New-York tribune., 1872-07-03
ROREIGN GOSSIP.

1t is stated that the fine pictures by Maciise
tr the gallery of the British Houses of Parliament
The Death OF Nelson" and "The ueetiEy OF Yelling
ton and Bluoher Ct WateraoO'-aro fast decaying.
Some antiquarian has discovered that DIR.
Erasmus Darwin grandfather Of the learned author of
the Org OF Species" held views similar t. those Of his
grandson and that he lroaehed them M a poem re- |
viewed in lhe Edinburgh Rereuof July. 1905 entitled
:" The Temple of Nature, Ot the Origin OF Society,"
Cardinal Cullen has issued pastoral which
anudes growing inAdeity lie says. lztterly such
Cromwell Robes pierre, and other regcides, mer
who ahusac the talents given TO them by God, men OF
degraded morals who rejected every principle OF the
true faith have been publcly euloglzed, compared VIVID
the saints aud proposed to the world for imitation Tue
CARDINAL states an INDIGESTION of the growg inndeE
1ty, tnat the professors of Trinity College IDuu are
openly eoBtradctng the gospel by teaching that tue
wicked shall not he punished with eternal tornents.
The English House of Commons recently ap-
pointed . Select Committee Habitual Druukards,
which, after ang evidence. is clearly Of opinion that
about 40 per OF habtua drunkards may be cured
of their dseasa by the simple means Of preventing them
from feediag IT, and suggests two classes OF retreats IN
the fret OF which druukids tnay become voluntary III
mates, but having entered may be detained for
certain period g1mpusOry; and the second Is To oe
general reiefnatory for persons who nave been at least
three times convicted before the MAGISTRATES lor uIuh
enness The enforced confinement shall not IN any Gaze
exceed twelve months aud tHe person SO detained Is 10
work for the support of any one dependent upon sn'
very little thing will make the English
House OF Commons laugh for the slightest incident is
eagerly seized upon 70 relieve the monotony OF the de-
bates There was tnOugh on June IL an amusing di'H
Capt Trench presented himself to take his seat for
County Galway, in room OF Capt. Nolan When he
walked up the floor 90 sign the book escorted by two
Liberals-Mr. DOdsun and Capt. Beaum0nt-everybOdy
expected would take his seat the Minis, eri side
the House After lac had been formally presented 10
tne speaker he sed over to the benches
He act Of taxing his seat ON these when Mr
knnard rushed after him 70 intercept the carrying out
of his purpose, evidently thinking there was ms axe
With smiling and radiant face the memoeF loi feilh
seized the Home Rule captain ny the arm ana Jleu 10
pull him TO the LIBERAL side, probably explaining
While that that reStlngplaCe IOr MS
potcal opinions Cant. Trench, however, amId the un
restrained laughter OF the House. shook hmset clear OF
1ho grasp OF his bland cnsperOn, and TOOK MS pace
"A strCt Conservative aud The Echo suggests that he
went there because more rOOm and crOWdlnS
Is Objectionable tuls hot weather
French doctor has recently been making
come curious experiments t. the effect of alcohol ON
fowls The birds took to amarnking with evident de-
light and many old cock consumed his bottle OF wine
day. that it became necessary 20 limit the allowance
They all lesh rapidly moro, especially those which
drank absnthe Two months of .absnthe drinking was
found sufficient 10 kin the strongest cock or hen. Tue
fowls which INDUCED in brandy alone lasted, however,
four months aud ahats whle the E'nebbbers survived
for months Their crests also sWeIed 10 ior times Tue
original siZe became unnaturalY red Ihe FdH hdt
GG-te doubts Wheeler Is iusfted In trying expert
meuts IN drunkenness with the dumb creation merely
U1fh the view Of agcertaning how tar he may him
eet venture To get drunk with impunity; but
having proceeded TINS far, he may as wen go "a
sep further, and by the introduction the teapot INTO
suspicion tanned in some quarters as 10 the In
nOcent properties OF tea. few experiments also In
ate hours might he made with advantage at the same
time. party oi carefully selected cctls ana mems
might be allowed 10 nmgle in the festivities OF the Lon
season. returning TO their roOsts at tle hor when
they usually commence 10 caCkle and crow, It would
possibly be found tnat one political reunions"
concerts balls and Crusnes would be dsaslpus III lts
effects as two months OF aOsinuie drinking