The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-10-28
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The New York cotton market closed weak;
uplands lslc.; sales 1909 bales.
AT Liverpool cotton closed heavy; uplands
cid, sales 10000 bales.
The Hon. Joshua Vansant has been elect
ed mayor of Baltimore.
Barney Aaron, the pugilist, whose hang
ing at Chicago was reported BY an "eye VIII
ness" comes up smiling in New York.
The Methodlsts of Cincinnati have resolved
TO contribute $50, 900 to the Methodlsts ol
Chicago.
The King of Siam offered Mr.. Seward an
elephant, during his visit to that country. be
was forced, though reluctantly, to decline The
present.
The Catholics of Chicago, through their
religious establishments and churches, lost
heavily by the great fire In that city. Among
The buildings destroyed were seven churSnes,
eight schools, six converts, two asylums and
two hospitals. 1t has also been stated that
fully thirty thousand persons Of the Catholic
faith have been made homeless by the fire.
Baron Won Gerolt, until recently Prusslan
Minister to this country, has written Work
on america, the Publication Of which Is an
nounced in Leipsic. From his long residence
In this community, the eX-minister cannot fall
to have formed correct conclusions upon the
sub,ectmatter OF his forthcoming book, which,
we may assert In advance, will undoubtedly
prove very interesting and truthful account
of American affairs.
1t is now stated that the Khedive OF Egypt
will not dismiss all the Americans in his ser
vice, but that he will retain about half OF their
number. While this announcement may be
true for the time being, 1t is very probable
that the same causes-the antipatby OF his ma
tive and Turkish ofice-s-which induce him to
give q permanent furlough to six Of them,
will compel him, ere long, 10 dispense with the
services ci the remaining halt dozen.
The immense Tredegar Iron Works, at
Richmond, Va, are in more fourishiDg con-
,dition than at any time since their establish
.ment. They cover eight acres, employ thir-
teen hundred men, and have to be kept IN
operation day and night to supply the orders
which are pouring in from all sections of the
country. In the manufacture of coal freight
cars they do the heaviest business In the
United States. The company has $1,000, 100
capital, and its stock is chiefly owned by citi-
zens of Richmond.
The st. Goihard railway through the Alps
will soon be commenced. The tunnel will be
about the same length as that through Mont
Cents. The amount of capital necessary to
build the tunnel and connect the railway with
other lines Is estimated at thirty.seven MIL
lions Of dollars. OF this Germany, Italy and
Switzerland have together furnished by sub
sldy seventeen millions; thirteen millions will
be raised by the issue of bonds, and St ven mil
lions by the sale Of capital stock. French cap
italists hold aloof from the enterprise as calcu-
lated to damage the interests and influence Of
France.
"A Washington special to the Savannah
News says: ut Is believed here that the COM
ing winter will develop the existence OF vast
cotton lobby in the belly OF the Washington
treaty. If so, its ratification will involve
many eminent men whose names are not
known publicly in connection with the forma-
ton and ratification of the treaty. 1t Is
charged that this cotton lobby Is but one Of
the offshoots OF select coalition between
confederates of the South and certain Radical
Republicans OF the North, in which the
Northern wing is to furnish the national po-
litical influence, and the confederate wing the
Southern local influence-the spoils to be
equally divided. These spoils consist ofmate-
rial and property, the title Of which lawfully
vested In the government at the close OF the
late war, in certain railroad material and rum
ming stock, grants of land, and certain CLAIMS |
due to neutral European powers and loyal
Southern men. The ramifcallons of this lobby |
are 80 vast, the amount at stake so colossal, |
and The Republicans estimated to be involved |
directly in 1t are so numerous, distinguished |
ap@ influential, that nothing short Of Congress
.al investigation can reach the facts"
The Courier Diplomatlqne, OF Paris, puo
fishes communication, which, it says, comes
from diplomatic parsonage OF high rank,
making important revelations in regard to the |
negotiations which preceded the war between
Denmark and the allied powers-Prussia and
Austria. The statement is In substance as
follows: "In 1864 Earl Russell, then British
Minister Of Foreign Affairs, made overtures,
through Lord Cowley, British Ambassador at
Paris, to NJ. Rouher. proposing an alliance, Of
fensive and defensive, with France to help
Denmark, in case Prussia and Austria should
declare war against her. England was to CO.
operate with France By sea and land, and was
willing to promise France, in return for her
assistance, a reclidcation OF her frontiers N
the Rhine by the annexation OF portion of
the Rhenish provinces. NJ. Rouher asked time
for the consideration of these proposals, but
In three days from the time they were laid
before NJ. Rouher the Emperor Napoleon ac-
cepted them. Lord Cowley Immediately COM
nicated The TACT of the Empeiec's acceptance
to his government, whereupon Earl Russell
replied that it was too late, as her Majes,y's |
Government had decided not to interfere In |
tine case of Denmark. This closed the nepo- |
tiatous, and no attempt was made to reopen |
the subject"
The interest of the fifth yacht race at New |
York, Monday, was very great, the public cor
rectly Judging that the international match
would be decided on that day by an American
victory, and desiring TO be on hand 10 ''see it
ionen Accordingly, no less than seven ex.
,ursion steamers repaired to the moorlngs off |
Quarantine, each laden with a heavy cargo Of |
all Of whom were on the qui utre |
o witness the race and observe that The Eng
ishman was properly and Overwhelmingly |
'eaten. When all was ready, the Livonia and |
forfir