Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-08-25
EMPRESS OF RUSSIA.

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OF the late William Pinkney. 1t was
written in 1917, when that distinguished
stalesma.! was minister at the court Of
S., Petersburg.
:" The Empress mother is still a
charming woman, and when young,
must have been extremely handsome.
She may be SAID to do The donors OF this
splendid court, and /, Is fl tDat she
should.-Her manners are infinitely
more pleasing, at the same time that
they are lofty, and she is perfect mis-
tress OF the art OF conversation she is,
moreover, exemplary in ga the relations
OF lite, and is beloved io- !...r goodness
by all classsa.
"Oflhe reigning Empress now dowa-
ger Empress, i, is impossible 10 speak
in adequate terms Of praise. l. is ne.
cessary TO see her, to be able to COM
prehend how wonderfully interesting she
is. Ii is no exaggeration to say; that
with a slight abatement for the effects Of
time and severe affection, (produeed by
the loss OF her chIldren,) she combines
every charm that contributes to female
loneliness, with all the qualities that pc.
culiarly become her exalted station.
| Her figure, although thin, is eyquisite'y
fine. Her Couptenance is a subduing
picture OF fseliDg and intelligence. Her
voice is Of tina. soft and happy tone thas
goes directly TO the heart, and awakens
every sentiment which a virtuous wo.
man can be ami bilious to excite. Her
manner canno, be described or imagin-
ed. l, is graceful, unaffectedly gentle,
winning, and at the same time truly Dig.
nlhed. Her conversation is suited %
this noble exterior. Adapted with nice
discrimination to those to whom it is ado
dressed, unostentatious and easy, sensi.
BILE and kind, i, capliva,es invariably he
wise and good, and, (wha, is yet moro
| Difficulty satisfies the frivolous without
the least approach to trivolily. IL uni-
versal report may be credited, there is
TO virtue for which this incompatible
woman is not distinguished; and ! have
reason to be conhden' from all that !
have observed and heard, that her On.
Outstanding (usturally Of the highest Or
der) has been enbellished and informed
to an uncommon degree by Judiclous,
and regular, and various study. Ii is not,
therefore, surprising that she is alike
adored by the inhabitants OF the palace,
and the cottage, and that every Rus, an
looks up to her as superior beng.
She is indeed a superior being, and
would be adored, although she were rot
surrounded by imperial pomp and pow-
err"
New Maehine.-In the late sitting OF
the French Philomathic Society, M.
Playen, who had recently arrived at
Paris from London, made very IN crest.
ing communication with respect 10
new machine, which seems destined to
remedy the Inconvenience OF high pres.
sure engines, and to be to the steam.en-
CINE what the steam engine was to 'he
machinery OF other descriptions, which
it replaced with so much public advan'
taee. The inventor is Mr.. Brunei, who
is at present employed In constructing
a tunnel under the Thames.--in
conjunction with him, Messrs, ler'
naux and Delessert have jus, taken out
at Paris brevet d'imfortation. The
following is description OF the new
force which the pursuits OF industry
have thus acquired: When celebrated
chemist, some time ago, succeeded in
reducing to q liquid state several gases
until then considered as fixed, scientific
men pointed out the advantage which
might be derived from this discovery in
the construction Of new machines, tho
action OF which, although as powerful as
that of high pressure steam engines,
shou Id not be liable to the same ihcon-
veniences. 1t is this idea which Mr. b.
has realized. In the apparatus contriv'
ed BY this ingenious mechanic, the NOV
ing power is liquefed carbonic acid, ct
temperature of ten degrees, under q
pressure of thirty atmosphere. This
LIQUID gas is enclosedin TWO cylinders,pla.
ced at she two extremIties OF the appara-
,us. and com m unicaling with each other.
To destroy the equilibrium 1t is sufficient
to change the temperature OF the liquid
contained in one Of the condensers.
Now, the influence OF heat on this lique.
fed gas is such, that by raising II 100
degrees, pressure is obtained OF 30 A..
mospheres-an enormous pressure;
which having nothing to counterbalance
il, bu, that OF the other condesser, sets
the machine in motion with force Of
50 atmospheres.
Il Mr.. Brunei has already constructed z
model; and il at present employed on