The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-11-15
NEHS OF THE D.1Y.

Gold closed In New York on Saturday ai
262ia26X.
Cotton closed quiet and .frm, with sales of
2i00 bales. Middllng 25t.
In Liverpool OH Saturday cotton closed dull,
with middllug uplands ut 1Iasalllsd.
Father Iiyacinthc dsclams nj! intention of
issuing an address to the Catholics OF the United
States.
The Saxon House Of Deputies have voted in
favor of urging the abolition of capital pnnis-
mcnt throughout North Germany.
Amos Kendall. In his bcaucss to his grand.
children gives 10 each sa5,ooO, excepting one, to
whom le gives hut sl0,C0o because lie was in the
Confederate army.
-Noopmanschaap says the track OF coolic cn-
grafton to the South will he across the Indian
Ocean, through the Sucz Canal ana across tile
Atlantic to New Orleans.
1t Is said that the Western Union Telegraph
and the French Cable Companies are going to join
forces, because one Of the wires OF the Old cable
is so eaten by SOME small insect that II Is SLOW
AMI uncertain, IL not gone
Tho Pope, 1t is said does not wish The Ecu-
mcncal Council to discuss the question OF infalll-
bity unless 1t is likely to be supported by an
overwhelming majority. Otherwise, lis discus
sion would only weaken his authority.
The Bishop OF Orleans approves the proceed
ings OF the Fultla Conference but declares that he
will abide by the decisions Of the EcumencaI
Council. The opposition OF the Archbishop OF
Paris to tile doctrine OF the dogma OF Papnl in
1alblity, 1t is said, was inspired by the Emperor.
"A Washington dispatch 10 tile New York Tri-
bunc says: "lt Is authorliativcly stated that a
change will occur in the Cabinet in n shor, time,
the Attorney General having decided to accept the
vacant scat In thc Supreme Court, AMI he Is now
s1td to he engaged In arranging the affairs OF his
ollcc preparatory To ihs change.
AN area OF three hundred acres OF land, which
row embraces the commercial crutrc of Louis.
vile, Kentucky, and with the improvements is
valued nj thirty million OF dollars Is TO be sucl
FOR by the heirs OF the OWNER in 1853, one John
Sainrbell. Since the cbarter OF the city, in 1895
tho property has passed Into various hands, and
Is now held by large numier of persons
1t Is stated ttut an investigation into the ar
fairs Of the Ne.f York Custonhousc have so far
demonstrated that the government has been dc.
1ra'ided of ssoooOo or S1oo0,ooo by the Fraudulent
reiYoYaF OF goods from bond. Dlatchford, former
-lyin the Drawback Department, but. latterIy In
charge OF public'sorcs, is said TO have received
ten per cent OH frauds amounting to $3.50, 1000.
Suits for sums amounting TO $2S,000 have
been entered mt ST. Louis against Frank 4. Dick,
who was provost marshal for the District OF Mis-
souri under General ITallccS, for fines assessed
upnn the plaintits during the war as ''rcbcl sym
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be brought, ana they will all doubtless be taken
mp to the Supreme Court OF the United States
The Presbyterian General Assemblies, which
have been in session for several days past nt
Pfttsburg, dissolved ON Friday last to meet, as
heretofore stated, at Philadelphia, in Nay next
Each Assembly formed In line and marched to
the front OF the First Presbyterian Church, where
ffhe New and Old School Commissioners Joined
ARMS and the unIon thus typilcd, was greeted
with groat applause by the immense crowd
present
General Sherman win recommend to Congress
t"the adoption OF the new code OF "Army Regula-
Ifions," originally drawn up in 1864 by General
C2nby, ana since somewhat modified. Secretary
Stanton enlGav0red 10 have 1t rejected, on nc
connt of provision which 1t contains that no CON-
,rnissoned officer shall be deprived Of his commits
aion by the President Or Secretary of War; except
on the finding OF his peers III court. martial as.
selnbci. IL also mOlhes many OF the punish
mcntS Of enlisted men for trivial offences, and
gives much larger discretion 10 the sentences OF
courts for offences OF every grade, taking tho
;peronptOry word "shall" and substituting tho
Inildcr "may." In 4 word, 1t is q thorough rcvl
Sion OF our existing military code.
The story OF the cruise of the Cuban steamer
Lillian, md her seizure by lhs British steamer
'Lapwins, IL interesting. The Lillian ef: Fcrnan-
dina, October hili, with tho Cuban flag ut her
peak, and crew of four hundred AMI eighty
,seven scnnen and soldiers On the 7tl Gencrn
GoIcouria announced his intention to land his
mcn In the Western Department, and made q
short and stirring speech. Two days aftor IL was
discovered that tile supply OF coal had run short
and that there was notcnOugh TO taSe the vcssc
TO Cuba it was then determined to land the cx.
pcdtion on one OF the Bilia.na Keys while th,
steamer shonld 20 TO Nassau for coal. On arri
uOWcVer
Guilty was met with. Tho British Governor mo-
only refused to allow The vessel to be c0aied, hui
took her cargo Into custody. Accompanied by
the commander OF Nhc sp.of-war Lapwing, lio
vent on board AMI drmandcd the papers OF tho
Lillian, which we o ven them. They then
said they shotd tow. tho vessel into
Nassau. They malc, her fast to tho Lap.
: wing with n hawser ani displaced soyoral
.piccos OF her engine. Tho Lillian was towed Into