The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-07-13
FOREIGN ITEMS.

FOREIGN ITEMS.
The Berlin Tribune says that Count Bis
marck will shortly send his two sons for sew
eral months to the United States.
Stating broadly the result OF the cleo
tions," says the London Spectator, "France
has begun to weary of the government of Ma.
poleon.n
"A company is forming in Europe with sub
scribers to the stock from various countries, to
run line OF steamers from England, France
and Egypt, through the suez Canal to China
and Japan.
I'm Paris ''low shoes" are coming in fashion
for ladies', of the same color as the stocking,
and the stocking the game color as the dress;
also, the ladies are universally adorned with
the large ''sailor collars"
London is to have the pleasure oflistening
to a Chinese comic singer named Chez Nah.
The natural tones and manners OF the Chinese
being 80 very comic, what must be those when
one sings as funny as he can?
An English paper says IL is not at all an
uncommon thing for ladies travelling in first
class railway carriages to cut down and carry
away the silk curtains Of the windows for tie
purpose Of making aprons Of them. 80 gene
raj did the practice become on one line that all
nav curtains we're p;ade OF material that was
not worth stealing.
In answer to the question as to what the
RitualIsts are going to do, the Rev. Mr.. Mack
onochie, Of st. Albsns, Holborn, replies: "We
are going to fight as long as We have breath in
us for the full acceptance in the Church Of
England of the Catholic teaching which she
has received, through her forefathers, in ira
dition Of eighteen centuries, from our Lord
hlmselk"
Choir singers in this country who grumble
at their salaries. should read the London Musi-
cal Times. They will see there that q soprano
is wanted at London church for f9-say 800
q year; Eton College wants for Its choir solo
alto, with q powerful voice, familiar with
Green's, Croft's and Purcel's anthems, to sing
twice every day in the week, for 9100 year;
and chorister boys are wanted at salaries rang
ing from ca to f10 per annum, Including
schooling, but exclusive Of board or lodging.
MIR. Bantin9's celebrated pamphlet, de-
talLng the process OF reducing obesity,
has passed to fourth edition, si1ty-tbree
thousand copies having been already sold. The
profits, amounting 70 over $t100, he has dis
trlbuted to various charitable institutions.
The author is now at the head Of movement
TO establish in London new convalescent hos
piL At an expense Of half million dollars,
no money to be called for until that sum has
been subscribed. he opens the subscription
with f500.
The KING Of Siam has paid the travelling
expenses to the E,umenical Council in Rome
OF the Rt. Rev. Drs. Dupont, Missionary Bishop
OF Eastern Siam, and Bigaud ct, Missionary
Bishop OF Ava. DR.. Dupont has already ar
rived IN France, with the Bishop OF Tonquin.
Several other Missionary Bishops have arrived
from China and India, as well as the Bishops
Of Auckland, in New Zealand; and Of Yelling
ton, with their theologians. to be present at
this religious epitome of the four quarters Of
the world.
The issue OF the French elections seems to
have caused quite panic at Rome respecting
the probable withdrawal Of the French troops.
A correspondent at Roms writes that it rose to
such q height that Cardinal Antonelli tele-
graphed to the Nuncio in Paris for specific
at swer as to the Emperor's intentions regard.
ing the future. The answer was clear ind
concise" His Majesty contemplates ne present
change Of policy in regard 10 the holy See.'
Notwithstanding this, there exists very little
confidence in the continuance Of French pro-
lection.
Pope Plus TX feeling profoundly the wide
spread evil and crushing burdens imposed
upon the nations OF Christendom by their 81
gantic ornaments, intends, 1t is announced,
to lay before the approaching G,umenical
Council at Rome a proposal for the general
adoption of international arbitration in lieu OF
war, and for the establishment, by high
court OF nations, Of q definite code OF inter-
national law, instead OF the vague and uucon-
nected maxlms, from Vattel and other private
sources, which at present constitute the only
approximation to the urgently needed influence
of regulating system Of rules and precedents
to be universally recognized throughout
Christendom.
The Paris correspondent Of the Indepen-
dance Beige disputes the assertion that the
Pope is in the best Of health. This writer al
firms th 1t his Holiness suffers from an insur-
mountable languor, and is subject to fainting
fits. Oa account of his plethotic temperament
the heat Of Rome becomes very difficult to bear.
and the doctors again urge that their august
patient should spend the month OF July IN the
country, But Plus * continues to refuse.
"He IS the most obstinate patient I ever met
WITH" is the comment of his chief physician
Vale PIela The obstinate patient grounts
his refusal on the necessity of keeping down
bis expenses, and Of looking after the prepara-
tious for the General Council.
The question OF tunnelling the channel be-
tween France and England, which has been 80
long resar,le as visionary and impracticable,
is now pronounced. upon competent authority,
to be capable OF an easy solution. A special
commission, appointed BY the Emperor Napo-
leon to examine into the matter, report that
they consider The plan of the English engi-
neers feasible. The only difference OF opinion
between the French commission and the Eng
Iish Board of Trade is whether the amount OF
traffic would remunerate the stockholders; but
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