The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-12-31
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LONDON, December 30.-An unsuc-
cessful attemntIvas made by Fenians
to burn theS Dublin general post
Office with Greek fire, which failed.
a powder mill at Ferersham ex-
p'cGed; ten persons were killed ana
many hurt. Cause unknown. 3D.,
The Queen of Spain, in her speech
to the Oortes, pledges the nation to
/the support of the Pope's temporal
power.
The Observer says that the Govern
ment will ask no new powers for the
repression of Fenianism.
1t is expected that the January re-
turns will show decrease in the reve-
nue.
The great powers have determined
to ask Napoleon the. basis Of the
Italian Conference. The Conference
has been delayed by Menabey and
the inability to reconstruct the Mi
nistry.
PARIS. December 2o.-Tha Pcoo,.
offer to pay the interest on italian
bonds has been refused by Italy.
FLORENCE, December 29.-There ia
much agitation in Piedmont and
Naples: A Garibaldi rising is appre-
hended.
ST. PETERSBURG, December ga
congress of Russian diplomats Oh the
Eastern question is progressing here.
News Items.
CHARLESTON, December 3O.-Ar-
rived-steamer e. B. Souder, New
York.
There is much announcement felt
here, owing to accounts from Wash
ington, representing probability of
Congressional aid to the planting in.
terest.
WASHINGTON, December 3O.-The
acquisition of British Columbia, in
settlement of the Alabama claims, is
bruited. Several influential Sena,
tors favor this mode of adjustment,
and the Alabama spoliation claimants
urge it.
Discussing the recent removals,
the New York Tribune says: ssThe
President successfully plays the game
of political chess. The President re-
moves every man who favors recon
strucsion under any other plan than
his own. The game goes on-the
President winning all the time; nor
do we fail to see that the power
which strengthens him, is that of
Gen. Grant. There is no use of con-
ciiating or avoiding this fact-Gen.
Grant is an instrument of Mr.. John
SON 8 will"
Internal revenue receipts, to-day,
81, ,050,00O.
Five highway robberies were COM
mitted in Brooklyn on Saturday
night.
Afteri January 1, the payment for
publishing letter lists stops. A re-
adjustment OF the post Office salaries
throughout the country is progress.
ing.
PHILADELPHIA, December 3O.-The
schooner M. E. Faber, from VIII
mington, was struck by water spout.
on the 11th, and badly damaged.
NEW ORLEANS, December 3O.-In
the Convention, to-day, the second
article OF the Constitution, adopted
on Saturday, was reconsidered, and
Judge Taliaferro's proposition, that
the citizens of this State shall owe
allegiance to the United States, which
shall be paramountto that which thew
owe the State, was incorporated
therein, after much discussion. Ar
ticle third, as adopted, declares there
shall never be slavery nor involuntary
servitude in this State, except as q
punish hment for crime. Article fourth
declsies the liberty of the press and
of free speech. Article fifth declares
that the right OF the people peaceably
to assemble and petition the Govern
ment, shall ncvef be abridged. Ar
ticle sixth and seventh are rehearsals
of the common law for the punish
ment of crime. The concluding
paragraph Of article seventh, SAYS the
privilege of the writ OF habeas corpus
Shall not be suspended.
Two moro incendiary fires have
occurred in Vicksburg.
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