, 1859-12-29
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European Gossip.
i Gcr1n1o magazine recently announced the
Icall Of schoolmaster in SuaLiu, who for
h.,r-oue years Ind snpcriutcnded large insti-
luton with old fashioned severity. From an
average, iaferred By means Of recorded ohser-
vations, one Of the nsbers has calculated that,
in the course Of his exer&ions, h4 had given
sl1 500 canings, lal 900 foggings, 2o9,0o0 cus-
todes, 1856, 600 taps with :he ruler, 1e,2o0 boxes
on tue ear, md 2aa,:oo tasks br heart It was
stand on peas, G,eoo kneel on the sharp edge Of
wood, 5000 wear the fools cap. and 1,7o0hold
the roF. How vast {excIaints the journa1ist)
the quantity Of human misery inflicted by
single perverse educator!
1t Is related iu Constantfnople letter, Gs an
the Sultan's Laren', tlu one Of them. favorite,
recently desired = silyer carriage! Silver to
the amount Of 1000 was melted and trans
Termed into the necessary ornaments, and she
soon appeared in the precious yehicle- Its
cost was about CO.., 900 Turkish piasters.
The most important social event Of the week,
says the London -Atact is m Imperial edict- But
it does not proceed from the master Of France,
hut from its beautiful and gentle mistress. the
Empress Eugene. Through distinguished
lads, whose name Is appended 10 the last Law Of
fashion, the Countess de nenneyiile, the soyer-
elEh VINO Drought CIlhoHne l0tO lAsoI mas slE-
u!fied her command that crinoline shall be dis
continued. =;
The Sunderland Hrrald says: 4 person hav-
inE occasion to visit M old couple ut Durham,
Of extremely penur1ous habits, found them
holding counsel together upon matter which
apparently weighed heartily on the minds Of
boih; and thinking it was respecting the prob
able dissolution Of the wife. who was lying
dangerously Ill, proceeded to offer item al the
consolation ia his power; but WAS cut short by
being informed that that was not exactly the
subject they -weEr: discussing, but one which
afflicted them still more deeply, the cost Of her
funeral; ~ nd, to bis, nxtonishmcut,- they con-
tinued their ghsstiy, calculations until every
item in ahe Catalogue, from coffin TO night cap,
had been gone through, with much grumbiing
at the rapacity. Of the under&akers, when
bright thought suddenly struck the husband,
and be exclaimed: We'll, Janet, lass, re may
not. Robert replied bis helpmate, in a low,
feeble voice, FOR am quite sure that wc cannot
afford it!'
The value Of the censorship Of the press. SO
common ia Europe, is Illustrated by aletter from
st. Petersburg, which says. There is good
story going tie rounds Of the city Of one Of the
chemistry-by the way, The frat book Of the
kind printed in Russia-the name of Prussic
acid, alleging rs his reason for 50 doing that
it was m insult to the Emperor for 50 dead.
| ly aud Giru1ent poison to bear the name Of
the country governed by the uncle Of his Maj
esty."
The Madrid journals Of the I'd u!t. say that
the confinement Of the Queen is shortly to be
expected, and the Gd-*tte contains Royal de.
cree By which her Majesty authorizes the King,
Immediately after the baptism Of the child to
whom sbe may gire birth. to confer on i, i
III, Isabella the Catholic, mud Saint John Of Jc
rusalem; and, il girl, the decorations Of The
order Of Noble Ladies' Of Maria Louisa
The UouIi Journals relate IN extraordinary
instance Of ignorance in villagc near thai
town. 4 physician was called to prescribe foi
warm Iath. "What is q ta'h*" said thc
"Aeat some water in your pot over the fire, ,lhnt
nut Your child iuto it.'' 4 few moments later
1e;chbor entered and found that the woman hat
put the child into the pot with the writer, mi
was diligently stirring it up! Of course tn
visitor rescued thoch1M from tie horrible fnt'
with which il was threatened.
The London Court Cireuldr SAYS: "I.as. wcei
millionaire, named Scott, purchased stnal
pocket-book ut stationers in Drompton. IL
was served By young lady OF great persona
ATTRACTIONS. So s,nitien was Mir. Scott with be
beauty thnt, understanding she was single, h
t!hsn and there made his tair euslaver un otter q
his hand and heart. The sequel is to be foun
iu the marriage announced rs having tnkel
place Ut u church Of gone pusevite uotoriety il
tic uci.lbothood last "Wednesday, when til
pretty shup-woman stepped into a carrlaS
and E;o;9o0 a year. after Il eourtsnip OF 0nl
The Liverpool .Al6io. says: ''An eminen
artist in London lately received Il Visit from,
gentleman whu had the true Manchester retire
cut about him, aud rnraded ns voucher uuc
ur The gold oltwardly upon his person, With
whacking diamond and i big brother or an en-
cra1d. After sotuc hesitation he asked the a
| a. on-A arrAnt IN ypfnnrh n tyHHnt
| Of la,nily portraits. Tho artist, nothing lotl
agreed, and uext DAY the visitor arrived vii
four cabs filed with several veriable portrait
to all appearance. The artist, however, va
, rather SURPRISED to recognize tbem as lot III;
had been knocked down at West-Hnd sa
three years before and still more TO hsaf the q
gentleman Claim them rs relics Of his fanl1
: The old gentleman sti1t farther astonished III
artist BY asking when he should sit" in ord'
,hat he might gre the portraits the true Tan
ly cast of countenance," which "slie ravases
, time had destroyed" The artist hid lis :snilt
behind =. large canvas. aad- tAen :pfoSeeaea
performed with SO much satisfaction uat
old gentleman left the heaviest golden sonVen
the artist lad received for many D day
At tic Athambra Palace, London, an educ;
cd bull, who Inns received the distinguished
d eestraor]iuary esiau feats. 1t the bidding Of i
d master Mr. Dan CASTILLO. he leaps thoroul
g hoops aud over hurdles, rubs his nose upon I
se Aoor. knee!s down, limps about on three iegs
er initiate lan.euess, stands upon pedestal
the most picturesque Of attitudes, and fFna
permits himself to be lioisted on 8 shutter q
d 40 carried around tho CIRCUS on thc shouldt
10 &c 4 number Of men, whom liz yews the Wh
ic with an air Of conscious dignity worthy o.
country member on the dag Of his chair 10
The London Daily Ears Eiyes the follow1
report Of tic case Of bell vs.. Bell and tue y
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1uis Of Angaesey: "Th's was retMon =
marriage Oh the ground Of his wlfe's adutte
with tbe most noble Marquis Of Anetesey. u
Ellen Jane I}el! was the duushter of u Genllct'
named Barnard, q city merchant, residing
WORKING. Her marriage took place Al y
dine,on III June, ISL, and it had not prove
rery happy one. witness named Macks "
ter and mistress had no serious 4uarfc's:
tl,cv had sometimes differences. The petit
. t,r iebayed }indly to lis wifi, but he disappr
,, ed Of her seeing so mu:h company. Thepar
were frequently ut Wor.hing. where tha ns :
Marquis vas also visitor, sometimes tas
az daughter, Lrdy Florence i'aget. Tho nj
Cd Nurauis, who had been twice married,
d. Of October, ls3s, Mrs. Belllett Ter fathes ho
and came up to Lillyman's Hotel, Lower br
street, where she sta!d fortnight, and Th
ocf she was C0uSLautlf sisl4sA ~ 4-"1" xA"t'~.
Tile respondents next went to Tonbfl
Wells. Mrs. Bell travelling as Lady Bart
=, Thcr 1hcn returned to town, and llvcd for
Es' or three months in Half.Moo street, where
md, respondent went By the lame Ct Lady AN
salr sey:
le,,. Mr.. N. Chambers, Q. c.: before proving !
II facts, stated tl,a. his client had petitioned
;" damages, not for the purpose Of putting
thing in his pocket, but merely to rcl1ne
h,mself for settlement OF Is. 900 which be
made upor his wife, and Of which sha Moul
81 tain the benefit during her life-tltnc. Mr..
ceant piRott declined to address the cour
Behalf Of the respondents. The Judge 0rd'i
iu summing up, said the jury could not TAX
to consideration the question Of the settler
Ill. Mr. Chambers reminded his lordshin o
co*e OF "Hea,iside r. Lardnes,' in which s.
nents had been giyen in evidence, and in y
and tile iurv had returned verdict for ESQ
consequence. Sit c. Cresswel; after thai
ccdent, would moi withdraw the settlement
tie consideration Of the jury, but he coul
IL nj. understand on what principle such IN ingre
had been admitted, The law only conteml!
in the action for Grim. con. the compensat'
the husband for the damage he had sustain
being deprised Of the society Of his vile
not for any pccuniarr loss. The jury. vi
INV hesitation returned verdict for the