The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-02-23
FOREIGN NOTES.

Bismarck is so bothered with anonym oul
!, letter-writers that he has his wife to gt
through all his correspondence before ht
sees it.
Thomas Hughes, NJ. P tom BROWN it il
, said, will bo appointed Chief of the Lond on
, Police in the place OF Sir Richard Mayne
deceased.
Victoria proposes to make psnitentia
Offering of s1OO, 600 for the benefit of the poor
in view Of the recent case of starvation in the
Isle Of Dogs.
1t is very seldom that Victor Emm anuel
takes O. pen IN his hand. Even the most i'm
portant public documents are signed by his
private secretary, who can initiate the King i
handwriting perfectly.
Patent medicines pay in Europe as we'll as
America. Hoff has made S5.0O0,00O from his
"Malt Extract" Dubarry even moro from
"Revelenta," while BertEes, who sells iron
pills, pays an income tax on 1000 900 francs.
"A Jew appears as senior wrangler this year
at Cambridge University, ERgland, for the first
time. He is son of French professor,
Hartog of the Jews' College. The question
whether he can be made Bachelor Of Arts,
emitting the Christian form Of oath, is yet to
be decided.
-Miss Chawe, the English governe SIS of the
young Prince Imperial of France (whom that
Young gentleman told his mother that he loved
better than her, and was praised thereupon
for his truthfuness), has inst been married to
NJ. Thiery, an old captain of the guard at
tached to the court.
The Prince of Wales at Berlin has just
been invested with the order of the Blac k
Eagle. King Frederick William oficiated in
person, expressing to the heir Of England's
throne his satisfaction at giving to the son the
very collar worn by bis father, and receiving
his oath of fidelity to Prussia.
The new and famous French newspaper,
the Gaulois, has beon forbidden sale in the
streets by the Minister Of the Interior, beca use
of a clover article by Edmond About, descrb-
ing dialogue between "the Saint Charlie
masne, former Emperor By the grace OF God,
and the Prince Imperial future ditto, if it
plsases ditto" The dialogue is very sharp.
1t seems that NJ. Victor Hugo has not
finally settled on the title which has bee n
mentioned for his new novel, but now pur-
poses to call it ''L'Hommc qui Rit." 1t is said
that this cannot be expressed in English, and
tho transators arc in despair. NJ. Hugo has
been appealed to. but refuses to make another
change and advises that tho French title be
retained in the English edition, as in tho case
OF Lies Msorables."
Foyo .fo ,oti i,E
has now decidedly gone out Of fashion. At
the central bureau Of the medical establish
ments forming the department Of what is
called "L'Assistance Publique," G151 prcscrip-
tions and 1913 verbal consultations we're given
in the year 1867. Out OF these 7G44 cases thore
were only two in which bleeding was prescribed.
In the year 1852, the number Of cases in VIII ich
bleeding was prescribed was 1856.
IN TIE DaIh VI rDns,--i--'--.J lohe
,r r,urry rr111u with writing III keep
ing the accounts. To produce those sixty VOL
unes, the paper having been previously manu-
factured elsewhere, eight men, three steam
presses, and two hand presses are continually
kept going within the bank. Iu the copper
plate printing departments, $4,000 bank notes
arc thrown off daily, and so accurately is the
number indicated by machinery that to purloin
q single note without detection is an impo ssh
bility.
Tho storms in Great Britain, at the be-
ginning of February, have exceeded any SINH
lar events for long time past. The loss of
life was very great. Some OF the principal
streets of the City of Cork were from three to
four feet deep in water. The traffic on tho
limos of railway on both sides Of the river Z ee,
on which Cork is built was stopped, the rails
having been submerged, and several brea ches
were made in the Queenstown direct line. At
Youghal the sea broke over the railway, des-
troving portion OF the station, overturning
wagons, making serious breaches in the .perna-
nent way. Part of Queenstown is also under
water.
Daring q recent visit of the Chinese EN-
bassy to tho Jlr1in dos Plantes in Paris, one
of the mandarns was standing with his back
to cage wherein was confined chimpan zee.
The Chinaman's pistail hung tcmptingly down
his tack; the malicious animal saw his adyan
tage, seized tho tail, and pllled it towards
him, dragging tue head OF the unfortunate
man against the bars of the cage. The crowd
shreked With laughter; the ca Itivated own or
of the pigtail shriekcd with pain; threats and
menaces were used to no purpose-tho animal
would not let 80 his hold on his prey until
keeper came to the rescue with his cane. Once
released, tine Chinaman repaired the disorder
of his toilet AID then joinol the suite, cheered
by q hilarious if not sympathetic crowd.
"A memorial to Queen Victoria WAS pre-
scnted on December 23d, 1868, from the Bish-
obs of the Irish branch Of the United Church
o. England and Ireland, praying that the same
liberty of meeting in convection should be
granted as is enjoyed by the English dioceses.
The Irish Bishops Plead for this liberty on the
ground that measures affecting the welfare of
the Church arc pcnling, and that they should
be enabled in a regular and constitutional man.
per to deliberate and express their judgm ent
on the subject, and in case changes are m ade
to give their advice. The latest foroign mails
bring the answer to this petition in The shape
of L communication from The Cauinct. The
reply is very brief, and states that tho govern.
ment. after mature consideration OF the me-
mortal, do not feel justified III advising her
Majesty to accede to its prayer.
A fellow who has been shavel in China
co... tLot t,o I,orber first stroppad the razor