The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-01-10
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MONDAY, JANUARY 10, 1870.
NEWS OF THE Day.

in New York, on Saturday, gold closed
lower, at a22lSS.
Cotton was quiet, with sales OF 1000 bales, at
7 .sHc.
in Liverpool cotton was quiet; uplands I'D;
salcs 10000 bales.
The political crisis continues in Spain. hu'
nors of dictatorship are mooted.
The story of the end OF the Cuban war Is re-
produced in Madrid, and creates a profound SEN
sation.
The Bank OF England has on hand sloo, 600 less
than last week; the Bank Of France 81, 500, ,oO0
francs ditto.
The clerks in the Congressional Printing once
at Washington want 20 per cent. more pay, the
increase to date back q year.
The Governor of Missouri recommends the re-
moval of State political disabilities from citizens
who were engaged Oh the losing side IN the iatc
war.
The Pail Mall Gazette took eleven hundred
and thirty lone words OF Mrs. Stoves latest bit tf
Byron scandal, per Atlantic Cable, Wednesday
evening.
The Richmond papers announce the death OF
Colonel Richard o. Haskins one Of the Oldest and
most highly esteemed citizens OF that place, on
Thursday last.
An Omaha dispatch says that the Mormon
schism Is increasing rapidly. There arc over two
thousand apostatas now in Utah, and they are
about to have daily newspaper
The French Minister OF Foreign Affairs has adj
dressed circular to the representatives or Franco
ut foreign courts, announcing that the policy OF
the French Government will be pacific.
The French Government will be ready to open
discussion on the Gcumenical Council and the
relations with the Holy Sec on the 1ltl, CONNER
cial questions on the 18th, anu the domestlc
policy OF the Empire on the 18th instant.
The rebel Mexican State OF San Luis Is to be
reconstructed. The Governor and most OF the
members OF the Legislature have beeu put In
prison. new election has been ordered, and
forced loan OF $500 goo has been levied on the peo
pie.
The land-tenure conference OF the nobility and
Iand.holders, In Ireland, will shortly assemble in
Dublin, and it is expected that 1t Will result IN
advancing greatly an arrangement OF the diih-
outies that now exist between landlord and
tenant.
A riot occurred at Longford, Ireland, during
the recent Parliamentary election, between the
friends OF the Fenan candidate, Martin, ana
those of Nugcnt. The military were called out
and after nrln9 upon I:Ic rcui1uo oho "oo4A"'A6
several quellcd the disturbance.
The Spanish ministerial difficulties continue.
Prim is credited with factious opposition to
measures looking to Immediate settlement Of the
trouble. 4 majority of the members OF the Cortes
arc opposed to an extension OF the prerogaives OF
the Regent, and there is strong feeling against
the establishment OF a dictatorship.
Instructions have been sent to the Supervisor
OF the Division embracing the Indian Territory to
seize all unstampc.i tobacco manufactured there
In. Hitherto no tax has been levied upon tcbac-
co manufactured in this territory, neutral ground
being exempt, but the abuse of this privilege 10y
sharpers from the States have led to its suspen-
sion.
Sir Curtis Lampson rdicules, through the
Lordon Times, the antrc2udatoa declarations
of the Governor OF New York. and reminds him
that it is owing to his action that Fisk has control
of the Erie Railroad. and that therefore, lie is
responsible 10 that extent for the moral and llnan-
DIAL shortcomings OF that indvidu..l.
Charles Dickens made another speech at Bir-
mincham last Thursday evening. In The course
OF his remarks he alluded to the fact that the
former speech OF his had bccn misunderstood,
:and he would, therefore, take occasion to reitcr
ate his politcal creed. he had no faitll in TIE
people with small Pl governing; but entire
faith in the people with large P) governed. lie
put infinite trust in the masses, but none, what
ever, in the socalled ruling class.
The difficulties which have been so long
pending between the Khedive OF Egypt and the
Sultan OF Turkey are increasing, and serious re-
suits are anticipated In of1cal circles. 1t is
thought that Russian influence Is stimulating the
Khedive into position OF open hostility. The
Khediye objects to borrowing money under the
instructions OF the Sultan, and unless England
and France interfere to prevent an outbreak 1t is
feared that more serious consequences may
.ensne.
Anew York letter OF Thursday says: "The
news from Charleston that the steamer Anna has
put In there Is creating a f1ely sensation among
the Cubans ;his afternoon, and the hope Is en-
dressed that she may succeed In getting Oil before
4 Uncle Sam can lay his clutches upon her. Tie
departure OF this vessel from New York as sup
posed Cuban privateer was chronicled in the
Philadelphia Ledger several days ago. The Junta
cannot understand, however, why she put into
into Charleston. but conclude that she must have
been driven in there by stress OF weather"
The second public congregation Of the Gcu.
ing. The nrst was on tile occasion Of the maugu-
ration OF the ceremonies. On Thursday they
were not on 50 grand scale IS those Of the
opening day, aud the number OF spectators was
smaller The Pope was present, bus there was
no procession TO the Hall OF the Council, and no
opening address was delivered. Mass was celc.
sbrated, after which eacl father delivered to the
Pope his profession OF ioith, according to the for
nnla OF PiusIv.- Though its organization is coni-
plcted, tile Council cannot yet promulgate de-
.crees. The Pope continues in fne health.
la the New York, as well as the Baltimore
.StaatsoZcitung, has just appeared letter from
Berlin, written by Professor Rudolph Gueist d.
D., In reference to Dr. Paul Schoeppc, for whom he
says there is great sympathy in his birthplace
Professor Gucist says that six or seven years ago
81 perscn of the same name and corresponding
are. was sentenced to prison in Berlin Tor auroit
r,rreries. He had been private secretary TO
cnrL Blankensee. The father of the alleged for
oar i, is stated, also was village minister Az
t,rwards both cmigrated to the United states.
The press OF Germany revires the whole affair OF
tb.se alleged old forzeries in discussing tue
schosppe afriir in this ceuntryI
AN inportan. acl passed at the last session