The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-05-04

ForeignS News.


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,sAoNDoNpERRY, ApEil. ,29,-Serious riots
occurred here yesterday between Gath olics
and Orangemef. During the collisions be.
tween the two factions, the police charged
up"n BOTH Firearms were. freely used.
Ses "ai OF the rioters were wounded and
two were killed, The riot assumed at one
time fearful Propo lions, but the effortsgof
the pollce and the, appearance OF the mill
restoring quiet, anf tie city Ill now tran ouil.
The military will remain on duty for day
or two. tseI
PARIS, May la protocol for a confer
ence between France and Belgium is signed.
MADRID, May lin the Cortes, an
amendment. abolishing the prerogatives OF
the Urownrin ecclesiasticul matters, was re.
jected.tf "a lI3a'
Limitations of spiritual Jurisdiction in
church was disc Used to adjournment.
LONDON, May 1.-Sumner's speech creates
immense excitement in political circles here
Az o Cabinet meeting, the subject was in
formally discussed. Bright declared the
embarrassment which its publication pro-
duced served England very properly, but he
agreed not to consent to entertain terms of
settlement toreshadowed by Sumner.
Lord Clarendon expressed belief that
actual negotiations on the subject in pro-
gress between the, two countries were of a
Tar Tar less less extreme character than speeches of
American, Senators 6r articles in the press.
The present administration was eager for
lassIngo 'continuance of friendly relations
with the United States C5i7'.A
Gladstone ne professed to have good assur-
ances from reliable quarters that the recent
AaefieanT Senate,i was purely a political
moyemeht. The. present. administration
vii! epdeayor to settle the Alabama question
on liberal and honorable terms.
Ihe ontside tone of the English people is
ant.Amerlcan, and more so in CONSEQUENCE
OF having read only part of tlhe pubIica-
tion Of Summers argument
9The London Star asserts that Summers
demands arc new and startling and must be
regarded merely as enormous, and if they
only shadow Instructions given Motley. that
gentleman will stand in very different po-
sition from that occupied by, johnson.
Motley's rejection rs American Minister to
81 James was Threatened in case his in
structlons nearly coincided with the express
slons OF Sumner. Such demands are utter
ly'untenable, and Her Majesty's Ministers
must be careful in entertaining them.
The London Times breathes forth the
spirit OF war In defence of the Treasury.
claiming that Summers money estimate Of
damages Is lportentous and enormous, ad-
ding that although his address is worthy of
attentive consideration, no contri.ion or
humiliaton 9 Should either be expressed or
endured by England. for If votes were to be
taken the case would be prejudiced against
herr and any project of AN equitable Settle.
ment would be defeated. 80 ,,,,,
The ,Sta,ida,'d, Tory organ, exhibits q
spirit OF defiance towards the American
people, and will resist to the last any capitu-
iation by England. This position is COM
bated by the Liverpool Post, which says
that England cannot afford quarrel, large
or small, with America.
Sr. PErEhsBuRa. May 3.-The recall of
Baron. Stoeckel. the American minister. is
officially announced.