The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-10-18
EUROPE.
General Summary.

LONDON, OCTOBER Ii.
The london Times, in discussing the policy OF
the French Government in respect ~ public meet
ings, says that anything is likely to be lafal 10
France and to the dynasty Of its ruler, 1t is the
perpetual dstrust Of the capability of the nation
for self-controL -.
Confidence In the ability OF Spain to put down
the Republican insurrecton is said to be increas-
ing In commercial circles in London ,
General Prm- declared, in the Spanish Cortes
THURSDAY, that the Home Government only await
ed a favorable turn in the CONFLICT In Cuba to
grant all the reforms and liberties desired.
Negotiations for the submission and pardon Of
the Spanish Republican rebels at Valencia are
pending between the two forces there. The at
tack on Valencia begins this evening" unless the
insurgents surrender Internationally.
It is reported that the Spanish insurgents have
fred the City OF Certhagena. The Madid Govern
ment has inaugurated policy OF arbitrary ar
rests and newspaper suppresslons. 1t is estima-
ted tfnat the insurgents have twenty thousand
armed men In the field.
It Is feared that the Suez Canal must be deep
ened before 1t can be used.
Daniel O'Donoghue member Of Parliament Tor
Kerry Tralee, writes to the Dublin Amnesty Com
mittee Oh the course OF the government towards
political prsonerR. he states that the government
collectively and Individually, commiserate with
the Fenian prisoners, and are anxious to liberate
them sf 1t can be done consistently with their
duty TO the state. But am convinced that the
government cannot without degrading its func-
tIons and betraying its trusts, yield anything to
the faintest semblance Of unconstitutional pres
sure.
fQ1 III
sey interest, is organizingan opposition 10 deleat
mr. Temple as Bishop OF Exeter.
The Saturday. Review has long editorial de-
predatory Of concessions to Fenians, concluding
as follows: "Let pusillanimous concession be
made. and from that moment every idea of gov
ernment will be inseparable from rdlcule and
contempt.
The Pope and the Council.
ROME, October 16
The Ciyita Catolica says: 'sThe Bishops hare
been summoned IN council not to deliberate on
and decide questions by vote Of majority, but to
ratify decisions already resolved upon by the SOW
ereign and infallible Pontin."
Cotton in Egypt.
ALEXANDRIA, October Is.
The Nile is subsiding, and there is no longer any
apprehension Of damage to the cotton crop. The
losses by the flood will not exceed five hundred
bales.
spain's Reply to Siclsles.
MADRID, October 16
The Epoca OF to-day publishes synopsis OF the
reply made by; Minister Silvela to Mr.. Sickles
note. Senor Silyela says: "Reasons dictated by
national dignity prevent the acceptance OF foreign
mediation in our domestic afrairs. The intimations
made by General Sickles are received with the
good will which one nation owes to another with
which II is bound by ties OF amity. 1t Is presumed
that the American Government only desires to
strip the struggle in Cuba or its sanguinary char
acter The Washington Cabinet is urged to i'm
pede the departure Of supplies for the insurgents
who prevent the Spanish Government from car
rying out policy in Cuba in harmony with that
at home.n Silvela mentions that the insurgents In
Cuba are in minority, and by no means belong
to the wealthiest and most influential classes
The Epoca mentions conferences between Senor
Silvela and General Sickles, in which the former
urged the release Of the Spanish gunboats build
ing In the United States, protesting that they
were only to be used to protect the shores OF Cuba
against expeditions in aid Of the Insurgents from
foreign countries.
A French Growl.
PARIS October 16.
The Steele has general review Of the policy OF
the Empire. France, it says, continues to guard
the temporal power OF the Pope contrary TO agree
ment, and mounts guard around Council IN
which the Jesuits propose again to outrage mod