The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-12-10
NEWS OF THE DAY.

NEWS OF THE DAY.
Gold at New York yesterday closed weak
eer at2SX.
The New York cotton market closed frmer at
25Jaz; sales 1000 bales.
( AT Liverpool cotton closed steady az 119ld for
uplands and l2d for Orleans; sales $4,000 bales.
Charles Dickens is again giving farewell read
! ings in London.
The completion OF the Macon and Brunswick
Railroad is announced.
The yiceroy is making extensive preparations
to increase the cotton erol IN Egypt.
!. IA statue is to be erected to the memory OF
George Peabody in Rome, by order OF the Pope.
-Krnpp, The Russian cannon-maker, is building
q palace for himself that will surpass any owned
by royalty in Europe.
e The body OF Kinck, the elder, murdered in the
Psntin tragedy, was discovered at Eelfort
France, on the 25th OF November.
Louisa Muhlbach isstudying the history ofthe
+ Presidents OF the United States in order to make
them the heroes OF series OF historical novels.
Austria appeals to the European powers for
their consentto cross Turkish territory to enable
her to reach DalmatIa by lana and suppress the
rebellion there.
"A Britt IN steamer has put into Norfolk with
statement that a party Of Englishmen have made
amazing discoveries OF gold in Nicaragua, and
have already gotten two hundred tons OF the
precious metal from their mines.
-Rochefors was particularly severe in the
French Legislative Corps the other day, in de.
bate involving defence OF the COUP detat OF 1851
An Of the members Of the ministry rendered their
I The Pan Nall Gazette, in commenting upon
President Grants message, refers to the Alabama
question, and says that Americans are ready 10
accept an epology in lieu Of all the DANA ses they
demand, but England cannot do more than she
has already done.
A washington letter OF Tuesday says: "Paul
Geraud, brother OF the Portuguese Minister, was
married tonight to the daughter OF Worm!ey, a
coiored man, keeper OF o restaurant. large
number OF white persons were present, and some
members OF foreign legations
The late Mr.. Richardson was said to be worth
about $4,000, his interest in the Tribune being
valued at 900. 1t is stated that he left will.
II this be true his widow will Of course share In
the estaue; unless, as seems to be supposed in
some quarters the marriage is set aside as void.
lit Is curious illustration OF the badness Of
the times In England that the marriage rate there
this year Is the lowest recorded In any CORES
ponding season during the last quarter OF a
century. II has been long noticed in England
that the rise or fall OF the number OF marriages is
In tolerably strict accordance with the increase
or decrease OF the means Of living. When the
times are good, young couples begin house
heeping; when the times are bad they wait for
of trod which TINS o.
acts upon the marriage rate, is universal through
Great Britain this year, and its results in the
diminished number OF marriages is carefully
noted by the Registrar General. We have no
such oficer in this country to show how far dull
times affect the matrimonial market, but prooa-
bly II we had it would not be found that the two
sympathize to the same extent that they do In
England. Scarcely anybody feels too poor to
marry in this country, and we suspect that If the
marriage registry OF Washington were consulted
it would be found that more marriages are con-
surnmated in dull times when the young folks
have nothing else to keep them out OF idleness,
than when business is in active motion.
The Pope, it appears, has become possessed
OF the apprehension that the excitement OF the
Gcumenical Couhoil may be greater than his
health can endure. It is confidently stated in
8 Rene that Papal Ball Will De issued ordaining
that should his Holiness die during the meeting
of the Council his successor is to be elected by sl
Z the rs senibled bishops, aud not merely the con-
elave OF cardinals.
The washington correspondents say that a
careful CANVASS OF the leading men OF both
houses show that the few who direct and inna-
ence legislation are undetermined among them
selves as TO what course they will puRue or what
legislation they will urge. Senator Wilson gave
his opinion that the coming session would DC
strictly business, and more so than mas been the
ease for many years. 1t is also generally thought
that all the leading measures which Will come up
for discussion will be first considered in caucus,
and be there well matured, and then be brought
before the Senate for debate. The principal fea-
lures In the legislation OF the Senate, as now
talked Of, viii oethe funding OF the national debt
and tinkerlng On the revenue and tariff laws.
"A washington dispatch Of Monday to the New
York Herald says: ait is evident that the action
of the Supreme Court in the Yerger case will re-
sult in the abridgenlens Of some Of the powers It
has heretofore enjoyed and in the curtallng OF
its appellate jurisdiction. There is a manifest dis
trpst OF the court upon the part Of several prOml
nent Republcans In Congress- and as it cannot
VERY well be reconstructed or abolished, they think
tnenext hest thing TO do ia to curb it as much as
uossIbie. Two bills were introduced IN the Sen
ate to-day for this purpose, one oy sumner anu
smother By Drake. SumRer's Dill, which Is o.
seYed TO have been inspired, If not drawn oy tne
Attorney General simply takes away rom sne