The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-05-09
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Ana,r..

TeicRraphic-ForeiG Anairs.
LoNl'oN, May 8 After the capture
OF Bilbao by Marshal Serrano. the Sna.
nisl Government again applied to Ger
many for recognition of the republic.
Detached bands Of Oarlists continue to
harass the neighborhood of Bilbao
The coal miners of Turham have
yielded to the terms of employers, and
the strike Is ended.
MADRIE, May 7.-Castelar has ten
derad his congratulations to Marshal
Serrano on his success in the North OF
Spain. Replying to the congratulations
OF the provincial depntations, Marshal
Serrano said that tho Carlist movement
was only shaken. and not vanquished
entirely.
Don Carlos has iasuod proclamation
to his followers. expressing confidence
that his cause will eventually triumph.
LONDON, March Tn the House OF
Commons, to-day, In reply to George
Anderson, member for Glasgow. Hon.
Robert Bourke, Under Secretary for the
Foreign Department. said her Muj jesty IS
Government desires the resumption of
diplomatic relations with Mexico. and
is ready to receive overtures to that end,
but none such have as yet been received.
Bourke also, in reply to Sir Henry
Wolff. said the present Government had
not considered it their duty to tnke
steps to carry into execution the eixth
CLAUSE Of the treaty Of Washington. In
reply to inquiry from Julian Goldsmid,
Sir @. B. Adderly, President of tho
Board Of Trade, stated that Mr.. Lyler,
Government Inspector attached to the
Board of Trade, was going to America
on two years leave of absence. to OK.
anime into the affairs of the Erie Rai.
road, but the arrangement was private
one, Of which the Government was not
officially cognizant. Goldsmid gave no.
tioe that he would call the attention of
the House to the mntter.
MADRID, May 8.-The Republican
troops have come up with body of
Carlists, under command of Don AL
fonso, and defeated them, with heavy
loss.
TelcRra raphic--Amertcnn NIntter..
MEMPHIS, May is. johnson, q
planter from Chicot County, Ark, who
arrived here this morning, brings dis.
tressing accounts OF suffering among Ia
borers and their families in that vici-
nifty, many of whom. he says, have sub.
sisted for several days upon carcasses of
cattle that had died of starvation or
been drowned in the overflow. Citizens
complain Of the action of the New Or.
leans Relief committee, in not sending
supplies outside of the State of Louisi.
ana; but this arises from the scarcity of
supplies aud the great amount of desti.
tuition nearer New Orleans. The Relief
Ynro mil koo hou !
In collecting supplies to relieve the lm-
mediate wants of these people. Fur.
ther trouble is apprehended from the
rise in the st. Francis River.
vlota who arrived here by the steamship
Washington will be sent back to Den
mark by the same vessel.
Last night. 200 men were discharged
from the different departments in the
navy yard. Tonight, forty were dis.
charged from the construction. On
Saturday. 400 men will be discharged or
suspended for time.
At the annual meeting of the Cham
Der OF Commerce, to-day, VIM. Il.
Dodge was reelected President.
PHILADELPHIA. May 8..-The unfavora-
BILE action regarding the centennial ap.
preparation is universally denounced
here.
LITTLE Rock. May 9.-Both camps
are active. The Supreme Coprt has
issued n,andamus ordering the Trea
surer to pay Brooks requisition. This
is regarded as q more. full recognition
OF Brooks. 1t is apprehended tho mem.
bers OF the Legislature will be detained
by various devices, 30 as to defeat a
quorum.
LOUISVILLE, May 8.-The convention
received commissioners from the Me.
thodist Episcopal Church to-day. A
committee was appointed to investigate
Huston, expelled by the Baltimore Con
ference.
NEW York. May 8-The verdict OF
the jury, in the case of ex-City Trea.
surer Sprague, of Brooklyn. was not
guilty.
There is uneasiness regarding the
Ethiopia. She is twenty days out from
Glasgow.
The annual reunion of the Mauhat-
tan Club took place last evening. 1t was
regarded as of much political impor-
tance. aside from its social character.
Inc assemblage was very largo.
WASHINGTON, May 8.-The House has
oonourred in the Senate amendment to
the bill apprOpriatinp sion O00 for the