The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-06-15
FOREIGN ITEMS.

FOREIGN lIEMS.
Three thousand duels were fought in the
German universities last year, most of them
very harmless affairs.
Ladies in England who desire to dress up
in hurry can now buy an elegantly embroid-
cred paper petticoat for sixoence.
When Napoleon visited the horticultural
chow, the loyal rurallsts filed the Impe1 ial
carriage with prize asparagus and beans.
At performance Of IL L'Aricaine, in Stock
holm, the ship was made to rock so naturally
as to make the prima do,na violently sea-
| sick.
The spite against the Imperial family
cropped out at recent art sale in Paris,
where only one franc and half was bid for
q fine picture Of the Princess Caroline Bona
parte.
The first of all Thackeray's novels has
rever been included IN any edition of his works.
1t is called Catherine, Story, by Ikey Solo
mons, Esq, Junior" and appeared in Fraser's
Magazine in 1839-10.
-Flibbertiaibbet is new English maga.
zine that is announced for tn, avowed purpose
of procaimlng war to the knife against hum
bug, snobbery, jobbery, corruption, sensation
alism, sensuallsm, extremes and extravaganza
-"Box and Cox" has been turned into an
operetta in London, and Mr.. Sullivan, the COM
poser, has fitted it out with music. A eridiron
is introduced in one of the scenes as a guitar.
Much Of the music is highly praised, rata
- I'LL 1v lariu
1t is claimed by Fiorentne professor that
somnambulism may be cured by simply wind
ing copper wire, slender and flexible, around
the leg of the patient, leaving an end long
enough to touch the ground. The theory is
that the wire conducts away the electricity Of
the body.
AT the French Derby, the Princess de Met
ternich tried simplicity for sens alton. She
wore o little hat-a Louis XVI-of rice straw,
trimmed with black velvet and gray and blue
feather falling over the chignon. Not the
ghost of crinoline or q jewel. Some ladies
wore costume, one half of maroon velvet,
the other OF white silk.
London society is just now delectating it
self over a fearfnl domestic ecaadal in high
lle The heroine Of the pleasing tale is lady
OF rank in Warwicxshire. and there are dsloyal
rumors to the effect that the heir to the throne
is likely to be. called into the matrimonial
causes court" as correspondent in suit for di-
vorce. This, in the present condition OF the
public mind in England, would pretty surely
| assume the character Of political event, and
might we'll lead to very serious consequen :cs.
lie Follet says that panniers are still very
much worn; but the upper skirt, cut rather
long at the back, caught up slightly at each
side. and made either round, and not drawn IN
at tho lower edge, or open and pointed. is
daily gaining favor, and is csrSs inly much
more elegant and becoming than the volumi-
nous panniers adopted by some. Among the
most charming walking dresses is one the
skirt Of which was Of turquoise blue, trimmed
with six narrow founces. Second skirt Of JdiRe
mode rec with ,uche OF blue up each side. This
skirt is raised at the back by the ends Of gaet
marouise. with is made with rerers lined with
blue, and edged with narrow ruche.
The determination Of the Conservative
Peers to resist the bill disestabishing The
Irish Church has produced an excitement in
England of revolutionary character, and the
adjustment Of the obnoxious House of Peers
is threatened. For years that body has abdi-
Gated all real power, contenting itself with Civ"
ing it's assent to the legislation Of the House
OF Commons. The emancipation of the Cath !
lies ON political disabilities, the repeal OF the
corn laws, and the whole system of free-trade
legislation connected with it, the admission OF
the Jews to Parliament, the abolition of the
tax on paper, and the Reform bill OF 1867, have
been conspicuous instances OF the helplessness
of the Lords. They ere thoroughly hostile
to each of these measures, but after feeble
show of resistance, they seconded theyot OF
the Commons. Should they really undertake
resistance in this instance, tie difficulty will
be got over by creating new peers to make
majority for the bill, as was threatened when
the Lords indicated disposition to reject the
Reform bill.