Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-04-07

Ptesenl ndJestys CroWn Is thought
ne most brilliant and costly in the world.
t Is profuseIy covered with diamonds
and other precious stones, which appear
ed very splendid and magnificent in the
reflection of the lamps. This Crown.
according to my guide, cost four million
tour hundred and forty four thousand dol
lars, not estimating Ruby of iiuestimuble
value. This appeared to me incredible,
as no doubt it will to you, for could ca.
silly put it in my pocket"
"While at London went to hear the
celebrated Irving. The House was
crowded, and had TO stand the whole
service. The Sermon W as good, which
rather disappointed me. He is dark COM
plexioned, savage looking fellow, quite
violent in his gestures and delivery. and
if ne had long beard would look more
like Lorenzo Dow than any one / know
Of The Lord Mayor was present"
ANIMAL LIFE.-The following is a
scale of the average duration of animal
lite from the most celebrated writers on
natural history. A hare will live 10
years cat 10; goat 8; an ass SO; a
sheep 10; a ram IS; dog from IA to
90; a bull Is ian OK 90; swine 25 a
pigeon 8; turtledove 25; partridge
%; raven 100; goose 10O.--Eng. pa.
The ToAD.-The common toad (rnna
6uto) has been observed by Mr.. Foth-
ergil to feed only upon live insects and
reptiles, and absolutely to refuse those
presented to it which have been ever
SO recently killed. The houey-beo and
the wasp are its most favourite food :;
its mouth is perhaps iusensible to the
sting of these insects; because here
they are retained for some time before
they are swallowed, after being seized
by the toad. Although, like the spider,
the toad is capable Of sustaining an all
most indefinite abstinence, it is at times
voraclous feeder, having been seen to
devour seventeen wasps in a day. The
toad retires to the place of his hyber-
nation about the same period when the
swallow departs. The instances con.
tlnue to multiply of the undoubted find
ing of live toads encased in solid rocks.
Ire AIR FLOWER OF CUJo.-One OF
the most remarkable instances of yege-
table root being supported without roots.
is in the air fiowe1 ofCujo- lii plant
without roots and consists of single
shoot, resembling the stalk of Gilliflow.
er, but with thicker and larger leaves,
which feel like wood. Its native situa-
ton is an arid rock OF dry tree, on
which it entwines itself-Each stock or
shoot has two or three white and trans
parent flowers, resembling the lilly, in
size, shape, and odour. 1t may be trans
ported many hundred miles, and sus-
pended on nail or peg where it will
bloom annually [Suppl;ment to No
E'"c's History Of Chill.
Acting A Pun. In room full of ladies
and gentlemen, a lady requested gen.
.leman, who was next to the fire place,
10 ring the bell. 81 never before"
SAID the gentleman, "heard of acting
pan; for once | will try.' So saying,
ne rose, pulled a gold ring from his fin
GER approached the lady who had re-
quested him to ring the bell and who
was the finest lady in the room, and de-
hberateIy put the ring on one of her
fingers, saying, sit is with much pleas
ure' indeed, that obey your orders,
and thus ring the Belle.
VINEcAR''-The Vinegar manufacture
ed by all the great establishments in
London Is madefrom malt Most of the
vinegar consumed in Paris, and indeed
throughout France, is extracted either
from wood or potatoes.
The Turk is not so great fool as
represented. A quarrel once arose con.
corning presidency between the militia
ry and the lawyers. Both were peril
naclous' The grand seignior decreed
and declared, that hencelorward, the
lett hand should be the most honourable
amongst military men, and the right
hand amongst lawyers. After this de-
eision, when these parties had to walk
together, both had the post of honour.
From the Nantucket Inquirer.
NAVAL ANOMALIES. How comes If
that such gross chronological blunders
are admitted into our naval vocabulary i?
We hear of Alexander arrived at Bos-
ton-a place not known within 5000
years OF AIexander's time; and of the
Bellerophon in Buzzard;s Bay, or of the
Cleopatra OF 400 tons burthen, biIged
near Tuckernuc.
Why are vessels Of the feminine gen
der? We read of the King &c orge