The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-01-23

on account of the academic2l authorl-
ties having deprived seven young men
Of their right to take degrees. These
youngsters had attended some sort of
Convention at Liege, in Belgium,
and had poured forth some blarney
about the black flag and the red flag,
and their determination to live no
longer as slaves, etc. The rigmarole
was printed in Belgian newspapers,
and having attracted some attention,
the University authorities felt called
upon to notice it by expulsion from
the classes. Commotion, of course,
in the Latin quarters. One of the
Faculty, Professor Tardieu, had re-
fused to concur in the severe measure.
Thousands of students sign an address
to M. Tardieu, felicitating him on his
noble stand. Some newspapers pub
lish this address; they receive first
warning d0e7tissemenC on the spot.
Several lecture-rooms are the scene of
disturbance-not rioting, but only
loud and excited outcries and inter
pellations vhereupon the police
march into said lecture-rooms, clear
them out instantly and shut the door.
So are matters going on in the Latin
quarter at this moment Posts Of po-
lice are doubled, there is active sur
veillance over the student world, and
indignant youths have to talk over
their red flag in private apartments.
No serious trouble is expected to arise
out of this. Such things often occur
There is, however, powerful and,
[ think, q growing Republican party
in this country, although the Empe-
ror is rising i'll personal popularity.
Every circumstance that takes place
is sure to be laid hold of to make a
sort of party demonstration. For
example: Alexander Bixio died the
other day; he was an old Republican;
he was wounded in Paris in 1S4S; he
was much connected with the anti
Papal party in Italy, and was fami-
liarly known to leading literary peo-
pie in this country. Further: NJ
Blxio was II steady atheist, and he
and his friends made his death-bed
scene species of anti-religious mani
festo. He died without priest, with
out prayer or JUNCTION, and neither he
nor anv of his enlightened friends
around dis bed made the slightest allu-
sion to religion or future life This
was considered capital, especially as
the Liberal newspapers paraded that
scene in its minutes details. Here
was the death of virtuous man and
true philosopher! Here was So
cratic death-bed-(a mistake, this last
allusion, for Socrates sacrificed a cock
to Esculapius) and, as for the great
merit of dying without religious con-
ISOLATION, the Liberals forget to advert
to- the fact that dogs die so. How
ever, great funeral for poor NJ.
Bixio was determined on; it was to
be regarded, in some sort, as parade
OF the Republicans; it was to mean
Italian unity, and no Pope, and a
protest generally against the Empe-
ror's policy, If not against the Empe-
ror's existence. OF course, the EN-
peror's amiable cousin, Prince Napo-
leon, would not fail to attend; in fact,
he made long journey to Paris, and
it was announced that he had followed
the body of NJ. Bixio from the house
the whole way to the cemetery on
foot. Not that he loved NJ. Rixio
more, but that he loved his cousin
less; and, if the thing was to spite
the Emperor little, he was very
certain to stand bareheaded in damp
cemetery as long as required for the
purpose.
Americans, [ think, find it hard to
understand the intense interest ex-
cited in Europe by the death of King
Leopold, of Belgium It is because
Leopold was the most successful
practitioner of the trade of King in
modern times. Beginning with
small capital of high German blood,
he has allied himself as son-in-law
and fatherinlaw with all the greatest
royal houses has been King him.
self for five and thirty years, amass-
ing q vast fortune ali the while, and
has now died millionaire. That
family seems to have wonderful
aptitude for the royal business. How
exemplary King was Leopold
How illustrious Prince consort was
Albert Leopold always professed
himself perfect Belgian, and as to
Prince Albert, was he not the model
of an Englishman ? A Coburg is
always ready to reign anywhere-if
the situation be eligible; has no
objection to town or country, and is
willing to make himself generally
useful. Greece, now, is too small a
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