The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-03-28

NOT many years ago mother took. her
child TO registrar IN Manchester, England,
fhat its Birth might be recorded. when asked
vhar nsmeshe intended to give her baby, she
slnsYarsd Alpha Omega. The registrar prop
..erly1nsasred whether she had. duly considered
the matter, and. whether 1t was her deabetae e
+intentfon 10 fnfict upon the iBfaut's such extra
ordinary tifies. .'Certsiuly,n she replied; 'the
child IL my first, and hope 1t may be my
,lsst.:nn s''s $. 80,
f-Jobn Chinamanhas become something Of
AN instftotion, as welfas fixed. fact, In Call
forrnia. There are 81, 900 Chinese In that State,
constituting more than one-tweifth OF the en-
tire population. In the City OF San Francisco
alone thsfeare H,e00, OF whom over zoos are
females. chinese laborefs usually obtain
from lvelto eight dollars week as wages.
The assessed personal property Of the Chinese
population In San francisco amounts tosl,-
1ss, ,Oeo, and their zeal estate is valued at
III. 900. It is stated 1.-The credit of the CHI
nsse In San Francisco that In pfopostioniso
their population fewer Of their numbers are
brought before the courts on criminal actions
than Of any other claus Of the people.
An agent of the French Government has
written 8 letter to the United States internal
revenue bureau in,Washiugton requesting In
formation as to the amount OF revenue derived
annually from the sale Of TWO cent stamps, and
also for general Information concerning the
system of. raising a national revenue by q
stamp tax on tobacco, distilled spirits and
other articles, with view to the adoption OF
some such system In France, If it will prove
least oppressive of all the systems of tsxstlpn
10 hepaople. me immense war debt incurred
by France during the late conflict with Ger
many has necessitated q system Of taxation
radically different from that hitherto In opera
tion In that country.
The citizens OF Metz are living in state OF
patriotic anguish. While their nationality was
under discussion they were by turns'fondly
hoping for delivery from the horrible night
mare of Prusslan ownership. and again piung-
ed into the depths Of despair. A letter - the
New York World describes touching scene
on the Place d'Armes. There daily eroWds
gathered to gaze on the tower, in.tbe hope OF
seeing the national flag displayed from 1t, and
Of hearing the voice of LIS Mute, the largest Of
the bells. announce that we remain Frenoo.
At midnight, on Sunday, the groups we're Sill
compact, and singing from time TO time coup
lets OF the ..Marselaise.n The lfenen had re-
sumed their grand uniforms, and had made
preparations for torchlight march, destined
to celebrate the grand news when it arrived
But now all hope is abandoned. The Germans
have the key of France in their pocket, and
will nor give 1t up.
The English correspondent of the New
York World writes: "Beaniifii as Windsor is.
It has lost mucn OF its former gayety since the
death of the Prince Consore, TO whose memory
M, wife has erected y magnificent mausoleum
In the Home Park at q cost, detraying out of
her own purse, or one hundred thousand
nonnds The mauEoleum Is built Of Caen
.s,one and is OF circular form with a portico
.sapported on grsniie pillars. The walls are
r,ch beyond description with gold and decora-
tive ornamentation, relieved with palnt'ngs
by the FIRST modern masters. The hoor IL oi
tesselaied marble. In the centre Is q splendlo
screen enclosing the saFcophag,rs IN winch
lies the embalmed body ol the departed. prince.
Each dai the Queen vis,es this place alone.
Near the tomb is placed a large deep
haskell flied with wreaths Of beautiful hoW-