The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-21
FOREIGN PERSONAL AND OTHER
GOSSIP.


voted great deal of attention to practical chemis
try, and invented come useful processes of re-
fning petroleum, improving the manufacture OF
potato starch, and of obtaining certain valuable
dyes. His laboratory at the castle Of Christian
borg is very extensive one. and often visited by
distinguished foreign sdUdnts.
The Glasgow Chamber of Commerce has pre-
scented an address to Reverdy johnson. urging
practical adoption Of the principles OF free trade
In the United States.
"Kossuth," the Genoa cores pondent of the
Opinion Rationale who saw him few weeks ago
in Genoa, CLOCKS now like very old, and might
almost say, decrepit old man. He is poor, and
lives on what little money is occasionally sent
him from friends in England and Hungary"
= On January IL, the countess, niece Of M. de
Lesseps of Paris, went to ride in the Bots. where
a fly bit her on the nose. She returned home at
once, and the nose was amputssed; but the poison
was Of work, and In the evening the countess
died.
Theresa, the notorious Partisan cantatrice, has
finished q brief autobiography, in which she re-
lates hqr interviews with many celebrated per-
sonageaof the times. Two years ago the Princess
de MetArnch gave her two thousand francs for
fifteen lessons at which she taught the princess to
sing such songs as lie Sapeur," The Bearded
Woman" etc. Madame de Metternich sfterwsrd
sung these songs at the amateur theatricals which
were given at the sojourn of the imperial court
at Compiegne.
NJ. Gschard. a French millionaire, died recently
at Rochelle. he had made fortune by selling
fish bait, which every expert who examined IL
pronounced humbug. But he advertised IL
liberals, with the usual consequences.
New York artist thus describes 8 visit to Gus
tave Dofe in Paris: When he entered, | instantly
recognised him, as had seen his portrait at Mr..
Avery's. He stood upon the scanold. at work,
but at once descended, and met Us very cordially.
felt dlsappointed-yes, this 10 the word-disap-
pointed with his appearance, for he does not look
the genius he is-his face is full and round, not
handsome. but fine and comely; eyes of blush
gray, with brown hair, thrown negligently back
from good forehead nose small and mouth
particularly small. with a slight mustache upon
the upper lip. and an imperial upon the chin.
his frame is that of q strong man, though his
stature is small he Is most affable and cordial in
manner, though his brow wore an anxious and
somewhat troubled expression"
Tepnyson, the poet, has bestowed upon the
widow Of Moxon, his late publisher an annuity of
$500 during her life, but has withdrawn from her
firm the right to publish his works.
There ia q woman's club in London where the
visits of men are allowed, but each visitor must
sign his name in book and add the name Of the
lady on whom he calls. Then he is granted an
interview in parlor, under the eye of a grim su.
perDteDdent.
A Paris paper states that every seventh day
Queen Isabella receives o small packet contain.
ing the chemise which Sister Patrocnio has
worn during the preceding week. Her majesty,
in her turn, wears this garment for. q similar pc.
Rod.
King Victor Emanuel has transmitted to the
Genoese authorities a sum of 5000 francs for the
benefit of the children born in that city on the
18th, l4th and 18th ult. His majesty has >ex-
pressed 10 wish that if boys, they should be
cbristenbd Amodeus, and if girls, Marie Vic.
toria.
The Archduchess of Ghisela, the daughter Of
the Emperor Francis Joseph, whom the empress
of the French is DESTROYS to marry to her little
prince imperial, is handsome little girl, bearing
q strong resemblance TO her imperial father, but
with the charming ewes and sweet Qrac0 of her
beautiful mother. The Austrian court is strongly
opposed 10 the match; but, owing to the pre-
carious diplomatic position of Austria toward the
other continental powers, the wishes OF the EN-.
press Eugenie in this direction have hitherto not
been discouraged, although the empress has said
repeatedly that she would never consent to the
match.
A Mr.. wust, of Vienna, recently committed sui.
eide BY hanging himself before adjusting the
fatal rope he collected all his correspondence,
jewels, bonds, etc., representing several millions
of forms, and set fire TO the heap. He was de-
termined that none of his family should inherit his
wealth.
The court of Prussia cannot 90 into mourning for
the prince royal of Belgium, as rule exists that
such measure cannot be taken at Berlin, not only
for foreign prince, but even for member OF the
regDing family, if the deceased was not twelve
The king of Prussia shortly after the close of
the campaign of 1866, conceived an odd scheme
with Siew TO the determination OF the soldiers
who had fought against each other IN that war.
Large delegations OF Austrian. italian, Prussian,
North AID : outh German soldiers were to meet at
some central point in Germany, and brilliant fes-
tiyitiss were to take place in their honor IL 10
sale thst Francis Joseph was not averse to the
project but that his relations az the Austrian
court ffongly urged him to reject H. ana snaa
Beust, g. soon ss he heard OF 1t, gave the same
advice 10 the emperor, telling him that festival
of this description would be highly dstasteful to
France.
Besides a large number of begging letters
which Bismarck receives every day, there are sent
10 him ali sorts OF insulting missives, most OF
which are mailed in Vienna, and ia the provinces
lately annexed to Prussia. Strange to say the
Prussian premier is oftentmes greatly irrated by
these scurrous letters and for some time past ms
wife has been opening his whole mail before i IL
submitted TO him. The agreeable part OF BIS
marck's correspondence ia that coming from the
United States. The letters which reach HIM IRON
thence. are not only written oy German admirers n
resident in the New World, but Dy nauve Amerf
cans, Brszilians, etc.
DR.. Livingstone, the famous African traveller
has not yet appeared at Zanzibar, as anticipated
by Sir Roderick |. Nurcheson the president OF the
Royal Geographical Society The latest foreign
mails state that letters have been received II
London from Zanzibar, dated November 70, 1868
at which time nothing had been heard respecting
DR.. Livingstone for long period: Inc iates
news reported him to be in Cazempos country
wear ago. DR.. Kirk writing from zanzibar says
q There is no knowing where he is,r but Mr.. Wal
Ter is of opinion that there is no actual need o.
much anxiety. Moosa, the attendent, who re
ported Liyingstone's death in q detailed account
which excited so much argument in England. ba
been released by DR.. Kirk, after having passe'
eight months in heavy irons.
The latest sensation in France is this story Of a.
unhappy trio A young woman, fourteen year
ago, was engaged to q Frenchmsn, but the maj
rage never took place. The lovers separated
the girl married instead respectable mechanic
and lived happily with him for eight years, neve
telling him of her former lover. Perhaps she ha
forgotten all about the last, but one night recent
she happened to see him talking to anothe
woman. He addressed her; and she was 30 muc
agitated BY his temperance, and the revival Q
her old affection, that she became i'll, complainin
of anxiety and pains in the head. The husban
one day saw his wife speaking to the Frenchmar
"He could not stand quietly by" and so be struc
the lover, who was III at the time, and who sftel
wards died. When the wife heard that her lovs
twas buried, " she became like one that was mad.
The husband thought it best to take no motto
OF her. All at once be heard the thinking Of
glass;" and found that she had taken poison.