The Sun.
London, England, 1841-01-06 00:00:00

SIGHT AND HEARING.
39, ALBEMARLE-STREET, PICCADILLY,
(Opposite the York Hotel), and
76, KING WILLIAM-STREET, BANK OF ENGLAND.
THE INVISIBLE OPERATIVE VOICE
CONDUCTOR, effected by the Messrs. S. and B.
SOLOMONS, OPTICIANS and AURISTS to the ROYAL
FAMILY, 39, ALBEMARLE-STREET, PICCADILLY,
by which thousands of deaf persons have been greatly bene-
fited, is the size of a seven-shilling piece, and when fixed into
the cavity of the ear is soft and easy, and not more perceptible
than having a piece of wool in its place, by which the faintest
whisper at a public assembly is heard with distinctness. And
defective VISION is brought to nature by the use of newly-
invented SPECTACLE LENSES; immediately they are
placed before weak anel imperfect eye-sight, either by day or
candle light, every object becomes clear and distinct, and the
most minute particle is seen w ith great distinctness ; by the use
of which both the sight and hearing become much improved.
The Messrs. S. and B. SOLOMONS disclaim all con-
nexion with persons of the same name, and the sale of am-
ber spectacles ; the pernicious use of amber spectacles
being now well kvt)wn to the public, and tke vendor being
aware of it, he has therefore altered their name, by leaving out
the word " Amber,' and calling them " Patent Spectacles."
Those which he terms " Patent Spectacles" are no other than
those of amber ; the history and destructive use of that mate-
rial for Spectacles to imperfect vision is fully and most satis-
factorily explained by the undermentioned scientihc authority:
From the " Dictionary of Arts and Sciences" of Andrew Ure,
, F. R S., &c., &c.
" Amber is an indurated vegetable juice, and not produced
by the laws of crystallisation, but by the same causes which
influence the mechanical condition of gum. Insects are often
found embedded in it. Amber Is most powerfully electrical
by friction—very hot, to such an extent as to explode into frag-
ments; the workmen, too, are subject to nervous tremors in
their wrists, arms, &c. ; they encounter great danger by handling
such dreadful excited electries ; amber grows with lime, and is
apt to take fire, and is of such a soft nature when exposed to
warmth, that it swells, bubbles up, and will burn away with
flame."
The above Dr. Ure's statements are further confirmed by Sir
I). Brewster and Pliny, as also by Parks and Hems, on Che-
mistry. The destructive effects of such a material for specta-
cles, to imperfect vision, may be ascertained at any respectable
Optician's in London.
The Messrs. Solomons' newly invented Spectacle Lenses are
not constructed of such a material ; but which are very supe-
rior, and bring back at once dimness of sight and imperfect
vision to its original and natural state. These Spectacles, and
very small Voice Conductors for deaf persons, are r.ly to be
hail at their establishments, 39, Albemarle-street (opposite the
Yoik Hotel), and 76, King William-street, Bank.

SALT STREETS.—A medical correspondent
urges the discontinuance of the dirty, and extremely
dangerous practice now prevalent, of sprinkling salt on
the pavement, in order to dissolve the snow and ice, which
a little lsbour would remove without inconvenience to the
publio. He says, " I believe more catarrhs, coughs, and
consumptive diseases, ending in death, have been occa-
sioned by this pernicious practice than all other baneful
influences besides. In my practice several patients have
been confined by severe illness to their sick chambers by
this salt-sprinkling mania—it is the death of many persons."
CURIOUS REMARKS ON THE BIBLE BY A
Winow, AGED 65 —The Bible contains 3,566,489 letters,
810,697 words, 31,173 verses, 1,189 chapters, 66 books.
The word " and" occurs 46,227 times ; " Lord " 1,855 ;
" Reverend" only once, and that in the 11th Psalm. The
27th verse of the 7th chapter of Ezra contains the alpha-
bet ; the 19th chapter of the 2d book of Kings and the
37th chapter of Isaiah are alike. The first man recorded
as itavlag been buried in a COffitl 50qt chapter
sit bat'osti, alarl 2tith Terse; tic) Where but in the .I,t chap
gr,ndrnutl-,l"cs2ijuocd.
Two pi rticularly fine chapters to read you will find are
the 2d of Joel and the 26th of Acts, There is no name
or Word of more than f3ii syllables is the Holy Bible.