The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-12-02

I-encsnping along the canals and In the ruins OF
their burnt homes. People who were once rlch ot
in comfortable circumstances, are now reduced
to want and misery. In speaking OF the damage
sustained by the cathedral, Captain Ungemach
said that the most irreparsbls loss was the paint
angs on the glass windows. The great stras'
bourg library, destroyed by fire., which was re-
nowned all over the world for Its valuable collec'
ton OF books, manuscripts, &C., was loss that
never could be repaired. etotal amount OF she
losses by the bombardment is yaEiously estimated
at from $3.50 Ooo, 900 to s25o,ooO,ooo. Trade and
industrial pursuits are Of course dead-locEed, anu
those who have depended upon their business or
labor for subsistence are deprived OF any means
OF gaining 1t at a time when the hardships OF the
winter season are to be added to those they al
ready endure.
A New York World correspondent at Versailles
| on the o5th SAYS the opinion at headquarters Is
| that England means nothing at all by shrieSlng
| ror Turkey. but will back down as soon as sue
sees Russia and Prussia acting together. oao
pnese,, did not come to talk over the .Orlentai
question bur to treat for new armistice. Yes
terdsv he interviewed Bismarck for TWO hours.
bismarck said that the unconditional surrender
of the city would only be permitted wnen the
condition for complete cessation OF hostlhsles
had been agreed upon. Thus may those VINO
threaten that the war will not end with the fall OF
the capital be circumvented. The ProVlsional
Government must bear the odfum Oh making
peace. Hunger and rebellion will speedny COZ
strain them to complete submission. ~itn tne
dismantling OF Paris, to arm which 80 mauy
strong places were made defenceless: France WIN
he 40 completely weapoDless as TO DC lnnocuous
for decade, even should she turn to reftting her
arsenas and replacing her artillery. Her ener'
cles should be devoted to the re-establlshment OF
her prosperity, aud the resuscitation OF her im'
poverished peasantry.
I'm a recent number OF Punchinello, the artist
Stephens pictured King william as King Cole OF
the ballad, ladling out punch to the music OF MS
"dddlers threen The caricature Is only too real.
It is, indeed, "Jolly old soul" who has sat down
at versailles to the long job Of starving out Paris,
with the prospect, according to Bismarck, OF hav.
ing two millions OF famlshing people on his hands
in few months. Each Thursday and Saturday
the King goes out hunting in carriage and four.
escorted by platoon OF dragons, bringing in
hares and venison for his private table. few
weeks since he gave grand banquer, at which
the whole facade Of the Prefecture, where he has
taken his residence was Illuminated, gigantic
cuirassiers guarded ahe entrance, and the King
andihis royal guests drank till midnight to the
sound of the roar OF cannon In the direction OF
Paris. The banquet was given to those eminent
personages who came at his invitation to witness
The siege OF Paris and decide when King Will
liam should. be crowned Emperor OF Germany.
The band plays continually in the park, and the
pe.ites DANES expelled from Paris find new ad.
mirers in the Prussian officers. who form the
stroliug audience It isjovlal work, this siege of
Paris.