Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-05-29
From a Paris Gazette sfFsS. 81.
A QUESTION: OF JuRrspRuDsNcE.

1 .... = - - @NAs 0r JoRkSfhuUENCEs
"A foreigner, can he pursue befor,
the tribunals OF France another foreigner
10 oblige him to fulfil the stipulations o
contract made in France, and which
ought to be executed in France !" The
mrs. section of the court of appeal, sitting
al Paris, in its audience of the 4tIi Of Ven.
.ose, determined this question negative.
iy.
Mr.. Montflorance, citizen of the Unit.
60 States OF America, brought suit a.
eainst Mr.. Skipwith, commercial agent of
ne United States, and citizen of the safd
s'ate:. This suit had for its LbieGt the ex.
ecutlon Of. agreements subscribed by each
party, at Paris, for operations which could
oniy take place at Paris. It was brought
oeiote the tribunal of copmerce of Paris
Mr. okIp@ith refused to acknowledge the
Jusisofction of the tribunal, and demanded
.nat II should be remanded before the tri-
ounals OF the United States; the tribunal
quashed his plea, and Mr.. Skipwith hay-
ing appealedfrom the Judgment, he was af,
nrfned IN his appeaiby the court of appe ais.
AS the tribunals of the United States take
no cognisance of actions brought against
an absent person, when the absentee is in
a foreign country on mission from his
government, all the commercial agents of
,he United States in France, by the above
ascision, are secured from ali suits bro,t
oy their fellow citizens as long as they re.
side in France.
A curious fact in natural history has
been observed by DR.. Gabriel AnseImi.
professor OF anatomy at Turin. A snake,
called IN Italy Serpe Ners, the CoIuber
Na.ux OF EiDnaeus, is said to be extreme
~ fond OF milk; and the country people
even pretend that it makes its way into the
diaries to crafty its inclination. Thew
even assert, that it is sometimes found en-.
twined round the legs of cows, sucking
tne'r'e with such ayidity as to draw
blood when their milk is exhausted. OIL
this tact, which by many had been consi-
asrea as popular tale, the Doctor had
himself an opportunity of being an eye
witness. Walking, according 10 Gus.
tom tsays he) one morning, on the road
called the Park, bordered by pastures,
containing great number Of sheep and
horned cattle, 4 observed an old, but yipo-
rous COW separate from the Others. and
lowing, with iier head raised in the air,
her ears erect, and shaking her tail. Sur,
prised at the noise she made, seated
myself on the banks of stream, and fol-
lowed her wherever she went with INV
eyes. After running for some minutes,
she suddenly stopped in sequesiered
spot, and began 20 ruminate. Inquisitive
% discover the cause 4 went to the place.
Alter going into a pond to drink, she
came out, and waited OH the brink for
black snake, which crcpt from among the
pushes, and approaching her, entwined
himself round her legs, and began 10 suck
her milk. ] observed this phenomenon
wo successive days, without Informing
he herdsman. The third day acuuainl'
I'd him with it, and he told me that for
some time the COW kicked at the an
proach Of her calf, and that she could not,
without difficulty, be compelled TO suffer
il 10 suck. We took away the snake.
which we killed. On the succeeding day
the COW, after in vain waiting for her
sucking, ran abeu, the meadow in such,
that the herdsman was obliged to
shut her up" DIR. AnseImi has discover
ed that il the teats OF the cows be washed
with a decottion Of tobacco, the ravages of
these extraordinary depredaiors may be
sHectuaily prevented.
Il IN n,