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acidsandaficalieseornbine in certain a oink proportions: We find.,
for exanipte. 22 atoms of carbonie arid. 40 of sitlphitrie; and falof
nitric, Will combine with 17 atoms anunimia, 41 of potash, or
32 of soda. These tables of affinity are very tiscfill to 0.- .na.:
nufar wring, chemist. Thus common salt is a compound of sodtt
arid chlorine, and for every 60 parts of chloridesodium,n, het
knows he must employ 40
parts of sulphuric acid to eX pet the
untriritic acid, for touristic acid is fernied from chlorine whed
water is present; but asthe Sulphuric acid of conimprce contains
one atom of water, he emploYs 49 atoms of sulphuric acid. The
manufacturing chemist. no longer Acts without knowledge. but
by tallies, thereby saving much fire, materials, and time. Sup.;
pose we were analyizin.g any compound of these acids and alka;
lis, and we find that there are 17 parts of ainraonia and 2.1 M of
carbonic' acid, we know instantly that our experiment has net
beeen properly performed, as we cannot have 211 Parts of car-
bonic acid, but 22. We mar be wrong, but Iliese tables cannot;
fur they are the aggregate of the experiMents of every practical
• chemist in Europe.
Chemical nomenclature is of very great impOrtante and very,
easily learned. An attendance tti the following rules will
will enable any person of moderate capacity readily to under-
stand it. We still divide bodies, for sake of convenience, intd
two classes. The electro,negative bodies are oxYgen, chlorine,
fluorine, iodine, and bromine. Whatever these • stibstancei
combine with, not being acids, are distinguished by the termina;
lion idrs; thus we say an oxide.of lead and an iodide of lead;
meaning combinations of oxygen and iodine with lead. If
these substances he combined in different proportions with the,
lead, we call the first protoxide. proto-chloride, &c., of lead ; if
in two properties, dent-oxide of bin-oxide; in three, ter-oXule
and, for the greatest number of proportions, per-oxide, per;
chloride, &c. When, however, these five electro-negative suh:.
stances form, with their compounds, an acid, we distinguish the
acid by terminating the name of the substance With Ord, or ic.
according to.the number of equivalents of the acidifying princi-
ples the acid contains. Thus one equivalent of oxygen; which
is the general, though not the universal, at idifying prineipjp,
and sulphur form sulphurous acid; two or more equivalents,
sulphinac acid; and the same with chlorine, iodine. bromine,
and fluorine. Acids are distinguished from ot her subgta flees by
their powers of dissolving metals. By this system of nomen-
clature the name of every chemical substanee is an index of itg
component parts The great advantage of this to the student is
incalculable. What clue did spirits of.salt, or nil of vitriol, gitretd
the components of these substances. Niuriatic acid and sulphuric
acid, however, furnish the means of ascertaining at once the sub,
stances and quantities of the elements entering into the coni-;
pound. Oxygen is not always the acidifying principle. When
hydrogen is, we prefix the syllable IT or hydro, ;is hydriodio
rick!; by this we know that iodine is the substance and that
hydrogen, not oxygen, is the acidifying principle. By this
means we have an index to the acidifying principle itself as welt
as

_ .
___e substance acidified. The electro-positive sithstancei
firm the second class. They are hydrogen, sulphur, phosphorus,
boron, nitrogen, and the metals. Now, when any -f these
combine together they do not form compounds, the names of
which terminate in hie, but terminating, in meet, as sulphuret
of iron, earhuretted hydrooen, To these are also preliked
the:terms protfi, bi, ter, and pet to indicate the number of equi-
valents of the first substance which enters into the cmripouod.
Now, we have acids which combine with alkalies and form salts,
and the acids nut only bear a name indicating their composi-
tion but the ex•tet proportions. Thus the salts formed of those
acids ending in (me will terminate in ite, as sulphurous. sulphur-
itc, nitrous, nitrite, &c.; whilst those salts formed from aside
ending in is hear the termination ale, as sulphuric, sulphate,
nitric, nitrate, &C.
'l'o prove whether this explanation hail been properly under
stood, Mr. Hemming pot a nnintier ofquestions to the juvenile
portion of his audience, and in almost ever) instance the
answer was correct.
The lecture of to-morroW evening will be unusttally interest,
lute, as Mr. Hemming will illustrate the application of chemical
affinity to the detection of poisons, such as arsenic, corrosive
sublimate, copper, lead, vegetable poisons, the acids, &c,

•
THE THEATRE.
Since our last notice of theatricals the managers have enter.;
ed into an engagement, for a " limited period," with the celeJ
brated Miss Kelly, who has established for herself no mean
name in the metropolis as a dramatist and as a singer. Last
evening we witne.ssed au entertainment, sustained entirely by
herself, which she has entitled " Dramatic recollections"—a
title of considerable scope as to its ste-nification. In this shot
Ipresented the audience with several choice and piquant " revels
eetions" from nature, ala Matthews. Her style is not so elas
borate as that of the above-natned unrivalled mimic; not so
perfect a scene in itself, in which each actor is by turns and by
the management of countenance and voice presented to the
hearer; but she presents, in unity, an essential extract as
it were, and places the person she would represent vividly
before you, and throws such feeling and earnestness into
her acting as strongly to rivet attention. Her sketches
are brilliant, but the scenery is confined. Without the
power of lkiatthews—that inexhaustible fund of humour—
which rendered each mimic scene a perfect farce, she
is scarcely less pleasing. As a singer too, she possesses no
slight merit ; her voice possesses much melody ; she has con,
siderable execution, and in the alto notes she has great volume
of tone. Her dig-composed bravura, was sung with much talent;
and her "Hope told a flattering tale", in D, is a perfect original.
The Drama of " Blue Beard," completed the evening's enters'
taiument, for the grand procession in which, Mr. Atkins' large
Elephant and Dromedary were engaged. The piece is got nit
with a splendour which is highly creditable to the managemeht.
The procession winding down the hills, in the distance, previous
to its entrance on the stage, was very well managed. The
Elephant behaved with great docility, lowering his immense
hulk most gracefully. to receive his royal master on his back, ,
as the procession left the stage. This magnificient spectacle
was loudly applauded. Mr. G. Herucastle sung and acted, as
usual, well.

MEETING OF THE INHABITANTS OF TOXTETH

PA It K.

Yesterday morning, at half-past nine o'clock, a meeting of,
the inhabitants of Toxteth Park, was held at the public office,
St..lames's Place, fur tte purpose of dcterminine on the lay-
ing of a rate for watching, that part situate without the hour,
dary of Liverpool. Mr. Kay was called to the chair. Mr,'
John Cropper seconded by Mr. Welch, then moved, that the
requisition to the overseers to call the meeting be placed on the
minutes, being for the purpose "of determining whether the
provisions of an Act passed in the 3d and 4th of Win. IV. Cap.•
9d., relating to watching and lighting, shall be adopted and car.
ried into execution." This was unanimously adopted. It wai
then proposed by Mr. John Cropper and seconded by Mr. John
Welch, " that the provisions as set forth in the Act. of Praha.,
ment. entitled 'an Act to repeal an Act of the Ilth year of it a
late Majesty, King George IV.. for watching and lighting that
part of England and Wales, and to make other provisions it
lieu thereof,' shall lie adopted and acted upon within that part
of the township of Toxteth Park for which this meeting was
convened." Some discussion took place on this tesolution,
Mr. Tayleur objecting that unless the !Ate were made a regular
• thing including Lark-lane and the hamlets in that district, he
should oppose it. lie contended that. the whose of the inhabi,
I tants ought to be taxed as well as those hiving property facintt
Lark-lane,--and that if a watchman were not appointed for
Lark-lane it would be of uo use having one et all, as that place
would then be the resort of thieves who would then be unmo-
lested. Mr. Smith saw no reasoniwhy they should catch Lark-
lane when the inhabitants did not, wish it. The only reason ha
could see for it 'was that it might not he the resort of thieves.—
r. Yates said Ate- had the same vice as M Tayleur, yet be
was willing for .the public advantage to pay towards the rate.
.though his gate was watched by a borough watchman. Several
gentlemen said the conduct of the inhabitants of Lark-lane was
very bail, dog lights. Sic., being of continual occtirrence there.
The Chairman said, that the inhabitants of •Laik-lane were
willing to he watched but refused to pay for it as they could nut
comnel them. Mr. Yates said, that was always the wad in those
country places .1 hey were willing to be watched but slvraYs re-
fused to pay. The resolution was then cart ied. The following
gentlemen were then proposed I:v_Mr. Bashire and seconded by
• Mr. Morrill, as. inspectors :—Alessri... J,ihn' (Thinner, Smith,
Kay, lid. Yates, and Fletcher. .Mr:!Fletcher seconded by Isle.
Buslilix then proposed, that :ti i t He the rate levied, which was
carried unanimously. .The Ch3irman. said about a Is. rate
would cover this. The meeting was then adjeurned.

There are now eight eouservativel in the town (.nuncil of
Coventry; . last year there were but four. , flew can the wil4t.
radicak account for the double number otherwise
than on the
.prinriple of conservative reaction ?—Corentry buyer. .
A lloy.rt. Pr N.- when a noble Admiral of the White, well
known for hi., reliant spirit, his gentlemanly manners, and teal
goodness of heart, was iutroduoed to Witham the Fourth, to re-
turn thanks for his pronotiti•m, the c.o.‘eritil, affable mial;ch.
looking at his hair, which tv.t.s -0 as whit, the llewtv_fat.
lee avow, jocose,y exclaimed, " at the mmi stain, Adral!
white at the main !"—The Laird ty. Logan.

BANK OF ENGLArI 1011(1Willsz was posted at the Bank
this mornivg:—" The Governor and Campanv of the 'Bank of
Ergiand do lietetty give not ive, that •ou and after the 2l st
they ill be really to receive applications for loans on the de-
of Bills of Exchange, Exchequer Bills, East India Bonds,
or other ac proved securities, such loans to he re-paid on or be-
fore the 16th January next, with interest at the rate of 5 pit'
cent, per annum, end to be for sums not less thud I:2,oooe3uh'
Bank of England, Nov. 19."—Standard. •

'The Bishop of Ripen has been pleased to appoint the Bev,
Charles Musgra,,e, B. D. Vicar of Halifax; and fur' teily Fellow
a Trinity College, Cambridge, to the Archdeaconty ofCraven,
in his Lordship's newly-created diocese. Mr. Musgrave has
signified to the Master and Fellows of 'Trinity Cuileac, the pa-
lions, his intention of resigning the Vicarage of Wllitkirk.
vonnenoutta AT NORIV IC H.-I,Ve are sorry to have to' re,
late one of the most shocking occurrences that has taken place
in this city for some time. About three months ago as Mr. Bens.
jatnin Lamb, late of the King's Head Inn. Saint James's, was
on the bowling green at the Duke of York's Gardens, in Pock-
thorpe, a dog with which he was playing snapped at him and
slightly wounded his thumb. No notice was taken of it at the
time, but in consequence of something further occurring, the dog
was destroyed the next day. The wound soon healed, but Mr:
Lamb occasionally felt a twitching at the end of the thumb, and
expressed a hope that it was not in consequence of this bite.
Thus the matter remained till Tuesday last, when in the evening
Mr. Lamb felt considerable path in the thumb and arm. Mr.
Phillippo, with Dr. Lubbock, administered such medicine as
was thought necessary, and left him. On Wednesday morning,
on some medicine being offered to him, he shuddered at it, and
begged it might be taken away. Ile continued in this state,till
Thursday morning, when the dreadful disease of hyVP - Pki"a
exhibited itself in its worst character. Nothing could v
ta
en
by the unfortunate sufferer, the slightest m'veme"t of
rtandY thing;
tippet taining to liquid or swallowing created the mos
ent hold hurt
convulsions; he told the four men who were p
when the fits were coining on, and w
e tind nothing that
when they -rilei'etit leave him ;
his sufferings were dreadful in the
medical skill could do afforded any renexrl r Lamb continued
unlwhen death put
in this miserable state till Friday
1'; impos.sible to describe the
period to his stiff-rings.
is wte:iti;or bents. Ile died about
y.—Net horrible sight for the last
linly.and quiet!
five minutes after the last[fr
Chsoitide.
M A !ARRAN'S VOICE.—The
.quality of Malihran's voice was
fa.ther's utnque method Of forming and pro-
file resuit of her
division of the scare into three registers, with
lifiu.c-ivt.'igolet(r"itie.and'..f.reequent use of the chest-voice, trace di petto,)
if not invented by him, was employed with a new direction, and
carried to its utmost extent. this means he made a con-
tralto voice almost where nature seemed to have denied it ; anti,
though the mode has since bet nitre universal, the effort by which
it was acquired under his tuition was prodigious More thrill
one noble voice
%,,as destroyed in the attempt,: and, although
his daughter possessed a physical strength sufficient to wrsue
the arduous course, even she wasiti. compelled to exert her own
good sense and prudence in fu dine' the tasks imposed upon
:I:LeLrei it. is scarcely.to be 'doubted that the mental
bodily tatigste she underwent as a girl must, yin an case.
have shortened her,
meteor-like career. 11't r^ward, however,'
was an extent of corn
p'
ass that enabled her to cape with any
singer, with .at m .any uste and a variety of ton • that fitted her
?'lil<`, ftit the expression' of the deepest patho, nr the lightest
archness. , list startling execution was the res :It ef the same
causes; for, strange as the opinien may appear, it :s nevertheless
true that Malihran's voice and execution wet e comparatively
made by the same proccsa that her know:ce't.te and saience as a
musician were gained—by labour.—New Monthly Magazine.