The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-05-17
N ewS Summary.

scl built in America for the Tycoon is failure.
The Japanese engineer who purchased her COM
mitted suicide. -',y|
Four Baltimore banks are said to be losers by
the failure Of the Merchants National Bank at
Washington. One is said to have lost s39O,0o0,
and another s1OO, 900. -i. so.
At the last soiree at the Tuileries, a romance by
Nine. de RoTuscHILD was sung with great success.
After the concert Mile. PATTI was presented by tho
Emperor with pair of diamond earrings.
Mr.. w. b. HUnLDUT, OF New York, well known
as a skilfui writer, and of late years much con-
nected with The World, has just been to Mexico,
and is writing a book on the condition OF that
country. Mr. H. is not unknown in Charleston.
1t is tue opinion Of Government officers that the
Merchants National Bank of Washington, the
failure of which has already been announced
in onr columns, will not pay two cents on the
dollar
The New York Herdds Madrid correspondence
asserts that a movement ia on foot in Spain which
has forits object nothing less than the overthrow
Of the present dynasty. General PRIM is reported
to be deeply interested in it, and also a son OF
VICTOR EMANUEL.
The late French composer CL, PIssoN left among
his treasures spinnet of the sixteenth century,
which is said to be worth at least sixty thousand
francs. The keys are of agate and lapis lazuli,
and the ivory frame is said to be covered with
two thousand five hundred precious stones set in
silver
The following astounding, not to say incredible,
piece Of intelligence comes to us in one OF our
Northern exchanges Mrs JEFF. DAVIS left her
earrings in the sleeping car on the Hudson River
railroad, on her late trip through New York
They were forwarded to her by the honest con-
ductor."
1t is stated that the defence of the Nottingham
election petition, in England, cost Mr.. MORLEY,
ex-M. p, round sum Of f13, 900, while his share
OF the election expenses amounted to $4,000. His
colleague, Mr.. PAaET, who was the petitioner
against Sir ROBERT CLIFTON, paid f3, 600 during
the election and several Thousand in support Of
the petition.
A tornado passed over the neighborhood of Car
rolton, Miss, last Saturday. 1t ranged through
the southern part of the country was about a
mile in width, and left not tree in its track The
largest hickory and oak trees were blown up by
the roots, or twisted off the ground. For
tunately there was but little property to injure in
the track of the tor nado.
The coinage at the Mint in London, for this
year, will cost f49 1872 Of which f10 900 is for gold
f40, 900 for silver, and E7500 for copper. A sum
equal to the last will be recovered by the sale OF
old copper not required for the recoinage. The
saignorage to be paid into the Excheauer in
respect years coinage of silver Is estimated
at 900.
The Earl DuNAoRE, who is proprietor of the
Island Harris, has just completed a rather novel
scheme in dressing out company, numbering
one hundred, OF the most sturdy and stalwart of
the islanders there, in somewhat unique cos.
tume. His Lordships design is to proceed with
the company, Of which he is the captain COM
Of honor to her Majesty when there in summer
The Lieutenant-General has instructed the
various military department commanders to
abolish as rapidly possible the districts under
their command, allowing the return Of civil rule
entirely. In some caHes he has recommended the
conversion Of the district into a military post.
Every means which may, consistent with the vel.
fare Of the country, be used to reduce the number
Of volunteers yet in service, has been adopted.
The st. Joseph (Mo.) Herald Of The 9Th, says
sour farmers Bpeak Of the wheat crop of this sea.
son as more promising than any for the past five
years. It is said to bio ten inches high, and Ia
growing fast. From other sections Of the State
we have the most encouraging accounts, aud the
prospect for an abundance OF wheat this year ID
better than the most sanguine farmers expected
The American Medical Association has chosen
the following officers, and will meet next year al
Cincinnati: President, II. F. AsKEw, Of Delaware
Vice-Presidents, W. X. BOWLING, Of Tennessee, J.
o. HUGHES, OF Iowa, II. w. BowDITcH OF Massa
chusetts, THOMAS @. BRINsMADE, OF New York
Permanent Secretary, WILLIAM D. ATcHINsoN, O
Pennsylyania; Assistant, w. ". DAWSON, OF Gin
cinnati.
AParis letter writer, discoursing ofthe hard worl
required OF the members OF the French Legislature
cites the case OF THEIRS, OF whom it is written
After the sitting Of Saturday last, NJ. THEIRS
AIDED by his secretary who had joined him, set t.
"ofk, atter having put on warm linen brough
MIN by his valet, and at three in the morning wa
still at work correcting the proofs brought hin
from the printing Office He had near him ro]
OF bread and bowl Of soup, Of which he took
spoonfnl now and then. But, In fact, that it'll
man seems made Of iron; and no one can sa
which is most to be admired, the yiyacitv of hi
mind or the stout constitution Of his body"
geological phenomenon is noticed in tho Ia,
Of Wight, consisting Of layer of pebbles. eac
about the size and color of q horee.bean ,vb;o
has been gradually moving eastward along tb
southwestern shore Of the island The laver h,
now reached Ventnor. A fof'eyears eiuce no am a
pebbles were found on that coast. They probabl
originated on the coast Of Dorset. They are. III
all gravel, broken and water worn fints. Th
layer has probably been formed under the sea
and driven by some unusual disturbance from tb