The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-07-01
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Vclegraphlc-Forea4n Affairs.

OF Ihlrty, to-day, the constitutional
bill, moved by Oasimir, was rejected
by vote of 18 against 6. No vote
was taken on the bill submitted by
Lambert de Giante Croix. The COM
mittee decided to draw up constitu-
tional bill OF it's own, and for that pur-
pose appointed three commissioners,
viz: Vel Ventavon, Comptroller Daru,
Monarchist, and Charles De Lncombe,
Liberal Conservative. This selection
shows that personal septenal has tri-
umphed, and neither septenal republic
nor definite republic have anything to
hope from the Committee of Thirty.
The death OF Concha is considered
here as an event of great political i'm.
portanoe. It is believed that Concha
intended to proclaim Prince Alphonso
King as soon as the campaign against
the Oarlists was brought to SUCCESS
ful issue, but the Madrid Government
deeply mistrusted him.
LONDON, June 29.-A deputation of
100 locked ont farm laborers started
from New Market to-day on pilgrim
age through the agricultural districts.
in the course of which they will stop
at the principal towns and plead their
cause. Their route lies through Cam
bridge. Potion. Bedford. Qlney. North
ampton, Meedon and Conventry to
Birmingham. A large assemblnge OF
fellow-laborers witnessed their de-
parture and cheered them enthusiastic
cally.
LONDON, June 29.-The last Rus
sian papers received here contain re-.
ports of very destructive fires at Ber-
ditcher. in the Government of Volhig-
nie, q town inhabited mostly by Jews.
A fire in one day destroyed 600 houses
Next day, there was another oonfagra-
tion involving loss Of nearly az many
moro buildings, two succeeding days
the town was again visited by fires.
by which whole streets were laid in
ashea, and thousands OF persons were
made homeless.
MADRID, June 3O.-Conoha was
killed while leading the centre; he died
almost instantly. The Republican loss
was 1900, but the Carlists make the
Republican loss 1000. The Republi-
cans saved all their cannon, and fell
back eight miles.
LONDON, June 30.-It is reported
that the Catholic bishops in session at
Fulda. last week, have sent concilia-
tory proposals to Berlin.
The Communists in this city gave a
banquet to Jourde and Grouset. last
night.
The correspondent OF the Daily
Ne,os telegraphs from Rome that the
Pope is growing weaker daily, and
several foreign representatives have
notified their governments to that
effect.
A special to the Times, from Ma.
drid, says the army of the North will
continue it's operations against Estella.
Gen. Moriones has been appointed
chief of Salada's staff.
PARIS, KY, June 80. 0.-Kate West
died to-day. f:om an overdose of ar.
senic-supposed to have been taken
for improvement of the complexion.
HAVANA, June 30.-Unttl now. the
flag over the palace of the Captain
General has borne a crown, notwith.
standing the overthrow OF monarchy;
but to-day it flies without that emblem
Of royalty.
Observation-Disclosures Matters.
WASHINGTON. juno 29.-The Comp
troller of the Currency has written tho
following letter, giving his construo.
ton of the new Currency Act, in re-
ference to the reserves required to be
held by national banks:
SrR: 1 have received your letter OF
the 14th instant. My construction of
the Act Of June 30. 1874. In reference
to the reserves of the national banks,
Is, that the reserve upon circulation is
abolished, but that the national banks
are required to keep reserve upon
deposit, ss provided in Sections 81 and
80 Of the National Bank Act, q certain
proportion of which must be kept on
hand, and certain other proportion
with their reserve agents in the cities
enumerated in the sections referred to.
The banks are also required to keep an
amount equal to five per cent. of their
circulation on deposit with the Trea-
surer of the United States, which
amount may be deducted from the ag-
gregate amount OF the reserve re-
'quired to be kept upon deposit. Very
respectfully.
JOHN Jay KNOX, Comptroller.
No appointment of Judge for the
Western District of Arkansas, in place
OF Storey, resigned, will be made until
next winter. In the meantime, Judge
Caldwell will, under the law, hold
court in that district.
NEW YORK, June 29.-The annual
awarding of contracts for Indian an.
nuity goods was conclnded to.dav hy