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


In New York, yesterday, gold closed active
at 2o2ia2.
In New York, yesterday, cotton favored buy.
.crs, closing at 25tic.
I'm Liverpool cotton closed at I1Hd for up-
Lands
Cardinal Matthew Is to proceed to Paris OIL
mission to the Emperor from the Pope.
A bill Is 10 be introduced in Congress to take
away oil the rights OF citizenship from Mormons.
"A report is current I'm London that Franco Is
urging the Great Powers to disarm, and offers to
set the example, but the Berlin journals dlscredit
Ii.
"A committee OF bishops, in Rome, has been
INSTRUCTED TO draft plan for checking the growth
Of infldelity, in accordance with the Papal aocu-
hon.
The intermeddllng OF the Spanish refugees
With the French revolutonists in Paris is said 10
have been the real cause OF their expulsion from
France.
Eastern Virginia is being rapidly taken up by
Northern capitalists and farmers. Between Alex
andria and Culpepper Courthouse thousands Of
acres have changed hands.
The American actress, Mrs. Lander made her
debut ut the Lyccum Theatre, London, Saturday
evening, and succeeded In winning compliments
from the Post and other Journals
Napoleon has granted SOC, 600 fancs to CON-
mission, established by his decree, for the pur-
: pose OF encouraging and aiding oil military soce-
Ties OF mutual assistance now or to he In France.
TO inquiry from The Spanish minister as to
the rnmor that the United States Government
intended to recognize Cuba as a bclligercnt,
Secretary Fish has replied that 1t Is without
foundation.
1t Is saId that Ashley, the impeacher, Inns
fnrned Democrat In Montana and that he will
remain there and seek political advancement.
This detection is given as the cause for his dis.
placement from the territorial govcrnorship.
The late A. d. Richardson had made oil nr.
xnngcments to become edltor.in. chief OF the Chi.
scaSo Republican, In which newspaper he Intended
TO invest q large amount OF money. The relatives
uf Mr.. Richardson will contest any claim Mrs
Mcfarland may set up to right In the disposI.
ton OF his property, on the ground OF tho inva.
1dlty OF the marriage between her and Mr. Rich.
arlson.
The Pope on Sunday received deputatinn
consisting OF six hundred natives OF France, and
delivered an address to them In French He OK.
pIAine1 that the recurrence or Christmas should
teach all men the lesson OF humility which God
AAd given the world on that day. Pride, said the
Holy Father, was an enemy OF mankind, anu the
2nthor OF the revolution. At the conclusion OF
his address the Pope, with a voice softcneu by
emotion, gave his solemn bencdction Ills yisI.
tors were greatly moved. and at the conclusion
oE tHc ceremony broke f0rtn into prolonged and
enthusiastic pfrds
A New York letter OF Sunday says: "QuItc
nnmbcr OF small firms were yesterday added to
Che list OF failures, already numerous during
dhe past few days. There was considerably less
excitement In the Gold Room. probably owing TO
Che storm, which kept ;hc majority Of people in
ooors, and the Stock Exchange business was cx.
csedingly nat. The decline in the gold premium
Waa lie universal topic OF convcrsaion In count.
hns-houses, and the opinion was generally ex.
pressed that not much OF a rise would hencerortb
cake place in the premium, and that tho prIce or
gold now had reached tho figure where It Will
-Hiand for some time to Gomez
The wonder.mongers Of Alaska are now en-.
gagged with the fisheries According to their
eaics the whole ocean, from tho Tongas In the
south to Behring's Straits In the west, 30 swarns
with fish that they almost impede navigation.
one company, employing twenty men, fshed at
Sa1ersky this year from March to October. They
mad nets wholly unsuitable for the catch, and 80
Ahey put up only ono thousand barrels OF sninon.
-Four men at Casson, last year "put up,n In splen.
I'D order, seven hundred barrels OF simon, and
khen had to stop because they had no more bar.
sess. Along came sea captain, and, taking the
seanes, he loaded two boats to the guards with
.Galmon In fifteen minutes
Tho latest duel et Acquia Creek was betyccn
'2saonel Mcnamara and o Mr.. varnum, the Grst a