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VOLUME XI.-NUMBER 1883. CHARLESTON, THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 18, 1872. EIGHT DOLLARS A A PICKWICKIAN TETO. GOvmuroB SCOTT PLATING AT PA? TRIOTISM. The House Wants More Light and Pagui the Original Appropriation Bill-A strike Among the Lahorers. [SFECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE NEWS.] COLUMBIA, 8. C., March 1. The House was occupied all day ia debating the original appropriation bril, which bill con - tal n 3 no appropriation for a tax levy. It was finally passed to a third reading with sundry amendments. The veto of the Blue Ridge bill will not he sent in until Monday, when it will, at once, be -passed over the veto in accordance with what ls understood to be the arrangement between Governor Scott and the Ring. The House passed the lollowing: A bill to provide for the payment of certain debts by the County of Aiken. A bill to amend an act to renew and amend the charter of Mount Pleasant. ^ A joint resolution authorizing the parchase ol a building at Hamburg to be used as a mili? tia armory. A bill to incorporate Townville in Anderson County. The Senate proceedings were unimportant. The stonecutters on the new United States building here, who were required to work ten hours a day, struck this morning for eight hours a day. PICKET. THE FINANCIAL CONUNDRUM. A Difficult Question for the Members Expected Passage of the Financial Bau-MUCH Ado About trothing In Both Houses. [???ROM OCR OWN CO BBSS PON DENT.] COLUMBIA, S. C., February 29. The financial muddle ls still the absorbing subject ot attention in Columbia, and the low? er bouse of the General Assembly has been Immensely agitated thereupon for several * -days. A disposition ls now shown on the part of some of the members to recede from the proposal to levy a tax o? fifteen mills for State purposes, to pass a license law and stamp law, Ac, and if they could only Becure the pay? ment of their own accounts for per diem and mileage, they might perhaps be induced to con? tent themselves with a comparatively modest tax. In the effort to accomplish this desider? atum, they have passed another appropriation for themselves of $230,000, and If they could get this amount from the treasury they would no doubt be as tractable as I?mb?, and might even adjourn with? out making any appropriation whatever for the current year, or any provision for rais? ing a tax of any kind. They are met, how? ever, by the treasurer with the statement that tbe coffers of the State are already depleted, and that while it is all very well to appropriate money out of the treasury lt ls important first to be certain that the money ls in the treasury; and he advises them, therefore, if they want pay for their own little bills, to legislate some money into his hands, or at least to take such action as will show that a sufficient revenue Is about to oe raised for State purpose, and en? able him to borrow the necessary amount to -cash their pay certificates. This sort cf argu . ment, it ls needless to say, is the most effect . lve that could possibly be used with the aver? age Radical member of the House, and will resu't beyond a doubt In the passage by them of a tremendous tax levy, and also, very pro? bably, of the license and stamp acts to boot. While, however, there ls little doubt thal an ample Bum will be attempted to be raised by taxation to cover up the past extravagances of the government, it ls gratifying to know that an effort is making, and with reasonable prospect of success, to prevent the further wholesale Issue of State securities without the submission of the question to the voters of the State. A resolution proposing a constitution? al amendment to this effect was to-day intro? duced simultaneously in both houses, and so far as any expression of opinion on the subject has been heard, it ls not likely to meet with opposition from either side. The resolution is as follows : Resolved, Ac. That the following article be submitted to the qualified electors of this State at the next general election for repre? sentatives as an amendment to the constitu? tion of the State, which if a majority ot the electors qualified to vole in favor of such amendment, and two-thirds of each branch of ?the next General Assembly shall, alter such an .election and before another, ratify the same, shall become a part of the constitution, namely : ARTICLE Y.VT. To the end that the public debt of Sot th Carolina may not hereafter be increased without the due consideration and iree consent of the people of the State, the General Assembly is hereby forbidden to create any further debt or obligation, either by the loan or credit of the State, by guarantee, endorsement or otherwise, except tor the pur? pose of meeting Its existing obligations or In and for the ordinary and current business of the State, without first submitting the question as to the creation of any new deot, guarantee, endorsement or loan of its credit to the people ol this State, at a general State election; and unless two-thirds of the qualified voters of this State, voting on the question, shall be In favor ot a further debt, guarantee, or loan of -ita credit, none such shall be created or made. There were only two other measures of any particular interest introduced in the House to? day. The first was a bill by Jones to author? ize the employment by private parties of con? victs confined in the State penitentiary, which proposes to allow the directors of that institu? tion, with the consent ol the Governor, to en? ter into contracts with responsible parties in any portion of the State for convict labor, taking such precautions as may be necessary for the safe-keeping and discipline ot' the con vie ts, and requiring a bond, with at least three sureties, to secure the payment agreed upon for such labor. The other bill was a mysterious affair intro -duced by Jamison, and entitled a bill to incor ?orate the Planters' Charitable and Debating oclety. The incorporates named are W. H. Pinckney, M. Caulfield, John G. Mackey, A. M. Mackey, E. W. M. Mackey, Judge T. J. Mack y ey, Primus Greene, W. N. Tait, O. R. Levy, - T. Hurley, L. J. Levlu, Samuel Dickerson, Peter Miller, Joseph Samson, General James Simons, A. E. LePrlnce, Judge R. F. Graham, A. C. Richmond, E. B. Seabrook, Peter Nash, W. T. Lovett, G. M. Magrath, H. W. Schroder, Wm. McKinlay, Jr., & M. Smart, A. Smith, Joe Crews. James Deas, J. L. Jamison, B. H, Nerland, JuneMobley, W. R. Jervey, W.H. Jones, Jr., J. T. Henderson, J. F. Frost, S. 8. Crittenden, J. B. Dennis, O. M. Doyle, W. E. Elliott, J. E. Hagood, B. G. Yocum, W. J. Whipper, W. D. Wilkes, Prince Rivers, E. Mickey, A, Logan, J. W. Lojd, S. J. Lee, P. P. Hedges, J. N. Hayne, B. F. Briggs, J. A. Bowley, J. D. Boston, B. A. Bcsemon, C. J. Andel), and L. I. Woolf. The objects are stated to be the advaucement of charity and educa? tion, and power Is granted to hold property to the amount of $950,000, the act to continue in force one hundred years. Io addition to the above and the business already telegraphed, the House amused itself for an nour or two with some characteristic debates upon the question of compelling rail? road companies to provide separate accom? modations for smokers and second-class pas? sengers, and the resolution to repair the lower floor ol the Statehouse building, which is typically tumbling to pieces. The only other business of any Importance was the pas? sage to its third reading of the Senate bill to provide for the appointment ot an inspector -of phosphates. This provoked a little debate, and an attempt was made to amend the bill so as to give the appointment of Inspector to the Assembly instead of to the Governor. The attempt failed, however, and the bill, as al? ready published in THE NEWS, was passed to Its third reading, which may be considered equivalent to its final passage. The night session of the House amounted, as usual, to very little. There was a tedious debate upon the bill to provide a school In the State penitentiary, which bill was finally passed to a third reading. Next came a squabble over a bill to Incorporate a company for the manufacture and sale of fire extinguishers upon the Babcock patent Thia appeared "to the rnraliBts to be a subject for mirth, and a number of feeble witticisms, in the shape of amendments, were attempted, all of which resulted in the addition to the list of incorpo rators of the names of all the members of the House. Senate and State government. A de? bate next ensued upon the original appropria? tion bill. Introduced by the ways and means committee, which lasted until the adjournment of tho House. In the Senate this morning the only busi? ness of importance wag? the introduction by the judiciary committee of the following bill as a substitute for a bill with a similar title, which was received from the House: A BILL to Regulate the Issuing of Checks to Laborers upon Plantations or elsewhere. SECTION 1. That unless otherwise provided by special contract, legally drawn and wit? nessed, lt shall be and it ls hereby required of all persons who shall employ laborers upon plantations or elsewhere by the day, week, month or year, to pay such laborers or em? ployees lu United States bank notes or frac? tional currency. SEC. 2. That if any person or persons after the passage of this act shall offer to any labo? rer or employee, except as provided for in the preceding section, as compensation for labor or services periormed, checks or scrip of any description In lieu of United States bank notes or fractional currency, the said person or persons so offending shall oe liable to in? dictment and punishment by a flue not ex? ceeding one hundred dollars and by imprison? ment not exceeding twenty days, or both, ac? cording to the discretion of the court. A long debate followed upon a bill to incor Sorate rue Laborers' Association. Nash. Les e and others opposed ihe bill, and Hayne and Wlmbush spoke in Us favor. Nash said that '-the laborer was going to work where he could get the best pay, no matter how many labor associations you may set up," and, as to the employers hiring them, "the men with the most capital would come out ahead; In other words, the man who had the longest stick would knock- down the most persim? mons." The bill to regulate) elections was consid? ered. Mr. Whlttemore stated that thirty sec? tions of the bill were already contained In the revised statutes, and all the ctnnges required were covered in two sections of the bill. The section requiring that the Legislature ehould go into joint assembly for the election ol,com? missioners was stricken out, as also the other superfluous sections, and the bill was amend? ed in other Important particulars so that the counting of the votes, is to commence immediately after the closing of the no ls, and be continued until the count is completed, and the title of the bill was changed so as to make lt an amendatory act. The bill to establish an agricultural college and mechanics' Institute, wnlch came from the House, designating Columbia as the place where the college shall be located, caused de? bate as to whether Columbia or Orangeburg shall be the place, the Senate committee hav? ing in their report recommended tbe latter place. The report of the committee was adopted. The joint special committee of the General Assembly, appointed to consider the memorial of the National Woman's Suffrage Association, met last evening. There was a tull attendance on the part cf the commlttee,and a large num? ber of specta'ors, numbering among them Chief Justice Moses. Congressman Elliott, Lieuten? ant-Govern or Ransler, Attorney-General Cham? berlain, Hon. F. J. Moses, speaker of the House of Representatives, R. J. Donaldson, Soil:itor Wlggln and other officers. Mr. Whlttemore, In a short speech, called the meeting to order, and explained the ob? jects of the Birne, Inviting those interested in the subject to speak before the committee. Mr. Whlttemore was emphatic in declaring lt to be his opinion that if the people were not prepared to consider this question of woman suffrage now, they would be compelled to in the future. He would rather see the women vote ten times over than three-filths of the met? who now vote, and if they do not ultimately enjoy these rights it will be because arbitrary rule wm pronioit mem. ... Mr. Chamberlain was then introduced, and made a long argument in favor of woman suffrage. He believed the friends of the cause, wherever they might be, would be grateful for the prompt action the General Assembly of the State bad taken upon the memorial, in relerring lt for consideration to a ?elect committee of both branches. Among the arguments in favor of the measure, he held that it was now a right, and that, under the laws of the nation, there was no right to deprive one-half Its citizens from privileges the other half are enjoying. He referred to mattera as they were at the time of the Declaration of'Independence, the progress made, abolishment of slavery, and the pros? pecta of the future in connection with the subject under consideration, and held that as the government derived its power from the governed, it had no right to deprive them of their right B. Lieutenant-Governor Ransler and other speakers followed. The committee, in secret session, considered the matter, and the re? port will be made to the several branches of the General Assembly at an early dav. PICKET. THE TRIAL OF STOKES. An Exciting Scene In Court. NEW YORK, March 1. The Stokes case was heard yesterday in the Court of Oyer and Terminer. Messrs. Bartlett and McKean addressed the jury in substantia? tion of the plea that the drawing and all the proceedings in obtaining the grand Jury against Slokes were Illegal and Irregular. District Attorney Garvin continued his remarks, during which he said: uIt was said by Stokes's coun? sel that the jury was packed. Who packed il? Not Colonel Fisk, for he did not know he was to be shot." Graham of Stokes'* counael, in? terrupting: "No, but he packed it because he was going to shoot Stokes." This created a sensation, which was checked by the Judge. District-Altor ney Garvin replied to Stokes's counsel, claiming that the indictment waa sound, and no one doubted that the life of James Fisk was taken bj ward S. Stokes with a pisto1. He also reviewed the pro? ceedings relative to obtaining the Juries, argu? ing to prove that all was legal and correct. Judge Cardozo said he would do either of two things-either let the Jury find a general verdict, or instruct them lo find a special ver? dict in favor of the defence. He would In? struct them to find the board of commissioners properly constituted, but all other lactsfor prisoner. THE LAST HORROR! CINCINNATI, March 1. A farmer named Willis Williamson, living near Mancle, Indiana, followed his daughter to Dales ville, whii her she went for matrimo? nial purposes. He found her at the house of a relative and cut her throat. He then ''revol vered" (good gwaclous !) himself fatally. Wil? liamson had a large family. SPARKS FR03I THE WIRES. -The English papers announce the death of Bishop Daly, aged ninety-one. -The Grand Duke arrived at Havana on Thursday. Big doings. -The ship Sussex, from London, has been wrecked. Seven lives lost. -The stock raisers of Texas have resolved to appeal to the General Government for pro? tection against the Mexican cattle ste''lera. -The Kansas Legislature has instructed its presiding officers to send the evidence in the senatorial bribery case to the vice-President. -The General Assembly of New York bas passed a resolution expunging the word white from the military code. -It Is stated that the tobacco business in Virginia and North Carolina is almost sus? pended, awaiting the action of Congress OD the tax. The delay is said to throw thirty thousand negroes ii Virginia out of employ? ment, and much suffering is the consequence. -The Si. John's Paris crew challenge any four-oared crew in England or the United States, six miles-three miles to stake boat and return-for $1000 to 12000 a side, the race to take- place at Halifax, lu June or July, neither boat carrying a coxswain, and travel? ling expenses allowed. -The Spanish official statement of the re? sults of the war in Cuba in tbe last two weeks, shows one hundred and twenty-one Cubans killed, thirty-six captured and five hundred surrendered. The Spanish loaa waj twenty four killed and thirty wounded. THE BRITISH JUBILEE. REJOICINGS OVER THE RECOVERY OF THE PRINCE-OF WALES. A Blore Detailed Account-}Iagniflcent Spectacle in the Metropolis-Four MtlKons of Spectators Viewing tbe Royal Procession to St. Panl'g-The Queen Moved to Tears by the Greeting af her Subjects. LONDON, Tuesday, February 27. The day of thanksgiving for the recovery of the Prince of Wales opened with salutes and the ringing oi bells at sunrise. From an early hour the streets through which the procession was to pass were cleared of vehicles and pe? destrians. The line ot march to and from the Cathedral was seven miles. The carriage-way along the entire route was lenced in and unin? terrupted from curb to curb. The houses on both sides were decorated from cellar to attic, not bouse by house, but block by block, and all open spaces were filled by banks of Beats. The avenue of flag?, streamers and gorgeous tapestry wound for miles through the heart of the city, passing under superb and costly triumphal arches. Every available place was 'occupied by the spectators, who were only to be numbered by millions. Fabulous prices were paid tor Bingle seats, and houses let for the day at their rent for a year. Twelve thou? sand soldiers and almost the entire police force guarded the lines. The Royal procession began to move from Buckingham Palace at half-past eleven A. M., in the following order: Military; carriage con? taining the speaker of the House of Commons and lord chaucellor; his Royal Highness, the Duke of Cambridge, commauder-ln-chlei; mil? itary; nine open carriages belonging to the Royal household, and containing tne lord steward and lord chamberlain, lords and ladles in walting; royal equerries and grooms, his Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh, hie Royal Highness Prince Arthur, her Royal Highness the Princess Beatrice, their Roval Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, and her Majesty Queen Victoria; military. THE PROCESSION AND RELIGIOUS 8ERVICE9. The troops In the procession consisted of de? tachments of the Lite Guards, Royal Horse Guards. Royal Artillery, Lancers, Hussars, Grenadiers, Scots, Fusilllers, the Coldstream Guards, and Royal Marines. As the Queen left tbe court-yard of the palace a chorus of thirty thousand children sang the national anthem, "God Save the Queen." At Temple Bar, the lord mayor, the sheriffs and six alder? men and eight councilmen, all on horseback, met the royal coach, and performed the cere? mony ot delivering to her Majesty (he keyajjf the city. The services at St. Paul's consisted of the singing by a grand chorus o? a. Te Deum (written tor the occasion from Psalm cxv,) the reading of prayers, and a sermon by the Archbishop of Canterbury. The appeaoce of the Interior of the Cathedral was greatly changed by the temporary arrangements for the occasion. A thousand workmen bad been employed for weeks past in erecting seats and galleries, and to-day their labors enabled fourteen tbousaod persons lo be seated within the body of the church. Hardly less labor will be required to restore the Cathedral to its usual order, so extensive and durable have been the preparation tor to-day. Bubacriplions have already been taken tor a "restoration lund," the Queen heading the list with five hundred dollars, and the Prince of Wales giving one thousand dollars. The Queen and oyal family occupied a raised state pew at the centre of the mouth of the nave, having the peers and peeresses on the right hand, and the members of the House of Commons, with their wives, on the left, the lord chan? cellor and the speaker of the House of Com mona^ccupylng gilt arm chairs In front of the respecte houses over which they preside. In Vfae ftrel" tier vi LU a ?ouLh gallery war? m>a.ted representatives from India aud the colonies. In iront of them were the learned bodies, clerical and secular, non-conformist divines and the legal fraternity. Distinguished for? eigners occupied the ground floor ot the octa? gon galleries, with the Queen's household above. The first tier of the north gallery was assigned to the corporation of London; the smaller galleries flanking lt to the lords-lieu? tenant and sheriffs, the diplomatic corps and the metropolitan board of vrorks, and the tiers overhead to the school board. The re? mainder of the space was thrown open to the general public. Filly seats in the Cathedral were set apart for workingmen, free of ex? pense, at the special request of the Queen. The choir was composed of picked singers from the various chapels. The Archbishop of Canterbury, in his sermon, referred to the universal prayer, in December, for deliverance from a great calamity, and to the universal tone of thanksgiving for the recovery of the royal sufferer. His Grace, continuing, said: 1 'The anxiety of the mother and wife of his Royal Highness was shared by all, and their great trial had resulted in Increased rever? ence for the Queen and the Princess. It has been said that loyalty was dying out, but the exhibition of to-day disproves that asser? tion. We are now one in loyalty; may we also be in raith Christians in God. 'We know He watches over us. Let us all unite in this belief, and In reliance upon Christas our Mediator." TBE LINE OF MARCH. At the conclusion of the religious services, the procession formed again and moved west? ward through Newgate street, by the Old Balley, to and across the Holborn Viaduct, near the western end of which (at the bounda? ry of the city) the Lord Mayor's party ba ie adieu to the royal household and returned to Guildhall. On Snow Hill, a platform was erected, which accommodated over one thous? and people. In front of the platform was a choir ol two hundred and fifty children, who sang the national anthem as the royal family approached. But their singing was drowned by the outburst of cheering as the royal coach, now containing the Queen, the Prince ot Wales, and theaPriucess Alexandra, came in front ot the stand. The reception here given them was especially entluii-iasilc, the loyalty of the people seeming to partake of a personal and oven affectionate character. The Queen was observed to be moved lo tears. The Prince appeared to have borne the ex? citement and fatigues of the day well. The thanksgiving procession resumed its way pass High Holborn, and through Oxford road to the more fashionable West End. The whole route to and from tbe Cathedral was seven miles in length, and the procession was four hours in motion. The best estimates place the number of spectators who witnessed Its passage at four millions. There were eleven thousand troops, besides the London police force, engaged in keeping the streets clear, that there might be no interruptions or acci? dents. The troops were commanded by ihe Earl of Lucan, of the 1st Life Guards, Major General Sir Thomas W. MacMahon, Major General the Prince Edward of 8axe-Welmar, and Major-General Primrose, of the Household Brigades. Along the entire route strong lences of timber were erected, aud behind these were dcublefiles of infantry and police to keep the eager crowd from overthrowing the barriers and obsiructing the passage of the procession. At numerous points on the way ?vere stationed bauds of music, which played "God Save the Queen" as the royal party came opposite to them. VISITORS FROM OT Ii KR CITIES. Innumerable Blght-seers have flocked into London. All the city and out-of-town rail? ways ran extra trains to accommodate the crowds. Among the strangers who are here might be seen officials from all quarters of the kingdom-the Mayor of Dublin, the Provost of Edinburgh, and man;, others, more or less distinguished. Visitors from the neighboring States of Europe are hardly less numerous, and for nearly a week past tne streets along the route of the procession-Pall Mall, Tra? falgar-square, Duncannon street, the Strand, Fleet street, Ludgate Hill, St. Paul's church yard, the Old Bailey, Holborn, Oxford Road and Hide Park-were rendered almost Impas? sable by the crowds which thronged to view the inchoate preparations for this grand thanksgiving. On Sunday last, particularly from daylight until dark, there waa a steady stream of sight seers pouring along these thoroughfares, although the day waa at? tended with heavy showers. Every pre? caution was taken for the salety and comfort of individuals, as well as for the success of the pageant. All windows or ether places where accidents were possible had been boarded up. The proper officers bad Inspected every balcony, awning and platform, and those which they lound uosafe they required to be strengthened. Every shop and house along the route brought a fabulous rent. Ordinary four-story buildings were let for five hundred dollars for the day. One vacant space brought two thousand dollars. The ex-Emperor Napo? leon and party had a house in Oxford road, though they had been invited to share tbe facilities of the Army and Navy Club (of which the ex-Emperor ls a member.) It ls reported, too, that Napoleon declined an Invi? tation from the Queen to be present at Buck? ingham Palace and witness the departure of the Royal concourse. He was accompanied by his son. The Empress Eugenie was unable to be present Several persons offered their shops to the Inmates of charitable institution?, such as the Foundling Hospital; others sur? rendered theirs to the families of their cus? tomers, and still others to their employees. Among the latter was Miss Burdett Coutts.. VAST EXTENT OF THE PREPARATION'S, Ludgate Hill presented the appearance of having undergone some wonderful, transfor? mation. Its dingy old houses had been wash? ed and furnished-many of them repainted and every unsightly space or angle was occu? pied by scarlet seats canopied with canvas roofing. On the bill a balloon was anchored. It was crowned with1 an enormous Prince of Wales feather, and to lt was suspended an illu? minated car. Everywhere club-bouses, rail? way stations, and all public buildings for the time becoming grand stands, thronged with people and profusely decorated. Mady pri? vate boxes, hung with damask and lace, were erected on the sidewalks along the route, par? ticularly in St. Paul's churchyard. The deco? rations are said to have surpassed anything ever before known, (liles of the linc of the procession were glv?n out on' contract to be ornamented at the expense of the metropolis. Much also was done by subscrip? tions and by private enterprise. The lamp posts were painted blue and gold. Venetian masts were planted at intervals of fifty feet, and joined by wires whereupon flags were hung during the day, and colored lanterns in the evening. The blackened time-worn stones of Temple Bar were completely hidden from view with flags and gilded ornaments. At the crossing o? Farringdon street was a splen? did triumphal arch, the erection of which cost twenty thousand dollars. Another, hardly less splendid, spanned Oxford Road. Flags, ?festoons, tapestry, wreaths, of every conceiv? able character were displayed from housetops and windows, and across streets. A perfect wilderness of scarlet, gold and blue cloth, gold fringe and other gorgeous decorations waived from the balconies and porticoes, where gaily dressed men, women and children .pressed to view the procession, and clapped their bands and cheered, and swung their handkerchiefs and scarfs and hats In the air as the royal car? riages moved past them. POPULAR EffTHUSIASX. The Americans in the oily were active in con? tribu? inz to the success of the day. Next to the British, the American flags were most numerous. Both were often intertwined with mottoes, such as "Friendly union the best settlement of the Alabama question," Ac. The offices of the London representatives of the American newspapers and the West End office of the Associated Press were finely deco? rated. The royal arms on the appointment stores were burnished and gilded anew, and man v of them were set off with loyal mottoes: '.God bless the Prince of Wales,'' "Gol save the Queen," "Thanks to God." All trafile was suspended throughout London and West? minster. Vehicles were ordered off the route of the procession after six o'clock this morn? ing, and pedestrians after nine o'clock. Bat? teries ol artillery thundered salutes from sev? eral points along the line as the procession moved, and the bells of all the churches in the metropolis added their peals to the Joyful din. Rosettes, favors and portraits of the members of the royal family were sold by thousands. Several medals have been struck In honor of the day and the event. The poets have been seized with the general fever, and many patriotic and thanksgiving hymns are published in the journals aha periodicals throughout the island. At Wind? sor, three oxen, barbecued, and hogsheads of Lrvor lq>fcotc<i luu poor of thu uut^taljui luju? c*r?a the tenantry. The several parishes' money received fur seals along the route was given by Individuals and corporations to furnish forth thanksgiving dinners for the inmates of their workhouses. Thousands ot poor chil? dren were reguled In Clerkeawell. To-mor? row the Prince of Wales receives an address from the corporation of London, and the resi? dents on Fleet street will present a Bible to the Princess Alexandra. The illumination of lo-nlgbt will be repeated to-morrow nhrht. It was remarkable that, In spite of the great excitement which existed among the enor? mous masses ot spectators, there was Utile or no disorder. The police at times found them? selves powerless to resist the tremendous pressure of tbe crowd, and were obliged to call on the soldiers lor assisi ance. The streets In the neighborhood ol the line of march were (inpassable for whole blocks; but the greater patt of the city was deserted, and large dis? tricts, remote from the scene, were silent as the tomb. THE CELEBRATION ELSEWHERE. The day is observed as a legal holiday throughout the United Kingdom. Dispatches from the principal cities of England, Scotland and Ireland, report thanksgiving services on a scale commensurate with their wealth and population. In many of them processions and religious exercises, similar to those lo the metropolis, took place In the smaller towns, the villages and hamlets of England. Scotland and Walt*, the day ls celebrated with appro? priate festivities. In Ireland special prayers were ordered by the bishop ot the Irish Church to be offered in all the churches. In Dublin a Te Dewn was sung at St. Patrick's Cathedral, nnd the Castle and portions ot the city will be illuminated to night. Thanksgiving services have also been held to-day in Exeter, Wind? sor, Leicester, Edinburgh, Henley, Oxford, Cambridge and Jersey. ACCIDENTS. Several serious accidents happened to-day owing to the pressure ol the great mass of spectators on ihe line of the procession. One man was crushed to death in Tralalgar Square, and numbers ot persons were more or less In? jured. Two siauds, euch containing one hun? dred and fifty persons, gave way under the weight, and many were badly bruised. JOTTINGS ABOUT TUB STATE. -Mr. John Graham, a clllzen of Camden, recently died, aged 101 years. He was prob? ably the oldest person In the county. He died In great want. He served In the South Caro? lina militia in the war o? 1812, and had made application for pension, but, owing to the "law's delays," had nut received lt. -Joe Lee, a colored boy aged about eight or ten years, the son of Ann McClaren, whilst at? tempting to Jump off one of the cars at the Abbeville depot, on Wednesday, was caught and thrown under the wheels, which, passing over, severed one of the arms near the shoulder and crushed three fingers of the other hand. -Frank Cook, who was sentenced at the last term of the Bennettsvllle court to be hung on Friday, th? 22d ol March, instant, for the murder or Bill McCollum, wat carried on last Friday to ilie South Carolina Penitentiary, his sentence having been commuted by Governor Scott to life imprisonment in that inviting place. -On Tuesdav, the 20th ult., a colored man named Lewis Phillips, raised near Winlaton, set fire to the barn and stables of Mr. Bryant Wealhercbee. The bulldlugs were fired about ten o'clock, and entirely consumed before the Hames could be arrested, and lt required all the skill possible to save his horses aud mule?, about elcht o? which were In the stable. The loss is about five hundred dollars. Phillipa was caught, bul succeeded In getting loose by making his way across a swamp, but was again captured In Orangebnrg County, and on Sun? day last taken to the jail of Barnwell. -The Bdunettsvllle Times says : "While Mr. John M. Grant was returning to his home from Cheraw, on Thursday, the 22d instant, he met with a doughty Irisnman named J. L. Broughton, about tne toll-house at the Cheraw brldu?. Broughton presented a double-bar? rel (?un at Mr. Grant, and Kas in the act of shooting him. when the latter seized the guo, turned lt a9lde, and 'walked into' Mr Brough? ton with his knlle. This, however, soon failed him, tor he used lt so vigorously that the blade flew out of the handle, and Mr. Broughton was cut in three places, If no more-the arm, the side and the thigh. When Mr. Grant's knife gave oui, he appropriated Broughtons gun. and Hindered it on lils pate, and would probably have given him a permanent con? vincing had not a third party iuteriered." A WOULD-BE REGICIDE. THE ATTEMPT^ TO ASSASSINATE QUEEN VICTORIA. A .iraniaral Murderer-S Ign or Die Victoria Calm and Firm-Arrest of tne Would-be Regicide-Excitement In London. LONDON, March 1. The attempt to assassinate the Queen yes? terday caused intense excitement. An official statement of the affair waa made In the, House of Lords by Earl Granville, at whose instance the proceedings of the body were sus? pended. Earl Granville then informed the peera that, at half-past fire o'clock in tbe eve? ning, the Queen waa returning from a drive in Hyde Park, and, when the carriage reached I the gates of Buckingham Palace, a young mau ran up and presented a pistol at the Queen's head. Her Majesty bent forward to avoid the shot, but the pistol did not explode. The man was at once seized by the equerries, and secured. The would-be regicide is eald to be a Fenian, and his name is Alfred O'Connor. In his hanc be grasped a bundle of papers relating to the Fenian prisoners. His account of his conduct and object lavery incoherent, but he is under? stood io eay that he attempted to reach the Queen on Thanksgiving day, and that bis idea was to induce her Malesty to grant the Imprls oned Fenlaas a free pardon. Another account says that O'Connor held the pistol at the Queen's head, bidding her Sign or Die ! What ne hoped for was to frighten the Queen Into doing Justice to Ireland. The pistol is said to have been unloaded, and of so old a pattern that, If loaded, lt could not easily be discharged. The Queen was perfectly calm. This being the third attempt to murder her, she ls always prepared for any emergency.. It is a singular coincidence that the boy Jones, who fired at the Queen roany years ago, near the scene of O'Connor's mad exploit, died only a few weeks since. An attempt will be made to prove that O'Connor is Insane, In which case he will, like his predecessor, be confined In a lunatic asy? lum for life. O'Connor la under twenty years old, and his behavior at the police station was very wild. The approaches to Bow street police station, where O'Connor is held, were Jammed with sight-seen?, and the public houses In the neigh? borhood did an immense business. No evi? dence has been obtained to connect any other persons with O'Connor's crime. A High Joint Rises to Explain. LONDON, March 1. Slr Stafford Northcote, one of the high Joint commissioners, writes to the London Globe that (he ex-commissioners are silent upon the charges of negligence, slovenliness and the other faults which have been made against them, from a disposition not to further com? plicate the unfortunate difficulty, which be trusts may yet be satisfactorily solved. The French Assembly. PARIS, February 29. Thiers bas again offered the Pope the hospi? talities of France, and Austria has tendered his Holiness the Salzburg Castle for a resi? dence. The committee on capitulation ot the National Assembly ls still engaged In exami? ning into the facts connected with the sur? render of the for tl ?cai loos of Metz by Marshal Bazaine during the late war with Germany. A delegation from the Municipal Council of Metz bas arrived in Paris, en route to Ver? sailles, where they intend to testily against the marshal. The committee will hear the tesiimony of the delegation on the 5th of March. The Assembly adjourns on March 20th. Count de Chambord has left Dordrecht for Breda. The German Government are extending the fortifications of Metz and Strasbourg. An Army for Italy. - ROMA, -EVbroary 29. General magnatn, nnutorer- of. -war, ins ir quested the chamber of deputies to vote an appropriation of 12,000,000 livre.?,!o enable him to provide for the proper training of the army and the erection of buildings for the accom? modation of troops. General Garibaldi pub? lishes a denial of the report that he is con? nected with the International Society. A Frightful Accident In Frankfort. FRANKFORT, March 1. A building, wherein a large number of persons resided, tell In to-day, burying the in? mates. Fourteen corpses have been found and the search continues. NOTES FROM THE FEDERAL CAPITAL. WASHINGTON, March L Admiral Porter will preside at the court martial of Gordon and Davis. Vlce-Admlral Rowan and five rear-admirals are detailed as members of the court. I The secretary ot the treasury bas called in a million of three per cents.; five thousand from 3415 to 3519; ten thousand from 3319 to 3195. Interest ceases on April 30. Henry P. Farrow is nominated attorney general for South Georgia. The appointment ol Atkins as collector of customs in Savannah la confirmed. SENATE.-The chairman of the committee on finance stated that he was instructed by the committee to state that whatever change might be made in the tea and coffee tariff, lt would not lake effect before the first of July. A bill renewing the old contract with the pro Erietors of the Globe for publishing the de ates was passed. The vice-President de? clining to appoint the committee on the sale of arms, Cameron moved that lt should con? sist of Hamlin, Carpenter, Sherman, Sawyer, Logan, Stevenson and Harlan. An amend? ment to substitute Scburz for Sherman was made, when the matter went over. The dis? cussion of the appropriation bill was resumed. Au amendment abolishing the branch mint at Charlotte, N. C., failed. Scott reported an amendment to the Southern and Pacific Rail? road bill. HOUSE.-.The merchants of New York and Boston are petitioning for an uniform tobacco tax. Sheldon, from the committee on com? merce, reported a bill for a more effective sys? tem of quarantine on the Southern and Gulf coasts, and am ho riz i o tr the detail of one or more medical officers of the regular army, who shall, during the coming season, visit each town or port on the Gulf of Mexico that is sub? ject or liable to the Invasion ot yellow fever, and to confer with the local authorities with relerence to the establishment of a more uni? form and effective system of quarantine, and to make a detailed report to the secretary ol war. The bill was passed without discussion. There was a full Cabinet. It ls stated that the answer lo Granville is pacific, but firmly Insists upon a reference to the claim for in? direct damages to the Geneva arbitration. Ex-Congressman Stokes, of Tennessee, is fined filteen hundred dollars. The decrease of the debt was twelve and a quarter millions of dollars during the month. The coln in the treasury amounts to one hun? dred and ten and a half million-, and the cur? rency to lourteen and a half millions. In the Supreme Court the case of Florida ve. Georgia was dismissed to-day on motion of Farrow, attorney general of Georgia. A scheme fur setting apart a strip of coun? try five miles in breadth, running across tl. . Indian Territory from north to south, for use as a road for military, postal and commercial purposes, ls urged upon the House commit? tee on Indian affairs. The commltte are not disposed to favor the project, and look upon it as a covert plan for gening the laud and right of way for a railroad. A delegation from the New Tork board of j brokers is In town to obtain a reversal of the decision of the late Commissioner Delano, classifying all persons engaged lo the business of negotiating purchases or Bales of stocks as bankers within the meaning of the eeventy nlnlh section of the act ot June 30, 1861. The commissioner of internal revenue will hear their side of the case at once. SPAIN'S LITTLE BILL. HAVANA, March 1. . A letter says the Spanish authorities are gratified by the turn ot American and English affairs, claiming that Spain bas a better case against America than America has against England lor neglect of neutral duties. The accuser of Dr. Howard, an American im? prisoned at Havana, wri'ea that bis evidence against Howard was false. His motive was to save himself from the volunteers. THE PROTECTING HAND. NEW YORK, March 1. A Vera Cruz letter says lt is generally be? lieved In Mexican circles that Wm. Cullen Bryant bears a proposition for American pro? tectorate over Mexico. OUR LOUISIANA IMITATOBS. NEW ORLEANS, March 1. The Legislature adjourned last night sine \ die. Several plunderlog schemes were push? ed through before the adjournment, and very I little was done in the way ol reform. The 1 Times say v. "The body called the General As I sembly ot Louisiana terminated last night Its career of unparalleled Infamy. It would be a trite phrase to say tbat the history of modern times furnished no such example of the gross abuse of power, and of such flagrant Immo? rality, corruption and Indecency as has mark? ed the career of this disgraceful assemblage." THE WEATHER THIS DAT. WASHINGTON, March' L The low barometer south of Western Florida will move northeastwardly Into the South At lanlio States during the night, the area of rain extending by Saturday morning to Virginia, and of snow from north of Mississippi to pro? bably the Ohio Valley, increasing to possibly, brisk northwesterly winds along the South Atlantic coast. Clearing weather, ?wi th the wind veering to northwesterly, will extend eastward from Texas loto Alabama by Satur? day morning, and Western Tennessee and Georgia by evening.* Pleasant weather will prevail over the New Eogland States, and in? creasing cloudiness over the Middle States with probably threatening weather from Penn? sylvania southward; Dangerous winds are not anticipated for this evening, except posslblv lrom the South Atlantic and Golf coasts. Yesterday's Weather Reports of the Signal Service, U. S. A.-4.47 P. BLi\ Local Time. Place or Observation. Aacusta, Oft.... Ballimore. boston. Charleston. Unicagu. Cincinnati.. Galveston, Tex.. Rey West, Fla.. Knoxville, Tenn. Memphis. Tenn.. Mt. Washington. New Orleans.... Mew York.....'.. Norfolk. Philadelphia. Portland, Me.... Savannah . ar. Louis. washington. Wilmington,N.e. rn I? 29.66 30.11 29.04 29.9S 80. IB 30.41 30.08 29.81 29.69 80 08 20.61 29.76 30.01 30.12 80.08 29.89 29.80 80.07 30.10 80 06 D l| : o : B E S NW NE NB E S 3E NE N" W NB NW NE NW S NE N w SE 3 QB il Light. Light. Fresh. Gentle. Fresh. Light. Brisk. Fresh. Fre'h. Gentle. Gentle. Brisk. Light. Fresh. Gentle. Light. Fresh. Brisk. Gentle. FrfBh. IThr'ng. Fair. Clear. H.Rain. Fair. Cloudy. O'lg Up. Fair. Cloudy. Cloudy. Clear. Lt. Bain Clear. Cloudy. Fair. Clear. ? Lt Ra in. Fair. Cloddy. Cloudy. Kori.-The weather report dated 7.47O'CIOOK, thia morning, will be posted In the rooms of the Chamber of Commerce at 10 o'clock A. M., and, together with the weather chart, may (by the courtesy cf the Chamber) be examined by ship? masters at any time dorine the dar. _Innerei JE ott us. ~pa* THBIFBIENDS AND ACQTJ?INT ANCES of Mr. and Mrs. JAMES COSGROVE are respectfully invited to attend the Funeral of the latter, at her late residence, No. 87 Market street, THIS MORNING, at 0 o'clock. mch2-l? Special Notices. D?TOETSE^^ BE conducted in the Orphans'Chapel, on SABBATH AFTERNOON, at half-past 8 o'clock, by the Rev. W. a DANA, D. D. meas p&* TRINITY CUV liva.-THE REV. I WHITEFOORD SMITH, D. D., will preach To- [ MOB .tow MORNING, at half-past 10 o'clock, and Rev. R. D. SMART at night, at half-past 7 o'clock. Sunday-School in the afternoon at half-past 8 o'clock. * mcb.2-* pa* UNITARIAN CHURCH.-DIVINE Service will be held in this Church TO MORROW MORNING, at half-past 10 o'clock, the Rev. JONA? THAN COLE oinclatlng, and in the EVEN iso at half-past 7 o'clock, the Rev. R. P. CUTLER om claUng. AU strangers are cordially invited to attend. Subject for the evening discourse: "I am the Light of the World." melia pa* SECOND PBESB YTEBlANj CHURCH.-There will be service tn thia Church j TOMORROW MORNING, at the asnal hour, and In the EVENING, at half-past 7 o'clock. Preaching by the Rev. G. il. BHACKETT. The public gene? rally, and strangers especially, are cordially In- J vited to attend. feb24-<4* ?&-THE MARINERS' CHURCH WILL be cpen for Divine Service every SABBATH MORN? ING, at half-past 10 o'clock, corner of Church and Water streets. Services by the Rev. W. B. /ATES, Chaplain. Sunday School at half-past 3 P. M ? CONSIGNEES PEE STEAMSHIP MARYLAND, from Baltimore, are hereby notified that she is THIS DAT discharging cargo at Pier No. l, Union Wharves. All goods not taken J away at sunset will remain on the wharf at con? signees' risk. MORDECAI <fc CO., mcb2-l Agents. ^CONSIGNEES PER COMMERCIAL LINE SCHOONER MATHEW KINSEY, Barter, Master, from New York, are notified that she ls THIS DAT discharging at Central Wharf. All Goods on wharf at sunset will be stored at owner's risk and expense. Positively no claims allowed after Goods leave the wharf. mch2-l H. F. BAKER ? CO., Agents. pa* CHARLESTON, FEBRUARY 26TH, 1872.-We have THIS DAY appointed Mr. J. W. L&WIS. Jr., to sign by procuration for onr firm. feb29-th8tu3 PORCHER Sc HENRY. pa* UNION BANK OF SOUTH CARO LINA, CHARLESTON, FEBRUARY 27, 1872.-The ANNUAL ELECTION FOR DIRECTORS of this Bank will be held at the Banking House, on WED NESDAY, 18th day of March proximo, between the hours of ll A. M. and 2 P.M. H. D. ALEXANDER, feb29-thflto6_Cashier. pa* CITIZENS' SAVINGS BANK OF. SOUTH CAROLINA.-CHARLESTON BRANCH Ko. 8 BROAD STREET.-AU sams of and over FIVE DOLLAR9, deposited in this Bank on or be? fore the fifth day of each calendar month, will bear Interest (six per cent) for that month as If deposited on the first instan t. Deposits of ONE DOLLAR and upwards received. Collections promptly attended to, there being Branches of this Bank at the most prominent pointB In the State. D. RAVENEL, Jr., feb:9-j Assistant Cashier. pa* NOTICE.-O F FIC E SAVANNAH AND CHARLESTON RAILROAD COMPANY, CHARLESTON, S. C.-The COUPONS for Interest on the Bonds of the Charlwton and Savannah Railroad Company, guaranteed by the State of South Carolina, which matnre March 1, 1872, will be paid on presentation at the First National Bank of Charleston. S. W. FISHER, Treasurer. feb29-28tnth3_ pa* NOTICE.-E. B. STODDARD HAV? ING dissolved the late Partnership of E. B. STODDARD A CO., and assumed, without my con? sent, the sole control of the Stock and Assets of the firm, I therefore notify all persons and cor? porations not to pay ont any of the Partnership funds, or to pay any notes or accounts due the said Copartnership, or to purchase and pay for any of the merchandise of the said Copartnership, except npon the joint check or receipt of both the late Partners. C. FROSEBERQER, February 26th, 1872. feb26 (BJtfffing ano ifnntigrjing ?oc?rt. GREAT c REDUCTION IN PRICESv . - T f t Ll WT 0 *^8. In order tb Close 4n? jmr Stock of wm CUR We have Harked Down our Goods from ; DM mfflTOFiTOP?itif Now is the time to Buy FIRST CLASS GOODS At Extremely Low Prices, ?I; ; : .. ei . ll ; j -..-e :~~->:<??"iiih<':'" CALL AJ?D KliBITiraS THEM .?' . -i ...-..<.; ' .>:.:* .^-'i'\./ J. H. LAWTON" & CO. ACADEMY MUSIC BUILDING, CORNER KING AND MARKET ST8. J*"NOTICE.-OFFICE SAVANNAH AND CHARLESTON RAILROAD COUPANT, CHARLESTON, 3. O.-Tte COUPONS on the Bonds or the Savannah and Charleston Railroad Oom pan y for Fonded Interest, which matare Marchi, 1872, will be paid on presentation at the Banking House Of H. H. KIMPTON, Financial Agent, State j of Son tri Carolina, No. 9 Nassau Btreet, New Tort, j or at the First National Bank of Charleston, at the option or the holders. S. W. FISHER, feb29-2stuth8_Treasurer.. JS~ THE CHARLESTON CHARITA? BLE ASSOCIATION, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE FREE SCHOOL FUND.-OFFI CAL RAFFLEB NUMBERS. CLASS Na 877 -MORNING. 16-34- 6- 2-60-30-62 -29-63-68 -56-?7 CLASS No. 378-EVENING. .20- 1-36-63 -43-66-12-52- 7-60-30 -33 ABtntnaaa.onrJiAxid at Charleston this lat day or March, 1872. FENN PECK, JAMES GI LUI, AND, \ oct8_Sworn Commissioners- * fir FRESH VACCINE MATTER, TAKEN FROM TUE ABM, FOB SALS AT B U RN H A M'S DRUG STORE, No. 421 RING STREET, rebiMmo_ CHABLKSTOH, 8.'0. I DESIRE TO FURNISH MY TES? TIMONY la behalf of Dr. JAYNE'S excellent Medicine, the EXPECTORANT. I have been troubled with Asthma for over two years, and lt became SJ bad last fall and winter that I contd not walk over twenty rods without sitting down to rest; neither could I perform work of any kind, tf I obopped wood briskly for five minutes, I would fall down for want of breath, so firmly had the disease taken hold of me. Finally I waa per? suaded to try the Expectorant, and, procuring a bottle from Messrs. Hawley A Etchell, or thu place, I commenced u-ing lt. After taking in ali four bottles, I am now able to do as much work in a day as any man In my neighborhood, and my complaint has entirely left me. Therefore I cordially recommend this Expectorant to any i one troubled wita Asthma - HORAOB SUBDLXT, I Fitchburg, Mich, fold everywhere. PHILIP WINEMAN A CO., Wholesale Agents, Charleston, s. C. feb29-thstu8 pt* O N MARRIAGE.-?* Happy relief for Young Men from the effects of Errors and Abuses m early lire. Manhood re? stored. Nervous debility cured. Impediments' to Marriage removed. New method or treat? ment. New and remarkable remedies. Book* and Circulara sent free, in sealed envelopes. Ad? dreaa HOWARD ASSOCIATION, Na 2 Sonta Ninth street, Philadelphia. Pa. _pettj CLEAR ANO HARMLESS AS WA I TE R-N A TT A NS1S CRYSTAL DISCOVERY FOR ' TBE HAIR.-A perfectly clear preparation in one bottle, aa easily applied aa water, for restoring to gray hair its natural color and youthful appear? ance, to eradicate and prevent dandruff, to pro? mote the growth of the hair and atop its failing out. It la entirely harmless, and perfectly free rrom any poisonous substance, and will therefore take the place of all the dirty and unpleasant preparations now in use. Numerous testimonials have been sent us from many or onr moat promi? nent citizens, some er which are subjoined. In everything m which the articles now in use are objectionable, CRYSTAL DISCOVERY is perfect. lt ls warranted to contain neither Sugar or Lead, Sulphur or Nitrate or Silver, lt does not sou fha clothes or scalp, la agreeably perfumed, and makes one or the best dressings ror the Hair in use. It restores the color or the Hair "more per? fect and uniformly than any other preparation," and always does so in from three co ten days, virtually feeding the roots or the Hair with all the nourishing qualities necessary to Its growth and healthy condition; lt restores the decayed and induces a new growth or the Hair mere posi? tively than anything else. The application of this wonderful discovery also produces a pleasant and cooling effect on the scalp and gives the Hair a pleasing and elegant appearance. Price $1 a bottle. ARTHUR NATTANS, Inventor and Proprietor, Was sing ton, D. a For sale by the Agent, DB. H. BARR, Na 131 Meeting street, Charleston, s, a novis-stnthiy_: Q L. KORNAHRENS. MANUFACTURER OF SODA AND MINERAL SPRING WATERS, BITTERS, SYRUPS, AND CORDIALS OF ALL BLINDS. DEALEB QT BOTTLED ALE AND PORTER, No. 56 HAS KL sr., BETWEEN ANSON AND EAST BAT. CHARLESTON, S. ft feb29-LT?