The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1847-06-02
Foreign Items.
DOW, sen'r

HER MAJEsTY's CLoAK.-Thc form OF the
Cloak is copied from that Of a Greek tunic
The outside is composed of the richest white
satin brocade, and it is lined with plain
white satin. Its length extends to about
half way down the skirt Of the dress: and it
is widened at the lower part by two Sits
about quarter of u yard in length. These
Sits or openings are confined, but not closed
by lacings of gold cord, fastened by pendant
gold tassels. The most striking novelty
in this beautiful cloak, is border consist
ing of row Of Indian pine leaves Of the
size Of those usually Introduced in shawl
borders These pine leaves are cut out,
and the inters,ccs are filled up with tassel-
lated open work in gold. The cloak is
edged all round with white gold passemcn.
teriie of very tasteful design. The sleeves
are slit and laced with gold cord and tasscls,
like the openings at the bottom of the cloak.
SIR WALTER Sco1T.--Died of dysentcry,
at the Cape Of Good Hope, on his way home
from Madras, Lieut. Col Sir Waiter Scott,
Bart Of: Abb otsf,rd, eldest son and last surv:-
wing child of the author of Waverlcy. Sir
Walter was born in 1901. and was a Lieut..
Colonel tn the 18th Hussars. The baro-
netcy is extinct, but the Abbolsiord property
passes to Walter Scott Lociihnrt cornct n
the 10th Lancers, the only son of the editor
Of the Quarterly Review, ard the orig
grandson of the author of WavcrIy.
The Duke Of Argyle expired on the goth
of April in his 10th year.
Sir David Gonid. G. c.. B senior Admiral
Of the Red and Vice Admiral of the United
Kingdom: died ch the 22i April aged 50.
Power OF CoLp WArEK.-The Water
Cure Establishment of Priessnitz at Grafen-
berg, was visited during the last year by
1922 patients. Gfthcse 555 ,:efc Germans
{246 Austrians, 236 Prussians, rs Ham
burghers,) l65 Russians and Poles, 1877
Englishmeh, 6H Hnngarians, 27 Danes,
2i American, ard 63 Inhabitants of other
countries. There were also present ID
physicians, part ofthem as patients and part
of them as student of the Cure. Hydropa-
thy is revolutonizing tho Science of Medi-
cine, and turning DR.. Sangrado with his
"warm water and Bleeding" out Of doors.
Dr.. Shew has introduced PrieSsnitz's sy<=
temlargely and successfully into this country
A military enthusiasm has broken out IN
Switzerland. A band of 800 young and
vigorous men. among whom are some of the
most distinguished officers in the Swiss
forces, have offered their services to the
American Consul at that place. They will
enlist for the Mexican war, whether it lasts
for FIVE or fifteen years and then settle in
California as military colony, like those
which England and Russia have in various
regions. Many have wives aud children
and are members of very respectable Swiss
families.
New APPLICATION OF VAPoR OF ETHER
DR. Cazenova, head surgeon of the luna
tic asylum at Pau, has tried the use of vapol
of ether on mad girl. This poor creature
had been unable to obtain sleep for five
months. She was made to inhale ether
and her agitation soon ceased. After five
inhalalious, she fell into complete state o
insensibility, which lasted twenty-five min
utes, and at the end of that time the torpol
ceased, and no symptoms of disorder re
manned.
The British colonies throughout the worl,
occupy an area Of 2,ll9,7OS square miles
with total population Of lo7,7os,a ,a23.-
Their exports and imports amount te
E55,533,5O0 sterling, and they possess
7,7l4,5s5 tons of shipping
Recent statistical accounts show tha
while the population of England has doub
led, the consumption there of French Wine
has decreased 100000 gallons. 1t is as
certained that the annual consumption q
Wine per head in France is 36 gallons, an
that in England it is but one-fourth of
gallon
The ESSEX RNe.-This ring, to whic
an historical and romantic record is attach
edas the token, (the sight Of which recalIin
8 her tenderest feelings, was to act with tall
manic power on the Queen, and insure he
si assent to any request it accompanied
nshsir loom in the Warner" family, al
sshe possession Of COL Edward Warne
sepresentativeo Of the elderb ranch. Th
go formed ofSa single2d diamond, cut j