The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-03-19
FORBIGN ITEMS.

The collection OF leaden and China toy
soldiers owned by the King Of Prussia is said
10 have cost upward of ten thousand dollars. It
fills two large rooms in the royal palace Of Ba-
belsburg-
The Independence Beige is the most pro-
ftable paper on the European Continent. Its
principal stockholder is young girl Of seven
teen, who, besides, owns in her own right, an
estate worth over one million francs.
The fsyorite color of e1-Queen Isabella is
light brown. She thinks that dresses Of that
color are most suitable to her complexion, and
she has ordered all the rooms which she will
OCCUPY in her new palace to be hung with pa
per Of that color.
The little Crown Prince Of Belgium has
left kind of will-a touching do,ument-in
which he bequeaths his toys to his sisters and
some of his playmates. The Royal family was
deeply affected when it WAS read by the King
few laws after the burial of the Prince.
An extraordinary project has been broach-
ed in England for the relief of mariners who
are far from havens or anchorages Of any
kind. or who are hovsring about the entrances
of channels, unable TO make passage. 1t is
gravely proposed to construct artificial refu-
oea-moritime stations-hulls surmounted by
masts with conspicuous lights and colors, fur
nished with provisions, telegraphs communities
ting With the land, postohiccs, tool-houses,
watez tanks, coal sheds and materials Tor re-
| fitting.
An English court has had to decide whata
| velocpedeis: gentleman crossed toll bridge
mounted upon bicycle, and was stopped
at the dollhouse. The collector examined the
machine and then pored over his list Of rates
but could not find anything relating to such
vehicle. At last he decided that it must be
a wheelbarrox and compelled the rider to pay
twopence toll. The latter was indignant, and
brought a suit against the toll collector. We
cannot give the result Of the trial, as the
magistrates required time to consider the mo-
mentous question. D1.
AT tho approach Of the Gcumenical Coun-
Gil tho following ecclesiastical details will not
be devoid Of interest: The Roman Catholic
Church counts Il patriarchates. lit archiepis-
copal sees and 905 episc opal. II from this
total be deducted 229 prelates in parttous,
there remain 1872 archblshops and GOT bishops
of the Latin rite and and 69 respectively OF
the Oriental. This latter comprises Arme-
mans, Greco Romans, GYeco-Ruthenians, Syro-
Marontes, Syrians and SYro-Ch ldeans. At
this moment only 982 sees are occupied. The
regulation number of cardinals is 20, and at
tL,,o m I 70 NON -6irtyihntan
Out OF the SO who at present f,rm the Sacred
College G are cardinal bishops, As cardinal
priests and cardinal deacons. The eldest OF
the former is Cardinal Aarius Mattel, OF the
second Philippe de Angels and of the third
Antouei. The youngest is Prince Lucien
Bonap ,rte, born in 1928. Among tho princes
Of the Church still living IL were created by
Gregory XVI.
Tho concerts ut the Tuileries arc known to
set tho fashions for the whole year, not OF
dress, but of department. Plrisian ladies
walk very much on their toes, with the waist
elevated behind and sinking in front. The
Empress, with whom originates the fashion,
executes 1t charmingly. The heels OF the satin
boots being very high, and the soles extremely
thin, this tournure becomes easy enough, and
can be acquired without much practice. A
high authority announces that, in the new
stye, "the hair Of the visage is to be bold, no
longer wearing that expression Of sImpering
timidty which suited with tho long curls down
the back. The chin is projected forward, and
tho forehead thrown back, while the eyes are
kept wide open, hard, aud round as possible;
the lips are in general pale-coral coloring ls
quite gone out Of fashion-and the expression
Of the mouth to be that Of weariness and scorn.
In consequence Of the raising OF the couture,
the ears, 30 long neglected, have become an
object of attention, and may now be seen tint
ed with pink or white, as may be required.
They arc brought forward. or forced backward,
according to the urgency OF the case, and 1t is
astonishing to find what expression may be
given to the countenapce by dint OF little
management. Blue eyes and fair hair are still
considered indispensable to reputation tor
beauty, and black eyes and raven hair are
ecarcely tolerated; those who are unfortunate
enough to possess them being compelled to
use every kind of strategem in the way OF pow
der, paint and dust. to conceal their disgrace.
The elbows must ba rather squared, not round
cd, and brought forward as much as possible,
in order to make the chest look hollow, and
add to tho consumptive look bestowed by the
pale lips and flushed choeks impaired by the
absence of oil coorlns IN the one case. and the
exageeration of it's application in the other.
Let no young lady dare 10 appear i'll fashion,
able society unless sue adheres with the
utmost strictuess TO these rules"
The Roshschilds are said to be dissatis-
fed with the management Of their Paris house
sine. tho death OF old Baron James. His two
sons are men of little ability. and they are said
To have made SO Ssral ruinous spcculations.
,arly all Of the old employees OF The firm have
been discharged since Baron James death.
Some strange discoveries Lave been made IN
reg lrd to tho charities of the old Baron. He
frequently subscribed for benevolent purposes
large sums, with the understanding that ne
should be called upoa topiy only part OF the
same. He often complained of the o1orbitant
sums he hid to pay for clerk hire. he
took but two OF thrco daily papers, and
the man who read tho news OF the duy
to him every morning had 10 subscribe for AZ
many, and bring them along TO Rothschlds
house. Ho never wore watches, rings, or any
other kind Of jswery. At tie dinner-table no
drank cheap vino ami he often sc ,lded his
oh,i3ra, ror drinking ch nm Darne and other e1