The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-12-21
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OF Finance, Public Works and Oolonie,
have retired. Eohegary has been ap
pointed Minister of Finance: Bacerra. Of
Public Works. and Mosquera. Of, Colo,
MES. The sitting of the Cortes, yesteI.
day, was suspended in consequence foi
the crisis.
LONDON, December 2O!.-The late
heavy storms. have swollen the streams
throughout England to great height,
and several Of them have overiowed.
Windsor and Eaton are flooded. The
river Trentand it's afauents, the Loard
and Dcrwsnt, have oveffowed their
banks, eubmerging large portion OF
the country in Leicester and Nottingham.
in some sections Of those Counties. only
the tops OF trees and hedges are visible.
heavy landslideh have occurred near
Dover, and railway Communication with
that town is Intercepted. The town OF
Retorborough, in Northampton County,
Is NODDED. and many residents are COM
PEELED to take refuge from the water in
the upper stories Of their dwellings,.
"A despatch from Liverpool says 449
persons, including passengers and sail
ors. have perished by marine disasters
during the past ten days. Thirty per
sons were lost by the sinking of the ship
Matchless. off Northumberland County.
PARIS, December 20.-It is probable
some OF the bridges crossing the Seine
IN this city will be swept away by the
Aood., ';l,f IN,
NAPLES, December 2O.-A gale of un-
precedented violeAoe swept over Naples
yesterday. Much damage was done to
bay.
American nIn.ters,
IEnns HAUTE, December 2O.-The ma
chine shops Of the Evansville and Terre
Haute Railroad were burned TO-DAY.
WASHINGTON, December 20.-De-
spatohes from New York, st. Louis and
Chloago report violent snow storms.
The Louisiana Committee had a CON
sultation with the Supreme Court this
morning.
Grant is gone to Covington, Ky. He
returns Tuesday.
After the Supreme Court adjourned
to-day, ex..Tudge Campbell and others,
OF the sub committee of the Louisiapa
delegation, had a conference with the
Judges OF the court. aud gave reasons
why they desired Associate Justice Brad
leyto proceed to Now Orleans to review
the judicial proceedings Of Judge Durell.
Judge Bradley. instead OF going thithar
on his own vplition. preferred q that the
request to do so should come, from his
colleagues, who took the matter under
advlsement. The committee had brief
the House OF Representatives, upon
Blaine's invitation ia .....I, -
NEW YORK, December 2O.-The settle
ment BY Jay Gould with the Erie Com
gany was the main topic Of conversation
throughout the city last night. It is
eVerywhefe regarded. as a grand triumph
Tor Erie. The proposal for SETTLEMENT
was communicated in a letter by jaw
Gould; addressed to President Watson,
OF the Ette Railroad, on December IT.
he stated that since his resignation Of
the Presidency; he had been prepared to
make conveyance to the company of the
property belonging to it, which he held
IN his name; but to which, he says, he
never made any claim. During his ad-
ministration. he made various purchases
OF property for the company with money
OF his own, the benefit OF which accrued
to the road. Upon the construction
placed by Mr. Watson upon his accounts,
he was charged with all the moneys, and
hence he believed the properties in ques.
ton belonged to him; and if they we're
now transferred, he should be credited
with their value. Owing to the state in 4
which he was compelled to leave his ac.
counts on withdrawal from the company,
and the loss OF tho account book, some
things remained unexplained. The va
rlous pieces OF real estate in dispute,
therefore, he proposed to convey to the
company, and in addition the Grand
Opera House and adjacent properties,
owned by himself and Fisk. II do this, y
be says, ''for the sake OF peace" Mr..
Watson thereupon replied, that lie con.
sidered this fair offer, and would at
once lay the subject before special oom-
mittee. Gould yesterday made the fol-
lowing statement to O reporter: "Since
the Erie war, my object has been to OBJ
tain series of roads under practically
one management, from New York to San
francisco, and in this way obtain q fair
share OF oil traffic on the intervening
route and that which accrues at either
terminus" Gould's object seems now to
be to enhance the price of Erie stock, to
the end that he may be measurably reim-
WASHINGTON. December 2O.-The Su.
preme Oonrt had an informal consulta.
tion after the visit of the Louisiana dele
cation. The conclusion WIS that Judge
BrodleV c0n1d ovaro;oo ~, l;.....:o-