The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-10-06
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Chandordy. the nswly-appointed Mi.
Mister OF France. were received by Pre-
sldent Serrapo last evening. with the
customary ceremonies, and presented
their credentials. Chandordy, address.
ing the President, hoped the difficulties
OF Spain, which now seemed passing
away. would soon wholly disappear,
and gave expression to the wishes Of
bis government for contlnned friend.
ship between the two nations. Mar
shal Serrano thanked the Minister for
his cordial expression, and fully reoip-
rocated the friendly desires Of France.
Lagard, on presenting his credentials,
declared his confidence in the triu mph
OF the Spanish Government in the
present crisis. Both Ministers ad-
dressed Serrano as President of the
executive power, and in their speeches
made no allusion TO the Republic.
LONDON, October 5.-The Daily
Telegraph learns from Catholio d,gui
tary that the Duke Of Northumberland
is about to become convert to
Catholioy. The report is considered
doubtful.
ROME. October 4.-La Liberia says
the Pope's letter to President Mao
Mahon was written in reply to the an
nouncement of the withdrawal of the
man-nf-war Orionoaue from Civita
Vecchia. The Pope recognized the
reason for this measure, but declares
he would not have used the vessel to
quit Rome under any circumstances
Ultra montaine journals represent that
the Pope desired the recall of the
nrs0yICnno ri Lok :-l,a
be no longer exposed to complaints
and menaoes on this aocouut.
WASHINGTON. October ga tele.
gran received at the Navy Department,
this morning. from Captain A. A.
6emmes, Executive Officer of the Pen.
sacola Navy Yard, announces that
Lieutenant Commander Kellogg is
s.ill very sick, but some hopes of his
recovery are entertained. Paymaster
Mcmahon Is quite sick. Lieutenant
Commander Barclay is doing very we'll.
Three sailors are seriously sick. Que
sailor was attacked Saturday. There
are fifteen convalescents.
NEWCASTLE, October 5 Tile steam.
ship Equator, from Ohnrlestou, rau
ashore, on Saturday evening, ueur the
Ridge, and was hauled off last sven
ing, by the steamer Alliance, bound
up frnm Richmond. aud the tug
George B. Kerfort. The Eqnator pro.
ceeded on her voyage.
LIVERPOOL, October 3 The bark
Alaska, from Charleston, is IA bore ut
Aberdeen.
LONDON. October 5.-Bryan Warren
Proctor, known as Barry CorugulI, the
English author, is dead.
Morocco. October g. The Sultan
has issued a decree prohibiting the e1-
'portation Of cersuls from Morocco for
three years.
PANAMA, September ga bill has
been introduced in the Assembly, an
thorizing the session of tho Darien
region, III the National Government.
It passed it's fret reading and was re-
ferred to u committee, but is likely to
meet with strong opposition when it is
again brought up for discussion.
A correspondent of the Herald,
writing from Antigua. Guatemala, IN
der date of the 4th inst. reports that
an earthquake took place there the
evening before, at 8 30 P. NJ, without
any previous warning. 1t was strong
earthquake, and shook the gronnd vio-
lently in every direction from West to
East. The movement was series of
strong vertical and horizontal i'm
pulses combined. The wave-like un.
duiations on the aHrfAoe rose and fell
at least foot. THIS. acting oil alone
with the above mentioned vertical
movement, made it almost impossible
to move about without being thrown
to the ground. Added to this, there
were piercing cries of the popnlace.
The breaking and cracking Of walls
we're loud, and produced sounds hk.
thunder from the earth beneath. The
rafting noise of tiles, houses and walls
falling, altogether formed hideuus
concert, which Can never be forgotten.
1t was very dark, too, and every
visible object was in violent motion.
Long after the first shock had passed,
there was still noise of walls falling,
more or less distant. Suddenly there
arose the sound of hundreds of voices
chanting hymn to the Creator for
mercy. Shocks followed during the
night. OF varying intensities, every
one of which gave rise to new alarms
and new Implications for mercy. The
night seemed an age in length. For
tunately. no rain fell. About two
dozen houses that were inhabited
have been destroyed, causing, as far as
could be learned, loss OF thirty.two
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