The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-07-26
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Foreign Amatr.

MADRID, July q The. American
steamer Shenahdoah and British mnu-
of-war are in the port OF Malaga.
PARIS. July 24.-The Government has
received information, which it regards
as trustworthy, that inssSuctiona heve
been issued from tho bend Of the Inter-
nationals in London TO. .its ,subordinaies
in France, to organize s5r a series of
labor strikes throughout the republic, to
be carried into effect. during the coming
recess of the Assembly. Ihcfassedl vigil
lance. on the part of the lnnal Anthnrities
has been ordered, and contact of the
soldiery with foreign era is prohibited.
Prince Frederick; Charles. Of Germany,
dence in his favor, on his trial for the
surrender OF Metz to the Prussians The
Marshal, however, declined to permit
the evidence to be introduced.
The Journal ds Paris. to-day, says the
project of placing prince of. the house
OF Hohenzollern on the throne Of Spain
has not been abandoned. A number of
discontented Carist leaders and former
Liberal Unionists are suil to favor the
Hohenzollern candidacy. The Journal
also says the Cure of Santa Cruze was
proclaimed O rebel, by Carlos, for being
concerned in this intrigue.
The permanent committee OF ths as
sembly to sit OF Versailles during the re-.
cess OF that body, is composed OF ten
members of the Left. and one Bona
partiss.
The Duke de Aumaie, to-day, asked
leave OF absence from the Assembly for
the purpose of presiding over the court
martial OF Bazaine.
The bill authorizing the construction
OF the Church OF tho Sacred Hierta, u
grand cathedral on the heights OF Mont
maftre. overlooking Paris, passed the
ASSEMBLY to-day, after an exciting de-
bate, in the course of which much
violent religious partisanship was evoked.
It is probable the Assembly will adjourn
on Thursday next. -,
ST.. PErERsbURo. July 25.-Tho Grand
Duke Nicholas has returned from Khiya.
MADRID, July 25.-The Prussian fri
gate despatched by the German Consul
in pursuit of the Spanish war vessel Vi
gilante, which was captured by the in
surgents. ovethRuled her en- route off Al
mira, whittier she was bound, for the
purpose OF proolaimiog that provinces an
independent Canton. Senor Galvtz, u
Deputy in the Uortes, was in command
OF the VigiiRnte. The German An mbhssa-
dor has offered to deliver the captured
vessel into the hands of the Govern.
ment.
A despatch from the town of Fiynerap,
in the province of 'Genna. says the gates
OF the city have been closed, tile streets
barricaded. and the authorities were pro-
pared for defence against The Insurgents.
A number OF Carlists have been arrested,
and six priests suspected of intriguing
for Don. Carlos have been thrown into
prison. -s,,.r.
American Matters.
AUGUSTA, July 24'-Tho lutes. 1epor.s
from Florida state that the crops are ,rt
least two weeks behind last seusuu.
Heavy rains have caused much grass,
which the planters had somewhat over
come. until the rains last week, which
caused great damage. The caterpillar Las
made it's appearance throughout Middle
and West Florida. but, as vet, has done
but little harm. Tie mex. two weeks
will determine what injury has been sns-
tained. Experiments made with Paris
green" as caterpillar destroyer have
proved very successful. The corn crops
are reported good.
In Alabama, the cotton is looking much
better than it did four weeks ago, and if
the worm does not interfere, the crop in
the State will he larger than it was las.
year. The worm has made its appear
ance much earlier than usual, ard Is re-
ported on every plantation. but it has
done but little demags. If there is to
be ony mischief done, it will come from
the third worm, which is expected three
weeks hence. Cotton is three weeks
later than last year. and the indications
are, all things considered. that tho yield
will not he as great. The CORE crops are
bad in the low Iands, in consequence OF
the early and heavy rains, which drowned
out the grain. The nplands wi!l produce
an average crop.
In Georgia. the cotton reports nre
conflicting; South. western Georgia gives
indication of good crop. The weed is
small but healthy. In Middle and Last
ern Georgia, the crop is great deal
later, but much better than at the sumo
season lust yenr. Theaverage yield may
be expected. Parts OF Eastern Georgia
suffered severely from drought, but geno.
raj damage was not sustained. For the
past few days heavy rains have been
general and still seem to prevail, aud
may improve the crop, but to what ex-
tent it is impossible now to know. The