The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-11-02
EUROPE.

GREAT BRITAIN-PRosPECTs OF The LIBERALS.
LONDON, October 29-Eyening.-The leaders
of the Liberal PARTY, after careful survey OF
the field become convinced they are sure OF a
choice, in the coming elections, OF large ma
iorty OF Liberal members to the new House OF
Commons. The following have been quietly
named in Liberal circles as the probable cast OF
the new ministry: Premier, Right Hon. W. T..
Gladstone; Foreiga Secretary, John FrlSht;
Chancellor of the EXchequer, Hugh Culhng
Eardley Childers; Lord Chancellor, Sir Roun-
dell Palmer; Secretary OF War, Marquis of Har-
tington.
PRUSSIA.
BERLIN, October 29.-The session of the
North German Diet will be formally opened by
King William in person, on the 4th OF Novem-
ber, and it is asserted on semi-of6cial authority
that the speech from the throne will be OF re-
assuring and pacific character.
AUSTRIA.
PARIS. October 29.-The Moniteur, of today,
saws that the army bill which passed the Aus
trian Reichsrath will not be signed by the EN-
peror. 1t adds that the Minister OF War,
Baron John, has said publicly that Austria is
arming only in proportion to the extent OF her
population.
VIENNA, October 29.-The announcement Is
made by the ministry that the Interpretation
which has been put upon the recent speech OF
Baron Beust is false one, and that the policy
of Austria is peace.
VIENNA, October 29--Eyening.-Th Diet has
passed bill giving authority to the govern
ment to recruit forty thousand additional SOL
diers, Baron Won Beust having given formal
assurance that the men to be enlisted Will
merely fill up the deficiency in the standing
army, and not swell it above the number fixed
by law.
THE FRENCH EMpERoR's ABANDONMENT OF THE
WAR POLICY.
LONDON, October S0.-The maps which are
nov saidto have been prepared by order OF the
French Government have been issued to show
that the second empire strictly regarded Its
frontiers as laid down in treaties with neigh
boring powers. 1t is inferred that this ex-
PLANTATION is made to cover the Empe-or's
abandonment of the war policy.
spA1N-THE DEFICIT IN THE REVENUE.
MADRID, October 3O.-The estimated deficit
in the revenue this year will reach 95O,OOO,OOO
sterllng The Spanish Government seeks to
raise loan of 2OO,OOO,OOo crowns at six per
cent.
Observation-Disclosures cAPTAfN-GENERAL OF CUBA.
MADRID, October 30.-Ezcalante has resign
ed his Office under the Provisional Govern
ment. General Dulce has finally accepted the
appointment of Captain General OF Cuba, and
soon sails for Havana.
1sE rARAeUAYAN wAR-coNsUL SHOT.
LONDON. Octobar 30.-The South America
mail steamer has arrived out. She brings dates
from Rio Janeiro to the 9th inst. The latest
adyices from Paraguay state that Lopez held
yilletta with all his forces. The allied army
was near at hand, aud news of battle was dai-
" exuected. The Portuguese Consul had been
forciblv taken from the American legation at
assunoion and shot. The United States war
steamers had gone up the Paraguay river, and
a peremptory demand would be made by the
American commander for redress. The recent
conduct of Minister Washburne was much CEN
sured at Buenos Ayres.