The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-03-23
GOSSIP FROM ABROAD.

ton for a new zoic cycle.
GOSSIP FROM. ABROAD.
The minister of q Glasgow church recently
referred to the 4ordaunt case in his prayer,
and requested divine sympathy in "Her Ma
jesty's affliction !"
-lhe Israeltes of West Russia are at pres
ent suffering severely from famine and dis
ease, and, lacking the impulse of liberal laws
to encourage their industry, have lost heart
and energy, and have appealed to the proven
bial benevolence of their brethren for relief. 1t
is proposed to remove the sufferers to the In
terror of Russia, where more moderate clim-
ate, fertile soil, abundant crops, and milder
laws, may restore them to comfort, and inspire
them with encouraging hopes for the future.
Contributions in did of this project have been
solicited by the Board of Delegates of Ameri-
can Israelltes, the president Of which body is
Abraham Hart, Esq, of Philadelphia.
The French Court which is trying the
claim of Don Francisco de Assls, husband Of
the ex-Queen Isabella, to deal with their joint
fortune In the interest of his children, has pro-
hlbited the eX-Queen and Count Ezpelata, her
steward or majo-domo, from all acts of admin
istration pending the final decision of the
cause. This financial difference seems to have
produced coldness between the husband and
wife, for it is reported that the former has left
the common residence, and has taken up his
abode with his friend Senor Meneses, on
whom the title of Duke Of Banos was q few
months ago conferred, the Queen, although
dethroned, still claiming the right to confer
such honors. @
Enthusiasts have long said that The Indian
ryot is open to conviction, and that If his &C,
ouistIveness were more developed, the large
cotton-growlng districts under his care would
produce marvellously superior results. Model
farms are now established for his benefit, and
on them the out-turn of cotton per acre has
been very much raised without irrigation or
manure, and by such means only as are within
the immediate reach of The native cultivators.
Besides cotton, quantity of the mulberry hos
been planted, with view to q revival Of the
silk trade, and attempts are made to introduce
and ecclimatlze tobacco of superior descrip-
ton. The cooperation Of those who are now
at the head of Indian affairs is freely given
and the prospect Of obtaining increased sup.
plies of cotton is once more held up.
What million Is worth in some minds
may be judged from these two bon nots
which have Just come to light Hope, the cele'
brated London banker, who was suffering
from an inexorabe malady which prevented
him from eating, seeing a friend at work upon
O chop, exclaimed with accents Of emotion,
stopping his friends hand as it was conveying
piece of chop on fork to his mouth,
"Cherlshed friend, would give million to be
able to eat that chop as thou art doing!' And
N. Nathaniel Rothschild, who was paralyzed.
on hearing OF the accident to his brother from
a fall from his horse exclaimed, "Ah! how
happy he must be to be able to get on horse
back at the risk even of breaking his neck by O
fall would give q million to be able to risk
US much !"
Tho French doctors are famous for striking
out il new directions and for performing all
sorts Of experiments on living and dead bodies,
amusing and horrible, in order to satisfy their
curiosity or contribute to science. The latest
discussion that has arisen Is on the question
whether the brain of guillntined man retains
any consciousness alter the head has been sever
ed from the body Some ofthe saVans maintain
that there Is sensation and knowledge for a
considerable period after execution, while
others contend that the brain Is Instantly
placed in comatose state which terminates
in the complete oblivion Of death. In order to
settle this disputed point, there have lately
been some very singular experiments. The
head of q parricide was placed In the
hands Of medical men within five minutes after
1t was cut off. They began by shouting in Ills
ear the name of the dead man, but there was
no contraction OF the muscles. They then
placed sponge filled with ammonia to his
uose, cauterized an eye, and applied heavy
shock of electricity, without producing any
effect. So far the experiments Indicate that
there is no sensation In the head after decapi-
tation, but the doctors are not satisfied. They
have taken the head of decapitatcd dog, and
by injecting fresh blood have induced signs
of voluntary movement. 1t is now their In
tentlon to do the same with the head OF the
next guilioLined man which comes into their
possession. We do not suppose that any use
full purpose will bc subserved by the decision
of the curious question that has been raised,
hut there is perhaps no greater mischief in
these ghastly and horrible experiments than
in the others which have so long amused the
French doctors, and certainly not so much as
In the ylyisection about which there has been
great deal Of well exercised indignation.
The funeral of Captain Williams, OF the
Oneida. took place at Yokohama on the 9Th of
February. The ceremonies were very impos-
ing. Minister DeLong and Lieutenant-Com-