The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-05-06
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LONDON, May 6.-The House Of Com
mons 1a5 opgaEed in adsbets, Last night,
On On A potion made by the Marquis Of
tain any complaint with respect to tho
publication Of Its proceedings, except in
cases of willful misrepresentation, or
Vhen the pukiication thereofis is expressly
prohibited, and that strangers are not to
be ordered to withdraw from the galle-
ries, unless they are disorderly or
by vote of the House. Mr.. D'Israeli op-
posed any curtailment Of the privilege.
The House was able TO deal with the In
oonvenience caused by tho present me-
thod of excluding strangers, by suspend
ing the rule permitting single member
to order their withdrawal. Mr.. Low
denounced q continuance Of the Rno-
mally. AT this stage of the debate, Mr..
Sullivan called attention to the presence
of strangers, and the galleries were
accordingly cleared. The debate on the
Marquis Of .Huntington's motion was ad-
journed TIL Mny IS. L.
The Standard severely criticises the
letter from Mr.. Gladstone, read ut the
centennial celebration of the battle of
Lexington. It remarks that the habit of
toadying TO Americans is discreditable in
English public men and journalists
The results of the republican experiment
In the United States are corruption Of
public life, extinction Of public spirit,
oppression Of the minority, disgust of
honorable men with political lie, and
the transfer Of the Government into the
hands OF corrupt, unscrupulous and igno-
rant men. The Tines fully endorses
Gladstones letter, and says il would be
melancholy II the first great attempt to.
ocMpfete their Independence should re-
suit Id social anarchy. Although there
issnothing at present to justify such
feAMS grave evils exist in some American
institutions, which must be remedied if
progress is to be kept up.
The Daily Netos announces that the
Karl Of Pembroke will resign the Unfler
Secretaryship OF War, and be succeeded
by Lord CAdogsu. @
The British Government intends to
send the frigate Valarious to survey
Bafin's Bay and the North Atlantic.
Observation-Disclosures News.
WASHINGTON, May 4.-Senor Don An
tonic Mapillo, who represented the Spa
nish republic in this city, to-day presented
his credentials to tho President as the
acceded representative of the Alfonso
Government. The usual diplomatic
speeches were made.
The internal revenue receipts to-day
were $4S, $40. 189; customs receipts at the
Treasury Department. to-day were $780,
952, $40; the amount Of national bank
note currency received at the treasury
to-day for redemption aggregated 81, ,OO7,-
A letter from an officer stationed ON
board q United States ship-of-war re-
Gently at Key West, received in this city.
mentions that the town IL not entirely
free of yellow fever. The writer says
two moro deaths had occurred, and
other cases have shown themselves.
RALE1aH, N. G., May SIN the muni-
Opal election to-dhy the Democrats carry
eleven out OF seventeen Aldermen. The
Aldermen elect Mayor. This is the
first time since the war that the CITY has
gone Democratic. The Democrats sweep
Durham. Salisbury. Hillshorough, Char
lotte, Henderson AID Warrenton, which
are al the towns heard from.
NV xoRK, May 5.-Edward Watson,
wHsn. several aliases, was arrested for
stealing . solitaire diamond ring stone.
valued. ut 81 600, and ON Ills way to the
station he swallowed it. 49,
"A caving bank killed two Iaborers in
New YorE', 9S-ie. .9,E,.s'.s - ~ "a 40
iFPmADlrA1A, Nay 5.AThe annual
meeting % thes, Trustees OF the General
Assembly Of, ths.P Presbyterian Church in
the Uniesd States was held yesterday.
The bond ahas charga'6f forty four trust
funds, which it administers for beneyo-
lent purposes, agreeably to the wishes of
the donors Hon, Geo. Sharpwood was
reelected President.
Th6s gunpowder, case, which has ex-
otted much interest here, and which was
q suit against the city Of Boston for the
value of goods. and building blown up
during the great fire, to prevent a spread
OF tho flames, was concluded in the
United States District Court, Yesterday.
verdict for defendant being given.
BosToN, May 5.-The report of the
delegates from Boston to the recent fair
Of the, Washington Light Infantry, of
Charleston, 8. c., was read last evening.
at the Park House, to those interested in
getting up the Boston table. The dele
gates reported the complete success of
the Boston table, and also spoke in the
highest terms Of the hospitality of the
A committee was ap-
pointed to confer with the city govern
ment In reference to the presence Of the
Washington Light Infantry at the Bunker
Hill centennial celebration, ON June IL.
ORLaalss, MASS, May 4.--The schooner
MagGiesA, Fiske, from Charleston, 8. c.,
for Weymouth, was at anchor OF Hausett
harbor last night, leaking badly. Nothing
heard from, her this morning
WARRINGTON, May 5.-Tha displaoe.