Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-10-05

ysIopment Of the embryo in the egg By this instrument
cial Matching successfully carried in every state Of the
atmosphere and at all But after the bursting Of the
SHE'LL mother must be provided for the young M. Vaees
ingenuity thus provides for this emergency lamb skin is
fastened by extremity to plank and made open at the
other like pair Of bellows This affords for the little
and keeps them would venable mother hen.
The result Of NJ Vaees experience touching the period Of
incubation necessary for the various species eggs curious
and worthy Of record. Here it is:
Chickens, 81 days. partrdges "a do pheasants, Is do
guinea hen, rs do; ducks, 90 do; peaowl, 20
do; barbary ducks, 80 do; geese, 80 do.
The degree Of heat required Is from l04 to l22 Fab
renhe small lamp the Locate system suces to raise
the temperature Of the apparatus the proper elevation
The municipal authorities Of Paris have lately determined
to abolish the octro duty paid upon its introduction
into the city The ocoi the LIST October. The
consumption Of tea in Paris, and indeed all France, is
very nconsderabe compared with the consumed in
England in The United States, yet its in Paris is
becoming much more frequent Within my own recollection
great change has taken place. Twelve years ago in
variaby asked in calling for cup Of tea if were sick
Now does not attract special notice in Paris but in the
provinces its is almost unknown.
the abolition Of the duty, show that the treasury of the city
will not materially suffer by Of this innovation Du-
ring the first months Of the current year the amount of tea
introduced into the city o l43 kilogrammes; equal in
weights to 4727lbs The total duty paid this amount
was 1914; nearly equal to ii cents per ID.
extract from late work of Ansde Dumont most
peten authority upon this subject the following items Of in
formation touching the railroads Of this country He divides
the railways into five categories.
LIST Categwy.-Rairoads conceded TO companies, with
without subventon with without loans, with without
guaranty Of interest," These toentyone in NUMBER viz
From Strasbourg to Basic. From Paris to Orleans.
From Paris to Rouen. From Amens to Boulogne.
From Rouen to Havre From Avgnon to Marseilles
Railroad Of the North From Montsreau to Troyes.
From Andresieir to Roanne Railroad of the Card
From st. Etienne Lyon. From Paris (nve droe) to
From Bordeaux to Tese. Versailles.
From Dieppe to Fecamp From Paris (rive gauche) to
From Montpelier to Cette. Versailles.
From st. Etienne to Andre From Paris to Sceaux.
sieux. atmospheric railway to st.
From Paris to st. German. German. g4s2
Mulhause to Thaun.
These lines worked throughout present total length Of
1909 Kilometres lls5 miles, The French komere is
equal to l,O93 English yards.
funds, (ss3 62o, oOO) 46s l00 0OOf
These funds have been increased
By loans on bonds FIR. 81, 7OO 600
By loans made by the State 40 ,6O0, 600
BY subventions In money labor. 81, OOO, 600
7O2, 400, 900
This gives an average cost Of $4,000 f. S73 60O) per
kilometre. As this result says M Dumont founded upon
network of railways Of the extent Of nearly 1000 kilometres
comprising lines located in various sections Of the country it
may be taken average Of the cost Of railways in
France.
I'd Caegwy-Railway lines conceded in conformity with
the provisions Of llth June ls42 the State executing its
nd he If md
panies laying the roads and working them These railways
are four in number, viz
From Paris to stasbourg From Tours to Nantes.
From Orleans to Bordeaux. The railroad Of the Centre
Their total length 1880 kilometres of which $40 ko
metres are finished and already worked Their thus far
has been estimated at $40 millions Of francs giving
age 32 O44 francs per komete Of this total cost the
State furnish in work 257 OOOf, little less than
one-half The companies furnish the rest The dis
proportion observed between the Of and the length
Of railroad in operation is explained by the fact that these
era sections almost ready to be delivered to the public
Sd Categmy.-Raioads in Of construction by the
State not yet conceded companies which have been
abandoned the State by the companies which they had
been granted. These roads six in number, viz
From Paris to Lyons From Lyons to Avgnon
From Paris to Rennes. From Bee d'Allier to Cler-
From Chateauroux to Limo mont-Ferrand.
ges. From Gray to ST. Dizier.
They offer total Of l764 kilometres, of which 327 klo
metres worked. Total cost 773 millions Of francs.
4M Observation-Disclosures constructed by the State, which
has leased granted them to companies These two in
number. From Montpelier Nismes and from Lille Vaen
ciennes the Belgian frontier. Their united length is so
kilometres; cost OF, 935, 000fr.
9Th Category Railways connected with various mines.
These roads are thirteen in number, viz
From Epinais to Canal Of From Montbreton to Mon
Burgundy. uond.
From Alison and Amin to From Belgian frontier to Vi
Denain.
From Commenty Canal of From Creuzot to Canal of the
Burgundy. Centre
From Decize Canal Of the From Epnac Canal Of the
Nivernais. Centre
From Fins to the Alier From Long Rocher to Canal
From Montetaux Moines to of Loing.
the Aler. From Monrambert to Lyons
From Villers Cotterets 10 Port Railroad
aux-Porches.
The railways Of this category have total length of lao
kilometres They ali in full opcraton and their total
cost 80 millions Of francs. Cost Of all the railways
cordng to estimates grand total 2,053, 900 francs,
(S4l0, y Of which there actually spent up
the commencement Of the year 1850 the sum Of
francs (S243 000 in the following proportions, viz:
By the State directly by subventon, or by loan,