The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-03-27

|1ug'p0sW0en tdo f22ifUx6s UUldpN1Y0B.H HN1f
the postal servioeIU{ Fhp' eopuHy, and
whethsr any and tasf AdAih6nIl Ilieeislsl
tion ia necessary TO guard the postal sers
vice against interruption or injury by
hostile action on the part OF aify or eli
OF said railroa Id companies. The Object
OF the latter portion Of the duty Of the
committee has special reference to the
postal car difficulty. % lately developed
by the mansgers Of certain RAILROADS cen.
treing in New York. ), To ;fScilitatT these
inquiries, the oommistee- are authorised
to visit suoh places as may be necessary =
to their Investigations. The action OF
the Senate will lead TO q confederation of
the whoie question OF Go7sfnmsas sS-
pervision OF railroads. Both the resolo.
tions. which passed without word 81
opposition to-day, were seriously object
cd TO some days ago. This sudden
change OF sentiment was occasioned by
the action of the managers of the rail
roads above mentioned. The opposition
TO Government supervision has thus been
immeasurably diminished.
ln the great suit, brought in tho name
OF the people Of this State, against
Tweed, Connolly, Ipgersoll aud others.
to recover So. 900, 900 alleged to have
been plundered from tho County by
what are known as the audit frauds.
Judge Hardin, to-day decided to sustain
the demurrer OF Ingersoll and dismissed
the suit. The ground OF demurrer was
that the people had no right to sue.
SAVANNAH, March 26. The bark
Aruthusa, from Bristol for Doboy, is re-
ported ashore at 0sabeau, and going 10
p'eces. Ten 0fSthe -orew were drowned.
IL is said Number of other arrests
will soon be amale, In connection witt,
the Bank. Of England forusries.5 .of
parties in NewTafk, vhoi have la,aiy
tives. -if,is:Ss, sSI - ssGsS.' Z
PARIS. Mstahi as AoouiSsess, euioc;oli.
who was at one stme brought lpfominsnt-
ly before the public :inScopns WIN
the Byron scandai, died here to-day, at
seventy-two years OF 'hge.
Flnano,ai and Commercl.l.
LONDON, March 26-Noon.-Consols
925s@9274. 5s 9IL. The bank rate
has advanced u per cent It is now fonr
per cent.
LIVERPOOL. March 25-3 P. Mot.
ton opened firm-uplands 9k09ss. Or.
leans 919@95s; sales Ii. 900 bales: sDe.
cniatlon and export 5000; from Savan.
nah or Charleston, deliverable in
February and Marcb, 97-l6.
LIVERPOOL, March 26-Evening. Got
ton closed 9niet-uplands ,91@9ss; Or
leans :oH@93s; from Savannah aud
March, 9aS.
New Yong. AIaroh 25 25-Noon.-Gola
hrm. Mt 49,. Government and State bonds
dull o9t ateady, Money steady. Cot.
ton doll; sales l 22S bales -middiing up.
lands d9N; jOrieans 19A. Flour steady.
Corn hrm+Westsrn mixed '6616(066I,
snoss; southern white "a. Pork quiet
and nlrlm'-.-new r. 16. 90. Lard very firm =
western steam 9.16@S5s. Freiehts
7P; MTSales OF futures ii, $50 bales,
as to!oWs: March 18K. 18 TIC; Apfil
1875 1926; May 18 1915. 1871; June
10 l-l6, l9 5-l6: July, 10 Gle. 1y9z. Got.
ton steady; sales 2,728 bales-nplands
W.: Orleans 1914. Flour in moderate
request and firm. Whiskey very quiet
and q shade frmer. Wheat very firm;
holders ask 2(98c. advance. which checks
business. Corn firm and in fair demand,
1hlehy for old. Bloc quiet. at s@SI.
Fork hrmer, at l6. 209l6.25. Beef and
iard steady. Freights quiet. Money
closed at 1872 commission. Prime ster.
ling bankres Sas. Gold 157S9l6. Go
vernments very strong. States dull but
steady. Tennessees very weak.
LOUISVILLE. March 28.-Flour steady.
Corn active. at 52@56. Provisions 10
good demand and steady. Ness pork
10 70 for round lots; quoted at Is. SOFA
I6. 62. Observation-Disclosures 85s(9S5l; clear
rib SO; clear sides 8, packed. Lard
81a0oA Tor choice leaf, tisrces; 91s0lO
for kegs; steam $685.. Whiskey steady,
et 85986. Tobacco very firm and ao.
tive; mig her grades advanced; sales 200
hogsheads.
CINCINNATI. March &c. Flour steady.
Corn quiet, at 38@39. Provisions lirm.
Pork 10 50@l5.75. buyer in April. Llrd
arm-92s(9S for steam; offerings light;
6NC961 Tor kettle. Bacon steady, at
6HC98A. Whiskey firm, at IS.
ST. Louis, March 26.-Flour steady
snperfine winter 500 to 7.5O. Corn
firmer-32CG32M for No. 2. mixed, on
East track; 3415 in elevator. Whiskey
dull retailing at 81. Pork held higher,
at l5.O 90, cash; 16. 20 offered in Juno, but
refused. B"con firm, at Gsz@87S. Lard
held higher-724 offered but refused for
prime steam.