The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-07-23
FOREIGN NOTES.

FOREIGN NOTES.
The Womans Franchise Society of Eng
land held It's hrst meeting in London Sunday,
and adopted resolutions in favor Of fem ale suf-
frage.
1T is reported by an English paper that
the author of Breaking Butterfly" ia en-
gagged upon new work-"Crushing Cater
nillarn more meritorious work, We should
judge.
-Women's rights are steadily gaining ground
in England. A lady has been unanimously
elected member OF an English yachting club.
she is the owner of fine yacht Of over two
hundred and forty tons, and intends to enter
for most of the prizes this year.
Europe finds amusement in 1880 legitimate
theatres. which are distributed as follows !:
France possesses some SS7 Italy, 2sS Spain.
1863; England. 15s; Austria, 152; Germany, u.s.;
Prussia, 76; Russia, 81; Belgium. 81 Holland,
%; Switzerland, 40 Portugal, IL; Poland, 10;
Sweden, 10; Norway, s; Denmark, 8; schleswig.
S; Greece, 4; Turkey, 4; Roumania, 8; servia, l.
The British Government recently an
nounced it's purpose Of refusing to release any
more OF the Fsnian prisoners. Our late Minis
ter, Reyerdy Johnson. secured the release OF
quite a number Of them; but the British au-
thorlties asserted that their attempts In this
direction we're failures, as those they had re-
leased Immediately resumed the work OF agita-
tion and sedition.
The Saturday half-holiday movement. in
London, has just received decided support
from the formation Of On anti-shopping-on-
Saturday ASSOCIATION, composed OF 14OO promi-
neat ladies' Of fashion, the chief OF whom is the
Duchess Of Sutherland. This lady is not, as
has been supposed by some American journals,
the Duchess of Sutherland who headed the
lat Of names signed to the address on the sub
ject Of slavery, sent to the women OF America.
-Alboni was at last accounts in Paris. The
Emperor of Russia ordered his Imperial Opera
Director to offer her &120 per month and s4oo
for travelling expenses. Nine. Alboni replied
that she would not accept lower terms than
those on which La Patti had sung. In reply.
the Emperor telegraphed that he agreed with
her view Of the case, and requested Mime. Al
boui to accept an engagement ior st. Peters
burg identical to the Que Patti had signed last
winter.
Clothing made from o new kind Of paper
has been patented in England. The compo-
nents of the material are SAID to be some AMI
NAL and .setable substance never before used.
When reduced TO pulp. and beached, the
completed fabric is sort Of felt OF extrsordi-
nary pliancy, he1ibility and strength. 1t can
be sewed with the needIelas tightly as woven
fabrics, and already table cloths, quilts, shoes
and petticoats are in market, ell made nom
the new material.
The total quantity Of land devoted to the
growth Of colt IN throughout the whole OF In
dla does not exceed 100000 acres. II this
quantity Of land was as productive in India
as it is in the United States, 1t would yield
something like four million bales, or half
bale per acre. But the yield is 80 much less
than this that the extent Of the imports from
India 10 an average yield is not more than
million and half bsles Of three hundred and
ninety -four pounds each.
Queen Victoria is said to be falling in
health. The London Medical Times and Ga
zette says the presence OF crowd or success
sion Of persons who are presented at court pro-
duces on her nervous system the giddiness
and other symptoms common to landsmen at
sea. The Gazette adds that, considering her
Majesty's habits Of puuctuality, and the hard
labor aud anxiety she has undergone during
her happily protracted reign, 1t cannot be
matter of surprise that the nervous system
should become iatigued.
The various Roman Catholic commissions
which are engaged in preparing the subjects
OF discussion for the Gcumenical Council. ale
said to have preserved secrecy rigidly. Not
withstanding the rumors Of correspondents,
who, without any authority, undertake to an
nounce new dogmas which are to be promul-
gated and the doctrines which are to be devel-
oped by the Council, the conviction is express
ed BY IN intelligent English journal that there
is probably not an eccleslasticll dieniIary. in
or out Of Rome, even OF ,tose belonging to
that church, who knows anything about their
labors.
Nj. Ferdinand de Lesseps announces de-
fnitely that the canal of suez will be opened
on the 18th of November. 1t is also stated
that members Of the royal families of England,
France Italy, Austria and Russia will witness
the opening, while the King OF Greece aad the
Suit an OF Turkey will attend it in person.
Since the day of the crusades no such congre-
cation OF European royalty has taken place in
TIE Fast and it il indicltel that the spleh-
dors IN preparation by Ishmael Pasha, and
his master. the Padisha, will match tho oc-
casion. The tariff of charges the canal will
not exceed 81 81 per ton. The passage through
lie canal, N. de Lesseps assures US, will last
from fifteen to twenty hours.
Tho English Telegraph bill, according to
recent cable dispatch; has passed the second
reading in the House OF Commons, and in all
probability will soon become law. The for
eisp mail, also bring the speech of the Mar
quis of Harrington, in mir 'ducing the BILL