The Sun. — 1867-08-22 (London, England)

THE SUN. LONLON, THUBSOAY EVENING, AUGUST 22, 1867.  from the column on the Place Vendome, by a gentlemanly dressed man, who precipitated himself from the top of the column on Monday evening, to the horror of the passers by. The body rolled over twice in its fall, and struck against the iron railing which surrounds the base of the column. The head was fractured, and there was a mass of blood and a portion of the brains on the ground. his limbs were much injured. Death was instantaneous. The body was taken to the Morgue, but has not yet been identified. Many suicides have taken place from this column. At one time they were very frequent, and extra precautions were adopted to prevent them, but th 6 individual in question contrived to evade the vigilance of the keepers. During the stay of the Emperor and Empress at Augsburg, their Majesties visited the house in the Rue de la Croix, which was once inhabited by Queen Hortense, the Emperor's mother. The cures alleged to be effected by Dr. Jacob, the Zouave, whom I mentioned the other day, are so marvellous that one would hesitate to believe the accounts if they were not given by credible wit• nesses. Count Chateau Villard has sent an account to the Patrie of a visit he made to the doctor, who resides at No. 80, Rue de la Roquette. The Count says he went with his wife, who wept at seeing so many unfortunates. The letter proceeds thus : "We saw there a lady who had brought her daughter. The daughter was carried in, but when she came out she was able to walk home with her mother. I saw a man, whose neck was twisted and who could not walk a step, but after the consultation he leapt about with joy amidst the crowd of patients in the court-yard. We were introduced into the room, which may be called the room of miracles. I saw persons carried in suffering and paralysed, and so ill that it was necessary to support them on their chairs. When the room was quite full the Zouave entered and said, Don't let any person speak while I interrogate him, or I shall go away.' Perfect silence prevailed. He went round to each patient told him or her the nature of the disease, and, without touching them, he said to the paralytics Get up.' The paralytics did so. I was among the number, and I got up without effort, although I could scarcely move before. At the end of twenty minutes he told us all to retire, which we did in silence. My wife, more polite than I, wished to thank him, but he imposed silence, and only said, Other suffering persons are waiting for me. You are cured ; let that be sufficient for you. Go.' All the patients in waiting surrounded me, and affectionately asked how I was. I was able to walk to my carriage, which was at some distance, although I could not walk to the doctor without being led, and the pavement is so bad that a young man of twenty may easily sprain his ankle. (The count is quite truthful here, at all events. The Rue de la Roquette is a most miserable street, and the locality is replete with lugubrious recollections. The executions take place there.) Since the visit my wife has been perfectly well." The Faculty affect to treat the Zouave doctor with contempt, but the accounts of his cures are beginning to create an extraordinary sensation in Paris. Some more very interesting articles have arrived at the Exhibition within the last few days, of which I shall have occasion to speak. One is told that there are seven wonders in the world, but the Exhibition possesses an eighth wonder. When you enter by the Pont de Yena, and turn to the left, you always see a crowd of admirers, no matter what is the hour. They are looking at the extraordinary mechanism of the great clock constructed by M. Detouche, of the famed establishment in the Rue St. Martin. The mechanism may be seen through the glass case, but the great dial is outside at a distance of no less than 55 metres from the works of the clock. The mode by which the communication is effected is a triumph of art and skill. So skilfully contrived are the details that a compensation principle is introduced, which counteracts the effect of heat and cold upon the metal, so that the time is marked with great accuracy. Although M. Detouche has made some very costly clocks and watches, he has very cheap and excellent watches for the million. It is impossible to buy a good watch so cheap anywhere else in Paris. M. Detouche has some. splcoLlia small clocks of peculiar construction in the clock department in Gallery No. 3. The storm yesterday made it cooler and more pleasant to-day. The Exhibition has been again much crowded. More English seem to come every day. The English language to-day at all events was more heard than the French.