The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-03-20
NEWS SUMMARY.

NEWS SUMMARY.
Cotton closed in Liverpool at 13sd. for Mddhng
Uplands.,
Cotton was quoted in New York at sage. tor Mid
ling Uplands.
Gold closed at 1s4t.
Queen V1crcR1A's forthcoming book will be entl-
tied "Leaves from my Journal in the Highlands"
The number of pspermakers in Great Britain is
declining In 1864 414 took out licenses; in 1865,
4O2; in 1856, 592.
The Universal Exposition will be informally
opened on the first day of April The inaugural
ceremonies will take place at later day.
nv the decision Of Courts in England flour
dealer in Toronto is possessed Of s2,5O0 900, to-
gether with interest accruing thereon for seven
years.
Arrangements are being made to widen and
deepen the Dismal Swamp Canal, and to enlarge
the lock- This is an important improvement, and
displays much energy on the part OF the ne"
managers.
The receipts from Internal Revenue, Saturday,
were 1851 1s, making an aggregate 1or the nscal
year to date Of $685. 1ss s The total receipts
for this month to the 10th, inclusive, amount TO
$40 $50 Ss, being average OF s5sS, ,5SSos per
diem. -
Prince CHARLES Of Roumanis has received let
tars Of recognition from the following sovereigns
and princes: The Emperor OF the French, 'ne'
King Of the Hellenes, the Grand Duke OF Hesse,
the Grand Duke of Oldenburg, tte Grand Duke OF
Ssxe-Weimar Esenach, Prince DE soHAUENBuRa-
InpE, Prince DE soHwARBuRa-RUDELsTA the
Duke C.: Anhalt, the Duke Of Brunswick, the Duke
of saxe-A -Altenburg, and the Duke Of Saxe-Melnln-
Last week s9s8, lin fractional currency was re-
ceiyed by the United States Treasurer from the
printing division OF the Treasury Department.
During the same period the following amounts
were forwarded to the points mentioned: TO the
Assistant Treasurer at New York, s2OG 600; at
Philadalphia, $2)OOOO; at Boston, s5o, to
United States Depository at Baltimore, $4,000; at
Cincinnati 500, ,ODO; to National Banks and others,
41ss,411 % making a total Of ss19, ,411.29.
An exchange says: ssJohn Randolph once re-
marked. looking earnestly at the dome OF the
CauitnLMy friend, that's great extinguisher Of
provincial talent Ben. Butler will find out how
much Of truth there is in this before the close OF
the present Congress. And the public generally
win learn how applicable the remark is whenever
fair opportunity is presented for Bingham, shella-
bareer, OF gross of such men whom we might
name. to measure intellectual brOadswords with
him" s Esae $50
Gen. CAsrE1NAU, de-Camp Of the Emperor
NAro1soN who, {, short time ago, was ordered on
special mission to the city Of Mexico, to confer
with Marahal BIzA1KE and the Emperor MAXI
MILAN ON Mexican affairs, has returned to Paris.
The New York World says BUTLER proposes that
4he pair Of ganecocks recently presented to Gen.
LIE be: made into q hticassee for the benefit Of
hungry Southernns. This is q natural suggestion
G:om BuElEa's point ot: view. BE has always had
cock in:his eye. s::s. So .t -.
The New York World, speaking Of the prospect
or early reconaruction, says: We are per-
nitted to print the following extract from the
private letter Of an eminent Confederate gen.
anal, dated March 8, to friend in this city !:
sThe act OF Congress-, bad as II is fo- us, think
WIN result 1T it stands as the law, and I presume
il; VII, m settling matters between the North and
GheSuurn. 7 rnulk the great body OF the people OF
The south are exceedingly anxious for final settle
1aent and that, relying on this being such, they
Will, without delay, acQriesce."
The income tax returns, says an English journal,
are very suggestive and instructive as to the gen.
eral progress Of the country in prosperity. From
those contained in the tenth report Of the commits
eoners it appears that the increase OF the value Of
lands, &C., comparing 1854 with 1859 has been at
the rate Of L16 per cent per annum houses, $50;
gas works, 11.45 and railways, 7.57. On the other
hand, the improvements in profits Of trades and
professions in the period has 'een at the rate
of 451 per cent Per anpum. In leland the i'm
rrovement in this respect was only at the rate Of
.93 per cent. per annum.
We learn from the New Orleans papers that
HORACE GREELEY, the great philosopher, has ar
rived in that city. Mr. GREELEY is, we understand,
ON tour Of observation to the South, but we do
not know whether he will extend it to Mobile or
not. MIR. GREELEY has some queer ideas in refer
ence to the paricipators in the 'great rebellion"
ride the New York Tribune and the "History Of the
Great Rebellion" and it is to be hoped that his
visit South will have the effect Of making radical
change in them, and that he will return to his
home q wiser man. With all his singular hobbies,
ne possesses good sound sense ard is not go en-
1Reen just and unjust views.
VGenerals@ FU1LzRToN and HELPNE (MnEs
O'REnLY) were before the Judiciary Committee
c&Saturdsy in obedience to subpenas. The form
er was examined as to the restoration of property to
de Southern rebels and his official action in con-
1ection with the Freedmen's Bureau. He will be
Nfther interrogated ON Monday. Private MILES
OlRxnLY was overhauled about his g. talk with the
President" and his account Of Presidential views
on Reputation. The boy, says the Herald, had
his back up, and gave answers not required nor
1elished by the Committee. This testimony was
altogether in favor Of the President and repudia-
ted the soft impeachment of repudiaton. II he
had caused the impression that MIR. JOHNSON ia
vored reputation, all he could say was that he
had been unfortunate in the use Of language, and
that nothing was farther from his intention.
The Washington correspondent of the New York
Herald, speaking Of the Presidents financial
policy, ssys: He knows that the administration
of JONI Qu1N0Y ADAMS was deemed extravagant
and rejected by the people IN consequence of an
annual expenditure Of sl3,0OO,00o, and he feels
anxious when he recurs to the fact that the ma
iona debt now over s., $780, 600 600, with an aual
interest Of about $685. OeO, 900, to be provided for
out Of the revenue SYSTEM in addition to the vast
and growing annual expenses Of the machinery Of
the Government. Hence he is in favor of policy
which, in the language of the message Of 1866,
without being oppressive to the people. shall i'm
mediasety begin tc effect reduction Ct the debt,
end, i persisted in, discharge it fully within q
definitely fixed number of years.
The sscental, er system of buying and selling
grain by the LOO pounds, which is now in general
use in the West and in few Eastern cities, is like
" to create some confusion in the quotations, but
in order that buyers and sellers may avoid error,