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irr^T TTUff IT_N?TMRER 1259. CHARLESTON, TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 4, 1870. SIX DOLLARS A YEAR. WASHINGTON. [FROM TUE ASSOCIATED PRESS.] WASHINGTON, March 16. The Reconstruction Committee heard six colored men from Tennessee, regarding affairs In that State. They give a black record. A further hearing was postponed to Friday. Sheldon introduced a resolution looking to the disposal of thc New Orleans Mint and Customhouse. In the Senate a bill was presented protect? ing preemption titles of settlers on public lands in Alabama, who vacated them during the war. The President's uniform answer to ?ac dele? gates from Georgia, asking that troops bc sent to that State, is that he bas "no doubt of his rlght.to station troops at pleasure, and give the disaffected districts the benefit of the presence of soldiers, but he has doubts as to Hie extent to which the soldiers could be used In Ojid of the civil authorities, and will take legal advice in every instance." Thc nomination of Sickles as minister to Mexico, has been con firmed. Thc Territorial Committee of the Senate have reported in favor of tabling the nomination of Potts for thc Governorship ol' Montana. The effeet of this action is virtually to retain Impeachment Ashley in the Guberna? torial seat. The vote 01 thc Senate Committee on For-1 eign Affairs ts adverse to thc acquisition of ] Cuba, but it ls thought that this is not fatal to the treaty. The Military Committee have made two re? ports relative to Butler's sale of cadctships. Four of the committee are in favor of suspend? ing, and four for expelling him. Thc temper of the House seems to be in favor of expulsion. A colored delegation from Georgia visited the Presiden' to-day, and asked his Influence to defeat Bingham's amendment, and to pro? cure subtable legislative protection for the col? ored people of Georgia. The delegation lg- j nore Bryant's faction. Their speeches were written, and boisterousness characterized their delivery. The President replied tn effect Una J he would protect the people In all of the States, but lie thought special legislation might be necessary for the Southern Suites, owing to thc unsettled 'condition arising from the war. Boutwell favors the continuation of Delano's and the Committee of Ways and Means' modi? fication of income tax. In the Senate, to-day, Wilson presented a memorial of the negro slaves of the Chickasaw ancyShoctaw Indians, claiming their freedom. The discussion of the Georgia bill was re? sumed, but there was no action. Tho Defi? ciency Appropriation bill was passed. NEW GATORS IN VIRGINIA. RICHMOND, March 16. Henry K. Ellyson, one of the proprietors of | the Richmond Dispatch, was to-night elected Mayor by the City Council. In Petersburg the Council elected General Newberry (late Federal officer) Mayor. Among the council? men appointed by ?. encrai Walker for Peters burg were two colored men. SPARKS PROM TUE WIRES Later advices from Rio Janeiro states that Lopez sti'l eludes pursuit. Major William W. Leland, of hotel fume, cowhided George Wilkes, of OJO Spirit of the Times, severely in New York yesterday morn? ing. A large crowd waa present. A heartless hoax was perpetrated yesterday morning, by the telegraphic announcement that Otc steamer City of Boston had arrived. She is still missing. General James W. Ripley died at Hartford yesterday. The 118th regiment of United States Infan? try ls on its way to Atlanta. David M. Stone, president of the New York Associated Press, has telegraphed to England, offering $600 rewurd for the author of the hoax in regar d to thc sdety of tho steamer Cily*of Boston. LABOR AND IMMIGRAI ION- CONVENTION.-At a meeting of the Committee of Arrangements for | this convention, heM in the Market Hall, yester? day afternoon, the followiug letter was received through Wm. M. Lawton, Esq., presiden? of the South Carolina Institute: ACADEMY OF Mrstc. CHARI.KST <y, March ll, iSTO. JFm. .if. Lawton, Esq., President soutn Carotina Institutes DEAR SIR-learning that your institute ls to hold A convention or delegates rrom all parts of Hie State, In this cuy, some time in May next, 1 beg to tender, through you, the use of the "Acade? my of MUMC" for that purpose, an-l will feel tn?'h ly'houorcd by your acceptance. Yours truly, JOHN CHADWICK. Sot-Til CAROLAN I INSTITUTE, | CHARI.KSTCN|?.larCh 16, 1S70. ] Jenn CTiaawioic ???].: DRVR SIR-I have the honor, on hchair or the Commitiee or Arrangements for the convention, te acknowledge your favor of the nth Instant, (through reference from W. M. Lawton. Esq., ??resident of thc South Carolina Institute.) tender ng the use <>r the "Academy of Music"' for the convention to be held tn May next, and to com muutcite the following resolution, unanimously adopted: Resolved, That this committee do accept the generous tender of John Chadwick. Esq., and. with pleasure, recognize In Oils action a renewed evidence of the warm interest he has ever mani? fested In develoj lng Hie inf-res ts of this com? munity and the State. Very respectfully. W. G. VARDELL, Chairman. -Thc Pari3 correspondent of thc London News, writing on tbe 24th of February, reports thus; I BSW this morning thc whole of the Spanish royal family setting out to see the procession of "thc lat ox. The Quei n did not 6eem in good spirits; but tho chlMiwi were quite jubilant. Four sweet attie girls, whose healthy bloom should consolo their mother for a forced resi? dence In a northern clime, ran Joyously from the Pavileon Isabella to a very elegantly ap? pointed carriage, drawn up before the entrance of thc court. They wore followed by their governess, a lady of noble aspect. The cx Qu<yn last appeared. She is even stouter than when she carno to Paris, and seemed to me to walk with difficulty to the secoud carriage The ex-King, when she anil the children had driven off in thc direction of the Champs Ely? sees, got Into a cbar-u-bauc. which thc Empe ror hail sent to take him for a day's shouting to Marl v. -Heldcnrix, thc Parisian headsman, has re? cently pronounced in favor ol re-establishing some of thc penalties meted n?.t in former times to murderers and highway robbers. He proposes that the punishment inflicted on persons who have killed others shall hence? forth be graduated according to the number of their victims. Murderers who have killed one person shaH In) guillotined; those who ?ave slain two or three 6hall be whipped and branded before their heads arc cnt oil'; those who have murdered more than three persons shall be broken on the wheel-that ls to say, their Joints shall be crushed wilh a heavy sledge-hammer before they are laid on tho fatal plank. Thc jury's recommendation to mercy, he says, In conclusion, must have no other effect than to lessen the punishment of | the murderer by one grade. Unless these modifications of the criminal code are adopt? ed, thc headsman of Parts says that the crime of m wrder will become more and more preva? lent rn Fra-ce. the guillotine having lost Its terror for i^sas^a". COLUMBIA. THE WOES OF WHITTEMORE. His A il vultures lu Camden - Hooted Down - The School Commissioners Press Conference. [SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE NEWS.] COLUMBIA, March IC Whlttemore attempted to deliver a 6peecti at Camden on Monday last, but was interrupt? ed so much that he had to cease. All he said was: "Fellow-citizens" Yells from the crowd: "Who sold cadet ships ?" Whlttemore: /did not. John Chesnut, a colored member of thc Legislature, shouted: "You did, you are a d-d liar." This broke up the meeting. Yesterday Whlttemore spoke at the same place to a large crowd of colored persons, de? nying his guilt, and justifying yet expressing sorrow for what he had done. Chesnut fol? lowed and showed up the reverend scoundrel. The feeling of thc meeting, especially among the negro women, was with Whlttemore. The Convention of School Commissioners ls in session. Tlie Press Conterence meets to-night. The attendance is large and influential. THE NEW REGIME. The Lawgiver of the Lobby-Bribery and Corruption-The Forty Thieves "Seeing Light"-.V Victim-notation In OlOtc-Comparison of Color?, ?te. NUMBER VIII. TIMOTHY HURLEY. To write of the South Carolina Legislature and omit to mention its "lobbyist," the man who heads this article, would bc simply un? natural, because, although officially discon? nected with tho Legislature, he is more widely known than any member of it. "Tim," as he is called for short, ls a native of New England, and has all of the sharpness for which tho in? habitants ofthat section arc noted. A3 wc arc informed, he has been a lobbyist tor several Legislatures before this the "great recon? structed" came into existence. He was sup? posed to show thc members "light" so that they could see the exact and nearest course lor a "bill" to travel to reach an "act." Ile generally did his work quietly, and his move? ments were seldom noticeable. When it was necessary to pass thc Phosphate bill over the Governor's veto, he had very little time to work, and worked industriously SA a beaver; the result of which was that Bcveral thousand dollars wore spent, and of the one hundred and twenty-three members who voted, ninety tour voted to pass the bill over the veto. A glance at his account book would show mauy things to amuse, but ?nore to sadden. BRIBERY AN? CORRUPTION. 1 Thc South Carolina Lejii.slature enjoys the r?futation, both at home and abroad, ol being 1 one ol the most corrupt legislativo bodies in existence. Whether this reputation bc dc- i served or not cannot be stated with any degree . ol accuracy, but that it was a very corrupt , body is beyond doubt; certainly upon this , point both thc friends and foes of the General Assembly are agreed. It is recorded that a short time since, in New Orleans, ono negro said to another, "CufTy, how does you 'count for the manner dat dcm fellars, both niggers and white folks, changes dar tick tacks in thc Legislature. One day dey ls toof and toe uail agin a bill, and the next day dey lights for it like de debbil." "Shaw, nigger, you dunno nuflln. De fust day, you 6ee, dey ls feeling round like. Alter makin a Pippin smart speech , gin a bill, dey goes out to see a man, and du i next day dey Jest os well as says doy's seen I 'em." i It ls well known that thc action of a large num? ber of our South Carolina legislators has boen ( similar to that of their Louisiana brethren. In 1 fact, this corruption was so great, that to hear ' that such a one had received a bribe excited ' no surprise whatever. A remark frequently , made among thc v.hitc men In Columbia, > Radicals and Democrats, was that two hun- i dred thousand dollars, judiciously circulated | among thc legislators, would secure thc pas- l sage ofa bill repealing thc Emancipation act, | and putting all but colored legislators back 1 Into slavery. Charges were frequently made ' against members that they had been bribed, aud thc amount they had received stated. It I would be easy to.give name3 of parlies, but i thc charges could not bo proven If made, j Certainly the men who tendered the bribes i will not testify, as in so doing they would I criminate themselves under section tirst of a bill pu^ed last session " to pre- i vent and punish bribery und corruption,'' i which provides that any person who corruptly i gives, offers or promises to any legislative officer, after his election or appointment, either before or after he is qualilled or has l taken his seat, any gift or gratuity whatever ! with Intent to influence his vote on any quos- I lion which may bc theu pending, or may by I law come or be brought before him in his I official capacity, shall bo punished by impris- I onment in the State Penitentiary at hard labor < not,exceeding five years, or by fine not ex- i ceedlng three thousand dollars, and imprison- i ment in jail not exceeding one year. Two or I more legislators have asserted, in a Jesting ' manner, that this clause was inserted to pre- I vent the principal witness, perhaps tho only I one, from testifying against any legislative ; officer who may be arraigned under section ! second of thc same bill, which provides for thc ' punl8hmont of any ono ol' them who may ac- ' cept a gilt to influence his vote. As we have < stated, it is difficult to prove that any one ! member has received bribes, but it is not diffi- I cult to give points which will convince any one that a large number of the members were 1 corrupt. For instance, here are forty in thc ' lower body known as THE FORTY THIEVES, I composotl of both colored and white members i of the House, but mainly of the former, who I were organized for tho purpose of preventing i thc passage of a measure unless money was ! paid to tito members of the organization, l which had a captain, throe lieutenauts, four sergeants, four corporals and twenty-eight privates. O'Connell, McIntyre, Miller, white, ] ?ind M obley and Rush, colored, were tho most ] prominent members, or, at least, were heard of t lutslde of the organization most frequently. ( None of the prominent legislators were spoken I of as being members of this body, but they < ivcrc charged with receiving the largest f marc of the "bribe money," and leaving little 1 to be divided among the faithful forty. As thc f vote of tliis organization was sufficient to de- t termine any question, favorably or uufavora- 1 Wy, care was taken by interested parties to I secure its vote for Hie measure to be consid- 1 ired. Fortunately, the members sold them- j selves cheaply. Three or four hundred ( lars was generally all that was required to cure the votes of the "Forty Thieves." "HAVE YOU SEEN LianT?" was an expression in common use among members, meaning thereby if thc person addressed had been bribed. Another wo meaning thc same as "have you Been Hgt was "recognized," and thereby hangs a ti A colored member of the House, on one oe sion, expressed his determination to use evi eflbrt to defeat a bill then under considerate Upon being asked by au interested party reason for his opposition, he asserted that had not been "recognized." "Why," said I interested party, "I have recognized you, a all of thc colored members. I bow to all you whenever I meet you.'1 "But," said l member, "I don't mean that. Some of th? members have been 'recognized' so often tl they arc able to cut a splurge around to here with their fast teams and gc clothes." Thc interested parly at once i derstood thc meaning of the word "rcc< nized," acted accordingly, and thc op| nent became a supporter of thc b Once Cain, thc colored senator from Charil ton, stated, while discussing a bill, that it w generally believed, and he wai afraid the was good ground for the belief, that before measure could get through thc Legislature had to go through fire-meaning, of cours that money had to bc used by those interest* in the measure. Any number of inst?nc could be cited to show that lhere was corni tion; but wc have neither space nor Incl?n lion to give them, and will conclude by statii that money was not always used, but bonds thc company, which the bill proposed to mee porate. were frequently given. During tl last session two or more railroad mcasur were passed-the next day members were o served running around desiring to know tl market price for the bonds of tho compai which was incorporated, or whose charter wi amended the day before-stating that they h? a few bonds aud desired to sell them. A VICTIM. A resident of - county, who visit< Columbia last session to secure thc passage i a measure in which lie was interested, bi failed because the parties who had agreed "I put it through" for a certain price afterwar raised lt to a figure which he could not slam has written us, under date of February lOtl 1870, a letter giving some facts connected wit his visit, and as portions of lt arc in connei tion with our subject of bribery and corni] tion, we publish thora. He mentions th names of the four men in thc House, whom li designates as "vultures," but for thc preset we withhold them. Thc letter ls as follows : "Editors of ike News-An editorial in Tn NEWS of recent dale,,entitled The Reign of Co; ruptlou,' contains some I net s which will caus corrow to ever., South Carolinian, and be a tua ter of surprise to strangers who may come lui our midst. Things have already rcaclutd such pass ?hat no measure, however unobjeelionabl aud expedient, stands the remotest chance e passace unless the members are well paid to d so.' Mr. Editor, this is true. No ouc eau go DJ to Columbia aud undertake, with any hope o success, lo secure the passage of u bill of uuy Kl?t unless he secs -, -, -, -, (four promi neut men in the House.) These vultures are upoi iii of the committees, to which bills hi vim money iu them are referred, and will not repor upon them until they are paid to do so. When tell your readers that theses vultures have re cetved slucc thc commencement of this sessloi sixty thousand dollar* lu bribes, lt will bc sect how diUlcult ll ls for any small measure to gel through the lower house of the General Assembly Tney have In their committees now over two hun dred bills, upon which they will not report unlew paid. * * * If these vultures would stand ai thc tlrst price they agree upon, parties wouli not complain ; but no, up go thc flgurcs until they get the price, and the other member) arc compelled to take from ten to one huudrci dollars to help pass lae measure these viii turcs have agreed toput through. Ou thc Cold bill, for instance, thc vultures got a thou saud dollars apiece ; on the Consolidated Rallro.nl bill the vultures got twenty-five hun ired apiece, and the other members one hundred [lollara. * * * A bill to restore to several partie: thc bonds destroyed by Sherman passed the Sen ute last session, and was read In thc House and referred to a committee, where lt has rciuuincd because thc parties will not pay to bring lt out. They only lost Hire: thousand dollars, and do not reel like paying three thousand ollars more lo jct them, lt would save much annoyance and be a Utile more honorable lithe Legislature would pass a bill llxing the fees lo be paid the members forpas-iug a bill, aud punishing them for re? ceiving more than thus a!lowud.,: In speaking of thc bribery and corruption, representatives have been spoken ol nearly altogether. We do not wish to leave thc im? pression on the minds of our readers thai some of ino senators wore not Charged with receiv? ing bribe money. Numbers of them were Lint they did not, if they received it, make any show of lt, as did the members. There was not in tho trennte any such thieving organiza? ron similar to thc "Forty Thieves." TURN AHOUT IS FAIit PLAY. The conduct of many of the colored legisla? tors has disgusted, not only their constituents, but thc State offisials, and others in "power bellini' the throne," and efforts will bc made to prevent their re-election, lt has been free? ly asserted that tile shortcomings of cadi legislator were noticed last session and duly 3hroniclcd. Further, that these, at the proper Limo, will bc printed and used as campaign locuincnls to defeat tho men who are under thc ban, and elect white men to DU their places. There may or may uot bc truth in these asser? tions, but the colored members believe that there is, and will usc all efforts to defeat the movement against them. Nash and Wlmbush stated on thc floor of thc Senate that they were aware of a movement on thc part ot" thu white State officials to drive the colored mon aut of office and out of politics. It is to bc boped that a better class ol' men will be sent to thc next General Assembly. As it is, those who have been sent to tile special and the last session should bc willing lo "retire to pri? vate life," and let some of their constituents, who have been earning their bread by the sweat of their brows go to Columbia and have i "high old time," doing nothing in the way of business, but riding and driving fast horses, und sporting gaudy attire at the expense of the State aud those who have bUis to be put through. PURE VS. MIXED BLOOD. It may not be inappropriate to draw a com? parison between the colored legislators of pure and of mixed blood, as regards their ibility as representatives. As previously sta? ted, there are in the General Assembly forty 'our black men of pure negro blood, and thirty iight ot mixed blood. Tho black men were, is a clajs, equally as well educated as their ighter hued brethren ; raudo better speeches ind were better qualified for their duties than hey. The prominent black men are J. J. rVright, W. J. Whipper, R. H. Cain and R. B. ?lliott. Three of these are nativea of the forth, and one (Cain) lived North for several fears previous to the war. The only mulattoes of any prominence arc, DcLarge, Raincy, Pur? vis and Swails. The two former are-natives of South Carolina, and the two latter of Penn? sylvania. With the exception of DeLarge, none of those had much influence. The col? ored men generally were superior In decency and ability to the majority of the native white Radical legislators. WHITTEMORE ON TUE STUMP. Ilia Reception in Sumter-The rn kin eat Cat of All-His Pica-The Upshot of His Speech. [FROM OUR OWN CORRESrONDRjJHft , SUMTER, Maren 14. Ex-Congressman Whittemore arrived herc on Saturday, having appointed that day to ad dress his quondam constituents of this county Ovlng, however, cither to thc Inclemency tlie weather or, which ls more probable, tc instructions reported to have been sent out by Moses, Jr., and Feriter, to the colore people not to come in, there were very few 1 town, compared to the numbers composln his audiences on former occasions. Worse still, the great apostle ol Radicalism, in thc days of reconstruction, was not allowed by men of his own party the privilege of speak lng In thc courthouse ! "Shade of Hie night ! can it he That thU is all remains of thee t" Feriter, one of thc county commissioners declined giving up the key to the Honorable divine, declaring that "if he ls not flt to speak in the halls of Congress, he ls not flt to speak in thc courthouse." It being loo wet to speak in the open air, Whittemore, as a dernier re? sort, made use of Emanuel Church, (colored. There, the dealer In cadotshlps addressed an audience of about one hundred and Jllty parsons for several hours. Ile wen over pretty much the same ground covered by his letter published a few days ago. He declared that the cause of the colored people was hts own; that his aim had always been to advance their Interests; that he had made persistent and successful efforts to secure educational advantages to their ch il dren, and to supply the wants of the poor and needy. Being asked by Burrel James lo ex plain thc cadetship affair, he acknowledged having received one thousand dollars, but had applied It to charitable purposes. He received very little applause during his address; but without doubt a great many of his audience were convinced that he had acted righi. Though lt seems to bc the determina? tion of the leaders of lils party to give Whitte? more the cold shoulder, aud now that he has f?llen to keep him down, yet, If he succeeds In reaching the oar of '.he masses-which he luis ample time to do-he will yet have the hearts of Hie colored people, and convince them that a fox without a tall Is as good as a fox with a tail. E. WHITTEMORE'S WAR RECORD. What a Private In the Federal Army Ha? to Sn y About Him. An ex-privatc of the 30tU Regiment* Massa? chusetts volunteers, writes to the Salem Massa? chusetts Observer (a Radical sheol) as follows: If the Congressman Whittemore, who recent? ly resigned his seat in lace of a motion to ex? pel him for bribery and corruption, is the same person who under the name of B. F. Whittemore acted as chaplain of the 30th Reg? iment Massachusetts Veteran Volunteers, I have a word to say to the public in answer to the statemout in Saturday's Observer, that he had no wrong Intentions and that he ls such an excellent and well meaning man. Inspired by a strong sympathy for this Re? public In Ks recent death struggle with the worst of despotisms, I left my native country (Holland) in company with several other young men and joined the ranks of the North? ern army as a private soldier in the regiment before mentioned. Mr. Whittemore, who was chaplain, acted also as postmaster of the regiment, and re? peatedly demanded aud received of me and my comrades 50 to 75 cents for every letter mailed by us for Europe and com milted to his charge. To none of these letters did either of us ever receive a reply; being Ignorant of thc language, and having been Utuglit in my own country lo repose entire confidence In men of his pro? fession, I never doubted lils honesty until my company was ordered to Darlington, South Carolina, when I got a few days furlough to Charleston, South Carolina, where I mailed a letter home to Holland and was surprised to lind the postage was only 21 cents. I expressed my surprise io th? postofllce clerk, who as? sured me that there was np mistake, and that if I had paid more to anybody before, I had been cheated. I will add that I received, to my great joy. nu answer In 3C days. I could give many Instances showing bis entire waul ul truth, bul the above willsiiilice. DIRK TEUPKEN. MATTERS IN OEOROIA. John ?.. Habcrsham has been elected Mayor of Brunswick. Cold has been discovered near Augusta, on the cana!, Indicating large deposits. Kev. Father A. J. Ryan, of Augusta, is to de? liver the address before the Atlanta Hibernian Benevolent Society to-day. Dr. R. H. Nisbet, of Eatonton, in n commu? nication to tho Telegraph, contends that me? ningitis and malignant typhus fever are thc same. Hulbert is reported to bc laying track on the Brunswick and Albany Railroad at thc rate of a mlle per day, and will be in time to the Junc? tion to meet thc requirements or the State aid bill. On Tuesday morning the sale of a portion of the Powder Mills property, near Augusta, took place. The property consisted of two hun? dred and twenty acres ol' land, lying west of | Rae's Creek, and situated between the Savan? nah River and the Augusta Canal, nearly two miles distant from thc city. Upon the land several brick and frame buildings had been erected by the Confederate Government. The land was purchased by the Confederacy from Judge B. II. Wurreu, at two thousand dollars lu Confederate currency. The property w is purchased by Dr. Edward W. Harker, Tor thir? ty-one hundred dollars. A serious difficulty is reported on the linc of thc Brunswick and Albany Railroad. By terms ol'law granting State aid to railroads, this road ls compelled to complete tiffy miles of its track by the lSlh day ol' the present month. Some eighty or one hundred of the employees ol this road, knowing this and thinking that they might by unreasonable titrais extort from Hie company large advan? ces, banded together by force to prevent the complet ion of Ute work. They have left thc road themselves, and now threaten to pre? vent, by loree and intimidation, any laborers from doing the work necessary to complete the road within the time required by law. It. is stated that troops have been ordered to the scene of disturbance. A fatal accldeul occurred on Monday after? noon, within a few miles of Thomson, Colum? bia Counly, In which Mrs. Bridget Sullivan, of | Augusta, met willi a horrid death. Mrs. Sulli? van, accompanied by a female friend, took passage on the morning train of thc Georgia Railroad, for the purpose of purchasing some cows, in thc neighborhood of Usry's Mill. When Uley arrived at Thomson, Mrs. Sullivan took passage on a heavily loaded wagon for her destination. About Ave miles from Thom? son, the wagon wheel ran Into a considerable hole in the road, giving thc vehicle such a sud? den and unexpected Jar that the unfortunate woman lost her hold and fell to the ground between the wheels, the hind wheel of the wagon passing across her head, crushing her skull in a horrid manner and scattering her brains upon the ground, causing Instant death. Her remains are to be sent to Charleston for burial. EUROPE. The Irish Question in tike British Par? liament. LONDON, March 14. In thc House of Lords this evening, Earl Granville said the government would ask for farther power to deal with violations of law in Ireland, and a bill containing severe police regulations had been prepared and will soon be submitted. The Duke of Richmond prom? ised to support such a measure, but regret? ted the tardiness of its Introduction. The Marquis of Salisbury said he should infer from thc^language of Lord Granville that the pro? posed bill would hardly bc equal to the emer? gency. After desultory remarke from others, the House adjourned. In the House of Commons Mr. Gladstone promised the bill for the enforcement of thc laws in Ireland would bc introduced on Thurs? day of this week. It would contain provisions of several acts issued in former years for thc preservation of thc public peace. It would empower thc lord lieutenant of Ireland to suspend the writ o? habeas corpus and provide for summary trial without jury of certain of? fences created by the bill, such as thc posses? sion of powder, prowling by nlght,or travelling without destinaUon or purpose. It would compensate victims of violence, and Increase thc powers of officers of Justice for obt&u lng evidence. Thc bill was to remain lu force for a limited time, aud could bc applied only to districts in which the lieutenant-general had proclaimed the suspension of habeas corpus. Thc press, in districts under the operation ol the law, would bc held answerable for offences against order. This statement was received with uproarious applause from both sides of the House. Mr. Gladstone said this brief an? nouncement was all that, it was thought expe? dient to make. Mr. Fortescue, chief secretary of Ireland, presented imperative reasons why the govern? ment had, up to the present moment, prefer? red to adhere to the letter of the law, lu deal? ing with Ireland, rather than resort to anoth? er suspension of habeas corpus. A lively de? bute followed on Irish affairs In general. Com? plaints were made of the frequency of political Juries in Ireland, and the government Indig? nantly repelled the charge of packing them. Thc Education bill came up for a second reading. George Dixon, member for Birming? ham and an advanced Liberal, said he felt obliged to oppose the second reading of this bill, as much as lie desired free schools. France and Rome. PARIS, March 1G. The aspect of affairs In Rome Is growing more' serious daily. Forty members of the Council demand thc Immediate discussion of thc Infallibility scheme. Austria sustains thu' demand cr France for political representation. The publication of the twcly-one canons ren? tiers Inevitable a change in the attitude of France, as in the abstract they violate thc prin? ciples of modern government and society, and are hostile to the wishes expressed by Empe? ror Napoleon In his speech to thc Chambers. Differences have arisen in the French Cabi? net, ou tbc policy to bc pursued toward Home. lt ls known that Count Daru is in favor 01 en? ergetic measures, to which Ollivier and Buffet dissent. Thc question is simply a Cabinet matter, and may result in the withdrawal of Daru. Thc Journals announce that the Empe? ror has sent Prince Napoleon to consult with Ollivier and endeavor to bring the ministers to one mind on thu subject. Tlie Oneida Horror. LONDON, March 18. Thc Poll Mall Gazette states that the Ameri? can accouuts of the Oneida disaster are not only inconsistent with each other, but are In? consistent with the facts, and even with pos? sibility. LATEST FOREIGN GOSSIP. Thc Prince of Wales and thc Mordaunt Divorce Case-Q,acch Victoria "Con? gratulate*" Her Son. Thc special London correspondent of the Birmingham Post writes relativejto the famous trial thus : The Prince of Wales consulted Earl Granville and the Lord Chancellor before tendering him? self for examination, and was encouraged by their advice to attend thc court. I hear that thc only doubt entertained by the Lord Chan? cellor was whether the course proposed to bc taken by his Royal Highness, however agreea? ble to tho feelings of lils future subject-', waa quite lair to thc other gentlemen whose names had been mentioned lu the casu. If thc Prince purged himself from any complicity, would not a prejudice bu raised against those who dui follow him anti similarly declare their In? nocence. Sir F. Johnstone, for reasons spe? cial and peculiar to himself, was equally de? sirous to make a statement. They were neither ol' them summoned, and their appearance, as was feared In high legal quarters, has raised a curtain unfair presumption against thu other parlies whose names came up during thc hearing. Another rumor of the day ls, that the most illiitriotis personage In thc land wrote to the Prince, after hearing ol' tho evidence he had given, to offur him her uffectlouate congratu? lations, and to invite him to call with thc Princess to receive them In person. Thc Prince und Princess accordingly called upon thu Queen at Buckingham Palace. Tho Queen's sympathy with Lady Mordannt's family has been warmly and constantly ex? pressed through tho Dowager Duchess of At? hole, who hos buen throughout thu trial in attendance on tuc Qneeu ut Windsor, and her daily companion in bur walks and drives. Georg:' Peab.viy'j Gi: ! s to London-How (he Eta ates are Worked. Hie London Times of the 2Sth of February says: Wu are requested to publish thu follow? ing statement of the IVobody trustees for thc year 1 SCO: The trustees of the Peabody fund present their annual report ol'proceedings for the year ending the 3IsL ol' December, 1809. Thu state? ment shows that to the original fund of ?150, 000 lhere has been added from rents und Inter? ests ?26,809 13s. Sd.; and after deducting from the amount thc expenses attending ils ad? ministration thure remained at the end of thu year 1800 property in land, buildings, and cash In hand to thu amount of ?175, 07U 8s. lld. Thc trustees now possess under thc llrst trust tour groups of buildings, Situated lu Spltalflelds. Islington, Shadwell and Westminster, providing collectively ac? commodation for 498 families, irrespect Ive of thc rooms assigned lo Ihe superintendent and porters. A lilith range of four blocks at Chel? sea, of somewhat different construction, afford? ing tenements lor sixty-eight families, ls ap? proaching completion. Thu tenements are of ono, two and three rooms each, und thc week? ly runt varies from 2s. Gd. to Gs. Cd., according to thu number of rooms and desirableness of location.. The trustees also possess a Kite at Bermondsey not yet built upon. The second donation of ?200,000, which only became avail? able for building purposes in July last, has been increased by interest to the extent of ?9471 Os. 7d. Mr. Peabody, by his last will and testament, added to thu second trust the sum of ?150,000, but this, by thc terms ol'the gift, will not become available until 1873. The sum total of his gilts to the two trusts amounts to ?500.000. Mr. John Luke, living about ten miles above Athens, in Jackson County, Ga., was Skilled on Monday night by his son-in-law, H. H. Hob good. ERIN GO BRAGH ! _.?_ . THE FENIANS ANJO THEIR FJLAHS. ON TO CANADA! Arrangements for the Proposed Inva? dion-Facts from Pentan-Documents Number of Men Available-The Arms and Armories-A Complete Plan pf Campaign-The Points of Atta?J^-The Critical moment. The New York Star speaks of a projected military movement shortly to be undertaken by the Fenians, and professes to give a com? plete and detailed accoml of this movement, as well as of thc condition ;ind strength of thc Fenian army, and a good deal of Interesting information of the plans of that army. The facts and Hgures are taken from a lengthy document, purporting to bc written by a promi? nent Fenian officer, which pretends to give a full and accurate statement of the effective force of the Fenian army, and the plans which have been decided upon by its leaders for the coraisg campaign. It appears from this document that thc time originally appointed for striking a decisive blow against the enemy was In the latter part ot April, but a later day ls hinted at as most probable, rendered necessary, as lt seems from certain dissensions In the organization, only dimly shadowed forth by the military writer. TUE FIGHTINO FORCE. Thc total fighting force of the Fenian army, according to the written report, is about 36, 000 men. Within twenty-four hours' notice, the writer says, this body can bc put into the field, well officered, armed and equipped. Tho nucleus of the army of Invasion is report? ed, officially, as composed of veterans who have fought throughtout the gigantic cam? paigns Incident to our late rebellion. The report goes on to say: "They will be commanded by officers of considerable expe? rience in the art of ? ar, who have won distinc? tion on the bloody battle-fields of the south, and who, having inflicted a blow on England by aiding in the overthrow of the Confederacy, will now devote their energies and their expe? rience to the task of driving the British out of their possessions in the northern part of this Continent and putting a stop to their plans for establishing a monarchy In this country." A great part of the Fenian army is concentrated in nnd around New York City and State, where Fenianlsm is stronger than*in any other part of the Union, although lt flourishes strongly In thc West, it ls estimated by the report above alluded to that New York State alone will furnish ut least 1*2,000 men, the rest being scat? tered over the other States In comparatively small squads. IMPOSING PLANS. The invading forces will be gradually con? centrated at three points. In northern New York there will be stationed 7000 men; In Chi cago 10,000; Hu Halo 10,000. At an appointed time tho various divisions will be put In mo? tion. To avoid suspicion the New York divi? sion, designated tho right wing In the repurt, will assemble in small detachments secretly, but promptly, and concentrate at the norther? ly puiifTbn the border (not named lu the re? port,) to be pushed at once, In co-operation with similar movements to the west. The am? munition, camp equipage and all the material of war will bc sent ou two or three days previous to the departure of the men? ?t least such of lt as ls not- already stored at the nameless point. As soon as this movement has been completed, the men in Chicago will leave that city In detachments, and conceutrate at a point In Michigan, neur Detroit. At thia point tbey will be furnished with all necessary supplies, and will be transported by night, by vessels lying In walt for the purpose, across the SL Clair River. Once upon Canadian soil, the en? tire force will commence a rapid march towards Quebec. But lt ls not to bc expected that this Invading army, large as it will be, will be suf? fered to proceed on their way to the capital without opposition. Far from lt. And what force will the British bc able to oppose to the Fenian army ? It is estimated by the san? guine writer of the document that they could put Into thc field, In case of emergency, about 10,000 volunteers and 6000 regular troops. Ile says : "Not more than one-half of the volunteers arc efficient, and there can bc little doubt thal most of them will run at the first fire. The regular troops, however, are formed of good fighting material. This army of defence may be classified as follows : Volunteers, infan? try, 5000; cavalry, 3000; artillery. 2000. Reg? ulars, lnlantry. 3000; artillery and other arms, 200U." The whole of this forcu of 15,000 men, regulars and volunteers, will of course bc brought to bear against thc swiftly-advancing columns of l he Fenian army. And If wc may pul any faith In the grandiloquent argumenta? tion of. thu I rainer ot the report and plans, this ls the very move that the Fenians will desire thc enemy to make; for, he says, confidently, "as soon as Ute Cities of Quebec and Montreal have been divested of their small garrisons, and the total available force of volunteers ou Hie march to meet the lett wing ol' thu Fenian army advancing from Lake Huron, the im? mense force co?iceulraled In the vicinity of Buffalo will bu transported across Lake On? tario, and will, as a preliminary step, take pos? session of Kingston. This grand army will be commanded by General O'Neil. Leavingare? serve in Kingston lo hold lt as a base, lie may then push forward over all obstacles in ihu direction of Montreal and Quebec. The two principal cities of Canada being left entirely defenceless, thu Penlan army will, In a few days, be In complete pos? session ol' bofh ol them." Meanwhile, according to this plan, the very counterpart of that of General Fritz, as opposed to that of General Bourn, the Fenian centre and left will attack Ute combined forces of Hie enemy and "mash" them. The issue of such a conflict cannot, for a moment bc doubted, it this report be worth anything. Thc red coats will be scat lered like cliull' before the wind, and thu first and only battle ended. Thu victorious Fenians will continue their resistless march, and will ultimately form a Junction with thu forces un? der General O'Neil. The campaign will thus be ended in about twenty days-skirmishing, besieging and all-and everything will bu love? ly in thu extreme. So much for thc plan. Now for thu speculations on what is to follow. Hear the prophet: "When this success has beeu achieved, the United States, following the ex? ample set by England during our late war, will, no doubt, recognize thu Fenian govern? ment of Canada, and thus put a stop to any movement on the part of Great Rrltuin, to re? conquer the Dominion. Thu Independence of Ireland, that loug-covetcd summum bonum ol' every patriotic Irishman, will be hastened ten? fold, by thu fact that the Irish flag ls waving over the fortresses of Quebec aud Montreal.'' TUE MATERIAL OF WAR. If the wild sp?culations and confident pre? dictions of the military writer do not shake all belief in him, we may accept lils statements further on ns demonstrating that as far as arms aud ammunition go, the grand army of inva? sion will bu well supplied indeed. The artille? ry on hand consists of Alleen field batteries of six guns each, in serviceable condition. These gnus are all stored in Chicago and Hnffulo, and lit two poiuts (not nameJ) near the border. There is a good supply of small anns also really, many of them Springfield muskets, al? tered to breech-loaders, though the writer hints at frauds and bungling work in making these improvements, urging the necessity at>d feasibility ol' an immediate movement. Hu says: "In a New Jersey factory there are il tty thousand breech-loading rifles and au equal number of bayonets, ready for use at any moment, more arms than actually available fighting men. No one pre? tends that our force, as 1 have estimated lt, is not adequate lo accomplish the work to be done. The only cry ls 'arms.' Here they are at our hands. Let us use them and show Ute world we are In earnest." These are the words ot an impatient soldier. Thus it appears that the Fenians have 35,000 men for the field, and fifty thousand muskets, with all the appurten? ances necessary, and yet the timid leaders de? lay thu long lalked-of movemenL Here ls light. This Ts probably the cause of the dissen? sions prevailing In tbe Fenian connells. In his argument for an advance the writer of the military report glvos further Interesting de? tails of thc preparations of the organization for stern work, as will be seen in the following roughly collated tacts : . MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION. To transport such an army and hurl it sud deniy and effectively Into the enemy's conn try, across the lakes, will, of course, necessi? tate the employment of several large vessels. Several of these, more or less suited to; the pur? poses ot transportation, have already been se? cured, and are now ostensibly engaged In the* coasting trade on the lakes. There are at present not over eight of these vessels under engagement as yet, but on the eve of a great movement their numbera may be increased without much difficulty. Arrangements have been also made to procure a train of baggage wagons to carry the supplies of the divisions, of the invading army. THE PR0PECTS, wc may say in conclusion, are, that there wIIT be shortly a grand movement in force on the Canadian border, or falling that, the parties of action and inaction will throw oil their reserve and fight their battles with each other openly before the public. This summer will either see the Fenian dreamers and schemers either deep in desperate work or entirely disrupted by the conflict of diverse policies. Wnlch party is to prevail, ls the only question that remains to be decided. It is narrowed down to this question of life or death. Are the sold? iers, or the so-called statesmen and diploma? tists, to succeed ? Walt and we shall see. Business daros. JT E . D A P E A Y " D.ENT?STJ, NO. 27 7 KING STREET, Over Drug Store next to Kinsman's Saloon, CHARLESTON, S. C. RBPERKNOES.-Prof. ?. Geddings, M. D., T. L. Ogler, M. D., Prof. Middleton Michel, M. D., W. M. Fitch, M. D. ni ch n imo F R . DAUER MUSIC DEALER, Piano Tuner, Teacher or Vio? lin, Finte and Guitar. 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