MISCELLANEOUS.

Dunstan Times, Issue 573, 11 April 1873, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS.

The Medical Superintendent of the Gladesvilla Lunatic Asylum, New South Wales, notes that “isolation, and the limited range of sympathy which individuals, especially new-comers, experience even in the towns of our new colonics see to be a cause o insanity.” Afew years ago the inhabitantsof a country town in England were filled with conjectures at the following sign, painted in large capitals, on the frolit of a house recently fitted up and repaired:—,‘ Mrs. ‘Brown, Dealer in all sorts of Ladies.” All was consternation. Inquiry was instantly sot on foot as to who this Mrs. Brown might he, but no one could tell. Sire was a stranger in the town. The second week after, the mystery was unravelled. The ‘ house painter returned to finish his work, aid concluded by adding—“and Gentlemen’s Wearing Apparel.” The following is an official return of the nationalities of officers now solving in the British Army in different arms of the service —Household Cavalry, 6-1 English; 11 Scotch 15 Irish Cavalry of the line, 605 English; SI Scotch; 111 I Irish, Iloyal Horse Artillery 212 English; 30 Scotch; 27 Irish Royal Artillery, I,OSS English; 104 Scotch; 106 Irish. Royal Engineers, 421 English; 52 Scotch; 124 Irish; Foot Guards 201 English; 30 Scotch; 15 Irish. Infantry of the Lne, 3,387 English; 605 Scotch; 1,163 Irish; Army Service Corps—no returns. Army Hospital Corps, 1 English, Total, 5,932 English; Sl3 Scotch; 1,711 Irish. It is stated in the Victorian papers that the woman Annie Britton alias Boulton, whose name has been so much before the Melbourne public lately, in consequence of her being apprehended by the police when wearing the uniform of an officer in the streets, is actually the wife of Boulton the infamously-celebrated party, who was tiled in London, with Park and others, some time ago, for personating females of the demi-monde. Boulton is said to bo now in Victoria, at one of the gold-field towns. A diabolical plot was recently discovered at New York. It was found that one Kidd, a twine merchant in Murray-street, had a train of fuse connecting his premises with the adjoining properties, whereby they could be set on fire. Kidd was arrested, and his office boy testified to sec’ng him making the fuse. Three large warehouses were involved in this attempt, and but for the discovery a heavy conflagration would have ensued, as the trains of fuse were neiir’y all laid in the upper stories and from roof to roof It cos f s a good deal more to guillotine a man than to educate him. July, who was beheaded in France, afterwards dissected, and whoso hand were exhibited in a chiromancers studio, the afternoon of the decapitation, incurred for a new guillotine, the sum of 3,200 francs; the iron bucket for the head cost 200 francs; the knife vulgarly called “the sheep,” was charged 300 francs, itc The French dispute tie honour of the dis. covery of the guillotine with (he Germans; strictly speaking the laurels belong to Hie DutCii they Laving employed the fallen hnife in the 13th and loth centuries. It was the Con von 1 ion in March 1762 adopted the convex odgeas being more ‘humane’than the horizontal Dr. Guillotin, after whom the machine was called became celebratedjfrom his advocacy of that mode of punishment for all those condemned to death, irreaspeetivc of their rank of crime. TiteAbbe Maury moved an amendment, that as there was no inconvenience in graduating death punishment for varieties’ sake itwas pood to retain the dolphins of hanging and hunting,

Tho majority of tho women formerly cm- 1 ployed in the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, 'and now supplanted by male hands, have bean engaged by a firm in Battersea, to manufacture horse-shoe nails by machinery.. Nearly a thousand girls, discharged at the same time, have also been provided with other employment, a considerable number having been scut to Leeds, and other places whore feraaledabor is in demand. A Loarnc I and compassionate judge in Texas, in passing sentence upon John Jones who had been convicted of murder, concluded his remarks as follows:—‘‘The fact is, Jones, that the Court did not intend to order you to be executed before next spring but the weather is very had condition; much of the glass in the windows is broken; the chimneys are in such a dilapidated state that no fire can be made to render your apartments comfortable; besides owing to the great number of prisoners, notmorethan one blanket can he allowed to each; to sleep to sleep sound and comfortable,, therefore, is out of tho question. In consideration of these circumstances, and wishing to lessen your sulfei ings as much as possible, the Court, in tho exorcise of its humane compassion, hereby order you to be executed tomorrow morning as soon after breakfast as may bo convenient to the sheriff and agreeable to yon.” Holloway’s Pills and Ointment are twin curatives, derived from oue region, the vegetable productions of the soil. They act in unison on the system, tho one internally upon the secretions of the body and the other externally through the countless orifices of the skin, cleansing tho vital organization of the system, and thus healing old ulcers, bad breasts, and sore legs of the most inveterate kind. Dr, Bright’s Phosphodyne' Mult tudes of people are hopelessly sulferiug from Debility, Nervous aud Liver Complaints, Depression of Spirits, Delusions, Unfitness for Business or Study, Failure of Hearing, Sight, and Memory, Lassitude, Want of Power, &c., whose cases admit of a permanent cure by the new remedy Phosphodyne (Ozonic Oxygen) which at once allays all irritation and excitement, imparts new energy and life to tho enfeebled constitution, and rapidly cures every stage of these hitherto incurable aud distressing maladies. Sold by all Chemists and Storekeepers throughout the Colonies, from whom Phamphlets containing testimonials may be obtained. Caution.—Be particular to ask for Dr. Bright’s Phosphodyne, as imitations are abroad ; and avoid purchasing single bottles, the genuine article ng sold in cases only. Science and art.—A striking instance of the immense value a small piece of steel may acquire by the great power of skilled mechanical labor is the balance spring of a watch. From its extreme fineness and delicacy four thousand weigh not more than one ounce, and exceed in value £I,OOO. ' A uiobt interesting Little work, describing tho rise and progress of watchmaking, has boon published by J. W. Benson, of 2,1, Old Bond-street, aud the City Steam Factory, 5S and 00. Ludgatohill, London. Tho hook, which is profusely ■ illustrated, gives a full description of the various kinds of watches and clocks, with their prices. Mr. Benson, who holds tho appointment to tho Prince of Wales, has also published a pamphlet on Artistic Gold Jewellery, illustrated with beautiful designs of Bracelets, Broaches, Ear-rings, Lockets, &c., suitable for wedding,birthday and other presents. Tho phamplets arc sent post free for two stamps each, and they cannot be too strongly recommended to those contemplating a purchase, especially to : residents in tho country or abroad, who i are thus enabled to select any article they may require, and have it forwarded with erfeet safety..