The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-08-14
FOREIGN 1TEMS.

SATURDAY MOkNINC
FOREIGN ITE1ES.
--Rumors are in circulation once more that
the health OF the French Emperor is on the
decline. He evidently betrays great difficulty
at times in walking. This is attributed to the
return or an old malady which some years ago
had nearly proved fatal but which his physi-
CLANS we're confident they were able to cure
1t is said that the day ne went to the Duke do
Mouchy's his Majesty had O fainttng At, and
it was with some difficulty he was pla laoed in his
carriage on his return to st. Cloud.
The plan Of tunuelling the Straits of Dover
is practically abandoned. The engineers Of
both France and England declare the project
entirely feasible, but they estimate the cost at
atty million dollars. and as 1t would require
twenty thousand passengers day ut some
thing over dollar apiece to make the enter
prise paying one, and as no one anticipates
any such amount Of travel. there is little pro-
liability that private parties would undertake
the work. It may be that the governments OF
France and Eugland will some day set about it,
"A melancholy event is announced in the
French journals. Pere L'Emngle, the king Of
the rag -pickers, has just died in Paris. The
rag. pickers OF Paris are q large body licensed
and unler police supervision, and some OF
them have grown wealthy. Pere L'Epingle was
benevolent to members Of his profession, aud
hated all thieves. He manufactured his own
medicines. which he adninistereu, free Of
charge to the rag-picking community. He also
kept . library, lent out Books and taught chill
dren to read. About 1900 rag-piekers followed
his hearse.
a duel recently took place ct Chantilly,
near Paris. between an Rngiish gentlema
named Russell, said to be a relative Of the
Duke Of Bedford, and NJ. dala Poeze, a French
gentleman. A quarrel respecting female fre-
quenter Of one OF the dancing gardens Of the
French capital is said to. hsge besn the cause
Of the meeting. swordsvere the weapons
used. M. de 10 Poeze recsaYed three woundsy
one Of his lungs being pers0fated. and he lies
in dangerous state. Mr. Russell seems 10
have escaped yuninjured. koceed,ogs. will,
/ is reported, be taken against both combatants
by the French authorities
The death Of Counts Gabriel Mastai, the
Popes brother, was Arst comm nunicated to Ills
Holiness with greab, precaations, by Cardinal
Antonelli, to whom 1t had sheen reported nom
the country. The Pope SaE deeply moved but
instantly called the prelat OF the day to ac-
company him to the bahttica OF st. Peter,
where, entering the charetyof the holy Sacra-
ment. he remained long t!ale in prayer. He
then told the prelates that he hoped the Lord
had received the soul of fshis beloved brother
into His glory. The next dSythe Holy Father,
assisted by all the prelatsssof the court, cele.
brated . funeral service the deceased.
$ss--There IL. at last &niverstty in Great
Britain where women may fudy medicine and
take degrees emitting tIen&to practice. The
University Of &dinbur ghs has. the credit of
taking the lead in the roFoEsn, aud has made it
complete by authorizing Sthe establishment Of
separate classes for feusA aa5medcal students.
an arrangement not Sou4 {necessary either In
France or America. but reeable to British
habits. This great oOn0ssssiou is due, We be.
lieve. mainly to the enerkr md perseverance
OF Miss +. ,yex. Blake. VII bod 10 be .dsiseu
out Of Great Britain Is pursue her stndies. an:
after suffering defeat upon defeat, at last per
suaded the Senate OF ths Edinburgh Universi
ty that women, having bodies, ought to be per
mitted to Anow o little about them, aud use tina
knowledge for the benefit OF others.
"A recent circular from tho Minister of ar
Marshal Mel, instructs the commanders O
military divisions to proceed with the creates
activity in instructing the corps OF all branche,
! OF tho .sewice. In this scircnlsr Marshal Me
| acknowledges that it imposes heavy secrifacel
on the country to place an edfective force O
400 600 men. he consequently recommends
the commanders to turn every momsnt to &C.
count in drilling the troops and '.serious Il
preparing them for all the operations OF war .
He holds that all the corps SHOULD be so com.
piete as to be able to place all available men In
the field. and that no soldier is to Se accorded
leave OF absence without absolute necessity.
Warlike preparations have not, aays the
Gaulois bsen arrested for an instant along the
entire extent Of the frontier On the Rhins. The
troops stationed on the frontier have not been
reduced by company. and at Strasburg the
magazines continue to receive all sorts OF mill
| tary supplies. The report published by the
Gaulois. that troops had been called from AL.
geria, has been officially oontrsdicted. XIV
Not content with mastering the Euez canal.
Napoleon has projected great ship canal from
the Bay of Biscay to the Mediterranean, the
cost OF which is estimated at betweer seven.
teen and eighteen millions OF pounds. and the
time necessary for it's completion six years,
This would form direct line OF communica-
tton with 1ndia by the Isthmus OF Suez, and
have the whole circuit Of the Portuguese and
Spanish coasts in the case Of ships from Eng
land or any Of the Northern ports Of Europe.
A straight line drawn from bordeaux to Tou-
louise will touch the coast Of the Cult Of Lyons
not far from Perpignan. From Bordeaux to
Toulouse the Garrone Is nsvigable river, 80
that FOR over two.thirds Of the line, it is said,
1t IL only question Of widening and correcting
. waterway already in existence. FROM Tou.
louise to the gulf there is already canal. All
that is required to accomplish the great object
is to deepen and straighten y line OF water that
now exists. France has entered the Hat for
commercial renown. and viii run tilt with
al opposing nations. India is just now the
prize for which the contest is waged.