The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-10-30
Europcnn News.

and forced its attention to the problem
arising ont Of the Eastern question; on Tie
other hand, the most authorized Russian
Journals have openly accepted the oppor-
tunty offered to the Cabinet % st. Peters
burg, as they say, ''of watching over the
populations connected with Russia by
blood or religion" Lastly, il is loudly af-
firmcd that the United States want to have
Il station in the Mediterranean, and that
England has net enough with Malta, and
regrets the Iouian Islands. All these
things are said, and are all true. Greece,
which does not exist in its own strength,
meditatcs tho annexation of Gambia, under
prctcXt of emancipating the island, but i'll
reality to place it under The occult protec-
torato of Russia; the Cabinet Of st. Peters
burg, which has made an alliance E'pro-
vldentlal' one, according to Prince
Gortschakoff with that Of Washington,
promises the Candidates what ii refuses to
Poland, and announces itself in the East
as the protector of the weak, in spite of the
contradiction given to it in the Caucasus;
America hopes to obtain from Russian IN.
Hucnce what the Porte refuses to her by
the advice OF the Western Powers ;England,
who never applauds the deliveranco of
populations longer than the day when
some rival appears to threaten her, is
already becoming uneasy at Italian great
ness, and forcsecs the infcrioritv OF her
own flag in the Mediterranean. What are
we TO conclude from all this? That it is less
tho Eastern question, properly so-caled,
than that OF the Mediterranean, as we may
style it, which is this day propounded by
the events of Crete and Sicily, and by the
murmnrs arising from the midst of the
Greek Archipelago Let us take care what
we are about. Let uS beware oflosing our
way in the narrow dciile5 Of the Eastern
question, and let us confront the legion Of
political interests raised from the very
outset by the gigantic project Of piercing
1T linn ,.FS a =.
ests Which are debated at the present day;
and it France, Italy and Austria compre-
hend this fact, and Spain studies it pro-
perly. the Mediterranean powers ought to
be able to cope with them. But how? We
shall explain hereafter, If the movement
prompt paciication OF Sicily, and the
maintenance Of treaties in the island OF
Crete. Paris Pdt.'ic.
THE HHAIT,t or NAPOLEON MEDICAL orr
MON.
The following authoritative statement
appears in the London Ltu,e.4, Il high mcdi-
cal authority:
From accounts which we receive from au-
thorltatlvc sources, We are able to express
the belief that the sinister omcnS which
have been drawn FROM the recent :ntlispo-
sition of the Emperor of the French may,
IN all probability, be pleasantly faisiticd
from the waters of Nichv, induced him,
CONTRARY to the wishes AID advice Of Eaver.
to resort again to their use Like many
other persons who had to repent The inju-
dicious and nntimcly use of the water, the
Emperor suffered severe momentnry az
gravatlon Of the symptoms, to which acc-
dents We're unfortunately added. This has
been wholly conquered, and the most trou-
bicS0mn symptoms Were those of Il tempo
rary and accidental character There is
nothing in the condition OF health in which
the Emperor NOW Is to warrant any apprc-
tension which might not rs iusl litiablv
have been entertained in the past; .here is
| nothing Incompatible With prolonged life
and activity. Fresh air tllic.ucss and
change will probably fortiiy the Emperor
to meet satisfactorily all the possible physi-
cal anu mcutal demands OF his most i'm
portant and laborlous functions: 1t would
be obviously improper to enter into details
on such 4 subject, but We speak seriously.
and with 4 knowledge OF the medical De,
tails of the case.
new STYLE or BUILDING IN PARIS.
La Patlie has the following:
There Is ut this time in c0urss; of con-
struction, rs an experiment and possible
model, IN the Quarter de Houlc. hons
having nine stories above the ground floor.
and with basement aud cellars, altogether
eleven stories. As land in the centre Of
Paris IS Of great value, and consequently,
rents very high, the object Of the bnlding
IN question Is to obtain increased space by
Increased elevation. The house will have
this peculiarly that it will have no stair
case, but will be provided with an hydrau-
lie apparatus similar to that in use by
builders to raise their materials to upper
scatlolds. This apparatus consists of two
large fiat forms. ascending and descending
every minute without making any noise
Upon these platforms will be placed seats,
SO that the lodgers in the house will be
enabled to reach the highest stories with
out any fatigue. Ffom this arrangements
1T would follow thaa the upper stories
being the most airy, commanding the best
views, and being free from all risk of in
convenience ftom lodGers above, will pro-
badly obtain higher rent than the other
apartments. Thus an entire revolution in
house arrangement Will be effected The
new buildings OF the Bank of France will
1t is said, be prepared with ascending stairs
such as We have described.
TELEGRAM FROM PRESIDENT JOHNSON.
At the monthly meeting Of the Council
of the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce
on the 10th instant, q telegram was read
which had been received in answer to the
message forwarded to President Johnson
on the night of the Liverpool banquet to
the layers of the Atlantic cable. The mes
sage is addressed by Mr.. Seward, from
Washington, to Capt. Hamilton, and is to
the following effect:
HThe President OF the United States re-
ciprocates the friendly congratulations of
the banquet at Liverpool, and trusts that
the people OF Great Britain and America
may henceforth and forever remember that
in the history of human progress they viii
be held to have been not alien and hostile
powers, but kindred nations, sprineinc
from one root, and portions Of one race