The herald., 1837-05-20

GALvANlsM AGAIN.--Read-ye dolts-ye ioois-ye
unbeievers-read and understand II IL De possipie ior
such ncredulous bockheads to understand any thihg.
See what miracles are performed by ihls power
Galyansm is the essence of Divinity-the spirit that
broodcd over chaos, and woke creation into llfe-the
breath that was breathed into the nostrs of Adam,
whereby "man became living soul'--and the in
vshle snrit that gave beauty Eve, filled her eyes
with tenderness touched her lips with lively
,;ans-hung her cheek with soft blushes-anmated
her beaueous lips, and covered her whole form
with beauty, as with robe of heaven.
EXTRAORDINARY DISCOVERIES THE following is
taken from the proceeding at the Geological Section
of the British Association, at its late meeilng:-
"After some remarks the change in the cheml-
cal character of minerals, produced by gaivanism'
made by Mr. Fox, the chairman said, 1t had been op
served to them last evening, that the test OF some OF
the highest truths which philosophy had brought TO
light was their simplicity. He held IN his hand
blacking pot, which MIR. Fox had bought Yesterday
for a penny little water, clay zinc, and copper, an
bv these humble means he had initiated one OF the
most secret and wonderful processes OF nature-her
mode of making metallic veins. 1T was with peculiar
satisfaction he contemplated the valuable results OF
This meeting OF the Association. There was, also,
gentleman now at his right hand, whose name he mad
never heard till yesterday, man unconnecied WIN
any society, but possessing the true spirit OF pnlo
sopher; this gentleman had made no less IMAM TWEEN,
tv-four minerals and even crystalline quartz Loud
cries of shear.0 He knew not how he had made
them but he pronounced them to be discoveries OF
the highest ORDER they were net made with black
inc not and CLAW like Mr.. Fox's, but the apparatus
was equally humble bucket OF water and brick
bat had suffced to produce the wonderful effects
which he would detail to them. Mr. Cross, of Broom
field, Somerset, then came forward and stated that
he came to Bristol to be listener only, and with
idea that he should be called upon to address
ton. He was no geologst, and, but little of mine
ralogist he had however, devoted much of his time
~ hadI alxy cd
provements in the voltaic power, by which he had
succeeded in keeping in full force for twelve months
by water alone, rejecting acids entirely; (Cheers)
Mr.. Cross then pr0leeded to state that ne mad OBJ
tanned water from finely crystazed cave at Hol-
way and by the action of the voltalc battery had
succeeded in produc ng from that water, in the course
of ten days. numerous rhombodal crystals, resem
bling those Of the cave; in order to ascertain if
light had any influence in the process, he tried il
again in dark ccer, and produced similar crys
tails in six days, with onefourh OF the voltac power
He had repeated the experiments hundred times and
always with the same results. he was fully con-
yinced that it was possible to make diamonds,
and that at no distant PERIOD every kind of mineral
would be formed by the ingenuity OF man. BY va.
ration of his experiments he had obtained grey and
blue carbonate of copper, phosphate OF soda, and
twenty or thirty other specimens If any member of
the Association would favor HIM with a visit to his
house. they would be received with hospitality, though
in a wild and savage region on the Quantodk Hills,
and he should be proud TO repeat his experiments In
their presence. Mr.. Cross sat down amidst long con-
tinued cheering. Professor Sedgwck said he had
discovered in Mr. Cross friend, who, some years
ago kind conducted him over the Quantock Hills,
on the way to Taunton. The residence of that gen.
tlenan was not as he had described it, wild and
savage region but seated amidst the sublime and beau
t;e.i IN nature At that time he was engaged In car
ryins on the most gigantic experiments, attaching
vota,c lines to the of the Forest and, conduct
inc through them streams of lightning as large as
the mast Of IA gun ship, and even turning them
through his hous: with the dexterity of an able cha
rioteer Sincerely did he congratulate the section on
what they had heard and witnessed that morning.
The operations of electrical phenomena, instances Of
which had been detailed TO them, proved that the
whole world even darkness ITSELF was steesed In
everlasting light the first born of Heaven. How
ever Mr. Cross might have hitherto concealed HIMSELF
from this time forth he must stand before the world
as public property. Professo: Phillips said the won
derful discoveries Of Mr.. Cross and Mr.. Fox would
open a field Of science in which ages might be en-
ploysd in exploring and initiating the phenomena OF
nature"
At the last meeting Of the Royal Institution, held
ON Friday evening Dr. Faraday delivered lecture, in
which he alluded to the recent discoveries of Mr..
Cross with respect to the formation or revvlcaon OF
Insects in flint which, although doubted by many, he
knew TO be true inasnuch as, by continuous valtac
stream from silica Of potass he himself prodaced v-
inc animacule. He also exhibited some insects from
hard polished stone, and which were now, like those
ofMr. Cross, enjoying life after transition Of many
thousand years.
The Polish Heroine.
Claudia Potocki was born in the Grand Duchy of
posep i'm 1902 She was the llneal descendant OF