New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-06-27


THr RoxAs VILLA AT H.RTLIP IN ESoLAND.-
FARTHER searches made by Mr. Bland have disclosed
more apartments. together with some subteusnesn
chambers, which on one side, are reached by ahght
Of sight steps each formed OF three layers OF nat nes
and on the other by steps cut out OF the natural chalk
these rooms have been succeed and coOred red and
white. Among The objects lately discovered during
the excavations balance In broUze, neatly made,
upon the principle Of those now In use for weighing
letters. with hinges TO permit it being carried in
email and convenient compass glass vase orns
mensed with raised designs representing chariot races
and sadistora fghts, which appear the names OF
the chief charioteers and cOmbsisnts and large
bowl OF red glazed ware. deliberately ornamented with
rich folisge patterns. mytbologics subjects, and a
dgrre OF Victory with wreath and palm branch
browning small figure In a costume resembling that
Of the Byzantine Imperial garb Of the 9th and 9Th
centuries The character Of this dress Ia In many re-
specs marked that 1t would seem to decide that the
villa occupied even after the Romans bad lett
Britain Coins OF Honorus among those discovered
and there Is hbuls In speculum metal OF deci ed
Saxon character The construction of the hypocausts
and OF the general arrangement OF tho rOoms, rescm
hles those OF the Roman villas discovered In London
during the Last 10 20 yeas all Of which, we believe
except that at the Coal exchange, were destroyed ~
coon found. Mr.. Bland has most literally pre-
served those found upon his estate and rendered them
available ~ scieuce.
HfDaocRLoR,c Cas- For a considerable period.
this noxious vapor Of the greatest nuieances
20 the Manufacturer and 10 the neghborhood, blghng
vegetation for great distance around tho work
Enormous sums were spent in erecting gigantic chin
ney stacks such those Of the Messrs Tenant mar
Glasgow. where OF the largest its head fully
one hundred feet higher than the top of 81 Pauie
Cathedral lts occupation has gone with the advance
Of chemical knowledge; and IL now remains & huge
monument " the ignorance OF the past In other cases
the mnr.ste acid was let oh into the common sewer.
and sad the manufacturers 10 get rid Of their
scrid and troublesome product in this quiet way But
now that muriauc acid has entered into its proper
chemical relation with the arts, II Is carefully pre-
served and retained IL was formerly dismissed
Various plans exist by Of which II Is collected
and reduced from the gaseous 10 this liquid form The
common Of these is 10 conduct the vspors which
rise from the accompanying salt into dues which termi
nate Al the bottom u tower chimney, filed With
fin,s or coke number OF minute Jets Of water
play the coke al the top OF the chimney snd the
eald gradually hl,ers down, meeting Ia It's course the
ascending noxious vapors. These become Immediately
condensed and the liquid percolsting the bottom,
there tunnel and Is conducted into recep-
tscle, now In the form of liquid hydroehlorie OF ma
riauc acid. Eclectic Review.
CsEsrks AND HoLYHEAD RAILwAY.-The ar
ransemcnss for floating the siupendous tube bridges
O. the britannia Rock the Nensi Straits by which
another hour will be saved In the trsnsit OF the mails
and passengers between London esd Dublin are just
completed under the superintendent OF Mr. Stephen
con and Mr.. Edward Clarke. the engineers The pom.
toons, with the excavations for their reception,
ealshed, and twelve eSpsisns Of large dimensions
erected along The coast on either side OF the straits
Tor The safe conduct OF the floating tubes, which viii
Dc moved sloss guide lines, srong hempen cables be
e substituted Tor chains account OF the length OF
tnc hoc-N Inc weight OF each tube lSOO ana
tne Pon'oons VIII have 10 bear load OF 800 tons
The ponderous machinery elevsting the tubes 70
Their resting places the piers upward o; 81 feet
hgo. 70 Seios axed Ia TIE towers. The ends Of the
horizontal taoes, which are OF wrought iron will have
20 rest on the masoaAry piers which are 400 eet apart
Rather more than so are emplov.d IA these pra.
psrsuons ana TOE great OPERATION OF hoa,ng will take
place Ia the course oi next mouth. lLondoa Globe.
SooDES Ds,rHs.-T~o lrisamep. saws the Bos-
sos Posi- went N 10 battle IN TIE Canal shovs Charles.
towe, on Saturday, snd while in he water they wr,
both attacked with taiuusA feeling They eaa,e OUT
OF TIE wster wnen one q them died Instantly ON TIE
brink. The other sol upoa a WAGON aud requested 10
% carried 10 hs home egt before reaching II De died
Oae OF them was named Patrick ODonaho the name
Of the other wed'd not learn The Salru Gaeus seys
that Irish lahoreT named Collins died Suddenly IN
that city On Friday last from drinking freely OF cold
water while he wac very much hese foreigner
named Landing, IS learn from the rrsEoa Sat- &c
re was takea sSodcny n while 81 work farm il
LswrUnceville n J, GA Friday last Snd died in lew
minutes German died The same day a Nardleyvle
N }. under similar circumstances.
ARTIFICIAL N.aoGAsY.--The following method
OF giving any species OF wood OF close grain the ap-
pssrsnoe of mahogany in texture, deasity snd polish
Il said 10 bc prscrced in France, with such success
that the hes, judges incapable Of disungu,shag
between the imitation AMI mahogany The surface l.
frst paned smooth AMI the wood Is then rubbed With
a solution OF nitrous acid. One ounce OF dragon :
blood Is dissolved IN nearly pint OF spirits Of wine
this and thlrd Of ounce Of carbonate OF soda
then 70 be mixed together ana ncfed ana the liquid
40 ,his thin state l. 10 oe laid on with colt brush
THIS process Is 10 be repeated and IN short interval
srera ard the wood possesses the external appearance
Of mahogsny. When toe polish dimiklshes IN bill
nsscy ii may be restored ey Toe use u li'le cold
drawn lnsecd oil
TO- The storm, which could DC seen lowering
.roand the norh-wesfern horizon on saturday alter
nooa, was very vioeut al New arssns~ieA. The VINO
and rsln were very hosvy Al Princeton eonsidcrSoie
rain he'll, but drop ch hers, nor was there "4na
eaousa to wt a zephyr rhe AgAtaing st Tie iorinr'
place Frustrated nasl0cr "a Telegraph pofs AZ nc
educ here the heat VI tho electricity 50 Intense a.
Weld together the arnatre and the poles 81 tne re-
ceiying magnet Toe bellxes OF Toe principal msgnet
we're also much damaged lreaton Ssais Gsx. 18th.