta
ted, IL smuggling liquor from Canada. Ono Of
The beams in his sleigh rack bored about seven
feet with q two-inch augur, and contained about
three gallons Of whiskey. It was so constructed
as to deceive the most prying eyes, and was dis
covered by the merest accident.
The population of London is over three millions
(Which is considerable larger than the population
of all England in the day Of RICHARD II. The
London of SHAKsPEARR's time was village; even
in the reign Of JAMES it was but 1853 600 inhabi-
tants. In 1910 it Ind increased to 1,OOO0 0OO in
1881 it swe1ed to 1900 900; in 1s49 it had passed
2,0O0, 200, and so has gone on until now. when it
numbers 5000 600 and upwards.
The Rio Grande Courier has the following extra
ordinary puff: ssThe pistols used on tho occasion
of the recent duel on the other sidc' were from
the wen-known establishment Of WExEL & De
GREss, of this city. All gentlemen who wish to
edo likewise can find splendid assortment of
most approved arms-also, ammunition OF all
kinds-at their house, on Elizabeth street. -s
ssA The Columbus Sua says ssWe have been kindly
furnished with the following statement Of the
shipments Of Sea Island Cotton from the ports OF
Jacksonville and Palatka, Fla, from the 1st Of
September 1856, to the 18th Of March, 1857: Ship
ped from Jacksonville, 6200 bales shipped from
Palatka, $500 bales: total, $500 bales. OF the
went to Charleston, and $500 bales went to New
York. Much of the New York Cotton was shipped
via Charleston and Savannah.
The Rusk (Texas) Obseroer says ssCnrt VN1Na
has deposited in Office deer skin, the hair of
which ID pure white. The animal has frequently
been seen by hunters in this vicinity, during the
fan and winter, and was killed by Mr. STAFFORD,
ono day last week. about five miles from town, IT
as also his opinion that this unusual color OF the
hair was caused by extreme old age, and that il
Was nearly blind from the same cause. its ewes
presenting very CLASSY and unusual appearance.
Earl DERBY has officially announced in the Eng
Ish Parliament that the Turkish Government has
granted all the demands of the Servians, and that
Servia is now practically free. Turkish accounts
claim victory of the Governm >nt troops over the
insurgents N Thessaly. As regards Crete, wo are
told by cable dispatches that the Turkish Govern
haa fa1t - H. I1-
enles, that the reforms in favor Of the Cretans
:sVin be hastened, and that tie :Candian deputies
have reached Constantinople s i.-s&,
Me PAUL HEDoNnS. of Rouen, q member Of MANY.
learned societies, has invented an apparatus to
winch ne has given the OF Electro -Bathona-
eter, which can determine with exnctness the
depths which have hitherto remained unknown
Some experiments have probably already taken
place near Paris The depth Of the Seine, md
That or the Bois de Boulogne, are not, indeed i'm
measurable by the old method, but NJ HEpoN1N
Eishes to prove that he Gun ascertain CORRECTLY
with his apparatus any depth whatever. The
shock OF his sounding lead against the bottom de-
1ermlnes magnetic current which indicates at
1he surface, with electric promptitude, the precise
instant Of contact. ., 1l5 '+
The trustees Of the Peabody Fund for the edu
aatlon OF people IN the South, says the New York
~~~Ooe''5 = OoS - 4iAOuuAy, are 10 aClQ Official
session at the Fifth Avenue Hotel this week, when
1tis expected that Mr. PEABODY, the donor Of this
splendid fund.- will be present to give his views on
dhe disposition Of his princely gift. The majority
ot the trustees viii dine together tomorrow, and
Mr. PEABODY, who is now the guest of General
aVErMoRE, has selected at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
The apartments Of the distinguished gentlemen
composing the Board Of Trustees The session
promises to be 9 very important one, aa the bone
sts OF the fund are at once to be directed to .he
purpose for which it was designed. lliT.
:!he New Orleans Price Current Of tho 9th, pub
hshes the result Of its information collected re-
garding the past .aaaaons sugar uu15 mo]asseaa
crop. II gives returns from a2s plantations, the
aggregate product from: which is given as sG5s7
hogsheads. There were sf7 plantations under
partial cultivation, and the estimates, from the
whole range from SO 600 to "a 900 hogzheads. The
estimates from the molasses crop: reach Gs,ooo
1>n~. ~ mr. p, y /.