The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-06-01

tive iron which they contain the same chemist,
| IN order to examine it on large surface, has had
| vase turned from AN aerolite of SALES. II ex.
hibits parcels of iron Of irregular congurations,
which have silsery iustre, intermingled with
very small spots of n greenish yellow, dssemina.
ted IN quartzose gangue Of ashen grey.
M. Rampasse has discovered in an old quarry
upon hill, near Bastia, in Corsica, calcareous
earth, embedded in astratum Of calcarcous stone,
and containing among other substances, various
kinds OF bones Several specimens of these ne
has transmitted to Paris for the inspection of M
Curvier, who states, that among them is a head
well characterized, which must have belonged to
the genus lagonys, of which there are at present
but three species known; all of them discovered
| IN Siberia, by Pallas.
From several experiments, on the influence
winch the shape OF the still has on the quality of
the product or dstilatou, M. Curaudau dedu-
ces the following conclusions 81. That shallow
aiem6ics, though very fit for the distillation OF
certain termented liquors, may sometimes alter
the quality of the products-2 That the incon-
veniencies arising from the employment of shall
low aiembics IN distillipg wines, arise from the ia
cilty with which evaporation takes place in them
-3 That high temperature is always necessa-
ry TO carry over the peculiar aroma Of the wine,
and, perhaps, that too arising from the action of
heat on the principles Of the wne-4 That deep
alembics ought to be preferred to shallow ores,
for the Gistillation of wine-5. That the hest di .
i l.
cure, must be such, that the surface ofthe liquor
heated shall be constantly greater than that from
which the evaporation takes place, in the proper.
| ton of four to one.
The imperial conservatory of music, at Paris,
| nave made a very favorable report on the new
musical instrument dcnominated the Clayi cylin
| der, invented by NJ. Chladni, which we recentIv
| noticed This report describes it as resembling
the flute and clarionet in the high notes, and the
bassoon IN the lower keys it admits, however
that the instrument is not well adapted for live.
" strains as to solemn music but its effects in
tne crescehdo and diminuendo are highly praised
M Chladni himself gives the following account
OF his invention The clavi.cylinder contains o
set OF Keys and behind this glass cylinder seven
! centlmetres in diameter, which is turned bv
means OF pedal and loaded wheel This cy
Under is not the sounding body, but it produces
.he sound by friction on the interior mechanism.
The sounds may be prolonged at pleasure, with
all the shades of crescendo and diminuendo in
proportion as the pressure ON the KEYS is increa.
SEQ or diminished. This instrument is never ont
OF tune; 1t contains four octaves and halffrom
1f' the lowest on the harpsichord, upto fa
We have frequently had occasion to notice the
progress made on the contne. t, in extracting SUI
gar from the beet root and it now appears that
the yellow beet, when sliced and kiln dried fur.
Shes an excellent substitute for coffee, particu-
larry IT ground with small quantity of Turkey.
or west India coffee. 1t requires much less SUI
gar Ian the foreign Coffee and is said to be much
stronger M. Yemen, of Coblentz, claims the
merit OF having discovered this new application
Oh Deet root He cautions those by whom it is
cultivated, against stripping the plant of its
leaves for feeding cattle, as is generally praeti
seu as IL not only Injuries the growth of the plant,
out materially alters the qualities of the juice.
Great exertions making in every depart
ment OF France, to produce substitutes for sugar.
ana prizes are daily offered by the various eco,
nomical societies of the continent, for the disco.
very OF the most proper material for that purpose
The saccbarine matter of the grape has been the
| chief subject of the recent experiments of the
French chemists
| NJ GERMANY. f... ,..
a German chemist has made known the fol.
lowing process for making beautiful lake So
Take any quantity of cochineal, on which pour
twice its weight of alcohol, and as much distilled
water lnfuse for some days near gentle fire.
and then filter. To the filtered liquor add a few
drops of the solution of tin, and fine red preci
pitate will be formed Continue to add little
solution OF tin every two hours till the whole of
the colouring matter is preciphated. Lastly, e.
dulcorate the precipitate by washing it in large
quantity of distilled water, and then dry it.
Several German artists have of late turned
their attention to the art of painting Oh glass -
Professor Frick, of Berlin, has made great inn
lprovements in the burning of pictures in glass.
and has recently finished beautiful painted win
dow for the Catholic Church in that CITY. M.
BUTLER, of Urach, in Wirtemburg, also burns
colours in glass so exqusitely, that his works
are not to be distinguished from the best of the
ancents.
| AMERICA.
| BY letters recently received from Mr. Nave
from Rio de JaneIro, are informed, that he
has received permission from the Prince Regent.
to travel and make observations in the mining dis
\ trict of the Brazils. He has already passed some
months in the government of St. Paul, where he
discovered variety of Gne clays, fit for making
porcelain, and other purposes and is lately re-
turned from the mines of Canto Gallo. The gold
| mine of Santo Rita is situated between two rocks
| OF sparry lime stone, circumstance not before
| known TO exist in that country. These districts.
| of country so rich in valuable productions until
now UNEMPLOYED by any mineralogist, cannot fail
to prove highly interesting to the lovers of natu
| raj history
| Solennization Of marriage at Vienna.
LONDON, March Of.
J Last night we received Paris papers 10 the
2lst inst. which contain the following details of
the marriage ceremony at Vienna
"VIKNNA, March H.
| This day, at six o'clock in the evening, the
marriage of the Emperor Napoleon, with the
Arcbduchess Maria Louisa, was celebrated in
| the church, of the Augustus.
| The French Ambassador Extraordinary.
the Prince of Neufchstel, proceeded with three
of the court carriages and six, to the palace
whore the Archduke Charles was in waiting