New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-06-12
FOREIGN GOSSIP.


,,;rs,rols. Before the performance commenced
smell Of gas vas perceived, but the great cnan
49,. 40, Iohtad rroperly. and the keys OF all the
,,.oro shnt. as time went on, and the
80, Of heo;pniop approached, people began 10
-. ,ba naonie in power in the building
80 -, sbsrnlv for the leak, and the odor be-
go, ,nomep. more oppressive. AT last
-. called out that the owner Lad found the es-
cane. and round Of applause followed Inc an
nouncement in few seconds the scratch OF a iucl
fer match was heard, and tremendous explosion
fol,owed the instantaneous appearance oil u Disze OF
light. in a second moro another and louder expio-
.;on took place; then o third, higher up; and
A, Last a tremendous discharge just under the
dome. which sent down shower Of glass end
plaster Then dense volumes Of dust and smoke
pourod into tue room and put out the lights in the
great chandelier; the room wss, however, seen 10
be brilliantly lighted by the flames from the heavy
tapestry curtains which We're all blazing along al
entire side of the apartment. single door gave
egress, and TO that the entire audience plunged
with cries aud shrieks the narrow aperture WAS
cboked up in moment, aud the most terrioie re-
sus would have followed had some WINDOWS mol
been dashed open and the crowd diverted 10 those
The police and the fire brigade were promptly Cd
hand. and in an hour the danger was past. 1t is
.inynlsr that no lives were lost outright; many Be-
rons bruises were received and the aggregate length
of the fainling fits which resulted from this fright
must have been equal to week Of time.
Ever and anon through the open door Of the En-
sl,sb Divorce Court, where Sir Crssswell Cresswel
holds sway have gimp;es of the British fireside
which are anything but charming. For instance,
Lyds Hare prayed the other day for Judicial sep
sration from John William Hare on the ground Of
bis cruelty. The two Hares were made one in 1852,
and lived together till 1861. The female Hare stated
that her husband had always treated her with cold
meas unkindness, and neglect; that he was In the
constant habi; Of insulting her AID calling her
names in the presence Of the servants and Of melting
them to disobey her, He would also sometimes
abuse her family, and had even been known to fol-
low her about the house, putting his fss Ill her
face, and asking her 10 strike him, a pro-
ceedipg slightly analogous to that al the
well-known Irishman with chip on his
shoulder. 1t seems however, that this dreadful
man lacked confidence in his own uDaided powers;
he therefore called in O man named Chsnpneys
who with him broke open her bedroom door, drag
sed out of her bed her two children, and burt her
arms and wrists. The next day the insensate bus
band took Champneys and two other men and broke
open the door again, once more kidnapping the
children. Here Was hard case against the
monster, but now came the cross-examnsiion.
During this the wife admitted that she had cut sew
eral leaves out Of her husbands account book that
she had broken open two boxes and drawer !or
she purpose of abstrseung some documents, that
she had chopped to pieces portrait OF her beloved
SPOUSE and mad In q similar manner destroyed four
Or five chairs and music stool the pieces OF which
were shown to the Jury. She also admitted tia,
she had carried off come chimney ornaments aud
clock. because her husband had deprived her OF q
certain tea service. The Court and Jury in
such muddled state by the time this evidence
concluded that they took recess, and the stood
over. 1t is one of five hundred, however.
What is well called "a mysterious attempt at
suicide is recorded in the London papers. GER
tain Frenehman, named Hyppoe LiDde, VINO had
for some time been living al tavern in Aldergste
street, determined TO take his life for cause
net stated. With forethought credtable 10 HE
gentlemanly instincts, he wished to he removed az
soon as possible after the vital spark should become
extinct he therefore wrote notes to the police, say.
tng that at certain hour his remains would be
found in his ROOM The police al once went to the
fastened With much effort, they succeeded in
forcing it open few inches, BEING prevented from
doing more by pile Of furniture, which had been
placed against it. The blinds were drawn, and The
apartment was dark. The misguided occupant
was not dead, but his voice was very
feeble. and the Inspector jujged it neces-
say to be very gentle in nis movements
lest the most serious results should follow. The
Frenchmsn said be was ruined man, having Tort
Size object Of his fe the inspector replied that he
was an Englishman and a friend, and IN proof o.
this position proposed to shake hands. He put Ii
Lis dexter member, with this intention, anu felt
tie young mans apparel; the clothing was wet with
blood The FrencbmEn shook hands Now, said
the Inspector, let shake in the English fashion,
with both hands. This proposition threw the
Ersnchmsn of his guard, and the policeman in II
second had him BY both hands. Then the door
burst open without delay, and food Of light
was poured upon gbastly spectacle. The youth,
of sristociac aud military bearing, clothed only III
.rowsers and shirt, had three bullet wounds in bis
breast, from each Of which the blood wss fowingi
On the floor lay the revolver Of which three barrels
had been discharged, and several military decora-
tons. In the ROOM subsequently, were found
uumber Of letters and documents, the contents OF
which have been kept secret, but which were be-
h,ved 70 give the reasons for the act Of folly. The
youth was conveyed at once to st. Bartholomew
Hospital, but it was thought lie could not survive
"A recent medical libel suit in Enslan has some
Interesting poiuts. Manchester physician was the
plaintiff The London Lancet the defendant. The
latter published statement TO the effect that the
former had met horneoraflists in consultation The