The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-06-10
FOREIGN ITEMS.

FOREIGN ITEMS.
Am sricaip."
. General Moltke said, the other day, he was
afraid tho7e would be terrible war in Europe
mkt foil.
Baron Anse,m de Rothschild has given
two hundred thousand forms for the erection
of hospital in Vienna iortEe Jews, to contain
ne hundred beds.
-1ne be,nn gossips pretend to be scandal
izel by the haison between handsome cap
,tain Of the Royal Dragons and good-looking
widow from Savannah.
The Bishop OF Oxford, some time since,
made the remark that it would have been o
blessed thing for thousands of people in Eng
land to have been born in Calcutta, for then
they would have had some chance OF being
brought within the means OF grace, whereas
in England, they we're entirely neglected.
The Emperor OF the French recently ex-
pressed himself in favor Of women being en-
franchised. He remarked he had in France
moro women on his side than men. Perhaps
he thinks, too, that the woman's rights agita-
tion will split the Opposition into various fac
side.
The expenses of the trip of the Empress
Eugenie to the Holy Land and Egypt are esti-
mated at 50, ,4OO, 900 francs. The Emperor, tits
said, was at first greatly startled by this exor-
bitant bill. which. owing to the depleted con-
dition of the Imperial treasury, he could i'll
afford to pay; but the Empress did not tire Of
urging him to consent to the journey. aad, as
bo Hr,o1 11v 1Lo
be conveyed by the Refine Hortepse from Mar
settles to Corsica, and thence to Alexandria.
A candidate for the French Corps Legis-
latiff goes, during the late campaign, to ship
builders yard, where he chats with the work.
men and offers them coffee, &C., which they
are glad to accept. When 1T is time for leav-
ing them he pays the bill "a hundred cups of
coffee and thousands Of drinks) and says to
them, "Well boys, now that we know one
another. hope allof you will vote for me-"
''We should like to do so. sir," replied one of
the workmen, "but we ought to tell you that
all Of us here are Belgians."
Oscar Comme ttant, the feuilletonist of the
Paris Steele, says he overheard the other day
the following conversation between Two dis
hnguished young diplomats. very tall and
dry gentleman, sort of Don Quxote in mod
srn costume, suddenly enters the room. "Oh,
look at that fellow what ridiculous head he
has got |" exc laimed one Of the young men.
why. that is my father" replies the other.
s'You do not say-that is your father ? Well
then, if you should see my father, could tell
you you would find him look thousand times
more ridiculous" "Ah, bah, you astonish
me.' 'tNo, it is the literal truth I" Where
upon these Two excellent sons and rising Dip
lomats cordially sh0pk hands amid loud
laughter, and parted c8mpany.
The French Atlantic Cable, it is reported,
dis now completed, and the feet Of vessels en-
gagged to lay it will sail on June Goth. The
main portion of the cable, 2752 miles in length,
Is placed on board the Great Eastern, which
vessel will start about Ave and q halfmiles from
Brest, picking up the heavy shore ends. The
other vessels are the scanderia, Of 1900 tons,
and the Chiltern, both being fitted up with
graphing irons, buoys, and picking up ma
chinery, and carry ing the sections intended to
be laid between the Island Of st. Pierre to the
coast Of the United States, distance Of GOO
miles. The depth at which the cable will lie
between Brest and st. Pierre is not yet ac-
curately known. but will be fully ascertained
before the expedition starts. From st. Pierre
to the United States the whole distance has
been sounded, and the cable will lie in shallow
water, the greatest depth being three hundred
and sixty fathoms. The Great Eastern, it is
expected, will occupy eighteen days in laying
the deep sea cable, and when this is effected,
the success of the work will be considered as
certain.
That charming French lady, Madame
Olympic Audouard, who lectured in New York
In her native language with such SUCCESS last
autumn. has made great impression upon
the people Of Southern France, and especially
of Marsellles. by some recent lectures which
she has delivered there upon the United States.
AS the Phare de Marseil|e reports: "She de-
scribes. with the enthusiasm OF con viction, all
the attractions Of that, distant country where
nature is proligal Of her gifts and the human
mind is enfanchised from all ancient prejudi-
ces." To her appeal in favor Of emigration to
America some five hundred workmen are said
to have responded. In their organization arc
included skilled mechanics Of almost every
srade. AT the head OF the enterprise is o MI.
Daumas. and every person is required to fur
nish satisfactory proofoR character and caps
city before being admllte to join in it. The
design is to found French city 1t some suita-
BILE point IN the West; and should the frst
coners be but moderately fortunate, we are
assured that their numbers will soon be great
ly enlarged by additions from France.
PARIS FAsH1oNs.--A Paris correspondents
says:
The Empress appeared at late ball at the
Tuneries with her beautiful blonde hair
smoothed plain over the head. and rolled
mcnd pms. Her Majesty beng generally the
e iass OF fasuion, we hope that the reign OF