The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1841-01-15

Town, and govern 1t IN the name OF the Emperor
OF China. This officer, called Tso-tang- keeps
watchtul eye on the inhabitants, and commu-
nlcates information to his superiors. The Portu-
guese are not allowed to build new churches or
houses without license. The only privilege
lhey possess is that of governing themselves;
while the Chinese population, of the town is en-
tirely under the control of the mandarins. TIE
Spaniards, unfortunately with the Portuguese,
have the right of trading to Macao but the
number Of shipping was, in 1925, by order
from the Emperor restricted to %, and it is,
actually not much more than half that number
The last Emperor of the last Chinese dynasty
sent to Macao for some guns, and small mill
tary force, against the Manchow Tartars; but in
1861 the inhabitants of that cslony were enroll
ed as the subjects of the present Ta-tsing family
1t seems needless to notice the everal fruit
less embassies which the Portuguese, since their
earlier resort to China, havesent to Picking, and
the last OF which occurred in 1853. They exhi-
bit the usual spectacle Of arrogance on the one
| side, and proftless submission on the other.
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CARNIv0ROUS PLANTs.-Ofal all the instances of
sensibility plants, the most remarkable is that
of the Venus's fy-trap. 1t has large dilated
ioot-stalk and leaf formed of two lobes fixed by
middle rib, with some thorny processes or pro-
tuberances, an arrangement TO give it irritable
w nature provides a honey-like secretion
which attracts the flies and insects TO feed upon.
and stepping on them the leaves close, and the
insect is entrapped. Mr.. Knight first ascertain
ed that the plant could be fed on filaments of
raw beef, but the general complaint is that it
will not live long in this country, from the want
ef supply of its proper food. The lecturer was
the first to discover that the sensibility resided
in the thorns, and not in the middle rib, where
it was formerly supposed to belong. After flies
or any other insects, are entrapped, the leaves
remain closed for several days, when the insects
may be seen struggling within. The process
will go till both lobes of the leaf are collaps-
ed and straight, and the teeth locked, until, at
last, it will reopen, when the insect will be seen
crushed, every particle of fluid being absorbed,
so that the fly may be blown out at almost the
first breath OF wind. There is another plant al
lied to it in geographical distribution, which,
when kept in greenhouse, entraps beetles, flies
and other insects.-At the bottom of the fowe-
is a saccharine liquid, to which the insect goes
but cannot return, as he is arrested by what
are not inaptly compared to files of bayonets
The lecturer made series of experiments on
these plants, which had been IN his possession for
upwards of II years, by feeding them with fla
ments OF beef and mutton, ane they were at last
merely destroyed By accident. Another plant,
native of our country, the Droseua 70 turdifo-
liza, or sundew of our marshes, possesses sppara-
tus OF an analogous organic character, bearing
viscid fluid and $ multitude of hairs, which
have the effect of catching insects, whereon to
feed the plant.-ProfeSSOT JOiason'S Lecture