The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-08-23
NEWS-OFaTHE DAE.

NEWc-NraogtncD D61
Gold at New York yesterday closed at l23
al2i.
The New ] ork cotton market closed strong;
uplands 1885,; sales 1883 bales.
At Liverpool, cotton closed unchanged;
sales 100 rales. ~.
Tie latest fashion In note paper is to have
1t stamped with the days Of the week, In Eng
lish or French.
s.-Helmbold denies an attempt at suicide.
He says he was blowing out one barrel when
the other was accidently discharged, woundlng
him In the face slightly.
Had General Faidherbee Of the French
army been proportionateiy successful IN war
an he has been In the duello, he would IN
doubleday have annihilated the entire German
army opposed to him in the late war. He was
originally trader in senegambia, and at
.dinner-partyr given by French officials In that
country, he became involved in quarrslt
nom which arose six duels. Faidherbe killed
five OF his antagonists and dangerously wound
ed the sixth, ~. .p-s
"A distinguished and beautiful German ac-
ttress, Hedwig Basbe, who married Niemann,
the great German tenor"who was formerly the
husband Of Madame ssebach, win visit the
United States this fall. She Is said 10 be
the greatest Of living German actresses,
and is described as very fascinating In appear
ance, being a, handsome blorde, with large
blue eyes, q very sweet face, and lively man
ners. She has been seven years On the stage,
and during most oithat time has been acting
In st. Petersburg.
Women in England that can afford to Keep
q husband must be prepared to give their un-
fortunate partners an allowance when they
determine TO dissolve partnership. This has
lust been decided by Lord Penzance in the
case of Milne vs.. Milne, In which Mrs. Milne.
against whom decree Of divorce was allow
ed, was compelled 20 pay 10 her husband out
of her separate estate an annual sum OF f5o0
towards the maintenance and education OF The
children of the marriage. 1t Is rough rule
that wont work both ways.
"A New York letter says: "a new and
spicy club has just been formed up town, IN
the neighborhood OF Fifth avenue, and Is COM
posed of number Of unmarried and wealthy
men. These intend giving several large re-
5ceptions during the autumn and winter, in-
.viting only pretty women, for 30 the laws OF
the club especially direct and specify. Mar
ried men are only allowed to ''look on" in this
paradise. ANY young lady distinguished by
Invitations 10 these may feel doubly assured
of her appearance: therefore tdtu'e Will not
die from lack of cultivation"
"A letter from Paris gives what purports to
BE tha line of defence which General Rossel,
. e3-communist minister of war, proposes to
'adopt when he shall be brought to trial. The
plea Is a curious one It will be that he join
ed the Commune merely to endeavor to drill
The National Guard of Paris into such condi-
tIon Of efficiency as TO be able to drive the
Prusslans out OF St. Denis. In this enterprise
he hoped. also. to secure the cooperation OF
the army OF Versailles. N. Theirs interests
himself greatly in, Rpssel, and, 1t is said, has
promised to exert himself to save his life. :,
The Pope's. .Nuncio, says the Paris Gaulols,
had an interview with II. Theirs recently.
:Monsignor Chigi spoke of the Intention of the
Pope to omit Rome and 60 and seek the hospi-
tality of Malta or Spain. N. THEIRS showed
himself decidedly opposed to such step.
tThere is," he said to the Nuncio, "a Fren CD
proverb which says that he who quits his place
loses It, The Pope in quitting Rome compro
mises the future Of the Holy See. His pres.
ence at Rome is, at least, an eloquent protes
talion against what passes there. have nc
counsel to give his Holiness; but were In bis
place would not bulge; would wait"
The purchase Of the English ielegraphs by
The government has been good speculation
for the nation. The total amount Of purchase
money was seven and half million pounds
sterling. The receipts so Tar amount to ter
per cent. on the investment, the expenses te
only lve and half per cent. The profit O.
four and half per cent. Is very satisfactory
considering The newness Of the enterprise, and
it is announced as being constantly on the in
crease 1t is proposed ct The earliest possible
time to make the uniform price OF messages tc
all parts OF the United Kingdom si1pence, and
thus more efectually popularIze the system
The present rates, however, are very mucf
cheaper than the lowest ones that prevail
among tie private companies OF the United
States.
-OI the 10th instant cargo Of fresh bee1
from Texas was landed at Philadelphia, con-
sisting oil two hundred and twenty beeves, cut
into quarters, making about 10000 pounds.
The cattle were slaughtered in Texas on Aug.
,st lst, and, after being cut up, the beef was
immediately transferred to the hold of the
vessel, which was supplied with ice after the