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* COLUMBIA. Sunday Morning; March 15, 1868. England ansi the Alabama Claim*. Tho debate in the British Parlia? ment on tho Alabama claim,s on. the Gth instant, was moderate and con? ciliatory in tone, and exhibited an earnest desire for the settlement of tho question on the most friendly terms. Mr. Shaw Lefevre, who call? ed up the subject, which he has made himself very familiar with by patient investigation, the Baltimore Sun de? clares, was in favor of submitting the claims to arbitration. In tho course of his remarks, Mr. Lefevre correct? ed an error which tho American (Li? vor n mont had fallen into, in talking as if all the vessels whioh carried the Confederate nag had their origin in England, whereas there were-four cases . of Confederate men-of-war which sailed from Southern portB before any Confederate ship was built in England. The first con? structed in this country was the Ore tn, or Florida; the next the Alabama, then the Georgia, and last the Sea King, afterward the Shenandoah. Mr. Lefevre spoke feelingly of the damage done by these vessels, which captured or burned upwards of 200 merchant vessels, with cargoes valued at dE3,000,000. A considerable por? tion of this loss, however, is said to ?> have fallen upon English insurance companies, and another portion in the same way, owing to the enhance? ment of the price of oil and other commodities destroyed. Mr. Lefevre, however, did not measure the da? mage to the Americans only by tho loss of their vessels, but referred to tho falling off of tho foreign com? merce carried under the United States Aug to about one-third ol what it was before, while that undei the British flag doubled. Ho did not think that war would ever arise out of the matter, believing that it was the feeling and desire of almost all classes in England and in America tc soe the question brought to a proper, amicable conclusion. Mr. Lefevre was not only in favor of submitting the claims to arbitration, but alsc England's right of recognizing thc Confederacy, which is as much ai has been claimed by the America: Secretary. All the speakers in this debate, with the exception of Lore Stanley, were on tho liberal side o the House. Eveu Lord Stanley, whe spoke for the Government, was von friendly in his tone. He said th British Government could not mak< indiscrimate concessions, but wa willing to submit all questions ti arbitration, excopt tho point of re cognizing the belligerent rights o the South. If the policy of tho nev ministry under Disraeli, upou th subject, shall bo in accordance wit] the frank and friendly spirit maui fested in the debate, we should no lose time in endeavoring to come t a settlement so important to th maintenance of satisfactory relation between the two countries. -i The latest intelligence from Moxie indicates tho end of thc brief perio of tranquility whioh that countr has enjoyed since tho fall of th Empire and the death of Mux mjl.nw MCXiCO Uk TOOl'I'l Cl?Om i emerging again to its normal conti tion of broils and bloodshed. Froi all pointa of the compass-from Yt catan, Guerrero, Tulancingo, Hui chinango, Durango-tidings fly t thc capital of fresh revolts and of ol onos strengthening. It is nover ai curate to speak of a "reign of peace in Mexico-at best, it is only nu ii terrognum. -- C. C. Bowen was chosen a cand dato for Congress from tho Seeon District, by tho Couvoution, on Fr day. THE S?TREsrE COCRT IN THE M? AKPLE CASE. Tho Nutional Intelli? gencer, speaking o? lulo uiullvi, anya: "The- public await with anxiety and aome hope the jttdgemht of tho court in this case. Tho court sits under the standing menace of sup? pression. Two bills ave before Con? gress for the subjugation of the court to the will of tho radical caucus that directs legislation. Another scheme is proposed, by which, simultaneous; ly with the accession of Benjamin P. Wade to the Presidency, the number j of the Justices of the Court will be increased by the addition of seven more. .Mr. Wade will be relied upon, of course, to select ultra radicals for the bench." Ex-Governor Aiken is nominated in the Charleston News, as the con? servative candidate for Congress from tho Second Congressional District. The Governor is qualified under the reconstruction laws. MYSTERIOUS CHARITY.-The Frank? lin (Tenn.) Review relates that tho "Ku Klux," a few nights since, visit? ed the house of a poor widow, whose two sons had fallen in the Confede? rate service, leaving on her door-step a package containing 8100 and a quantity of domestics, calicoes and other dry goods. A widow lady of Williamson County, with three chil? dren dependent upon her for sup? port, was tho grateful recipient of a similar package, inside of which she found $100 in currency and a letter which stated that tho writer was formerly an intimate companion and fellow-soldier of her only son, who was killed while a member of a Ten? nessee (Confederate) regiment. A WHISKEY WAR IN TENNESSEE. A despatch from Knoxville, Tenn., says: A few days since it was announced that three men hod been killed by illicit distillers in Claiborne County. Tho murdered men were assisting the revenue officers in tho seizure of illicit distillers, and wer.) killed by the rioters, who made tho attempt to rescue the property seized. Sub? sequently Collector Abernethy,.- ac? companied by Marshal Lask and a company of cavalry, left for the scene of the disturbance, for the purpose of dispersing the rioters, arresting tho distillers and seizing the stills. We now have the report -that in another fracas which has taken place, two of the soldiers have been killed. This is the samo locality in which tho whiskey mon captured tho collec? tor and his assistants, and held them in custody until they paid several hundred dollars ransom. They are determined to pay no revenue, and say they will forcibly resist any force sent to seize their stills and stock. THE PEABODY FOND.-The York villo Enquirer, of Thursday, says: "Dr. 13. Sears, agent of the Pea? body Fund, was in our town on Tuesday night. Ho called for a meet? ing of tho officers of the town, and other leading persons who aro in? terested in the cause of education, and submitted a proposition to aid in tho common education of the chil? dren of Yorkville. He proposes to give two-fifths of whatever amount is necessary to open free schools to all tho children in tho place. It re? quires $1,000 a year to pay for the education of all children needing assistance, ho will give 0400 of thia amount, annually; while S600 is to raised by tho citizens. Tho Town Council are to have the management of the schools and the funds. Thc schools for the colored children ure to be separate, and everything con? trolled as tho Council deem best. We hopo that our citizens will at once seo the benefit of this measure and cuter upon the work at once." - # ? ? - SAD A(JI;IIJIS.VI-.-Wo leai'ii Liiat on Wednesday, 4th instant, Mr. Henry Ballard, while attempting to remove a slab from tho circular saw mill of Dr. Fuller, on Habitu's Creek, was caught and thrown upon tho saw running rapidly, cutting and man? gling his body in a frightful manner. Drs. Wolfo and Fuller rendered all possible surgical assistance, but tz no purpose, the unfortunate man sur? viving the accident about ten hours. Ho leaves a wife and three small children.-Laurensville Herald. A movement is on foot in Wash? ington to mako Chief Justice Chase tho Democratic candidato for Presi? dent. FATAL CASUALTY-KrriijrNG OF THE REV. JI SSE MO?GAN, OF SUMTER. A singular casualty occurred in the town of Sumter, on the night of the 7th instant, resulting in the death of Rev. JeBSe Morgan, an old resident of that town. Mr. Morgan was tho proprietor of & tan-yard, which has bo?n repeatedly visited and robbed during tho past winter by a gang of rogues, who have even extended their depredations to his dwelling house, and involved him in very serious losses. To guard his property against similar future inroads, he had ar? ranged a trap on tho spring-gun" prin? ciple, in the main building at the tanuery in which he kept his stock; and ou closing up for tho night, it was his habit to place the cords in proper position to insure un nlarm in case an entrance was forced. Ile had tried thc same arrangement a few years ago, under like provocation, and it thou resulted in the detection and arrest of a negro burglar, who was well peppered with small'shot, but in no way seriously injured; for Mr. Morgan has often declared that he used the smallest charges of pow? der and bird shot, us his object wns not to take life, but simply to mark i the rogues so as to ideutify them. It seems that on this occasion he was later than usual in closing the establishment, and prevented proba? bly by the increasing darkness from the exercise of his usual care in ar? ranging his burglar detective, the horseman's pistol used for the pur? pose was accidentally discharged, lodging tho entire load in a vital part of his body. After being thus wound? ed, he seems to have retained sufficient j strength to leave thc building, lock- J iug the door and returning the key , to his pocket, when? it was afterwards found; but he soon after became ex? hausted and sunk to tho ground uear a box in the yard. When discover? ed a few hours afterwards, he was ou his knees, his nrm resting on tho box and his head on his arm. In this position he had evidently died iu great calmness, for his features exhibited an absolute repose. An inquest was held, the circumstances ! fully investigated, and a verdict ron- j dered in accordance with the fore? going statement of facts. [Charleston Courier. Almost a million and a half dollars worth of real estate, consisting prin? cipally of vacant lots in this city and Brooklyn, was sold at the Exchange yesterday. A lot 25x100.5 feet, ou the South-west corner of Sixth Ave? nue and Fifty-ninth street, was sold for $3G,000. So great a sale of real property never took place in this city j on one day before, and rarely, if j ever, have such prices been realized. Oue after another, the old Knicker? bocker estates are passing from the possession of the ancient families and being divided up among our merchant princes, capitalista and speculators. Two of these estates ? have beon thrown into the market this season, and the prices received have been such that the few remain ing ones will, without doubt, soon be placed under the hammer. "What is to be the ultimate value of real es? tate in this city, is yet an unsolved problem; but hundreds of our citi? zens are still eagerly investing their surplus funds in the sand and gravel, brick and mortar of Manhattan Island, as though they still expected a rise equal to that which has taken placo in the Taiman estate sold yes? terday, the whole of which was of? fered in 1848 for the morely nominal sum of $6,500. Surely, New York will soon become too expensive a place for men of moderate means to livo or do business in. [New York Tribune, Wth. COUONEH'SINQUEST.- Coroner Whit? ing held on inquest, yesterday, on tho body of James Proctor, (colored,) who was injured a few days ago by tho falling of a wall in the burnt dis? trict, near the corner of Chapel and Alexander streots. Deceased was engaged in pulling uuwu uuc ui lou old walls in that district, but, a por? tion of tho bricks falling on him, he was so severely injured that bo died at tho alms house, Mazyck street, whither ho was moved immediately after the accident, on Thursday night. His two legs had to bo amputated. Verdict of tho jury-"Accidental Death."-Charleston Courier, li.lh. SUICIDE rx DAHMNOTO??.-On Suu day night last, a soldier of tho garri? son of Darlington villago, by the name of Michael Carr, took a largo doso of strychnine and was soon a corpse. He stated what ho had done some time after taking thc dose, but too lato to save his life. Xjooal TtonciR. Tho ladies of thc Industrial Asso? ciation acknowledge ?&?.50 from Mr. Sargent's entertainment on Mouday night. Tho second performance hy tko "Southern Dramatic Association," will be given to-morrow evening, hi Gregg's ilnll. Two attractive pieces have benn selected-"Ben. Bolt," aud the "Persecuted, Dutchman." Encourage the young histrionics; "tall oaks from little acorns grow." The price of admission ?R very low. COURT-SF.NTF.SCE DAV.-lu the case of Kenneth ?fe Gibson vs. tho South Carolina Railroad Company, Judge Moses, after argument by counsel, sustained tho motion for a non-suit. "We understand that an appeal will be taken. The following sentences were pronounced: Matthew Brown-manslaughter one year's imprisonment in the Dis? trict jail. Robert Williams, (freedman)-. manslaughter-eight months' impri ! sonment in jail. The Court adjourned at a late hour hist night. TABLEAUX.-A number of the Indies of Columbia, desirous of contributing to the pleasures of the citizens,-and at the same time to render material assistance to that magnificent charity, I the "Ladies' Industrial Association," ? have arranged a Reries of tableaux, to bo presented in Calisthenic Hall, on Tuesday evening, March 23. The following is the programme: I. MOBTE D'ARTHUR. "Place me in (lie barge, I And to ttie barge they cann-. There those three Queens Put forth their banda, and took the king and wept." [ Tennyson. IT. SCENE FROM V ACT OF TEMPEST. ' Mia Awn A-"Sweet Lord, yon play mo false." FicaniNANO -"No, my dearest love, I ? ould not for tho world." III. -FAMILY CONCERT. IV. -VISION OF QCE?N KATHERINE OF ARAGON. "Spirits of Peace, where are ye?" [//erin/ VIII, AH IV. ! V. A DREAM OF FAIR WOMEN. I 'Tn every land I uaw wherever light ilhuninoth, Beauty and anguish walking hand in bund. The downward slrpe to death." [ Tennyson. VT.-CORIOLANUS BEFORE THE GATES OF ROME. "We will hear nought from Rome in pri? vate." [Coriolanus, Act V, Scene II. VII. -MARRIAGE A LA MODE, (after Hogarth.) "Je sais qn'arec mes Tolux voua me jugez capable, Do vous porter en dot un bien considera? ble." . [Moliere. VIII. -SACRIFICE OF IPHIGENIA. "The priest thou took the sword, profvrr'd his prayer, And with*his eye raark'd where to give the blow. [Euripides. IX. -LA CHOCOLATI?RE-(The Royal Dresden Gallery.) X. -TAKING THE OATH-(Rogers' Group.) The price of admission will bo fifty cents. Tho doors will open at half past 7 o'clock, and curtain rise at 8. RELIGIOUS SERVICES THIS DAY. Trinity Church-Rev. P. J. Shand, 1 lector, IO.1 ri a. m. and 3 p. m. Presbyterian Church-Rev. W. E. Boggs, pastor, 10'a. m. and 7 p. m. St. Peter's Church-Rev. J. J. O'Connell, Pastor, 10 a. m. and 3 I p. m. Washington Street Chapel-Rev. Wm. Martin, 10,'? a. m. and '6% p. m. Marion Street Church-Rev. S. H. i Browno, 10J.? a. m. and 3) .j p. m. Lutheran Lecture Room-Rov. A. R. Ruue, IO/;, a. iu. Baptist Church-Rev. J. L. Rey? nolds, lOj.j a. m. Christ Church Congregation -Theo? logical Seminary Chapel-Service nt 10;? a. m. MAIL ARRANGEMENTS.-The post offico open during the week from &}.? a. m. to 6 p. m. On Sundays, from \% to 2} A p. m. The Charleston and Western mails aro opon for delivery at 2 p. m., and close at 0 a. ni. Northern-Open for delivery at 10!? a. m., closes at 1 p. m. Greenville-Open for delivery b}? p. m., closes at 8 p. m. NEW HOOKS.-Mr. McCurtcr has favored ?is with copies of tho follow? ing works, Nos. 307 and 3?? O? Har? per's "Library of Select Nov?is:" One of thc Family. Hy the author of Carlyon's Year. The author has the happy faculty of touching tho popular feeling, and carries his reader along with him. The price of the book is only 25 cents. Margaretas Engagement. A Novel. New York: Harper & H rot hers, publishers. Whoever tho author may be, he or she deserves credit for having writteu a very pleasant, agreeable and in? teresting story, the plot of which is absorbing, well laid and developed most charmingly. It is a story of a young lady whoso lovurs are numer? ous, but whose preference i:< for one Caryl Fernleigh, who, by the way, is a strong, well defined character in the book. Au unsueeessful lover is murdered, ami suspicion falls upon Caryl. Margaret, who is an exceed? ingly proud young lady, half believes the accusation, and determines within herself to watch his every movement, action, word, or look, thinking that perhaps in ?ome unguarded moment he might give some proof of guilt, and then she would cast him off from her forever. Caryl ascertains what what, she is about; makes diligent search, discovers and exposes tho real criminal, clears his own skirts, upbraids, scorns and leaves Margaret. Hut the love was too deep-rooted for either party to exterminate, and after some years, through the intervention of one of tho clever characters of tho story, the two are brought together again, in a manner at once striking and effective. - ?4^, c., ,. J- ._.. .. i NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.-Attention is call ed ID tho following advertisements, pnt lished this morning for tho first time M. Ehrlich A Sons-Spring Stock. Swygert h Senn-Corn, Oats, Ac. T. J. Gibson-Seed Potatoes. P. W. Green-Sheriffs Sales. The annual meeting of the lot holders of Greenwood Cemetery was held yesterday. From the annual report it appears that 080 lots wero sold and 0,066 interments had taken place during the year, and t hat the total number of bodies now lying in Greenwood Cemetery is 120,410. Some additions and many improve? ments have been made on the ceme? tery during the year. THE NAVY.-On January 1, 18G8, the United States navy contained 2110 vessels, with an aggregate tonnage of 140,746, and carrying 1,915 gunk. There are fifty-four iron-clads, 101 screw steamers and forty-four pnddlo steamers, the balance being sail ves? sels. Twenty-two vessels aro now in course of construction, and on New Year's day fifty-nine vessels were in actual service. A SUPPER AT THE CLUB HOPSE.-A supper was given at the Club House, last evening, in honor of tho nominees of the Republican party. The upper hull was cleared and four long tables Rpread, at which about 10 o'clock, 250 invited guests, whito and colored, sat down to a supper prepared by Tully. The hall was decorated with American flags.-Charleston Courier. Rev. Hartwell Spain, well known among tho Methodists of this State, formerly as a traveling preacher, but who has for many years sustained a superannuated relation to tho Con? ference, died on tho 9th instant, near Summerton, Clarendon District, after protracted sickness and at an advanc? ed age. In Texas, complaints are made that Indian atrocities are more numerous than they have been for several years, and tho people beg that the United States troops now stationed* in the settled towns, shall bo placed whero they might protect tho iuhobitants. Kuklux Klan is the nanio of a con? servative secret organization which is extending rapidly throughout tho North and West, und is striking ter? ror into[tho Loyal Leaguers. The Sumter News publishes a pri? vate lotter from Hon. A. P. Aldrich, in which he says that he sees no es? capo for tho country but through tho Red Sea of revolution. A man from thc Auburn pri?on 6ays ho lost thoro all his admiration for auburn locks.