The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-02-01
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NNAAf"AA&<tSAA AMI A0D Observation-Disclosures
TERs AaAIN-THH ,,AHHANT8RS sSsUuta
Observation-Disclosures po1rTYcar. ----r.
Ia nSds AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AFFAIRS
I Destructive FIRE, a., 40. 'as y, s., Z
LONDON, January 31,-J0hn Bright
spoke at an enthusiastic meeting of bis
constituents in Birmingham, last night.
He devoted much time in yindication
5 of The legislation obtained blythe Glad
stone Ministry, which legislation Dis.
raeli, In his recent speech, characterized
as haras3ing. He also recapitulated the
varions abuses which It had abolished.
Polls were opened. yesterday, in Gull
ford, Chatham, Kidderminster, Maid
stone, Andover and North Linoolnshire.
The Conservatives were victorious, hold
ing their own in all tho elections, ex-
cept that at Barnstable, and eleuting
their candidates in eight boroughs,
represented by the lLiberals in the last
Parliament. The Liberals show gain
OF only ono member, having ousted
three Conservatives at Barnstable
Rear-Admiral Geo. Elliott, Conserva-
tive. was elected at Chatham by ma.
iority Of 669, although dook. yards and
other Government establishments there
give the Ministry great influence. At
the last election. he was defeated by
the Liberal candidate, Mr.. Otway, the
Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs,
who had majority Of 1861 Onslow,
Liberal, was re-eleoted at Guilford BY
243 majority, against 81 at the last cleo
tion. Henry James, the Attorney Gen
eral, and A. @. Barclay. former Liberal
member, were both returned from Laup-
ton without opposition. During tho
week, there were forty eight elections,
and the result is that twenty Liberals
and twenty-ei Conservatives are re-
turned to Parliament.
LONDON, Februsry Ia despatch
from Cape Coast states that twelve am.
bassadors from the Ashantees recently
arrived in the British camp, sninR for
peace. Sir Garnet Wolsley replied that
he would only treat with the King him
self.
MADRID, February 1.-Gen. Martinez
Campos has been arrested and sent to
prison.
PARIS, February IL Union news.
paper says Prince Bismarck recently nd.
dressed some observations to the British
Government relative to the attitude of
the Ultra-montane prese aud bishops of
England, and received discouraging
reply.
LONDON, February 2.-Late de-
spatches show there were ffty-six Par
liamentary elections last week, resulting
In the return Of twenty-five Liberals and
thirty-one Conservatives. additional
returns show no gains for either party,
It was Densil Onslow, the.C Conservative
candidate. who was elected in Guildford
on Saturday. His opponent was Guild
ford Onslow, Liberal, who represented
tae borough in the late Parliament.
The return of the Right Hon. Robert
Lowe, from London University, to.
morrow, without opposition. is regarded
certain.
Baron Reuter- denies, in toto, tho
statement Of the London Post, to the
effect that he asked ak months grace
of the Shah before beginning work
under his Persian concession. The
Baron says the works were actually COM
menced in advance of the stipulated
time, and are proceeding. The latest
kilograms from Teherin give assurances
of the early and satisfactory settlement
OF open questions.
A vessel has arrived at Portsmouth
from the gold coast. with 100 invalid
soldiers, lately belonging to the Ashan-
tee expedition.
Baron Mayer De Rothsohild, late
momUeT u I0Ellanens Tor dytle, lS
very ill and reported sinking rapidly.
A despatch to the Times from Dublin
says: ''In spite Of the short time al
lowed for preparation for the Parlia-
mentary elections. many of the homo
rulers have announced themselves as
candidates in Ireland"
CoNsTANTISoPLE, February "A fire
in this city. last night, destroyed over
100 houses, including the residence of
the Grand Vizier.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Matters.
A SPANISH GENERAL CTIyE
FIREs-A FOOLISH MINIsTER-PRopos os1-
TIoN TO ABOLISH THE INTERNAL RBvE-
NUE. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES PRO
CERDNas-A RAILROAD TRAIN STOPPED
AND RoDBED--RAIhRoAD ACCIDENT
EARTHQUAKE-DANK SUSPENSION, 40.
CHARLESTON, February 2.-Arrived-
Steamship Georgia, New York.
PANAMA, January 22.-The city of
Panama and the isthmus in general con-
tinue in state of tranquility. The
United States steamer Wyoming left
Aspinwall on the 14th instant, taking
with her the fillibustering steamer Gen.
Sherman for trial in the United States
courts. The Columbian authorities did
not want to let her 90 out of their