The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-02-18
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

FOREIGN GOSSIP.
Baron Haussman spent $I23,5oO,ooO in
Paris during his rule.
-RocINfort,s printer says the great reyolu-
ZIONIST doesn't pay his bills.
-Fraulein Ida Pfeiffer, Of Berlin, editor OF
the fashion journal Das Haus, died recently, In
her t#enty-hfth year.
-Advices from France state that the speech
of the King of Prussia, at the opening of the
Federal Parliament, was not well received In
Paris.
Russia has made peremptory dem and Of
the Swiss Government for the surrender of
certain felon who took refuge in that country
some time ago.
Professor Kiepert. the celebrated German
geographer, is about to make a journey to Tur-
kew and Palestine, at the expense of the Prus-
sian Government.
In the year 1868 1886 students at the 1877
gymnasiums of Prussia, received testimony Of
their fitness for the universities; 1l6 of these
fell through in the examination.
The Cape Town papers publish letters from
DR.. Livingstone to Sir Thomas Maclear, the
Astronomer Royal at the Cape. The latest
were, however, written several months before
the communication from UjljI, which recently
appeared in our columns.
London is aghast at the thought that
shrewd enemy, in case Of war, might send
pestilence into every house and blow up every
highway in the metropolis, simply by a coup
de main at Barking, destroying the machinery
at the mouth of the great sewer there entering
the Thames.
1t is stated that at the funeral Of N. Victor
Nolr the police adopted the expedient Of mark
ing with O cross the backs Of as many Of the
spectators as possible. The Figaro observes
that this premonition of the visit Of the de-
stroylng angel has not as yet produced any
serious consequences.
1t is remarked as singular circumstance
in the South African diamond dggings that oil
the diamonds have been found by natives, and
not by Europeans The natives go on all fours,
scanning the surface and scraplng with their
nails, while the European tries to maintain the
dignity of an erect attitude.
The French Government have made con-
cesslon to an architect In Paris, who proposes
to establish subterranean passages across the
bouleyards, so as to enable people to cross the
street without danger from the vehicles: The
entrance will be by kiosks, and the depth Will
not be more than that of an ordinary flight OF
stairs.
In the Corps Leglslatif, on Monday, NJ.
Choiscul asserted that his party in the Cham
bcrs really represented the majority of the
country This called forth an indignant de-
NAL from Olivier. He asserted that the gov
ernment would persist in Its liberal course,
but would resist dangerous agitation In the
streets or in the press.
Prince Pierre Bonaparte has not yet SC
lected o lawyer to defend him. He is In a de-
spending mood, and looks forward to five
years secusion. His objection to the Supreme
Court of Justice lies in the notion that the jury
''wlIl be composed of large landowners devo-
ted to the empire, who will sacrifice him to
save his cousin, the Emperor"
The London Times says on the subject of
the proposed acquisition of the Bay of Samana
by the United States, that there will not be in
England the least desire 10 hinder the Ameri-
cans from satisfying the wish OF their hearts
in the establishment Of colony OF dcpenden-
cy, but thinks we have at present sufficient
territory to administer and sufficient popula-
ton OF the African race.
Tall and unusually slim, pale complexion,
small black whispers and gllttering spectacles;
a stoop in his gait, and small black cap On
his head; voice soft and clear, speeches
abounding in metaphor, and language remark
ably elegant, with reputation In the last
French Chamber of speaking better French
than any one, except that grand master of his
language, Berryer-such is the portrait of NJ.
OLIVIER constitutional Premier of France,
drawn by an able hand.
One of the greatest attractions to children
at the recent Industrial Exhibition at Wittcn-
burg was wonderful set oftoy-soldiers, which
was finally purchased by the Queen Of Prussia.
One poor little fellow, almost heart-broken at
the loss of his favorite soldiers, (hc had been
daily TO the exhibition to see them,) without
consulting anybody wrote aetter to the queen
pleading his poverty and the many cnJoyments
Which her CnlurcH tnuSL llafc, anu b9nii5 V't's'
the toys might be returned. The kind hearted
Queen made her little subject present Of the
set. ~,
Seventeen years ago when Napoleon III
visited Bordeaux. he was received by the Pre-
iet of the department, a very tall, powerful
built man oil winning manners, beside whom
the Emperor was dwarf. Side by side they
drove through the city. "Prcfet," said Napo-
leon, "thc citizens seem to regard their Prefet,
and forget their Emperor" 'Sire," was the
courtly reply, "whcn q regiment is marching,
the crowd is always struck with the drum
major. but it is not to be concluded they forget
the general in command" This Prefet after
wards became Baron Haussman.
-ODonovan Rosa, the Fenian, who was
recently elected member of the English Par
lament for Tipperary, has not been permitted
to take his seat, by a vote of 3Ol to 81, upon a
motion introduced by Mr.. Gladstone. Rossa is
about forty years of age, and fort last twelve
years has been a prominent agitator' In ls'2
his thoughts were turned to the United States,