The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-05-25

funerals. At balls, concerts, dinners, and
other festive occasions they appear in green,
blue or yellow.
-Rumors are circulating in Paris that Ade-
lima Patti is going to apply for divorce from
her husband, who, she has found out, is an In
veterat, gambler.
The Maternal Association" Of Paris, oom-
posed of aristocratic ladies who have agreed to
nurse their own children, numbers two
hundred members.
-Rsmusat's Political Dictionary is in danger
Of confscation in Paris, because, under the let
ter "P,' he montions Louis Napoleon as
striking instance Of political perjury.
in the recent race for the two thousand
guineas stakes, at Newmarket, Prince Inn
perial was ridden by French. Will the French
ever be ridden by tho Prince Imperial Judy.
Montreal is to have colossal statue of
Queen Victoria, in an erect and commanding
position, crowned and clothed in classic man
uer, bearing in her banda wreath Of Oak leaves
and ac0rns.
Tho hieh-steward ct the Winter Palace in
ST. Petersburg is said to be an illegltimate son
Of the Emperor Nicholas. he is as tall man
as his imperial flther was, and much finer
looking man than the present Gar.
Isaac Pitman. of Bath, Eugland, the invcu-
tor Of photography, has published complete
edition of the Bible in Photographic charac-
ters. This is by far the most extensive work
ever produced in any system Of shorthand.
AT the last private ball Of Eugenie's, the
Archduke Victor, Of Austria, was the lion,
dlncing the quadril.e OF honor with the English
BELLE Lady yano rcmpess. Dir. Herbert Jcr-
nlngham took Dc Caux's place ss leader Of the
cotlllion.
The wife OF russian General, who stole
forty thousand roubles from her travelling
companion, has been found guilty by the
Supreme Court of St. Petersburg, sentenced to
twslve years transportation to Siberia, and
started already on her long foot journey to
that bleak country.
"A fellow from Rhode Island, now in Rome,
recently tried, at reception given by the Holy
Father, to explain to the latter the mechanism
OF some little machine which he had invented,
and model OF which he had brought with
him. Plus the Ninth listened to him patiently
and with good natured smile.
Eighteen years ago the Anglican clergy
procured m act of Parliament prohibiting
Roman Catholic prelates from assuming ierri-
.orial titles. BY the passage OF the Irish
Church bill, the Protestant Bishops IN Ireland
will nov be subject to the same penalties,
which they before imposed on their rivals.
The Duke dc Massa, who recently propos-
ed 10 Mile. Nilsson, and was promptly accep ed
by her. made her acquaintance in this wise:
The Duke. q Young man with an income OF
three hundred thousand fraucs year, ls pas
sopate lover of music and an amateur COM
poser of considerable merit. Some time ago
he wrote an operetta which he Was desirous OF
hlying performer before select audience OF
invited guests, by the best singers OF Paris.
Ho went to Adelina Patti to ask her to aing
the leading female role in the piece. but met
With decided refusal Professor Wantel, OF
the Conservatory, then told him to so to Nile.
Nilsson. He did 30, and she promised to as
eist him in 10 amisblo manner that be imme-
d;atelv fell in love with her and became her
suitor. 1t is now known why ille. Nilsson so
persisteptly refused to marry Gustave Dore.
When the Duke de Massa first proposed to her,
she modestly and prudently gave him years
time 10 renew his offer. He did renew 1t, and
was then at once accepted. The marriage Of
Mile. Nilsson will not necessitate her with
drawal from the stag.