The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-04-26
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Secretary for India, said the next har.
vest In India promised to be abundant.
and the present provision against famine
was undoubtedly ample. In the House
Of Commons, Mr.. Smallet moved that
the snddenness Of the late dissolution OF
Parliament Is deserving the oensure OF
the House. He characterized the act as
a coup detat by which the last govern
ment sought unconstitutionally to re-
tain power. He declared that Gladstone
had resorted to stratagem which was
ungenerous to his friends, insolent to
his opponents and barely honest to the
nation. Mr.. Whalley seconded the mo-
ton. Mr.. Gladstone stigmatized the
assertion that this dissolution was Sc
cretly planned as untrue, absurd and
impossible. He challenged repetition
OF the word 'trickster," which had been
applied to him, and upon the refusal of
MIR. Smallet to repeat it, he charged
him with lack of decency and manli-
less. He defended the act of dissolu.
tion, which he declared would have
been more inconvenient had it been
postponed. On concluding his speech,
Gladstone left the House. Tho motion
was negatived without division. Much
excitement was manifested during and
at the close of the debate. The last
Parliamentary election in Wakefield has
been annnlled. on account of bribery.
PARIS, April 25.-Two Americans,
VIM. Payne and Frank Riggs. went out
to fight duel on the borders of Bel
GUM. The police interfered, and COM
PEELED both to return without blood
shed. It is rumored q feud existed be-
tween the fnihers Of the young men.
MADRID, April 25.-3, 100000 reals,
intended for the Carlists, have been
seized in Santander.
LONDON, April 25.-The ship Abby
Ryerson, from Mobile for Roval, before
! reported ashore, got off, after discharg.
Ping 16O bales OF cotton. She was towed
into the harbor in sinking condition.
TeleRraphic-Amortca Matters.
New YORK, April 24.-The President
OF the Cotton Exchange to-day received
telegram from the President of the
New Orleans Cotton Exchange, acknow-
lodging the receipt Of SIS, 600. Another
remittance will he sent in few days
The resolutions of the Common Ooun-
Gil, rendering to Sir Lambton Lorraine
the hospitality and freedom of the city,
were presented to him this afternoon, in
the Governors room, at the Oity Hall,
by Mayor Havemeyer. to which Sir
Lambton made brief reply to the
members OF the Common Council
boards, the Aldermen and assistant AL
dermen and city officials present, whom
he bade du revoir when taking his de.
parture. Sir Lambton sails for Eng
land tomorrow.
MONTGOMERY, April 24.-The caution
ary grand jury of this County, after two
investigations of officers not before in
vestigated in five years, reports this
morning that tho County has been pay
ing large Gums for small services, and
the debt increased thirty three per cent.
since the last Investigation. The report
covers 100 pages.
NEW ORLEANS April 24.-Lotters
from piantersin Carroll Parish say that
from the overflow there will be twenty
seven plantations in this parish that Will
make no cotton at all, eleven that may
make half crop, and twenty. nine that
are good for full crop. The water
from Bonnie Care and McCullen Gre
vases has overfowed Grand Point set
tlement, ST. James Parish, forcing many
to leave their homes and seek protection
IN other Localities. Engineer Van Pelt,
OF the levee company, reports the Gre
vase at Hickey's beyond control. It is
~NAAJ - AoaAIoA Va d uutlo Hlt16 uuQ ABOUT
ten feet deep. Mr.. Hickey's residence.
two story frame cottage, with eight
rooms, was taken up by the food and
carried to the back part of the planta-
tion, where it lodged against some trees.
Almost the entire parish of West Baton
Rouge, and the whole Of the parish of
Iberville. lying on the right OF the
Mississippi River, appear to be under
water.
MONTGOMERY, April 24-The rains all
over the State, for the past ten days,
have raisel the water courses to over.
flowing for the third time in the last
Six weeks. The Alabama River is all
over the low grounds and is still rising,
with rain still falling heavily. Farming
operations have been greatly retarded,
and it is feared that much low land
will have to be abandoned. Railroads
East OF this city are unhurt. Between
this city and Mobile, and between Selma
and Meridian, communications are tenn.
porarily suspended.
CINCINNATI, April 25.-The section
hands and bridge men on the short
line to Louisville have struck. Tie
water tanks are stopped and some burnt.
No freight trains are moving. The
strikers are determined to enforce their