The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-12-28
FOREIGN MISCELL.iSI'.

The prejudice against Chinese testimony
in California Is founded OIL the assumption OF
the uttcr untrlstworthincss Of the lower caste
Cinnamon under oath; and the local ncwspa-
pers which oppose the admission OF the evil
dcnoe OF the Chinese I'm the courts find fire.
qr,cnt opportunities for vindlcating their posi-
tion on this subject. few days ago China
man made mIrderOus assault, with m iron
bar, upon Two OF his countrymcn. He was
held In bonds OF $1,000. Subsequently il WAS
ascertaincd that two of the bondsmcn, who
do oath III court to their legal respon-
:: .ty for the sum named in the bond, were
not worth Chinese ''cash,n above their law
full liabilltIcs-which latter amounted to moth
ing, for the reason that they could not get
credit from their own countrymcn. II seems
that the officers of the conrts find II quite i'm
possible to escape these lmpositions.
An English paper says: "Somc French
restaurants offer meals ut fabulously low
price. For instance, Il bowl of soup, plate OF
meat and vegetables, dessert, half bottle OF
wine and bread at t,bittun- all for seven
pence. How the Keepers Of these eating houses
make them pay is u mystery Which those who
pntrOniZc them do not care about solving or
course the catubes arc not of 1irst-ratc quality
and one must dine somewhat on the prnc.lc
of shntting your eyes, opening your mouth,
and taking what is sent you. II appears that
there are u class ormcn who get their living
by going round 10 the swell mansions and buy
ing IN the lcavngs. These men are called
Jewellers" and the leavings 80 by the gene
raj name OF '.jcwcls"-a piece Of fowl being
IN po,rl," plate Of game 81 diamond,'' beef
"ruby," and SO on. II Piutts gives Il hall-
quot tonight, the '.jcwcller' comes down To-
morrow morning and carts on the lcavings
from his lordship's plate to some cheap rcstall-
rant, where they are speedily transformed into
most tempting-looklng dishes, with most high
sounding names. The richest '.jeweller" is lie
who Possesses the monopoly of tho TuIcries,
from whence. 1t is said, a van-load Of odds and
ends is packed every day."
"A now tunnel under the River Thames
near The Tower, and for that reason called the
Tower Subway" is in process OF consructo
When 1t is completed, u small roluntla-likc
building on Tower Hill, close to Lower Thames
street, will receive the passengers. No tickets
will be issued, for the conductor of the omnI-
bus or carriage below will collect the fares
The passengers will descend spacious shaft
OF ten fcct In diameter and ffty-slX feel deep
by means Of q ''lift,' such as Is used in the
great hotels. Sccond-cass passengers will go
down first, and will remain on the platform Mt
the bottom Of the shaft during the half minute
or 30 necessary for the descent OF The first
class passengers. The latter will Immediately
pass into the comfortable and commodlous car
riage awaiting them, something between n
railway carriage and the better kind OF omni-
buses; they will be followed 10y the second
class passengers, and the vehicle will immedl-
ately start on Its Journey. The transit will be
made IN about minute. Arrived on the other
side, the flrst-class passengers, who will be
nearest the shaft, will take their placcs IN the
sans and will pc brought 10 the surface In
about hrce-Quarters OF minute Tho ''llfl"
will then descend for the second-class passcn-
gers, and when these are brought above
ground, the single carriage below will be
ready for Its return journey. The omnibus is
constructed to carry fourteen passengers
The tube only contains q single line Of rails,
and as single carriage only Will be employed,
all risk OF collision is ont of the question.
With regard TO the whole time of transit
about three minutes will suffice to convey pas
sengers from their arrival ut the station TO the
other Eife of the river