The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-12-13
HsMs OF THE DAY.

G,<a:sx.
..lOotson was qulet and unchanged; saiea 1909
bales; middlings sskas5H cents.
LIN Liverpool cotton closed firm; uplands
liZd; Orleans I3hld; sales $4,000 bales.
-The viceroy OF Egypt has AZ length accepted
ne alsimssum Of the Sultan and al its oondi
lions.
-Tne estlmstes OF the heads OF the various
deuarsments at Washington FOR the coming year
clnsunt In the aggregate TO $lle,91eSeS.
--Yhe Order OF st. George has been conferred
mon the King of Prussia by the Oar, in token
: of the friendship existing bstween them.
= The British Government will take possession
q she telegraph wires in Great Britain on the lss
February, ascuidIng to 3 recently enacted law.
Letters from Rome assert that mAiority OF
I: ne French bishops, including Duponlaup and
nsny German bishops, win oppose the decIarA-
! tien or Papal infaliibillty.
The tennessee Senate has passed ofil pro-
yiding that hobody shall be Indicted for an act
committed while serving as soler during The
late war, and disnissing all pending prosecu-
Atoms OF the kind.
a -Fhe Governor OF California recommends State
aia to facilitate emigration from Europe and the
Eastern; States; says the Legislature has tne
pcwer TO prohibit Chinese immigration, and
fxyos the reJnoval of all barriers to Chinese te'ti-
mony Is an act OF justice ann policy.
"A thief, on Thursday last, robbed Jewelry
store in Albany of S256o worth OF diamonds,
which the salesman was exhibiting to him. Hav-
ing designedy dropped one OF the Jewels behind
she counter, he seized the case containing the
rest, as the salesman stopped TO pick the dropped
ess up, and made OF
Many cities in France were Illuminated 'i't
wednesday night, IN honor OF the Inauguration OF
the Council at Rome. At karseies erowi oil
afteen hundred men made violent demons'ra-
tions against the Illumination. They narched
through she streets singing the Aarseaise, de-
struyed decorations and dtransparecc!es, anu com
nitted other excuses. The police dispersed ire
crowd after making sixty arrests.
-OcicIal laforrrAtion has been received from
the Columbian authorizes that the treaty negoaa-
ted BY Mr. Caleb Cushing for the right OF way Tor
Syanal across the fsthmus or Darien, and reject
I'd oy the Columbian Senate will be reconsidered
and undoubtedly ratified BY shat body. This will
remove ali drsouity and ensh:e tie United States
authorities TO push forVari the proposed survey
without hindreuoe or objection from the Colum-
han Government.
-Pere Hsaointae delivered eu address fcr she
benefit OF tie French Benevolent Society on Thurs
: day nighs at the New York Academy OF Music.
me hnidng vas nlled In every part by the larg
eat audience ever gathered within its walls. He
spoke In French. his address was marked by
the characteristics eloquence which has rendered
hin famous, and which drew from those oithe
audience who understood the French language
tha tek
farsy eight hVu before the hall opened
\ Tho sugar harvest o! Louisiana Is generally
enishel. and the yield, according 10 the Crescent
Viii nus much exceed that Of last year. Whatever
q increase snere may be will be due to the larger
area Of cane planted. The produetper soveis lot
equa, to that Of the last crop. The sugar, now
ever is or excellent quality, though the prices are
not wha, -ere expected from the disorder and
waste IN he Inland OF CUba. Despite the de-
struc,ion :, many plantatious in the progress Of
the revelation, the import from other countries
continues TO Increase in such ratio - 20 Keep
down the prices OF the home product.
The recent marriage Ill Washington OF hr
Paul Gerard, brother.in.law OF the Portuguese
minister, to Belle WormleJ, an octoroon girl. on
Tuesday last, Is not 1t seems, considered legal
under the Froaoh law, the groom being at siie
s ame q French citizen. Under the laws Of Fl ance
no person can marry without the consent OF he
parents ntkese be living, or, If this be refused
:: legal notice must be served on them announcing
the determination TO marry without such consent
s In the present instance Mr. Gerrard's family pro-
tested against his marriage, and, he having nse
iected 70 serve the proper legal notice upon then
IN accordance With the law, his marriage is not
considered legal by The French legation.
: The large Engish importing house of N. 3. Fa
consr / Co.. Church street, New York. IL reported
failsd. Liabilities estimated at $3.50, They
pay 10 per cent. The failure OF Benz. a. Loder d
Co. II said TO have been in consequence OF the
nrm assuming the liabilities OF Loder Bros. Co.,
nyesr siuce The liabilities Of the nrm amount
10 sbout quarter Of q million. In Philadelphia,
nessrs Cons, Berrbauon 4 Co., extensive dry
goods dealers, are announced az failed. with lla-
hlities amounting TO S3jo,Ooo. The suspension is
announced OF Travis & son, flannel manrfactu.
rera, at Rochdale, England. Liabilities estimated
ct sse,eoe. The failure of James PIN Il Co., OF
Buiilu, 10 attributed 80 large operations in corn
for q rise. I, Ia stated that some parcels were
! held by them for Sc, while the value was ABOUT
-. consequently ,he loss is very considerable
--The Csrdn giant controversy has caiiea oe'
aIstter from Nr. Wright the City Marshal OF Ron
Dcage, Iowa, who writes 70 the Syracuse Journai
: sent two years sgo, In duly, two men arrived u