The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-07-19
NEWS OF TIE DAY.

Gold in New York, yesterday, closed steady
at l2bal2t.
The New York cotton market closed dull,
uplands 2O4; sales 1180 bales.
AT Liverpool cotton closed dull; uplands
Ssd. g.. !.
1t is said that Jim Fisk proposes to buy Goat
Island, Niagara, build magnificent hotel
there, and make all the approaches TO it free.
-siSnor Brignol and wife are giving con-
certs in Maine.
Little '.Tadr Lincoln, the youngest son Of
President Lincoln, died In Chicago on Friday.
The Washington Capital is discussing the
momentous question "Shall We have better
White House to put our President in, or bet
ter President to put in our White House ~
Zion. Jefferson Davis, ex-President Of the
late Confederate States, passed through Lynch
burg on the 18th instant, en- route to Washing
ton City. -,;-----
"A young candidate for the legal profession
was asked what he should first do when en-
ployed to bring an action. 'Ask for money
on account u was the reply. He passed.
News has been received Of the restora-
<tlon of the entire telegraph system in France.
kilograms can now be sent, via cable, to all
parts of France, with perfect. certainty that
they will reach their destinations.
Minister Schenck is reported by cable tel
egram as having made speech at banquet
of the merchant tallors of London, in which
he said that .'an alliance between the United
States and England would be Irresistible"
Colonel Thomas Il. Ruger, of the Eigh-
teenth Federal Infantry, who was at one time
Provisional Governor Of Georgia, under an ap-
pointment of General Meade, has been assign
ed to the command Of the West Point Military
Academy.
The Spanish Cortes has been very busy
and not little agitated within the past week
on the Cuban question. 1t Is stated that Min
lister sickles submitted o proposal for the pur-.
chase OF the island by the United States, but
that is was rejected. Spain, 1t was resolved,
would keep the island at any cost. It has
been deemed expedient, ostensibly on account
of the rebellion, 10 vote also the sending to
Cuba Of thirty thousand more troops.
Dispatches from Stuttgart, Germany, an
nounes the occurrence Of an interesting event,
being the reception of a deputation OF the
American Evangelical Alliance by Prince
Gortschakof, Of Russia, and the presentation
Of an address through him to the Car, in effect
asking the establishment Of religious liberty In
his dominions. The address was especially
elected by the fact that the laws Of Russia pre-
vent the Lutherans Of the Baltic provinces
from openly worshipping according TO their
faith, and is supported BY an appeal 10 the ge-
MUS Of modern civilization as particularly
shown in the freedom OF religious opinion in
the United States. Prince Gortschakoff has
expressed to the deputallon the sympathy Of
his august master, the Car, with the object Of
their prayers, viz: the advancement Of the
cause OF religious liberty in Russia.
The San Francisco Bulletin of the 7th
says: "Fung Tang, the well-known Chinese
merchant, resident in this city, returned to
Chine. by the last steamer. 1t is his purpose
to explain 10 the Chinese government the
actual condition Of: affairs here, and to dis
suade the government from encouraging
further immigration to California. He will
advise the government to avoid San Francisco,
when possible, and to send the emigrants di-
rect to The place for which they are destined.
He may discourse of the treatment which his
corntymen receive in this city, how they are
daily insulted, beaten aud stoned, and ne may
attempt to explain American justice In all its
phases. In any event, he will talk OF the Pc
cullar dangers incident to residence In San
Francisco, and pronounce 1t inexpedient to
~, 1,aa
The expansion of the money-order system
In the United States last year was unprece-
dented, the number Of domestic orders Issued
having been equal 10 the sum Of s34, 100000
the commissions amounting to s235.0O0. The
system has been successful wherever 1t has
been tried, and its continued growth here is
proof Of iLs popularity and efficiency. 1t is
now being adopted for international convent
ence, treaty for such system between Eng
land and the United States having been lately
signed in London, and the lst of October next
Is designated as the time for 1t to so into
effect. The maximum amount for which any
money order will be issued Is fixed at so
(gold)-s regulation similar to that which now
governs the money-order system in this coun-
try, with the difference that 10 the latter the
sum is given in currency. The success
full negotiation Of this measure simplifles
the process Of exchanging small sums OF
money between the two countries. Heretofore
our banking houses and shipping Offices have
been the principal channels of communication
between the senders and receivers Of small
drafts, and the profits Of the business have
been large. Many thousands Of immigrants
and other persons in this country are In the
habit of forwarding sums ranging from one to
five pounds sterling to relations or friends in
Europe, and the necessary purchase OF dralls
has involved them in delays and expense. but
under the money y-order system they can send
remistances cneaply and promptly-the post
office fee being very small percentage. The
negotiations abroad which haye just been sat-
isiactorlIy adjusted in England, are to be e1-
tended to Germany, and afterward, as occa-
sion offers, to all the countries Of Europe.
"A writer in .Tlnsey's Magazine" discus
ses the ques lon of club-llfe in London as con-
trasted with what is understood of the system
in The cities Of continental Europe. The fact
is that, outside of the English clubs, the true
theory Of club-liie is unknown. On the contl-