Foreign. Items. We append a few itouis of interest from thc foreign news brought by late arrivals: X?W STEAMSHIP LIN f.. The progressive increase of steamships for passengers and freight between Liver? pool and N cw York is remarkable. It is not a very long time since this business was exclusively conducted by sailing pack? ets, which were doubtless the finest of their kind, and objects of interest to everv one visiting the Liverpool and London docks. Their average passages then were about twenty-four days from thc United States, and thirty-two days Westward, but fre? quently much longer in winter. By steam, thc vovagc is now reduced to considerably less than half, which, as with railways against coaches, has greatly inercasod the traffic. Wc arc now informed that another weekly line of large steamships have some time ago been contracted for by Messrs. Guion & Co., of Liverpool, to sail between that port and New Y'ork. The new vessels will commence early next year, and until then other well-known Atlantic steamers wiU take their place. The first of these, the Moravian, will be despatched on the 9th of next month, and every succeeding Thursday a similar departure will take place. This makes five weeklv steamers plying from Liverpool to New York. [London Xews, October 25. THE CHOLERA AND ITS PROGRESS. A despatch from Paris, of October 21, says: The. medical papers state that thc epidemic romains stationary. The Emperor, wishing to* satisfy himself of thc care which is taken of oledera patients in the hospitals, privately visited thc Hotel Dieu yesterday. The visit lasted one hour, and on leaving thc hospital His Majesty was loudly cheered. Thc Moniteur, of Sunday, gives the fol? lowing account of the visit paid by the Emperor to the Hotel Dieu: The Emperor paid an unexpected visit, on Friday last, to the Hotel Dieu. His Majesty went through all the wards, in which he remained an hour, speaking to all thc patients siltier in g with cholera. He perceived, with great pleasure, that a great number were convalescent, and that many beds were already vacant, which showed that thc epidemic had cease.1 to make pro gross. CIRCULAR OF M. DROUYN DE l.'lIfVS. M. Droityn de L'Huys has addressed a circular to "the diplomatic agents of France abroad, in which he says: In order to prcvc.it Hie spread, of cholera, thc Emperor's Government has deemed it a matter of urgent necessity to establish a preliminary understanding with foreign powers, and I propose a conference, of which delegates from the different States would consult with scientific men consi? dered capable of throwing light on the de? liberations. The object of the conference would bc to discover the first causes of tlc choiera, to ascertain tho principal places ie. which it originates, and to study thc charac? teristics of its progress, lt won! ', further propose practical measures fe- confining and suppressing the cholera upon its first appearance. M. Drouyn dc L'Huys, in con? clusion, draws attention to the successive improvements which have taken place in Turkev in the administration of thc De? partment of Public Health, and adds that this consideration naturally points to Con? stantinople as tile proper seat of the con? ference. Tlc- Minister of War ha- issued an order that all tie.- men belonging to regiments stationed in Algeria or at Koine, now on leave of absence, and w ie se time expires ? before January I, shall have it extended to that time. j ROYAL EXILES. Theex-royal family of Naples have deter? mined upon accepting the offer made to them by the Emperor Maximilian, of Mex? ico, of an asylum on the Island of Lacrona, near Ragusa. TheKingroevived.in private audience, the Mexican Envoy and the new minister from the Grand Duke of Baden, who pre? sented their credentials. About 70,000 Chinese are scattered alonp; the Pacific coast, and may bo seen in all directions, working indus? triously, and are generally from among the peasants about Canton and Hong Kong. A San Francisco letter-writer tims notices them: '.Thousands of the Chinese are gleaners in the gold fields. They follow in crowds after thc white miners, working or washing I over their deserted or neglected sands, and thriving on the results that their predecessors would despise. A Chinese i gold washer is content with one dol? lar to two dollars a day. while the | white man starves or moves on dis? gusted with twice that. A very con? siderable portion of the present gold production of California must now be thc work of Chinese pains-taking and moderate ambition. The traveler meets these Chinese miners every where on his road through the State - at work in the deserted ditches or moving; from one to another, on foot, with their packs, or often in the stage, sharing the seats and paying the price of their aristocratic Saxon rivals."' (IHN. LEE'S HISTORY, OF THE WAR. - That ably edited and conservative paper, the Cincinnati Enquirer, says of this forthcoming work: It is safe to say that the book will be a truthful and interesting one. written by thc man who. more than any other, is familiar with thc subject upon which he nsider able wealth. He leaves two daugh? ters, one married. We have no heart at this time to comment on this awful tragedy --the most terrible, in all its aspects, that it was ever our lot to I witness. - Hartford <"minuit. MODEL LEGISLATION IN TENNESSEE. A bill is before the Legislature for the "relief of the people." One of its items-passed on yesterday in the House by a heavy majority-provides that where a "loyal" citizen owes a sum of money to another citizen who has aided or served the rebellion, the amount of losses sustained by the former during the war may be taken out of the judgment of the latter. Let US illustrate: John Dot' has just come from four years of hard lighting, without pay or profit, and is ruined. He holds a just claim of fifteen dollars against Richard Roe. Richard, like some of the members of this Legisla? ture, happened to stay al home, and pretends now to be "true blue" all the time. He shows that Forrest came along two or three years ago and took a yearling calf of Iiis, valued at exactly fifteen dollars, and thus proves a set-off to poor John's claim. In like manner the same yearling calf may be. mude to serve fifty good turns of the like, and completely lift the unfortunate possessor from all his j indebtedness. i Considering that about nine-tenths wf the people of Tennessee stand in the shoes of John Doe, this bill "for the relief of the people" may be easily described with spectacles. [Nashville Banner, Ort. [M. NORTHERNERS INVESTING IN VIRGINIA LANDS.-Northern men are investing largely in Virginia lands, especially in the country between Washington and Richmond, which has been devastated during four years by c.intending ar? mies. Valuable farms, where an out? lay of cash for fences and buildings ? is needed, are disposed of by their j former owners at very low figures. Any man with national currency at his command can provide himself with a homestead in the Old Domi? nion quite as cheap as the same would cost in the far West. At Manas .as Junction sixteen new buildings arc in process of erection, a pretentious ho? tel among them. Tho majority of tho new settlers in the Bull Hun neigh? borhood are enterprising Yankees. I Wash. Cor. New York Herald. i -_ I Mr. Mallory, late Confederate j States Secretary of thc Navy, is in prison at Fort LaFavette, in Now 1 V..rk harbor. It is said that his health i is much impaired by his confinement. i Thc Oregon Sfatenman estimates the overland emigrants to that State this year at 10,000, nearly all of whom will settle in the Willamette Valley. The Mississippi River is giving Chicago a good deal of tron?le. While that, old ditch was in the hands of the Confederates, Chicago got tho trade ol the West, no mallei, ?hat thc rail roads charged for transportation; but since it was restored to the jurisdic? tion of the flag, and since steamboat accommodation has been largely in? creased, Chicago sees many a bushel of grain taken down stream which she hoped would come across the country to her warehouses. She now calls upon the railroads to reduce their rates, because flour is taken from St. Louis to New York and Boston for $1.20 per barrel, while it costs Si.70 to take it from Chicago to these cities. But the river competition is not yet what it will be, it t id freights by water will be much lower than now. What, then, can the railroads do to save to Chicago all that she covets? A PLEASANT PROSPECT.-A cotem porary says that a great many Repub? lican papers, some of them hitherto classed us Radical, are expressing themselves as well satisfied with Pre? sident Johnson and his policy. If they aro satisfied without hangings, proscriptions, confiscations, enforced negro suffrage, and the destruction ol State equality, and are ready for the restoration of the South to its posi? tion in the Union without any ol those "guarantees"' which Thad. Ste? vens and Charles Sumner claim to be essential, we see no reason why tin "era of good feeling" should not be? gin at once; the Conservatives ari ready-the President is doing all thej ever desired, and more. The Sont! is ready-its people regard him a: their sincere friend and benefactor. What mon' can be asked all round? [ Louisville Journal. PERSONAL.-We get the following interesting item from tho Chic&gi Republican : "About two years ago, the late Lon Palmerston sent to Mr. Adams, then as now. United States Minister i London, a note demanding explana tions for something done by the Clo's ernnieiit at Washington. '?lie ton of the note was replete with the ins? lenee so natural to Palmerston, wit an added edge derived from his syn pathy with the rebels. Mr. Adan sent it batik with the information th: official communications could only 1 received by bim through the Seer? tary for Foreign Affairs, and that tl author of this piece of impertinent mus' never presume to address li ii again. It was many months before reconciliation took place betwe? them." We see from one of our exchang that the American Colonization S< ciety are about to send the schoou? Henry P. Russell from Baltimore Liberia, Africa. She will carry largo number of emigrants, ai among the number about 150 free men from Lynchburg, Va. They a mostly mechanics, and agriculturis arc represented to be tho kind ?>eople the new republic most requit It is said that another vessel w shortly bc despatched to Liberia, there are about 300 more colored pt sons at Lynchburg who desire to ma the African republic their home. -- - Governor Parsons, of Alabama, in Boston. Governor Andrew inti , duced him to the members of t Union Club, of whom there was large attendance. The following cc dial introduction from Secreta Stanton was read: .'Governor Parsons, of Alaban goes North for the purpose of cc ferring with the loyal and patrio gentlemen in relation to matti affecting the general welfare, parti< larly in the South. He is earnest and sincerely laboring for the resto: tion of the Union, and is entitled confidence and respect." . - - . ?>. - . There are 153 cotter mills in Lowi Massachusetts, which employ '. mab's and 1,650 females, and last yt produced 87,125,953 worth of fabri two calico and muslin delaine m employed 1 ss males and ll femal ami turned out $3,107,122 worth fabrics; lf> woolen mills emploi 699 males and 626 females, and tun out $2,620,214 worth of fabrics: i carpet mills employed 382 males ? 572 females, and turned out $S3,5" ! 435 worth of carpeting. -? I Gen. Longstreet availed himself arly opportunity after bis arrival ' Washington to visit the War Dep ; meat and other places which were familiar haunts when enjoying j ease and comfort of a paymasters I in the old regular army. In his tr i I he, of course, met many old acqti j tances, and they manifested HOIK the bitterness of the conflict in t I treatment of their old acquaintant THE EXPRESS COMPANIES.-The fol? lowing gentlemen, attached to the Adams and the Southern Express Companies, arrived at Chattanooga, Tennessee, last Friday evening : Mr. Plant, President Southern Express Company ; Mr. O'Brien, Assistant Superintendent Southern Express Company ; Mr. Shuter, Superintend? ent Southern Express Company ; Mr. S. A. Jones, Superintendent Adams Express Company ; Mr. Woodward, Agent Southern Express Company. Information has been received of thc- safe arrival in Glasgow of Captain Bennett G. Burley, of Lake Erie no? toriety. Even there, however, he was not free from public anuoyance, for on his arrival at Londonderry he was for some reason or other suspected of being a Fenian leader. He was taken into custody and detained under a strong guard for several hours, when his true character becoming known, he was honorably discharged. He is now residing with his friends. A foreign correspondent of the New York Herald says the English Govern? ment, despite its many imperfections, is, nevertheless, the most solid Govern? ment in Euroite. and the most able to resist strong commotions. The respect paid to the laws of their country by Englishmen is worthy of all admiration, and it is this deep rooted sentiment that makes England the greatest and strongest nation in Europe. THE DISTRICT RECORDS.-We are gratified to state that the records and books of the offices of Ordinary and I Commissioner in Equity have been I brought to this place from Chester. The Clerk's books and papers are still I at that place, and wc suppose will shortly be removed here. The books and papers of the Sheriff are also safe, and in the District. [/>'(?.// ?cell Sentinel. A letter from Mexico says: "There i- no truth in the report that Maxi? milian has appointed as bis heir one of the Iturbidc children. He merely declared him a Prince during his life, without the right of leaving that title to his heirs, it is understood that Maximilian is bound with Napoleon to leave to bis choice the appointment of lii^ successor, or to declare Mexico a French colony." It is said that Secretary Seward is preparing a reply to Iii?' despatch of Earl Russell, in which was proposed a commission to adjudicate tho claims against each other respectively of our own and the English Government for damages suffered by the citizens of the United States and Great Britain during the late rebellion. The Toronto Watchman (Orange organ) affirms that it has positive in? formation of a contemplated invasion of ihe provinces; that there tire now six hundred armed men in Toronto; that several members of the Govern? ment arc fraternizing with the Fenians, and that the Premier himself winks at the contemplated attempt to sever the pr< ?vinces from British connection. Hi-AVY ROBBERY.-Captain J. O. Remington, Quartermaster at Chatta? nooga, has been robbed of $20,000, by the safe in his counting room be? ing entere;!. Suspicion rests upon four persons who have been arrested, i Two attempts have been made to rob i the safe of Captain Hopkins, at Chat? tanooga. Colonel Axtell, 192d New York Volunteers, is on trial in Baltimore for fraudulently obtaining and retain? ing money from the men of his regiment. Eight thousand six hundred and fifty bahs of cotton have been shipped front Charlotte. North Carolina, to Raleigh, from the beginning of May to the end of September. ( ?oed audience for an auctioneer /'/"'/-standers. To prevent skip]? rs in ham--eat them; we mean the hams. COMMERCIAL. Au i : STA, November 9.-The cotton mar? ke, continues inactive, and sales 1 ?L?lit. s une few lots from wagons changed hands, which is no criterion, and. therefore, we emil quotations. Gold stiff, at 48@49. Brokers buying at 17. and si lling at 4'.?. Brokers bn'ving silver at 41. and selling' at ?S. CiiARi.oTTr., November 1".- Cotton sold rattier lower to-day than for sonic days past. We fpiotc prices from 26 the 1st June, is.66. Thc whole can bc treats*! for at private sale previous to clay of Kale. Nor 16 "WANTED," BOABD in a private family, for a Gentle? man, Lady, Child and Serrant. Apply at this office. " Nov Hi PRIVATE BOARDING (~1AN bc? obtained, bv a few Gentlemen, in U a pleasant locality. Apply at thia office. J?ov 16 2* To Rent, MU KEE ROOMS. Apply at corner L Richland and Henderson street?. Nov IC 1* Liverpool Salt. 1 di} svrKS SALT, in tine order, just landed from ship Amelia. For sale hv HANAHAN & WARLEY. Nov 16 1 Bacon Sides, FILOTE* &0K ~/Ar\ LBS. I?ACON si DES. t)v/U 50 Iuds. FLOUR, extra familv. 20 boxes BUCKWHEAT FLOUR, new. On hand, a lot of assorted CANDIES. Just receive d and for sale bv Nevin 1 ll AN AH A N * ' WARLEY. Special Notice. C< >UNCIL CHAMBER, Coi.i MCI \. November 14. lst;.j. ri^HE attention of persons making appli 1 cation for LICENSE to RETAIL SPI? RITUOUS LIQUORS, is called to the fol? lowing extracts from the '. itv Ordinances. ?Vb apiti ?cat ions trill he considered framed otherwise than in strict conformity with the subjoined regulations, now in force: SECTION 1. Ht it ordained, That any per? son who may be desirous of procuring a license to keep a tavern or retail spirituous liipiors within the c ity nf Columbia, shall j apply, ii: writing, to the < 'tty Connell: and itt case the application bc for a license to re ? tail spirituous honors, if shall bi- accompa? nied hy th< certijicate of two respectable free? holders of said city, recommending thu applicant as a tit and proper person to be : entrusted with a ?cc^'- to retail, and ! agreeing tn becontehis sn rr!irs: and in case such application be ter a license to keep a tav. rn, it shall b?) accompanied by the re I commendation of at least six(G) respectable freeholders af the neighborhood where said j tavern is proposed to be kef>t, who shall cer : tify that tlie person so recommended br them is of good repute for honesty and sobriety, and known to the persons recom? mending to have at least two spare beds, and necessary bedding more than are rc , quired for thc- family of thc said applicant, and is well provided with house-roor , sta? bling and provender. SECTIOX 2. A ml hr it further ordained. That any person t.. whom a license to retail spirituous liquors may be granted as afore? said, shall, tagether with thc persona by tri, om he or she may hace been recommend? ed, enter into bond, in the penal sum of one thousand dollars, wherein and whereby they shall jointly and severally obligate them? selves to the corporation of the city of Co? lumbia, that the holder of the license will in every respect comply with all the laws of thc State of Si.nth Carolina respecting the retailing of spirituous liipiors, and with all : the ordinances of the city of Columbia, now being or hereafter to be made of force re . speeling the same. SECTION 4. Tie lt further ordained. That all and every person or persons to w hom license may be granted, shall, after comply? ing with thc above conditions, pay for each and every lie.lise to retail spirituous liquors, in quantities not less than a quart, thc smn if thirty dollars: and fur every license to keep a tavern, the sum of fifty dollars: and such person or persons, on complying with thc- conditions and making the payment aforesaid, shall bc- entitled t.. receive- a fortif?cate, signed by the Clerk of the Cc 'iincil. SECTIOS I. Be it ordained, That each and ? very license to keep a tavern or retail spirituous liipiors wit hin thc limits of tho cit} of Columbia, which shall hereafter be granted hy the said Citv Council,shall cs ?.ire on the desi day of January next en.su ing tht date nf such license. And thc sum to'be paid therefor shall be al the rate ot' tiff dollars per annum foi tave rn license, and thirty dollars fer re tail license, as is now provided for by law; and proportion? ately for iiny part of the year, from the date thereof to the said first day of Janu? ary. SE< nos -j. Hi it farther ordained, Tba: nu Urente to lo i p H t ll Vi i ll. e O' re tail spirit? uel- liquors, within the limits of thc city of Columbia, shall hereafter be granted t" .inv applicant therefor whose recommenda? tion shad I" signed l>y ung freehol,lr,- .ri,., preciously noni have recommended more than one other person besidetlu applicator who shall l<< al lin time surety for inore thai Done and ratified in Council, ftc. The nee? ssa rv blanks and forms can be pre.. ur. -.', at the office of thc- ( itv Clerk. Published bv order of the Mayor for general information. F. H. ELMORE, I Nov it; 4 City Clerk.