The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-09-14
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

Charlotte Br0nte'5 nuSOauu' MI. NlcuOiiS,
has married the authors cousin, NILS Bell,
and Is living in Ireland.
Emile Olivier has settled in Turin, and
avows his determination OF never agaln re-
turning to France. he Is not rich, out Is
familiar with Italian, and with his profession,
the law, and his pen, he hopes to keep him.
self atloat.
Some 100000 signatures have been obtain
ed TO the auti-German League In France.
Each signer pledges himself not to employ
any Germans not to buy anything from Ger
mans and to do all that ne can 70 lessen tne
influence of Germany.
The Prince and Princess of Wales have
ended their German tour at Oberammergau,
where they have quite captivated the peas
antry by their affability and condescenslon.
The royal couple have stopped during week
or more In the cottage OF wood-chopper.
A report Is current in France that George
Sand mime Dudevant) has become devout
Catholic. She has recently had several long
interviews with Archbishop Guibert, formerly
Bishop of Tours, the city which she has spoken
of in her writings as the most pleasant place
in France.
The Duke of Argyle doesn't seem to place
much trust in the rumors of his son. the Mar
uuis of Lorne's appointment as Ficeroy 10
Canada or India, for he has fitted up Rosneath
Castle, one of the most magnificent dwellings
in Scotland, for the Princess Louise, who at
once fell In love with the place"
According to Edmond About, who has
written new book entitled woman Under
the Second Empire" in which are given many
spicy revelations about the influence OF Ger.
tain ladies' at the Tulleres upon the political
action of the eX. Emperor, the German Princess
Metternich was the cause OF the Franco-Ger-
man war, which was declared by Napoleon at
her instigatiOn.
One of the chief reasons why public opin-
ion In France desires the suppression OF tne
National Guard-apart from the fact that the
National Guard Is usually the active ogent IN
all reyolts against established authority In
Francois that people just now are all desirous
of the adoption OF the Prussian compulsory
military system. The first consequence OF this
system would be to render the National Guard
an lncongruity; for, were 1t kept in existence,
its ranks would become the refuge Oh all lhose
who should desire to escape compulsory ser-
vice In the army.
-Netacheff, the Russian, who has been SEN
fenced TO death for conspiracy against the lite
OF the Emperor OF Russia, was at one time
fayorite servant OF the Emperor Nicholas, the
father of the present Car. While In the service
of the late Emperor, the present Emperor, Alex,
ander iii detected him In the attempt to steal
money from his fathers desk. Netacnef never
forgot this discovery, ana nence ,i ms s. recene ~
death according to the usual cruel Russian
code. He will be tied 80 as to be unable to
move his limbs. The executioner Will then
hang him on large iron hook, AM turn him
round until he Is strangleo.
The "Battle of Dorklng," that now world
renowned jeu deSprit, has oeen attributed,
since lis first appearance IN "Blackwooos
ferent persons. OF more or less note and lite
rary celebrity. Colonel George Chesney, who
Is now by the London Athenaum announced as
the author, was never dreamed OF as the father
of that clever satire, 1t being generally con-
sdered the production OF Colonel Hamiey,
the author of Lady Lees Wldowhood,'
and the recent racy account OF the
opening of the suez Canal, published in that
MAGAZINE. It was also attributed to his
broiher: TO the Rev. Geo. R. Glelg, author OF
"The Subaltern," and chaplain OF the
British army; to Sir Archibald Allison, eldest
son of the late historian oil tnat namei 70 Major
Iockhart. and TO half dozen others OF less
note In the magazine, and also In the repub-
Iication. In a separate form, over one hundred
Thousand comics OF the famous battle were sold
in ENGLAND within two months; besides which it
has had an enormous sale in this country. 1t
ia now being translated into French, and will
Ieehortly be published In Paris.
The Cherbourg correspondent of the Lon
don Times gives an Interesting description OF
the fitlinos and accommodations Of the
transport Garonne, which is to be used for the
transnortation of the Communist prisoners
who have been bapished to New Caledonia.
The Garopne Is screw steamer OF about 1000
or $500 tons burden. and, having originally
been built as transport for horses, Is unusu-
| ally LOFTY between decks. The arrangements
made for the prisoners are as follows: On
each deck, tour separate departments are
being constructed, two on each Side OF the
ship. each running nearly half the length Of
this. or about one hundred and fifty feet long,
by twelve or thirteen feet in width. The sides Of
these compartments are formed of strong iron
bars. or raiings. placed at sufficient distance
from the side ofthe ship and from the hatchways
leading to the engine-room, to afford clear
massage all around and to prevent the possi-
bility OF the prisoners doing any injury either
to the sides OF the vessel or to her machinery.
Benches have been placed around the sides of
the compartments, and hooks are driven into
the beams of the deck above, from which the
hammocks are to be suspended. At each end,
outside these cages, but pointed towards the
prisoners, small brass gun has been placed
on platform, which will be kept loaded dur.
ing the voyage. A guard of thirty or forty
marines will also be constantly on duty to pre-
vent any outbreak On the lower deck will
be the sick-bay, with low iron 'bedsteads, and
every convenience for the surgeon and his at
tendants. The Garonne Is Intended to take
out 500 or GOO prisoners in all, l2Q tQ l5O being
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