The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-02-18
THE FOREIGN MAILS.
INTERESTING GLEANINGS FROM OUR
EUROPEAN FILES.
The Heir to the French Empire.

Tho Heir to the French Empire.
The political manifestation at the sol distant
Prince Imperlal's levee, held Immediately
after Napoleon's funeral, occasloned a wide
sensation in France, though 1t can hardly be
said to have been significant of anything be-
yond the sympathy Of those who participated
in 1t for the bereaved family. The levee was
held at Camden House, Chlsehurst. where
thsPrlEce Imperial arrived soon after noon,
followed by Prince Napoleon and an imposing
suite of other princes and functionaries of the
court of the late Emperor. The young Prince
bowed graciously to each of the dense lines
which surrounded his carriage, and was salu-
ted In turn with every mark Of respect. As
he neared the spot where the workingmen
were standing some one shouted "Vlve rEm-
pereur ~ The cry was instantly re-ecaoed
from hundred throats with vigor and hearth
ness. The Prince was overcome with Joy,
and bis suite partook of the animation. The
shouting grew more enthusiastic every mo-
ment, and all pressed forward to take the
Prince by the hacd aud render him homage.
An order was finally given to pass on, and a
number OF the workingmen linked arms
about the hero and enabled him to regain the
house. Three ladies, one OF whom was the
Princess Mathilde, were on the balcony and
waved their handkerchiefS In their enthusiasm
while overlooking the scene.
The Strike In Wales.
The strike In South Wales continues and
there is as yet no prospect of solution coming
either from masters or men. Great suffering
is occssioned by the deadlock, and were it
not for the charitable measures which have
been adopted for the relief of the sufferers
large number of deaths from starvation would
be the inevitable result. The more prosper
GUS Inhabitants have established soup kitch-
ems all through the country, at which there is
q distribution three times each week. In or
dex to make sure that the poor children who
need the assistance should really get 1t, the
committee Of management arranged that the
little ones should bring cup or mug and
have their soup and bit of bread In the ktch-
en- itself. Amid unbounded mineral wealth
for which there is rich market, and to work
which there is abundant wealth and labor,
misery and want are staring the poorer
classes In the face, and every day makes mat
ters worse. The furnaces are all out, the ma
chinery is at rest, the gates to.the great works
are closed, and the men letter about the
highways In sullen groups, discussing their
wrongs. Both masters and workmen use
to listen to any one interceG!ng In :helr be-
hall, and there is prospect that the scenes of
the great Irish famine are to be re-enacted In
this rich country.
Suffering In Ireland.
The suffering and terrible fatalities caused
by the freshets which have been 30 frequent
OF late at home find their parallel abroad, es-
pecially in Ireland, where the poorer classes
have been experiencing the most appalling
hardships In consequence of the late floods.
The Shannon, particularly, seems to be inun-
dating the adjacent low-lying country, and
the poor tenants of the swamped districts
have been obliged to give up their homes and
take refuge In more elevated position. In
large number of instances whole villages have
been swept away, and the inhabitants COM
PEELED to fly for their lives. The humble
homes of the poor tenants have had to be
abandoned, and several of those known as
mud-wall cabins have been levelled to Inc
ground. In other parts of the country the
svapllen rivers are causin. equal distress, and
measures have had to be resorted to for the
reliet of those whose homes have been swept
away. Numerous measures for dispensing
charity have been adopted py the military as
well as the nobility 10 the towns where the
suffering is greatest. Entertainments OF all
kinds have been gotten up for the purpose OF
obtaining funds, and large amount OF
money has been dispensed among the suf-
ferers.
Assyrinn Relics.
The large sums of money laid out by the
French government at different times In AS
eyrian excavations have resulted In an extern
sive collection of Oriental antiquities, which
are now exhibited In the Louvre. One OF the
oldest among The Assyrlan antiquities, ano
one of the most ancient bronzes In the world,
ia small statuette which represents woman
carving on her head basket supported 6y
her two hands. Upon the dress there Is an
Inscription embodying q dedication from
Kudur Mabuk, an ancient Elamte King, ana
hls sop, who wore the crown of Babylonia.
Some sculptures belonging to the reign OF this
sovereign, which were taken from the English
excavations at Nlmroud, are also noticeable,
and near them are the grandest and most i'm
posing memorials In the Assyrian gallery the
great winged bulls and NEUROLOGICAL sculp-
lures from the palace of Sargon, King
mentioned by the prophet Isaiah. second
room contains some other sculptures OF the
same period-abous $500 years ago-among
which are specially noticeable two curious
slabs, exhibiting feet at sea, and marking
In an almost ludicrous way the difference be-
tween the naval architecture Of those and OF
later times. The Louvre collection contains
also few fragments of the library OF NineVeh,
both astrological and neurological. Ot con-
tract tablets there are several specimens.
These tablets resemble in ohape cakes of soap,
and are ABOUT the same size. One bears the
date of the first year OF Nebuchadnezzar, the
wear in which some of the prophecies of Jere-
miah were delivered.
New Years in Paris.
Paris for once forgot her griefs on the "Jour
de pAu," and made as merry and came out as
gsudily on the bright New Years morning as
if the Tuileries and Hotel de Vile were not
g., -,ins .and thu Pho Rovala thinJ of the