The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-09-08
PERSONAL GOSSIP.

-Ranke has published the life Of wallen-
stein. ~ - ~ '--
The Sultan declines Miss Burdett ooutts'
offer to repair the water works OF Jerusalem,
but promises to do 1t himself. n
"A private letter from Adelina Patti to an
old friend says: ."I expect to visit America
again, but not to sing. Twill mover sing again
In Now York."
Lord Lytton's Horace. the appearance Of
which has been long delayed, is now being pre-
pared for publication. The work will consist
OF the original and the translation in opposite
pages.
Mr.. Charles Dickens, in his capacity OF
president. OF the Midland Institute, Birming-
ham, will deliver the address at the Opening of
the autumn session, which takes place this
month.
"A son Of an. ox.President of the United
Ststes, who, for some months has been living
no one knows exactly how, has been admitted
toa charity ward in Provi lence Hospital,
Washington. ptte ~ 49, 9,
RIGHT Rev. DR.. Lynch, Bishop OF Charles
ton, 8. c., is to deliver o lecture in aid OF the
Catholic Home Tor Destitute Ofphau Girls, In
Philadelphia His subject viii be ..The Life
and Times Of Bishop England"
Brigham Young aud the soas Of Joseph
Smith are qnarrelling.a The former has ,or.
bidden the latter the use OF the "rabernacie, I"
bu. the Gentle house OF worship has been,
rendered them and they puncture the prophet
not q little. isra - rs '
The Viceroy OF Egypt, who. spent. dning g
his recent European trip more money than any
Prince did for many yesfs, i broia9hs nom Paris.
perhaps, the most expensive doll ever given to-
a 20 oaa krrn Rkt.n-
OF Sultan Abdal ASis, and It has diamond ssr-
rings worth fourteen Thousand doilarsI livI
Lon Friday last D.. Henry Holland, ,Cthe
Celebrsted iknglish physician, accompanied By
hiss s3n, the Aev!! Mr. Holland, arrived In New
York. from Liverpool. Som .safser bis arrival
the Rev. Mr. Hollani received 90 dispatch an.
noun6ing that his SON. anine7 years OF age. had
been accidentally drowned ct Southampton. the
day after he tRsy. M. H. sailed io,. the Unit.:
ed States. " ~ q . s5iAtsHSi
The impression 50 long current In upofa-
cisl circles that George Wilkes ia to be ap-
pointed minister To- China In place OF j. Ross
Browne, seems to have settled down into 40.
tual bsief II does not appear, however. that
the belief is based upon ihy o fhcIal inforins-
tion, and some Of the best informed assert that
the apppiptment will xeeFx ihqrtly be msds;
and that Mr. Wilkes viii ! not be the man.
Secretary Blsh 10 known 70 oppose him: g eS s. +
The Duke d 81. Adams. who has hereto
fore bsen beat known A. the boom nscompsnion
OF that b,d young man, tho Prince OF wales.
| has suddenly become famous ip quite q tliffsr-
emit way. Recently the living o. ERsdbourne
fell Yssante II was worth about 1850 . year,
quite n,se thing for some poor oiarioai'S a.!
det. This living isin the Dukes gift, but In
j stead 81 pitohforking In sofns family hanger
on, a. ts tho usual custom, he wrote one Of the
|, principal parIshionefs los thei efsct that
3ihs p would appodpt any clergynsn. the
ltty. might choose. The faats Duke conld
not hAys yentured on any one act moro
startling ffESH tais 81; giving the psos
! pie The choice OF their minister. The par.
EisAiohsrs Of Redbopfne imaedistely aheld .
pnblic meeting, declared the doks An orna-
ment 70 his GLASS, OF. words 70 that enaot and
nnantmopsly yotsdi.thlt thsi psrmisstpnf u
lelet ~ Incumbent of tSsf oxn oiolce IL Z
tPHsllese rare and unparalleled, and msrita