New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-11-23
FOREIGN.

Tho Nemoyicl DpIomnttque states, with respect
90 the recent annOunooment OF inc SliOnt t ~
cedic.l the whole OF which II m me hahGWIuhs Oi me
Emperor MaXmhan and ~Ittsi iie ngit6 DGIolS rs
tnv aucus brother and august brother nlaW, inc
KnS 81 the Becans 10 undertake jointly the adminstra-
SION of The property OF my beloved wife In case she
ehopld continue 10 live without recovering from the
terrible malady which has sInitten her" In accord,
sourts OF Vienna and Brussels that mixed commission,
composed Of members chosen by the Emperor OF austria
on The one part and the King Of the Bclgans on the
Eher shall appointed 10 look after The interests OF
tho august widow, Unt she may be abe 70 UNDERTAKE
ahe charge of her property. II Is SAID that me
Prince de Ilcne NJ. de VbcuN, and NJ. Icsch nave been
appointed by the hmg OF lhe BelGsns ana lhat 'ie In
peTOr OF Austria awas the return Of ~ Iesch to vienna
before he names the Other members. On Tins sulgeJt
enjoyment her civil rights, and that according 10 Inc
Begian laws The introduction equivalent TO the IN IN
gsh writ o unacy) mast be udlcaly pronounce f
she can be- deprived Of them The appointment Ol =
tuteur On English law committee OF IuaIlU t ne
be made by family council hut thls counSa ives
summoned by judge, ana must include al lhe Ioi"'i
Of tho person.
In = paper addressed TO the French Academy
OF Sciences Nr j. Fouruct treats Of new anu cilos
subject. VIZ. the electric state OF certain ieeVus
mountains OF the basin Of the lhone ana ter TsU',
there are some spots distinguished for Their eN0uilo l
sIectricy. which Is sometimes very IeInathaoe, VIZ" a.;
others though apparently Identical IN % t,ilinS
state Of absolute electric neutrality some very stIks
Instances Of TINS quoted 10y NJ Fourhet On 'he hgt
OF August H. 1854 when Mr. Backvr' was on The GIahds
Muets at an altitude OF 3455 metI' hr guide r. foul
Get, leaving the hut perceived W Il'Es
apparently ON fire. lie immediately called TO ms com
paniOn TO witness tine scene. which was owing 10
tempest Their clothes literally covered with
electric sparks, and their fingers, when held up were
pbospboytscent At that very time Lyons visited
with dcluve Of rain, ana the whole day had previously
been exceedingly stormy In 1884, rs the same guide was
accompanying NJ Chena mp Mont Blanc they were over
taken by a violent storm and found themselves enNe
Oped, as il We're thunder and lightning All the stones
aud around them emitted electric flames, ana yet
summit OF Ment Blanc aud the sky around III We're
perfectly clear 1867. Taussure, Jalabert and Pctent
were the Breven at altitude OF 1920 metres Ihey
experienced strange prckng sensation az thelr
Fingers ends on stretching them out. The sensation ne
stronger and stronger and at length electric sparks
could be drawn from Jaahers hatnand, when was OF
gold lace and even from the knob Of his cane As the
Orm was raging above their heads they had 10 descend
come % 50 metres where the influence Of tins elecu
was longer felt Another instance Of this occurred on
Ge 10th of July 1865 when MI Watson and several other
CO,sts assembled the Jungfau and there the snow se
which overlook them proved 10 be electric.