The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-12-09
NEWS OF THE DAY.
.-Colfl closed at 23y.

Cold closed at 23s.
Cotton closed In New York steady, with
sales OF $500 bales at a5iSc.
In Liverpool cotton closed steady and un
changed.
The wyoming Territorial Legislature has
passed woman suffrage bill.
The Pope prohibits the correspondent OF the
London Times from entering the Papal States.
The Welland Canal in Canada has large
quantity of ice, and it will be closed in few
days.
-sundry former Confederate bocSade-runners
have been chartered in England for the.Suez
Canal trafic.
1T is now stated that General Prim shows
decided leaning in the direction OF the Republi-
can party in Spain.
Negotiations for the telegraphic connection
at Constantinople with tie Islands of the Turkish
Archipelago are nearly completed.
Emile Ollvier's political programme is gain
ing friends among the Liberals OF the French
Corps, and the formation OF parliamentary min
istry under olivier will be possible.
3 Another large lot Of arms, destined for Cuba
have been seized in Port Maria, in the Island of
Jamaica. The arms were landed by boat pur-
sued by Spanish cruisers, 1t is said.
The VIII OF the late Paul n. Sponord, who died
4 on the 18th of lass october, bequeGthed property
estimated at four millions OF dollars, chiefly to be
3 diyil.cS between his widow and his six children
!, The special commission from Japan to the
Hawaiian Islands has sailed from San Francisco
3 and expect to negotiate a treaty with the king
! dom for the protection OF japanese immi-
grants, &c.
1T Is said that the vote OF Georgia for the rati-
dcation the Fifteenth amendment viii complete
the necessary number and that Senator Morrill's
oil for the reconstructon OF that State Will have
the effect OF securing the ratification of the
amendment.
The winnepeg halfbreed insurrection in the
British Northwest is dying out. Only hfty in
surgents remain under arms at Fort Garry. The
results of the late council are not known, but 1t
Is thought the rebels; viii invite Governor Nc
Dougall to take the relns OF government.
Mcfarland, through his counsel, made
statement on Monday, before the jury Of inquest,
: on the death OF Richardson, Of New York, to the
effect that he awaited for his vndcation the i'm
partial trial guaranteed him by the laws Of the
State He was committed TO await the acton OF
the grand jury.
80 "A large mass meeting Of German citizens was
held in Philadelphia on Saturday night to adopt
measures in behalf OF Dr.. Schoeppe, who is under
sentence Of death for the murder Of Miss Stein
ecke, ut Carlisle. Dr. Albert Fricke presided. Ad-
dresses were made by Frederick Dittman. Esq,
Frank Wells, Esq, and DR.. Ke!lner, and resolu-
tions were adopted protesting against the carry
ing out Of the sentence OF the court. It was an
nounced that petitions praying for reprevc
would be circulated and sent to the Governor.
I7,to acta Coua In
calls attention to the growing abus&of the frank
ing privilege now enjoyed by over $4,000 officials
and involving an expense Of s5o0o,ooo which he
Justly characterzes as 80 special privilege granted
to favored class at the expense OF the many"
He presents strong array Of reasons for its aoo-
Ntion, not the least OF which is found in the in
curable abuses and frauds which seem to be In
separabie from its exercise. The remarks OF the
Postmaster-General in regard to the press, man.
aged and directed by private enterprise, as beng
more able than Congress to enlighten the masses,
and that it would be better to abolish the frank
Ing privilege, aud carry newspapers frce WITHOUT
regard to weight throughout tie United S'A4cs
indicates wise appreciation OF this :reafes NJ
ALI popular institutions for the diffusion OF alui!a'
alton.
"A New York letter OF the 5th instant Says:
<The feeling against Beccler was manifested IN
Plymouth Church this morning by the absence OF
several prominent members quite number o.
pews we're occupied, not by their owners, but hy
strangers. WHO were anxious TO hear what the
great divine had to say in regard to the scanda'
In which he had played so prominent part. The
oldest members were absent, and know o! one
good lady who does not intend to occupy hcT
pew in Plymouth Church at tie expiration OF tEe
present year. There were illusions made III
nearly al the churches to the great scandal,
which continues 20 he mere and more the lead
ing sensation ofthe day; but the clergy as II out
of respect for the craft, do not have much to say
OF the parts their brethren, rockingham and
Beecher, had taken in the events OF the past week
only they pointedly alluded to our "socal order,
-to the laws of divorce and the influences o. wo-
man ,, and In most instances let their congrega-
tions draw their own moral in the light o; the
revelations SO abundantly placed before them by
the public press.' .--,.
The President desires the representatives OF all
the European and North and South American
governments at washington to enter. jointly ana
: seyerally, into negotiations with the United
states, and with each other, with view Oh con-
cluding Joint convention Tor the estaDAsnnen'
s az cable lines between the United States ana the
various countries thus represented. oh the %'o
of November Secretary Fish transmitted to all Cdr
Ministers abroad lc::.er, a Yh.ca &c sag a.