The Sun.
London, England, 1838-08-27 00:00:00

FALLACY OF MESMERISM.

A writer in the London Medical Gazette concludes a paper
on the fallacy of Dr. Elliotson's experiments, &c., with the
following remarks:7.

Lastly, comes " the marvellous phenomenon of transposition
of sensation."

" I have seen her (E. Okey)," writes Mr. Mayo, " on three
occasions assume a new condition, and be without eye-sight,
hearing, or taste, while she has distinctly perceived some ob-
jects placed a few inches from her, through a sense more akin
to vision than to any other that has been developed, in her
hand." I have only once seen E. Okey in this state, and then
Mr. Chapman, one of my fellow-students, and myself, made
the following experiments : —We took a piece of bread, and
held it near the back of the left (the seeing) hand; in a very
few seconds the hand began to move in a somewhat rotatory
manner, at first slowly, then more rapidly; suddenly she
clutched the bread, carried it to her mouth, and began to eat
with great eagerness. When she had swallowed the morsel,
she placed the back of her hand near the open mouth, as if to
ascertain whether all the food was gone. Now if there were
neither the senses of touch or taste remaining, and the muscular
sense of resistance regulated the movements of mastication
and deglutition, surely it ought also to have enabled her to
.know whether any of the bread still was or was not retained
in her mouth. In the next place, we held a folded cloth before
her eyes, and them took another piece of bread arid placed
it near the right, the non-seeing, hand (we were not at
that time aware that the left hand only saw), having
previously touched the left hand with it, in order to make her
believe it to be held near that. After a very short time the
hand began to move. We whispered to each other, " She
begins to see it." Presently she made a clutch, and, of course,
found nothing It was then pretended that at the moment it
I was seen she was en the point of seizing the bread; it was
ire-
moved, and one of us remarked t was
.a pity thus to tantalize
her, as she was evidently very hungry. The experiment was
repeated, in the same manner, three times more, and with the
same results.
So much for that state in which " all the common avenues
of sensation are occluded—when eye-sight, taste, touch, hear-
ing, are suspended ; and when a sort of vision is sensibly ex-
ercised by some part of the common surface of the body!"

THE LATE FATAL DUEL ON
WIMBLEDON COMMON.

CORONER'S INQUEST ON THE UNFORTUNATE MR. MIRFIN

(Continued from our First Edition of Saturday.)
Thomas Hunt Dunn, in continuation from our First Edition.—
They then fired, and there being no result, the seconds went up and
gave them each another pistol. The parties kept their places, and there
appeared to be no conference between any of the parties. After the
second shot, the gentleman who shot the other, came up to him, and
said, whether intended for him or not he could not say, but
was, .` I have done for the
the expression Witness
said he was sorry for it, and asked if he was hurt, the answer
was ico.o Witness looked then, and saw the other gentleman falling,
and tile gentleman who spoke to him went on towards the carriages,
and witness went to the other and saw the wound. The man
was dead. His attention was directed to the wounded man,
and he did not see what became of the others. The
gentleman he found with the body appeared to be countenancing
the transaction, and waiting the result. He asked witness to take the
pistols to the party as they were no use there. Witness took them tip
to his own house, but the carriages had then been driven away, and he
still retained the pistols, which he produced. They were very long rifle
pistols, with hair triggers and percussion cape. Witness knew none of fhe
parties ; but he did not think he could identify any of them. From all
he saw, there war nothing unfair in the transaction. He also identified
the body.
The pistols were stated to be of that kind used for practising in rifle
galleries, and of a murderous nature.
Mr. Dunn claimed the custody of the pistols, as he had been informed
they belonged to him. He. did not claim them for the value of them,
but if they werehis he did riot wish the police to get them.
After a lengthened discussion the Coroner took possession of them on
the part of the Crown, and gave them into the custody of Inspector Field.
Mr. Dunn said the gentleman who spoke to him was dark coin.
ocaiened, about 5 feet 11 inches, stout in proportion, and about 25
years of age. As well as he could recollect he wore a pilot or petersham
coat, and had a black stock or handkerchief, with a gold pin and chain.
The cabman stated that he was called from the stand at the Elephant
and Castle on Wednesday, about five o'clock, and took in the surgeon,
Mr. Scott, who was then standing speaking to a gentleman in a gig.
The gig went on, and he was told to follow it towards Putney Bridge.
On arriving at Wimbledon-common he saw the post-chaise standing,
and he was ordered to drive up to it. They did so, and he then asked
Mr. Scott what it was all about ; and he said they were going to fight
a duel, and that no one but a Magistrate or a policeman could stop it.
He heard the shots fired, and saw the man dead. He was brought up,
put into the cab, and he drove it home. One of the gentlemen who was
in the gig came running up, and said he was dead; he jumped into the
gig and drove off, although witness tried to stop him.—Adjourned anti
Wednesday.

e .tear from Newcastle that by the death of
Baron Hume a very valuable collection of MSS. has, within
these few days, come into the hands of Sir James Robison, as
Secretary to the Royal Society of Edinburgh. They consist
principally of letters addressed to David Hume, from Rousseau,
Condamine, and other distinguished foreigners, with a few letters
written by Hume, and returned under various circumstances, to-
gether with several manuscript essays and works. —Athenceunt.
Baron Hume, for what reasons is not known, refused all applica-
tions from persons wishing to inspect the manuscripts left by his
uncle for the purpose of writing his life, and the papers in
question have been consigned to the Royal Society, probably
in accordance with the wishes of the historian in case of the
family becoming extinct. The late Baron of the Exchequer,
we believe, was the lasi male branch of the family by the
I •gitimte line, and was a great favourite with his uncle, whom
he survived sixty_tao years. It is to him the historian alludes'
in his last letter to Adam -.Smith three days before his death.
We learn from the same authority that his Royal Highness the
Duke of Sussex has signified his intention of resigning the
President's chair of the Royal Society at the close of the year.
VICISSITUDES OF FORTUNE. In one of the City
parishes, near the Royal Exchange, a pauper now receives
parish relief who formerly sat in the same vestry to relieve
others. The
man who had formerly been his porter lately has
been overseer of
this said parish, and had to relieve his aged
master.

At the Uxbridge Petty Sessions on Wednesday, it
was decided that the owner of a house which was unoccupied, ex-
cept for the weekly meetings of a body of Irvingites," must
pay the amount of poor-rates for which the house was as.
sensed, as it had not been regularly licensed for divine ser-
vice' The question was brought forward merely to settle the
legal point, the amount of rate claimed being only 6s.

NEN:7.',”,E-ON-TYNE, AUG. very nwn;?.
ing of the Geneettl Committee was held yeiterflay, the
;.rows m eet-
County Court at the Moot Hall, for the purpose of deciding
upon the place where the meeting should be held next year.
The Duke of NORTHUMBERLAND was in the chair.
After the minutes of the last meeting were read,
Dr. GRANVILLE gave notice of a motion for the formation
of an agricultural section, and also as to the best mode of
acquainting the members with any contemplated alteration in
the byAlaws.
Mr. Mctlcniaos, the General Secretary, read a list of the
various places from which deputations were in town to invite
the Aegnelation for its next meeting. The first of these was
from Birminglianl, and was suppoi ted by the High Bailiff.
rrorn Manchester inrtations had been received from all the
public Old seientific bodies ; :e also from the Lord Provost
and public institnfiehe and colleges Glasgow. Invitations
were also presented front York, Sheffielt:, and Hull, which
were severally supported by deputations.
Mr. BAGGAGE expressed his gratification at the numerous
vitations that had been offered, but, under all the circumstances,
gave the selection to the town of Birmingham, particularly as
they had large and commodious buildings, and which were very
contiguous, for the meeting of the sections. It was necessary,
however, to repress the hospitality of the towns towards the
Association, which was enabled to dispense annually the sum of
3,0001 in the advancement of scientific objects, whilst this bore
but a small proportion to the sums spent in entertainments and
other purposes. He concluded by proposing that the next
meeting. be held in Birmingham.
The Marquis of NORTHAMPTON seconded the resolution, and
urged that the principal meetings had been held hitherto at
seapoft towns, and that an advantage would be gained by pay-
ing a visit to an taland town.
The deputation from Glasgow having waived their claim for
the present year.
The resolution was put from the chair, and carried unani-
mously.
Mr. Muncursox proposed, end Professor Scnowiex se-
conded, a resolution for altering the times of meeting either to
June or October, on the ground of convenience to rriemis
engaged on geological excursions.
The motion was lost by a large majority, and it was decided
that it should be held in the month of August, the week being
left to the local Council to appoint.
Mr. BAGGAGE, in rising to propose the appointment of a
President, felt that the subject was one of considerable import-
ance, particularly at this time, as it must have an effect upon all
the future proceedings of the Association. He contended that
in this country science was not in her natural and fitting po-
sition, but stood in the most degraded rank, the lowest honour
being given to intellectual powers. In every other place
but London science was at home. It was desirable to unite all
classes in this country in One Interest, and that united bond
should be that of intellect. Unhappily the majority of the
aristocracy of this country looked with contenipt upon science.
He had heard the assertion made by men in authority that they
knew little of science, and cared for it less ; and others s:lt
higher in authority had called it vain and humbug. They stood
there as the senate of British science, and, being a fair average
of the science and knowledge of the country, should assert tl,eir
true dignity, and with that the principles of the Association.
Out of that portion of the aristocracy to which be had referred
they should never choose their chief ; but there was happily
an exception in another class, those who valued knowledge
for its sake, who took a personal interest in its cultivation,
and those who patronised exertions by others. Those who
cultivated science in the meeting knew well the difficulties
under which they laboured in its cultivation, but these were
nothing to:those which they had to encounter who had thrown in
their way all the allurements consequent upon their posses-
sions, rank, or exalted station. These were deserving of
higher respect, from their having overcome such paramount
obstacles; they should make the situation of the chair
in which their present Noble President sat the highest
scientific honour of the country. After some further obser-
vations upon the propriety of the choice of Vice Presidents,
osianrgcoufortr, Pwrheosidheandt
taaktenßsirumthingaham,
dis-
tinguished interest in the Association from the period of its
formation.

Sir JOHN HERCHELL seconded the nomination, which was
unanimously carried.
Professor SEDOWICK suggesting that in the appointment of
future officers the opinion of the town at which the meeting
was to be held should always be consulted.
Professor WHEWELL took an opportunity of protesting
against the expression that men of science were in this country
a degraded race. He did not consider himself inferior in a
social or any other point of view to any foreign cultivator of

science.
The following were the other officers appointed by the
meeting:—Vice-Presidents, the Marquis of Northampton,
the Earl of Dartmouth, Rev. Professor Robison of Armagh,
and J. Corrie, Esq., of Birmingham. The Rev. Pro-
fessor Peacock, and Mr. Murchison were appointed General
Secretaries.
The business of the various Sections commenced as usual
in the morning at eleven o'clock.
Section A. Mathematics and Physics.—A paper was
read from Professor Formes on subterranean temperature,
giving an account of experiments made with thermometers
sunk in the earth in the neighbourhood of Edinburgh, for the
purpose of ascertaining the variation of the temperature in
different seasons, and the limits of the influence of the sun
downwards. He also noticed a remarkable brine spring in
Bavaria risin.:; in a bore of 352 Bavarian feet deep with a per-
fectly steady temperature of 65 degrees. It discharged car-
bonic acid gas in great abundance ; but the most remarkable
circumstance connected with it was, that five or six times a
day the discharge suddenly stopped, and in a few seconds the
previously agitated surface became calm, in which state it re-
mained about 15 or twenty minutes, when the shaft was sud-
denly refilled with the water rapidly and the gas generally.
Sir JOHN ROBINSON made a communication, proposing as a
substitute for carrying barometers to the tops of mountains in
extensive surveys to employ the peasants to bring down a por-
tion of the air in glass tubes of easy portability, which could
be measured by the barometer at the bottom of the mountain.
Sir J. HERSCItELL read so ne observations on the return of
Halley's comet from its perihelion, which he observed on the
25th January, 1834, when it was well defined, having for its
centre a small bright disc, and surrounded by nebulae; and so
uniform was its progression that he calculated back, and found
that on the 21st some remarkable change is the position of the
comet must have commenced, and that it must have been a
mere point. He afterwards learnt that M. Others had his te-
lescope directed to the comet that day, and that it was but as
a star of the sixth magnitude, thus confirming the result of his
calculations.
Sir DAVID BREWSTER vatic same observations on a new
phenomenon of colour in certain varieties of fluor spar from
Alston-moor. The colour alluded to was blue, and not a mere
surface tint, but appeared to be from some vegetable or other
dissemination in the spar, or proceeding from internal cavities.
The Rev. J. WATSON read a paper on the Helm Wind of
Cross Fell, so called from the collecting of a cloud upon the
summit which in some respects resembles a helmet. At some
distance to the west of this a collection of similar clouds takes
place called the Bar; and between the two so long as the ap-
pearance lasts a violent wind rushes, though on the other side
of the Bar all is calm. Similar phenomena are common on the
Table Mountain in the Cape of Good Hope.
Mr. SMITH read a paper on the quantities of rain that fell.
in different localities, bringing forward many proofs that they
were owing to the local circumstances. In London as little
rain fell as at any part of the kingdom, Edinburgh excepted,
and at Keswick the greatest quantity.
Professor WHEATSTONE exhibited an instrument called
the stereoscope, for exhibiting some phenomena of binocular
vision.
Mr. CHARLES GREY read a paper on some theories of the
ancients, and strongly recommended the adoption of conic
sections as a distinct geometrical pursuit.
Section B. Chemistry.—Professor THOMI-SON read a paper
on foreign substances contained in iron. It appeared that the
strength of Swedish compared to British iron is as 4 to 3, and
that British iron cannot be made into steel as good as the
Swedish. Of the iron produced in this country the Welsh is
capable of making the best steel, which appears to be attri-
butable to its containing a portion of phosphorus.
Professor JOIINSTON read a paper on some exceptions to the
law of isomorphism, illustrated by diagrams, and tending to
show that substances crystallizing in the same form were not
always composed of the same formula.
Mr. M &Leer read a report of his investigations undertaken
kith the aid of the Association, but nut yet completed, on the
action of a long-continued heat of 212 degrees on organic and
inorganic bodies.
Mr. MAUGHAM, Lecturer on Chemistry to the Adelaide
Galicry of Science in London, read a paper on a new mode of
obtaining increased atmospheric pressure, and exhibited an ap-
paratus illustrative of the subject. His method consists in
the decomposition of water in a bent glass tube, through the
medium of voltaic electricity, the tube being hermetically
sealed, and the liberated gases, oxygen, and hydrogen, col-
lected separately at each end. By this method any amount of
pressure may be obtained, which is not only applicable to the
liquefaction of gases, but to other purposes requiring increased
atmospheric pressure, with a slight modification of the appa-
ratus.

Mr. E. R. RIDLEY made a communication on the condensa-
tion of muriatic acid gas, by uniting it with steam.
Mr. Dewus on an improvement in the manufacture of iron,
by using as a fuel the gas obtained from the decomposition of
u atcr.
Professor MILLER, described an improvement in a reflective
gnoniometer, by which it is rendered more portable.
Section C. Geography and Geology.--Professor Daubeny,
who has just returned from North America, gave a sketch of
the geology of that country, particularly of the Allegheny
mountains, and also an account of the thermal springs, which
were analogous to those of Europe.
A paper was read by Mr. OWEN on the structure of fossil
teeth. lie had examined 60 classes of mammalia, reptiles,
and fishes, and found, on comparing their structure with those

lan, and with each other, that they
u-K dk" differed, so alAtit. .1
was possible to decide not only the family, ba: also the geatitc/4
from the fragment of a tooth. The applica.tiotf.Rl. this
covert' would be evident to the gcologiat-,lldriLtht
formed the most durable parts of vertebrate& ant.TOldsl;sa •
also observed the so far from the fossil teeth havis.,!r tla4-7"
composed; fhr's'y generally allow of more minute mit.roscopic;
examination thati Wren fhe Bring teeth, as the small vess
preserved durable in die fos:sil state, while they are often' thy
sn'aged by cutting them in thsst Jiving state.
Dr. DtIeKLAND made some re'narks on the footsteps of the,
cheirotherium, 'which so much resei:ibled the human hand, and
which he bad figtited in his Bridg,lvvater Treatises. The
figures were taken from fogsils found in ,Saxony, but they had
recently been found in the sandstone of the same age near
Liverpool; and there are ripple marks on this sand which ap-
pear to have been the pattering of rain upon the s?ft sand.
The Rev. G. YOUNG, of Whitby, read a paper,i,n which her
endeavoured to prove that geologists were in the wrong in at.
tributing the formation of organic remains to a high ai.stiquitY
of strata.
BUCKLAND read a notice of a new plan of cementing
together sm.
1 fragments of coal and coal dust, so as to rOn.,
:`
der it available to economical purposes; a'r,d
Mr. MILNE read a ',Cl:oer on the carbonii:sroua formation of"
Berwick-upon-Tweed and orth Durham. lie explained the
great variety of coal scams to :st occur there, .and the faller
and dykes by which they are intera:cted; and boil* himself
',
and Mr. Buddle agreed that there was in reserve ,`bete a
large coal field, when greater difficulty arose in procurinZt the
Newcastle coal.
The section adjourned to Saturday morning at ten o'clock..'
in order to afford time for geological investigation in the'
vicinity, for which several parties were formed.
Section G. Mechanics.—Professor PHILLIPS described an
instrument called an odontograph, which is intended ,for set-
tine out the forms of teeth, so that any two wheels of o set may
work together.
Dr. LARDNEE spoke at considerable length on the subject
of ate,;:n navigation. He acknowledged that he had been in
error in exressing
his opinions with respect to the practi-
cability of navigat.ing the Atlantic by steam-vessels, but ex-
pressed his opinion that they could not be profitably carried
on. He also described the Principles of the self-recording
steam journal, made at the • re'itliat of a committee of the
Association.
Mr. RUSSELL also made some remar:t's on the present state
of steam navigation, and the means at ,"tir disposal of com-
bining the mechanical facilities which we ~`Deady possess in
improving the construction of steam-vessels.
Re observed,
.
during the course of his remarks, that vessels at present are
much too short in proportion to their breadth, and `hrtit was
desirable that they should be constructed of twice th.`ir pre-
sent length.
Mr. LANG also made some remarks on the forms of ves..t&l
their strength and safety.
Section Y. Statistics.—Mr. HEYWOOD read a letter from'
the Rev. Dr. Potter, of the United States, transmitting to
the Secretaries the last Annual Report of the Regents of the
::Lniversity of New York, in relation to New York.
Mr.
.RawsoN read an abstract of the second Report of the
Railway coomissioners for Ireland ; and Mr. Richard Grif-
fiths, one of the Commissioners, exhibited several maps in
illustration of the Report.
Mr. W. L. Wnaerow cead a statistical table of nine prin-
cipal collieries in the county of Durham, giving details of the
strata, principal pumping and winding engines, ventilation,
screens, amount of sales, &c.; and the earnings, habitation,
and education of the pitmen.
Mr. THOMAS WILSON brought forward an account of the
Accident Club at Darton Colleries, near Barnsley, York-
shire ; and
Mr. FELTON, of Nottingham, read a paper on the state of
education in the township of Hyde.
Section E. Medical Science.—Professor OWEN read an in-
teresting and elaborate paper on the construction of the teeth.
Dr. REID read a communication on the amount of air ne-
cessary !or respiration.
Dr. INGLIs 'xhibited the skull of Eugene Aram, and from
the tenor of his oiiservations appeared desirous to prove by
phrenological observatic;ns and inductions that that individual
had suffered unjustly.
It was, however-, observed by Dr. KNOTT that the skull
could scarcely be identified, and that it appeared to be that of
a person not above 30 years of age, whereas Eugene Aram
was 54 at the time he suffered.
An individual employed at a neighbouring glass wcri k was
exhibited to show a cure effected on his arm, which bad been
lacerated by falling when carrying a plate of glass along With
three others. The injury was of a nature in which amputatissn
is generally employed, but it had in this case been cured by-
simple method of application.'
Section D. Zoology and Botany.—On the toes of the Afri-
can Ostrich, by Mr. THOMAS ALLIS.
A histoty of the sternoptyx family of fishes, by P. 0. HAN'
DESIDE, M. D., F. R. S. E.
Mr. TREVELY AN exhibited a small collection of insects from
Naples ; a specimen of the rare polyodum folium ; a specimen
of urtica from Elba ; and specimens of the living coluber
natrix, as well as preserved in spirits of wine.
Dr. CHARLTON read a paper on a hybrid between tetra°
urogallus and T. Tetrix, with several specimens.
A general meeting of the members was held in the evening
at the Central Exchange, the Duke of Northumberland, Pre-
sident, in the Chair.
The business of the evening consisted in the President's
reading an abstract of the various papers that had been sub-
mitted to their different sections in the course of the week.
Sir JOHN HEIISCIIELL remarked on the several papers on
meteorological subjects which had been rendered to this sec-
tion, and front which he could almost venture to predict that
the science was escaping from infancy, and was now taking its
place amongst the more august physical sciences; He bad
little doubt but that it would soon take a station by astronomy
and the other sister sciences. With respect to his vein ob-
servations at the Cape of Good Hope, he stated that lee bad
discovered 1,094 double stars, and 1,232 nebula, which were
principally in the two magellanic clouds.
The various other Presidents made appropriate preliminary
observations.
Prior to the commencement of the business of the meeting,
Professor Peacock introduced a Sicilian youth, named Zangio-
melli, who answered mentally several arithmetical questions
that were proposed to him, and wills great accuracy;
The Duchess of Nothumberland, the Duchess of Roxburghe,
individuals
co nst
an t a.—A the Marquis of Northampton, Lord and Lady• Ravensworth,
the Bishops of Carlisle and Durham, and several other dis-
tinguishedweret the present.
Railway meeting of the Mechanical
Section on W
cdtsday, a Report of the Committee was read
upon railway constants. At the last meeting of the Associasion
at Liverpool, certain discussions had arisen on the subject of
railways, which gave rise to some inquiries, followed by a pro-
position for instituting an investigation which should put at
rest many points on which a difference of opinion is known to
have existed amongst practical men. In the progress of traffic
by railways there are certain numbers which form fundamental
elements of practical calculation, such as the power, the speed,
the road, and other circumstances connected with this mode of
travelling. If a load of 100 tons required an attractive force
of 600 lbs., which is a ratio of Sibs., then this ton was de-
nominated the railway constant. The subjects to which the
inquiries of the Committee were directed, were as follow :—f.
As to the proportion of resistance experienced by a load under
circumstances hefore stated, how much was owing to friction;
and in friction was included nut only the friction caused by the
heaving of the carriages or, the axles, but the friction of the
tires of the wheels in passing over the rails. 2. As to what
force was necessary to make the wheel revolve in contact with
the rail, and the carriage the while to remain at rest. 3. The
effects of atmospheric resistance. 4. The effects of curves in in.
creasing resistance, and how much this depends upon the form
of the wheel. 5. The manner in which these several numbers
or constants may be modified by varying the conditions under
which tie carriages may be constructed. In the course of their
investigations the Committee have met with a difficulty, in lintine,
as to the resistance arising from, and also in separating the
resistance of friction from that of the atmosphere. There
was another circumstance connected with the investigation of
the resistance experienced by waggons moving along a plane.
It o:curred to the Committee to find some inclined plane upon
a railway of such length that, if the train were allowed to
descend by its own gravity, it would at length acquire such a
speed that the sum of the atmospheric resistance and resistance
of friction would be equal to its gravity, and so that when it
got to a certain velocity it would go forward and not increase.
They s_eceeded in finding such an inclined plane on the Grand
Junction Railway between Birmingham and Liverpool, which
was 1 180. The train moved on till it reached a velocity of
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po
lfa
nee
20 mile= a s hour, when it ceased to be accelerated, and it
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and the train reached a uniform velocity of five miles an hour,
and retained it. Mr. Woods, engineer, of Manchester, had
made some analogous experiments with ordinary coal waggons
which, it was well known, offered a very considerable surface to
atmospheric resistance. They found that, or a plone of 1.330,
this train would
not
move; and that if put in motion it would
soon come to rest. On- a declination of 1.360 it had an acce-
lerated motion down the plain till it attained a volocity of nine
miles an hour. On a plane of 1.252 the uniform velocity was
at 12 miles an hour, and on a plane of 1.178 it was 17 miles an
hour. He then took away the boardi it the ends and sides,
and found the resistance less. On an inclined plane of 16 feet
in a mile the gravity was equal, and this was therefore the
angle for repose. Another question in railway travelling was
the best magnitude of the driving wheels, every increase in the
diameter of which caused the engine to move at a quicker rate.
Five feet was the usual diameter of the wheels on the Liver-
pool and Manchester railway ; they had since been increased
to five feet and a half, for the purpose of experiment; bnt an
engine had been constructed in this town, the wheels of which
were 10 feet in diameter.

The Hon. Anne Ponlett was for many years
Member for the borough of Bridgewater. The reason of this
name was that Queen Anne was his Royal sponsor at the
baptismal font —Dorset chronicle.
THE EXPORTATION OF TPIE PRECIOUS ME-
TALS. —The exportation of gold and silver and bullion from
the port of London to foreign ports during the past fornight,
ending the 24th instant, is as under:—Guld coin to the Cspa
of Good Hope and Ceylon, 500 oz. ; British West Ihdie-,
142 oz. ; bass of gold, Hamburg, 2,350 oz. ; silver coin, Bri-
tish West Indies, 9,031 oz. ; Gibraltar, 4,603 oz ; bars of
silver to Madras, 4,008 oz.
•

AN INVITATION.—" Say, nigga, cum and had de
pleasure ob dinin wls your mos humble sepent, won't ycu,
heh Wy, look here Sam—Pse not particularly in my
sosi a?'—
;11u r‘i; —but I wish to know fus before I vail myself ob
your perlite imptimation, whar you hab your lodjins." "No
difference, nigga, whar I lodge. I don't ax you to sleep wid
me.-..but only to eat dinner in a great soilumbility."