The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-02-08
FOREIGN TOPICS.
THE LATEST GLEANINGS FROM THE
LONDON PRESS.
The Restoration OF Paris.

Paris is rapidly repairing The ravage8 tnat
the war made In her beautiful architectural
adornments. The Arc de Tromphe. the
grandest structure OF its kind In the world,
rising in harmonious proportions from base
three to height of one hundred and sixty
two feet, is nearly restored. The Palace Of
Industry, built in 1855, and spacious and
strikingly imposing building, will be finished
In few days, and the Column of July needs
but months work. The Invalides is still,
and will be for some time, In the hands of the
repsirers, and the Pantheon, which was In
jured in the three domes, has just been CON-
menced. The construction of the house OF Nj.
Thiers, destroyed by the Commune, Is actively
progressing. 1t will be one OF the finest prl-
vate residences In Paris. The French OBJ.
viously do not believe in their Presidents
keeping q damp, malarious, lnconvenient
residence, where rats, and fever and ague,
dispute with the occupants for possession,
and will rejoice when N. Theirs completes his
Fighting Sea-Sickness.
Inventors in England are buslly engaged In
trying to solve the problem of The safe and
comfortable transit of the short space which
separates England aud France. 1t remains
for subsequent age to bridge or tunnel the
channel. Mr.. Beesemer proposes swinging
cabin, applicable TO these seas as well as to
the ocean. This can be used on all vessels.
The other prcjac contemplate new ships al-
together. A iont stock company has been
formed to try the Invention OF Captain Dicey.
The model of his ship Is au application, on
larger scale, OF the means by which the boats
of some savages are balanced, by light rats
at the sides, extending many feet. The steam
ship of Captain Dlcey consists, 10 reality, Of
two parts, fastened together longitudlnally.
Between the Two sections the paddle boxes
are placed. Captain Dicey claims that such
vessel would not roll, and further, being
shallow, could enter any port. The second
invention ls the Mackie steamer, which Is
vessel built up from a tubular raft. Two hol-
low water ways ruu the length of the ship,
and in these the paddles are situated. The
inventor claims that the mode of construction
gives peculiar safety, with little rolling mo-
tion, even In the heaviest seas.
Tue Rights OF n Bankrupt.
A curious question recently was decided by
one of the registrars in bankruptcy in Lon
don. The bankrupt was possessed OF rever.
slongry life-interest In an estate on which
security money could be raised, provided an
insurance on his lie was taken out. This
course The bankrupt refused 10 pursue, aud
the registrar was asked for an order to COM
pei him to preseht hlmself for medical ex-
animation with a view to having policy of
insurance on his life taken out. The regis
trar refused the application as one beyond his
power to grant. In his decision he cited the
case of 6 bankrupt possessing Skill In singing
and having fine voice, and asked whether,
Ia such case, the court be expected to make
an order compelling the bankrupt to sing.
He cited still another case In which the court
had refused an application to compel
bankrupt apolhecary to disclose hls special
knowledge of q secret medicine which did not
appear In his book of prescriptions. The
registrar, In the case under consideration,
held that there was no authority to compel
bankrupt to do an act which was entirely
voluntary, merely for the purpose of enhanc-
lag the value OF his property.
About Bulwer-Lytton.
One of the remarkable characteristics OF the
late Lord Lytton was an aptitude for bnsl-
ness and a thorough comprehension of the
economies ofestate management. His estate
at Knebworlh was nearly doubIediin value by
his vigorous and efi,lent management, Quail
tiles OF this kind are rather rare ln conJunc-
tlon with great literary capacity. While at
the Colonial Office, Lord Lytton specially
distinguished himself by his dispatches Unlike
the majority of official papers, they were mod
els of style and composition, the writer appa-
rently bestowlng as much palms upon them as
upon his best literarary productions. About a
year and half ago Lord Lytton lost his only
grandson, but happily he lived long enough to
see another born 10 him. His only son married
a niece Of the late Lord Clarendon. Although
of entirely different politics, Lord Lytton and
bis brother Henry-Lord Dalling-were on
most affectionate terms. These brothers pre-
sent remarkable Instance of younger sons
winning hereditary honors, while the elders
remained in statu quo. Half the peerage
comes from cadets of the Squlrearchy. VI
believe, Mr.. Seymour, you are OF the Duke
of Somerseus family" said British mon.
arch. "Pardou me, sir" was the rejonder,
''the Duke Ia OF my family" The younger
branch had got dukedom, while the elder,
lacking the name Incentives to exertion, re-
NAMED commoner.
How they Treat Packages in the Lon
don Posto6ace.
There Is no SAVIOR of Yankee baggage
smashing In this account of the tender man.
ner in which accidentally broken parcels are
treated In the London postoffice, and this was
at Christmas, too, when there ls great rush
OF mail matter. They are borne away TO q
side table, which is called the "hosptap-and
In this poslofice inarmary two clever sur
geons dexlerously stitch up their wounds, set
all their broken limbs IN splnts, and In fine
cure such Of them as are at all durable, 10
marvellously short space of Time. Some
OF The patients seem past cure. Alas for the
pretty box o. bons. bons that has burst open,
and The contents of which are brought piece.
meal into hospital, where the surgeon receives
them With shake Of the head. In extremis
seems this doll, whose integumenls have been
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