The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-04-03
FOREIGN NOTES.

she-passes babe-n-arms
FOREIGN NOTES.
The young men Of Frankfort do not i'he
the Prussian conscription, and to evade 1t are
Incoming Swiss citizens by the thousand
They can take out the Swiss Naturalization
papers. The only people in the Worio "no
take at all kindly to military conscrlption are
the French.
There is q great deal of excitement In nus,
sia in consequence Of the discovery Oh d seo'
called the Skoptzi sect, and the arress VI i''
Ie,der Kouznisne Plocine, who is said to be
= ,,or+h several millions. The object OF this
,act ia the destruction of the human race.
Rach member undergoes horrible mutilation,
which is practiced on women as well as on
men. Origenes, in the fourth century, was the
founder Of this sect, which is now extremely
Wsalthy lit has 4OO, ,0oo, 600 francs In its trea-
snry) and numerous.
"A curious disease prevails on the west
coast OF Africa, especially on the Gaooon'
which consists in an irresistible inclination to
sleep. No pain seems to be experienced; but
fhs patient stumbles readily, his step ls totter-
y ing, sense Of feeling GEMS to be wanting, and
objects used as sur rt are g1asped very un-
steadily. The consciousness does not seem to
be diminished, and the breathing and dlges-
ton are normal. When the patient is awaked
r he returns again INTO deep sleep in very
short time. The disease does not yield to any
, remedies, and generally ends in death. Its
precise character has not yet been asoertalned
with certainty.
With spring are revived in Europe tho ap'
prehepsions Of war, which winter had driven
away. The formidable armaments OF the
various powers are doing nothing, and num-
Der Of restless spirits begin to look round for
causes Of quarrel. No one intcrferes with
Spain. One advantage at all events OF the
revolution has been to preserve her from the
temptation Of wrangling with her neighbors.
The Parliament of the Northern Confederation
! q Germany is at work upon financial ques-
tious. but outbursts now and then Of opinion
show that the national jealousy Of dictation
bof France and the resolve to be sometime more
than mere Prussian Kinedom are active and
strong.
English soldiers, on the expiration of their
arst term Of service, have heretofore been in
duced to re-enlist, by extra pay, amou ating to
one penuy por day additional, by new clothing
without charge, and by twenty days. marching
money, to enable them to return home to
spend the two molths' leave invariably allowed.
This practice has been abandoned, on the
ground that the government does not wish to
a Il the ranks with old, broken.doTn veterans,
1t grest expense. It is asserted that it will
be cheaper to buy new soldier than to pur-
chase bad secondhand article. This item OF
cost -enlistmentsis is one Of the petty savings
recommended by the new government, and
win involve greater expense in the end. The
difficulty in Great Britain has always been to
and sufficient number of men who would en-
ii st; and the plan OF retaining steady soldiers
{efll positions q the non.commissione4s 4staff
xM seem to judiciGus one. The extra
p Jenny is an inducement to the privates to
behave well; and, besides, it seems cruel, after
uniting man to pursue regular trade,
either to turn him loose on the world, or only
TO give him the same meagre pittance as he
received at the beginning Of his career.
"A most extraordinary piece OF scandal is
contained in the English and Irish papers OF
ecent date, being nothing less than the elope-
ment of the wife Of Captain Vivian with the
MARQUIS Of Waterford. The deserted captain
Il ia Il 4 Lord OF the Treasury and member OF
Parliament fol- Truro. TIE lady left her home
one Monday moraing, alleging that she intend
cd to proceed to Brighton to see her mother
and would return the same evening. As, how
ever, she failed to make her appearance, Cap.
tain, vivisn proceeded to the Victoria station
and there ascertained that the Marquis OF
Waterford and Mrs. Vivian had the previous,
morning taken tickets for Paris by way OF
Dover, accompanied by friend. He followed
them to the French capital and soon found the
object Of his search at Q well-known hotel. Mrs.
Vivian heard Of her husbands arrival
and looked herself up in an inner cham
ber. Captain Vivian, however, succeeded in OBJ
tanning assistance and burst open the doors.
He then; ;ascertained that Mrs. Vivian had at
tempted to commit suicide by swallowing chic
roform.: Th; quantity taken was not, however,
sufficient to cause more than partial insensi-
UluIys SdPtAlu VANdsi& - oANNASsSS~ w -"'~
implored his wife to return for the sake OF her
children, OF whom there are four. but that she
peremptorily refused, although her husband
assured her that her escape should be kept
profound secret. The lady, however, remain
ed firm in her determination not to return to
the shelter of her home, but pleaded that she
might be allowed to retain her youngest child.
This request Captain Vivian declined to COM
ply with, and returned to London without
having encountered the Marquis of Waterford.
The latter hasit is believed, caused commune
cation to be made to Captain Vivian that when
the Judge Ordinary OF the Divorce Court shall
have dissolved the legal ties which now pre-
vent his marrying Mrs. Vivian, he will, as
man OF honor. make her the only compensation
in hts power.
TIE BLACKsToNE HORROR.
Frightful Tragedy In Phtladelphia-A
Hypoehondrtsc Murders his Wife, Son
and Daughter-Ho browns Himself In