The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-02-15
Foreign Miscellany.

-Low-necked dresses are the mode in Paris
and they are daily becoming lower.
-AParis Princess has just paid $4,000 for o
single ball dress.
Monday was the 28th anniversary Of the
marriage Of Queen Victoria.
One OF the Mexican papers has nominated
Senior Romero for next Mexican President.
The future allowance Of the British ,ldier
is to include "pound OF meat without bone.
The Prince OF Wales is deep in debt. BE
is said to owe $780, to his uphosterer
alone.
England is rejoicing over a supposed dis.
coyery of petroleum in Shropshire, about halt
q mile from the outcrop Of the coal measures.
The bellows Of the organ in the London
congregation was Immediately struck with o
Fenian panic.
The French Prince Imperial, who is a
great subject Of gossip, is said to be losing his
beauty. His nose is long, his eyes are gray,
and he is short in stature.
The Marie Antoinette style Of toilette is
bec ming the most fashionable in Paris, out OF
compliment to the Empress, who greatly ad-
mires that unfortunate queen.
bismarck met his barber at Baden-Baden,
and affably spoke to him. The barber gave
himself airs, aid complained OF the mixed
society at Baden-Baden. The Count replied,
"WelI, c., we cannot all be BARRIERS, you
know" -i..- 'Ns,
"A new athlete Of extraordinary strength
has made his appearance at the Heborn The
atre. London. He makes fulf'swing upon
the trapeze, holding the rope only by his teeth,
and hanging by his feet, head downwards, ne
swings three men depending on the strength
OF his wrists. g
MIR. Alfred Tennyson announces bis regret
that it is no longer possible for him to answer
the innumerable letters, or to acknowledge the
MS. verses, which he is in the habit OF reoeiv-
ing from strangers. To send poems to MI:
Tennyson would be very much, one would
think, like sending Goals to Newcastle.
"A spectacle which draws o crowd daily to
the Tuileries Gardens is that Of lady who, In
her daily walk, attracts round her flights OF
the wild pigeons who lodge in the old trees,
and scores of sparrows and other BIRDS, who
perch on her shoulders and even have the
audacity to peck at her mouth. The LADY ls
daily escorted to her home by perfect squad
ron OF her feathered friends, who then return
to their quarters.
Tho loan proposed by the Government OF
Prussia for the construction OF railways, ls Tor
total sum equal To- SAC, 100000, bearing inter
est at the rate Of "A per cent. per annum. The
Prussia, where tho prevailing destitution is
aggravated by tho lack OF suitable commurlca-
ImediatG IaRdf Rpa pfaeH5fy. HElfy'ns cmpl0Xmshi
Renewed prosecutions Of the Jews are re-
ported in Moldavia Their houses are burned
pr torn down. their stores sacked, and their
persons horribly maltreated. In some cases
they have been obliged to escape secretly to
save even their lives. Ii is said that the au-
thorites did not even pretend TO prevent these
outraees. All who attempted to defend the
Jews were treated in the same manner.
The increase Of pay which has just been
granted to the Prusslan army does not bring
the salary Of heutonants up to more than
twenty-five T thirty thalers month, with
small allowance for board or lodging. Colonel. !.
are now to get two thousand six hundred
tbalers. with several extras for horses; sur
geons from six hundred to three thousand
thalers. and so on. The Times Berlin corres-
pondent remarks that as officers have unusr-
ally rood chances in the matrimonial lottery
thew find that the epaulets pay In one way II
not in another. Besides, not few OF them
are. as in our army, men OF independent
means.
The British Medical Journal says English
workmen wear out too soon and die tor early.
II has begun series OF report on the preven-
table diseases OF the industrial classes, founded
trades in which the diseases OF the workman
can be traced directedly to his work-diseases
which can be prevented altogether in some IN
stances, and considerably diminished in their
force and frequency in others. Efforts Will
also be made to trace the injuries to health
arising from general causes, to which some
classes of workmen are subjected during work
hours.
1t is seriously proposed in Paris, on ac,
count of the great adulturation of the milk sold
there to establish COW house from which the
ANIMALS shall be driven each morning to the
differont houses, and that millsmaids, jaunsily
dressed shall milk them in the presence OF
the customers. This recalls to the mind OF the
French journalist who tell the story, On anec-
dote of Scribe, the poet. He had hired house
in the country to pass the summer. AS soon
as he wns fairly installed in it he went in search
of farmer who had mich COW. Having
found one he stated his wants. My good
man. nv servant will come every morning to
buy pint OF milk" Every well, it is eight
sous" "But want pure milk, very pure
I'm that case it is ten SOUS" You will mill
in the presence OF my servant" "oh !! ther
il will be fifteen SOUS" ....,.
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