Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-09-08

Brv1crs or PRvssic AcID CoUNrE RAcrxD.-A nu-
merous ssdy of gentlemen Of this town consisting of
members OF the medical and legal professions, were
last week invited attend series OF experiments OF
physiological and chymcal nature, illustrative OF
the Important subject OF forensic medicine, by John
Robinson n. D., which afforded much instracuon
and the greatest satisfaction 10 the audience. The
most important feature of these demonstrations,
the doctors method of resuscta0n from the effects
of ydr0cyanic acid, OF which we will give brief out
line. Two strong rabbits beng selected fer the ex-
pertinent four drops Of powerful hydrocyanic acid
were applied to the tongue of each. The effects were
instantly apparent-the animals were for some mi
mates motonless and apparently dead, when DR.. Ro
bnson admin stored his restorative-vlz cold water
poured from emlnence over the occlput and spine,
he temperature of the water beng previously lower
ed by nitrate ofpoass and common SALTY The effect
magical for by this rcsuscitatlve process it
rcE arked that each animal in .urn skipped about the
floor, as if the enjoyment OF good health and spirits
We need scarcely remark that such facts as we now
record cannot be too prominently placed before the
public Sunderland paper.
Opening OF THE LONDON AND BIRMISGHAm
RAILwAy.-Two paragraphs have been running the
round of the newspapers al the same tme stating
that the London and Birmingham Railway will be
entirely opened on the LIST of August; the other fixing
the 10th of September for that event. We have made
some inquiries the subject and believe the fact
be- that the time of opcRing is yet fixed, though it
is not unlikely to be about the beginning of Septem-
Der. We understand that the line is likely 10 be
lar cOmplecu isl Oh august as 10 permit Tue
shareholders to pass along to attend the half yearly
meeting and at that meeting the time of opening to
the public will most probably be formally announced.
Manchester Guardian.
CANADA-An estimate Of the sum that will proba.
bly, be required TO defray the expenses, beyond the
ordinary grants for the years 1887 and 1882 for
army and ordnance services, occasOned by the in
surrsctlon Upper and Lower Canada, five hundred
thousand pounds.
PERsIA-The last accounts from Teheran received
in Cons'antnople, Of the 18th ult. Ii appears
that the British envoy, Mr.. MNeill, had been thwart-
I'd by Russian intrigue in his negotiations to bring
about an accommodation between the besieged of He
rat and the Schah, and that receipt of dispatches
frem ST. Petersburgh the Prince had committed the
direction of the siege TO Count Simench, the Russian
Ambassador.
PoLASp-The Emperor Nicholas has given another
proof OF his insane caprice in the OF his quit
ting Warsaw. He ordered mock siege of a fort, du-
ring which he made his sudden departure unknown
to any of the inhabitants. 1t may be surmised not
withstanding the enthusiasm with which he was
ported to have been received, that he did expect
the inhabitants could only have proceeded from mad
apprehension fit be the latter, he finds thai,
the fire of revenge in Poland is not yet extingushed.
RUSSIA AND CIRcAssIA.-In the early part of May,
General Zap the Russian General in Crcassia, placed
himself nj the head Of large body and marched up
on the Abassacks After crossing the kuban, he threw
bridge across the Labbah, a considerable and rapid
stream on the borders. portion OF the troops had
already passed the river wnen the bridge gave way,
and was carried down by the current. This unfore-
seen circumstance al once turned into account
by the Abassacks' cavalry, whe rushed on the enc
my, and forced those who escaped their sabres to
throw themselves into the river, where they were
drowned The defeat of the Russians complete;
General Esp himself was dreadfally wounded, and
was obliged 10 retreat beyond the kuban.