The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-06-05
FROM EUROPE.
BY STEAMSHIP TO MAY IL.

days later than the Scotia. She landed about
eight hundred Messengers.
reports the race for the French Derby (Prix dc
Jockey Club). at Chantilly, which took place or
! Sunday the 18th ult. BY special cable telegram
dated on the course at Chantilly, we gave full
account of this exciting turf contest in the Herald
the same morning, so that the American people
we're informed Of the result through our columns
just as early were the aristocrats and sporting
men of London.
graph, which explains in some measure Napoleon's
idea in the purchase OF the Dunderberg. The
| writer says:
We have reason to believe that Prussian agents
have been dispatched to New York with the view
| of purchasing the iron-clad vessels built during
the Late war in the United States but which since
its conclusion have become in excess-of the wants
| Of that country. Among other vessels are mem
toned the monitor Onondaga and armored frlgate
Dunderberg.
| In the Paris Exhibition, on the 18th Of Nav,
while Napoleon was inspecting the explosive cleo
| trio machines exhibited in the Austrian depart
rnent fJr the destruction OF vessels, tremendous
explosion WAS heard. The sensation experienced
by the crowd was most painful; but when it was
known that the Emperor WIS quietly engaged in
conversation with the enginee. q burst OF hearty
| cheering broke forth and resounded through the
gallery. The cause of the explosion was not e1-
planned.
On the Goth of May Qu. en- Victoria laid the foun-
dation stone of the iiall OF Arts and Science at
Kensington, London. The ceremony was one OF
regal maonifcence, and her Majesty was received
| mense crowd attended. The. musical perform
ances were as perfect as the Royal Italian Opera
Company could make them. The Prince Of Wales,
as chairman Of the Committee, read an address to
the Queen. Her Majesty replied very briefly, and
| In the House Of Commons, on the Goth OF May,
Mr.. Lowe. M, p, delivered lengthy and very able
speech on the subject OF reform and the effects OF
a'large extension Of the franchise in revolution
1 zing political parties in Great Britain. In the
| course OF his address he said {:
| The parties OF the future will have no resem-
blance to the parties Of the present. The parties
will not even retain their names The highway OF
American history is strewn with the skeletons OF
/ dead parties. (Hear, hear), Federslists 1t ID q
matter Of antiquarian research TO know. what 9
4 federalist is. Where are now the wings OF whom
heard 30 much when I was in America ten years
i ago They are as extinct as the 1ohthyosagrus;
4 ings and the freesoilers? These are names raised
1 up to CRAFTY q momentary want OF the popular
mind, and when, they hail served the purpose
which called them into use they ceased to be-. The
names We use are not particularly applicable TO-
day; originally the higs meant roeues and tories
| robbers. What is tue difference between demo-
| Gratis and republicans The fact is the words
have no specific meaning. A democrat is general
ly republican, and O.. republican very frequently
democrat. Each has become absolutely meaning
| less as distinction from the other, and neither
/ expresses any very definite idea. -
On the same day Mr. john Stuart Mill moved
his amendment. embodying q female suffrage,
which, he argued, was o logical consequencetof OF
| sentstiou 70 hand in hand, and OF Mr.. Gsdstones
'dictum that every one should have the franchise
who was not unfit, Or wouid not be dangerous 10
i the public good. Women, be asserted, IN old
times had 1sen allowed e vote Tor some counties
theyw utterly impractical, and had no tounda-
ton except in the feeling Qf strangeness, To the
argument tina: politics we're not womens business,
hs replied neither were they the business OF any
bat lew men, and no man was held to discharge
mis- professional or business duties the worse be-
cause he took an interest In electioneering; and
| having combat6d the obi jections that women were
already sufficiently represented and had sufficient
power, he pointe out various grievances under
which women labored, such as tae unfair share al,
.lotted to men Of educational endowments. and IN
| the distribution of aniplpyments, -,
In the discussion which followed, aud which Tor,
the most paEt was more jocular than serious n n
its tone, the amendment Sas opp..sssa BY Mr.
Karslake, who urged that II wnlid lead to the en-.
who pointed Cut Cut that 1t must be followed by the
| aomlss.Jn of women to the House Of Commons
I, " MIR. Onslow and Lord Galway, who pressed Mr.
Mill to Withdraw it, as it placed many admirers OF
i the fair sex in false position. Mr.. Faweett Mr
Denman, and Sir G.sB Bowyer supported the amend. md
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The London Times of the 21st of May, details q
I" Maine Liquor Law" meeting, held IN: that city
| We take the following extracts from the report:
| ted Staes, usually called General Dow, since the
civil WAR; delivered an address in the Guildha, In
| the city OF London, the, use OF which had been
granted, on application, by the Court Of Common
Council for the occasion, on The Legislative Ere,
ventlon Of Intemperance, Pauperism and Crime. :
The chair was taken by Mr.. Alderman Hale, and
though the weather was unfayorable, there was q
very large audience, many OF whom were women.
General Dow stood forward to speak, and was en-.
Enthusiastically cheered. Promising that that grand
old civic half had never been 30 worthly occupied
than on that occ sion, he said poverty, pauperism
and crime were more extensively prevalent IN Eng
land than in any other country and that no Enghah
statesman Of any great prominence had ever st.
| tempted to deal with them in, Btatesmanlike
manner. They, in. America wanted the English
people TO put the liquor traffic down. The subject
had never yet appeared in the Queens speech, but
they would have it there, or they would know the
reason why. .....
t.Mr. William Lloyd Garrison, the distinguished
leader Of the American antl-slavery party, and Mr.
| George Thompson, arrived at Liverpool in the
| Cuba on Saturday last. MIR. Garrison intends to
make stay of several months IN this country and
on the continent. On Friday, at the unanimous
request OF the passengers on board the Cuba, who
| included gentlemen from various parts Of the
Southern States, Mr.. Thompson delivered an ad.
dress, which was most enthusiastically received.
| The Paris Debats, after announcing the ratiica-
tion OF the Luxenlburg peace treaty by the King
Of Prussia and Napoleon, says: ..
I''We think that the present government, like the
government Of 1S4O, will do well to profit by the
emotion caused throughout all France by the
Lu1emburg affair aud complete our system OF de-
The same paper advocates the necessity oi
France being prepared tor any necessity that may
| arise. France has no desire to make war against
any one; she desires peace, but she also desires to
be prepared for any event. d"
In the Italian Leg stature the Church Property
bill OF the Cabinet eets with some difficulties IN
| committee. b. - -. -. ~
In Florence King Victor Emanuel received g
deputation from the Chamber OF Deputies to con-
gratulste hum on the marriage Of the Prince ANA
deus, and to express their gratitude for his renun
citation OF four millions Vi his civil list. The King
III his reply, adrerted t. the present condition o.
Italy and Europe, and said that he had welcomed
with pleasure the Treaty. OF London, in which be
was happy that Italy had participated, adding:
Nevertheless, We must form no illusions. Othel
complications may ARISE from at present unfore
seen events. We shall b: fortunate it, in this
period Of peace, we succeed in reorganizing the
finances. The condlt.ons Of Improvement are
only courage and perseverance,.
Five hundred SJanlsn political emigrapts, whit
accepted the amnesty of the Queen, had arrived
ut Iun.
AN announcement from the Governor OF Madrlt
was posted up un INC BUurse, denying rumors o
disturbances at Barcelona.
Tho Madrid correspondent Of the Independence,
Beige, writing On the 15tn OF May, describes th'
political state Ut Spain us:
Fresh arrests have recently been made. Th
democrats EeveIo. md figueras, both distin
guishcd law, els, have bee imprisoned at tn
Saladero, but are to 10 removed thence to-day To-
transportation, tho first III ntiOned to Porto Rico
J and the latter 10 Fernando Po. Several merchant
OF the Gale Proclados have also been arrested
!, The population Of Madrid mas become seriousl
alarmed by al these rigorous measures, and in
terpellations upon the subject have been address
cd to the government by deputy belonging Il
the Liberal Union; but tue minister's, otherwis
occupied in the Senate with the debates upon th
Indemnity bill, have postponed any categorical re
ply Two setgeauts, wnose names are given il
J the Gazette, have received promotion for havin,
denounced q military conspiracy which was Il
have taken action simultaneously at Antequer
and at the camp before Gibraltar. 1t appear
tbaf q nIot of similar nature has heen discoyere