The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-04-01

ording certain proofs Of his magnetic faculties he an
month OF February Of this year. he should be of more
use than the most ordinary individual in the world
Six months passed by, and last month Mr. Hume made
known he was again condition to attempt any electro
magnetic experiment that might be proposed Accordingly
one or two given by Mr. Hume in different
houses the really singular part of the bush
meas About fortnight three weeks back, chamber
lain OF the imperial court man past fifty, and the most
prosaic and in existence related TO he
emperor and Empress what bad occurred TO himself IN an
interview with Mr. Hume What he related was very ex
but ID my Affair TO into what toache
mere private persons; what am about to relate is onl
curious sign Of the times and because it has for 10
actors historical personage5
The chamberlain have alluded to did by bis narratios
excite the imperial curiosity that the Emperor liked
receive Mr. Hume as soon as might be- Mr.. Hume cam,
but before he had begun to display his science, lite
scene not very credable certainly to the domestic Ell
qaette Of the Tulee took place. ending in the expulsion
from the saloon Of one Of the Emperors Oldest avorte
general not for morals manners and who cei-
ceves he may aow himself any extent of liberty evenin
his masters presence However, after General F. bad
Mr. Hume said he was unused to accdentof
this Kind that It had disturbed him; that his msgnsc
force was nj an end and that he retire He dido,
tho Emperor insisted upon his naming some other &c
ming and the persons OF the court whom he wished to hive
as spectators This was settled, and few evenings bck
Mr. Hume sgain the Tuleries and since then wat
happened is in every ones mouth
The first person who informed general ohcer
who was prsssnt but my next two nformants wersfar
curious and direct both had received thac
q q; Is s ri int ns
fessor of the Sorbenns, and famous in the scvntc
world and looked upon Of tho glories of rs
try This gentleman, with whom spoke all lastevsning,
is exceedingly impressed by what the Emperor old him,
and Is busy seeking all aides for rational andscientc
solution OF the problem The Emperor, he sayspeaks Of
the whole Of somshing very grave and Important"
and adds that il there be phenomena al this for
which he conceive cause there Others br which
he cannot by any possibility account The EmRror told
that Mr. Hume had caused hand-bel to eros table
rise up several inches from the table, and ring inthe air
He added that he had standing alone with Mr. iume boz
side large heavy table " the table rise rom the
floor" Tho Emperor and Empress also nddet to these
many facts of the order all equally strange and
above ALL said tho professor they both sem 70 speak
to having touched, and which that of a c0psei"
When talking this over, the man Of science lhave
toned used the following arguments which strike me as
at is perfectly Impossible 10 doubt the Emperors word
upon the facts he believes he has besides which, those
several other Witnesses neither is possible
explain by thu superstition Of any conuring trick
The Emperor 10 not the sort of man to have rse
sed upon him but there then remains hypothesis which
srangest of al-the purely sympathetic electo-mag-
netic hypothesisthe superstition that by very exraor-
binary influence upon those around Them the medium for
his public and hold for certain that which he in
tends they shall believe Tho professor have alluded to
intends to provoke inquiry upon all this ands to
at the next given BY Mr. Hume at the Tileres
i lie is himself of those liberal minded to whom
an immense amount of acquired knowledge has only
brought the conviction that all human science is vain
and limited and he is ready to seek knowledge
4 wherever il be found : Whatever really is has
its reason bis Argument while talking to last
evening; and what In his senses believes he
has seem and what ten twelve people aroand him be-
leve they have seen has equally somewhere sup
posing that you only 10 search for the
their purely subjective belief His notion Is that power
Of electricity, as individually possessed and applied is
upguessed and that worlds of science are perhaps
turning perpeuay around u.s. whereof the most learned
has more suspicion than the ignorant man. was
struck with the concluding words Of tho gentleman
1 hava Va dn mt ha To
of attraction Of the pole because cannot dc
So seeing that with the compass have turned it
practical use but we do not explain II we accept the fact
to door we have never yet seriously tried to OPEN
From tho Of tho London Times March 1871
THE SPANISH EXPEDITION AGAINST MEXICO.
The probability Of hostities with Mexico begins
cite good deal Of attention here. The affair is compi-
Gated On the hand tho government is 10th to 60 to
with that republic lest Its operations should in some
way give pretext for umbrage to the United States Of
which power it stands In The dislike to risk dis
Pue with what the Spanish papers to call the
North American Colossus IL augmented by refusal which,
assured has been received from England and France
to the application made to them for protection for the
island of Cuba while expedition went against Mexico
special envoy from the Mexican government Sr. La
Fragua is said have arrived Southampton and to be
bis way to Madrid charged with explanations respecting
the recent ontragee Spanish residents in the territory
Of the republic Until he has been heard and until the
receipt Of dispatches from the Spanish minister at Mexico
on the road and expected here next week. final de-
ClslOn VIII De tAken peanwne prep
ara'ions continue Five large vessels getting ready
leave Cadiz with troops and the officers ordered this
service have received orders TO hold themselves in read
for prompt departure The plan o the Spanish gov
eminent is the following 1t is osed to fetch General
Santa Anna from Carhagens South America where he
present s and whence he will have sent instructions his
partisaDs in Mexico Vera Cruz is be taken in his name
and with Spanish aid his sdherens will be in readiness
to join him, and to march upon the capital.
The project has probably bad its origin in application
which Is known have been 10 Spain short time ago by
Santa Anna for large number of officers TO head at
tempt he was contemplating 1t is thought that the cap
ure of Vera Cruz 10 spoken of rather confidently
thing to be effected San Juan dUoa passes
for of the strongest oresses In the two Americas and
although the French favored by circumstances and by
feeble resistance captured it in 1885, It does necessarily
follow that II is to fall easy prey to the Spaniards
1857. a.s
Notwithstanding the lately received via England
OF blockade by Spanish Of the Mexican pors
IL is doubted whether this be effective and
the the norherly gales usual in those ATTITUDES
at this season, would render it difficult and dangerous for
a squadron to remain off the Mexican coast.
All the troops that yet known to be under orders
for Cuba about two thousand mes draughs from DIFF
feren regiments and which In any case would be sent
and completion of service in tho ranks the army the
Spanish West Indies II is asserted however that in adj
don to these sufficient body OF troops could be spared
from coba to form w expedition against Mexico q
.E Missi.sippan..
THE DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION. as
By the official announcement Of the action OF the execu-
tive committee it will be that the fourth Monday 1.-THE
22d Of June has been designated the time and Jackson
the place. for the meeting of the democratic State con-
vention We learn from the chairman Of the committee