New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-06-19

IMPROVEMENT IN THE M1cRoscoPE.-An indl-
vidual in South Leicester, Mass, has commuE-
Gated to the Editor of the Worcester Spy, some
astonishing Improvements as having been made
by him in the Solar Microscope. His improve
ments consist in representing on the screen the
entire object with equal power, and in all the
brilliancy ofnature's coloring. He then describes
the operation of his instrument =
81 cannot refrain from mentioning meta
morphose which | was happy enough to witness
through the agency of our instrument. had
placed the larvn Of May Fly under the action
OF 100000 powers, which gave representa-
ton on the screen y feet long. While watching
the movements of its breathing apparatus, per-
ceived the head to be leaving the body, or rather
drawing another body with it from within the
one | was examining. In 4 few seconds Tour
legs were thrown out (as one would throw out the
frame of an umbrella and hoated on the surface
Of the watcr-thc insect now measured ~ ieet,
and moro singular ncndescnpt cannot be I'M
agined than was presented in this hall nral,
half aquatic piece oil existence. Extending from
few feet back Of the head to the extremity OF
the body, as far as it had drawn out, appeared on
either side what seemed al ill-furled sail, which
by an effort Of the insect was Immediately flung
to the breezc-and 10 a stupendous pair of wings
was added to the scene. The old envelope tioated
away and before me fiuttcred thing OF ar =
The entire time, from the Larvae state swimming
in my receiver till it foated away on wings, dld
not exceed three minutes. never, IN the Wild
est fight Of imagination, conurcd up sight SO
amazing as this.
There arc other pccularities about our in
IL ot
present. | will state however, that in the ar
rangcment and combination of lenses and spe-
cul;p, we have, in many instances, worked directly
opposite to the fundamental laws that have been
supposed to govern optics. HENRY NJ PAINE"
Col. LEuMAyowsKYAIn his Lecture on Tues
day evening, Colonel L. paid an eloquent and
touching tribute to the memory of the Empress
Joscphine-thc best Prime Minister, as he hap
PLY remarked, that ever Napoleon had-a tribute
that came warm and gushing from grateful and
overfiowing heart. Col. L. first met this accom-
plishcd woman-as benevolent and humane as
she was gifted and fasclnatlng-ln I19O at the
house of Gen. Lafayette, when she was Countess
of Beauharnois, and when he was but II years oil
age. Her friendly advice to him, IN regard to the
line of conduct which he--a youth and stranger
in the great city of Paris--would do well to pur-
sue, made deep and lasting impression ON his
mind.
Hc saw her first husband guilotned by order
of the tyrant Robcspierrc, and saw her in prison,
where she was incarccratcd by order of the same
tyrant, (and from which she was not liberated
until Robespicrrc, in his turn, lost his own hcad)
He altcrward saw her, when she was poor widow
in Paris-whcn she was the wife of the First Con-
sul-whcn she was the wife Of the Emperor
when she was the Ex. Empress-and was at her
bedside when her pure spirit returned to God
who gave it. The heart of Josephine was all
love-shc loved even her cnemics-and the many
institutions which she founded in Paris for the
comfort and relief of the poor and needy OF her
own sex, still remain as monuments of her good
ness and bcncvolcnce. She was the idol OF the
French people, and her memory is cherished by
them with heartfelt affection. She was and Is
STYLED by them the Mother of France. " Go 10
Paris" said Col. L., "and ask a Frcnchman
where is the tomb of The Empress Josephine, and
he will not understand you but ask HIM where
is the tomb of the Mother Of France, and he Will
Immediately direct you to that of Josephine"
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