The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-12-14
BY TELEGRAPH.
EUROPE.

THE NEW Hn,nsTRy HAVE AN INTERVIEW WITH
THE oUeEN AND ACCEPT THEIR APPOINTMENTS.
LONDON, December 12.-The members OF the
new ministry had an audience with the queen
YESTERDAY, and formally accepted their appoint
ments, The following appointments are OH
c:alIy asnouuced VIM. E. Forster, Vice Presl-
dena Of the Board of Education; James Star
fed. Acton S. Ayrton aud George Greufel!
t1lv,,. Junior Lords Of the Treasury; Grant
Duff Under Secretary for India; VIM. Monsel,
Under Secretary for the Colonial Department.
John Otway. Under Secretary for the fcrc'en
Department. The appointment OF Earl spen-
Ger Lord Lieutenant of Ireland is officially an
nounced.
Opening OF PARLIAMENT.
LONDON December 10-Eyening. new
Parliament of the United Kingdom was opened
this afternoon jy Royal Commission. Inc
usual speech from the Throne was omitted
The House Of Comuous reelected Dennlson
Speaker.
TIE SPANISH AMBASSADOR IN PARIS.
PARIS. December 10.-It is reported the En-
peror, on his return fr,,m Compeigne 10 Paris,
will accord an audience to OlazaSa, and WILL
formally recognize him as ambassador Oh
Spain.
BIsMARcK FOB PEACE.
BERLIN. December lin the course OF u
debate in the Prussian Diet on the bill conf1s-
eating the property Of the Elector OF Hesse.
Bismarck alluding to the recent war agitation,
, said the fears of war which were prevalent dur
ing the summer have now passed away.
THE SPANISH REBELLION.
MADRID, December 1.-THE proposals OF
capitulation made by the insurgents at Cadlz
we're rejected. At the expiration OF the a1mIs-
tice hostilities were recommended, and q des-
perate conflict took place, in which artillery
was used by the troops and the insurgents.
The loss in killed and wounded was heavy on
both sides. The result was indecisive. The
insurgents still occupy the Hotel de Vile and
the surrounding district. The rebels have de-
tanned within the Hotel de Vile all the foreign
consuls they could seize, and hope by this
means to be able to prevent the threatened
bombardmcnt of that portion of the city By the
vessels of war lying in the harbor. Great po-
litical excitement prevails in Xeres, Malaga and
Terrsgona. General Prim is now on his way
his presence there VIII restore tranquility.
PARIS, December 1.-THE Gaulois asserts
that the insurrectionary movement at Cadlz Is
instgated by agents of Isabella.
M.drid dispatches, dated Thursday, say o
large number Of workmen employed by the
municipality on public works, armed with car
biues md ba, onets fastened on sticks, assumed
threatening attitude, which they still MAIN
tanned. The national militia was ordered to
proceed against them.
Later adyices from Cadiz say the almistice
is prolonged by both parties consenting to
await the arrival of tho President of the Re-
publican Committee Of Seville, who will en-
deayor to mediate Should this fail, the Go7-
eminent will commence vigorous measures.
Communication with Madrid rs still inter
rupted. Latest dispatches represent the politl-
cal agitation throughout Spain as very great.
Capitalists are leaving the country and much
alarm exists among all classes of people.
ERUPTION OF MOUNT ErNA-DEvAsTATIoNo Of THE
SURROUNDING COUNTRY.
yA1ErrA, December 9.-Dispatches rom
Sicily reported fresh eruption Of Mount Etna
ON Tuesday night. The volcano broke ont
with increased violence, ejecting flame and
lava until FIVE o'clock this morning. The tor
rents OF lava devastated the surrounding conn-
try. The ashes from the crater fell on the
town at Aci Reale and were blown even into
the streets of Messina.
At last accounts the mountain was envelop-
ed in smoke and labored with deafening deto-
nations.
Great crowds have gathered on tho northern
shore OF Militia to witness the magnificent
spectacle. which, though one hundred and
twenty miles distant, is distinctly visible