The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-12-11
NEWS or THE DAY.

Gold closed in New York yesterday at c33.
--In New York yesterday cotton closed &C bet
ter. Sales $500 bales at o5Hc. for middling.
r; I'm Liverpool cotton closed at 111la11%d for
4 upiands, and l2als6d: for Orleans.
mo power has special representative at the
Gcumenieal Council.
h England reects the modification OF the treaty
Of commerce with France, proposed b. the latter.
The Continental press generally applsuds Sec
retary Boutven's plan for the resumption OF spe-
Gle payments.
y "a paper fibre COMPANY in y ortclk, Va, are 10
give SIS eco Tor paper mill at Fredericksburg,
and proposes 20 manufacture paper on large
scale. >, -
~ the owner Of the yacht Cambria IS OF the opln.
/. ion, based upon his own actual soundings, that
no vessel drawing over nineteen feet OF water can
pass { oagh she Suez Canal.
The commercial Exchange at Philadelphia
destroy I'd by FIRE Tuesday afternoon, is to be re-
built Immediately. The insurance is deemed suf-
fcient to replace the structure.
The Petersburg Index bids farcN ell to the old
men OF the Old Dimlnlon, and turns to welcome
the young yirginians who are hereafter to be the
Lawmakers, leaders and rulers there
The marvellous feat of teegraphing to Eng
land The entire message OF the President was ac-
complished by the Brislsh h cable on Monday night.
The message appeared in the London journals on
Tuesday morning, simultaneously with It's publi-
cation In the daily papers of this coontry.
,; The London Times, Oh American finances, says
the fact that Reputation has been practiced by
all the States except Massachusetts,, associated
with the theory which widely obtains in the
Union that gold debts may be paid in paper, in
I lures American securities. 0Eers OF conversion
win arouse dis.rust and deter success.
LIN charging the Grand jury 1T New York on
; wednesday, Recorder Hacket, referring to the
Mcfarland Richardson case said III there has
been bIgamy committed, aided or abetted By any
persons, no matter how elevated in life they rlay
be- fearessIy Investigate the matter, and arriving
as the fac eor probable guilt, promptly indict" IL
IA not considered likely that Mcfarland will be
tried until January.
The Ecumonical Council was opened on We'd
nesday By the Pope. The weather was unfavora'
bic, rain falling at intervais but enormous crowds
fIled the Vatican and lined the streets through
which the members OF the Council passed. The
Pope followed hy seven hundred bishops. pro-
ceeded to the Hs': of Council amid the ringing OF
ST. Angelo and Mount Aventine. The Holy Father
was in fine health. The galleries OF the Hall OF
Council were occupied by soycregns and princes
now in Rome, by members OF the corps diploma
ttoue and other nosables. The ceremonies ex-
ceiled in grandeur and inasnlhcenoe any that
+ have taken place III Rome within the present
century.
Among the features of the new census bill
before Congress are provisions for the collection
Of the following items: First, she statistics of
trade Of every store and mercantile establish
meht In the United States; second, statistics re-
specting the mining and fishery industries and
capital OF the country thiyd statistics giving
full exhibit OF the internal transportation OF the
country, such as those by railroads, canals river
navigation and other modes, with the amount OF
capital employed therein, the number OF passea-
6 gers, rates OF transportation and total cost;
fourth, statistics in regard to the charitable and
relormatory institutions OF the country, as aims
houses and hospitals. their inmates and expense
OF supporting Them, as well as the amount OF
money invested In such Institutions. The;r four
branches were not, it is said included under any
form 81 c,nsus The committee have carefully rc.
IS wise all the old schedules, dropping ont the slave
/. ssN,dule and enlarglng the general scope OF Tue
othrs and making them more specific.
1T is well known by this time that Mr.. Beech
ar deeply regrets the course puvsued by him in
the Richardson Mcfarland case. The denuncla-
tons OF the press. the onfncndly greetings oil
large number OF his own congregation, all nave
had an unhealthy influence on his temper. Still
tits comfort to know that he IL ready TO apo!o'
Eize to McPsrlaud, should the latter De acquitted,
rs no doubt he WILL for Mr.. Seecher says: I'll the
investigation whica viii ere long be conducted
shall show me that had formed judgment In
iurious 70 McFarland, and incerrsct In regard 70
the other parties, shall accept the truth, and
make suoh reparstol TO Mcfarland IS can. But
no man can act upon any sitter knowledge, and
must depend only upon the light which he has at
the time whatever changes may hereafter tSkc
place in regard to my judgment OF the parties, it
Win not alter the fact TINT then believed thai
they we're legally aud morally divorced, and that
this marriage mas at onoe sn oct OF justice ard Of
mercy.n
-Tne horrors OF hydrophooia are graphically
,et forth in AN account OF the sutferings Of John
~. Alexander, ct Lexington, KY. last week. On
Weinesday afternoon, when attempting 10 take
rlass of water. he could not drink. lie Inch
srspected the csusc CT his sickness and deter
mined to fully test Il. he tried to force WAFER
ineo mis- mouth viii, spoon but his arm gave
spssnaodlc tsrk, sending .the spoon dying taro1sh
tf,s az. ana he fell back Innerved and viii ana