The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-08-05
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

Private letters from England say that the
approaching rowing match between the Oxford
and Harvard crews is exciting an interest not
inferior In breadth and intensity to that which
marked the yacht race in which the America
was engaged in 1851. Both crews are busy
with regular course of training, and
their movements are chronicled by the
newspapers with the greatest particularly.
Tie result will be hailed as ma
lional defeat or victory, as the case may be.
1t is related of Mouravie6, the famous
Russian General, that once. when in command
Of q camp, having discovered au alarming
diminution in his candles, and having detec-
ted thirteen Cossacks in the act OF stealing
them he adopted novel method OF curing
their tbieving propensity. At nlghtfall the
Cossacks we're ranged in front Of the Generals
tent, stripped stark naked, compelled to stand
erect, with their heads thrown back, and
obliged to use their mouths for candlesticks.
By the glare Of the lighted candles so held,
tho General and his staff INDUCED in their
grog, aid the whole army was permitted 10
see the ludicrous sight and chat The poor can-
dlesticks.
Count de Chatesuvillard, who has just
died IN Paris, was, in his day. one OF the most
brilliant men and dashine equestrlans OF
France. l. was he VINO one d.v rode up the
steps of the Jockey Club tthen at the corner OF
the Rue Dronot and BouIevard) Snd played q
eame of billiards On horseback. He rode for
some time most vicious horse. A friend
sand: III you ride that horse three months
longer, I'll bet he kills you" The Count re-
Piled: What do you betl" "'Twenty five
thousand francs" ''Taken." The Count felt
10 honor bound to his friend TO ride the horse
every day, and the horse showed himself to
be 30 very vicious that the Count had
his cofia made and sent home, for be
was sure be would require 1t before
long. His wife lwho had long been extremely
uneasy lest his horse should kill him, }
seeing her husband look upon the horse
a. dangerous, as she herself considered him,
no sooner saw the cofiu placed in her hus-
baud,s dressing room, than she went to the
stable armed with pair Of pistols and shot the
dangerous steed through the head. On one
occasion the Count was asked by friend, q
Marquse, to see her to her carriage. They
were at a ball. Going down stairs somebody
trod on her dress and tore it. She asked for q
pin. The Count took from his scarf diamond
pin worth $500 and presented to her. She de-
cllned, saying: "oh, Count, it is entirely too
valuable" 'I. that the only objection to the
piu?" "uertainlv.". This wcrd was no soone E
out of the Marquise's mouth than he broke off
tho diamond, threw it out Of the neighboring
window. and gave the golden pin toh her.
-Duels between students at German Uni
yersities are generally fought with swords, and
rarely have fatal termination. Sometimes,
however, pistols are chosen for the weapons,
and the combat assumes more tteadly char
acter. The last duel which took place resulted
in the death Of one OF the participants and Gre
atel great excitement in the vicinity. The cor
respondent of New York paper gives the fol-
lowing particulars OF the afflr. He says A
number of Leipsic students Of the corps Of
the "Westfalou" were sitting in the Cato rurc,
together with another student, Grossmann, ct
Wlesbaden, who did not belong to their num-
ber. when number OF students-whose names
arc Count jeckers, Prince Won Bentheim
and Won Gablenz-returning from din
ner, entered the room, the latter Won
Gablenz) unwitungly stumbled against a
member of the "Wcsfalen." Upon the chal
lenge of the latter, Won Gablenz mm ediately
begged pardon, but Grosshann, notwithstand-
ing, suddenly sprans from his seat and gave
Won Ga5lenz box on the ear. Won Gi5lenz
and his companions then returned the assault
in q similar manner, and the members OF the
"Westfalen" and GrossmaDn were quickly put
ont of the rlace, alter the latter, however, had
been first challenged by Prince Won Bentheim
and Count Beckers TO sword duel, and oy
Won Gab.enz, who cannot fencs, to duel
with pistos. rhe latter was accepted and on the
morning of the 1st OF July the duel took place on
the beautiful Rosenthal, near LeiPsic. AT the
first fire. G-ossmann, who is perfcc. novice
at shooting, wa. wounded in the foot. The
seconds then attempted ID bring about re-
conci.iaton. and Voa Ga5.enz declared himself
ready to withdraw his challenge If Grossmlnn
w.u!d apologize for the Insult given. This
Grossmann refused . do, and at the second
fire Won Gabcrz received shot from Gross
mann in the brain, aud Immediately fell to the
Ground uncor cc:c.:::. HIS seconds, Prince Won
Benthem and Count Beckers, Immediately
took the wounded student to the CITY hospital,
and Grossmann, who il the SOL OF the Obcr-
rrocura or of W!esbaden, took at once to fight.
The physicians attempted in win TO remove
The ball from Von Glblenz'S brain, and on the
81 of July, while his father and mother were
standing BY his bedside, he died. Grossmarn
has since not lie N Leard of.
"A queer story is told OF bind begsar in
Paris. who is always to be found ensccnced in
a gateway on the Boulevard Sltas:opol. A
certain parisian often passed that way, aud
was in the habit of giving him penny-a two
sous piece; but tho other day. by mistake, he
dropped into the poor fellows lat double
louis of folsy francs. Some time afterwards he
discovered his mistake, and of he ran to the
Boulevard Sr5astopo! To get back his money.
No bag.ar was there. buy in his pace GRIP
pie. Where is tie blind man?' said the be-
nevolent man. ID YOU mcaa Monsieu: Ben
j,mn:a rep.:ec the cripple. lie has just
gono-he has sone to his house to br aktast.' >
lis 1t f.r?" "Oaly couple Of steps III the
Rlc du Petit CarreIu." Away went the in
ouirer to the address indicated which he soon
found. "Mousieur Benjamin here = he says