The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-06-15
FOREIGN ITEMS.

FOREIGN ITEMS.
Three thousand duels were fought in tho
German universities last year, most of them
very harmless affairs. le
Ladies in England who desire to dress up
in hurry can now buy an elegantly embroid-
cred paper petticoat for sixoence.
When Napoleon visited the horticultural
chow, the loyal ruralists filed tho Impe1 ial
carriage with prize asparagus and beans.
AT performance of "L'Africaine, )" in Stock
holm, the ship was made TO rock 80 naturally
as to make the primas doana violently sea-
sick. s;gs.
The spite agaiusys ysAsns5 iuase.a.. ~ family.
cropped out at req ssss saIesin Paris,
where only one franc aFsl half was Bid for
a fine picture Of the Princess Caroline Bona.
parte.
The first of all Thackeray's novels has
never been included In any edition of his works.
1t is called Catherine, Story, by Ikey Solo
mons, Esq Junior, and appeared in Fraser's
Magazine in 1889
-Flbbertie ibbet is a new English maya.
zine that is announcei for th avowed purpose
of proclaim,ng war to the knife against hum
bug, snobbery. jobbery, corruption, sensation
alism, sensualism, extremes and extravagance.
-"Box and Cox" has ,een turned into an
opsretta in London, and Mr.. Sullivan the COM
poser, has fitted 1t out with music. eridiron
is introduced in one Of the ec,nes as guitar
Much Of the music is highly praised, a rata
plan, a Duet and lullaby particularly.
1t is claimed by Fiorentine professor that
somnambulsm may be cured by simply wind
ing copper wire, slender and flexible, around
the leg Of the patient, leaving an end long
enough to touch the ground. The theory is
that the wire conducts away the electricity or
the body.
AT the French Derby, the Princess de Met
ternich tried simplicity for a sensation. She
wore q little hat--ass1souis XyI-of rice straw.
trimmed with blacE Velvet and a gray and blue
feather falling ovSr the chignon. Not the
ghost Of crinotiIe spr jewel. Some ladies
wore costume. 3na half of maroon velvet
the other of white1silk.
london societxiSjust now delectating it.
self over fearf4t 4omestic scandal in high
llfe. The herolaeg9e the pleasing tale is lady
OF rank in WarwicAshare. and there are d;sloyal
rumors to the effe&E that the heir to the throne
is likely to be called Iinto the s'matrimonlal
causes court" as cS-rSspondent in q suit for di-
vorce. This, in tyfe present condition Of the
public mind in Ngland you'd pretty surely
assume the charaGeS Of a political event, and
might we'll lead tavesy serious consequences
lie Follet says that panniers are still very
much worn; but the upper skirt cut rather
long at the back, caught up slightly at each
A->a ~. Ia rOrtfd and mt drausr, II,
at the lower edge, or open and pointed. is
daily gaining favor, and is csrte inly much
more elegant and becoming than the volumi-
nous panniers adopted by some. Among the
most charming walking dresses is one the
skirt Of which was Of turquoise blue, trimmed
with six narrow founces. Second skirt of faiue
neoderee with ruche OF blue up each side. This
skirt is raised at the back by the ends of q gilet
naarQuise, With is made with reuers lined with
blue, and edged with O narrow ruche.
The determination of the Conservative
Peers to resist the bill disestablishing The
Irish Church has produced an excitement in
England of revolutionary character, and the
adjustment of the obnoxious House of Peers
is threatened. For years that body has abdi-
Gated all real power, contenting itself with Civ
ing it's assent to the legislation OF the House
of Commons. The emancipation Of the Catho-
lies from political disabilities, tho repeal Of the
corn laws, and the whole system OF free-trade
legislation connected with it, the admission Of
the Jews to Parliament, the abolition of the
tax on paper, and the Reform bill OF 1867, have
been conspicuous instances OF the helplessness
of the Lords. They ware thoroughly hostile
to each Of these measures, but after a feeble
show of resistance, they seconded the vote OF
the Commons. Should they really undertake
resistance in this Instance, the difficulty will
be got over by creating new peers to mako a
majority for the bill, as was threatened when
the Lords indicated disposition to reject the
Reform bill.