The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-08-24
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

The vacant cardinal hats sill be distribu.-
ed by the Pope IN September or October.
AThe viceroy of Egypt gives diamonds 10
Schneider, and buys paste jewelry for his
wives.
ALI the principal conspirators in the recent
attempt on the life Of Juarez have been car-
tured. Five generals we're in the party.
"A Hve-year.old boy has appeared before
the English House of Lords and ASKED to be
proclaimed Earl of Wicklow, and their lord
ships are in puzzle.
Prison property has greatly dfpreciated in
Paris. An attempt was recently made 10 sell
the famous Clichy prison by auction, but no
one would offer the upset price OF $500, 600.
Alexandra Dumas will bring out in Novem-
ber his "Dictionnaire de Cuisine, the most
prolific novelette, of the age, being likewise the
best cook Of modern times. Tue author OF
"Les Trois Mousquetaires' is master Of the
arr illustrated b., Brillat-Savariu, Vatel, Soyer,
and others.
Lord Taunton, better known formerly as
Henry Labouchere, paid back 100000 COM
pensation money which the Bristol and Exeter
Railroad Company had paid his father for cut
ting through his lands. He saw that his es-
tates were enhanced in value BY far more than
the ordinary price of the land taken from him.
1t is told that Aurelien Scholl, the Parisi-
un feuilletoniste, married the rich English
brewers daughter by the advice OF bis lanc-
lady. Her prudent papa settled handsome
sum upon her, but tied it up beyond Aurellen's
reach. The honeymoon over he sought to get
control of it, and failing. abused Mrs. Schou
TO such an ex 'ent that she seeks divorce and
her beer in comfort.
The news of the suicide OF Komissarow,
who saved the life ef the Emperor Alexander,
is denounced by the Russian papers as ma-
lignant falsehood. as well as the statement
that this young man had become drunkard.
He is attending to his military duties as officer
OF regiment OF hussars, anil employing his
laisure time in improving his education. The
national subscription taken up for him amounts
80 far to 10000 roubles. Though he is not
known to have taken O temperance pledge,
he ia noted for his sobrlety and excellent
character.
-Offenbach wears stunning" costume.
correspon lent at Baden-Baden writes that in
a certain place at certain hour OF the day,
"1ou will be struck with the approach Of
pair CT yellow pants, surmounted by vest OF
a sympsthetic color, over which is worn short
coat OF bright blue, the waole accompanied by
pearl-eolored gloves, a large green hat. a Ia
Fra Diaoolo, delcately ornamented with q
peacock's plume, and roofed in by large,
long.t andled, blood-red umbrella. Among all
these wonderful things man moves, and that
man is OHenbach.'
The marriage of Princess Louisa. Of Swe-
den to the Grown Prince Of Denmark, was
celebrated 10 both countries with great popu-
lar reiolcngs. Marriage presents we're sent
from all the principal Scandinavian towns.
Chr,stiania presented several fine paintings,
Copenhagen piece Of silver plate represent
ing the four Danish queens, Stockholm mag
niAcent Bible, and Schleswick characters &c
landscape painting. The royal family was
everywhere received with cordial manifesto
tious Of LOYALTY, and at both Stockholm ard
conepbapen q series Of fetes we're given in
honor OF the occasion.
Spanish parties and politics are pretty well
muddled. A Madrid paper, "El Puebla, has, on
the division of parties in Spain, remark
which is not devoid of sense: THE Carlists
have King; the Isabellists Queen; the Al
fonists Prince; Unlonists Duke (Montpen-
sier;) but the Progressists, alas have neither
Duke, nor Prince. nor Queen. nor King!" The
partisaas of the Duke OF Montpensier and the
Republicans seem to be taking advantage OF
this confusion. The 'Centenella del Pueblo"
concludes long article in favor Of the Duke
with these words: "Place for Montpensier-
avauut the Reaction ]"
"A new sensation is announced in Italy.
Not long since young and beautiful WON sn
appeared before the Roman Senate. and az.
nounced herself to be the last descendant of the
Emperors Of the East, living unknown with her
father in valley in Piedmont; and, producing
documents. she demanded an investigation Of
her pretensions. The Senate complied with