Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-07-28
VOLUME III.

were occuped in blasting drift in a strata Of solid
stone called the scar limestone, at Aston Moor SIX
fathoms below the surface tiiey shot mo sHia ca
yity OF the rock, out OF which, 10 Their surprise
sprung a full crown rat. Thc miners endeavored TO
take the animal alive, but IN then attempts TO do
il was killed. How long the rat had been embedded
in its living grave, ana III What manner u mad con-
tryed in such situation TO exist, considering the
panic formation OF the Annually questions that
must be left 10 conjecture On examination the stra-
Ia around the cavity was found TO be perfectly solid
and close in every part Such are the facts as COM
municated TO us by correspondent whom
RELY, and who made particular inquiries upon the
spot. We have often heard Of toads being found in
such situations, but never before OF rat having been
so placed The men were eycavating IN garden,
the property OF T. Dickinson, Esq.-Netc Castle
journal.
Oar readers NAV rccollcct that, in February last,
we gave account of a woman, named B., burn
ing a considerable amount IN bank notes, and other
property, IN order prevent her husband retiring
10 the COUNTRY as he proposed 10 do. This monoma-
MIA of destruction has seized her again. and has ended
only with her life During the night Of the Goth ult,
she commenced by burning IN the chimney all her
linen clothes and every other article ~ her chamber.
She then broke SIX panes OF glass; threw ai the ear
then and china out Of the window and after
sewing up the bottom part of her dress, threw herself
fron the window Of the second floor into the street
by which she broke leg and an arm. Ga beng ia
ken up and placed in her bed she expressed no regret
for what she had done, refused the attendance OF me
ministers of religion, tore off with her teeth the BAN
dages which were placed BY the surgeon and died in
seven hours afterwards. Paris Paper.
Scotch officer ofo very extraordinary merit, but
who had risen TO high employments by personal as
sduity and the arts Of courer, was IN the presence
of George Third, at Windsor in coRspsny with one
TWO others, at moment when ceremony was ban
ished. That supplemented and we'll meaning mon
arch WIS little apt TO admit of tangcnts ia The dis
course and he suddenly exclali ed, D. 1t APP
pears 10 that ycu and are just OF height. Let's
measu-e-lets measure The General placed his back
TO that of he King; but instead Of submitting TO the
process of measurement, he kept moving his head III
a way 10 prevent it. Another tangent drew the King
off, AMI he left thereon. Why didn't you stand
sill and let him measure D." asked lookm
on. 'You kept bobbng your head so, he could do no
thing Well, DID nj know whether he wanted to
be taller or shorter.'-Eneiand by d. FenRias0.c
Cooper.
A singular case was last week brought before the
Court OF Kings Bench. A maa named Bourne agd
two others having been convicted Of burglary al the
Monmouth Sessions, and sentenced, Bovrne TO scvea
years transportation, ana the Others Tor lie iRe PR
soners filed bill o. error alleging that the offence Of
which they had been convicted beng capital, they
ought TO have been sentenced 10 ceath. The court on
the authority of ord Chief Justice, sanctioned by Ihe
unitet bench decided that the ssdcment was errone
Gus, and must be reversed. The prisoners, In conse-
quonce we're discharged.
DEArH FROM UsIvERsAL PREssuRE-At he gale
nv OF Practical Science in the Strand IS an hydrosts.
nc press that will produce pressure OF more ihCa
n live eel was laiey ntrodIce6 and, tenacious Of
life as is that ANIMAL which will survIse for hours at
ter has been skinned and decuptated the pressure
OF the water by the machine during qssTtor OF g
minute et,ectua y&estroyed irsl!e. Immediately n
forwards every mems was tired with an energetic
galvanic apparatus 10 restore he IN the animal, bat
IN vain Ii was perfectly inseIsble and rigid not
moving mu sole IN the slightest degree. 1i,ss expe
rment further demonstrates the compensatory Of
water and was tried in order 10 coninuallyre-
peaiod assertion thCt living EGh will not suffer the
least Inconvenience IN a hydrosiaic press.-i-oRdor
Lancet.
Oliver Twpsr's tCoSTuMAcx - Amt YOU trcm-
bling while speak, sirr SAID M. BUNDLE No.
replied Oliver, boldly. Oh, you-snow, Mr.. BUNDLE
he must be mad sal Mrs Sowerbery, no boy in
half his senses could venture tosDeak SO 10 you lis
not madness, 'am,' replied Mr. Bundle after a few
minutes deep medlta'on lts meat What ex-
piled Mr. Bundle with stern emphasis You've
raised an artificial soul and spir;in him. ma am IN
becoming person ofis condtloi, as the board, Mrs
Sowerbery, who practical philosophers, M1li tell
YOU What have pauBers 10 do with soul or aprIi ei
Inert Ifyou had kept the boy on Cruel, maam, this
would never have bapFened.'-boz.
A LADv.c PRomiar.--Eady Penelope darcy,
daughter AID co helress Of Thomas, Earl OF Rivers,
who married Sir George Trencharj, was left widow
mt seventeen She wcddcs secondly, Sir John
Gage KING Z and thirdly Sir William Harvey
Knight, # iok worth nAjniiolk. This far lady and
wealthy beiyess was wooed by ih-ee sultors a; the
same time; and the knights a. chlvalry bound,
were disposed 10 contest the pnze with targctand
lance; but the lady herself ioroade the battle end
menaced thesleobcden, kE,ahts web her eternal DIS
pleasure, promising Joculary, thatT they had butra-
,iience, she woad have ihes ell IN their turns; aEd
she actually fulfilled her promise, Ter she espouss1
first, Sir George Trcnchard, Of Wogerhamptons
condly, Sir John Gage ofsFroe and thirdly, 81
William Harvey, OF Ickwos;h.-BG'kcS Historyqf
The LANDED Gen.ny.
DINING ALosE.-The autsor Of "Thc Parsons
Daxghter" when .airprised oae evening in his arm
char two three hours after dinner a. reported 20
have apoIigized, by saying, when ono is alone the
bottle does come fouad often'' Ii was Sir Her
culcs Langrishe, we believe who, being asked on q
sxuilar OCCASION "Have you flashed all that port
ftercc bot,les) without assistance2" answered mo.
not suite that; | had the assistance Of a bottle Of
Madeira LADY Bsessington.
How TO DESTROY NsEDs.-Cut off the top OF the
root with the corner OF iurnp hoe, aad sprinkle
IN. reon a few grains OF cosimon salt and such IL
the etieo Of the saline particle upon that part of the
root remaining IN the gseund that decays IN short
time and " no longer troublesome. We nay men
tor that ahe above method has been repeatedly tired
w an individual resident IN tins town, and 4 has
yar vat failed 81 Success Scottish Pilot
BILLIARD BALLs.-As al billiard balls made Of
ivory and as 10 every mass a that substance there
always some parts more solid than others there Is not
single ball perhaps which Ices the centre OF gravity
xactly in the Of the hggre. On tins account
~ bali deviates or less trgn the Inc N wirh II
~ propelled whena slight motion Is commune ated y
"a In order 10 make proceed towards the other slde
al the billiard table unless ii should happen that the
heaviest part is placed at the top bottom. An eini