The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-02-16
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Tho Marquis Of Buto has given s25, 900
| toward the new Roman Catholic Cathedral at
| Westminster.
| -Velocipede races on the ice are among the
| winter amuoements in France this season.
| Astonishing speed has boon attained.
"A single telegram from Berlin, it is said.
| will place under arms in u moment L. 900, 900
| Prussmn soldiers.
The latest about Carlotta is that she is
| getting vory fat, is inactive, and freuuen tlv
| passes two days III bed.
-Madame de Mursla has made her debut in
! Paris. She sings nicely, but her CHEF attrac-
tion seems to consist in remarkable personal
resemblance to Cora Pearl.
The Count dc Chambori, to whom Dor
ryer wrote on his death bed, has had the letter
framed and hung up i'll his bedroom beside
the portrait OF the great orator. and the two
| are connected by an inscription. Gas Illus
trious as Faithful
Queen Victoria at last announces officially
her reappcaranco in public. She is to hold n
court IN person at Buck ngh ham Palace on the
I'd OF March, o lcvee at the Same palace on the
5th drawing-room the 10TH and more
drawing rooms later in the season.
A jewish member OF the Prussian HOu 40
OF Commons lately brought in motion for the
abolition of tho oath stu imposed citizens
Gus legsla ton (which it was originally part
Several other members spoke strongly in sup
port of the abolition OF the special oath aud it
was only withdrawn CT the rcpreson, alton by
the Minister of Justice that the whole subject
OF oaths was under con slderation b. the gov
eminent, and that unltOrm svstem would
soon DO submitted more in accordance with
modern ideas.
"A Paris letter says Of tho Prince Imperial:
''The greatest care is taken with him: ne rides
9 tO Sr
every evening for air and exercise; yes he looks
hike o shoemakers consumptivc apprentice.
lhe throne presented a sad appearance the
day tho French Parliament was opened with
this wan, pallid lad and Prince Napoleon,
whom disease has wasted away to III bones.
The Emperor and Empress alone seemed un-
stained by time; but in March he will enter
upon his sixty-second year; and the Empress,
IN August, will celebrate her forty third blrth-
day." NJ
nl Some Of the government servants Of Eng
vsfand are beginning TO think that the resolu-
'tl0n OF economy ot the new Ministry is no idle
Sssssa \ 1uiibvr-
OF clerks to copy letters, at salaries of two or
three pounds sterling week. Mr.. Childers,
at the head Of the admiralty, has ordered the
purchase OF copying press, which will dis
pense with the services OF about score Of
these clerks. simultaneously with this changc
comes an order for The suspension, preparato-
ry to the dismissal, OF clerk in the same
dockyaM tor having become bankrupt.
Mile. Schneider the original and unrivallcd
represent ative Of the Grand Duchess de Ger
olscn, has just tired all action against petty
journal, La Vellleusc, which publish ID memoirs
purportlnS to be written by her, and giving
minute accounts Of Interviews which the me-
molrs represented her to have had in the Ex-
hibition year with various sovcrelgns aud great
pc1sonascs. Mile. Schneider dsclaimed the
authorship, and claimed 30,00Of. for damages
to her character. The court held the forgery
proved, but was of the opinion that the dam
age to the character OF Mile. Schneider would
be satisfied by sentencing the defendants to
nominal fines and costs.
N-Tho Marquis d'Ourches, by his will, found
ed prize of 20 900 fraacs Tor the discovery Of
sure and simple means Of recogniz ne il
death be real or apparent. Dr.. Carriere, says
the French Courrlere dc fEure, intends to
clam the money for o process which he has
employed for forty years. This system con
sists in placing thu hand, with the fingers
closed, before the flame Of a lamp or candle
In the living person the members are trans
parent and OF q plnkish color, showing the
capillary circulation and lite in full activity;
whilst III that Of Corpse on the contrary, ali
is dull and dark, presenting neither sign OF ex-
lstence nor trace OF the bloc current.
Ancient dungeons under the site OF the old
Saxon and Norman castles at Guildford Eng
land, have been uncovered by the corps o. OH
glncers which has been detailed tor this work
Que dungeon, 60 feet by 81 and 8 to Is feet
high, has been opened. 1t will hold SIX Aund-
10 exist Guidtold. thirty miles southwest of
London s the chief town Of Surrey County.
and ls on the River Wye IN u break Of the Sur
rey downs: l. existed as royal domain in
il to his nephew Etheloert l. In tho reign OF
Harold !, in 1896, Alfred, q royal prince, son Of
Ethe bert Ii, was seized at this place and con-
fined in the dungeons. Six hundred of his
Norman followers were also captured and
slaughtered.
When tho Malquise de Caux made her de-
but in st. Petersburg. in "Somnambula, - it was
not reception but an ovation which she re-
ce!ved from the Russian public Seats were
OILY to be had at marvellous prices. Fifty to
one hundred dollars were paid at the last mo-
ment. Patti was taken into the private box Of
the Emperor and Empress and kept there dur
ing the whole O., Of the intermisslon between two
OF thu acts. The house thundercd with ap-
plause, and 'La Diva" was encored nor once
or Swlce, but literally sco-e of tlmes. Grand
Dukes hastencd to be presented to her. and
tICled Lords We'd III laying their homage at her
feet. Flowers ra'nod upon tho stage, and tho
cost or the bouquets showered upon Patti is
estimated at $8OO0 PATHS second appearance
was in the BARBER OF Sovle, ut which the
Court was again present. Pati was again re-
costing about 600 troubles each, about $40 in
gold, woro presented this now famous prima
douna, and the Cur directed that u fur coak
valueJ at 80, 900 francs, be sont to her. Wnen
the opera was over some enthusiasts tempt
themselves. SO much for u voice
V The following is tho Il xt OF tho petition
signed by fif.een thousand Spansn womon
and presented recently to Genera Serano Wy
tho Marquesas Of Santiago, Zugast and Por-
thugalete threo spanish ladies' Of tito $40
the President Of the Provisional Government
Your Excciieicy-We do no5 ask grace or i'm
plore clemency; we demand justice. We claim
respect and protection 10 our rights as Cltho-
lies, as Spanierds, and as women. II we had /.
voice in the public assemblies or scat in the
Cortes, there we would flock to defend, even at
the risk OF our lives, tho prosecuted religion,
rlded faith and honor OF Spain. But we have
only tears with whi,h to weep and voices with |
which to mourn. For this reason we send to
your excelency our tears and sighs, asking |
cxceency has the obligation to respect
aud protect. When from the lips Of our
mothers we learnt she tloiy truths which light !
tho way TO Heaven, the only morality wulcn |
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