The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-01-26

The New York cotton market cioseu III III a'
255sc. Sales $500 bales.
At Liverpool cotton closed buoyant. plands
11sda11sld; Orleans 113sdal21Sd. Sales $4,000
bales
1T is believed in diplomatic circles that Presi-
dent Lopez, OF Paraguay, will be able, with the
forces now at his command, to successfully resist
the allied powers, if not to regain his iormer po-
sition.
Prince Mctternich the Austrian ambassador,
has commune tied to the French Government
dispatch from Baron Beusv expressing The desire
of Austria for the fricndest relations with the
French Constitutional Cabinet.
"A gentleman in New Orleans is about to sue
the Western Union Telegraph line for $40 oOo dam
ages for incorrectly sending or delivering 'eie-
gram. occasioned by inefficient operators WHO
were employed in the late strike.
AT the congregation Of the Ecumcnical Coun-
Gil on Saturday there was protractcd debate on
the Syllabus, in which many OF the most eminent
fathers took part. AT two sessions last week
monitory circulars were distributed enJonlng on
the members absolute secrecy and brcvity CT dis
course.
Mr.. MAYNARD. OF Tennessee, presented peti-
tion in the House OF Representatives on Saturday,
sipned by citizens OF East Tennessee, praying
Congress to interfere in restraint OF what 1t calls
the recent illegal aud revolutionary proceedings
IN that State 1t was referred to the Reconstruc-
ton Committee.
Admiral Farragrt arrived at Portland on Sum
day to take charge Of the naval portion OF the
Peabody obsequles. The monitors Minantono-
nah and Terror also arrived The funeral fleet is
expected this week. General II. G. Hunt, form
i, of tha n The Potomac
has been ordered there to represent the army.
"A letter from Alexander II. stephens, oi
Georgia, to friend, dated 18th instant, says: u
am now little better than have been-am aDie
TO sit up, read and write little; but cannot
walk or even stand without assistance" lie also
writes very hopefully about his future and peace
In the next world, but Is gloomy and despondent
about the country.
The Archbishop of Paris on wednesday deliv-
e,el .. discourse before the Ecumenical Council
whp, was full Of wisdom and moderation. he
was listened to with religious attention, anu al
the close was congratulated by many oil the lath'
ers. A petition against the eXcesseS OF layheh
who edit religious journals has been drawn up
and numcrously signed by the fathers.
I'm the French Corps I.cgslaiif on saturday NJ.
Thiers made a great speech denouncing CONNER
cial treaties. All disorder attending the strike oi
+. the worSingmen at La Creuzot has been repressea
nv troops and the strike has ended. IL Is an
nounced that an amnesty for offences against the
nress laws will soon be issued, and new law Tor
the regulation of the press Is to he submitted 10
the Corps LegiSlatif
Senator Schurz is daily in receipt of German
newspapers, regardless OF politics. protesting
nomination of Judge Strong
to the Supreme Bench, and asking him to use his
influence against it, on the ground ol JunSe
Strone,s orthodox religious views as publicly de-
clared, in favor of incorporating recognition oi
the Christian religion by amendment in the Con-
stitutlon of the United States
The Washington correspondent OF Inc ba'i
more Sun thinks that Congress Is not very any
ions to admit the unrccorstructcd States anu
saws: "It Is all sham that they are DISTURBED pl
the cry of rebels. The truth Is that they lear tue
political power OF the Southern States on financial
and other questions and this makes New Eng
land so much opposed to admission. Tile cry ol
srebel, is a convenient one for them to use 10
cover up their real motives"
THE extreme Republican members OF Con-
gress are already chuckling over the prospect ol
the ratification OF the Fifteenth amendment, and
bills are talked of to enforce its provisions in Mary
land Kentucky and New York, by virtue OF the
power conferred on Congress by the second Sec
tion. Especially is this the case as regards New
York, the intention being to annoy the Demo-
cratic legislature there for repeating the ratih'
cation of the amendment. In that State negro
suffrage is now restricted by property quallti-
cation.
Anew party was organized in New York on
wednesday last, under the name OF 'New Dem.
ocracy.n The founders base the party on the
fundamental principle OF requiring the reference
to the people of all laws passed by their legislative
representatives as is done in several Of the SWISS
Cantons. A shrewd bid Is made IN Inc piatlorni
for the votes of the women. The New Democrats
favor the running OF all the railroads ana tele-
graphs by the government, and The employment
of everybody who wants work by the national and
local authorities.
General Butler, who was so nicely euchered
out OF the floor Of the House on Friday, will make
an effort to get an opportunity to reply TO Mr.
Dawes speech exposing the eNtravagances OF the
administration, on Tuesday last, and Mr.. Dawes
intends to come back with rcjoinder at the first
opportunity He has rcct ived letters from proni-
nent Republicans all over the country endorsing
his views and thanking him for his fearlesSneSs in
exposing what he believed to be wrong. II is rn-
mored that the President is not well pleased with
Dawes for his plain speech, and does not always
disglise his disapproval. lis whispered that in
conversation With prominent gentlemen, he re-
marked somewhat maliciously that If Mr.. Dawes
had his way his recommendations for the i'm
provement of the district would not have much
weight with Congress.
The Washington correspondent of the Bati-
more Gazette says: "The Virginia bill, as pass d
by the Senate, is significant programme of the
future and further aggressive policy of Congress.
No one now denies that the conditions imposed
upon Virginia are tantamount to an order to
vote the Radical ticket in all future time, under
penalty of expulsion for disobedence 1t will
also be observed, upon examining the Fifteenth
amendment. that even underits mischievouS pro.
visions State has still tie power 10 regulate the
qualifications of voters the'ony prohibition being
that the qualifications shall be uniform In their
application, without regard to race or color. one
OF tie "amendmcnts' OF the Senate dcprlves 'lr-
ginia forever OF the power to SO frame lis suffrage
laws as to disfranchse any one now entitled TO