Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-08-12

dia, which appears in the London Times GA
most melancholy incident occurred here on the
lOth INST. Two European gentlemen, belong
ing to the Indian Railway Company-namely,
Messrs. Armstrong and Boddingion-were sur
veylng place called Bender Cooda, for the
purpose of throwing bridge across the Ner-
budda, the channel of which, being in this
place from ten to fifty yards wide, is fathom-
less, having white marble rocks rising perpen-
dicularly on either side from 100 to $50 feet
high, and beetling tearfully in some parts
suspended IN the receSSes of these marble
rocks are numerous large hornets nests, the
inmates Of which are ready to descend upon
any unucky wight who may venture to dis
turb their repose. Now, as the boats of these
European surveyors were passing up the river
a cloud of these insects overwhelmed them !;
the boatmen, as well as the two gentlemen,
jumped overheard, but alas DIR. Boddington,
who swan and had succeeded in climbing to a
marble block, was again attacked, and being
unable any longer to resist the assaults of the
countless horde of his infatuated winged foes,
threw himself into the depths of the water
never to rise again. On the fourth day his
corpse was discovered floating on the water,
and was inferred with every mark of respect
The other gentleman, Mr.. Armstrong, and his
boatmen, altogether very severely stung, are
out of danger"
a CASE OF ROYAL ScANDAL.-The Man
chester (Eng.) Weekly Examiner of July
says Those who are interested in royal
scandal will, it is said, before long have their
taste gratitied. | understand that Sir G.
Cresswell is likely before long to be called
upon to investigate the rights OF person who
claims to be descendant OF the Duke of Cum
berland 1.-THE brother OF George Ill, J and who
will apply to the Court under that portion of
its jurisdiction which requires it, when called
upon to make declaration Of legitimacy. The
case will, L have some reason to believe be
rendered still more interesting by scraps from
the correspondence OF the most eminent men
OF the time, which will form part Of the evil
dence, And unless l am very much misin-
formed as to the eminent legal practitioners
who are to support the claimants cause,
must suppose it to be both bona fde and
plausible. Perhaps, indeed, it may be too
plausible, to come to a trial, for it would hard
ly be pleasant for the highest parsonage in
the realm to see an unknown stranger enter
the royal family"
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMs.-At Touraine the
announcement of peace was hailed with en-
thusiasm by all the farmers in that district
l he want OF hands to make up the harvest is
so great that in some cases LOT. day are Civ
en- to reaperS. There is Il depot of Austrian
prisoners at Blois, and the farmers requested
the mayor to permit the prisoners to assist in
securing the crops The mayor comped-with
their request and the farmers received them
into their houses they feed and lodge them,
and provide them with a light dress to work
In the fields. Alter their days work, the pris-
oners, who are mostly Italians, and musical
delight the families with their singing.
+l, 4.l
Emperor Napoleon Ill has formally expressed
his intention of restoring to his brother of
Austria the forty vessels of large tonnage and
all other prizes which have been captured
from the Austrians since the declaration Of the
war, All the proceedings of the French Adj
mlralty Courts are to be declared null and
void, and the restoration is to be effected free
OF cost, and without accepting anything in the
shape Of indemnity from Austria
The Messenger de Paris of the 9th inst.
asserts that the Emperor will shortly pay
visit to England, i'll order to reassure Queen
Victoria most completely as to his conduct
and intentions. A rumor Of this kind has
been atioat for the last two or three days. Os-
borne House, it is said, is to be the theatre of
the visit.
The papers notice severe thunder showers,
extending all over Great Britain and the CONT
nent, from which unusual loss of life has en-.
sued. Near Monmouth, Eng, two men who
had retired for shelter from the rain beneath
wheat rick which was in the field, were
struck and instantly killed, and the wheat rick,
which contained about 200 bushels, was en-
tirely consumed
Sir E. BuIwer Lytton, who had shown
symptoms Of insanity, is very much improv-
ed IN health, and lie is now at Knebworth, dis
pensng gracious inequalities in his fine old
mansion, which he has fitted up till it is VERT
able romance in brick. There are good stories
OF the brilliant Baronet got up Ia Veiasquez,
in slashed velvet and sombrero, astonishing
ing the Essex rustics, on white Spanish ilen-
net, with Andalusian trappings. But Sir Bull
wer has earned the right TO be eccentric