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

LONDON, October II.
The London Times In discussing the policy OF
the French Government in respect to public meet
ings, says that IL anything is likely TO be fatal TO
France and to tile dynasty OF Its Aalcr, It Is the
perpetual distrust OF the capablty OF the nation
for sclfcontrol. - i. .'2. sd
Confidence in the ability of Spain to put down
the Republican insurrcctlon Is said to be increas.
ing In commercial circles In London.
General Prim declared, in the Spanish COrtes
Thursday, that tho Home Government only await
ell O favorable turn In the conflict In Cuba to
grant NIL 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 tho
insurgents surrender Internationally.
1t ls reported that the Spanish insurgents have
fired the City of Carthagena. Tho MadId Govern
ment has inauguratcd policy OF arbitrary mr.
rests and newspaper supprcssIons. It is cstma-
ted that the insurgents have twenty thousand
armed men In the field.
= 1t is feared that the Suez Canal must be deep.
ened before 1t can be used.
Daniel O'Donognue, member Of Parliament for
Kerry Tralee, writes to the Dublin Amnesty Com
mittce on the course OF the government towards
political prisoners. He states that the government
collectively and individually, commlserate with
them if 1t can be done consistently with their
duty to the State. But am convinced that the
government cannot, without degrading its fuhc-
tions and betrayfng its trusts, yield anything to-
the faintest semblance OF unconstitutional pres-
sure.
The Earl OF shaftesbnry, supported by tho Pu-
sey interest, is organizlngnn opposition to dcfeat
Mr.. Temple, as Bishop Of Exeter.
The Saturday Review lias n long editorial dc.
NJ IN Eoni
as follows: "Let puslIlanimous concession he
made, and from that moment every idea OF gov
ernmcnt will be lnseparablc from rIdiculc and
contempt.
The Pope nnd the Council.
ROME, October 10.
The Civlta Catolca says: "Thc Bishops have
been summoned In council, not to deliberate on
and decide questions by vote of majority, but to
ratfy decisions already resolved upon by the soy.
ereign and infallible Pontirn
Cotton I'm Egypt.
ALEXANDRIA,, October 10.
The Nile ls eubsidlng, and there Is no longer any
apprehension Of damage to the cotton crop. Tho
losses by the nood will not exceed five hundred
bales.
spain's Rcp1y to sicklos.
MADRID, October 1e.
The Epoca Of to-day publlshesa a synopsis OF the
reply made by Minister slvela to Mr.. slckles'
note. Senor Silyela says: "Reasons dictated by
national dignity prevent The acceptance OF foreign
mediation in our domestic affairs. Tie intImatlons
made by General Sckies are received with the
good will which one nation owes to another with
which 1t Ia bound by ties OF amty. It Is presumed
that tho American government only desires to
strip the struggle In Cuba OF Its sangunary 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
rylng out policy In Cuba in harmony with that
at home" siIvela mentions that the insurgents in
O"ba are In o minority, ana by no means belong
IT, the wealthest and most influential classes
The Epocsfhentions conferences between senor
sIlvela and General slckles, In which tho former
urged the release OF the Spanish gunboats build
ing In the United States, protesting that they
were only TO BIO used TO protect the shores OF Cuba
against expeditions In aid Of tho insurgents from
foreign countries. i, - ;Y,;T
&. AFrench Growl. 'R
~ ;PAuis, October 10.
The Steele has general review OF tho policy OF
the Empire France, 1t says, Continues to guard
the temporal power Of the Pope, contrary to agree
ment, and mounts guard around O Council In
which the Jesuts propose again to outrage mod.