’ The Empskss of Mexico.— The Memorial Diplomatique, Nov. 2, has received directly from Mirsmer satisfactory iievvß as j to the state of the Empress Charlotte. Thanks to the intelligent and assiduous oare with which her Majesty is surrounded, and to the absolute repose she enjoys in that charming retreat, the moral excite ment which bad disturbed the Empress’s mind, is completely appeased. The improvement, which at first appeared but slow, now'sssumes all the' symptoms of a radical cure. Diabolical Tnoehuitt.—One Perrott, a Frenchman, has invented three terribly destructive engines— the first, a threebar relied air gun, fir.ng 1,030 bullets s uxiuM wo, luo DUiietS Uroppiuy ;;C-iT; a hopper without intermission into the gun ; the second is similar, but mounted on wheels ;! and the third is a steam locomotive, discharging two pound weight of projectiles, oer second, and capable of killing 172,8 r 3 men in 24 hours, if but one man waa killed to every 100 shots discharged.
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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume IX, Issue 458, 4 March 1867, Page 3
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