The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-08-27
CUBA not FOB SALE.
FOREIGN eoss1P.5

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/ The offer made to Spain by Mr. Forbes for
the purchase OF Cuba for the United States ia
reported to -bn $1Oo, 600 900. or about ten
years' purchase. a.l -4.
| 1-Emgration on o large scale is being or
gaoizsd from ENGLAND to Brazil, and vessels
will carry emgrants from the ports OF Liver
pool, London and NsHcastle, free OF charge.
| In Brussels boxes have been put up in va
rous parts OF the city for the reception OF tele-
graph letters, which are duly stamped and col.
lected at frequent intervals, taken to The sls-
| tions and telegraphed Of.
"A Thermometer which has been kept for
seVenty'hvo years in the vaults Of the Paris
| Observatory, at depth OF ninety-one feet be.
low the surface, has not varied moro than half
degree during the entire interval.
"A vast lyrical theatre is TO be constructed
on one of the finest boulevartls in Paris. and
Sill contain 1000 spectators. In order to make
it success, the prics OF admission will be for
o,rtain pats OF the house only one franc. The
Inauguration will take place on January 1, 1870.
TIE, summer drawing OF tho Russian Gov.
ernmenG lottery took place at ut. Petersburg
on the 18th ult. The fortunate winner OF the
f2S, 900 prizo on this occasion is a subordinate
clerk in ono of the banking establishments Of
the capital, who became possessed almost ac-
ci ientally OF the successful ticket.
Tho mortality in the Austrian army is
Grea .er than that OF any other European force,
excepting tho Russian. whioh, on accoun; OF
the immense extent of the Muscovite Empire,
and the severe climcs to which the soldiers are
exposed. is considerable above the continental
average. In the Austrian service. OF every
1000 men. 28O die annually, or nearly double
the number Of deaths that take place among
English troops within the same period. viz 100
per 1000. The military hospital system is q
very defective one, and is to undergo tho
rough and searching reform.
The students of Leipzig are agitating the
question Of abolishing the academic practice
ofdueIling. For some time past the number
OF duels has been very large in that city, and
in one week oven two pistols duels were fought,
In one Of which young n. von Goblenz, the
only son OF his parents, we're killed. at o
general meeting OF the students, which was
held short time since, it was resolved to
abolish the duel, and substitute in it's place
court Of honor. The so-oalled corps students,
however, are intent on maintaining the duel,
which, they ssy, will steel the personal cour-
age OF young men. 'f;."
All the great railway companies in France
have organized for their numerous employees
funds for assistance in "time OF sickness md
approximation" and nearly oil these companies
vote to those funds an amount equal to that
subscribed by their servants. On several lines,
depots for the sale OF food and clothing have
bsen established, where the servants OF oom-
pany can supply themselves at prices from ten
10 fifty per cent. lower than the ordinary rates.
aud at the principal centres Of railway traffic
places Of refreshment have been established,
where the laborers and their families may OBJ
Sin food ready TOR them 4 extremely low prices
In Paris fve.sixths If the taiiors work at
home; aud the mon, working either by the day
or piece, earn from three to six francs . day,
though some OF the more skilfui earn from
eight to ten francs. The women earn ,isom.
two to three francs day, and efew from FIVE
to SIX francs. Tho tailors and clothiers in
Paris do no business to the amount Of more
than 160 900 600 francs per Annum. The use
sof the sewing machine is rapidly increasing In
France. In making clothing for women In
Paris, men oan earn five francs . day, and wo.
men an average Of two francs twenty-five
centimes. Why is there such difference be.
tween the wages Of men aud women
"A religious festival WAS recently being cee-
brated at Trani, italy, and large ornament
OF wool, covered With gauze and lighted with
thousands Of tapors. had boen erected in the
centre OF the nave. In the middle Of the
service the drapery caught FIRE, and the flames
in moment mounted TO the top OF the slruo.
ture. q CRY "the roof is falling In 10 was
raised, wGan general rush to the doors was
made, and in the confusion a number of men,
women and children were thrown down and
trampIed on. When order was restored, biz
teen dead bodies wore found on the ground,
with great number Of persons seriously in
jured. The FIRE, which had been the frat
cause OF this calamity, vas eventually got
under.
The official criminal statistics Of Great
Britain chow, that for several. years past crime
has steadily decreased In ireland. Thus, in
1856 the number Of oommittals was 7O9s, while
last year It was only 4127; the convictions In
1858 we're 4oiA, and in 1858. 1894. The English
statisticiAps. puszlIpg over this, attribute the
decrease IN crimsto iuigraAon; and It is .
tact that the population Of Irelands has de-
creased ~. .t68 in the pest thirteen years. But
emigration, the New York Post remarfs, Ii
hardly sufficient oause for the dsorease In
crime. Tor, ~ . rule, the emigrants sre not
nom the GLASS who are prone to become crimi-
nsis. but arc industrious, thrifty persons, who
hsve saved money enough to pay their pa,sss-
ges. ana who leave home 70 dnd better deid
for thetr labor and better opportunities 10 earn
the honsst living which they strive for.