The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-03-22
Telegraphic-Eorelgn Analr..

,woLsE1EY -PAiiLIAsIENTAaY
AFFAIRs, ETC. Il
BERLIN. March 20.-The committee
OF tue Reiohstag has voted second time
against fixing the ordinary strength Of
the army at 400, 600 men. ,ia-.
VIENNA, March 20.-The Emperor
having accepted the resignation of the
Hungarian Ministry, has appointed
Herr Ditto President Of the new Coun.
Gil OF Ministers.
LONDON, March 2O.--Lord Salisbury,
Indian Secretary, has announced loan
OF $50. 900, 900 for India. OF which $l5,-
100000 are Immediately necessary.
The waters of the Thames rose rapid.
~ to-day, and overfowed its embauk.
ments in this city. flooding the adjacent
streets and warehouses. Putney was
Inundated.
The report. started by the Daily
News. that the Fenian convicts will
soon be released. is generally discra-
dited.
In the House of Commons, to-day, a
motion was made that the letter of Chief
Justice Oockburn, in regard to AIr.
Whaley's commitment for contempt of
court, be referred TO the COMMITTEES on
Privileges, but, on O suggestion from
D'Israeli. it was referred to O select
committee. D'Israeli gave notice the
Government would ask for the adjourn
ment Of the House from March 81 to
April 13. He advised that session be
held tomorrow, and that next week be
devoted to passing bills of supply. He
promised that shc budget would be
ready on the 10Th of April. On the re-
port OF the address, DR.. Butt moved an
amendment, representing the dissAtis.
faction Of ireland with the present sys-
tenn OF Government, and declaring it
the duty OF Parliament to consider
speedily the means of removing such
discomfort. DR.. Butt said the Irish
asked for the management of their local
affairs, leaving to Parliament the CON-
troll OF supreme matters. The Govern
ment Of Ireland was based on distruss.
The people asked the new Prime Minis
ter not for immediate home rule, but
for complete policy of conciliation.
The Mayor of Dublin seconded the
amendment. Gladstone argued such q
division of legislation as the amendment
proposed was impraotioable. There
was no authority to determine what nf-
fairs could be considered exclusively
as Irish. Lord Robert Mentazer, Sir
George Bowyer, Mr.. Johnston and
others supported the amendment. Sir
Michael Beach, Chief Secretary for Ire
land, denied the gravity of the griev.
ances. He said each party in Ireland in
terpreted home rule according to it's
own particular wants. The discussion
then closed. and the amendment vas re-
jeoted-51 to ia.
LONDON. March 2l.-Wolseley has
landed. There was an immense crowd
in attendance.
An extraordinary tide in the Thames
caused much damage along its banks.
Sewers burst. floors of houses were
forced and several children drowned. A
number of houses we're flooded, and
business on the wharves suspended.
The fires at Woolwich Arsenal were ex-
tingnished. Another rise is appre-
hended to-day. and temporary embank-
ments have been erected.
Telegraphlc-Amertc Matters.
STEAMER sE1ZED-THR NORTH CAROLINA
YoLCANo-sUMNER's SUCCESSOR NoMI
NATED-DEsTRUCrIvE FiRE-BLoCKING
THE CRUsADERS-FATAh ABROAD ACCI-
DENT-AssAssINATION sIAMEsE
TWINS sAGAIN-sUsPENsION OF A MAssA-
OHUsETTs FREEDMEN's AID SOCIETY,
ETC., ETO.
BALTIMORE, March 2O.-The notori-
GUS 6llibuster steamer Edgar Stewart
was seized to-day by United States Mar
shal Goldsborough, by order, it is said,
of the Government authorities at Wash
ington.
WILMINGTON, N. c., March 2O.-The
following telegram from Marion, the
County seat of Mcdowell County, in
which Bald Mountain is located, is the
most reliable information yet received
'"rhe Bald Mountain, in the South. west
ern part Of Mcdowell County, was
shaken few days since by volcanic
thToes, and some OF lie inhabitants in
the neighborhood became much excited
and alarmed. However, ono OF the
oldest Inhabitants says the shock was
not severer than it was in 1872"
NEW ORLEANS, March 21.-Tho Wa
chusett, with Conmodores Parker and
Rogers, is below. All we'll.
Bail was refused in the cases of tho
Grant Parish prisoners. though major
ity Of the jury were for acquittal.
BOSTON, March 2l.-The Democratic
caucus nominated 3. r. Cu-tis, rice
Sumner.
ST. LOUIS, March 2i.-The machine
shops OF the Atlantic and Pacific Eail-
way Company were burned to-day, and