New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-01-26
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE, MONDAY, JANUARY g. 1852

pefiments. Saliva Is necessary for the digestion Of
starch, which is converted by /! into sugar, which
cannot be effected by gastric juice. MI. Wngaps
experiment, according TO which human saliva hal
poisonous action upon animals, has been repeated
and has proved Unsuccessful. The author attributes
the poisonous effect obtained by Wright to the pre-
sence OF Nicotine, the saliva used BY him haviog
been collected by smoking. By CAREFUL analysis
the following substance have been found IN saliva
Phosphorus soda, chlonum, potash, sulphur, cya-
nogene lime. msgnesia and organic matters
Safety Paper for Checks.-A patent has
bcon Granted in England to William Stone for an i'm
provemer, ~ .ho fabrication of safety paper Inc
object has been 10 manufacture paper whcn inoi'
Gates BY change Of color any attempt to dissolve
the ink Of written characters BY chemical agents
The mixture to aid with tina pulp OF a ream OF pos!
.eiehino ls mounds IS. o. iodine Of potassium
. o.. ferrocyande Of potassium |, starch one
Of the salts vii lie dissolved IN an attempt 70 I'D
sorb ink marks. and VIII produce brown or Pfus-
sian blue color
.Norel Application Of the Electro Tele-
g-aph.-A very ingenious application OF the tele
graph has been made 10 st. Georges hospuai OF
London Ii consists Of small dial, Win ahano
which points at certain numbers on It. These num-
hers refer to printed scale above It, on winch are
the different directions usually used in tne es'ao
ushment One dial is placed In the NAH OF tne NOS
oital. and others are disseminated IN the rooms
To transfer a message, 1t is only necessary "
turn the hand of the dial to the Corresponding
number This causes bell to Tlng IN tno io0'
10 which the message IS sent, ana the at'eAuHn''
nv Iookpg at the number indicated on us oiai anu
- ,ho scsIa knovs Immediately what is required OF
him. This saves the running up and Gown 'ne
on,pine Of doors and the noise, all OF which dis
uyb the pstiepts it also makes it easier to aid them
quickly in emergency.
Neac Steamship for the Cunard Line
A new steamship named the Arabia, for the Cunard
Line was launched in Greenock, Scotland, last
month She is larger than the Asia, being 2,4Oo tuns
burden. with engines of 1000 horse power. Her
length is 3lOfeet breadth of beam, 20 feet inches
Her cylinders are lO3 inches, with feet stroke, the
largest ever made. She will be readyin May.
Price of Spinning. 1892, Arkwright
charged IS for spinning l pound weight OF Cotton
INTO Yarn, No 60 in 1880 II had fallen 10 80 cents
English Patents.-A reduction OF 500
in the cost Of English Patents to be made after
lbe Isl INST.
Age of Vessels.-The oldest man-of-war
IN active service was launched IN the year 1890 She
called the Ocean carries 100 guns and belongs to
The French Navy
Ice-making--A plan has been devised at
Boston TO raise crop Of Ice when the season is too
mild to freeze the ponds to sufficient depth. 1t
,hus Near a pond but on lower level, an ar
lfciaI reservoir VIII be dug, IS acres IN extent DV
he opening of gate, water will be let in, two feet
deep as soon as the surface is frozen, water will be
introduced again to one or two inches deep, which
VII freeze easily, and on until the Ice is thick
enough to be cut and taken out. The work IS cacu'
lated to cost $4,000. '. y.