The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-12-09
Personal GOSSIP.

to his first and chief wife, his Empress He will be
simultaneously provided with second and third
wives, and from all parts Of the empire victims
are being collected TO swell the list Of his harcIn.
Every Tartar family is obliged 10 furnish its quota.
Local selections nrc first made, ana the holocaust
Is sent 10 Pekin, where fresh selection takes
place. and q 'closcn'' number are condemned TO
lifelong secluson. They are not allowed 10 see
their relations may never see their lord and mas
ter and in the event Of his death, they nrc still
condemned to perpetual isolation and celIbacy.
The Paris writer for the London Telegraph
tells how the Prince Imperial spends his day. lie
rises nj seven and works until nine, then he taNcs
recreation till ll.30, brcakfist.timc. The rcpnsl
lasts only half an hour At 1880 the FRINGE works
again for two hOGrs, aud then takes either
walk Il drive, or Il ride In the enrironS OF ST.
Cloud. Young Conncnu shares the studies and
nearly al the recrcations Of the young Prince. y
day or two ago the Emperor visited his farm Of
Fouilieuse, about two miles from ST. Cloud. \
few minutes after his departure his son came on
horseback, accompanied hy NJ. I:achOn and The
Comtc d'Espeurlles. They were riding across the
Euncs, when an Oil woman came forward, and
said 10 The Prince: .'Monseigncnr dared not
offer bunch Of grapes to your father, just now,
but with you think may do sou The Prince
accepted with n smile, anu the Count d Rspcurl!cs
fused II. ~ thank you for your Intentions said
she, "but did not do /, with The hope OF getting
money!
"A Portsmouth letter OF the ODD says: "The
executors of the late Mr.. Peabody, accompanied
by Mr.. Peabody Russell, OF Hoston, who has Just
arrived from America, visited the Monarch this
clay for the purpose Of inspecting the arrange
nents made for the reception Of the body, which
In TO be removed from Westminster Abbey OH
Friday next. Up 10 Inst week IL had been under
stood that Sir Curtis Lampson Bart and Mr.. Chas.
Reed, NJ. T., would accompany the remains TO
Danvers, but the arrival of AIr. Russell who comes
ont rs the eldest male representative OF the fam
ily 10 take charge OF the body, renders this mark
oil honor no longer necessary. The corln will be
deposited IN the state saloon, which Is draped in
black, and cabins are fitted for Mr.. Russell and
for Mr. Peaboly's personal servant, who was with
him when he died. The mayor had desired to ar.
range public procession through the town, but
IL is understood that the executors wish this to be
avoided, If possible. The Monarch is our finest
tarrct ship. She will sail out to Spithcad, and
there he joined by the Richmond aud Two hers
oI tho American squadron; and with this convoy
the remains OF the great philanthropist will be
carried 10 Portland, arriving It Is expected, about
the Sth OF Decembcr.:'
The Marquis Of Westminster, whose income
Is said to be equal 10 about $4,000, gold, a day.
ana Is largely increasing every year, has-so VIC
are told-bccomc member Of the racing frater-
nifty in England Ts Will be joyful news for the
Spiders OF tile Turf. They have been rather
downhcarted lately. Tile casualties among their
once wealthy victims have bcen unpleasantly
numerous. The Marquis OF Hastings died bank
rupi. The Dukes Of Newcastle and Hamilton,
the Earl OF Westmorcland, and half score more
lave been sold UP. 1t really began to be q
very dark prospect for "genIlemcn" who live
by their wits. But now. In the very nick OF
lime, comes another fat pigeon TO be plucked.
INC Marquis OF Westminster will stand good
deal of plucking. Ills ready money cannot lie
much less than f6,090 600. Ills estates bring In
an enormous sum. Even Hr. Padwick, who has
built his own fortunes OIL the ruin of other mcns
will have all his work TO do to get the Marquis of
Westminster fairly into his web. But there are
several members Of the Jockey Club who will be
proud and delighted TO help him. Tile heir appa-
rent hinlIcf might not refuse to join In the sport,
unless lie has altered his tastes since the Duke Of
Eewcastles spoils wcro divided.
"A Paris journal contains the following curious
piece Of gossip: There IL 4 good deal OF talk at
eomregne over an Incident which, though appa-
rentiy trivial Is not without It's special sgnidca-
tion. The other day, IL is said, the Emperor WAS
ont walking with his son and some members OF
the imperial household. Suddenly tnklng Ills
oigarhoider out OF his pocket he Int n cigarette,
and handing another TO the little Prince, said:
"IIere, Louis, smoke this ~
The boy hesitatcd q moment, then looking at
his father, said coolly, "Give me q lightr' The
Emperor handed him his cigarette, the boy lit his
own and emoked for few moments, after which
he quickly lung the cigarette away.
Before he had pulled out the last mou,hfnl OF
smoke, however, the news had already spread
through the chateau to the town, that "the Prince
Imperial had smoked his nrst cigarette" and the
commentaries ran somewhat as follows:
"What, already ~ murmured the ladies'.
80 much the better" exclaimed ,hc courtiers.
at Is another step towards emancipation"
snld the Regency partisnns.
at ia u beginning Of soldierly habits,n cried
the centgnrdc officers.
But the Imperial child only said, "Ah, Sha.
nasty stun tobacco Is ~
Our English papers give q very interesting
description OF MahOmet, gathered from ynrious
Eastern sources, and enabling MS to understand
in measure the wonderful personal influence
which hc cxerict over his followers-an influence
second TO none except that OF the founder OF
Christianity. We feel inclined TO think OF Mahoin-
ct very much as nc do OF IIar0nn nj Gnsclid, rs
something associated In our minds with hOrrls
and slaves, pipes aud turbans, hut ilvcsted Of all
personality, so that 70 hear his features, dress
and conversation minuiely described, seems like
any other attempt to reduce the ideal 10 the real
strained and unnatural. lie IL said to hive bccn
OF medium height and very slender, with large,
dark eyes, In which oil the emotions Of I'm
ardent imaginative temperament ronnd vent
exceedingly fond OF perfumes, gentle and
winning In manner even TO his servants in n land
where servants are indeed slnves aud when I'm
one OF his brilliant, fascinating moods capable OF
BWayIng The hearts Of multItules like reeds he
fore wind. lie WAS 30 o0nsIdcrate that he would
mover allow an awkward little pago who was for
ten ycnrs abont his pcrson ma binndcred daily.
to bc reprOyei, and hls Interiors were loud In
their praises Of his great benevOlcncc ana gentlo-
ness. One OF them declared, In truly Eastern
language, "llatst thou seen him thou wouldst
have declared that nanght but the moon could
shed such bengnant rays upon the enrth." Ira
dillon says that he had an abhorrencc Of strong