The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-09

relative to che escape OF Rochefort
have been at work, the result being
that all the convicts in New Caledoniu
will be removed to the Isle OF Pines
for better security.
The Honolulu Gazette says the King
Cabinet ought to bs remodeled, the
present members being mere adven.
turers. The Legislative Assembly has
passed bill to aid steam navigation to
foreign countries.
Thomas Strong, the lna,n nf the
ship Pride, Of this port, which arrived
yesterday from Boston, was arrested
last night for The murder of sailor
named Antonio Sparicle, by knocking
him from the fore-tree to the deck.
New YoR-,. August 10. The Hc,mlrs s
correspondent has interviewed Don
Carlos. In reply to question regard
ing the Cortes, ha said it should he
elected fully aud fairly by the nation.
The Cortcs, which should reflect the
feelings, interests, wishes und senti-
tnents Of the people, ought not to be Il
nero body of factions politicians, alike
powerless for good and strong for evil,
promulgating doctrines for the over
throw OF society, mud euding with bar.
ricn.les. I wish Sauin to march un.
ward to progress and c"lig
arh not remuin behind later nations III
science and education, witlou. which
Spain will be ontStrippei i'll 'LI race
tor wealth aud prosperity; bnt so.ne.
thing is radically wrong III the moacru
current OF thought uuI sySteG oil
education. Tie world is rushing iutu
gross materinlis,n and unbniief, WHICH,
unless checked, must eu,l in the OK.
tlnction oT tho human :ac@-,he faulr
thereof being the ,Aodtrn Gadirss sys
tenn OF education uuG modern methods
oi Investigation. Fo-dny'a aYunts
will be called fools by tie snvunts al
twenty yeurs hence, tor wishing to dis
car:l truths that have horne he test iur
ages. Spain sbu.l never sabmlt, il IN,
help it. Religion a.Ii education assist
each other. Science without religion
Is blind; adding, with IL sin!e: Il am
ut present occupied with other mat.
ters; when the cue:ay is conanered,
my throne restored and peace and
order prevail, then Is the time to con.
slider education" Touching Cuba, he
snid lIe would olfrr free pardon and
amnesty, and would guarantee Il (io.
vernnlent devoted to the interests of
the island. Lie said he was opposed
to slavery nDd would ubolIsll i, with
all speed. Carlos Is very sangui:.t of
the success ul his .auSr, declaring his
prospects favo:ao!, and giving su1,l
rcnsons therefor.
Judge Morris, Titon'a couuse., aid.
to-day: Ti!ton has not vet coMmn:.ced
suit against :5eechpr. The papers win
bo served just as soon Il, they are pre-.
pared. The suit which Tiltuu pro
poses to bring against Beccher has no
reference to the action OF the commit
tee whutever. The uction OF the com.
mi:tae will neither hasten nor delay
The con mebce neut Of the action for u
moment. ln order that there may hs.
no necessity FOR further question rs to
the proposed proceedings, the action
Will be brought in thu Supreme Court
precisely az slated. 1t will be m uc.iu.
against aIr. Beecher for criminal con
nectlon with Mrs. Tiltcn. The amount
claimed will be in accordance with the
magnitude Of this suit But, in this
connection. Mr.. Tiiton's purpose in
bringing tho action is not to receive
any pecuniary benefit, but simply to
vindioate lis good name against the
ntrocions ISLANDERS tn which he has
been subjected. So far as Tilson Is
concerned, the case will be pressed for
trial at tie earlie,t possible day. The
report OF the committee will have no
elect on Ti!ton's case ut inw.
Gen. Butler, who is in this city 10.
Gag, tolu reporter that he Dcyer gaze
IN opinion i'll a case until he had seen
evidence. and in this case hu had not
seen evidence. q ,cstionn were to-day
asked of gentleman connected with
tile case. rs To what the colamittee BRO.
posed to do. if Moui,on should offer Il
,taiement, but decline 10 submit to II
cro:s-exaiuination. The answer was,
that tho committee woE!l iG.n de.line
to receive Moulton's statement MT ali:
and If Monilon SHOULD then make
public hls statement, they would SIN
ply have to go before the country on
such state Of facts. aud lei The peo-
| pie decide the question. It is certain
that the committee would receive from
| Mouiton documents, ii he desired to
turn them over without an" statement;
Dut should he weave til $50 docune1.ts
into statement in which he should
churacteriz, those papers and draw
conclusions from item, and then de-
cline to submit to crOss-examinat:vn,
tho committee would certainly refuse
to accept such statement
Troy, Y. Y. August 10-A spaci,1