Star.
London, England, 1823-12-15 00:00:00

LITERATURE AND ECIENCE.

rem Jame; or, The Doggrd Deeameron. By Jo-
MPH Luger, Esq. 12oto. pp. 109.

Authors, like good cooks, can make a variety of
dishes from one material, so as at once to puzzle and
please the mental or physical appetite. The Hera Jo-
Plitt consists of a few amusing. tales not unknown to
most readers, but rendered into verse with considerable
humour and spirit. One or two 6f the articles are not,
however, so strictly delicate as we could have wished.
The Philosophical Transadions of the Royal Society,
Part 11. for 1823, contains Papers on the following
subjects :
On a new Phenomenon of Electro-magnetism—On the Applies-
tiqn of Liquids formedby the Condensation of Gtses as mechanical
Avents. By Sir Humphry Davy, Bart.—On Fluid Chlorine : Ou
the Condensation of several Oases into Llqpids. By M. Faraday,
Isq.—On the Motions of the Eye, in illustration of the Uses of the
/Muscles and Nerves of the Orbit. By Charles Bell, Esq.—An Ac.
count of an Apparatus on a peculiar Construction for performing
Electra-magnetic Experiments. By W. H. Pepys, Esq.—On the
Temperature at considerable Depths of the Caribbean Sea. By
Captain Edward Sabine.—Letter from Captain Basil Hall to Cap-
tain Kater, on Experiments made by hint and Henry Foster, Esq.
with an invariable Pendulum in London, and in different Parts of
the Olobe.—Account of Experiments made with an invariable Pen-1
dulum at New South Wales. By Major-General Sir Thomas Br's-,
bane.—Observations and Experiments ou the daily Variation of the
horizontal and dipping Needles under a reduced directive Power.
By Peter Barlow, Esq.—On Diurnal Deviations of the horizon:al
Needle when under tile Influence of Magnets. By S. H. Christie,
Esq.—Ott Fossil Shells. By L. W. DiUwyn, Esq.—On the appa-
rent Magnetism of metallic Titanium. By W. Hyde Wollaston,
Est —An Account of the Effect of mercurial Vapours on the Crew
of his Mai •sty's Ship Triumph, in the Yrar 1810. By Wm. Bur.
nett, M.D.—On the Astronomical Ilefractions. By J. Ivory, Esq.
—Obiervatio:is on Air found in the Muer, in a Case of Piteumato.
thorax. By John Davy, /1./.0..--iOn Bitumen in Stones. By the
Might Hon. George Knox—On certain Changes which appear to
have taken place in the Positions of soma of the principal Fixed
Stars. By John Pond; Esq.

PIGMENTS.
Ultra-marine.

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In a paper on the colouring matter of lapis lazuli, by.
Mr. Phillips, published in the Ann. Phil. various means
ate pointed an for,detecting adulteration of the beauti-
ful blue pigment known by the name of ultramarine.
This article,.when genuine, is not injured by boiling'in
solutioirof potash, or by exposure t.) heat; but when
put in an acid it loses its colour, and leaves an insoluble
matter of si-di:ty white colour. If adulterated with blue
verditer, it instantly becomes greenish on being heated,
and eventually blacks when put into an acid, it yields
a. greenish cry bluish solution: this, on the addition of
ammonia, becomes of a deep blue, an!J will deposit cop,
per upon iron ; and if much verdizer be present, an ef-
fervescence will be produced by the acid. If Prussian
blue be present, heat will daiken it very much ; when
bOiled in an alkaline soiution, the colour will become
btowner; and if there be not ton much alkali, the solu,
uon obtained will precipitate a solution of ir:,n of a deep
blue. If •iadige be pre:ent, heat will volatilize it in the
forth of a blue vapour, and sulphutic acid will not de-
stroy tlx colour of the indigo. Stnalts nia: be detected
I,y their resisting the action of acids. —Thenard's blue
may be discovered in a similar way.—Mr. Phillips is hi-
cline.: to think that' the colouring Minter of lapis lazuli
is a non-metallic substance, of what nature is uncertain.
.
TIIENARD Int&

The foll Awing i, the 'WI mule for the preparation of
this beautiful substance. Make a solution of nitrate of
Cobalt, by roasting the cobalt ore, digesting it in diluted
nitric•acid, evaporating the solution to dryness, and
dissolving the reaidue in water. Phosphate of soda is
W he added, and the powder which is thrown sitawn,
well washed in water, and. when still moist, mixed with

eight 'uric its weight of alumina, l.repated by the ad.
&ion of animonialO a solution of alum;' the alumina
must be used before it is dry. ' The compound is then
spread on thin plaster, dried in a stove, and reduced to
fine powder, which is afterwards exposed to a red heat
in a 'powered truciblefor half an hour.—Aiwton's Jour.
• CARMINIL
Carraines of different qualities are sold in the colour-
shops. flikdifference arimss from the proportion of argil
ot Antoine employed in its precipitation or from a mixture
of vermilion. The former weakens the colour the se-
coal injures its brilliancy. As-pnye carmine possesses'
the -property.of being solublein ammonia, aitulter ations
are easily detected in it, as they remain undissolved, and
their "paucity may be estimated by drying the residuum.
Common Carmineo—Talsp one mood of powdered cochineal,
three drachms and a half of seb.carbonate of potash, eight drachms
of alum in powder, and three diaehfileattil It half of isinglass.—First
Dotl the cochineal with' the potash, in a copper boiler containing

fire pails of water ; the effervethance-ia to be checked with cola
way, *ear baying boiled for some minutes, remove the boiler
&pea the fire, and place it on a table, so inclined that the liquor may
bo easily inured off. The powdered alum is then to be the own in,
and the' decuitlitn stirred ; when it immediately changes its colout,
ant thins tdt more brilliant tint. In about a quarter of an hour, the
cothineal is deposited at the bottom ; and the liquid is as clear as if it
had been filtered. It contains the colouring matter, and probably
a little alum in suspension. Decant the liquor into another boiler,
a id let it on the fire; adding to it, isingliis, dissolved in water, and
passed through a sieve'. At the moment of ebullition, the carmine
is owe rising to the surface, and a coagulum is formed similar to
that Which takes place in the clarifications made with the whites of
eggs. The boiler must then be withdrawn front the fire, and the
concepts be stirred up with a spatula. In fifteen or twenty minutes,
chi carmine is deposited the liquor is then t.s he decaiitsd ; and
the precipitate laid to dr.iu, upon a very fire sieve.
If the operation has been properly performid, the carmine, when
dry, will e..sily crumble between the finger.. The more the pot-
ash is c.trl4miteal, the tunic fi I.lle is the carmine. What re-
Lftcr the precipitation of the carmine, is still greatly coloured,
and may he advant.,geuusly emphiyed in the preparation of red lakes.
Fine Carmine, k7town at l'aria by the name of English Carmine.
—M lie tom pails-1011.0f river-water to boil in a large copper yes-
set; draw ntf to.lhs. 11110 au earthen vessel, containing five eggs, pre-1
vinaslyheaten up together with their shells: this forms a kind of emu'.
soon, twhich is to be preserved apart. A filtered ley, made of ten
dr.lebins of soda of Alicant, dissolsed in four pounds of boiling
w.ster, is then to be poured into the vessel; and, at the same time,
a pound and three-quarters of cochineal, grossly powdered : this is
to be kept constantly stirred with a brash having a long handle, and
allowed to boll for half an hour;, the vessel is then removed front'
the fire, and fifteen drachms of pulverized Roman alum are added;
and it i, once more Stirred up with. the brush; then left at rest fur
t.n or twelve minim's, till it is eeen that the violet colour ha
changed to a very deep scarlet red. The liquid is then decanted
I to a boiler, and the aforesaid ensulaion :aided to it ;
.after which it,
must be bodid tip again. The carmine is then pouted upon a fine
cloth, extended upon a Gait* or stretcher. The red liquid,
which passes thrqugh is received thto a Wooden vessel, and is em-
ployed in thelttepkratioirof lakes. ;This operation, iu all ether re-
kreets, terminates like' the fathom:. The carmine is reduced to paw-
tier, passed tbronigh a fits sieve, and preserved in tin boxes.
Superfine Carmine; termed "Madame Casette's, of Amsterdam."
—3l: pailssfult of river-water are put into a boiler, and set on the
fire. {'MUWU; commences, two point's of cochineals filltlT
pomieferli are added: After two bouts' boilingointe ounces of
pure Mar:Cafe put to it, and, presently afterwards, four ounces-of
salt of.thrtel. After betting ten minutes looser, the boiler is re-
.-

•• Hauser of preparing the isinglaas.—After haatne cut. It into
surdithettga, it amoeba snorted to remain in water for one night;
*ding "which time it Will owed prodigiously, and absorb a Large por-
ticra-ef 'maw t It is then pet into a proper vessel, and by means of
haillitideted to a transparent jelly, which instantly melte ott being"
ilorditr recipts nurt be found in many troths;
plislnglest, the ',bites of ma, pod somethties-eren tho
are pres
.

Moved from tits fire, and left A rest fur •at feast four hours. Tb‘
Water is drawn from the carmine with a siphon, to be distributed
into several earthen vessels, which mania, for three weeks open a
sable or bench. In a abort time a thin skip of mouldiness forma
aeon the top; which is removed. with a small sponge tied to the
cod of a stick • the water is then drawn of by a siphon, which may
reach the bottom of the vessels; to which the carmine is so firmly
attacked, that it seems to form a part of them. This carmine, when
dried in she shade, is almost too brilliant for the eye to endure.

SERPENTS.
Extract from a letter sent by a Gentle Man in the West
Indies to his sisters.in London: I saw in the road to-
day a very curious thing, and, before it escapes my me-
mory, I will relate I; to you. A Black Snake had been
recently killed, and a living one was lying by its side,
evidently with the intention of reviving it; the resu'ci-
tating power Seemed to lie in ffie vital heat of the body,
for the whole length of the living snake was pressed on
that of the dead—following every involution and turn
with the greatest accuracy, so that it would have been
impossible to Rotas pin's point between the bodies, ex•
cepting that the kead of the live cue was a little raised;
the head of the dead one WAS' so much bruised. that the'
affectionate efforts of the other must have been unavail-
ing. I leaned from my 'wise, looking at 'them for a
considerable time, .and at last ventured (not unmindful
of the fate of,Teresius) to separate them with my sup-
ple-jack, upon which the living one'retreated a few
paces, and seemed to watch my departure, which took
place soon after. I have frequently heard that snakes
possess this power; but never put any credit in it before.
I was mentioning the foregoing circumstance to a Gen-
tleman a day or two ago, when he informed me that
he had once seen a similar thing, with this addition,
that the live snake had a leaf in its mouth ; and he
it, with a view of getting possession of'the leaf,
which, it seems, is a desideratum in natural history ;
but, from the intricacy of the situation, he could not
gain his wish.—This may serve to amuse some of your
curious friends for a minute." •

Such must be allowed to be very curious information ;
and it seems to have been entirely unknown to the fa-
mous naturalist, Sir Hans Sloane,,. though he visited,
and wrote the Natural History of Jamaica. In truth,'
there are few creatures on tht earth which present mangy
with so many wonders as serpents. Their poison, whtnl
taken into the stomach, harms not the health of the bi-',
man body; but when the flesh is penetrated, and-4hel
poison introduced, the consequences are awful. aks.t.o.
their fascinating powers, much hath been-said tiotfilOr•
and against this ; it seems there is .5.011111 truth in-the

matter, and fear is the foul dation4d it.

Hoping that more light msty yet be thrown on the
history of these animalE, I corset-tide, *ward% well•wisher
to those in the pursuit of •natoral knowledge.
AIACT4O.GAIRT.
LAW INTELLIGENCE..:
COURT OF CHANCERY, DECESIECER
OPERA HOUSE.

The LORD CHANCILLOW intimated, that, from what
he had collected in this case, there appeared to him to
be great difficulties in the way bf appointing a receiver.
Mr. Suoctrx considcred that, were receiver ttp-
'pointed, it would be the infallible cause of shutting up
the

Mr. IlAnr thought not, and begged to remind the
Court that a receiver was appointed in the case of the
Haymarket Theatre.
Finally, the LORD CHANCELLOR said, he had no dif-
ficulty in declaring, that upon the-best consideration he
could give the question, this was not one in which he
could grant a receiver. In farming this opinion,'he klt
hound to look at the nature of the I.roperty in questiqrs.
With respect to the point so much argued, whether Mr.
Chambers was or was not a purchaser, lie could.n •
now decide. The question Avas, whether Mr. Cha .• .
hers, being actually in possession of this property, ought.
to be turned °tit, unless he were. fast 'paid the money
due to him? Ilis Lordship. thought there never was
case in W11;11 a man had higher-claims upon the.eon-
sideration of the Court than Mr. Chambers. He wool.
not, therefore, deprive that Gentleman of the possession,
whom-no party has ventured to accuse of misconduct:
Unless more-temper were shewn out of Court betweew
the parties, lie was convinced no benefit could-Ise •
rived from the appointment of a receiver, for not. •
step could be teken by that receiver which would not be.
come the source-of endless expense and-litigation.
CQUILVOMINGe'S BENCH, DECEDIBEII 13. .
SIIIIIVENERII 31R 11. MONTGONIERY. . : -
The COMMON SERJRANT stated that this was an ar,
Lion htougin.by the plaintiff,, a dressolaker, against the
defendant, fun millinery., furnished to Lady- Alontgo.
mery .and her daughter:: This was the second actinn.
which liad been brqught for. the same bill, lfq. and a
fraction, the unfortueatelilaintiffbatring been nonsuited
formerly on. an irregularity in the notice; trusted.
however, that although .Nlr.Curwood was Counsel 'pr,
the defendant, he should be more fortunate, and ribtoia
a verdict. •. • . •
. Hannah Price and nary Pitt, 'Servants to the plxilt
tiff, proved basing delivered ..moureing -dresses, caps,.
and bonnets, et Sir fienre!s residefic4 No. s2e Argyle':
street, in 1819. Witnesses could not say, .who the fe-
male, of Sic Henfy's fanitly Were, but.padcr%tood. that
Lady and Miss Montgensery, were te.,haye the things
'they delivered.
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Jane Barron forth Wakin the employ :of the plaintiff,
and recollected going to Sr Rillrjp.blol4ollter,y'S hou
in Argyll-street, in 18I9,•and.tideing orders of Lady.
Altringomet y for mouritiCiftit:her Ladyship and Miss.
Montgomery. •• •
Sinclair, a Sheriff's officer, arreste.! Sir Henry at tlie
suit of the plaintiff for 18/. .and . a fraction; .told Sir
Henry the amount of the. stain for which he waliarrestedt,
Sir Henry said, if Miss Seder
had done, he intended to !met
week, but now he would Imp
November. Is certain he mei
bill, eighteen pounds.
Verdict for the plaintiff—Di

3F01177NG IN'TELLIGENCE.
aItOPICESBUAN itenTs.
Alter de Matches and the Cup and Cover bad been decided on
Wednesday, the following Matches closed the spoilt oa Tbiatsday :
For ten sovereigns each.
Mr. Mellish's Fury beat Capt. Johnson's br. d.
Mr. Hnneywood'a Fanatic beat Mr. George's bL b.
Air. Gurney's Ellen beat Mr. Owen's Fly.
isjor Harper% wh. d. beat Mr. Dorney's Hampton b.
Mr. Luke's Fan beat Mr. Grove's Laurel.
Mr. Ilarper's Pilot beat Mr. Kelly's Juno.
For five sovereigns sash.
Mr. Prince's Harlequin beat Mr. Jones's tan d.
Mr. Goodall's wh. d.beat Mr. A. Jones's Forward.
Mr. ChUd's Fury beat Mr. Goddard's Truth.

'SOLVENT DEBTORS' CqU RT, I);
Robert .Colliage was opposed by Nr. II
Samuel' Hilton.
The insolvent, who was a tradesman at
having iiiired in i promissory note 14r £5O
instalments upon it after it became due. E
for the balance, he took defenc,, and pleaded I
issue. He also threatened his creditor, if he
against him, with " going down, Weeping H
phrase was explained by the circumstance of
jail tieing situated at the bottom of Weeping.'
The COURT ordered' the insolvent to be
for four months; for having put his credit(
tious expense, and to be confined within the o
prison. No other case of any interest Om'
POLICE I NTE LLIG ENC E.

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BO W-STR PST. • ,
Mr. T. Welch was brought up from Whitecroes.strei
a writ of Habeas Corpus, to plead to three several
charging him with having played at a certain sot:mesa
hazard, contrary so the statute 12 Geo. 11. It wilt t
that about two months ago, informations were laid agal
of persons fur the same offence, the present defendant
them, and that the whole of those. informations fail
quence of the informer being underage. 'llse whrde
mations have been bia afresh-fit another Informer, al
summoned for this day; but rim one of them,appears
defendant aboec-oanted. and be only becatne be wa
perforce, by the writ of habeas as aforesaid.
Mr. ADOLPHUS appear fur the protecution. Thee
his circumstances were A& it the present Moment, tb
able to obtain legal advice,, and thernione be hoped fa
consideration of the Magistrate. He pleaded Ce
Mr. Jackson, a glass dealer, in Carlisle-street, II
same witness who appeared in suprort of the -former
alluded to), gave evidence on the present occasion. I
insteaw the defendant betting and sitting at. hazard, a
September an.: the 10th of October last, in the gal
No. 8, Oxendon-street, and again on the 16th of Oi
gambling-house, 13, Leicester-pike.
The defendant denied this, and said if he had beet
could have proved that it was untrue. • He alas scat
prosecutions were carried on against him, becanse la
erred to expose cemain parties who were defrauding ti
tieing a ristlette table; leaded with a magnet. •
The Magfstratr said, all this would teud to skew t
flour that existed among gamblers
The defendant was then ordered to pay a penalty
each of the three convictions; but as he was upable t
• had neither goods nut chattels upon which levy could
Magistrate ordered that he should stand committed
Jail for one month.
The Solicitor for the prosecution (a person mimed
soured to Convince Lis Worship that he was bound ri
rate commitment upon each ConvictiotSfultd after soon
.on this point, his Worship conceded it; but at the
duced the term from one month to fen days, upon ea
The defendant warthen taken to, Whiiecross-street
copy of the sonsmitment lodged again him a: the gat
Beextre Socirrtri.—The Stewards and Trustees
!Sodety of foreign artisans, called die Friendly Sociel
the hlftve Taverrnkii St. Martin's-lane, applied to tb
for redressitinder the following circumstances :4-The
is a very ertindee one, is composed this fly •of Germ
this country, end was established Many ysara arena
support of sick latintiefs, the burial of their dead, tee
administering ID illeeffeets of any member dying into
• It appeared tbat George GottliGranualsergauni
bets, died intestate tairshe 7th of thiri present Ace
amors.other property, ,61199. in cash, which sun: one
ards, Fretteritk L. meta**, had possessed hiruself of;
the Society, hrdthaneecof a clause of their ankles.
thereforeprayed his 'Worship to -compel him Snider
.The. hlagistrate.patnediately. issued a siosomons,
reiractorp Steward to spear Before him. ' Woodwz
patrol, war entroacd tmi- the execution of this vet
'speedily rearmed wftli the whole ttt 29111 gold coins,
up In allarge green nett purse.
Ilia Worship then ordered the Society box to be
t • •
this having beep siameahe ordered the Steward to plan
wit with his own handii. This he did, and the other ;
•ing taken possession of it, the Ilogistrate discharged 1
todyt leaving the Society to &dr with hint malary mi
-* .• - •TM 46111111 4/OUCH.
.11.1aucipastor SP•01:01±I:TX0..11:110c01k400kin
'named P.W.taIiIIdSFIXCW,./ifittal.Casaninat
tor,
et Zfiezitcnitasts..of thlt
In the gest the ulv '1,14% •• =abY was Li
Office with her leg bandaged g kin at
'bat she expressed her decidrergpinionthatntiihglatol
tientally. The .Maglitiatt discharged the 4 " rs
but ordered tbezo.atia lik.-Gilmani to • d bail tit';
towards eachlother. ', •
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Such is the effect of perseverance and
the science of Medicine, that great malabees,.inany
• lingered under the most painful- and :01ffithsate d
were pronounced incureble_brteispetttable practimiin
discharged from Nosidtalsi bay, beta motored-to pot
the celebrated Dr. EADY,after a-latrig Mall
Tri t!flPie tileinft/COitialtoVeoki
v
hoireee g and fixed' in the haldt.a-s.aver
the Urnbs, *Milo/ Mints, aimless of Sight, Nod
bones, Uitailthiblast Sore 'Throat*, - Kuwait.'
priding out of Wimp* treatment., and which with
simanee prove blab The Doctor Is eonsalted daily
both sexes, at isioltesassreit, Soho, ant Is 04400'd
fordsareet,lllsealeiari aid Waterloo Roads, by pint
yrstioftbesaiiitrip latili* Letter (Wpm pod) and

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Nov. 93,19-RWar Lady. Kennedy, of ama _ -
Dew g, at Lttottatb Damn, Baits, the Lad/of I
here Randolph..ef h -
Da. 4, the Lakodrctenant.Coketel XrAlllill
ter, in Midsilesex-plaie. ow-road.
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,MARRLRO. .* Y.
PAW seanight, at Castle Ashby, the UT. Dr. I
of "f6ock, to deviate youngest stinker of she
Seagrove, fersierty Rector of Coatis Ashby. •
The Rev. a. Pickering,. of Brigatotkom (*her
daughter of Kr. H. Coles, elf
Ahleriselkle. - .. •
Tuesday, the Rev: ifi, Acton, RC.L. of. 6.4 i
Cambridge, and Rector of Ayatt and St. Lavirence,l
tietta, third lankier of Sit Charles %hiss, - here
Park, Cambridge, sad -idea to :ha Lord Cheaceiltil
is.........Tharoday, at
a Great Tainvmdtt the Rev. James a
&m. to.masT _rempin.fi.ogiori +of TarmeatL . •
I.4n:emir, at Bath, Captad9ol6loo4hdl. al
wide* ef the late Liemenam.Gleadtol Biased Oars
fEtt la. at Celeste", Lisateala ,Cbmeies hams
Benpl Native Lis 4, Amid .4M
Hodges.'
94, at Now liletsar,; r Viogilkt bps
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