The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-08-27
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

FOREIGN GOSSIP.
The offer made to Spain by Mr.. Forbes for
the purchase Of Cuba for the United States is
reported to be 500 900, or about ten
years purchase.
Emigration on large scale is being or
gauized from England to Brazil, and vessels
will carry emigrants from the ports Of Liver
pool, London and Newcastle, free Of charge.
I'm Brussels boxes have been put up in va
rious parts Of the city for the reception OF tele-
graph letters, which are duly stamped and COL
lected at frequent intervals, taken to the sta
tion, and telegraphed of.
"A Thermometer which has been kept for
seventy five years in the vaults OF the Paris
Observatory, at q depth OF ninety-one feet be-
low the surface, has not varied more than half
degree duriug the entire interval.
"A vast lyrical theatre is TO be constructed
on one Of the finest boulevartls in Paris, and
will coutain 1000 spectators. In order to make
it success, the prics Of admission will be for
.rtain parts of the house only one franc. The
inauguration will take place on January l, 1871.
The summer drawing Of the Russian Gov
ernment lottery took place at st. Petersburg
on the 18th ult. The fortunate winner OF the
f28, 900 prize on this occasion is subordinate
clerk in ono Of the banking establishments OF
the capital, who became possessed almost ac-
ci 1entally Of the successful ticket.
The mortality in the Austrian army is
greater than that Of any other European force,
excepting the Russian which, on account of
the immense extent of the Muscovite Empire,
and the severe climes to which the soldiers are
exposed, is considerable above the continental
average. In tho Austrian service, Of every
1000 men. 28O die annually, or nearly double
the number Of deaths that take place among
English troops within the same period, viz: l5O
per 1000 The military hospital system is
very defective one, and is to undergo tno-
rough and searching reform.
The students of Leipzig are agitatng the
question Of abolishing the academic practice
OF duelling. For some time past the number
of duels has been very large in that city. and
in one week even two pistols duels we're fought,
In one OF which young NJ. Won Goblenz, the
only son of his parents, we're killed. at o
general meeting Of the students, which was
held short time since, it was resolved to
abolish tho duel, and substitute in its place
court of honor. The so-cslled corps students,
however, are intent on maintaining the duel,
which, they say, will steel the personal cour-
age Of young men.
All the great railway companies in France
have organized for their numerous employees
funds for assistance in "time OF sickness and
superanuation," and nearly all these companies
vote to those funds an amount equal to that
subscribed by their servants. On several lines,
depots for the sale OF food and clothing have
| bsen established, where the servants OF COM
pany can supply themselves at prices from ten
TO fifty per cent. lower than the ordinary rates;
and at the principal centres OF railway traffic
places OF refreshment have been established,
where the laborers and their families may OBJ
in food ready for them at extremely low prices.
In Paris fve-siIths Of the tailors work at
home; and the men, working either by the day
or piece, earn from three to six francs day,
though some Of the more skilful earn from
eight to ten francs. The women earn from
two to three francs day, and q few from five
to six francs. The tailors and clotbiers in
| Paris do no business to the amount Of more
than $50 600 900 francs per annum. The use
of the sewing machine is rapidly increasing in
France. In making clothing for women in
Paris, men can earn five francs a day, and wo.
men an average Of two francs twenty-five
centimes. Why is there such difference be.
tween the wages Of men and women2
"A religious festival was recently being cele-
brated at Trani, Italy, and large ornament
OF wool, covered with gauze and lighted with
thousands OF tapers, had been erected in the
centre of the nave. In the middle Of the
service the drapery caught fire, and the flames
in moment mounted to the top of the struc-
ture. A cry 'the roof is falling in !" was
raised, when general rush to The doors was
made, and in the confusion a number uf men,
women and children were thrown down and
trampled on. When order was restored, Blk
teen dead bodies we're found on the ground,
with great number of persons seriously in
jurel. The fire. which had been the first
cause OF this calamity, Vas eventually got
under.
The official criminal statistics OF Great
Britain show that Tor several years past crime
has steadily decreased in Ireland. Thus, in
1856 the number Of committals was 1899, while
last year it was only 4l27; the convictions in
1856 were 4O24, and in 1868, 1894. The English
statisticians. puzzling over this, attribute the
decrease in crime to migration; and it is q
fact that the population Of Ireland has de-
creased 429, ,5S6 in the past thirteen years. But
em grafton, the New York Post remarks, is
hardly sufficient cause for the decrease in
crime. for. as rule, the emigrants are not
from the class who are prone to become crimi-
nails, but are Industrious, thrifty persons, who
hsve saved money enough to pay their passa-
ges, and who leave home to find better field
for their labor and better opportunities to earn
the honest living which they strive for.