The New York herald., 1845-10-21

AMERICAN INGENUITY. In list of patents recent
y granted, there is mentioned G.. Mitchell, of Graf
ton street, city OF Dublin, contectioner and importer
OF American ice, for a new and improved construc-
tion OF building, for housing, storing keeping and
preserving Ice from heat and air. and from any other
consequence, whether from atmospheric or other
causes, descriptive Of or calculated to- njure said
commodity. Sealed, July g. H. M. Meade, of the
city. Of New York, America, for improvements in
distilllng from Indian corn and osher grain Sealed
Sept. Is. (Slx months)
AMERICAN CLocKs.-For some time past the yes
sells arriving at the ports OF London and Liverpool
from New York, Boston, and other ports of the Uni
ted States, have brought novel kind of clock,
something similar in shape to Dutch clock, with
weights, &c, on the floor of which is fixed either
painting OF some place or piece of lookingglass:
These clocks are In a complete state, and several
questions were raised at the time OF their first i'm
portation to the particular rate of duty to which
they were liable. when it was ultimately decided
that they were to be charged with the ad Ualoren,
portion of plate svered glass, they were also, in
addition, to be charged with the rated duty that
article. One Of the principal importers of these
clocks has recently made application to be allowed
to import the article In future without the weights
being attached it having been ascertaned that they
can be obtained In this country tor considerable
less sum than that for which the can be imported
when the cost OF manufacture, freight, and other ex-
penses are considered, such practice being objected
to by the revenue officers the ground that they
would then not be perfect complete in all their
parts II appears, however, that by order issued
considerable time since, Dutch or German clocks
are admitted to entry on importation in the manner
proposed without either bells weights being at
tached; and 1t being considered that there is not
any material objection to compliance with the re-
quest with regard to the clocks brought from Amerl-
ca, Notwithstanding that the 63rd section of the Sh
and 9th Victoria, cap 50, restricts the importation
OF parts of articles, it has been conceded, and
notice to that effect has been furnished to the seve-
raj departments tor the government of the officers
with respect to future importatlons of the article
New METHOD OF PROTECTING WooD FROM SEA
WATER INsECTs.-Captain Sir Samuel Brown, r. ~,
in letter to Admiral Sir Byam Martin, states that,
from numerous experiments and observations, he
ls satisfied that at present there is really no spe-
cifc remedy against the attacks of the insect
called by entomologsts tereno navas, or sea-worm,
except iron nails" He proposes to encase the pile
with broad-headed iron nails resembling scupper
nails, but considerably larger, and says that in the
course of few months corroson takes place, and
spreads into the interstices. He further suggests
the adoption OF square-headed nails, which leave
the smallest possible extent Of the surface of the
pile exposed. Experiments tried at the Trinity
pier, Newhaven, and Brighton pier have fully es
tabl!shed the effectiveness OF Sir Samuel Browns
method.
ANrIDoTE TO PRUssIC ACID.-Recent experiments
seem TO prove that instant immersion in cold water
is an efectua cure In the event OF persons swallow
ing prusslc acid.
The Anglo French Interference In South
American Affairs.
From the London Times, Sept 291
AS long as the wars which are perpetually raging
between the eastern republics of South America
were regarded as mere contests for power between
the military chiefs who aspire to oppress their fellow
citizens and to destroy their enemies these conflicts
only excited the aversion, or at most the compa lion
of Europe. We heard with disgust of outrages
which we could not prevent, and of inhumanity
which deed the censure of the civilized world; and
we could only lament that in recognizing the inde-
pendence OF the former colonies of Spain in South
America, had prepared the way for their subiec-
tlon to the worst form of domestic tyranny But
upon closer examination of the causes Of these
wars and the policy. Of these tyrants, we discover
own interests and rights, and with the prosperity or
destruction Of society In that part of the. globe.
But when we find that his policy extends to other
states which execrate his character and resist his
authority, and that his chief motive for attacking
them is his Jealousy of their amicable and CONNER
cal relations with us, II is high time that should
protect allies and our own interests and deal
with the dictator of Buenos Ayres as proper object
for our utmost resentment.
The chief design Of Rosas, since he has subjected
Buenos Ayres itself to his authority, has been to ex
tend his power over all the provinces which were
formerly included in the Spanish Viceregal Govern
ment OF the same name. In his mode OF acquiring
preserving, and exercising power, the jealous and
cruel dictator OF Paraguay has been hIs prototype
Like DR.. Francia, after having possessed himself OF
degree of power over the lives and property Of all
his fellow-cltlzens, which surpasses even the inso-
lence of Oriental despotlsm, he seeks to segregae
reign influence and control, For thirty years Para
quay little known to Europe as the interior of
Japan; and if Rosas had unlimited power over the
foreign relations of Buenos Ayres and the adjacent
provinces, he would close up the River Plate itself
against every foreign trader What, however, was
possible In the centre of continent, 9nd in coun-
try which only communicated with the sea by the
channel Of one river, is infinitely more difficult on
the coast, and In presence of independent and rival
States which are animated by very different spirit
In fact In order to carry such a scheme into
cutlon, 1t was necessary to subdue or lntlmidate
all the provinces contiguous 10 the Plata, to its
tributaries. Corrientes and Paraguay, were land
locked by the arbitrary restrictions OF Kosas,
who denied their right TO communicate with the
ocean, and even prevented foreign diplomatic
agents from ascending the stream above Buenos
Ayres; and Montevldeo, the most formidable RI
val of that city, from her independence, her
position, and the spirit OF her inhabitants, was
treated with undsguised hostility which has been
followed by pro!racted warfare The prosperity OF
MoneVdeo, during the comparatively short interval
Of peace and independence which she enoyed, was
sufficient to klndle all the jealousy Of Buenos Ayres
communication with Montevideo, had risen before
the blockade from quarter OF that which traded
wthBuenos Ayres to double the amount of that port
The citizens OF the Banda Oriental have done all that
lay IN their power to encourage emigration from
Europe, and foreign commerce. They have abso-
uely abolished slavery in the territories of the re-
public; and their only desire, as an independ-
ent community OF free men, is to make the most OF
the position and the soil which Providence has al
loted to them Their prosperity, indeed, is certain
as soon as they have obtained the common blessings
OF peace and security.
The motive for the war which Rosas persists in
carrying on against these neghboring states, is one
which - fatal to their interests and to all the foreign
interests connected with their independence. The
real question which will be decided by the success
or the failure of the dictator of Buenos Ayres is,
whether the states of the Plata are 10 be united be-
meath one common yoke and closed against the rest
OF the world, as long sangulnary tyrant shall
be able to maintain them In his dependence, or
whether, by maintaining the independence Of those
provinces which are eager to procure for themselves
efiectual means to promote between them and Bue-
nos Ayres the struggle Of fair pacific competition,
instead OF the fatal contests which have SO long de-
solatcd those regions. TO such a question there is
but one answer: The rights of these independent
countries, which have been repeatedly and espe.
cially recognised by our own diplomatic interfe-
renee, the freedom Of trade which has been secured