Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-04-26
MISCELLANEOUS.

FoRLIGN.The Courier DIES Theatres relates the fol.
lowing extraordinary circumstance 60 An old Marques
whose nane we shall not give at present took unknown
TO MadcmoselIe Mars, lively interest in our incompara
Ole actress In his mode OF displaying il he was original
ans singular One day he determined to write to her:
!niS was, perhaps liberty psrdonable In an old man.
but he went further, and added 6ets- dour which were
not so acceptable, and his epistles were returned He
repeated nus offence, with similar result Long silence
'o"owed 'hs attempt TO open correspondence, and il
seemed TO be forgotten, when the gallant Marouess on
aghng one day from his carriage the Place des Vic
torres broke his leg would naturally be supposed that
ne would wish under such circumstances receive srg
cal assistance ascxpedousy possbe this was not
me case tie forbade any to touch him. and sent to
Madeinoisee Mars account Of his misfortune stating
that he would be removed and attended only by the me.
dicai gentleman OF the great The latter al
once as,onished and grieved, Immediately to her
friend Baron Dupuytren, briefly related the
ana requested him 10 attend the patient immediate
~ The doctor fastened to the spot The Marques
was then put on bed in the coffee house ut the cor
ner OF the Rue de la Feuade, where his leg was set
and, after being removed TO his hotel he recovered
ms curious circumstance followed by fresh silence
on ms part and oblivion that OF Madcinoisee Mars
which continued till the death OF the Marques which
not long since took place. His heirs imagined that
would be agreeable to Mademoselle Mars purchase
very line potra OF herself by Gerard which the
had had executed in order to have the object his alice
on constantly before his eyes. Previous coming TO
decision the actress wished to see the portrait On arrv
ing at the hotel of the Marquess persons engaged
in examining the papers Of the deceased MaemoiseIe
Mars was IN the saloon examining the painting, when the
notary came up TO her and said, Madam, not only this
portrait but all that is hereiunrc, books plate hor.
ses, equiPages, money, &C., your own Tor YOU are
the sole heress OF the Marquess have just opened
WILL which gives you that title The surprise of the actress
may be well imagined; it was, in fact great as the in
dignaton OF those who expected 10 inherit the property
In The hrst moment Of their anger they conceived
plan Tor frightening the legaee, They spoke OF law
suits scandal, and every thing that could possibly
alarm her. but perfectly composed, having nothing
proach herself WITH Mademoisele Mars postponed her
answer, although she gave some hints that it would not
he favorable TO the interested views of the party and then
withdrew Since that time the affairs of the
ayR hne CIpar
come OF SO,OOOf, but his debts were considerable
there will remain about 000l per annum for the ort
nate iegaee During the sale of the books the following
remarkable discovery was made. bible being thrown
upon the table, Nj. Debure, BOOKSELLER on examining it,
previous to It's being put up for sale, found fifty
notes placed in divers parts the book which would moi
have fetched two francs"
letter from Sir VIM. Gall was read at Meeting Of
the Society OF Antquares, Thursday night which
the nelghbourhood OF Pompe which, when fully expor-
ed lis likely produce some of the most curious material.
hat distinguished traveller announced discovery i'm
which have ever been redeemed from that celebrated ruin
Some Frenctmen have lately been employing the prac-
nee oil boring the earth Pompeii, in order form
what is called ArtesaD wells. Having reached i'm one
part TO considerable DEPTH the found that their in
rumens were impeded by obstacle, which, upon fur
Their investigation, turned be the mast of shin
here seems to be no doubt that considerable num-
Der OF Roman vessels will be found buried in this
spot those already being found lying on their sides
and retaining the position in which they were placed al
'he moment oil the earthquake. Sir VIM promised full
account OF the result OF the further discoveries.
Many dcts testify the action OF cutaneous or external
absorption IL is proved by direct experiment that the
human hahd Is capable OF imbibng, in quarter of an
hour an ounce and hall of water which, for the
whole body at the rate OF seven pounds per hour
An interesting narrative record OF ships ere who
were exposed at sc for several days open boat thew
had consumed all their water; they had no fluid of any
KIND which they could drink; they began TO suffer
from thlrst the ieeing at length became inolerable and
the drinking OF seawater found TO increase il 10 in
tensiy. When nearly exhausted, they were exposed
during several hours to heavy shower of rain As soon
as tnelr clothes became thoroughly
to abate and before the had ceased their thirst Vas
gone They did not fail opro by this experience From
ths time each man. as he began TO feel thirsty
dpped ms SHIRT IN the sea water, and wore il next his
skin, which had invariably the effect of removing his
hs the absorbents taking The particles water but
rejecting the saline matter dissolved in it.