Star.
London, England, 1823-11-13 00:00:00

DESTRUCTION OF 7'HE FAZELY MILLS.

Sunday last, about two o'clock, At. M. a fire broke
out in the extensive cotton mills of Sir ROBERT PEEL,
Bart. at Fazely, Staffordshire, in the occupation of Mr.
Joan HUNTER, which, owing to the combustible name
of the property therein, raged with such fury, that in
the short space of two hours the whole of the very
valuable machinery, which had been considerably aug-
mented, within the last four or five weeks, together with
the stock of manufactured cotton, and that in process,
were entirely consumed, and the• buildings, excepting
the mere outer walls, were razed to the earth. The
engines, from the print-works of Messrs. E. PEEL and
Co. at Banehill, and from Tamworth, were in early
attendance; hut before their arrival, the fire had be-
come general and appalling beyond description, and
every effort to arrest its ravages was unavailing.—
Through the laudable exertions of the persons assem-
bled, the greater part of the stock of raw cotton was
saved, and insurances had been effected in different
Offices, which render the loss comparatively inconsi-
derable. The calamity will be severely felt by a vast
number of families dependent upon their employment
in these•mills for support; but this is likely to be but of
short duration, as active preparations are making for
the immediate erection of other mills on the site of those
consumed. It is not at present ascertained how the
fire originated.

CIIE4P MODE OF MANUFACTURING A
BAROMETER.

Take a common phial bot ,'and-cutoff the rim and
part of the neck. This may be done by a piece of
string, or rather whip-cold, twisted round it, and pulled
strongly by two persons in a sawing position, nne of
whom holds the bottle firmly with his left hancf. Heated
in a few minutes, by the friction of the string; and then
dipped suddenly into cold water, the bottle will be de-
capitated more easily than by any other means.
Let the phial be now nearly filled with pump water,
and applying the 'finger to its mouth, turn it quickly
upside down: on removing the finger, it will be found
that only a few drops escape. Without cork or stopper
of any kind, the water will be retained within the bottle
by the pressure of the external air, the weight of air
without the phial being so much greater than the small
quantity within it.
Now let a bit of tape be tied round the middle of the
bottle, to which the two ends of the string may be at-
tached, so as to form a loop to hang on a nail : let it
be thus suspended, in a perpendicular manner, with the
mouth open, downwards, and this is the barometer.
When the weather is fair, and inclined to be so, the
water will be level with the section of the neck, or rather
elevated above it, and forming a concave surface. When ,
disposed tb be wet, a drop will appear at the mouth,
which will, enlarge till it falls, and then another drop,
while the humidity of the atmosphere continues.
To the truth of this experiment, I can give my pro-
batuns est, but shall be glad if any of your scientific'
correspondents will explain more particularly the ratio
of it.—Why will not the water• remain in the bottle,
unless the rim be cut off? which is the fact. Why
should the tooter drop in moist weather, when (as I have
tried) holding the bottle before the fire will produce the
some effect ?—Calcidta Gazette.

We understand that the public-spirited Proprietor of,
the Monsiag Chroxick and Observer Newspapers, has
subscribed towards the establishment of that laudable
association, the London Mechanics Institute, the mu-
nificent donation of -One Hundred and Twenty Guineas!
YOUNG. CovstraiTua.--There is at' present in Mr.
Finlay's shop window an etching of the death of Arch-
bishop &bum. A correspondent informs us, chat yes-
terdiy, while two Gentlemen were looking at the pic-
ture, one of the* said (referring to the subject), " That
was a bad business," when a boy, who was also at the
turned to them with an angry ixprestiont and
said, in a eta' rewitto tßike, " deseivs, , .._AT
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