The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-02-17

Gold closed dull in New York at 1ssal92
Cotton was heavy and lower, closing at 2l2s.c
No evening cotton report from Liverpool.
The nocms OF Prentice, compiled by his SON
Clarence, are soon to be published.
The Mormon Legislature has passed the
Woman Suffrage bill, and the acting Governor
has signed it.
s4e-Advices from Lisbon states the allied forces
IN PARAGUAY we're moving in pursuit Of Lopez. he
being in full retreat.
1T IS said that Count Won Bismarck, IN case
other great powers concur, will prepare protest
against Papal syllabus.
The Canadian Government has proclaimed
discount OF twenty per cent. on American silver
current in the dominion.
"A terrific boiler explosion took place the other
day in New York, completely destroying TWO
three.story brick buildings.
Many disasters are reported 10 shipplng on
the coast of England The weather on SUNDAY
was coel and tempestuous.
The "relapsing :ever' continues to infect the
b,lly ventilated aud over.crowdcd tenement
houses. The disease Is contagious.
The London Times yesterday cXults in Sec:e-
tary Robesons s admission OF the absolute worth
lessness of the American iron clads.
The weather on Friday last was extremely
cold throughout Europe. At Paris the thermomc-
terwas thirty degrees below freezing point.
About twenty-five per cent. OF the i've cent
ncke, coins redeemed at the New York sub
treasury. have been discovered to he counterfeit.
The cotton mills at Preston, in Lancashire,
which were compelled to stop short time since
on account Of the depression in the cotton trade,
are resuming.
"A flag for the National Capitol, manufactured
entirely OF California silk has been completed in
San Francisco. and will soon be forwarded to
Washington.
The ship Mary whisrldge, OF Baltimore, arrived
at New York on Friday afternoon from Foochow
with valuable cargo OF tea. She sailed. on the
9th Of October.
Mr. Seward. when last heard from in Cuba,
was being entertained at one of the estates OF
known In the world.
The foreign mportations ut New York for the
past week aggregate about four millions and
half more than onc.half dry goods. The business
Is moderate one for the season.
The introduction OF female firm among the
brokers necessitates addition to the zoological
nomenclature OF Wal. street; to the bulls and
bears we must now add the dears.
1t Is stated that an agreement In writing has
been made by Mr. Bradley, of New Jersey, that II
confirmed by the Senate and assigned to the
Southern circuit By the court, he will go there TO
live.
The ice companies are busy bringing to New
YORK supplies from distance, Us II despairtng OF
the usual abundant crop nearer home. Between
one and two hundred carloads are to come from
Cayuga Lake.
General Santa Anna arrived In Havana on
Sunday, from Puerto Plata. intending TO sail for
Vera Cruz on the ed. The CaptainGenerai or
delel him TO leave on the frst steamer that sails
from Havana for any other than Mexican
port.
Dion Boucicault has brought an action for
libel against the proprietors OF the Saturday
Review for the unfavorable criticism on his play
or "Formosan - wherein the editor characterized
the author as au associate OF blacklegs and char
latans.
Henri Rochcfort has addressed letter to the
Prefect of Police, claiming in moderate and re-
spectful terms the right to furnish articles to his
own journal, the Marsellaise, without submitting
them to the examination OF the keeper OF the
prison.
Sister NJ Xavier, OF the Convent OF Our Lady
OF Mercy, in Charleston, is again in Washington
ior the purpose OF securing from Congress an ap-
preparation for the rebuilding OF their orphan
asylum, destroyed during the bombardment OF
the city.
"A correspondent. probably an Interested one,
writes to the London Times OF February IA, at
tributing the cause Of the lac decline in cotton
to the present large supply, and adds that as
spnners will cover contracts at Id, slight reac-
tion in the market has occurred
1t Is expected that the President will issue
proclamation next Saturday, proclamng the
ratification Of the Fifteenth amendment to the
constitution. This is based on intelligence said
to have been received that the Nebraska Lcgisla-
ture will adopt it Immediately after organizing
this week. and that official notification of this ac
tion will be instantly forwarded TO the State De-
partment. Nebraska makes up the requisite
number OF States, without counting New York,
and it is understood the administration proposes
to wait for the ratification by Nebraska, in order
to avoid any controversy as to the right of
State to withdraw its ratification at any time be-
fore the final adoption. this question being pre-.
sented in the case Q: New York
The Cuban steamer Anna. which has en-
countered so many obstacles since her departure
from New York. arrived at her destnatlon-Nuc.
VUaS-On tuc lJlH ult. lUe Anna was owned Oy
gentleman in New York, but Captain Sommers
had full power Of attorney granted him to enter
into nego; iations and dispose OF her on the best
possible terms. "After leaving Charleston, owing
to the heavy weather. the captain says, "we
were obliged to beat about great deal. On the
18th OF January, one OF the gentlemen who was
ION board expressed de- sire to purchase the boat
I entered n NEGOTIATIONS with him and sale
was effected He then assumed the direction
of arairs, and directed me to run the yacht
up to one or The Bahamas. not far from Mas
.sau. AMI here we found the brig T. Field, in
charge OF Senpr Albert A. Fernandos. Tile
transfer OF the cargo from the Field to
the ma was commenced ut p NJ. OF
January l4th. and at five next morning the little
yach, was s canning Tor Cuba" The whole OF the
expe, il on on board the Anna exclusive OF the
crew, consisted Of twenty-five men and fie iol-
lowing arms and ammunition: 2ioo Springfield
rifles, 50 Remington rifles, 2twelvc-poundcr now