Among tho generality compl-to silence prevailed, Tho fact is, a gun-shot wound (and thcoo wore all such) givoa little or no pain at tho first moment, There is a deadoaed, para lysed feeling of tho part, which incopioitates from moving ; or if a bono be broken, the human animal, like a haro or any other animal when shot, frequently only finds out the cxtont of tho mischef when attempting to rieo or walk, A Gorman phronologist, residing in Eng land, rocently received n noi/ificition to present himself in Prussia for military ser« vico undor tho con»oription, Instead of meekly complying with the Imperial de mand, ho sent the following letter to tho Gorman Chanoollor : " My Dear Bismarok,— I feel highly flaUorod by your kind invita tion, addressed to mo at my uativo town, to join thd Gorman army, but am afraid I shall not bo able to acoept it, for I am now in England, engaged in tho moro usoful work (as I consider it) of expounding mental soionce and teaching pooplo how to make tho best use of their faculties. For tho sam* reason, I scarcely fool mysolf nt liborty to acoopt ovon tho hospitality of r!x montht' board and lodging at tho expense of the State, which you considerately offer as an alternative, I much prefer basking in the sunshine of Rngli<m HboiLy to boing foroed despotic ,lly into military servitude in my own country. I havo altogether given up fighting ninoo I left school. Ido not know that I ruvo anything particular to fight about now, and harTlv caro to onga^o in fighting at anyone olso's bidding. If you havo aquarrol witii mybody I would advise vou to settle it amicably, if possible, or olso fight it out yourself, If, after you havo ' fixed up ' tho army, you can make it con veniont to run over hero at any timo to ono of my phrenological lectures I Hhall be happy to point out the superiority of lifo'in Eng land, and explain tho nature and utility of tho, as I say, moro usoful work which I am engaged in, and I will examine your head, either publicly or privatoly, frco of charge. With kind rospeots to the Govornor, I ro main, yours faithfully, Gijstavtjs Cohen." After his reoent return from Africa, Capt R. F. 