The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-07-02

ments with railway companies which amount In
above f2,00O,O QUO year. The two:thirds OF these
en- considerably below par. The Italian Govern
ment has just issued paper money, which, accord
ing to the Finance, is at discount Of 20 per cent,
and, according to the Semains Financere at g.
me truth is that there is no fixed rate at which
Italan Il paper money can be converted into gold.
ment is about to attack the Quadrateral.
THE PgUssIAN PLAN OF CAMPAIGN.
Military Correspondence ofthe London Tin,esI
BERLIN, Monday, Juno II.
The King has apparently been dis
three days. On Saturday he had long interview
with General Won Setback, who commands the
EGuItn corps dGr"ee and Prince Augusta Of
the Guards: He was afterward engaged for seve-
raj hours with General Won Room the Minister of
War, when Generals Won Moltke, Won Alvensleben
and Won Treskow were also present. OF
course nothing that passes at these secret
meetings ever ekes out, but general impression
is floating about to-day that in the event of
will attack Silesia. This step would almost
drive the Prussians to advance on Dresden,
Berlin the odium Of being the first to invade
Federal territory. 1t is believed that Immediately
the Prussian van the frontier into saxony,
Benedek's troops, on the Bohemian frontier Of
Dresden. Should there be any foundation for
one. The Prussians have the longer distance to
go over, and means will, in all probability, DO
taken by sa1ony to allow some part at esst of
trian advanced guard has good chance Of first
gaining possession of the Saxon capital 1t is
attempt to carry the war into sa1ony and South
ern Brandenburg, both because the line be-
tween the Bohemian frontier and Berlin, his
route than by sesia, and because he is said to be
desirous OF taking advantage Of the fat plains Of
saxony and the Upper Spree for the action of the
Of campaign must, however, be mere speoula-
tions; single shower Of rain, or the accidental
capture OF an aide-de:Samp carrying. an order,
tons, even after they have been carefully planned
and maturely considered, how much more liable
to alteration must ideas be which are formed be-
tions OF an enemy, whose movements are shroud-
ed by curtain OF mountains, can barely beguess-
ed at, and whose numbers cannot be even ap-
proximately ascertainedl The Italians have pro-
badly given the Austrians some reasons to fear an
attack on Hungary, for large Austrian army is
reported to have been n, carried suddenly to the
Bosnian frontier. II this report is well founded
the nucleus Of this army is probably some portion
Of the reserves Of the force which is now under
the command d OF Gen. Benedek in Bohemia and
Moravia.
NAPoLEoN's LETTER.
From NAPoLEoNs recent letter to the French
Legislature, on the present state OF affairs of
Europe, we make the following extracts:
In the war which is about to break out we have
but two interests-the maintenance Of the Euro
pean equilibrium and the maintenance of that
which we have contributed to constitute In
Italy.
But to save these two interests does not the
moral force Of France sufice2 In order that her
voioo shall be listcned to will she be Obliged to
draw the swordP do not think so. n .
II, in spite OF our efforts, the hopes Of peace are
not realized, we are nevertheless re-assured by
the declarations Of the Courts engaged in the con-
fict that whatever be the results OF the war none
OF the questions which touch us shall be resolved
without the assent of France.
Let us, then, continue in a yigilant neutrality;
and. strong in our disinterestedness, animated by
a sincere desire to see the nations Europe for
get their 9uarres, and unite in the OF oivi-
lization, liberty and progress, let us still remain
confident in our right and calm in our force.
you in His holy guard. NaPoLEoN.
HOW THE LETTER IS RECEIVED IN FRANCE.
(Fron, the ConstitutionneI tsemi.c6eiaD june 1871
The letter which the Emperor has addressed to
the Minister Of Foreign Affairs is an eloquent
Government since the day on which the difficult
ties now about to be abandoned to the hazards Of
war first disturbed and agitated Europe This
noble language, inspired 6y profound ,oisdon, and
lte most sincere toue Of peace, will be heard
throughout the whole world-will even predomi-
nate over the noise OF war. -..
PRINCE FREDERICK CHARLES, OF PRUSSIA.
II the Prussian armies are put forward under
the command of Prince Frederick Charles, they
will have no very remarkable leader, since the
Prince is mainly distinguished as the son-in-law
Of Queen Victoria, and s said to be afflicted with
the chronic stupidity which affects Prussia IN
princes; he will necessarily be surrounded by q
very able staff, and men Of military genius will
command his corps. But when he comes to cope
with Marshal Benedek he will have tried soldier
to compete with, and Prussia will need all her re-
sources and her best generals to be successful.
Fun AT THE UNIVERSITY OF YIRaINIA.-The moro
solemn duties Of commencement at the University
are to have humorous prelude to-day. On the
steps Of the rotunda, the faculty deeming the
proceedings too undignifed for the public hall
four prizes are to be distributed; pair OF hand
some boots to the ugliest man, pair Of slippers
to the most conceited man, q fashionable hat to
the prettiest man, and a stick of candy three
inches taller than hmself and weighing ten and
half pounds to the shortest man in the COLLEGE.
Appropriate speeches-seversl Of them in yerse
will be made by the presenter and recipient OF
each prize, and to enhance the ludiorous featnre
Of the peE;for%anee the strongest contrasts have
ak feet seven is to accompany the shorteat man
TO receive his candy while the tallest man in col
iege will be towed up by the second Candidate on
the list OF the shortest The presentation speeches
are to be mado BY candidates who came nearest
to the winning Of the several prizes, and "Jeff'
who knows, informs us that some OF them are
| brm full of wit and humor -,
The stick OF candy was won by the son OF one
Of Nur not ooka fo1Ia - NNNS