The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-06-20

O'S'iiA NV, etliA VIII llUuS uItlhS.
: A tepld bath should be employed night ar
e morning, the clothing should be light and dr.
II and the chamber well ventilated. The gun
s should be examined, and if swollen and he
they should be freely lanced. Small doses
t calomel, acetate of lead and prepared cha
: will be found most serviceable in arresting I'll
e diarrhoea. The rgitability of the stomach ma
Q be overcome by small doses OF caome, or
: few drops of spirits of turpentine; blister az
] piled over the stomach will also be decided
7 advantageous. When there is much heat abor
the head, with injected conjunctiva and delir
ur', leeches should be applied to the temple
and cold lotions to the scalp. Stimulating pc
dluvla and blisters placed behind the ears wi
be found extremely beneficial After the irri
liability ofthe stomach is sufficiently quoted tn
addition of a small quantity of pecacuanha t.
the calomel, chalk and acetate ofIead, will mos
certainly promptly restrain the disordered &C
ton of the bowels and complete the cure
The London Times, thus speaks of the pres
ent situation of the British government:
! Every incident that comes to our knowledge
tends to increase the feeling of dismay Will
which rejecting men of all shades of politica
opinions are disposed to regard the present con-
| juncture of our affairs There is no LONGER the
slightest hope that we can, by any means short
I OF the most extreme degradation, avoid the
continuance of war the expenses of which we
pay, but the operations of which our counsel
lors seem unable to plan and cur generals to
execute. Our government is a carcature of
the weakest and most selfish combinations of
other times. Our premier has disappointed the
expectations Of his friends and faithfully real
lied the predictions of his enemies. Our sec
rotary of war is martyr to govt, and our sec
rotary ioaShe coloniesis returning from the CAPT.
tai of a doubtful ally to add to the administra-
ton the weight acquired in futile negotiation,
and perhaps, to act the same part as that which
proved SO fatal to the government of lord Aber-
deem. In the meanwhile, legislation is a blank
and discussion on topics of public interest is
suspended, partly by the Crimean committee,
partly by unwllingness to add to the Difficult
ties of the administration which began to decay
before 1t was completed, but must be tolerated
till arrangements can be come to for providing
1t with a suitable successor. In the meanwhile
our only hope should be in that palladium of
our liberties, that depository of the talsman of
our constitution, in whose hands all legislation
OF late years has combined 10 place the supreme
po"Si VI tllC StalC. II Is liOG unreasonable TO
expect that at moment so critical, the house of
commons will be faithful reflex of the public |
opinion, and that the topics which are canvassed
with SO much energy and unanimity in every
cottee-room, at every market, in every railway /
round every hearth in this country, |
Will find some feeble echo in the deliberations
Of an assembly expressly called together to
represent us all Why should the New Palace
at Westminster be the only place of public re-
sort IN the country in which the present system
200 scandalous for defence, too aboninable for
endurance, IS not canvassed and denounced? /
Everywhere else men are busy with plans, more
IL less well devised, according to their expert
snce and opportunities, but all directed TO the
same obJect-the renovation of our official svs-
EN-, the reform of our services, the reinvipo-
alton OF our government in every branch But
is pregnant symptom of our present social
llsease, that while the country celebrates the
legislature does not, while the conviction of the ]
lecesslty of change has penetrated every
lwehng, from the palace to the cottage, there
It least 1t has found no entrance. The para1y- t
is of the body polite is more complete than is |
Usually found in the body natural. 1t does not ,
trike some members and spare others, but as ,
alls at once the head, the hand and the heart. 7
No portion OF the machinery required for carry {
ne on great war seems to be in force, except
he functions of the tax-gatherer We do not
chleve victories, but we pay for them. We i
ave the loans of Mr.. Pitt without his vieor 5
nd policy, we have the sanguinarv campaigns {
# Wellington without his prudence, his yipi :
2nce, or success. !
INTERESTING CAsE.-A case was recently de-
lded by the st. Louis circuit court, in which /
he king of Prussia was plaintiff By the laws t
Prussia money lost through the postoffice is v
to the owner by the king In 1849 t
ne OF the kings postmasers embezzled from .
ne postoffice 740O thalers andfed TO this coun- i
Y, and soon after died in st. Louis, leaving an c
administrator. Mr.. Felix Cost, against whom the :
ing brought suit to recover the amount. !
The court decided that the petition did not d
how any cause OF action at common law, that v
he payment OF money, to the true owners bv !,
he KING, did not, at common law authorize tile Il
ing to recover it Of the defendant, and that ii
he court had no jurisdiction over the questions t
10 The extent OF the powers of the king of :
russia IN his sovereign capacity, that while B
le KING could sue IN this court in his corporate l;
apaclty, waving his sovereignty, for the re-
overy Of any demand recognised by our laws, fs
et IN case like the present, where the action st
based upon sne powers of the king as the 81
'verelgn OF foreign state, he must prosecute
IS claim before that tribunal having the sole al
rlsdlchon OF such questions and a state court a
lnnot take cognizance of them. And the V v
'urt, therefore rendered a verdict for the de-
ndant re
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