The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-09-08
PERSONAL GOSSIP.

-Ranke has published the life Of Wallen-
stein.
The Sultan declines Miss Burdett Coutts'
offer to repair rhe water works of Jerusalem,
but promises to do il himself.
A private letter from Adelina Patti to an
old friend says: "I expect to visit America
again, but not to sing. Twill never sing again
in New York"
Lord Lytton's Horace. the appearance Of
which has been long delayed, is now being pre-
pared for publication. The work will consist
OF the original and the translation in opposite
pages.
Mr.. Charles Dickens, in his capacity OF
president Of the Midland Institute, Birming-
ham, will deliver the address at the opening OF
the autumn session, which takes place tLis
month.
"A son of an ex.Pfesident Of the United
States, who, for som, months has been living
no one knows exactly how, has been admitted
to charity ward IN Provi 1ence Hospital,
Washington.
-Right Rev. DR.. Lynch, Bishop Of Charles
ton, S. c., Is to deliver lecture in aid OF the
Catholic Home for Destitute Orphan Girls, in
Philadelphia. His subject will be "The Life
and Times Of Bishop England"
Brigham Young aud the soas OF Joseph
Smith are qnarrelling. The former has sor-
bldden the latter the use Of the Tabernacle,
but the Gentie house OF worship has been
rendered them and they puncture the prophet
not little.
The viceroy OF Egypt, who spent dulil 6
his recent European trip more money than any
Prince did tor mlny years, brought from Paris,
perhaps, the most expensive doll ever given to
child. II is destined for one ofthe daughters
of Sultan Abdal Aziz, and it has diamond ear
rings worth fourteen thousand dollars.
-On Friday last D.. Henry Holland, the
celebrated English physician, accompanied by
his son, the Rev. Mr.. Holland, arrived in New
York, from Liverpool. Soon after his arrival
the Rev. Mr.. Hollan1 received dispatch an
nouncing that his son, nine years OF age. had
been accidentally drowned at Southampton the
day after he (Rev. Mr.. H. sailed 10: the Unit-
| ed States.
The impression so long current in unoff-
cial circles that George Wilkes is to be ap-
pointed minister to China in place OF j. Ross
Browne, seems to have settled down into ac-
tual bslicf. 1t does not appear, however, that
the belief is based upon any official informa-
ton, and some of the best informed assert that
the appointment will very shortly be made,
and that Mr.. Wilkes will not be the man.
Secretary Fish is known to oppose him.
Tho Duke of St. Albans, who has hereto
fore been best known as the boon companion
OF that bad young man, Che Prince OF Wales,
has suddenly become famous in quite differ
ent way. Recently the living OF Redbourne
fell vacant. It was worth about s15OOa year,
quite nice thing for some poor clerical ca
det. This living is in the Dukes gift, but in
stead of pitchforking in some family hanger-
on, as is the usual custom. he wrote one OF the
principal parishioners 10 the Shect that
he would appoint any c!ergynen the
laity might choose. The fast Duke could
not have ventured on any one act more
startling than this OF giving the peo.
ple the choice of their minister. The par
ishioners of Redbourne Immediately held o
public meeting, declared the duke an orna-
ment to his class, or words to that effect, and
unanimously voted that the permission tc
ele, sn incumbent of their own choice is 6
oric.leea rnre and unparalleled, and merits