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crystals, resembling those Of the cave. In
order to ascertain flight had any influence
in the process, he tried it again in dark
cellar, and produced similar crystals in six
days, with one fourth Of the voltac power.
He had repeated the experiments hun
dred times, and always with the same re
suits. He was fully convinced that it was
possible to make even diamonds, and
eventually every kind Of mineral will be
formed by the ingenuity of man. By a
variation Of his experiments he had obtain.
ed blue and gray carbonate of copper,
phosphate of soda, and twenty or thirty
other specimens. lfany members of the
association would favor him with visit at
his house they would be received with hos.
pita!ity, though in q wild and savage region
ON the Quantock hills, and he should be
proud 10 repeat his experiments in their
presence. Mr C. sat down amidst long
continued cheering.
professor Sedgwick said he had dis
covered in Mr.. Crosse friend, who some
years ago kindly conducted him over the
Quantock hills, on the way to Taunton.--
The residence Of that gentleman was not,
as he he'd described it, in wild and savage
region, but seated amidst the sublime and
beautiful in Nature. At that time he was
engaged in carrying on the most gigantic
experiments. attaching voltaic lines to the
trees of the forest and conducting through
them streams of lightning as large as the
mast Of IA gun.ship, and even turning
them thro' his house with the dexterty of
an able charioteer. Sincerely did he con.
gratulate the Section on what they had
heard and witnessed that morning. The
operations Of electrical phenomena, in
instances of which have been detailed 10
them, proved that the whole world. even
darkness itself, was STEPPED in everlasting
light, the fsrt born Of Heaven. However
Mr.. Crosse may have hitherto concealed
himself, from this time forth he must stand
before the world as public property.
professor Phillips said the wonderful
discovery of Mr.. Crosse and Mr. Fox would
open field of science in which ages might
be employed in exploring and initiating the
phenomena Of Nature"
The Royal Printing Office at Paris.-
According to the last inventory that has
been published of this establishment, it
contains the types of Sc founts of oriental
which comprehend all the we'll
known alphabets ofthe nations Of Asia. an.
cient as we'll as modern. There are Is al
phnbets Of different European nations who
do not employ the Roman characters, and
of these latter the establishment possess 46
complete founts, of various forms and di.
mansions. All these founts weigh at least
1928 900 pounds. The consumption Of pa.
per at tho Royal Printing-office in single
year amounts, on an average. to from 10 TO
100 900 reams per day, which are printed
for the use of the several public boards
The number Of workmen employed regu.
larly is from $50 to $50.
ORIGINAL PLAN OF A GRocER.- A gro.
Ger, named Patrick Thomson, residing at
Glasgow, in an advertisement in the Glass
gov Courier, states that, as soon as he
shall have made 100000 cash retail sales
to the extent of IS. each. he will present
to one of his customers his house, offices,
and garden; and he proposes that the
choice shall he determined in the follow
ing manner: Every customers name shall
be enrolled in respect Of each SIS. purchase
in book open to every purchaser, and
when the 100000 sales shall have been
effected, the $50 900 numbers correspond
ing to those names shall be put into a
wheel made for the purpose, and, after the
wheel has been revolved, one name or
number shall be drawn from the wheel, to
whom he will present the house, offices,
and garden, free Of expense or incum.
brance. He will give the customer, if he
wishes it, 1000 pounds instead Of the
deducting five per cent. for
prompt payment. The enrolment com.
menced on the LIST of September, and Mr..
Thomson states that considerable num-
Der of names have been entered. Mr.
Tbomson's SIS. purchases would produce
81 500 pounds, and supposing he only OBJ.
lained profit of 25 per cent. his nett prof
it would amount to $4,000!
HYpERBoREAN CoLD.- Captain Back,
in his narrative Of the arctic expedition in
search of Captain Ross, gives some very
curious illustrations Of the severity of cold
endured by himself and his companions.
Sulphuric ether, in a tightly stopped bot
lie, became opaque in fifteen minutes, and
deposited thick sediment, and the upper
surface of the sides Of the bottle was coat,
ed With ice. Mercury 60 degrees below
zero. Being removed to the house. and
placed within four and half feet OF a
brisk fire, the ether was forty-two minutes
in recovering its transparency. Tempera-
lure of the room 80 degrees above zero.
Nitric ether lost its transparency in two
hours.
A drachm and half of sulphuric ether
being placed in a bottle, and exposed to
The cold out of the house until it became
thick, the stopper was Withdrawn and a
match applied. when the ether ignited with
4 sharp explosion.
Pyroligneous acid froze in less than an
hour. Mercury 81 degrees below Zero
Rectified spirit diluted with an equal guam
lity of water, froze in the same time.
Rum became thick in few minutes.
Two pa rts of pure spirit, diluted with one
Of water, ffoze solid in three hours; mer-
curry IS degrees below zero. A surface Of
in a saucer, became solid in two