The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-07-24
Tsiegraphie...Eoreign News.

vote Of 470 to 155, agreed to adjourn
from the 4th of August to the 4th Of No.
vember
LIVERPOOL, July 22-The Post declares
that nothing has occurred to create the
least uneasiness in the cotton trade, and
says the reports to the contrary are SEN
sationnl.
LONDON, July 22.-In the House of
Commons, to-day, tho Speaker ordered
Plimsoll to withdraw his remarks, when
Plimsoll withdrew from the hall, shaking
his fist at the Government benches.
LONDON, July 23.-Rev. DR.. McCosh,
President of Princeton College, presided
over the Presbyterian Council. He made
q speech, in which he eloquently traced
the progress Of the idea in favor of
unioh. He described his original sug-
gestion at Philadelphia in regard to It,
and the cordial reception of the scheme
in America which eliminated in the sue
cess of 1873. when a meeting Of the
Evangelical Alliance, such as was only
possible in the United States, was held.
This led to conference between distin-
guished men, who declared the accom-
plishment of the scheme one of tho de-
sires of their hearts. With regard to a
constitution, he might say that the Coun-
Gil had agreed to take the consensus of
the Reformed Church, The objects of
the alliance were settled. The Council
would consider the question of the gem
eral interest of the community, seek the
welfare of weak and oppressed churches,
collect and distribute information about
the church, and entertain all subjects
connected with the work of evangelical
ton. Resolutions favoring the alliance
were unanimously passed.
LONDON, July ga protest, placed by
MIR. Plimsau on the table of the House of
Commons last night, is published. In
it Pimsau says: II protest, in the name
OF God, against the delay of the shipping
bill. Although the bill itself is an afro,
cious shnme, there is enough humanity
and knowledge in the House to change
it into good measure" He denounces
the present laws against breach of con-
tract, which leave sailors who have un-
knowingly agreed to sail in unseaworthy
ships, the alternative of the gaol or death,
and continues: II charge the Govern
mont with Willingly and unwittingly
playing into the hands of the maritime
murderers inside and outside the House,
to secure continuance of the present
murderous system. desire to unmask
the Villains who sit in the House, 11t rep
resentatives of more numerous but not
great villains out. I demand that tho
bill be proceeded with. Failing in this,
lay upon the heads of the Premier and
his colleagues the blood Of all who perish
next winter from preventable causes, and
pronounce against him and them the
wrath Of God"
The steamship Abbotsford, which went
ashore in Cevemmes Bay, heeled over ut
l o'clock this morning, and her stern
sunk in seven fathoms Of water. The
vessel is complete wreck.
Alexander and William Collie, who
were committed to Newgate, in default
of $40, 900 bail, on the charge of obtain
ing money under false pretenses. have
secured the necessary bonds, and been
released.
The Irish team won the Elcho Shield.
The Irish scored l,506, Scotch 1903 and
English 1902 go.
VIENNA, July 23.-Tho strike of tho
weavers at Brunn has ended, compro-
mise having been effected by the strikers
and their employers.
LONDON, July 23.-Thc Home Rule
members abandoned the intention of Mt
tending the Homo Rule banquet at Dub
lin, because the convent bill, which they
oppose, is expected to come up ut that
time. ~
MADRID, July 23.-The Constitutional
Committee adopted an article establish
ing religious toleration-vote 22 to 8.
Telegraphic...Amercan News.
GALLIPoLIs, ONO. July GA Demo-
cratic mass meeting was held here to-day,
at which Governor Allen and Mr.. Geo.
H. Pendleton spoke. The latter in his
speech alluded to the meeting of the
Republican convention last year, and
the claims in its platform; but, said he,
this year it tunes its voice to q different
key, and only declared itsolf in favor of
our public school system and the sepnra-
ton of church and State. Upon these
points, he said, the Democrats could
have no argument with the Republicans,
and he quoted from the platform to show
that the Democratic party would uphold
the State Constitution in this respect.
He interprets the platform to mean adhe-
renee to the principles of the Govern
ment established by the fathers; opposi-
ton to oil encroachments of one depart
ment upon another, or of the Federal
power upon the constitutional rights of
the States; equality before the law of olI