The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-07-13

DINNERS AT THE TUILERIEs.-For some time
past (wIites Paris orIespondenD there have
frequently been seen at the imperial dinner
table a, the Tuilerles high provincial function.
aries, such as projects, presidents OF courts of
law, procureurs-general, etc. This is custom
recently inauguratei by their Maiesties, who
desire to know individually as much as possible
all the high officials OF the departments. Thus,
as soon as one OF them arrives in Paris, as he
ordinarily goes and leaves his card at once with
his Minister, notice is Immediately given to the
Emperor, who soon invites the parsonage TO
dine at the Tuileries. At the table the latter is
usually placed by the side of the Empress, and
pre- tsented TO the Prince Imperial who since the
return from Compiegne, has always dined with
their Majesties. The Emperor conyerses freely
with the guest relative TO his province, and
listens with interest to all details concerning 1t.
CHAMPAGNE STATISTICS - Statistics recently
published show that thirty millions of bottles Of
champagne are annually produced in France
and are thus apportioned: - Africa, 100 600:
Spain and Portugal 2OO0O Italy, 400, 200; Bel
gium, 5O0,0OO; Holland, 100000; Germany,
l,500,0OO; Russia, 10000 France, 2,6OO 600;
England. 5000, 900; Indla 5000, 900; North Anne
rica TO- 900. This calculation leaves l. 200 600
bottles unaccounted for, and takes no note of
the billions OF inferior wines which are folsted
on the unwary as veritable champagne.
The New BIBLE HOUSE IN LoNDoN.-The esti-
mated cost OF the new Bible House in London is
twenty thousand pounds. The money Is to be
raised by special applications, so as not to sub
tract from the ordinary income of the society
The raising OF the money promises from the
way 1t has begun, TO be a work OF no small labor
and difficulty. Instead of raising it at once by
the liberality OF wealthy friends in the metro.
polls, as was done by the American Bible Society,
applications are made in the provincial towns.
GARIBALDI AND GAvAzzI -Garibaldi has sum.
moned Alessandro Gavazzi to assist in the care
OF the military hospitals in Italy. These two
distinguished men have frequently been associ-
ated In serving their country IN their different
yocations. They we're together on the walls of
Rome when the city was besleged 0y the French
in lS49, and again duriGg the successful cam
paign OF 1860, during which Gavazzi was an
pointed President OF the commission for the
succor of the wounded.
NEW BRITISH CoLoNY.-A bill before the
House of Commons provides that the Straits
settlements-the Island OF Singapore, Prince of
Wales Island, ana Malacca-shall, at a time 10
be fixed by order in council, cease to be a part
of India and her Majesty in Council NAV
establish laws and constitute courts for the
government of these settlements, The tranfer
from the Indian to the home administration
is made at tne desire OF the merchants in the
settlements.
ALBINoEs.--There is q poor man in Brighton
England, who has five children, three of whom
are perfect albinoes. The fathers complexion
Is dark, and the mothers nearly black and both
belong to families of dark complexions
GIFTs.-The Duke of Beaufort, whose horaa
has given 1900 francs to the poor of the twenty
ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF Paris, and 25OO francs ~ ny
English Protestant Church Of Chantilly -