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ought to serve - examples. gsntlssan, feel. |
ing slight itching in his ear, took up friction
match in order to dispel it. In the ardor of con-
vsrsation he was sustaining hs introduced The sui
phurous end; the contact soon produced ignition,
and the downy lining Of the ear caught nre; por
ton OF the sulphur adhered to the hesh and burnt
more pefslstently. The I'm fortunate man never
spoke again His sufferings were 20 laonising that
his tongue became poweress; and, after two DAYS
torment and unavailing efforts Of the surgeons be
died
There is a circumstance about the United States
frigate San Jacinto which should be mentioned.
Ine San Jacinto's engine broke down, and she put
into Marseilles to get mended. When did you
ever see an American Government steamer that
did not break down somewhere? The Patyis says
that President Pierce could not atop the Japan
expedition if he would, the squadr has doubt
lees arrived at Nippon by this time. ] can sug-
gest to him sure method. Let orders be sent to
all the ports bet here and Japan where faci.
ties for the repairs of machinery to be had. !
venture to say that in each one some crippled
member of the feet will be found in the dock for
examination, or perhaps condemned by the Ameri-
can consul as unseaworthy. If the emssary does
not Ind one there, on arriving, let him wait; a
disabled frigate can hardly fail speedily to appear
in the otfing, and make signals for a tow-boat.
You have heard, of course Of the reception the
American force is 10 meet with if it ever gets to
Japan. million soldiers are keeping watch along
the coasts, with bonfres in readiness for imme.
date kindling, to warn a million more in the in.
terror that the fleet is crossing the bar.
Religious furor is sometimes a very dangerous
thing In village in Pomerania is a set of fanat-
ics called fr,cingians ct Pious On Easter Sunday
they we're praying and singing with vast zeal and
nj r ION in ha,r An
been singing the hardest cried that he was pos
sessed with devil,and implored the others to dev-
sr him from it. They at once proceeded to exercise
him, alter the practice usual in such cases. They
beat him with sticks and pelted him with stones
lhey beat him behind and they beat him before,
upwards and downwards, around and between,
hither and thither, till he all of d Jelly The
martyr bore it with the stoicism of an enthusiast
At last be exclaimed 'sThere you have forced him
| up into my throat; now press well upon my neck
and be will fly out of my mouth" They did a.
| they were bid, but with such violence that they
completely strangled him. They then began
again to pray, to shout, and to dance, in order to
rnise him from the dead The mayor arrived with
posse comitatus. The Irwingians barred them
selves in, and commenced repelling the besiegers.
The doors were broken down, however, and the
chief whippers and strangers were arrested. A
| prosecution has been instituted against them. |
do not know how they administer justice in Pome-
! rama; but If they get far as verdict
will let You know.
The hatters Of Munich in difficulties with the
police 1t seems that every kind of head dress that
they invent Is interdicted, as suggestive of dema
/ gogy and disorder. A great many innocent tiles
| have been seized lately, and nobody knows what
be may wear and what he must eschew The hat
tiers have addressed petition to the municipal
council, to know what shapes admissible and
what are not. The municipal council replied. on
the sth of this month"; that they really could not
tell The Charirari advises the citizens to appear
In the streets in their nightcaps, the most peace
able couture known The style titled Calo6rian
Is forbidden, as sediious; the bullying crown is
contraband, because it looks like a howizer or
small tar; caps and vizors are punished with a
hne, because they are worn throughout Germany
BY the students, and all students are dema gogues
/ pointed hats were once rallying signal; broad
/ orimmed hats were worn by Bolivar, who was
reyoluhonist; brown hats, with long fuzz, were
and still are the favorite covering of J. Proud
hon. Evidently there is nothing left but the
nightcap.
Rossini has been made by the Emperor comman-
der of the Legion of Honor, the necessary period
having elapsed since be was made officer by Louis
Philippe. Pougard has also been promoted to the
grade of officer, for his admirable comedy of Hon
nsp ct argent 1t was for his Luci<ce 1 believe
that he received the decoration of chevalier five
or six years ago.
The Emperor and Empress were seen walking
arm-in-arn the other day in the private park of
the Iuileries. A large crowd collected, saws the
Pays, on the other side of the railing, "reoiced to
be able TO them and to offer their situations
The friends of his majesty would no doubt have
been more pleased had they seen him seated in
rustic chair, and basking in the sun; for owing to
the famous bile upon his leg, of which you must
nave heard, he has been unable for some days to
take sitting position. What satisfaction it gave
the crowd to see him walking in the park can
not conceive; he has done nothing but walk for a
week
However, he hopes to recover in time and then
calculates upon returning the civilities of the
Senate, Legislative Body and municipality, by in
wiling them all to the last ball of the season at the
Tuileries BY the middle of May their majesties
viii have left for Fontainebleau, and by the first
/ Of June will have settled for the summer at st
| Cloud. The northern tour remains fixed for
August or September. The ACCOMPLISHMENT of the
Empress is expected about the first of October
The coronation-asI have said-alas has not STAYED
fixed, and is no LONGER expected at ALL Louis
Napoleon has not displayed his usual diplomacy,
nor kept bis customary secrecy in this affair; or
else ne was so sure of success, that he was willing
the public should share his jubilee. The PAYS
announced that the Pope would inhabit the Tuile-
ries IN the city, and would have Compeigne for a
country seat; and Notre Dame was to be closed
Immediately after Easter, for the preparations for
the ceremony But il appears that the incentives
have not proved powerful enough, or that the obsa
cles nave turned out too great. Louis Napoleon,
PROBABLY to show that he does not bear malice ha.
just caused portrait of the Pope to be placed in
/ one of the galleries of the Tuilcries
The two plays whose suppression / spoke of in
my last, have been allowed to resume the course of
their success, 1t seems that the motive of the gov
eminent was the fact that Louis Napoleon found
| one OF them heavy and the other gloomy So they
were interdicted when it found that so arbi
trary an exercise OF power bad highly incensed the
whole literary world, and had even excited 10 re-
volt and threats of resignation the reading com
mittee OF the Coincide Francaiss; il was announced
that the first of the two had been withdraw by the
| family of the deceased author, who could not
reconcile the performance Of SO gay piece with
their own regrets at his loss and an equally absurd