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Lyttelton Times, Volume XII, Issue 739, 7 December 1859, Page 3

The Paris correspondent of the 'Literary Gazette' furnishes a good anecdote of tlie late war in Italy. General Benedek, on the news of the approach of the engagement of Solferino, was lying dangerously ill at Verona with an attack of measels, hardly, broken out. However, he did like the great Frederick, who on the news of the German Emperor's death, sprang from the bed' where he lay under an attack, of typhus, exclaiming, "I have other things to do than to nurse my fever." Behedek rose from his sick couch, put on his'uniform, went out at the head of his men, fought all day long like a lion, out to pieces all that was opposed to him, and came back the most glorious of the vanquished, and cured of his disease.

The Duke do Chartres, who returned to his family in England after the peace of Villa Franca, is shortly to return to Turin, to rejoin his regi*

rnent.

The meeting of the British Association for IS59^ commenced on the evening" of September 14 iv the new Music-hall of Aberdeen. There was a very largo attendance, and great interest attaohed to the meeting in consequence of his Royal Highness the Princo Consort, being tho President elect. . Professor Owen, on rotiring from the chair, congratulated tho members on tho prosperous condition of the association, and that it' was presided over by his Royal Highness. The Princo Consort, after taking the chair, delivered a very able address, which occupied forty minutes iv delivery, and was loudly applauded throughout. Sir Benjamin Brodie moved/and tho Lord Provost of Aberdeen seconded a voto of thanks to his Royal Highness, which was enthusiastically passed by tho largo audience. Gentlemen who smoke allege that it makes them calm and complacent. They tell us that the more they-fume, the less they fret.- . Poor paymasters should learn wisdom from the mosquito, who always settles his bill the moment he finds you. . •• ■