The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-08-04
NEWS OF TIE DAP.

Gold closed at New York, yesterday, at
l2tal23.
The, New York cotton market closed un-
changed: uplands 1896; sales ITO bales.
At Liverpool cotton closed afsmer; up
lands stasd.; sales 5000 bales. -12,
"A late on dit is that Charlotte Cushman
NAV appear at Booths theatre next autumn IN
the role of Queen Katharine, in -"Henry
VIILnie6;
Queen Tictoria's daughter, the Crown
Princess of Prussia, is 'reportedto be growing
fat. like her mother. She is 81 years old, and
hashad six children.
"A Brooklyn physician prescribed hydrate
Of choral for young lady, and wrote the pre-
scription, "Chlor. Hydr." The druggist inter-
preted his hog Latin to mean chloridum ny
drargyri-corroslye sublimate-and the young
lady died.
The gown which the Archbishop Of Paris
wore at his execution has been cut Into small
pieces and distributed amongst the Partisan
clergy. The principal part has been deposited
inNotre Dame, where there are also relcs OF
Archbish0pS Anre ano Sluaur.
An agentfo sone of the New York thea
tres has gone out to Egypt and India t. engage
troupe OF Almeh and Nauteh. girls. Spectacu-
lar drama has had such wonderful success in
New York that it is safe to predict "a harvest
for the manager whose ambition suggests this
venture" ntiT Il. '5 .'s,t,
The German Government have made an
engagement with Mr.-E.J:s Reed, late chief
constructor of tie British navy, to construct
some iron-clad ships-of-war for Germany.
There has been quite a competition OF late TO
secure the services OF Mr.. Reed among several
of the great powers of Europe.
Louis Napoleon has not lost his cheerful
ness under his misfortune. He went lately TO
the international Exhibition in London, and
while examining q new type-setting machine,
theinyentor thereof obsequiously printed
card for him bearing the inscription, 1.-THE
Emperor Of. the Nenchi;n whereto Louis re-
sponded, with alaugh;' "Yous forgot; the 'er,
my friend"
Mr.. Gregory, N. p. for the Irish County OF
Galway, who may be remembered as the ad-
yocate Of the interests of The Confederate
States In 1s6l-'65, has been appointed Gov
ernor, of the Island of Ceylon. This Is one OF
the most valuable colonial appointments With
in the gilt of the British Government. The
net salary is ss5,ooo a year, With fees that
swell the income to something prineely.
The latestre circulated by London cor
respondents In reference to the Prince OF
Wales Is that he is ena1nored of the Prusslan
military system, that he considers the. condi-
tlon Of the army unsatisfactory, and were IL
notthat he deems himself tongue-tled by MS
position, .,he would gladly advocate much
more sweeping changes than any which have
yet been proposed. -,
The Italian journals at Rome are exercised
with approximations Of war with France on ac-
count of the attitude OF the latter on the Papai
Question. The removal of the Italian capital
to Rome is regarded as rash step, and one
that will make retreat the more disgrace1ui
should It become necessary. The situation Is
a portentous one; though both governments
still profess the most pacific intentions and
profound consideration for each other.
"A new sort CT speculation has developed
in England, in the shape Of buying and selling
policies OF. life Insurance. Men take out these
policies and sell them at auction to .the high
est bidder Aman In Liverpool lately bought
$4,000 policy from a man In this way, and
two dsys after the man who sold 1t convent
entity died, thus enabling the purchaser to ae-
uuire the amount called for. This business,
we should say, might be made dangerous for
the man who sells policy on his life.
Great interest is felt by turtmen In the
great four-mile race to come of at Saratoga
next month. Longfellow and Kingfsher will
run, and dit is rumored that Enquirer, In train
inn for some weeks In Kentucky. will enter
the lists. This last horse has not been raced
since he won the Kenner stakes at Saratoga
last August, and, as he has beaten Kingfsher
once, his owner may fairly expect him to re.
peat his victory. Knowing ones offer 600 to
400 that Lexlngton's time-7.ls3-now the
fastest on record, will be beaten.
The Peuple Beige is informed that vast
association will be formed, having for its OBJ.
ject;the fusion of Belgium and Holland under
the name of the Federal Republic OF the Meth.
erlands. It appears that this idea meets with
numerous adherents in the two countries.
The union OF Belgium and Holland under
truly republican government would be, In
Decd 1t says, an immense advantage for their
common prosperity. Belgium would bring to
the association her fourishing industry; Hol'
rand her rich commerce and her colonies. Uni
ted. they would soon form powerful repub-
Lie.
The British working people have very
rude, but effective, argument against the
Justice of Giving Prince Arthur the fl5,0Oo
year, which the Queen has requested the
Housaof Lords to furnish him withal. They
say, +; when the son of an Englishman In
private life cannot make living by working
his parents win aid him as far as their ability
goes; argcl, say they, the Queen should do as
much for her boy Arthur, and not apply to the
treasury for the money. The most important
part of the business is, that these English peo.
pie mean just what they say. There is very
little sentiment about princes among them.
The Titusvllle Herald tells this story of q
shoemaker's luck: "About twenty-five years
ago Mr.. Robinson (the present owner OF the
famous Robinson farm, near Parker's Land.
ing, which has yielded thousands of barrels ol
oil and dollars to lts owner) sold 100 acres Of
the farm to shoemaker named Grant, re-
siding ia the vicinity, for 500, to be paid in
boots and shoes for his (Robinson's) family
Within the last two years this tract has proved