Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-05-23

A correspondent from Paris writes concern
ing a curious operation performed by Nelaton,
the eminent French surgeon. Speaking of
one upon whom he had operated for cataract,
he said" operated upon him. but did not
endeavor to fix the eye. l made puncture
near the external part of the cornea. l in
troduced the knife. The patient was seized
with a nervous trembling and turned the eye
towards the internal angle of the orbit; and
the Gornea was hidden. l attempted central
puncture. l tried to bring back the cornea
the extremity Of my instrument broke. The
fragment fell into the interior chamber, be-
tween the cOrnea and the iris. Should with
draw the instrument? But this would be to
resume the operation. Neither could l leave
this foreign body there. l thought the best
plan to pursue would be to continue the ope-
ration, by cutting the cornea with the sharp
angle of the instrument. made the section;
the crystalline fell out; the fragment of the
knife remained. l took a small scoop and
searched for it, found and withdrew it. The
.Essent is cured"
Japan was visited by severe earthquake
in December last, whereby the city of Ohio
SAGA, the largest city in Japan, and the town
of Simoda, were destroyed, and Jeddo much
injured. Simoda presented a complete scene
of desolation and ruin. After the shock of
the earthquake, the sea receded with great
rapidity, and as soon returned with such in
creased volume as to flood the whole town to
the depth of six or seven feet, sweeping away
houses, bridges, and temples, and piling them
up in q mass of ruin. Five times during the
day did the sea advance and recede in this
manner, spreading desolaton far aud wide.-
The largest junks in the harbor were driven
flom one to two miles above high water mark.
About 200 of the poor inhabitants lost their
lives by the overflow, the remainder saving
themselves by fleeing to the mountains with
which the town is surrounded. The Russian
frigate Diana was dashed to pieces by the
commotion Of the water, and the crew escaped
with difficulty, losing but one man.
AT Paris, singular marriage was celebrated
in the chapel Of Hotel DIES Invalides-that of
Zouave, who lost both feet and both hands
in the seige of Sevastopol, with Ia young wom-
an OF some property. The couple were en-.
gagged to be married before the Zouave lett for
Seyastopol; and when he came back SO Clio.
riously mutilated, his betrothed declared that
she would keep her word. After the ceremo-
ny, the cross of the legion of honor was pre-
sented to the hero, in the name of the emper-
or, and a valuable present to the bride in the
name of the empress. The Zouave has, be-
sides, been admitted to the Hotel DIES Inval-
ides, and promoted to the rank Of sub-lieu-
tenant.
The experiment of stocking the rivers and
ponds of France with fish by artificial means,
is now extensively practsed, and with entire
success. In January and February nearly a
million of fish in an embryo state were distri-
buted in the inland waters of France, and
1000 salmon and lake trout have recently
been placed in the ponds about Boulogne.
SO little faith has the government of the
Vatican in the power of maintaining order,
that it has distinctly told the cabinet of the
Emperor of the French that a foreign force is
absolutely necessary in Rome, and that the
withdrawal OF the French garrison would COM
pei the Roman government to invite the Aus
trans to occupy their place.
A war of extirpation is being waged against
wood pigeons in Sutherland, Scotland, on
account Of the mischief they are doing to the
crop. In the crop of one, shot in Baniishire,
655 grains Of corn were found.
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STATEMENT OF AN EYE WITNEss.-At the
meeting at Faneuil Hall, last evening, Mr..
Edward A. Vose--a member Of the late House
OF Representatives - made speech, and,
among other things, said that he was q mem
Der OF The Committee on Roads and Bridges
Of that body that that Committee had trav-
eled largely over the State-that on one occa-
sion they were attended with supernumera-
ries---that the entire party numbered fifteen,
THAT HE ORDERED SOME sPIRfTs-THAT OF
IHE FIFTEEN, THIRTEEN DRANK BoUNTiFULLY,
AND or THE THIRTEEN, TWELVE VOTED FOR THE
NEW LIQUOR LAW! This is the statement of
an eyewitness, and il Ia undoubtedly true
Boston Courier, 22nd,