The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-01-05
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Our ca bic Dispatches.
LONDON January 4-Noon.-Thc Times OF this
land at the present time is ut all involved in are
those now awaiting settlement between England
and America, and it then urges the prompt Settle
ment Of these on satisfactory basis
The same papor also says that if the Eastern
question is now approached in the proper spirit
there can be speedy settlement OF it BY tho pow:
VIENNA, January 4-Noon,- patent convok-
ing an extraordinary session Of the Reichsrath
has had q bad effect in Hungary. .
L1sDoS. january .L-The king opened the Court
this morning, and urged the organization Of the
army y% i a4?
LONDON, January 4.-Consols are quoted at eos
for money. Fiye-Twentics 57sl; Illinois Central
LIVERPOOL January 4-Tbe sales Of Cotton for
the week foot up g., 600 bales. Ht;dding Uplands
fa The mar6et r is quiet but oad saos for
PARIs January 1.-The Rontes are quoted at
THE LATEST.
PARIS, January A.-As an cvidencce Of the high
appreciation in which he was held by tho Emperor
Napoleon, the latter, in an autograph letter to Mr.
sented him with copy of his works. A note, ac-
companying the present, was couched in very fat
tering terms. 4. @
to-day, has important erticle on The political
situation Of Russia, and argues at leng1 that the
onerous cond tions = imposed upon the Goyernrnont
by the results Of the Crincan should be re-
moved, and thus relieve Russia OF certain burdens
the abrogntion of which would materially enhance
the progressive and ciyiiZEg power of the empire.
The above mentioned article excites considerable
attention not only in Government circos but it
has received the attentive orusal Of the foreign
their respective Governments relative thereto.
ST.. PETERSBURG, January 4.-The Gar has issued
ukase extending the furloughs Of tho officers of
the army.
BERLIN January A.-Scvcral Of tho North Ger
man Governments havc formally concluded that
Parliament shall meet on the 18TH of February
next. The Prussan Government is taking active
steps to hasten the election ot~delegates prior to
the LIST proximo. T
BRussE1s January 4.-The EloNe Beige, Of to-
form quadruplo alliance with England, Prussia
and Austria has entirely failed. It says that En-
latter will guarantee the independence Of Belgium.
BERLIN, January I.-The Kever (?) question in
the East is assuming threatening proportions, and
serious complications. Some solicitudeis is express
LoNDos, January -Eyening.-The closing price
ing are the closing prices Of American Securities:
Efve-twenies 73t.
LIvEnroo1, January 4z-Evoning. The Cotton
bales. Midding Uplands 15ld. Tho Breadstu1s
market is firm. Corn is firm, with an upward ten.
4so Bounds I for Tor American Mixed Western. Wheat
is firm and upward, and has ADVANCED. 4d: per
GENITAL: Flour is firm: Provision mafket stesdy
and firm. Lard is frmer and tends upward.
Cheese is firm, with slightly upward tendency
IN price .n 7,,,,o rros;n ~ oa,os;,,.
PARIS, January 4-Evening. Bourse closed
steady. Rentes were quoted at 6Sf. sale.
Washington News.
= WASHINGTON. January A-The message vetoeing
the District Suffrage Bill Will be Johnson's most
elaborate State paper. y
Commissioned Wells, in his report on the reve-
nue., recommends q $! per gallon tax on liquor.
He opposes a reduction in the cotton tax. He
says that the average advance in the price Of labor
the effect Of which advance il decrease in pro
ducton and consumption, thereby checking de-
veiopment The facts he n ,ets sets TO forth about s
couraRing. The tonnage in the foreign trade is
81, 500 COO, against s2,5oOo0o in 1860. Instead of
BUILDING = ships for other nations, the people Of
publishers have books printed, bound, pay 20 Per
cent tariff, and undersell home work. Machinery
OF nearly oil kinds is protitably imported.
The immense profits Of manufacturing, during
the war, is attributed to the enormous advance in
the raw material. Its present depressed condition
is owing to the scarcity Of skilled 1nbor, ire
deenaahlc currency md q heavy burden of taxa
tion- He suggests, as remedies, increased inami-
grafton and speedy return to specie payment. a
reduction OF the tax on sales and manufacturing
industry to three per cent is recommended, and
corresponding reduction Oh analogous branches Of
industry. Ho advocates tho entire removal Of the
tax on bar plates. sheet iron; and articles entering
into their production; also on sulphuric acid and
salt A reduction to half the present rates on re-
fined sugar; an abatement on the raw material, and
the admission 1roe Of certain tropical products.
The report says that legislation for special inte-
rest has been our bane. He argues against a
higher tariff of duties, but suggests as measure
Of Temporary expedi ;acy come increase on certain
articles; but says that the new Tariff Bill intro
duced into tho House is excessive. He urges that
there be no change in the duties cn tea, coffee and
md nm nd
centssper gallon No change in scgars A mode
rate reduction on the coarser staple goods: The
substitution of specific for tho dd cdAoren duties.
Opposes the change on printing and writing pa
per; suggests a large increase on cured meats and
malt recommends large increase of the free
list, embracing articles that enter into manu-
featuring.
The Arkansas delegation visited the President
again this morning, and were presented to the
The members Of the delegation We're highly pleas
ed with their reception. Mr.. Andrew Bunter,
Senator elect, made briet speech, explaining the
object Of their mission. His remarks were well re-
cesved. Attorney-G General 6tansbury, in reply,
stated that Arkansas was considered already re-
constructed.
Seward The Secretary said that they never made
speeches in the presence OF their CHIEF, but that
tomorrow at dinner n both ne ana ~ h's guests could
nave sent cards to Messrs. Sumner, Wade, Ste
vens, Foster, and others and will call on them to-
s5av q @e for
sion Of the Legislature, which commences on
Thursday next. They will leave two or three mem
bers here to take care of the interests of Ark
To-davs Star has the following communication
received at the Freedmen's Bureau from m officer
at Raleigh, n c., calling tho attention of the Blu
feau to the whipping Of negroes by the civil au-
thofihes ostensibly *as q punishment for petty
crime, but in fact for the purpose Of disqualfyng
them from using the elective franchise under the
law of North Carolina, should that right be grant
ed them by the law Of the land. It is stated that
this practice is carried on in many counties of the
State, over sixty negroes having been whipped il
one county. During recent session Of the Cour1
q conversation was overheard at the State Aouse
between several nnembels Of the Legislature, wher
one said .We are licking them in our part Of the
State, and, If we keep on, We can lick them all By
next year, and mono Of them can vote" h
Congressional.
WAsarEsren January 4-Thc- Appropriation
Bill Tor const defence was reported by Mr- Stevens
1t recommends for Fortress Monroe appro
priation OF s1OO, ,00O; for Fort Taylor, Key West
35OcOO; for Fort Jefferson Tortugas, $50 900; TO
Ship Island, Miss, $40 900; Fort Clinch, Florida
$4,000. "a
;udge Grier is still indisposed, delaying the tes
oath decision. The lobbies Ere filing rapidly will
TariH partzans. In the Senate, g memorial from
the Legislature of Montana was presented, asking
the establishment Of the Office Of Surveyor-G Genera
Of that Territory, which was referred to the Com
nittee on Public Lands, Also petition from tn
Wool Growers Society, asking increased protection
which YVES referred to the Finance COMMITTEES
Seventy artists presented memorial asking for
specific duty OF 800 on old paintings, which wa