The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-06-10
FOREIGN ITEMS.

FOREIGN ITEMS.
Fancy drinks are called in farls gf0s
'Amarioaip."
:, General Moltke said, the other day, he was
afraid there would be terrible war IN Europe
mkt fsn.
BARON Ansem de Rothschild has given
Two hundred thousand forms for the erection
nfs bo-nitsl in Vienna for the Jews, to contain
ne hundred beds.
The ber.n gossips pretend to be scandal
iz,i by the haison between handsome cap
<4ain o, the Royai Jgasoons and good'!oonns
widow from Savannah.
The Bishop OF Oxford, some time since'
made the remark that it would nave Deen
blessed thing for thousands Of people IN Eng
land to have been born in Calcutta, for then
,bav would have had some chance OF being
'brouzht within the means Of grace, whereas
In England, they we're entirely neglected.
The Emperor Of the French recently e1-
rrea.ed himself in favor Of women being en-
francliaed. He remarked he had in France
hoors uo men on his side than men. Perhaps
he thinks, too, that the woman's rights aglta-
ton win split the Opposition INTO various 1ac-
tions, andithereby strengthen the government
side.
The expenses Of the trip Of the Empress
iEuaenie to the holy Land and Egypt are esti-
mated at 81, ,4O0. 600 francs. The EmpHor' 12s
said, was at fret greatly startled -h1 ns 81
sbitsnt bill, which, owing to the depleted CON-
:4dition Of the Imperial treasury, he could Ill
afford to psy; but the Empress did Lot tire OF
'ureing him to consent to the journey, aad, as
nsual, he finally gave way. The Empress Will
be conveyed by the Reine Hortense from Mat
. seillss 70 Corsica, and thence to Alexandria.
!. : "A cand idate for the French Corps Legis.
3sst6 goes, during the late ca ampaign, to ship
builders yard. where he chats with the work
snep and otfers them coffee, &C., which they
-are clad to accept. When 1t is time for leAv-
,ine them he pays the bill q hundred cups OF
como and thousands Of drinks,) and says to
them. ,sWell boys, now that We know one
another, 7 hope allof you will vote for me-"
sWe should like to do so, sir" replied one OF
the workmen, "but We ought to tell you that
:.sll Of us here are Belgians."
30 Oscar Comnettsnt, the feuilletoniat OF the
:Nrh Steele, says he overheard the other day
,ahe following conversation between TWO dis
rtinepfshed yonng diplomats. A very tall and
dry gentleman, sort Of Don Quixote in mod
i.arn costume, suddenly enters the room. "oh,
.3ook as that fellow {; what ridiculous head ne
:hseEot r. exclaimed one Of the young men.
= -s.Why, that is ny father" replies the other.
3,kh VoII
othen, il you should see my father, Icould tell
YOU you would find him look thousand times
more ridiculous" "Ah. bah, you astonish
me-" t:No, It is the literal truth !" Where
upon these Two excellent sons and rising Dip
3omass 2 cordially shook hands amid loud
~.huRhter, and parted company.
The French Atlantic Cable, It Is reported,
s5sno1 completed, and the fleet OF vessels en-
Raged to lay it win sail on June 20th. The
main portion Of the cable. Elsa miles in length,
a placed on board the Great Eastern, which
vessel will start about Ave and 9 hafmiles from
Brest, picking up the heavy shore ends. The
other vessels are the scanderis, Of 1900 tons,
.And The .Chiltern, both being fitted up with
!. dfappaing irons, buoys, and picking up ma
: chinery, and carrying the sections intended to
be laid between the Island Of st. Pierre to the
coast Of the United States, distance OF 600
miles. The depth at which the cable will lie
between Brest and st.. Pierre is not yet 40
ourately known, but Will be fully ascertaned
before the expedition starts. From st. Pierre
70 the United States the whole distance has
been sounded. and the cable will lie IN shallow
mater, the greatest depth being three hundred
and sixty fathoms. The Great Eastern, it is
; expected, will occupy eighteen days in laying
The deep sea cable, and when this is effected.
the success Of the work will be considered as
certain. >. .'Z -. r-.4
That charming French lady, Madame
+Olympe Audouard, who lectured In New York
In her native language with such success last
autumn, has made great impression upon
the people Of Southern France, and especially
! Of Marseilles. by some recent lectures which
ahehaa delivered there upon the United States.
As the Phare de Marselle reports: "she de-
scribes. with the enthusiasm OF conviction, al
the attractions OF that distant country where
nature is prodigal of har gifts and the human
mind is enfranchised from all ancient preiudi-
1ssse To aer appeal IN favor OF emigration to
sAmerica. some Eve hundred workmen are said
to have responded. In their organization are
included skilled mechanics Of almost every
trade. At the head Of the enterprise is o Mr..
Daumas. and every person is required to fur
nish satisfactory proofof character and capa
city before being admitted to join init. The
design Is TO found French city 1t some suita-
hle point IN the West; and should the first
comers be but moderately fortunate, ne are
assured that their numbers will soon be great
]y enlarged by additions from France.
PARIS FAsH1oNs.-A Paris corresponding
ssys:
The Empress appeared at o late ball at the
Tuneries with her beautiful bloude hair
smoothed plain over the head, aud rolled
around IN TWO beavy plalts fastened with dia-
mond pms. Her Majesty beng generally the
t,olaas t,t fasnion," We hone thai the reign OF