Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-06-17

Now climbing up some old tall tree
For climbing sake. lis sweet to thee 80
10 sit where birds sit alone,
Or share with thee thy yentlrous throne
From the London News.
LOUIS NAPOLEON AND VICTOR EMMANUEL.
If for Il moment we can survey the great
struggle III Italy with the calm eyes OF a histo-
rian two centuries hereafter, we may think the
personal characters Of the two soveregns al
lied for Italy to be worthy of special study,
strikingly contrasted as they are. a strange
pair OF hounds to hunt leash together! Lou
is Napoleon we better know as dark and diff
cult to tathom, INSCRIPTIONS and apparently
without conscience, but patient, cautious, dill
gent in detail, lOng-headed slow to act, but
eminently energetic and unshrinking when
the time of action comes, and resolved to go
through with the work lie undertakes. 1t has
OF late become known i'll certain circles that
i'll the Russian war he distinctly proposed to
the English Ministry to restore Poland as a
barrier against Russia. The advice was re-
jected. pamphlet, VIGOROUSLY from Prince
Napoleon, i'll favor Of restoring Poland, was
published, to feel the pulse of England but
when ii was coldly received here, the scheme
was Of necessity abandoned. 1t is a matter of
public history that when NJ Drouyn de FIIuy
quailed at Vienna, the French Emperor dis
missed his Minister, insisted on perseverance
until Sebastopol should fall and confirmed
our wavering Cabinet. When such was his
obstinacy against the solid empire of Russia,
whose throne rests on the attachment of So
100000 peasants that spoke one language, he
Is not likely to vacciate when marched against
the rotten dynasty of Austria, which cannot
claim as loyal subjects one-titth perhaps not one
tenth part ofthe millions whomit brushes men
of many tongues, bitterly remembering the
jDStitutipnS of Hghial tltaNr nd 4:,tl
have been treacherously despoiled. At the
side of Louis Napoleon stands Victor Emman-
uel, having all the qualities which the other
has not. Frank and Open-hearted, generous
and winning, born to conciliate mems affection
and trust, his taithtulness has been tried by
his subjects at a most critical moment. In
the reaction of 1849-50 he might easily have
established a despotic rule, as did nearly all
the other princes. Scarcely in Prussia could
any real cOnstitutionalism be maintained. The
Austrian forces occupied even Hamburg. But
Victor Emmanuel tlinchcd not Tor one hour,
and he reaps the harvest in his people love
and trust. lie is known to be as brave as a
lion, having certain physical Joy in danger.
What is better, he is stalking his crown for the
deliverancc Of Italy, and is thoroughly believ-
ed to be in earnest when he says che will glad
~ lose il ii that end be achieved
Such is the monarch into whose hands
Piedmont has zealousy confided all her Gber-
ties during the crisis Of invasion-a magnani-
nous proceeding, highly conducive to safety
and victory. A king of such temperament
might be too rash but he is balanced by Ma
poleon's patent sagacity. Napoleon III. might
be tempted to some new treachery; but Victor
Emmanuel will take no part i'll it; and the
great army of Italy, which will soon be form
ed, devoted to the Sandman alliance will Sc
cure that Napoleon shall not be tempted by
too great facilities.
ORIGIN OF THE CoRoNER's JURY-A gem
tlewoman in London, after having buried six
husbands, found a gentleman hardy enough to
make her wife once more. For several
months their happiness was mutual-a circum-
stance which seemed to pay no great comph-
ment to the former partners of her bed, who,
as she said had Disguised her by their scottish
ness and intidelity. In the view of knowing
the real character OF his amnrous mate, the
gentleman began frequently to absent himself,
to return at late hours and, when he did re-
turn, to appear as if intoxicated. AT first re-
proaches but afterwards menaces, were the
consequences Of this conduct The gentleman
persisted, and seemed every day to become
more addicted to his bottle. One evening,
when she imagined him dead drunk she I'M
sewed leaden weight from one of the sleeves
of her gown and having melted it, she APP
preached her husband, who pretended still to
be sound asleep, in order to put it into his ear
through a pipe. Convinced of her wicked
ness, the gentleman started up and seized her /;
when, having procured assistance, he secured
her until the morning, and conducted her be-
fore magistrate, who committed her to pris
on The bodies of her six husbands were dug
up, and as marks of violence were still diScov-
cradle upon each of them, the proof of her
guilt appeared so strong upon her trial, that
she was condemned and executed. To this
circumstance is England indebted for that use
tul regulation by which no corpse can be inter-
red in the kingdom without legal inspection.
THE TALKING "FIsH This curious and
interesting animal is now on exhibition in Pic.
cadilly Its talking" is limited to two words,
mamma" and Papa" which it pronounces
pretty distinctly but of the merit Of its per-
formances there can be no doubt. AT the word
of command it will turn over and over, "shake
hands, !" fold its hands, kiss its keeper, and per-
form various manGuvres. 1t is well worth
seeing. Mr. Buckland of the second Life
Guards, writing to us, says :-"IhOugh no
fish this creature is as fine a specimen ofseal
as naturalists often have the pleasure of see
ing alive in London, and when quiet in its tub
we have a good opportunity of remarking
many curious points III lts anatomy tne
wedge shaped head the large expanded eyes,
to enable it to see under water; its shovel
shaped mouth, forming a capital tish-trap its
formidable array of sharp, lancet-shaped teeth ;
its peculiar and beautifully formed nostrils,
each surrounded with a powerful orbicular
muscle; its whiskers, stiff, hard, bristle-like
hairs, which, as we learn from preparation
in the College, are rendered acutey sensitive
by having a large bulb of nervous matter at
the end of each, and which in all probability
serves the purpose of feelers when deep down,
out of sunlight, among the rocks, hunting for
its funny prey its peculiar tin-like hand, with
which its amazing facilities for swimming in
the water-a power produced by the combina-
ton of many very beautiful adaptations Of true
mammalian limbs to a life destined to be spent
amid the stormy waves Of the vast ocean. =
London Lancet.