The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-06-17
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THAT WAS grand dinner given on the 22d
ul!. at Paris by NJ. SCHNEIDER, (since the retire
ment Of WALEweK1, the President Of the Corps
Legisiatt.) Covers we're placed TOR two hundred
guests, and all nations were represented. The
marked feature OF the evening was Lord CowIEYs
toast to tho Emperor, Empress and Prince Impe-
rial, TO which NJ. SoHNEIDER replied by toastng all
the powers allied and friendly to France. The
salons were profusely decorated with flowers.
After dinner there was grand concert. NJ.
SCHNEIDER is an iron monger, and one OF the rich
est and most munifcent men in France. He spent
many millions OF francs in the decoration OF that
part Of the Exposition building assigned to his firm
for the exhibition Of their manufactured products.
Another fine dinner was given next day, May
Is by the town Of Paris, to the King and Queen Of
Beleium. There were more than three hundred
guests, who were disposed at three tables; the
three chairs were fille1 by MN. HAUssMANN,
BLANCHE and DUTERaIEA; the decorations were
superb and music was furnished by the band Of
| the Garde de Paris. Madame HAussMANN had
King LEOPOLD on her right hand and Prin-
cess METTERN1oH on her left. The Prefect Of the
Seine was sandwiched between the Queen, whose
jewelry was awe-inspiring, and Prince METER
| MICH. Among the diners we're the entire Belgian
|leeation, his E1oellency DJEmL PAoHA, the Turk
iah ambassador, many cabinet ministers and mar
'shals, members Of the Senate and Corps Legis-
latif, and several artiets King LEOPOLD was
toasted, and made q sp,ecl. As specimen Of
the way in which royalty acquits itself OF its AFTER
dinner duties, we give it entire: 'Iadies and
Gentlemen; The: Queen and myself appreciate
highly the toast which has just been drunk. We
thank the Project of the Seine and the Corps
Municipal for the splendid banquet which they
have 80 kindly rendered Us. am happy to have
this opportunity of saying to you in the Hotel de
Vile, how much we admire your magnificent city.
Il is with these sentiments that drink to the
City Of Paris"
-5t ,z.sz -i a to
VERY FEW OF Us, We opine, now remember that
the Mexican difficulties OF the last four years were
simply and purely the result OF long standing
financial embarrassment. Now that the Liberal
arms have proved victorious, the question will
soon revert to where 1t was five years ago. The
foundation of tho French Intervention was series
of bonds issued by the Republic to private citizens
Of England, France and Spain, for the payment OF
loans madeto former government These bonds,
though private, we're arranged through diplomatic
convention, and would be iiquidated by the setting
apart Of q fixed per centage Of duties. In July,
1861, MANUEL MA DE zAsdAooNA, who was then Min
lister Of Foreign Relations, and figured extensively
in politics, suddenly announced that she Republic
would refuse to pay any previous governmental
debts OF any kind for two years to come. 'Fhe
French Minister instantly GENT in response, On
ultimstum to have this official announcement an
nulled within taenty-touf hours. The English
Minister gave foryeight hour, for the anEullins;
there was no Spanish Minister In the City Of Mei-
90 at that time. The decree had, indeed, taken
everybody by surprise, but it's recall was refused.
The various signs Of the three foreign legations
were then taken down, intercourse was suspended
and the response Of their Governments awaited.
This response came In the shape Of the famous
Tripartite Convention signed in London, Septena-,
Der 3a 1881. such was the origin Of the difficulty;
how, aftsrward, there was d rupture between
France, England and Spain on the question, and
how the former invaded Mexico alone, We need not
recall. The tables are turned again. and the quss-
tion reyerts to where it Was in ssel.spo5 s..1s
.,igC III 10 sgd suGg3s: ---io oo.I-ta. II. I7.s,3
THY AaE AIWaSs having revolutions in Spanish
America Peru has barely got lid her trolhlss
with spain, when a tseah revolution y already
,sprouting.s Yet General PRADo tthe Presidelt) is
very popula. among the Pernyiansa In aS6b they
were dissatisfied With the feeb'es scovardly condnrt
Of the Administration inbresard sotheE ohncna
Island seizure and accordingly oserthfew Pfes--
:dSns Pszsr, and elevstsd General gANsEeo to his
piace. Fhe latter, however exhibit suf-,
cient aasrity III undertaking plans for wiptng out
the disgrace and gnominY suffered at the hands Of
Spain. and The people accordingly deposed him ina
low days time and made Gen. PBADo Dictator, They
rallied to his support With great unapimity, spdn6t
only encouraged but impelled him toforma an
offensive defansive alliance with emli and ta hufi
defiance IN the! teeth of'ithe arrogant oasnhans'
He sucoeeded most admirably IN aa his plans ior
defence ahdw d Brilliant victory over the inra-
ding armada fin the hsrbor OF callao: After this
De resigned his dictftoriAf power, and was regp-
MrIy chosen President Of the Republic. CAsrnlA, q
the leader of the new is, i We mistake
not Don RAMON C4sTHI.A, who made himself obi
ous b the people, When President q lew years
early part OF 1850 ii=''' "a 'nia3 'o'' o. .'"S 4
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New YORK has church directory hom it we
learn that there are no less than S churches OF
all denominatious in that city. or these A are
Bsptsts, 8 Congregational, % Reformed Dutch,
-r-;o,1., 90 Tov;ob 10 Tukharsn n Methodiat