The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-07-02
PERSONAL GOSSIP.

The Imperiallsts squints toward Seward az
the coming Emperor.
Baron Rothschild's estate in Paris paid
$3.50 600 legacy duty.
The Gear has sent the President small
cannon, on which is engraved the names oi
some Of Grants victories.
The largest returns made by newspaper
men in New York City are those of the Ben
netts, Senior and Junior. The form ar returns
$1S6, 500, and the latter $4,000.
The marriage OF Lord Byron's only grand
daughter, Lady Anne Isabella Noel King Noel,
has Just taken place, and she is now Lady
Anne Blunt. Her mother was Lord Byron'a
only daughter, Ada.
-Ristori, it would appear, is not desirous Of
establishing branch of herf m,ly in America,
for We hear that matrimonial engagement
contracted by her daughter while in this coun-
try has been broken of.
"A newspaper called The Western World has
lust published communication asking " Are
we to have an EmpireP" and from the fact that
it bears Millard Fillmore's initials and dates
from his city, the anxious inquirer is supposed
to be no other than the ex-Presldent himself.
Here is bit of French philosophy. II is
sst down to the credit OF Alexander Dumas,
fls:-"Walk two hours every day. Sleep seven
hours every night. Get up as soon as you
wake. Speak only when necessary, and say
only half what you think. Don't write anything
but what you can sign. Think neither too
much pcr too little of money it is good ser
want, but bad master. Beware Of women be-
fore you are twenty. Avoid them after you are
forty"
DIR. Bayne, the Norfolk negro, who persists
in running for Congress, has been mobbed on
sight every time he has attempted to speak by
men of his own race, who have been paid by
the Wells party to run him out Of the district,
because his color is too strong for the mid
summer canvass. No antidote, seems. how
ever, to have been found for this Baype, be-
cause he is likely to be elected, and 10 be one
of the two black men whom carpet-baggery
will send to Congress from the Old Dominion.
The Russian Princess Suwarof is the
greatest female gambler in Europe. She
makes the tour of the various gambling re-
sorts, going from Baden to Monaco, and spend
ing all her time at tho tables. She is still
young, but has been married three times, and
is now separated from her last husband. Some
times she wins largely, and at other times
loses very heavily, but plays necessarily. and
is still very rich. She is superstitious about
her luck, and sometimes holds her face in
particular position to attract good fortune. At
other times she is careful to ask unluckg per-
sons to leave the table, and those whom she
regards as lucky to stand by her side while she
plays.
The Rev. Rowland Hill used to ride to and
from church in carriage. This gave offence
to one Of his members at least, who went 30
far as to hand in, among the notices, one re-
questing "the prayers Of this congregation TOR
the pastor, who, yielding to pride, is IN the
habit of riding in his carriage, not content,
like his Divine Master, to ride upon an. ass
It was not until Mr.. Hill had read the paper,
and observed the sensation create1, that he
noticed its import; and then laying it down he
said: "It is true. brethren, ride in my car
rage; but If the author OF this notice will ap-
pear at the door at the conclusion Of the ser
vices. saddl.d aud bridled, will do my best
10 ride him home.''
Havana advices mention that on the 10th
ult.. detachment Of Spanish soldiers brought
to Villa Clara. as prisoner Of war, Donna Pas
tora Gonzales, captured few leagues in the
interior OF the district the day before. She is
member of one Of the best Cuban families.
She was taken to Villa Clara handcuffed, and
was shown many indignlties on the way. She
is to be tried by military commission for dis
loyalty. This lady is probably relative, per-
haps sister, Of General Gonzales. well known
in this city, and who is reported to have been
treacherously arrested on his return to Cuba
last winter. and transpo:.. ed as political pri-
soner to Fernando Po. The general has sis-
ters IN Cuba, and from his prominence in the
former Cuban insurrection under Lopez, it is
likely enough that the family are sympath'z-
ers with the present revolution.
Robson hauled up Borie by the waistband
at The naval ball at Annapolis where the latter
fell down and broke his crown. And when
Grant came tumbIrg alter through the lap-
GERS, ''swingrpR corners" worse than he ever
lodged round them in earlier life, it WAS Robe
son who took him through, telling him that
the "grand chain was not the one worn by
HRS. Admiral Porter on that occasion, who was
also in the set. And now Robson is made
Secretary oi the Navy. He is fair, fat and
forty; has hay .colored wbiskers and straw.col-
ored hair, is five feet eight, weighs 1879
pounds, wears spectacles, drinks, smokes, has
colored housekeeper in Camden tso did
1bad. Stovens at Lancaster,) has never
been married, and was never anything
worth speaking of. His standing at tho Jer-
sey bar IS not even frst-rate second-rate, aud
tho greatness thrust upon hin amazes oil in
the state who knew him.
-Connop Thirwall, Bishop of st. David's,
stands preeminent among the distinguished
members Of the English hierarchy; and those
who read in the cable kilograms that he voted
for disestabiishmcat Of the Irish Church. saw
in the fact nothing surprising nor unexpected.
but tho speech with which the great historian
supported his vote is one OF the most rema.ka.
bic that has been dc ivered on this subject, oc-
cup,lno, as it id. the minds Of some OF the
first of the English st ,tesInen. Hardly cieri
cnl advocate of the Irish Church has yentureQ