The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-04-05
FOREIGN SUMMARY.

Our foreign mail summary is made up to
| the 21st ultimo. Strikes have taken place at
five of the cotton mills at Preston, and the
number of persons out of work is three thous-
and. In some Of the mills the strike is only
partial, and number Of hands continue at
work. The masters have decided on not ac-
cepting arbitration, and many of them are said
to BE- Of opinion that in the present depre ssed
state of the manufacture they would best con-
suit their own interests by entirely CLOSING G
their mills. A grand religious service had
been performed in the Cathedral Of Madrid in
honor of Lamartine. Advioes from Copenha-
gen, Denmark, state that the marriage OF the
Prince Royal will be celebrated on July 81. The
Gaulois states that preparations for Oarlist
rising are being made in Spain. The ministry
is about to propose measures of public safety
to prevent the recurrence OF disturb ances.
The Louden papers have full descriptions
OF the University boat race. Oxford had the
lead at fret, but in half dozen strokes the
Cantabs, rowing eighty-three strokes TO OK
fords thirty seven, had sent the nose Of their
boat to the fore, and then commenced an un-
usually severe struggle for the mastery.
Gradually yot surely the Cantabs increased
their yet as trifing lead, till they were quar-
ter of length in front; they gave each other
a wide BERTH aud while the Cantabs inch by
inch drew farther away, tho Oxford captain
was cool and collected, and did not attempt to
accelerate his stroke. The boats passed Rose
Bank With tho Cantabs three-quarters of o
length IN front, but they soon showed signs of
tagging. Oxford crept slowly up and passed
the Cambridge beat at Chiswick. From this
to the finish the Cambridge Iowi ng was o
series Of gallant and almost superhuman ef-
forts to alter tho tide of fortune; but it was
destined that they should suffer their ninth
defeat. The O1onians rowed under Barnes
Bridge, two-and-a half lengths ahead in six
teen minutes ten seconds, being by several
seconds the quickest University race on record.
"A dreadful catastrophe occurred in Paris
on the 18th ult. N. Fontaine, chemical
manufacturer, had lately invented new kind
Of explosive powder, which was to be used IN
marine torpedoes. Wishing to take away a
specimen Of the most explosive substance that
entered into the article-picrate Of potasss-a
workman, it is conjectured, accidentally lot fall
a few particles of the chemical. Treading on
the scattered grains he made them explode,
setting the mandatory on fire and blowing
him to atoms. The flames spread to the other
| perilous materials, and in moment the build
ing WIS rent to pieces. Two human bodies
hurled forward were dashed against an iron
bench on the opposite side Of the street, and
we're broken into pieces BY the violence OF the
shock, some Of the bleeding limbs striking
the fronts OF the shops, while particles ol
human brains penetrated into room in the
second floor through window which was
shattered by the detonation. The head OF one
of the victims Ind been launched into the Rue
Victor Cousin, opposite the mandatory. The
number OF persons injured is set down at ff
teen. The body of NJ Fontaine's son was thu
least mutilated of the four victims, as those
the others were reduced to fragme nts; pieces
of flesh in the state of pulp were found in tn
trees which limo the foot pavement; others nd
noreo co tno uvu1v1 vppvoI.e, or woro seatter
ed about the square, and had to be COLLECTED
with shovels; shoe containing three toes
a foot was also projected to The Boulevard st
Michel.