The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-11-07
FOREIGN MISCELL.ANY.

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Hungarian gipsies go on circuit all over
Europe as Systematically as the bar and the
bench 60 on circuit in England.
The South German States have agreed
upon q common plan of mobilization. AS q
matter of course it is not to be divulged, being
there, as in Prussia, considered State secret.
The Fischiette, of Turin, gives some good
caricatures on the Spanish revolution. One
represents Queen Isabella reclining on bags OF
money. enjoying cigarette, to which is add
| ed: ''The journal La France states that the
bed of dethroned prince must be very hard.
Isabella knows It well, poor thing!"
The London Lancet reports the case OF
boyin Russia, whose leg was amputated at the
knee by stroke of lightning. The division
OF the limb was effected through the superior
extremity Of the tiba, the patella and the fe-
mur not having been touched. The healing
uf the wound was very rapid, and by the use
Of the ordinary means. The severed leg was
dried up. the tibia being black and stripped of
the f1esh.
The Paris Charivari represents the present
state of affairs in Europe By huge cobWeb
suspended between two stands OF arms. The
various European budgets are gradually ap-
preaching it In the shape OF insects. huge
spider (armed peace) is on the lookout ready
to seize the proy. The same paper represents
Prussan grinning at French soldier; be-
tween the two stands tho reverend figure OF
Rhine. snow, my little fellows, if you grim
much longer at each other you will end in
muss."
The submarine tunael between England
and France has been the subject Of an address
presented to the Emperor Napoleon Ill by one
hundred English noblemen, members Of Par
Lament and other influential gentlemen. The
Emperor is asked to support the project as an
eminently desirable woik, and necessary to Ia
cllitate the social intercourse OF tue two coun-
tres, and to devolope their trade and com
merce. The realization OF this enterprise, it is
stated, would furnish memorable example OF
coicord to other nations.
DIR. Y, fashionable physician OF Paris,
whose love OF fees is as proverblal as the cling
ing affection of his patients for napoleons dor,
recently paid visit to the Due de X. The
so ~ going % out, he dropped the one on the floor.
The Due helped to look for it. The doctor
picked it up, but continued his search. ~
thoueht would got it." said the Due; "what are
von searching for now "Oh," replied the
doctor, "I'm looking for the other"
-ALondon paper says that it is not gene.
rally understood how the all-alive, full.sized
train passes along the stage in the railroad
scene in "Under the Gaslight.". The other
night, at the Surrey Theatre, the audience
were enlightened. The engine met with on
obstruction in the middle OF the stage, stopped
dead, and the following carriages aud tender
rushed on with the momentum, and shot one
after the other into the engine, and closed up
like telescope. It was very effective, and, as
railway accident, was quite as remarkable as
the running-over business.
The statement that during the recent
earthquake at africa, Peru, five hundred num-
mics were thrown to the surface, is confirmed
klxatf taa
in that region arc filled with the dosiccated
bodies Of the aborigines. The preservation OF
these remains OF mortality is attributed to the
climate, and also to the soil, which is lmprcg-
mated with nltre. The bodies OF the natives
are inferred in shallow graves, and the wlad re-
moves the light sands covering them, so tnat
even in ordinary times hundreds OF so-called
mummies, wrapped IN coarse grass maV'ilg'
or in crumbling nets, have been exposed.
The boy Prince Royal OF Belg rum, whose
ifo is dcspairrd OF, and whose suffer-
incs aro said to be OF the most painful char
actor has exhibited qualities that ought to en-
dear him to the people of whom he may be-
come the ruler. His father, King Leopold,
has been so affected by the boy suiferlngs
that at times he has been unable to remain III
his room. small door behind the bed has
been made 10 admit the King unprrcelved.
By this he enters to ascertain his state. The
child knows tho peculiar sound OF the bolt be-
ing withdrawn, and that his father is the only
person who enters his room thus. On hearing
it he Immediately pretends to sleep. The King
calls him in O low voice. He makes no reply.
His father, knowing the Importance OF sleep
to him, goes back to his apartments more
tranquil. The child opens his eyes, and says
to his tutor, to whom he is devotedly attached,
and who never quits him, ''The King will be
satisfied now." It is little strange that oil
the world should know OF this loving strata
gem except him whom it IL intended to de-
celve.
--Nearly all the European armies ore now
supplied With brecch-loadors of one pattern or
another. In the North German army the IN,
fantry of tho line and the guard are oil armed
with needle guns Of which there IS also sui
fcicnt supply for the reserve and for the garrl-
sens. The arming of the whole of the Land
wehr with converted needle guns was also de-
cided upon last June. OF the South German
troops, those OF Hesse, Baden and Wurtem-
berg arc oil armed with the needle gun, While
Bavaria only began a few months ago to sup
ply the Werner gun to her army. austria had
armed 100000 men with tho converted Wanzl
last July. The whole Of the French army may
be regarded as being supplied with the Cbasse-
not since last spring. In Belgium the AiDlnl
gun was to be placed in the bands of every
soldier OF the limo by the 1st OF October. In
Italy thlrty-two battaious of bersaglier were
armed last July with rifle similar to the prus-
sian needle gun, with slight notifications.
The English army has, since the beg inning OF
the YEAR carried the Snider. The arming OF
the Danish army with the Remington rifle is
also complete and Russia makes the greatest
Efforts to hasten the supply to her troops Of
Carlen needle guns. OF the other States, Hol-
Land. Sweden, Roumauia and Scryia have only
lust introduced broech- leaders into their re,
spcctive armies, while in Turkey, Spain, and
Portugal the soldiers still carry the old mus
ket.