The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-11-03
FOREIGN ITEMS.

The London Times tells this rather extra
ordinary story: "When the French iron-clad
feet visited Spithcad, and the Admiral in COM
mand OF our channel fleet signalled for all olll-
GERS who could speak French TO come OH board
the 1agship and accompany the pilots 10 the
French vessels, only one officer out Of the
entire fleet came forward In answer TO the
summons"
"A curious scene was witnessed the other
day at 81. Petersburg, in Russia. The First
Regiment of the Imperial Horse guards was
drawn up in line, when Young officer, dress
cd In fnl! reglmcntas, was led up TO the colo
mel of the regiment, who struck him in the
face, took his sword from him, ordered him TO
knecl down, broke his sword over his head,
told two other officers 10 tear Off his uniform,
and then hnt' him clad In tile coarse uniform
OF private Of the line. The officer thus de-
graded had stolen money from one of his COM
Tades, and committed q number OF fOrgcries.
English travellers bound for Russia are
warned by the home Journals not by any inatl-
vertcncc to wrap their hair brushes In q copy
of the Times or OF Punch. A decree lately s-
sued orders customhouse officers throughout
the empire TO arrest any tourist In whose Of
fects they discover written or printed paper,
and send him 10 the nearest town for trial. If
heis convicted OF attempting to introduce ior-
hidden printed matter he is liable to fifteen
years in Sibera if lie has carried in his port-
mantcau IN attnck on the Emperor, the ukasc
declares that he shall be executed. The usage
has hitherto been less severe all suspected
papers being ut once destroyed, while the
traveller was allowed to proceed on his
journey.
-Bcacons and buoys, stationed at sea, but
illuminated with electric light, produced 10y
means Of galranic batteries ashore, have re-
Gently been experimental With In Great Bri-
tain. submarine cable, fully lalf mile in
length, was laid between the cast brcakwatcr
OF Granton harbor, Scotland, and the chain
pier atQnother point. The operator occupied
station near the centre OF the brcakwater,
and the light was shown Mt the point of the
= pier in front Of an ordinary lighthouse rcflcc-
tor, producing most brilliant FASH The
flashes were emitted with great rapidlty, and
1t is asserted TINT though rs many as 600 can
be transmitted in q minute, the machines can
be regulated SO rs to send one every second,
or at any other desired interval.
The cafes in st. Marks square, Venice,
where Eugcnlc took licr curacao, are never
shut up. There arc no locks to the doors-Iio
shutters to the windows. Some of them have
been open.since the days OF the First Napo-
leon, having been closed only twice I'm all that
timc-once in ls4s, and second time in 1850,
when they were cleared out by the police.
These cafes are the centres Of Venetian life.
They ore Tho drnwing-rooms OF the gentry and
aristocracy-the parlors and club-rooms Of the
people. People receive visits and transact
business at the cafes rs II they were at home
Todfa oy,l ohonI rxIr Il uyl,
lies sit down to coffee, and turn the piazza
into drawng-room, the band playing there
at certain hours, and the whole beau monde OF
Venice passing through.
There was lately strike by tho journcymen
butchers Of Stettin, Prussia, with singular
aim. The masters have from time to time
immemorial assumed the privilege of address
ing their workmcn as "thou" and "thee,"-a
familiarity which made them very uneasy and
dissatisfied. Therefore, although their wages
and their hours of labor were entirely satls-
factory, they struck for the privilege OF being
addressed as "you." The master butchers on
hearing the complaint told the workmen that
they thought the practice of giving and recciv-
Ing presents on New Years day was far more
likely to lower the workmen's feeling Of self
respect than being addressed rs "thou." A
compromise was therefore effected, and the
workmen will DC called "you' at the expense
OF the loss Of their annual presents
Robinson Crusoe's Island-Juan Fcrnan-
dez-was lately ceded to u German coloniza-
tlon society, under the guidance Of Whcrnan,
Saxon engineer, who served in the United
States army during the civil war, and was sub
scquently employed upon the Ccropasco rail-
way H. South America. He and his society,
about sixty or seventy individuals, have taken
possession Of the island, which is described as
being most fertile and lovely spot. They
found there countless herds OF goats some
thirty hnf-wild horses, and sixty donkeys, the
latter animals proving 10 be exceedingly shy
They brought with them cows and other cattle,
swine, numerous fowls, and oil the various
kind OF agricultural implements, with boats
and fishing apparatus, to engage In different
pursuits and occupations. The grotto, made
famous as Robinson's abode, situated in a
spacious valley, covered with largo fields of
wild turnps-a desirable food for swinc-las
been assigned to the Chilian to whom the care
of that stock has been intrustcd and he ard
his protegcs are doing very well in their new
quarters. Juan Fernandez Is one of the sta
hons where whaling vessels take In water and
wood.
M. Salnte Bcuvc, the most accomplished
critic and the most delightful and instructive
talkcr upon literature OF this generation, sue
cumbcd to disease Of several years. stand
Ing after three days OF illness. constitution
Impaired by tho license of his younger days
was unable to repair tho damages If tho knife
Ill severe. surgical operation, and allcr the
second had been performed 1t became evident
that he must die. Two years ut most were as-
signed his life. He was conscious his days
were numbered. lie appeared to consider
death, tlcnccforward, his lnscparablo compan-
ION, with composure. lie devoted lifr's rcm-
nant 10 set his house In order. lie made his
VIII. He gave directions about his funeral.
Ho prepared last editions of his published
works for the printer. Hc arranged his pa-
pers for the fire or the press. lie pressed for
ward o work Oh Proudhon which ha lnft I'm