The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-08-16
FOREIGN JoTTINGs.


"A cavern has been discovered at BriNham,
Devon. containing stalactites Of great variety and
beauty. II is 10 be scientifically explored and
described
The value OF dollar, a. known in The legal
Language Of Canada Is Onc-iOurth OF the pound
currency held 20 he oquiyalentt 20 and 70 represent
one hundred and one grs ms and three hundred
and twenty one thousands Of a grain Troy
weight, as the standard uf tncness prescribed by
law for the gold coins Of the United Kingdom.
--Garibaldi is encountering another storm Of
popularity. The love and admiration OF repub-
lean heroes are not YET dead in Europe. He is
overwhelmed with personal attentions, and en-
ricbed by the offerings of his friends, The poor
and naked and outC s'walk past the Generals cor
ridor He shakes hands with all. Women tor
ment him by kissing his face. Strangers force
their hRni- and their company on him, and sit
staring at him lie enduIes all with patience
truly wonderful
The price charged in London for water and
particularly for "high services" would keep a
moderate kingdom going and the eight gas
companies sell gas Of tfteen-candle power, which
pouTs out sulphuretted hydrogen in visible
volumes aud blackens silver in two days, at IS.
Cd. the thousand teot, while In Plymouth pure
white gas, Of tnirty-Candle power, is sold at 2s.
Cd. There is no reason in the world, says the
London Spectator, why English cities and towns
should not enjoy The b,neft of gas aud water
supplies as in those of America.
Some Eugish critics, taking their cue from
the mendac'ou- and licentlous novel OF marion, -
have abused New York and New York society.
Here is q ptture Of London, drawn by one OF its
best journals -
owe do not know in the whole world beings
so deserving Of pity for all the external aSsocla-
tions of their lives as the million and q half Of
Englishmen who live east Of hOOrgRtc street,
amid sights and stenches which no Oriental city
could surpass, and which even an Oriental climate
could not redeem There is no such Uuhroken
sdualOr In the world that amidst which the
well-Paid artisans oftbe most prosperous city in
the world are condemned TO pass their lives"
Railway accommodations are lessening In
Europe. while here they are increasing. IL seems
that, either from want Of agreement or want Of
consideration there Is only one fast through
train day between Paris and Vienna, while in
former years there were two trains -Four yta"s
ago when there was no bridge across the Rhine,
and passengers had TO 60 by omnibus from StraS-
burg TO Kebi, the time between Paris and Munich
was less than il is at present. The rule which Is
thus inaugurated on the great railro IDS is OBJ
s,rye faithfully on the minor branch lines, and,
though the railway map Of Germany IL filling up
rapidly, and the blank spaces are less than before
the scnntress Of accommodation, instead OF
diminishing seems TO increase.
-DIsraeli. If he clnnot succeed in ousting
Lord Pamcrston, can always raise laugh. The
following is a specimen Of his style, taken from
one of his latest speeches in the House,
1--WE know thai in private life there is always
seme person, male or female, who is regarded as
a superior person. They decide on everything
they lecture everybody; all acknowledge their
transoendert virtue, and every one gets out of
their way. "a laugL.) The right homo 'a0l mrm-
Der for Stroud is the superior person Ufthe House
of Commons. CHEERS and laughter) am quite
surprised that the honorable gentleman, tue mem
ber for Sheffield (Mr. Roebuck), who has he n
sitting opposite the right honorable meub.r with
the immense lantern which he always uses to tin 1
an honest man, has not the righteousness to
acknowledge that he has at last t0und tue eCjett
of his search" (Cheers and laughter.)
EFT glish Law is not above the smallest claims
on its justice, and is ofteu very cOmica ~ admin.
istered. Here Is late case in the Shore lit IA
County Court. An action was brought 70 re over
E2, the value Of a tabhy cat which bad been
killed by defendant, who pleaded a justification.
1t appeared that plaintiff and defendant are both
bus. conductors or the kingsland road, and live
as lodPeTs in house in the Balspond road.
The plaintiff had beautiful tabbv cat, which
a very nice canary upon which he set even
more store. One nigh, the unfortunate cat got
into defendants room, and by the m lrning all
that.Temained OF tue poor bird was few feA h1,s.
When defendant went into his room he saw the
cat uLder a chair, aud, to use his own word
mot knowing what TO do, he tit d rope round
her neck, and drew her up tight between the
door and the post, she dying easily" AT ,r the
most an mated discussion by the learned COUNSEL
on both sides, embracing the serious POINTS, of
negligence, what are domestic animals, iustlhca-
tion, right Of reta iation, and var GUS 9th | u
pOrtant questions, his honor said that plan'ih
was entit'Cd to recover d. images for tue cat, and
defendant WAS also eati;led to be lid for tue
bird. II the parties could not agree the C Ise
could II nd over fJr cross action. Adjourned
accordingly.