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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VI, Issue 18, 21 January 1871, Page 4

A gentleman of malevolent and waspish disposition having died, it was reported by some persons of his acquaintance that he had poisoned himself, on which a lady observed, "Surely he must have bitteu his own tongue." An Eastern editor writes thus about a display of the aurora: "Last evening, as soon as Tithonus had retired for the night and was enjoying his first snooze, his spouse, the rosy-lingered Aurora, daughter of the morning, snatched the saffron- colored coveriug from his bed, and wrapping it about her dauced a jig iv the northern sky." . Remakkable Incidents of the War. The shocking casualties among promineut commanders in the present war, followed by sudden and amazing recovery, will be cited (says the Neiv York Tribune, of October 7) hereafter [as the greatest curiosities of history. The Emperor Napoleon died at Chalons at an early period in the struggle. He died again between Chalons and Mezieres. He tried to die a third time at the head of his army, but could not. At present he is in better health than he has enjoyexl &r years. Marshal Macmahon, after beiugWstautaneously killed at Sedan, recovered in time to be mortally wounded and die in Balkium. He is now convalescent. General Failly was shot by his own troops. He was afterwards killed in battle by the Prussians. Finally he was executed for cowardice. He is now alive and well. King William went raving mad, and was conveyed to" Berlin in a straight-jacket,' ever since which time ha has been in command at the front. Bismarck has been shot. The Crown Prince was killed in action three weeks ago. Subsequently the former gentleman had several interesting conversations with M. Fuvre and the Tribune correspondent and the Prince, and, notwithstanding his untimely demise, has continued to make pretty Hvelyfctimes in the neighbourhood of Paris. The latest victim is General Von Moltke, who has been borne to his grave iv three lead coffins at three different times, and with three splendid funeral proce&sions. He has not reappeared yet; but- he has been so effectually buried that the resurrection will take longer in his case than it did iv the others. It is unnecessary to add that the great Prussian Geueral has reappeared long ago. A doctor's motto is supposed to be "patients and long suffering."