The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-12-19
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CARDINALS SLAVERY IN CUBA DISCUSS
ED-sURRENDER OF THE vIRaINIUs
BATTLE BETWEEN THE DUTCH AND Pc
NANGs,' 80 AC. t-i es
PENANG, December ia rumor is
current here that the Aohinese made a
night attack upon the Dutch forces,
surprising them. A heavy battle was
fought, and the result is not yet known.
VERSAILLES. D, c,mber 1.-THE AS
ssm5iy, so-day. disputed tho opposition
OF the Left. and decided to discuss a
bill empowering tho Government to no.
inmate the muyors of cities Immediately
after the budget is acted upon. The
Committee on Finance to-day voted to
increase the salary of President MaoMa.
hon. IN order to enable him to give fetes
ut Paris. This action does not Imply a
removal Of tho national capital to Paris
BERLIN, December 17.-An ordinance
is officially promulgated to-day, order.
ing that in future all bishops, upon their
Installation, shall swear to maintain the
oomnietest differentiation to the State,
and cooperate in the suppression Of all
.disloyal intrigue.
MADRID, December ia council Of
war has been appointed. consisting of
Generals JosH Oonoha, Osballero. De
Rodas. Yaimaseds and Partilla, to ex-
famine the plan of the campaign sub
mitted by Brigadier. General Donate, for
the complete crushing of the Cuban in
surrection. Fifty arrests have been
made ut Barcelona Of persons engaged
in the recent demonstration in favor of
declaring Barcelona an independent
canton. p.m us8s5
ROME. December 1.-THE Ptpal Nun
clio at Paris has been notified that the
Arch5ishops Of Paris, Cambray and Va.
lencia have been elevated to the Col.
lege of Cardinals.
HAVANA, December II. The slavery
question is now seriously discussed
among the slave-owners. According to
kilograms aud letters from Spain, the
Government is determined to bring the
question. before the Cortes for action,
but desires the slave-owners to propose
some plan making the abolition of
slavery certainty, without injuring &C.
rlously the agricultural prosperity of the
Island. Many prominent slave.owners
are in favor OF libefating the slaves like
contracted Chinumen. It is doubtful
whether the Cor.cs would sanction such
or similar plan. Tue number OF mem-
bers OF the Havana Abolition Society is
increasing.
LONDON, December 1S.-The Times,
thls morning, editoriully approves OF
Secretary Richardson's additional taxa
tion proposition, and thinks the demand
Tor retrenohment is inopportune, 10
view OF the large expenditures necessi.
tated by the Cuban difficulty. The
Times says. without surplus OF reve-
Rpue, return to specie payments will be
indefinitely postponed. If Congress de-
pres to practice economy, it must rein-
aulsh back salaries. Tic Times does
pot believe increased taxation will be
Foted this session.
TeicRraphic-AmerIca Matters.
FORE FAILURES IN NEW YoRK-A1D roR
CUBA-LosT HIP-CoNGREssIoN-
AL AFFAIRS THE vJRG1N1us DELIVERY.
&C., aC.
CHAn1KsToN. December 1s.-Arrivea
Steamship Equator, Philadelphia.
NEW YORK. December 1.-THE re-
ort that two kegs Of powder we're found
Rriy yesterday morning in the hold of
pc war ship Minnesota. lying nearly
eady for sen in the Bro oklyn Navy
ard, is contradicted by the yard an-
horitics to-day. Great activity con.
nues in all the departments of the
brooklyn Navy Yard, and an order hus
ASSSA'SN iAOd3 UaSuiuRtop3 utTecL-
pg that every ship nrw preparing in
he yard be finished within ten days
he Dictator will not be taken to the
Erie basin 10 day, as was intended, on
ccount OF the heavy fog The fog also
Pterfered with the plans of the wreck
Ag company in regard to raising the
sunken coal barge Upland.
WASHINGTON, December 17.-The
news OF the surrender of the Vlrginius
was communicated to this Govern ment.
this afternoon. by Admiral Polo, who
advised thereof by Captain General
nvellar. No information has been re.
ved ts-night concerning the Virginius
rvigors at Santiago de Cuba, but no
ubt exists that they were delivered up
our authorities yesterday. It would
= Ike some time for the news to roach
avana from Suntiago de Cuba. and
his, it is considered, nccounta for the
pct that intelligence of their release
as not bcen communicated to this Co.
ernment. The following despatch was
: eceived tonight by Secretary Robeson:
KEY WEST, December 17.-Hon. Geo.
~. Robcso'h Secretary OF The Macy: The
Nirginius was promptly put into our
1Shands yesterday Mt the appointed time.
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