The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-03-21
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New YORK, March Is.
a few words on the subject of the relief for
the French. The suferings of unhappy France
have elected the lveiest sympathy here, and
the aggregate sum obtained tor the victims OF
the war must be very great, though 30 full
statistics have vet been given. Blythe request
of Bishop Potter, collections We're made last
Sunday in most Of the churches of this Episco-
pal diocese, and tine response was liberal.
Numerous fairs and concerts have been given
with happy pecuniary results. one' OF these'
given at steinway Hall, though poor affair,
muslcally speaking, netted s33Ss. This was
especially for Srrasbourg. Several mediocre
artists have hoisted themselves into temporary
notice by giving concerts ''for The oenenC OF
France" using the condition OF tnat natlon Us
a mere advertisement In every quarter
genuine sympathy has been showa;a and, as be-
fore said, vast sums OF money have been con-
trbuted.
Now, what becomes of all this money? That
is what people are beginning to ask. we nave
no reports from France to show that one.nalf
of it has ever reached the sufferers for whom
it was intended. We hear from Paris that the
stories of suffering during the siege were very
greatly eXaGseThtSu, anu ~ 10 SOU e.S.o ~ ~
materials sent from London to the Paris poor
have been seen exposed for sale In Paris
shops. IN fact, the Suffering In Paris Is proba-
bly no greater than in other large caties at oil
seasons, In the country districts, there is un-
doubtedly much distress, but the dllnculty IS
to reach that distressed class, and there is
general disposition Of late to demand more
Intimate knowledge of what becomes OF the
funds. 1 think, if the matter were to be fully
investigated. 1t would be found that great
part OF Americas liberal contributions 10
France have found their way into the plethorlc
purses of professional philanthropists.
N1LLsSoN
has concluded to remain In this country lor
some time to come. After the close OF her pres.
sent engagement with Strakosch. she Will
visit on Long Island the family of Parke God-
win, the historian, with whom she became ac-
uuanted in Paris. She will spend the summer
atthe White Mountains and NEWPORT. ana
next fall will undertake season OF Italian
opera in this city. Nilsson has taken a great
fancy to America, and to, American people.
She has greatly enjoyed her recent tour
through the West, and is In excehent spirits
generally, .as she we'll maybe, for she has
made fortune in this country.
st. PATRIcK's DAY
has passed off quietly. In the morning there
was 8 damp, dark fog, but, towards noon. the
weather cleared of. The procession was Yery
handsome. the national color OF Ireland being
of course, predominant. There was I'D elaoo-
rate service atSt. Patrick's Cathedral, Father
Farrell delivering a discourse on the hie ol-'ne
saint.
TUE TAYLOR WILL.
The will of the late James B. Taylor has
been decided by Surrogate Hntcnlngs 10 BE
genuine. This decision Is to be contested pc
fore the Supreme Court in May next. The
matter has filled large spaces in the newspa-
pers but has not excited public attention
much The whole question lay In the point as
to whether the signature. OF the Will WAS
genuine or a forged one. and during the tral a
number of interesting facts were eilcitea,
shswing how impossible 1t Is for man TO ais-
tnguish for certainty his own handwriting
from that OF an expert itltator. The proper
ty involved is vet5 large
THE san DOMINGO QUESTION
is ireatei of at great length in our city papers,
hut noLe of the letters published by the cores
pondents wlth.the expedition have proved spe-
cially noticeable. The standard has cores:
pondent.who has given some graphic touches,
especially In describing the currency oi the
republic, and visit 10 Cabral. Altogether the
Standard has given better accounts OF the pro-
gress OF the expedition than any paper IN the
City. The other correspondents have been
abusing the other Journals for having trfssd
with peoples feelings IN having adopted tne
theory that the Tennessee was lost at sea-
This Is peculiarly rich as coming from paper.
which was the most strenuous dlsseminator of
that fortunately baseless report. one OF the
minstrel companies is SaaylRg oariesque
founded on San Dominican peculiarities.
THE ALDINE BANQUET.
There was curious meeting 0 Journalists
at the St. James Hotel the other night, OH The
occasion OF o banquet given by Mr.. Sutton. the
uronrietor of the Aldlne-a monthly illustrat-
ed magazlne-on its reaching circulation Of
$4,000 copies. Rev. Henry Ward Beeeher pre-
sided, and VIM. Cullen Bryant, Theo. Tllton
and Horace Greeley were the other principal
guests. There were pleasant speeches Of the
mutual admiration order, every speaker rrals-
ing every other speaker. The Aldine claims
that it is the best printed periodical in Ainerl-
ca. This claim is just; but y struck ne as as
rather surprising that none Of the prantsfS or
pressmen, to whom this pre-eminence Now
ing, participated In the banquet.
TRovAToR.