Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-11-25

the foot of a winding staircase, similar to that
by which we had descended Wehece left those
gloomy mansions and although we had passed a
most interesting time, vet truly happy were we,
to md ourselves once more on the regions of sun
! shine and oheeTtulness.
From, late London Papers
Among the curious subjects of enquiry, inter-
estlnS to naturaiis,s, a German writer has treat
ed M work published at Leipsic, on the forc,el.
lers of weather in the Animal kingdom 1t con.
tains general review of the animals which man.
| itest symptoms of any kind at the approach OF
atmospherical changes He recxuns IS nam.
miters, 81 birds, amphib a, fish, 90 insects,
and worms. He avoided giving any authority
to the snpersttious and exaggerated account OF
the country people or at least he reduces them
to their true value, and offers the result of facts
Known to HIMSELF in consequence either of his
own observations or experiments He has form
ed the whole into IS rules, established b. his own
knowledge and which he presents AZ mfalilble,
forming part OF meteoralogy and rural econo.
my.
At PeterSburgh, are established IA printing
offices, three OF which belong to the senate, to
the synod, and to the war office. Among the
others appe-tnning to the academies, or open to
the public. One prints in the Tartar language
and one prints music. The foreign booksellers
aud libraries are thirteen in number the Rus
sian establishments of the same description a.
mount to nearly thirty. There are many reading
rooms, containing the best works on the subjects
of history, literature, and voyages and travels.
The Journals and other newspapers and vehicles
of intelligence are few and not popular Besides
the great public libraries, there are more THAI
! twenty considerable libraries belonging to indi-
viduais some of them are very extensive A.
mong them is the famous collection of manu-
rs.N.e,
great number OF memoirs and original letters,
written by sovereigns, ministers of state and Gel
ebrated men.
DIR. Guile, director of the Royal Institution at
Paris, lIas been enabled, BY an infallhle method
OF his own Invention, to establish an immediate
and perfect intercourse between the blind and
the deaf and dumb. The first trial of this IN.
genlous practice, was made before numerous
public meeting at Paris. A sentence was dicta-
ted to one of the deaf and dumb, and by him
committed TO one OF the blind who Immediately
repeated 1t IN loud voice. He IN turn commli-
nicated to another the sentence dictated by the
meeting, who instsntly wrote it down on q tab
let.
The method which NJ Parrnentier has employ
ed Tor preserving potatoes, during fifty years, Is
to divide the potatoes, by rasping or grating
them, Their aggregation Is destroyed, the net
work OF the fibres 10 torn, & the vascular issue IS
broken, to force out the water and eeular ilclosed
nlthem. The Crater may be fastened to mill stone
which greatly abridges the labor, and it might be
improved by adapting fly wheel to it, in order
TO regulate the motion and facilitate the play.
This mill will dispatch 48 bushels of potatoes,
while II workmen can make 12O pounds OF lecu-
la which is thesame As starch.
CONSTANTINopI Auo IN
MahOmed Aga, who proceeded some
time ago, to Tuuis and Algiers, in the ca
pacity of Extraordinary commissioner of
the Porte, has returned. He was charged
with the most positive orders from the
grand senior to those governments, com
mauding them to respect the Austrian
merchant vessels, confOrmable with exist
ing treaties between Austria and Porte
His mission was crowned with complete
success. The regencies of Tunis and Al
giers have solcmnly declared, that they
would treat IN the most friendly manner
all ships sailing under the austrian fag.
The commissioner has also succeeded In
procuring the liberation of reyeraI Aus
trian and Tuscan subjects who had been
kept IN slavery.
The msurrection Of the frontier proyin-
ces OF Turkey, in Europe, continue in
creaslng, q the government is making ex-
traordlnary preparations to re-establisR Or
der and tranquility, by force of arms.
London, sep. 20.
The mighty Emperor Of Morocco has, it seems.
declared War against the Emperor Of Russia and
the hIngs oi Prussia and Naples How long are
these Barbarians to insult united Europe
Lfs59H, sept A." this moment learn by let
ters nom Malaga, that the Dey of Tripoli has de-
clared war against tie Danes, and actuaiIy take,,
some oftier vessels"
sept 2l.--Bnllion is falling daily in price. Yes
tertiay gold was duh at 69s. and dollars heavy a
IS. Cd.
The Bank.--At a General Court. held fb;s
morning,on Mr. Melish stating ito be the recon-.
mendatiOn Of the Directors, tat the proDr,e,ors
should divide per cent, on their cani,ai for tbe
hst year, ending Oct. 5th, Mr.. Bonvcrie moved
IS an amendment that per cent, should be taken
ibis motion was not seconded An amen,lmenf
" to divide per cent was moved and seconded
but finally nesstiveb when the original motor
was agreed TO-
Scbf. 22---The seamen st Newcastle cont;nne
70 meet in bodies, to adopt proceedings for attain
ing theIr object, in demand for an increase OF
wAges, but We do not lcsrn that they have been
guilty OF anyriot. On Monday last = body ofa.
bout 500 seamen assembled, pursuant to notice.
% ths Callere0at Sands, near Newcastle, VINO af
er tsking into consideration their supposed eriev
'nees, quietly dispersed.
u vas reported on The Corn Market On Wed.