New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-01-13
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MrcHASIcs' INSTITUTE LECTURES AT THE SoCr-
ETY. LIBRARY BROADWAY Prof Uume's seventh Lecture
OF Experimental Chemistry gvca on Monday even
Ing. The subject was Hydrogen. which he said, was
coloress Drform substance, dsageeabe odor, deri-
we'd from the inquiries Of the bodies Of which IL pre-
pared as when pure II is free from SMELL This gas Is
lighter than the atmosphere that is II on
y exercises pressure Of about pound TO the square
inch while the atmosphere has pressure OF about four
toen pounds.
The mos. remarkable property OF Hydrogen IS its In
hammabi.y II mixed with part Of Oxygen In jsr'
aud the mouth OF the brought contact with lighted
taper immediate explosion takes place. leaving resi-
due Of pure cater the jar the result OF the combine
ton OF the gases The oAy-bydrogen blow pipe Is
! combination OF Oxygen ard Hydrogen which, when al
lowed b low IN a small stream aud knded exces On In
tense heat melting readily al1os all the metals and used
many purposes IN the arts Ihss been extensively used
for soldering tho edges Of large pans By hard solder by
running the e slong the edge to be sodered Its fame be-
Ing 90 Intense that the solder instantly From the
extreme lishtncss Of Hydrogen It Ia the only substance
used for balloons. Pure HYDROGEN, however, not gener
ally used Carburcted ydrogen being rather easily
obtained and confined in the balloon has been used and
being fourteen times lighter. dts specific gravity
g. being O00 It readily rises. in obedience 10 the
laws grAyaton. the highest bodies always being AZ the
top Tie balloon, on being released from its keepers
eeBds until II ands It's level in the atmosphere.
Hydrogen exists In all animal aud vegetable bodies, and
4. given out BY them during purefscton. Hence It Is
found swamps marshes and cesspools though generally
combined with sulphur. formsg deadly poisonous gas
called Sulphureted hydrogen
The Professors Lecture occupied an hour. His next Is
to be on Nitrogen, Laughing Gas, &c.
THg OPgRA-Lucresia Borg.a was presented
last evening brilliant audience hsve seen
this season. The piece admirably put upon the stage
and received with great satisfaction throughout,
The Lpcresia Of Tran contained many fine dramails
points which were fully recognized BY the audience We
are sorry to see her persist IN the absurd fashion Of
knowledgns this applause where trrly artistic feeling
would have forbidden any such absurdIty
The Orni Of sgnora Rossl a most satisfactory per-
Torrance and placed her high rank among the
artists who have been heard here for years past
Her voice very rich and beautiful sontrdlo, which she
employs with feeling and taste which Is hardly much
TO call lssltles Compared with the eonra, most fresh
y familiar 10 public, her singing Is ike ineyfn-
lshed diamond compared with splinter Of gsss
Benede,ts CeaHaro was great piece OF art. Rosl's
Alfonso was solid and substantial.
~ Remember the Concert OF the Stey ermark-
At the Tabernacle night and II you with enjoy
couple 0fhOurs Of the Pures pleasure, and hear them
ty-The inquiry into the contested seat for Con.
gess between Mess Monroe and Jackson before Judge
Ingraham Commissioner, I'D come on yesterday
II post poned 10 this afternoon. Alderman Livingston
counsel for Mr Jackson has objected the testimony be-
Ing published. considering II belongs only TO Congress-
while Alderman Davies. counsel for Mr.. Monroe stated
that they did not wish to conceal the testimony The par
ties themselves stated that they had no objection to the
testimony being publhed II such tse case the judge
will probably hold the examination before with open
doors
~ The High Bridge of the Croton Aque5uct
is engih almost finished and in few months we shall
be able to the completion Of this magnificent
work. tablet now In the Of preparation, on
which viii be placed the Of all the gentlemen TO
whose business energy and cleDthc attachments W are
Indebted for the successful termination Of the work We
give copy o. the tablet as follows:
AQUEDUcr BRIDGE.
Begun Ia 1893, npished IN 1919
Water CommlHoEers;
STEPHEN ALLEN, SAUL ALLY.
TT. WOODRUFF.
Engineers:
JONI 3. JERvIs. Chief; IA ALLEN, Princ1 Assist;
P. HASTE, Resident; z. H. TRACY Assistant.
GEORGE Law sANcEL ROBERTS.
ARNOLD Mason
The letters are Of bronze c0untersunk and ryetsd in
the s,one and the whole forms beautiful ornament to
the Bridge and rebounds greatly 10 the credit Of the de-
sgner Mr. Ackerman 10l Nassau ST. under whose super
they been put up and Of whose excellent
taste in matters Of this Kind have before had occasion
to speak
r. The weather yesterday was all that could
be desired in wnter-fresh, bright Inspiring and OF
course, not too cold.
n social tea party will be given this even
ing a, the corner Of Broadway Canal It, BY the Lber
~ Union No g. Daughters Of Temperance
II We learn with pleasure that Capt A. P.
ST.. JoHs Is recovering from bis severe illness.