The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-12-25
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MADRID. December 24-Dnring the
session OF the Cortes., yesterday, Senor
Martos. Minister Of Foreign Affairs, an
nounced that the Government had taken
measures to prevent persons purchasing
slaves in Porto Rico and conveying them
10 Ouha. Senor Dias asked If the
owners OF alaves in Porto Rico we're to
he indemnified for the property they
would lose by the passage Of the bill
providing for the emancipation of the
slaves on that island. Senior Martos re-
quested Senor Diaz to, postpone his
question until debate on the bill WAS
opened in the Cortes. Y
ROME. December 24-The Pope de-
ltVered an allooution to the consistory,
composed OF twenty-five cardinals. He
cuted. The purpose to destroy her was
shown in the acts of the italian Govern
ment, which compelled the clergy to
serve in the army and imposed taxes on
the church property, He solemnly pro-
tested against 8. bill now pending in the
Italian Parliament for the suppression of
religious corporations, and declared that
the title to property acquired by this
means would be null and void. He re-
peated his censures of those who en-
crosohed on herights Of the church,
and denounced Germany, where the pit.
fails of open violence, calumny and
ridicuie were employed to destroy the
church, by peniwho, Ignorant Of re-
ligion, sought to define it's dogmas. The
allooution concluded with q protest
against clergy dotation.
PARIS. December GA member of
the Garde Ohampetre, tried by court
martial and found guilty OF betraying
the Mayor and other inhabitants of Sois-
sons to the Prussians, by whom they
were shot, WAS executed to-day, ut Vim
cennes.
LONDON. December pa vessel was
wrecked South Of the river Grande Sa-
tnrday.
It is reported in Paris TINT the despatch
yesterday, as to the Liverpool packet
Germania. was beyond question intended
for. the Allantine steamer Germnnia,
which sailed from Liverpool on the 18th
inst, for. Havana and New Orleans. with
leave to call at Coranha and Santander.
No particulars have come to hand in adj
dition to those received yesterday, re-
porting that the vessel went ashore Sa-
turday evening, during storm, en- a
sand bank at: the mouth Of the Girande,
and the passengers and crewehad to- take
to the rigging, omwhich thirty persons
were washed away and drowned. The
remainder were rescued Sunday morning
by French atoamahip. II - ,...:...1 d.
American; Matters,
PoRFtAND,, OREaoN, December A24.-
Three blocks were burned today; loss
Sot5,OOU. ........... = '1o tnp 'fs'.
.PHnADEnrnrA, December 24..LThe
Standard Carpet Mills, were burned to-:
day; ;alosE $50. 0QQ. -. oil. 4. 80,
WABASH, IND.,. December. 24.-Sixty,
engines approaching here are frozen in,
and ont. OF water: Cattle, hogs and
sheep are freezing to death. No fatal
freezing among the employees or passen-
gers reported.
CAPE May, December o. Schooner
Carrie, from New York for Charleston,
put in here in distress. The crew are
badly frozen. Assistance was rendered,
and the schooner put back to New York.
New YORK, December 2A.-Publio
School No. 5. in jersey City, was burned
to-day; $50 girls escaped.
Barnum's museum and menhgerie.. in
14th street, were burned to-day The
camel and elephant only were saved.
Loss $500. 600. fd
Last night was the coolest OF the sen
son. The ferries are crossed with diff
Guilty. aI I
Simmons. who murdered Duryea, was
removed from tue hospital to an un-
known place, to avoid his being Ly nched.
Vessels report severe weather.
MONTGOMERY, ALA, December 24-Iu
view Of the recent action Of the Court
House assembIage, in authorizing the
issue Of $4,000. 900 of bonds, tho Daily
Advertiser, a Democratic organ. warns
oapitalists against investing in the bonds.
for the following reasons:
1st. That the action of the Court
House body was in bad faith towards the
compromise submitted by the Attorney
General Of the United States, and ac-
cepted by both bodies.
I'd. That but one party, and that the
non-tax-paying, was represented in t. Q
body authorizing the Issue.
Sd. That said body had no authority
to act for the people Of the State.
4th. That no quorum was present in
either branch of the court room body
when the Act is alleged to have been
passed.
A financial agent will leave for the
North in few days to negotiate the sale
Of the bonds.
WASHINGTON, December 2i-Eyeninp.