The Express.
London, England, 1864-08-22 00:00:00

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choking sensation, to relieve will*
coughs, perhaps somewhat peculiarly, and
desperately. This cough has been magnified into
a bark, not, we are afraid, without early medical
sanction ; and a French writer on the subject has
even tried, not very successfully, to convey a notion
of it by musical notation. The attempt to connect
the dog with this painful and sometimes fatal
dimes is too often made by qaestions which lead
up to a foregone conclusion. If not recently bitten
by a dog, be is asked if he was ever so bitten, and
there are few people who could not fancy they
had received such • bite at one time or another.
A question like this will naturally act upon the
imagination, the commonest faculty possessed by
mankind, and then the hydrophobiac symptoms
will probably begin. A case is reoorded of a maid
servant who is said to have died of the disease
merely from seeing her mistress vomit while
labouring under hydrophobie, and another in which
a dying young man recovered when the dog
which bit him was brought into the room and shown
to be perfectly sane. Such cases will show what
imagination may do for the growth of hydrophobia;
but why should the dog be alone saddled with
the responsibility of this terrible disease? If
medical works are to be relied upon, a cat, a pig,
a cock, • rat, a duck, and a badger can all propa-
gate hydrophobia ; and horses, apes, camels, bul-
locks, bears, and monkeys are held, when rabid,
to possess the same dreadful power. The know-
ledge of this ought to relieve the dog from some
share of odium, though we should be sorry to see
the other animals condemned without better evi-
dence. The horse is comparatively safe, because
he costa more money than the dog, but even he
has been accused of giving his master the
glanders.
This question of hydrophobia always turns up
at least once a year, to be discussed with more or
less doubt and prejudice. Some little time ago
Blackwood's Magazine promised a series of articles
on this subject. The first, evidently written to
support the old foregone conclusion, was published,
but the rest never appeared, being stopped, we
presume, by an exhaustive reply from Mr. MOY
THOMAS,. It would have been well if the series
had been continued, for the more discussion we
have the better. Here is a disease of some
kind which has been popularly fathered upon the
dog, though nearly every creature can produce it,
so we are told, except canaries and infanta. We
have something like authentic records to tell us
that it has been caused by the bite of a man, and
that it may be produced by eating beech-nuts.
If beechnuts will play us false like this, what
shall we think of truffles? When no bite of any
animal can be had, and beech-nuts are out of reach,
there is what is called spontaneous hydrophobia,
spoken of by Mr. Samar. COOPER in his "First
" Laws of the Practice of Surgery." Dr. Wsrsore,
who had a long and extensive practice both in
private and in the hospitals, never met with more
than four cases of hydrophobia, one of which arose
from the bite of a cat, and another ,rom the
slightest bite of • sane terrier. Mr. Youarr, the
well-known writer on dogs, certainly believes ;"
hydrophobia, but his experience hardly sustain+
the popular opinion as to the fatal and communi-
cative character of rabies. He says :—" My hand%
" have been repeatedly covered with the foam of
" rabid doge, and I have been bitten by them
"much oftener than I liked."

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OSBORN F., Amin SO.
The Queen, accompanied by Prince and Princess
Louis o Hama, drove oat yrierdsy atieracce.
Amer 21.

The Queen and Prince= Louis of Herne dime out yeater
day aftanoon, attendeddby Lady Porto= and LieuteCoL
Du Plat. _ . .

When au animal so faithful and necessary to mar
as the dog is found labouring under a murderous
imputation, which is bawd' upon such very gender
and conflicting evidence, it is surely only just and
humane to call for a calm and scientific inquiry.
We have left off burning witches, but we have
still a vut capacity for supenititior, and perhaps
nis belief in dog-madness and its consequences
may be equally degrading.

THE REPRESENTATION OF CARDIOANSHIRE.—We
have the authority of Sir Thomu Davies Lloyd, Bert, of
Broawydd, for stating that, in the of Colonel Powell
resigning the representation of this county, it is his infla-
tion to come forward as an independent supporter of Lord
Palmerston. He declares himself a moderate men, and
would support good measures from whatever quarter they
emanated, and would o:fer no factious opposition to the
oontervatives.—Carmai Uses Journal.
THE BISHOP or OXFORD'S EXPLANATION.—he
following letter has been addressed by the Bishop of Ox.
ford to a clergymen of his lordship's diocese, is reference to
I the late clerical cooferemos at Oxford :—" August 17, 18G.'.
Many Meeks for your very kind letter. I had not nen either
of the newspaper extracts yea read me ; but if 1 had I
should not have answered them. It is a hot elm endeavour
to ee. oneself right by answering asythteg, and if you
reply to one you must to all. I therefore leave
matters to right themselves. It is quite a different
matter replying to you, and I do it with the
greatest pleasure. I said nothing of the sort attri-
buted to me in these extracts. Perhaps the subject was
too abstruse to be treated so briefly, and has led to Lissa- '
prehension. In brief my belief is this :—The whole Bible
come. to es as ' the Word of God,' under the sanction
of God the Holy Ghost. We cannot pick end chime
amidst its contents. All is God's Word to us, But as I
believe that this, which I hold as the only orthodox view,
is eocompar.ed with many difficulties by what is called the
theory of • Verbal inspiration; I desired to show how, in
my judgment, a careful scrutiny of the Bible revealed
the Divine meaner.' in which the Holy Ghost speaks.
I. Sometimes by the mere mr:lianical use of the humus
agent who conveyed the message: as when (1) God
wrote words on the first tables or (2) dictated them
for the second, or (3) committed them to prophets
simply to repeat, or t 4) spoke through the prophets.
11. Sometimes by pones-log the human lash cinent with a
complete knowledge of that be has to speak, and leaving
him to express it under the mere souestions and guardian-
ship of his own special preemice according to the natural
me of the human facilities, I dealer d, I say, to show how
this would greatly letup thaw difficulties, and enable men
to realise the essential difference between holy Scripture
and any other books—namely, that, as all truth comes from
God, other books may be in a sense said to be inspired
because they are true, but holy Scripture alone can be
affirmed to he true hams° it is inspired. lon are quite
free to make any us of this you see Bt,—l am ever yours
root truly, _
. . " a OXON."
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Naimoli/ Zecars—Ou Friday evening, about 6
o'clock, the Rev. J. P. Leoslay, Ifni. Lanky, Mrs.
Ades, and Miss Iliffa, of Oloey, Buckinghamshire, ware
in a boat, reels, on the river Ouee. They had proceeded
about a wile from Olney, where the river is narrow and
'allow, so that it is very difficult to tot past without
lightemeg the load in the boat. The three ladies left the
boat and walked Lbws the river back until they could
again enter it. On getting into the Weston water, which
is both wide and deep, Mrs. Langley waa the first
to get into the boat. She seated herself at the
rudder. Mrs. Allen also got in and held out her hand
to waist Miss Huffs, when all three ladies wet. thrown
over into the river. Their minolinas fortunately misted
to buoy them up, but Mr. Lanky was unable to aid them
bejood so placing the best aa to get thorn as near the bank
as he could. and two than held by the boat, and one by the
bank, their feet partly resting on the shelving bank. Mr.
Thomas York, of Embertoe, who was in his meadow, and
Mr. William France, of the Emberton turnpike gate, who
was fishiog near, beard their cries for help. sod hastened to
their aasi.tonee,Ood, not without much difficulty. succeeded
in rescuing them from their perilous position. They were
thus mast provideotially saved from being drowsed, as they
could on, here remained mull longer above water,

AN EAR.THQUAKR AT Lawea—A correspondent
of the Truce. entiog yesterday from Lewes. sea:—" Our
i0111:1 WY visited this morning with a severe shock of all
earthquake. I was awakened by a vary lend report, re-
eembling so explosion, and the oscillation of my home,
together with my bed and ell Betide. is my room, which
were kept in a state of vibration for quite a unaute after the
shock. I immediately jumped out of bed. turned oat my
p., sod by my clock the time was 1.27. I looked out of
me window, sad all was still, See, sad starlMht. The same
effect is described by other* sleeping is my house. I bars
beard today from many person. of their alarm—several of
them gents, up to discover what was the matter, all being
very much frighteaed. One woman is High-ogee' opened
ben whitlow sad shouted • Police !' thinking robbers were io
the hones. Since 8 o'clock today we have had thunder, aid
a seantity of rain li falls'. It is mow quite ma"
Nv,s FOR nit Granooisys.—As the navigators
wo king on the Llanolly sad Swamis& Extensioe Railway
were exesvallag at Postardulais, for the purpose of forming
scared, and when at the depth of 10 test, a large birch
i.e., a basal tree with pianos it, and (extraordinary as it
may appear) a large lweinfull of note. were picked up. All
these article, were in excelleot preservetioo, although they
must hare been there thousands of years.

The Lord Chance Poi arrived at Osborne, sad had the
honour ct dining with the Queen sod royal family.
Divine service wee performed at Osborne this morning by
the Rev. G. Prettier*, before her Majesty, their Royal
Hlglinenece Primus Louis of Her, Primus Helena, Prin-
ce= Louise, and Prince Leopold.

The (Layne of Birmingham and Mr. Councillor Graham
(the chairman of the General Purpose. Committee) trans-
acted buriness with Mr. Waddington, at the Home-onlos,
on Saturday, on the subject of anatituting Birmingham an
maize town.

Despatches were received on Saturday at the Oolonial.
aloe from the Governors of the Australian colonies, Moog
Kong, Ceyloe, Malta, and Gibraltar. Despatches were
sent to the governors of the North American provinces.

Tan PRINCI AND PILINCIED OF WALIN AT ABU:
GILDR —Toe Prince and hexer of Wales and suite
arrived at Abergeldie Gage at five minutes pest seven
o'clock on Friday evening. The tenantry weeded their we)
from all quarters to meet at the Castle, to receive their
royal highnesses with a hearty Highland cheer, but were a
little too late. On Saturday the Prince, accompanied by
Lord Harailtoo, Major Teesdale, and Dr. Robertson, went
to the Chernabeil Moors, and made excellent begs. Their
Royal Highnesses the Duke and Princess Mary of Cambridge
arrived at the Castle in the mein& attended by Colonel
Curzon, aide-de-camp to the Duke. On Sabbath their
royal highoesam, with the Duke and the Princess Mary, at-
teoded divine worship in the parish eleirelt, the Rev. Wm.
Atiderson officiatiog. The church was well idled, many of
those present being strangles. In the afteraooa the royal
party had • pie-sin a little below the Corbyhall Gar,
den, at the river side. On Monday, the Prince of Wales, the
Duke of Cambridge, Lord Hamilton, Gal. Corson, and Major
Teesdale, went the moors, and made good bags. The
Prince shot 25 braise ; the Duke of Cambridge, 33; and Lord
Hamilton and Colonel Curiae, who shot in company, begged
68 Imam, 2 soaps and 1 hare. On Tuesday morning, the
Duke of Cambridge and Colonel Carson left for Stickle
Coatis, and the Prices end Printer of Wales, Prince. Mary
of Cambridge, and the other ladies and gentlemen of the
suite, went to Lochmuick to the Saltine returning in the
evening by Birkall. The Princess enjoys bar usual walks
and drives. A grand ball was to be given by their royal
higheemel at the Castle on Friday evening. We hear that the
Be,. Sir Henry Monerieff is to preach in ti. Pres Church,
Crab* on Sabbath. The stay of the Prince and Nooses
will only extend over three weeks, at the end of which
period they are to leave for Denmark.—Dundee Advertiser.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess
Louis of Hans will take leave of her Majesty on Saturday
afteraoon on their return to Germany. Their royal high
names will embark either at Woolwich or Gravesead.

The Maharajah Dhuleep Singh and the Maha-
ranee are exploded to arrive at his highness's estate,
Elveden, near Thetford, Norfolk, is the worse of next
month.

His Excellency Count von Bernetorff is residing
at Carlsbad, where he will ramie some weeks for the
lusiefit of the waters. During his exoelleocy's abeam
from Loodon the Imitate of the embassy will be conducted
by M. Katt*, the Bret waretary.
His Excellency Prince de Latour d'Auvergne is
still residing at Vichy, where he will remain until the Bth
September, when he will propped to the department of
Vienne, and preside at the council-general.
The Duke and Duchess of Btu:clench left their
!widest* in Solvers-square on Saturday Let for Delkeith
Palace, near Edinburgh, on their way to Dremalanrig. The
Ladies Victoria and Margaret Stott had previously left town
for &Aland.

The Duchess of Hamilton ig residing at Haden-
ironer, a small watering-place on the Upper Rides. Her
grace was honoured by a visit from the Queen of Prussia on
Wednesday last.

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It is stated that the Earl of Coventry is about
to be married to Lady Blanche Craves, third &ugh! of
the Earl sad Counter Craven.

Viscountess Jocelyn and the Hon. Misses
Jocelyn have left town for the Oontieent.
Count and Countess Gutowski de Wczele have
left Eatonagnare for Scotland.
Lord Aveland and the Hon. Miss Heathcote
have arrived at the Portland Hotel, Booths," from Bel-
ITILVe-eqUare.

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The Hon. Henry Cowper and the Ladies Cowper
left Wrest Path, Bedfordshire, on Saturday, for Earl Cow-
pox's shooting-box in !overuses-shire. The noble earl, who
has been paying a series of chats on his way to the north,
will strive at Cluny, Inverness-shire, b-day. The Countess
Cowper, who remains at Wrest Park during the absence of
Wagon, recently gave an entertainment to more than 8C.3
school children on the family estates in Bedfixdshiro.

Colonel the Hon. Douglas Pennant, hi P., and
Tidy Louisa Pennant and family will leave Molt:Met
House, Halkin-street, today, far Pearhyn Gentle, in Weise. I
The boo. and gallant colonel mad family have been detained
in tow* by the illness of Captain Douglas.
The Hon. bin+. Henry Ashley and the Hisses
Ashley have left 12, Upper Grosvenor-street, for Wraokle-
ford Home, Dorchester.
Major-General Shirley has arrived in town from
the Portland Hotel, South's.
The eminent surgeon, Mr. Stone, expired yes-
! terday at his house in Grosverimstrset. He had been ill
I only a week, so that his death will be a surprise to many
distant friends. He was • man of remarkable talent, and
was universally respected by the members of his profession.
PRINCE NAPOLZON.—Hia Imperial Highness
Prince Nrpoleoa left Edinburgh co Friday morning by the
9.15 train for Greenock. The Primeness Clotilde and Ma-
and the Imperial mint left by the 10 a.m. ex
for Loudon. Priam Napoleon paid • second visit to
Glasgow oe his way. As on the former occasion, hie ha.
pedal Highness was Welded by the French consuL In the
coarse of the day. the Prince visited the works of Messrs.
Robert Napier and Son, in Govan, and inspected the three,
(riper boildirl there for the Turkish government. lie
afterwanis chum through the city. The Priors left the city
by the 2 o'clock train for Greenock, from which he was to
mil for France no board his yacht, after • few boors' stay at
Arran.—Srolnarte.
Detail( or LORD RODNEY.—On Friday evening,
at ab3ol half-past 6 o'clock, Lod Rodney expired at his
conetry mansion at Rerriogton. near Leominster. The
deceased sobleman' owing to his failing health, but seldom
appeared in medic, choosing rather to minister to the wants
of those is the immediate neighbourhood of his family
residence than eater into the busy world of political life. His
last appearanee in public, we believe, was on the occasion of
the annual gathering of the Leominster Agricultural Asso-
ciation, of which society his lordship eras • warm supporter.
His lordship leaves three children—two boys and • girl—
the eldest of whom monied' to the title and estates, and is
now io his seventh year. Lord Itrdeey was great grandma
to the oiliest vice.admiral of that name, whose successes
are so familiar to all reader of English history, and who,
after the capture of St Eustatia in 1781, with an immeess
booty, was appointed vice-admiral of Great Britain, sad es
the 12th of Mar. 1782, advanced to the peerage,
THE LATE MR. DOWSE.—In the evidence given
at the inquest oo the late Mr. Dome, it was reported that
'" he bud been a commissions, of kiss late Insolvent Debtors'
Court" TM. is an error ; he was a barrister-at-law who
had practised in the late Insolvent Debtors' Court, sad was
deputy commie:timer during the illcess of the late Kr.
Commissioner Murphy. It was added that after the abo-
lition of the Insolvent Debtors' Court his practice con.
siderahly diminished.

Mr. W. F. WINDHAIL—This singular individual
is now working a coach with great regolaritv between Nor.
wioh, North Wolohan', and Cromer. Mr. Windham is no
longs. poopristor of the coach, but discharges his duties as
" coaches —looking after the way•bill, kc.—in an
exemplary manner. He has become minutely fat, and bas
• very folly appearance. His coach is threatened, however,
with Oman-powerful opposition of the locomotive, the East
Norfolk Railway Company being about to commence the
mestroetion of • line between Norwich and North Wal.
sham.

A Crystal Palace has been opened at Amsterdam
with great wilenicity, and is the promos of inhabitasta
from all parts of Hellsmd. The model of Sir Jos-pit Psi-
tee's rtrneture of 1851 has hoes adopted with much success,
sad the strsetura offers a remarkable contrast to most of
the public and private bendier io the capita The project
woe started as loon ado as 1863. The piton of the wider-
(akin, Prince Frederick, mole of the King, peeeided at the
aerememv, and replied In a most edifying manner to as
address from the projector, Dr. &rata'. wheal the Prince
de en, eta with the Order of the Liao of the Netherleade.
M SIROPOLJTAN Fans 'HOSPITAL, DIVONIMIRt-
-841 IJA RE, Cur.—The aggregate somber of palest* relieved
Curios the week ending August 20 was—Medical, 961 ;
'withal, 634 ; total, 1,693, et wheat 683 were sew owes.

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LATIGST 111PriLLIGENCE.
(nose'. imuniame.)
THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.
PLYMOUTH, Amur 22. .

The screw steamer Indiana put in here this morn-
ing to land passengers and to coal. She left Cal-
cutta May 19, Madras June 2, Cape of Good Hope
July 13, and crossed the Equator July 28. The
Indiana has 100 passengers and 90 military invalids
and time-expired men from India, with 10 pas-
sengers and a mail from the Cspe. She has also a
,full general cargo, principally saltpetre, seeds,
cotton, silk, and sugar.
Her news from the Cape is three weeks later than
that brought by the last mail steamer arrived. Trade
at the Cape was dull. The alarm raised on the
frontier of an intention on the part of the Krebs to
cross the Bashes was proved to have been ground-
less. Efforts were being made to discover the author
of the rumour.

Traders and travellers passing through the
Canda country represented the country along the
whole coast line to be in a disturbed state.
The tribes are said to be more insolent than
usual, and several councils had been held amongst
the chiefs. A war amongst the natives in that
locality was expected.
Sir Walter Currie had returned to Graham's
Town from the Transkei.

The embodiment of the irregular horse had been
abandoned, and the conditions upon which grants
of Transkeian territory were to be made were
found to be too high, and were to be modified if
the scheme was continued ; but it was considered
doubtful whether the territory would be given out
for occupation.
Parliament was to be prorogued the day the In-
diana sailed. Its removal to Graham's Town was
considered unneoesaary, and it was doubted that
the experiment would be repeated. The proposal
of the Diamond Company to establish mail steam
communication with Port Elisabeth was agreed to
without • division, but only on its containing •
condition to call at Table or Simon's Bay also.

The proposal of the Union Company to extend
mail communication to the Mauritius was rejected.
Her Majesty's ship Hornet left on the 11th July,
for Portsmouth.
The Indian mail has been landed and forwarded
from here by to-day's mall train.