Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-11-15
VARIETIES.
= To show the rery age and body efMe times
FOREIGN.

has during the last l6 or 1! wears, derived a re-
venue of one million pounds sterling from the
worshippers at Juggernaut.
At a late meeting of the Court of PrOprletors,
a motion was made 10 do away the tribute, on the
ground that the continuing Of it would be sane
tioning idol-worship. The motion was rejected
BIZ a large majority.
Captain Parry. IN his Third voyage, p. So. re-
lstes that a conversation could be distinctly car
vied on at Port Bowen. at the distance of 6,696
feet. DR.. Clarke. however, mentions a more
extraordinary instance OF the propagation OF
sound. lie asserts, vol il. p. S51, that, while
sailing from the Gulf of Claneus to Alexandria.
the firing Of the English. in attacking the fortress
Of Rachmaine, upon the Nile, was distinctly
heard bv all on board, a distance OF $50 miles.
From the recent discoveries o. the Revolutions
ry use Of paying-s stones, we conclude that all
despotic monarchs will for the future macada-
miZe their cites.-CouFt. jour.
For nearly two centuries. two factions divid-
ed Holland and Zealand. One before the title
Of Hooks fishing -hooks;) the other was called
KaabeEau,cs tcod-ish.) The origin of these de-
nominations was a dispute at a feast, whether
the cod fish took the hook, or the hook the cod
fish.
A new light has been lately invented for light
houses. so intense as almost TO exceed credlbil,-
~. 1t has been adopted BY the Trinity House.
The effect is producedby dropping small bit of
chalk lime at the joe, or CONJUNCTION of two flames
Obtained from different gases, and impelled to-
wards each other. The bri!liancy is so prodi-
gious. that it casts shadows at the distance of
ten miles aud more!!-BroughtoH GaseHe.
The Diadem Of France is not the only crown
that has been bestowed upon Philip of Orleans.
When very young, the prince Glanced to join
his regiment at Yendome; where he had the good
fortune to save the life of a citizen. who having
veutured beyund his depth In bathing, was car
ried away by the current of the Lore. This e.
vent occurred at the commencement OF the RevO-
luton: and Notwithstanding the prejudice enter
tanned against every member OF the house Ut Bour-
bon. 4 civic crown was Immediately decreed to
the Young Due de Chartres, in recOmpence for
the courage he had displayed in jumping into the
river to the assistance oil MS fellow cOuntryman.
7rareRiag IA The .4ir.-At a recent sitting of
the Academy of Sciences in Paris, NJ. Navier
read 4 pancr III rcfutaIiOn OF a work by NJ. Cha
hrier ON aerial travelling. NJ. Navler proves, by
injuries and experiments, as to the motion OF
birds in the air, that If a man we're able to put to-
gether at once all the physical power which he
has I'm eight hours. 1T would not be sufficient 10
support him with any mechanical apparatus in the
air tOr nkC minutes. q Sit ~
the ideas advanced ON thus subject as cihmcricai.
4 FSiss .4Iarm.-A few weeks ago, the inha5-
itants of one of the principal cities IN the West oil
England were filled with conjecture and conster-
nation at the following notice. printed IN large
canitals on the front of house. recently fitted up
and rcpaired, =. Mrs. NJ. from London. de0iS Ia
MI SORTS of Ladies'" All was consternation.-
Inouiry was instantly set Oh foot as to whom this
Mrs. VI. might bes No one could tell: She was
a stranger. Great anxiety prevailed as to this E.
onivocal proclamation Of the new establishment.
For two whole DAYS all was inquiry and consul
t,,;on. On the third morning. behold, the mys-
t.rv was unravelled. The house painter, who
had. it seems. been suddenly attacked bya hit of
cont. returned to finish his work, and in ten min
9,es concluded it by adding. and geahemen's
,eeariag apparel
a Child nth four Iegs.-M. Geofroy St.
lIilaire lately exhibited to the Paris Academy OF
SCIENCES a child two months old, in perfect health
which has four legs. Viewed from before. only
two lers are seen. but on looking behind. there
are two others of shorter length, so that they do
moi Interfere with the movements OF the child:
nevertheless they are perfectly formed. The
right foot Of the supplementary leg is perfectly
formed: but on the left there are only three toes
NJ. GeoHroy St. Hilaire stated, that he has a
fowl with precisely the same popularity.
Opium.-Letters from Smyrna, dated eth
Aug. 1880, mention that no transactions have as
vet been done in the article, the new crop. being
now monopolized by the Turks. but it is expect.
cd operations will commence soon. No price has
a. vet been fixed by the Government Agent; "a
ner ID. has been offered and refused for the arti
rr,e. delivered on board. The crop of Figs and
Raisins are said to be abundant and of fine quail
;ty. and will be coming forward in about 90 days
Boston paper.
French Panfheon.-By an ordonnanee of tn,
r;,, of the French. the Pantheon at Paris ha,
b.on restored to ITS PRIMITIVE estination; and the
inscription. ..a,ar grands hommesh paffie recon
no;.saate." is to be re-estabhshed on The pedl
MI The busts of Fov aud Manuel have al
ready been placed in itgreat ceremony