Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1857-04-17
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The following evidence of the recu-
nerative powers of Russia, after an ex-
b.u,ting war, we copy from an article in
the London Shipping Gazette:
sItis a remarkable fact, established
~ . return which we print in another
column. that the Commerce of Russia
has not only recovered from the effects
If the late war, but exhibits actually an
increase as compared with the year
which Immediately preceded the out
break of hostilities. The exports from
the port or St. Petersburg for the last
wear are set down at 54,926,001 roubles;
for 1858 they amounted to 52,2Sz, 261,
showing an increase in favor of last year
of 2,65S,S3O roubles. The greater por-
ton of these exports have been to this
country, and consist chiefly of the or
binary Russian staples of wheat, tallow,
hemp, &c. The imports for 1856 reach
nearly to 100000 roubles; so that
Notwithstanding the activity displayed in
the commercial operations of Russia, the
balance of trade is against her. In the
document to which we have referred
there is also given a statement of the
number of vessels which have passed the
Sound. inwards and outwards, during the
osat wear; the total number amounts to
90590, being, it would appear, an in
crease of 4,745 vessels on the preceding
voar, but diminution of 228 as compar-
ID with 1858. Of the entire number
entering the Baltic during the past year,
24S5 we're bound and brought cargoes
for Russian ports, while 4,183 left the
Baltic during the same year with Russian
produce
The state of affairs in Sicily is perfect
" fightful. A new instrument of tor
ure has been invented, and is used with
good effect C) in extorting confessions
from prisoners. The inventor is a police
AGENT Baiona, and he was rewarded by
his humane master with the Cross Of
Francis I, for his invention. The follow
ing description of the instrument is fur
nished, by which it will be seen that the
cgtfa is superior in refinement of cruelty
to the " iron mask" or any of the infer
nal torturing engines of antiquity:
g. This cap, or cuftG, consists of cir
cular band of steel, passing round the
head inst above the eyes, with a semicir-
cular band of the same material connec-
ting it over the top of the head from cal
10 ear attached to this superstructure
is chin strap of steel wire, growing
broader towards the bottom, so as to con
fine the lower jaw completely, and make
it utterly impossible to articulate when
the bands on the head are properly screw.
ed mp; and to complete the adjustment
there is a strap of leather with buckle
attached to the chin-strap, which passe;
round the back of the neck, just below
the ears, and keeps the latter firm in it
place. 1t is said that the first expert
nents made with this novel instrument
of torture were on two persons called
Lore and De Medici, and that tht
former suffered so much from it that h
remained senseless for some time, ant
the iailer who saw him, believing thu
man to be dying, ran and fetched a doc
tor and a priest without asking Signo
Baiona's permission. When the docto
and priest arrived Signor Baiona con
sented to allow the cap to be removes
from the unfortunate prisoner, who wa
at length restored to life, and after co
pious bleeding and other remedies; bu
he ordered a punishment of fifteen blow
Of stick to the jailer, in order to chez
his over jealous charity in future"
The impression that the world is to b
at an end on the 18th Of June is so prev
alent in Gallicia that the peasants ar
becoming somewhat difficult to manage
The poor ignorant creatures have bee
confirmed in the idea that they have bl
few weeks to live by the abolition
the passport torture" in Austria, an
the reduction of the passport tax in Ru
STA. According to a Polish correspol
dent of the OSt DeutSche Post, the low
classes express themselves as follows :
mo one now troubles himself about IL
world and its inhabitants. A man c.
go where he pleases, as it is now all IL
same whether he is here or in America
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