Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-06-19

Hop TO detect Ihief-A gentleman in Ten.
dring Hundred, who found his wine decrease
from the decanters faster than usual, and sus.
pectins his servant, put an emetic into portion
| lett on the sideboard, and shortly alter saw the
medicine take efect.-Esser Independent.
Professor Gazzani, o! Naples. having been fire..
quentIy appointed by the Government to give
professional evidence on trials where the cues
ton turned on the detection of the traces of writ
ing fraudently erased, instituted experiments
on the subject, the result of which is said to be
that the best method is the exposure of the sus.
pected paper to moderate fire; the paper, which
in consequence of the corrosive effects of the
ink was in those parts altered in its nature, was
unequally acted on by the process of carbonza-
ton, and then the number and length of the
lines, and often the whole Of the erased portion,
were distinctly marked.
The celebrated Horse Eclipse Previous to his
running for the Kings Plate at Winchester, in
1869, Mr.. O'KelIy gave WiIdman $50 guineas
for half share Of him, and afterwards purchas-
cd the other half for 100 guneas He was the
winner Of eleven Kings Plates, carrying 12ct
weight in all except one. The fame of Eclipse
as stallion was so great, that O'Kelly. when
asked in 1879, what sum he would take for him,
is reported to have replied that the price Of his
stallion was $4,000 down, an annuity of 5000L
for his own life, and the privilege Of sending
six mares to the horse annually. He also stat
ed, that he had realised 25,000k by him.
Eclipse died at Cannons, on the e8th Of Februa-
ry, 1889, aged twenty five years; and, according
to the precedent Of Godolphin Arabian, cakes
and ale were given at his funeral. -NeU Sport.
ing Magazine.
A curiosity in literature has just appeared,-a
little work, of which the writing (prose and po-
etry,) the music, and the pictorial designs. are
all by the same person, and that person royal
lady. The ex.Queen Of Holland. now known
by the title Of the Duchess of St. Leu, is the po-
ct, musician, and painter, to whom we alude.
The book is such as might be expected from the
daughter Of the most pleasing woman, and the
sister of the most gallant cavalier Of the age
Even their Bourbon enemies acknowledge the
graceful and winning qualities, both personal
and moral, of Josephine,-the high spirit and
gentle bearing Of Eugene, whom Louis XVIII.
called the modern Bayard, the knight without
fear and without reproach. hortense Beauhar-
nos is not unworthy Of such stock, she exhib'
its all the amiable graces Of the mother-all the
chiyalrous ardour Of the brother.
The Monthly Magazine for May contains an
original autograph letter Of the Infamous Marat to
Mr.. WIN. Daily, in which, after some remarks
ON anatomy, is the following passage:-" We
must study nature in all ITS movements: if was
a Iawgiyer, would propose, for the good of my
country and Of the world, that those criminals
which were condemned to death should have
l. a. fsnr
upon their bodies which might perhaps cause
them to die, but il the operation succeeded. and
the man lived. then he should be, according
to the case, pardoued, or the punishment mItiga'
ted by Punishment or imprisonment. Persons
have assured me that an Italian Prince followed
this principle in order to find antIdotes for poi
sons. and he succeeded 50 well that he discover.
ed remedies for the most deadly. But must
terminate; embrace you with the sincerest seu-
timents of esteem and friendship"
Privileges of the Scres in England. The
ages of male aud female in England are different
for different purposes. A male at IL years old
NAV take the oath Of allegiance; at fourteen IS at
years of discretion, and may consent or disagree
TO marsagc-may choose his guardian, and il bis
discretion be proved, may make testament OF his
personal estate, at seventeen, may be an execu.
tor; and at twenty at his own disposal, and
NAV alien his lands, goods, and chattes. fe'
male at seven years Of age may be betrothed' or
given in marriage; at nine is entitled to dover;
at twelve is at years of maturity, and may con.
sent or disagree to marriage, and if proved to
have sufficient discretion, bequeath her personal
estate: at fourteen is at years Of legal discretion,
and NAV choose guardian; at seventeen may be
executrx; and at twenty -one may dispose OF her
self and her lands So that full age. in male or
female. is twenty onc years, who. TILL that time.
"a strlaL an infant In law Scotland agrees with