Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-11-13

his Lordship replied that the king had made but
one observation "But one obsefv ction," exclaiun-
cd Carrick, in GREATNESS pectaiou of something
ieudatory, spray shat DID his Majesty ssy7" .Ilo
merely expressed his astonishmcnt, in the battle
scene, that Of your ago could move his leg.
80 nimbly"-Court journal
dcufeness Of Hearing in Aaimais.--Cats and
dogs can hear the movements of their prey at in
credible distances, and that i'm the midst Of
noise, which should have thought would have
overpowcrcd such effects. Rabbits, when alarmed,
forciby strike the earth with thor feet, by the vi
braions of which they communicate their appre
heusions to burrows very remote. As an instance
oil the discriminating power of the CIR of the elc-
plant, we may mention a circumstance that occur
red in the memorable conflict of shooting tho msd
dencd elephant at Exeter Change. ..AHer the
soldiers had discharged thirty balls, he stopped and
deliberately sunk on his launches. Mr.. Herring,
conceiving that ball had struck him on vital
part, cried out, 'he's down, boys. he's down" and
SO hc only for moment. He leaped up with
renewed vigor and at least eighty balls
ctssvely discharged at him, from different posi-
tons, before he fell second time. Previous to
this he had nearly brought down tho building of
Exeter Change by his furious lungep, flying round
his DEN with TIE speed of horse. In the
midst of the crash of timber, and the halloong of
the assaiants, ho recognized the voice of his keep
or in his usual cry, 'Chunee Bifc-Chunee Bite !"
which was his command to kncel, and the noble
beast actually knclt and received volicy of balls
that terminated his suforng"-(Gardiner's Music
Of Nature.
Rothsehilds Opinions on 1radc.-In reply to the
following query by tho committee 90 Y on think the
best principle the bank adopt is to issue large
ly and makes the currency abundant?" Mr. Roths
child says, "Yes if this country has money in n.
bundancc, il will have all the trade from the whole
world: and, ifyou make money very scarce, the
trade will go to other countries"
Apple trees.-A horticultural i'm Bohemia has a
AT nj h0 hrs Snrt Nfn npfe frapa
which have neither sprung from seeds nor grating.
His plan is to take shoots from the choicest sorts,
insert them in potato. and plunge both into the
ground, leaving but inch or two of the shoot
above the surface. The potato nourishes tho shoot
whilst it pushes out roots, and the shoot gradually
springs up and becomes beautiful tree bearing the
best OF fruit without requiring TO be grafted.[Ca-
NADIA Record.l
Napoleon and the T.oeipe Aposfies.-Napoleon
having entered one of the cities of lilly the holy
fathers recommended to him the reli9ues of their
church. "Sirc will you degn to take our Apostles
under your protection?" .'Your Apostles! are they
of wood?" mo, Sire" "Ofwhat arc they ,hen7'
"Of silver, Sirs,-of solid silver" "Solid silver,
replied Napoleon, quickly. Eyes, / shall help
them to fulfill their mission; it has been ordained
That they should go throughout the world, and
they shall" Having said so, the Emperor sent
the twelve Apostles to the Mint at Paris.
For's Characteristics Of Buonaparte--" Tho
First Consul at Malmaison, the First Consul at ST.
Cloud, and the First Consul at the Tuileries said
MIR. Fox to me, ARE three men forming together
the beau ideal of human greatness; but I could
wish to be painter added he, 'to take his port
RAFT under these three different characters, BE-
cause l should have three resemblances of the
same face, with three different countenances.,"
Travels in India-Letters have lately been re-
ceived from nj. Jacquemont, a French traveller in
India. He had quilted the dominions of Ramiek
Sing, after his return from Cashmere, and having
found 1t impossible to penetrate into Persia by
Afphunstau. ne md ret IN oil
with the intention OF proceeding to the Persian
Gulf, by way of Bombay! Ramjck Sing had in
vain cndeavorcd TO dciain him, and offered him an
office at his court; at his departure he made him
magnificent presents OF shawts and Jewels He
seems to have particular prediction for the
French, and takes as many of them into his ser.
vice a. the jealousy of the English will permit
him. His army is organized the French sys-
tenn, and consists of between 40 600 and so 900
men, with 100 pieces of cannon. His differences
with the East India Company, seem TO be termina
ted for the present. though from the relative sta
ton OF the two partes it is difficult to oresee how
long the peace may last. He lately had an inter
view with the Governor General of India and
MADE his troops exercise before the English.-He
Is nnastor of Labor Cashmere and the pi oyinces
OF Afghonistan on the banks of the Gudia, which
provinces he subdued on the death of Mahommed
Schah-[ Paris, goth June.]
imported method of heaiinc Hot Houses.-Wc
find in the English Gardeners' Maya the an
nexed description of an improved method of heat
ing hot houses. The inventor is Mr.. A. M Per-
kns, son of Mr.. Jacob Perkins the celebrated
steam compeiler,' who has won much for the
credit OF American invention and science in Len.
don.
The improvement is plan for heating hot hou.
ses by the circulation of hot water in her,neticaIIy
sealed tubes, of small diameter. However favorable
this plan may be for heating hot housee, the ad.
yantages for that class of structures, arc as no.
thing compared TO those which it offers for heating
dwelling houses, and ali kinds of manufactures.
water may be circulated, under ordinary circam.
stances Of attention TO the fire. at from 900 deg
to 600 deg. 1t is found that 400 deg. will roast
meat Mr.. Perkins is constructing for himself an
oven for roasting by water. This will lead to be.
nehcial changes in domestic arrangements. Water
at 5OO deg, or, at least 800 deg. for the purpose
OF cookery, and for heating cisterns of cold
water, or masses of metal or masonry, Tor various
domestic purposes, including warming rooms,
heating baths, laundries, &c, may, at no distant
time, be circulated by companies, in the same man.
ner as gas; and in London, instead of one fire for
every room, as at present, there may be only one
In parish, or in every square of acre in area
TRAvELLERs.-It is a verable truth that people
know ton times more of their country from 70.
reign travellers, than from their observations
or from the publications of any of their native born
cItlzens. There are many good reasons for this.
Ones Partially for his own country makes him
gloss the truth and his attention to his own con.
Germs, makes him Indifferent to tho history of his
country. What might be very interesting to the
inhabitants of the south fail to notice. because
IL $ common and Indifferent to US: and the people
of the south from the like reason, pursue the like
course We only learn what is most important fer
us to learn by the interchange of travelling 1t is
the same respecting foreign countries. Our citi-
zens have gone abroad 10 CLEAN information of other
countries, while foreigners have come here to per-
form the same thing for their own countries.
Commerce has perhaps opened the bes, fountain of
national knowledge and national history Of any
means that have ever been adopted. Those who
now go abroad in commercial pursuits, are much