The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-06-19
NEWS OF THE DIl.

world for the CatueuEal VI No'ooA'
Mr.. Frederick Hudson, for many years the
managing editor of the Herald, has written
history of Journalism, which the Messrs. Har-
per have in press.
-Willsrd's Hotel q. Washington has been
leased at the rate of $4,000 the first year,
$4,000 the second, $4,000 the third, and
$40. 600 the fourth year and thereafter.
For the construction of ship canal across
the State of Honduras, from the Atlantic to the
Pacific. ten per cent. loan OF that govern
ment to the amount of s75,O00,0OO, has been
offered In the London market.
Colonel Forney and Tom Scott have gone
on an exploring expedition to find property
for s.Texas land and copper mining associa
tion," and the feeble United States posts II
that region are ordered to furnish the specu
lators body. guard of one hundred casa "'
the government expense.
The Democratic editors OF Illinois, 10 con-
yention at Peoria, unanimously agreed to sup
port the Cincinnati Greeley movement II
adopted In Baltimore. They resolved also
that In the opinion of the convention, the
nomination of third ticket ut Baltimore VIII
not subserye the interests of the Democratic
party. -. -
The summer exodus for Europe is I'M
mense. No less than seven steamers sailed
from New York on Saturday, each carrying
large numbers of passengers, representing all
parts OF the country-southward to Charleston
and New Orleans, and westward to st. Louis,
Cllcsgo and San Francisco. There were
nearly thousand passengers in all.
,l-Oae of the fan n;ies Of the late James Cor
don Bennett was to have in his house. an
aviary of rare birds aHd fowls. These were
procured from all parts of the globe regardless
OF expense. Sometimes he would stand for
hours observing the nffabits of the featl,-
cred captives. From long observation he
appears to have found resemblances in them
new f6fK Herald has an article show
Ing recent activity among the Cubans In New
York, and mysterious departures 10 twos. and
threes for Southern cities. Six hundred men,
1t is claimed, are en- route for Cuba, in three
expeditions, with full supplies of arms and
ammunition. A statement throws doubt upon
aprevlous one, that the steamer Fannie, from
Baltimore, was seen of Barnegat taking on
cargo for Cuba, but thinks it was another
privateer from Philadelphia. That's pleasant
for Spain.
The proprietor of a fashion book published
at Dresden, and who has taken In hand the
task Of freeing the art of the toilet from French
predominance, has just received the following
letter from the Prussian minister In saxony:
'sYou have had the kindness to send to Prince
de Bismarck three numbers of your estlmable
journal, which has been created to establish
national fashions and to regulate their change
according to the German character. His ex-
cellency charges me to inform you that he
attaches a particular interest to your attempt
to deliver dress and manners from the hith-
erto exclusive Interest of foreigners"
The payment of the French war indem-
nifty In manner Unexpectedly rapid has placed
Germany In the happy position of a spendthrlft
who has suddenly Inherited large fortune.
The "Fatherland" has literally more gold than
the government can find immediate use for.
Pensions appear to have been granted lioe-
rally, railways largely assisted, inCemnlty paid
promptly to those Germans who were e3-
PEELED ffom France, soldiers and sailors re-
warded, and money has flowed so freeley In
time of peace that the traditions of pars!mo-
nious old Frederick the Great seem all ig.
nored.
The British navy, according TO q recent
official return, comprises ffty-two armor-
plated ships, of which thirty-seven are built
Of iron and fifteen OF wood. The turret ves-
sells are twelve In number, of which eleven
are BUILT of iron and one of wood. Three iron
turret ships are building. The addition of
other than armor.plated ships brings the to-
tai OF the British navy to three hundred and
ffty-eight steamers, of which two hundred
and ninety.fve are propelled by screws and
sixty-three by paddles. There are also twen-
ty-f1ve steamships building, and twenty from
which the machinery has been removed. On
December 1st, 1871, there were In commission
two hundred and thirty-two ships, of which
one hundred and seventy-four were propelled
by steam and ffty.eightb by sails.
The German Imperial Band, which arrived
at New York early Saturday morning on the
steamship Rhein, en- route for the Boston Ju-
bilee, was handsomely received and entertain
So az ouoCuo hOLCls 1OuOhous NY luc UtIuGu
societies Of New York. The hotel was splen.
dldly decorated for the occasion inside and
out. The Imperial Band. has for a leader
tall, portly German, by the name of Sage. The
uniform consists of dark blue iroek coats acd |
pants, faced with red and yellow, and the |
famous helmet hat Mr. Strauss, the we'll
known opera director, made speech at the |
reception, and his example was initiated by |
many Others. The principal Incidents of the |
occasion were the speeches, music and tumul.
tuous cheering. A plentiful supply of eatables
and drlnkaoles OF the best quality, shaking Of
hands, hugging, and scene of uproarions
i>'easure and enjoyment were the order of On.
tertainment. The visitors left for Boston on
Saturday afternoon. Arrangements have been
perfected for grand public reception to the
German, English and Washington Marine
bands on their arrival at Boston.
The defeat of the Atalantas IN the contest
on the Thames With the London Rowing Club
ls attributed very generally to their style of