The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-02-09
FOREIGN ITEMS.

The Car mas just pSlu SllVV ioA al VI"
Toledo sword.
George Peabody used to say that he did
not attempt to relieve paupcrism, but to pre-
vent 1t.
The principal owner of the Veuve Cliquot
wine cellars is not widow, but an old maid OF
s1ty-fve.
The new millionaire convert, the Marquis
At Rnte. Is to build q Eoman Catholic church
ut Oxford.
-Rochefort has given no names to his chli-
dren, aud they are designated simply as No.
/, No. 2, &c.
Not a few of the leading dramatic critics
in Germany speak dsparaglngly Of Fechter's
abilities as tragedan.
An English coast steamer lately burned
one hundred pigs in order to get into port,
having exhau ted her coal.
The manufacturers in London arc prepar-
ing to take advantage OF the expiration, in
March, of Bessemer's steel patents.
.-=Rochefort's Marseillaise circulated 100000
copies the day after the Noir murder. 1t was
death to Noir, bnt fun to Rochefort.
in spite OF all his great jobs in Paris, Baron
Haussmanns wealth is said to be only $4,000
q year, more than half Of which comes from
his wife.
Sir William Gordon, commander at Cha
than, England, attempted to commit suicide
on the LIST Instant by cutting his throat. He
-ts in dying condition.
The father of the "Welsh fasting girl" who
was scientifically starved to death, has been
found guilty of manslaughter by coroner's
Jury and committed for trial.
-Tennyson's chosen friend is a puddler in
one of the iron shops Of the Black Country,
who is himself poet greatly praised by the
laureate, but Of whose writings not q line has
yet seen the light.
An English enthusiast Is soliciting funds
for an exploration of Mount Arafat, with
view OF recovering relics Of the Ark. His speti-
ton Is filed In the astrological department Of
the British Museum.
The Saturday Review, of Friday, predicts
that the Irish land question and the bills for
regulating the ballot, and for the diffusion Of
education, will engross the attention Of the
English Parliament at the coming session.
The Paris Journal Official publishes de-
cree removing Leverrier, the eminent astrono-
mer, from bis office as director of the Imperial
Observatory, for taxing certain action in the
Senate, of which he is member, inconsistent
with his duties as an officer Of the govern
ment
-Gustave Dore is reported to have drawn
10000 pictures since his fourteenth year, which
would imply nearly five a day, Sundays in
cluded. Considering the size and elaboration
Of most Of his works, we are inclined to en-
terrain slight doubt of the accuracy OF this
statement.
Extraordinary scenes ore occurring ut the
telegraph offices throughout England. The
dissatisfaction is universal, and complaints of
delay and error have been greatly multiplied
since the new arrangement went into effect.
In London, particularly, crowds OF people srr-
round the offices, and there is the utmost con-
fusion.
Two French Zouavcs made bet that they
could Jump from the roof of railway carriage
to o bridge as the train passed under 1t, run
across and jump down on carriage the other
side, before the train got past. They didn't
Jump high enough, and were nicely ground up
between the top OF the carriages and the
bridge.
The London Times had an editorial on
Friday on American Legislators and legislation,
wherein it comments on the composition and
on the peculiarities Of the Houses of the
United States Congress. The writer attri-
butes the faults in American legislation to the
utter absence OF ability In the House of Rep
resentatives, natural sequence to popular
elections. The Senate, however, the Times
thinks, Is better, because It's members are
otherwise chosen.
Great preparations are being made at the
Tuleries in Paris respecting the journeys 10
be undertaken by the Prince Imperial during
the ensuing spring. He Is to pass long Pc
riod at the camps of Chalons, where he Is to
lead the life of soldier. Then he is to make
a trip and pay visit to the Archduke Ru-
dolph, hereditary Prince Of Austria, and sue
cessively visit all the principal cities through
out Germany. He will be accompanied by
-oo,or,, Estossard and some officers of the
stafr.
The dresses worn by the Empress Eugcnie
during her oriental tour. have been sold for
the benefit Of her MaJesty's orphan school.
The exhibition was held in the ironing-room of
the Sous Sol of the Tuierles, and the dresses,
s5o in number. realized very small sums. The
rose-colored satin presentation dress, divestrd
of its trimmings, realized the high",,. sum, only
liz francs. M I..s.,u robe, trimmed with va
ler..s-enncs, only 40 francs, and 30 on with
many more, some of them never worn at all
few worn more than once The hats and bon
nets were sold in lots, ami Of course went for
trihing sums.
The London Tablet is satisfied thai the
dogma of the lnfallisity of the Roman Pontif
will be declared by Overwhelming majorties Of
the Council at Rome . The number OF votes
In the Council, according to our latest informa-
ton,n the Tablet says, "has attained the num-
her or 1855. OF these from LOG to $50 were said
two weeks ago to belong to what is Improperly
called the 'opposltton,' j. e. the fathers who
think the definition not untrue. but inoppor-
tnne AT the Council of Trent minorltles OF
nearly one-quarter Of the fathers were on sew
er:sl occasions outvoted, and then gave IN their
adherence. II on the present matter one IN
seven or eight Is against the opportuneness,
.bar, or, certainly not one in 8 hundred