The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-11-03
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LoEpoN, October 90. The leaders
Of the Liberal party, after CAREFUL
survey of the field, become convinced
they sse sure of. 8 choice, in the COM :.
ing elections, of a. large majority 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 minis
try: Premier, Right Hon. w. q.
Gladstone; Foreign Secretary, John
Bright; Chancellor of the Excheduer,
Hugh Culling Eardley Childers; Lord
Chancellor, Sir Rounded Palmer; Sec
retary of War, Marquis of Harrington.
BERhIN, October 29.-The session
of the North German Diet will be
formally opened by King William in
person, on the 4th November, and it
is asserted on semi-official authority
that the speech from the throne will
be of o re-assuring and pacific cha
racter
PARIS. October 29.-The Moniteuy,
of to-day. says that the army bill
which passed the Austrian Reichsrath
will not be signed by the Emperor.
It adds that the Minister of War.
Baron John, has said publicly that
Austria is arming only in proportion
to the extent of her population.
VIENsE'A4, October 29.-The an
nouncement is made by the ministry
that the Interpretation which has
been put upon the recent speech of
Baron Beust is afalse one, and that
the policy of Austria is peace. The
Diet has passed bill giving authori-
ty to the government to recruit 4O,-
600 additional soldier. Baron Won
Beust having given formal assurance
that the men to be enlisted will mere
ly ill up the deficiency in the stand
ing army, and not swell it above the
number fixed by law.
LONDON, October 30.-The South
American mail steamer has arrived
out. She brings dates fran Rio ia
neiro to the 9th inst. The latest ad-
vices from Paraguay state that Lopez
held Villetta with all his forces. The
allied army was near at hand, and
news of a battle was daily expected.
The Portuguese Consul had been for
chilly taken from the American Leea-
tlon at Assuncion and shot. The
United States war steamers had gone
up the Paraguay river, and peremp-
tory demand would be made by the
American commander for redress.
The erecent conduct of Minister Wash
burne was much censured at Buenos
Ayres. .3ra.ss
The maps which are now said to
have been prepared by order of the
French Government have been issued
to show that'the second empire strict
ly regarded its frontiers rs laid down
in treaties with neighboring powers.
1t is inferred that this explanation is
made to cover the Emperor's aban-
donment of the war policy.
ROTTERDAM, November 2.-Serious
riots occurred to-day, which drew the
fire from the soldiers; killing several
and wounding many citizens. Nu-
merous arrests were made.
MADRID, November 2.-The pro-
visional government is about rein
forcing Cuba. The city of Havana
has been authorized to borrow
1O,000, 900 crowns for the completion
of the Isabel Canal.
LONDON, November 2.-The formal
dissolution of Parliament occurs on
the 18th. There has been several
distinct earthquakes in the Western
Counties of England and Wales.
Prince Alfred departed in the Galitia
for q voyage round world.
News Items.
CHARLESTON. November 2-Ar-