The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-04-01
FOREIGN GOSSIP.
GLEANINGS FROM THE LATEST EURO
PEAN MAILS.
Three American Ladies' Assume the
White Veil In Rome.

White Veil In Rome.
A letter from Rome of February 22 says that
on the 10th of that moRth three American
ladies-Msses Alice Furlong and Mary Fene.
lon, Of New Orleans. and Miss Clara Devine,
Of ssvannah-took the white veil at the Con-
vent of the Presentation, on the Pincian Hill.
These young ladies' were In Rome about two
years ago on Continental tour, when they
| casually visited the schools of the French Sis.
ters OF the Sacred Heart. They made several
visils there, and finally became imbued with a
desire TO devote themselves to the life of q
nun. The result was that, as stated In the
letter, they were received 10 the slsterhood.
Many American ladies and gentlemen were
present at the ceremony.
The Coal Ring In England.
The complaint is made in England that the
railways will not take an order for the trans.
port of coal except from Registered trader ~
This monopoly, 1t Ia asserted, has been created
by an agreement between the coal merchants
and the railway companies, and produces the
effects of s'rng." 1t Is suggested that, If
this action may be taken In regard to coal, 1t
may obviously be applied 10 any other article
of consumption. II ls also sald that 1t cannot
such powers in the hands of the railway COM
panies, and yet no enactment exists compell-
ing the transportation OF coal under conditions
practically useful to the public.
The Imperial Family at Chfselhurst.
A correspondent writes from Chselhurst
concerning the condition of the ex-imperial
family and the present appearance of the little
chapel wherein lie The remains of the late
Emperor. There is no change iu the snr-
roundings of tha tomb, and It remains, with
n do q hnwpr6 baDnPra.
~ much as 1t appeared when the body was
deposited there on the 10Th OF January. The
coffin, covered by Its magnificent pail. still
resLs In full view of the congregation within
It's arched and barred recess, q part OF the
sacristy. The tomb will probably remain as It
is until the arrival from Scotland Of the gran
lie column, The gilt OF Queen Victoria, when
considerable alterations will be made. The
Empress Eugenie stin regularly Visits Napo-
leen's tomb and attends services at the
church. Sne Ia eaid 10 look cheerful and re-
marSably well In her deep mourning dress.
The Prince Imperial, who has just completed
his seventeenth birthday, has returned to
Woolwich. The tete-day of the Prince will be
that OF the late mperor-August l5 The feast
OF 81. Napoleon.
Triumph of q Southern Girl I'm Rome.
A Rome letter says: The Convent of the
Sacred Heart at Rome has under Its control
the most refined school in Europe for the edu-
cation OF ladies'. Many eminent women In
the Eastern and Western Continents lmbibed
their culture and grace within the old
gray walls of LIE Sacre Colr, where ever.
glaosome and Jealous little French nuns as.
sumo the important duties Of the great pro-
fessors of St. Sulpice, Louvain and the Sapi.
enza. The famous novelist George Sand dregu-
larly communicates with those bright-faced
x,t,t rph hou
pletely fascinated the heart of the great writer.
During the distribution OF premiums at the
Convent OF the sacred Heart, on Saturday,
March 8, Ellen Mary Coulton, the daughter OF
o gentleman In the South, took the ''sOlusn
medal in each of her classes, success
which entitled her 10 the gold medal OF the
convent. The gold medal is only won by
those whose proficiency 30 tra1scends that of
each Of their companions as TO render them
'ssolus"-alone In point OF merit. And 80
difficult is 1t TO attain to this dignity that the
gold medal has been won only twice during
the past ten years. Miss Coulton is the only
English-speaklng pupil who ever bore away
this signal token OF worth. Do not assume
that the recipient oil this honor was merely ex-
pert In what girls commonly study at home.
She had 10 fight the preslige of French, Bel
gian, German and other girls to whom the n-
ilicacles OF Juvene's Satres and Horaee'a
Eplstoles are as familiar as the declension oil
q simple noun. And she had rivals versed IN
the ponderous sentiments OF Homer's lllad
and Odyssey. as well as the Pharsala ;. oI Ln-
clan, Tasst'5 Jerusalem, the Lueiad OF Catno-
ems, The Telemachus OF Fenelon and other
classic studies. She had also rivals 10 the
Observatory, In the schools OF drawing and
painting, and in the higher branches of mathe-
matics.
A Royal Marriage.
The coming marriage of the young Arch
duchess Glsele, daughter Of the Emperor Of
Austria, says The London Globe, naturally
makes her at present the theme of every
tongue in South Germany. The accomplished
Princess has only reached her seventeenth
year. The "happy man"-Prlnce Leopold, OF
Bavaria-is ten years older. Princess Glsele
is tall and slight, with eyes as blue as the en-
pyrean, aud The naughty expression OF face
that characlerIzes her mother and her auni,
the Duchess d'Alencon. She has good 30
prano voice. and inherits the musical talents
of Francis Joseph In an eminent degree. 1t
may be mentioned that he is distinguished
volinist, and that his musical tastes are of
superior order. From her mother, the beau
liful but caprlclous Empress Elizabeth,
she seems to have Inherited her talents
in graceful horsemanship. in which ac-
compshment she is second 10 no one
In the empire or perhaps out OF 1t. 80
anxious was The Empress on this head that
she undertook the entire training of the Prin-
cess 10 horsemanship, and she has succeeded
In her task admirably. The trousseau and
wedding presents are at present laid out SOL
emnly for exhibition In Vienna, and naturally
draw Immense crowds. Besides the number
less costly Iaces and magnificent shawls and
dresses, complete lollet-table, In silver, Is
admired for its exquisite design. There ls
also prayer book painted in vellum In the
style oil the filcsenth century, and fan set
with precious stones, which has been puinled
Tuscany, has given the bride set OF antique
Chambord, who is related TO the bride and
costly knot of pearls and diamonds. The
nese very naturally are on the tiptOe OF eX-
pectatlon.
The Traific In Slaves In Egypt.
The correspondent of the London Daily Tel
egraph, who accompanies Sir Barlle Frere's
expedition to take steps for the abolition of
the slave.trade In Africa. in o recent letter,
sends the following notes OF the traffic In
slaves In Egypt: Every class of society, from
fashas and Beys down 10 petty shopkeeper,
i0dnlges In the luxury and vice which IL al
lords. No Que can pretend TO reepectabiity-
sort oil social franch:sp-Without this proper
~ qualification. No unmarried man can ob.
tain lodgings In respectable quarter of q
town unless he has a vile OF female slave.
Thus men who visit large centres OF business,
and who ara compelled 10 live there among