Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-05-09

word and may sesatStsS ssovsi, Ofveiy aE-apecs-
asiIcnoniesifaeis Abe anlhss deiures the mei,on
of the hole OF system FROM the n.iion
of the itself quaty which, he says, must be
equally possessed by all the heavenly bodies resulting
from the universally Acknowledged laws OF
lie argues proT, that from progressive motion Ioss
ton is produced and posfeior, that body in frss
space, ha,sg rotation round its axis, is clear
indication Of its bsng in progressive movement This
he corrohorates by the general belief eained
constellation heieuies rhe opinion that the un has
progressive motion not entertained long after its
ioaiory motion was discovered. Capt. p. states bis
sonvieon, that IL from the discovery of the suns
ton, and the acknowledged univet of gravity its
progression bad been inferred. when Keper first suI
gested thai the planets moved round the hy
ot its osphsre, the eyttem ofthis would
have obtained immediate and tasting credit aud that
the hypothesis Of these bodies being continued in
tion by original projecte impulse would not have
been resorted 10 IN accounting for .h- phenomena Of
'heir MOTIONS tEnSAsh payer.
Discovery Of the eaasc IF Circulation.
Mr.. John Herapeib uf Bristoi has lately completed
the solution Of the problem respecting the cause of
erasitaton, IN which be has beeu engaged al d.rrnt
tses for several His for the solution
Of this problem, which some years ago the object
OF ardent enquiry ny the loyal Society,"
al mathematcians show that grayitacn is ouiy par
tcuar OF al principle which ds
all The great phenomena Of nature II is remarkable
that this deduction exactly comedies with the opinion
OF Some of the greatest phloso rheis Of modern times
and IN particular With that Of the late professor Play
fair, IN his Outlines OF Natural Philosophy In the
general thsorcn which Mr. H. has brought out To ex.
press the law of gravitaon, is found that iuten
sy OF The attractive force between ultimate ATOMS
varies inYeTseiy the square the distance
by term, which has no iaaence unless when the atom,
are very nearly IN contact. This theoren, therefore
not only includes the general law nf gravaion but
likewise those of cohesion, affinity &C. the appli-
cation OF which to chemical philosophy we t-ay fea.
sonably expect soine important discoveries. lIdc.
NAPLES. January 25....0n the 25ib inst. the crown
prince az Denmark assembled oant Vesuvius observe
near Ut hand the eruption OF this volcano which has
now continued for some months. Hewas accompanied
ny Sir Humphrey DaNy and Mr.. Nonii III, secretary
TO the academy OF sciences Some experiments made
by Sir II. payy show that the lava issuing from the
volcano contains coal, and that the ashes when
thrown into water inaiue and fctm little vocano.-
This and several other experiments give hope
MAT we NAV al last discover something relative
cause of these volcanoes which has hitherto
thrown veil.
VIENNA, Feb. 2O-The deputies OF the Society Of
German merchants and manufacturers have addressed
long nicmoral To the Emperor OF Austria show the
advantages thai would accrue To his Maes's doInnons
As well rs Gernan, in general by the establishment of
heav, duts Ia he lesied the frontiers upon all for
epn goods and the abolition otos. in interior
of the German confederation. They ihnk lha. the
Importation Of the manufactures Of France 4 England
&C might lie wholly prevented, whereas they are now
snuseled in such quantities that prohibitions ony in
Jure the subjects OF the state for, while the home
manufacturers derive but lite advantage from them
tie subjects of his majesty pay the premium paid
Tor Smuggling, o. being notorious that theie
The frontiers assurance companies against loss by
smuggling.