Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-12-18
FRosf LATE ENGLISH NAG. lZLYES.

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ELEsTIfc EEL.-An electric eal Cyn,,.otus Elec-
'ricns) was lately brought Paris, from America,
Ir1, IN trying upon 1t the experiments OF NJ Hum
hoit, very singular occurrence took place Several
fauraists had alrcady subjected themselves cleo
Tric shocks, more less violent, by touching the fish
which is Of the sizo Of large eel, when DIR. Jann
10 Saint Jusk seized it with both his hands, and
vas rewarded with succession of shocks more Sc
.crc than Vota's pile would have given Indeed he
"Iis exposed to real danger, IN consequence of fnd-
~ impossible 10 loose his hold of the amin al NOT
Outstanding It's every motion agitsted his whole
lame to an excessive degree. An involuntary
attraction forced him TO grasp it with supernatural
yrength, and the more he grasped, the more dread
Sui did the electric shocks become. They extortcd
fyom him the most agonIzing cries, which alarmed
III present, including MessFs. Albert, Geoffroy, ST
jIaire, Serrc, fand Larrcy, who were even afraid
or his life, IL IS probable, had he continued long
in the situation, that death must have ensued No
ono knew how to assist him. Let go, let go -
lucy cried, but he had not the power follow their
af!Vcc. Happily it occurred TO him rcplunge the
eel No lis tub, md scarcely were his hands weucd,
when the contact of the water (actine as n couduc.
lorl enabled him TO let his enemy slip.
PREVENTION OF RUsI.--The prevention Of rust
such articles of furniture made of polished
steel, is nm object OF great importance in domestic
economy. The cutters in Sheffield, when they have
givcn knife razor blades the requisite degree of
polish, rub them with powdered qucklime, in order
10 prevent them from furnishing and We have been
informed, that articles made OF polished steel, are
dipt in lime water by the manufacturer, before they
''Te seat into the retail market.
The BoAR.--On Thursday, the 18Th, one Of those
rre phenomena called boar, was observed at
plymouth, along the adjaocst coast aud also nj Tru
=" The tide suddenly four feet, and mmeki-
aley retired Several rivers in the world are regularly
subject TO this remarkable action oil the water The boar
IN the Severn is an extraordinary and striking sight
when, instead OF common tide, one magnlic ut and
PERCEPTIONS wall Of wee, several feet high and
-iretching from bank 10 bank, rushes up that fine
liver, and carries the immense of water which
fis channel for 80 miles, from its mouth 10 above
uuG- hql txrc. Ill.
ryers, exhibit similar appearances.
BEccARtA--The philosopher Of humanity having !
= one ofhe lafer editions OF his admirable work on
Crimcs ard Punishments, in that part which relates
- fraudulent bankruptcy, qualified some sentiments
1iich he had originally expressed, but which on re-
fceiiOn, appeared to himself too severe, he adds in
note, am ashamed of what formerly wrote on
his subject have been accased of irseligon with
gUt deserving it have been accused Of disnfecl
ron 10 fhc governments and deserved il as de (;
was gully Of "a real attack upon The rights Of huna-
rity, and hrre beeH TFprOdchcd BY nobody -
NEWSPAPER CIRoCLArION.--rhe following cir
cDlaiion of single newspaper merits to he recorded
imong tic memorabilia OF the Of printing The
observer sunday newspaper published extra sheet
r0Datlon ceremonial. Ii was spoken Of a. full and
sccurae detail Of tho ceremonies, and four well ex-
ccuted wOodcuts were introduced exhibiting intcri-
views Of Westminster Abbey and The Hall and in |
consequence there have actually hcen sold no less
iian 81 800 sets Of this publication, consuming
fo less tlian $4,000 four penny newspaper stamps
ind producing 10 ugc revenue upwards Of 200Oi
NR. GfByO when Mr.. Fox library was sold !
~ 1884, the first volume of the Decline aud Fail"
was brought 10 the hammer. II brought three pni-
cus, ~ consequence Of the contention produced by
he following MS note IN the we'll known hand Of !
the man Of Tie people -" the author NJ Brooks's /
aid HdMsre igdS no sairaion for This coBnlrV un- |
SIS heads Of the principal persons in atlmiDisir
'pn were Lti d UFOS THE TABLE Yet eleven days /
iicrwards, the gentleman acccpteda place I'M
.sr those very ministers, aud acted with them ever
aficrwmds.
n'rom the Edinburgh Philosophical Journoll
frsD a Norrfire ofa Descepf Df.t DirHc-bsH IN Dr. /
COii,fd0p.
The b, U in which were to descend may be thvs 4
g cried II was hind ut oiloDg iron chest cast |
.p one .nrc piece, opnn hclow, feet long, broad
nd high II weighed four ions; il WIS three inch
hirt "a bDtom and hlf that tlIickacssa ut top u
as east ip 1oad0a, ard including tic necessary APP
aus and he arparip, eo-t aLoDi f@oC Tine bell