NEWS BY THE MAIL.

Evening Star, Volume IX, Issue 2658, 24 August 1871, Page 3

NEWS BY THE MAIL.

A party of ten undertaker* went to the Derby upon a hearse drawn by four black horses.

Lamb-.th Wor'nlmv-c boasts a dwarf amongst its inmates. One of the female piupers is nineteen years old, and only three Icet high. A Airs Girling has originated a new rcIgious sect in East Suffolk. •'no feature of her system it to give the “ kiss of salutation,” instead of the ordinary shake of the hand. A deputation of German and Alls'rian banker; leave to examine the St Golhard Hail road. It. is thought that the French Legitimists have di so'veil and the majority wi 1 join the I’cpublica: s. The (t'au'ui-i says that cover,d Legitimists will resign their scats in the Assembly. Gambol la has written a letter rejoicing over the result of the election -, urgi g m ideration aid patience. , All the lists of candidates voted for by the army were headed with fft nbetta’s nam;, The weather in England has been extremely cold for June. A very severe tit of weather has prevailed in North Yorkshire. On June 3 snow fell, and the high moor bills were quite. Fruit has been much injured by the weather. A fall of snow, which lasted nearly an hour, took place at Birmingham on June 0. While diamonds arc increasing in value, pearls seem to be somewhat depreciated. The fain..us p arl necklace 'bridal gift of the Empiess Eugenic to the Piincess Anna Murat has been s.Jd in London for 90,000 francs. The necklace was made by Lemonnier, and its original cost not less than 300,000 francs (L 12.000). The teaching of music and the tuning of musical instruments have been recommended as remunerative occupations for the blind It appears that great success has attended the efforts to teach the blind the art of liming in both Franco and America, numbers of perrons who have been born blind or lost, their sight being now engaged in teaching music or tuning, and earning respectable incomes.

A gentleman relates that, many years ago, he was on a visit to the Isle of Man, and during his walks he strolled into the quiet churchyard, where repose the bodies of many a faithful ami humble Christian. IS'car a grave in a corner of the churchy ml lie noticed a. Inly with a little girl (Lit-; latter about twelve years of age), to whom she was relating the story of the “ dairyman’.-; daughter,”-whose remains lay beneath their feet. As the lady proceeded with tee narrative, he observed the iitk'c girl lift np lur eyes tilled with tears, and heard her say that she would try and be as good as the “ da'rymau’s daughter” bad been. After planting a beautiful lily on the grave, they walked slowly away. The gentleman, upon making impi i-y, found that the lady was the Ducho s of Kent, and the little girl her daughter. The latler is now the Queen <>f England. There is something alrno-.t portentous in the announcement of giants and a two headed nightingale exhibiting at Willis’s 1 looms, but there is a show of that nature there of so wonderful a character as to justify its intrusion into so unlooked-for a quarter. The ‘ two-headed Nigbti.-igale ” turns out to be a negro girl—Millie Christine—or brace of gills, as the reader likes, born about nineteen years ago in the slave cabin on the estate of a Mr Joseph P. Smith, in Columbus countiy North Carolina. This anomalous being is as to her bust two, but as to her torso one ; and she has also four legs. She is thus a far more remarkable i erson (ban the Siamese Twins. They were two perfect individuals united by a mere fleshy band ; but in her case there is an abso uto consolidation of the two bodies from below the waist. She is of low- stature, but not ill-looking, and site has been very c ;ixfully educated. She sings din ts very fa rly, and dances waltzes or schottisohea with remarkable grace. If her lower limbs are touched, both brains are conscious of the fact ; but each section is on'y aware of sensations communicated to its own aims. S c is very cheerful Mid intelligent.

The Straight Tip.— Mrs P. “Gong r.ut to tee what tune it is, Mr Penhecker '! Well, I’il advise you not to be to long, or you’ll know what's o’clock when you come home, an) how Judy/’