The Sun.
London, England, 1855-07-02 00:00:00

The Zoisi. H. Bailliere.

" Reichenbach and his Researches" is continued,
the principal result of his investigations into the
" persistent odic conditions in the human body"
being briefly but lucidly narrated. The particu-
lars of a number of remarkable cases by the agency
of mesmerism, with explanatory and other appro-
priate remarks, are also given, and contribute
largely to the value of the number. The most in-
teresting feature, however, of the Zoist for July, to
the general reader at least, will be a phrenologi-
cal sketch, made at Milan in 1842, of the character
cf Colonel Haynau, since well known as Marshal
Haynau, "by Dr. Castle, of Montmorency, near
Paris ;" and an illustrated paper—to which Dr.
Elliotson contributes the introduction and conclu-
sion—by Mr. Straton, of Rosebank, near Dundee,
on " The Correspondence between the Characters
and Heads of the two Murderers lately Executed at
Newgate," the cerebral developments in each case,
and more especially, or rather obviously, in the
two latter being shown to correspond, phrenologi-
cally speaking, with their known characters in a
remarkable degree, thereby giving force to the les-
son of humility and thankfulness Dr. Elliotson in-
culcates. In connection with Haynau, we learn
from a foot-note, that it was whispered at Vienna,
that at the post mot tem,.as it was thought to be, of
the Marshal, "his heart was seen to beat, the blood
flowed, and he groaned."

will be reitembered that
Prussian
last month a description was given in this maga-
ziners
army
fyt heef respectingpAruus
This number contains a similar article, which pre-
sents of the orsgoamneisastiithonielaosrftrdetlneitgeataihl
army. The distribution of orders is very large,
there being no less than 12 different decorations.
Longevity" is founded on
which
B hus
chhby at,
tAline raercteincltewoonrk of M. Flourens, which. has. attracted.
oserngTatisleiusN:t:lo:iit,h3aln,diudelfflec.—tainvit
a good deal of attention in scientific circles. His
theory is that men and animals live five. times
,the
length of the time they take in growing. Mrs.
the accomplished translat3r from the
Danish, contributes a "Tale of Zetland,'
,
least possessas some novelty to recommend
it. The ' history of Adeline do Castella is con-
tinued under the title of the "Sick Chamber," but
is not yet concluded, though it rapidly approaches
its termination. The series of papers on the
:`Eighteenth Century" are this month devoted to
a curious and interesting topic—the Wars and ap-
prehensions of Invasion at that period. The
thirty-third number of "Literary Leaflets," by
Sir Nathaniel, presents us with a criticism on the
." Life and Letters of the Rev. Sydney Smith,"
lately published. The " Diary of a First Winter
in Rome" is nearly at au end, we should surmise,
as it has now reached the "Holy Week." A new
story is commenced in this number, with the not
very attractive appellation of " Stoke Dotterell; or
the Liverpool Apprentice."

Loss OF A STEAMER OFF FOLKESTONE.—On Saturday
afternoon a telegraphic despatch from Folkestone was
posted in the underwriters' room at Lloyd's, announcing
that a steamer, which had evidently been in collision
with some ship in the Channel, and bad been taken in
tow by the Government transport steam-ship Chester,
No. 182, bad gone down in about 15 fathoms water,
some two miles off Folkestone, between seven and eight
that (Saturday) morning. Nothing further had trans-
pired, but it is believed that they were endeavouring to
make the port when the steamer foundered.