The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-10-19

Foreign Nsrws.1

MADRID, October 15.-The Epoca pub
fishes synopsis Of the reply made by
Minister Silvia to Mr. Siokles' note. He
says: "Reasons dictated by national dig
nifty prevent the acceptance of foreign
mediation in our domestic affairs. The
intimations made by Gen. Sickles arc re.
ceived with the good win which one ma.
ton owes to another with which it is
baund by ties Of amity." It Is presumed
that the American Government only de.
sires to strip the struggle in Cuba of it's
sanguinary character. The Washington
Cabinet is urged 60 impede the departure
OF supplies for the insurgents, who pre-
vent the Spanish Government from car
rying opt policy in Ouha in harmony
with that at home. Sivila mentions that
the insurgents in Cuba are in n minority,
and by no means belong to the wealthiest
and most influential classes. There was
q conference between Senor Silvia and
Gen. Siokles, in which the former is urged
to release the Spanish gun-boats building
In the United States, protesting that they
were only to bo used to protect the shores
of Cuba against expeditions in aid of the
insurgents from foreign countries
LONDON, October 15.-The ship Sir
Lancelot, which sailed from Foo Chow
in China; July 18s with tea, has arrived
in the Thames, and is the winner of the
race Of the tea ships.
The Times, on the situation in France,
saRssE ''The Jealous and inconsistent
policy. which 'would allow and forbid
public meetings at the same time exceeds
our. r.DomprehenHion. To permit citizens
tolassemble, and leave it to the police to
stop discu cussioh, is adding insult to injury
"Thh pfofession of confidence made
tkrxaH H1vya = \ T.. .
IT, anything, is likely to be fatal TO France
and the dynasty of its ruler, it is the
perpetual ,distruSt of the capability of
the nation 70. self-control, and the never
ending ldallSinG With the introduction of
institutions to invest the people with re-
sponsibility for their own deeds which
would Interest The lovers of freedom in
the cause of order, and give public opin-
ION tnat sound and wholesome ascenden-
cQwhich would drive ribaldry and license
from the field. France has, at the pre-
sent moment, no government.
I'.Ehe Emperor's message to the Corps
Legislatif placed her between the old
imperial system, which the Emperor de-
clared out Of date and exploded, and the
new constitutional rule which he has an
nounced, but is unable or unwilling to
define. In the interval, the people give
tne EmperOrB 3 WORDS zoo broad lnterpre
tatlon, while his confidants act as if
words had never been spoken; as If no
change had occurred, and none was in
tended; as If personal rule were now and
might be, expected forever to be what it
has, been in the worst times.'' .
MADRID, October 18.-Druggists re-
port extraordinary sales of tnrpentine
and other combustibles, which the Go
vernment apprehends are to be used for
incendiarism. .u
PARIs, October 18.-Napoleon invites
the King OF Belgium to meet him at
Compeighe. Marshal Bazine is to be
appointed commander of the Imperial
Guard
LONDON, October 1s.-Lord Derby is
dying
HAVANA, October '1S.-A Spanish mail
steamer has arrived, bringing reinforce
ments. D..