Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-08-09
Foreign News,
ENGLAND.

ENGLAND.
LoYDoN, AuglS.-Sir Henry Rawlinson, pres
ident of the royal geographical society, has writ
ten to Stanley thanking him for communicating
intelligence with regard to DIR. Livingstone to the
society," and referring TO his enterprise in terms
Of the highest praise.
There was a severe thunder shower this morn
ing, which caused severe damage throughout
England, Several persons were struck by light
ming and killed.
LONDON, Aug S.-rhe crew of the yacht Liv-
onia have Struck for an increase of wages, and
Ashbury refuses to aCcedc TO their demands.
Unless the difficulty is arranged, the name of
Lyonia will be scratched from the list of yachts
entered for the Course town cup regatta.
FRANCE.
PARIS, Aug. S~A dispatch from TrowvilIe,
where Theirs is now stopping, says that the visit
of his eXceleucy is solely for the purpose of facil
itating the progress of negotiations in relation
to commercial treaties with England and Bel
GUM. The journey OF the president was not
taken because of any fears of his condition, as
he is in excellent health.
PARIS, Aug. S.-The pope has written a letter
TO President Theirs, cOngratuiating the French
nation upon the great success of the new loan,
which his holiness thinks attributable to the re-
fusal of NJ. Gouard to accept the position of
ambassador to the court of Italy, the invader
and enemy of the holy see.
The assembly committee on fertilization has
agreed TO strengthen the Notifications at Grave
lines, Dunkirk, Lille and Calais.
GERMANY
BRUSSELS, Aug. Sowing to the prevalence
If the rinderpest in Germany and Russia, the
Belgian government has issued an order pro-
hibiting the importation of cattle from those
countries.
The Public Debt of south Carolina.
CHARLESTON, Aug. s.-COntroer General
Maggie publishes a letter to Governor Scott,
setting forth the fact that the legislature at the
last session ordered to be levied and collected
tax sufficient to pay the interest on the entire
public debt. No action having been taken in
this matter, the controller demands the govern
ment TO require the state auditor 10 assess and
collect said tax forthwith. The state authori-
ties, il is Said intend to collect this tax amount
ing to over ISL 100000 by the 18th of Septem-
her, In a letter to Henry Clews 4 Co., New
York, dated August 6, Governor Scott
says the interest on the state debt was
not paid. .lsause excessive legislative cx =
pcnscs absorbed ali the money in the treas
ury, and unless special tax is levied and col
lected Immediately, as urged, no interest can
be paid before January next, when the regular
TAX now being levied will be received. The
governor cOncurs in the justice of the COM
plants made against the fec for registration of
| state bonds, charged by the Commercial ware
| house company but says the objects Of regis
| tration is TO satisfy bondholdcrs that there are
| no fraudulent bonds, and that the debt is truly
| less than S16000000 Governor Scott declares
| that all the money received from the hvpothGca-
| ton and sale of bonds, excepting 500, 900, has
been used in meeting liabilities occurring before
| 1869; and he claims that this is the most eco
| nomically managed government in the nation.
| In conclusion, he says that in the future Il tax
will be levied to pay the interest on the debt,
| and the money so collected will be applied to
| that purpose alone.