The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-07-09
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formor because there arc no gnietics Mt the
palace, and the latter because their trndc suf-
fers. Tho newspapers also dcnouncc her habit
Of sending royal visitors to the hotels, and
paying their bills, instead Of entertaining
them al tho pnlnce. Slnnders arc in circulation
that she is in lore with servant named Jouy
BnowS, because he LOOKS very much like her
alo husband. correspondent of tho New
York World says on this head: "Shc has her
faults; she snow and then hnsty in her temper;
sho is excessively economical, and am afraid
she drinks far greater quantity OF wine than
most Indies are able 10 take at sitting; but 10
impusn her character as o yirtuous woman is
great pervcrsion Of truth, which is the moro 10
be reprohendcd since il is directed against
lady placed in position from which she cannot
stoop to punish her calumniators. AS l men
toned The Queens well-known weakness for
one more glass Of wine, may as we'll state
how she acquired it. Tho Prince Consort was
gourmani, and tho Queen, to discourage as
much us possible his propensity for heavy
dinner, always dined with the royal children Mt
midday. At the regular late dinner she only
sat al the table for tho sake Of etiquette, and
as she scarcely ale anything, she unoonsciously
took vino In about tho same quantity MS if sLe
were pnrtaking Of the meal. Thus tho habit
grew upon her, and has never left her."
BREvET MAJoR-GENERAL N. NJ. ScorT, As
sistant Commissioner for South Carolina, has
submitted to General Rowland q report of the
operations Of The Bureau in that State for tho
month of Mnyi from which it appears that
generally the condition of thc freedmen is I'M
proving, and the feeling Of the white citizens
toward them becoming moro favorable, the i'm
provement resulting from the necessity Of re-
cognizng the political and civil rights of the
freed people, and the dependence which rests
upon their labor. The sub ssistant Com.
missioner in charge of tho sub-distrct Of
Charleston reports Tint no complaints in
reference to the indisposiiion Of the freedmen
to work were made during the month. Gene
raj complaints have pecn nIaue ln reference IN
work being neglected. IL. ~~---,--.-. .r IL.
hands going off TO hear speeches, by person
who issues what the freedmen call orders for
them to attend the meetings; threatening them
with furies If they do not aitcnd telling them
that no charge can be mnde against them for
leaving the crop, etc. This has tended 10 pro-
duce some disorder. In this district con-
siderable destitution yet exists, and largo sup
plies will BIO needed 10 prevent extreme
suffering In other districts much deslilution
md suffering is reported.
WHETHER THE Canadians arc susceptible 10
| the pleasures of being tickled with straw
time will show. At present they are all in a
twitteration Of delight at their establishment
as "Dominion" instead of province" with
q "vicoroy' instead of a "Governor," and an
administration of "Knights' and "Companions
Of the Bath" in place of the plebcian "Iouor-
anirn" who have heretofore guided their
colonial fortunes. Ono would hardly think
| that the spectacle presented by the mother
country just now would inspire any violent ad-
| miration of aristocratic and titled rulers, since
the Peers are denounced as imbeciles, and even
tho 'Queen and oil tho royal family" ore
! getting 10 be regarded as expensive and not
very useful lu1uries Canada begins modestly,
but if she travels backward with the Lords, in
| stead Of forward with the Commons, her debt
OF $76 ,000, 600 will be increased by many fear
| full ciphers, and years hence she will have tho
work to do that England is now staggering un-
der However, luckily it's heT own affair.
IT APPEARS THAT the good people of st.
Petersburg were rather 10th to see their
sovereign depart from their capital without
being accompanied, us he has always been for
the past eight or ten years, by an immense dog
called "Mylord." This dog was one of the I'm
perial suite last year, when the C1ar came to
Nice to see his son die, and was much talked Of
for his attachment to his master, whom he
never left moment, sleeping always on a rug
by bis bedside. Only few days after The
Czar's departure Mylord was taken i'll and
died, the news was telegraphed to Paris, but
was not communicated to tue Gar. The young
Grand Dukes concluded that it was best that
he should not be told of ii, as they were sure
il would greatly mar the pleasure of tho visit.
Tho death Of dog is regarded as a bad omen
In Russin, and the attempt on the life Of the
Emperor will confirm the superstition.
TIE Mexican GovrRsuENr begins its era Of
peace with unquestionnble resolution. A vollcy
of muskels makes short work of it's enemies,
Santa ANNA was shot before he had scarcely
time to issue proclamation, and upon the
ground, probably correct, that he intended
eounter-revolution. II 10 very questionable
whether his death was necessary % the safety
20 years-had long ceased to be feared BY any
party, and it 10 still very doubtful whether his
departure for Mexico was not altogether the
result Of 9 foul conspiracy against The old mans
property The Republicans have begun with
out showing mercy. It remains TO be seen
whether this severity is the evidence of fstrene,h
or weakness.
NrwsPArrR editors are we'll paid in Paris. II
is affirmed in the journals that M. CLEMENT
DuvRnAoIs, who was recently one of the
writer's Of the Liberfe, and who is about to be
come editor of the Epo9ue, is to receive salary
OF $4,000 year and an "indemnity on entering
on bis duties" Of $4,000. A ourYisse is,
moreover, to be provided for him. On some
Of the journals the remuneration is even higher
than this; and IL is 10 be remembered that
Paris editor does nothing like the amount OF
work that 10 expected in London. In fact, The
Partisan passes the greater part of his time In
smoking segsrs and in talking; and IL he kn nocks
off Atz1u