New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-03-23


tiop. &c 4 seeteos discovered thermo electric eur
,@n,. r Potter demonstrated the strange fact that
currents produce considerable dnnution OF tempera
ture G. Ohm established the immortal law OF the IN
ten,y Of currents T. PiIii constructed the rst mag
netic electrical machine. g. HoasssoHe measured the
speed Of electricity he invented and operatea the ls
electro magnetic telegraph. Q. MORSE and SieinheI
invented almost at the time with Whe,tstone
electro magnetic teegraphs 10 yaeobf al CT refers
burg, invented gslvsnePlastie. ii. DANIEL made tue
fret battery Of constant power IL FseTtr oi D'""
wss the frat who proved that the magnetic attraction
and repulson is in relation with the axes OF crystals
49, Santi Linar obtained the first spark BY means OF
magnetic induction from the earth. H. GaI's con
struggled the acnetomeber and established the theory
OF terrestrial magnetism. 10 Henry made the .s.t
powerful electromagnetic I6. MefPrOve.1, that heat
il developed at the positive and at the negative
nopsna c. secondary eurrents produced By the inter
ruption Of the principal ones L. Noeh invented the
thcrmo electric calyanoscope and electric inetano,
ehropg, 10. NJ Brett was the nrst VINO estaoisneu
tie submarine telegraph. 20 Dairy was the hist VINO
ssw that wire through which current passes siscs
iron flpps and be was the first who decomposed pot
ash and soda with the gayan electric pile and thus us
covered potassium and sodium. II. BtequerI repro
duced cry stalls by electro currents ~ Armstrong vas
the discOverer of the hydro electric machine. 20.
cttucei and Du Bots Raymond anayzed more satisac-
torv the electric action created by the contraction
of muscles a. Hemhoitz measured the speed oil ant
nal electric currents 2j Foacdah and Sia3e each
invented separately the regulator OF the electro gh.
2G Gyore invented the celebrated Grove battery
17 Banoaari FIRST observed the magnetism OF name
&c, &c. &C If we had the power of distributing
the prizc Of 10000 francs of the first consul we would
give 900 francs to the heirs OF Oersted 5Vo francs
10 the heirs Of Amptre 5000 francs to those OF Araso
$500 francs to Faraday with the cross oil comahaer
Of the legion of honor 5000 francs to Gauss with the
cross Of officer Of the legion Of honor 5000 francs 10
Ohm with the cross Of Knight 5000 francs to morse
with the cross Of Knight; 30oO francs 10 blett "I'n
the cross Of Knight 5000 francs to Jacobs &C &c
But as we have no voice in this matter, continues
the Cosmos, ave can only implore the committee 10
furnish an impartial report and m as short perod
"as possible; this is fine opportunity ior them 10
make scientific and useful investigation 81 the pro-
press Of this beautiful science ii they could coahde
tie drawing up Of the report to NJ RegGault or Dos
"pretz VITO we know would collect all the material OF
This noble history with fidelity and pleasure 90
much from the Cosmos and we hope only that TINS
distribution Of the prizes should be adopted that Fro
fessor Charles Pages discoveries VIII rot be over
looked but be properly appreciated
The Giornaie d Roma Of the 25th ult, gives sta
tsoal account Of the expectation OF works oil art IRON
Rome during 1853 The modern paintings eXported
were 800, valued at about $4,000 francs Inc WORKS
of sculpture exported were 229, value about ioVoo
francs The old paintings exported were ly1, value
SO 900 frascs old works of sculpture q, value 75Vo
francs Total 6ji, works valued at 5000 francs
Tie academy Of science gave the prize oil mechanics
founded by Monsieur de MOnyon to Frsncbot Tor the
invention Of the lamps called moderator, constructed
as early 1886 and 1897 and now in general use For
the wear 1854 this prize consisting OF gold medal
worth Az francs will be given to the person who in
vents or improves implements useful TO the progress
of agriculture mechanical arts and sciences.
Professor Gluckmanns invention TO establish conf
municaions between The brakemen of trains by means
Of electricity has been lately tried with the express
train from Euston square to Birmingham, and the re-
suits have been highly satisfactory. The apparatus
consists of two batteries each one secured "thln
box and placed at the opposite ends OF the train con
pected bv wire which passes under the cars and is
Joined to bells which can be get ringing whenever the
attention Of the brakemen conductors Is required
Tie great merit of this invention lies in IFS simplicity
and rapidity of action.
The electro magnetic gas apparatus OF NJ Shepard
consists of rotary electro magnetic machines 70
lccompOee water in separate recelyers the gas
which escapes from these is conducted TO gas0meter
and from there 10 the burners The secret consists IN
adding to the water q substance which has great al
fnity for the oxygen which abscrbs it a. rapidly as 1t
il produced during the decomposition of the water. The
Ias mixed with too small quantity OF oxygen to pro-
luce explosion. One easily turn the electro
machine, and produce gas enough for seven
ordinary burners.
Baron Won Humboldt has nearly finished the fourth
olume of the Cosmos which will be illustrated with
numerous plates got up under his direction II is TO
De desired that the venerable sayant would furnish IL
ustrations also to the other volumes, to make tins
,rea work complete There exists an atlas to the hrst
volumes of the Cosmos, got up by a miserable book
maker Of Germany, who had the audacity to illustrate
what the great sayant himself would be scarcely able
to accomplish. .
- The Mayor of Marseilles has published not!celn
the public Journals to the effect that large quantity
IF sated beef has Just arrived in that port from Amer
ca The quality he states is excellent, and the price
10 the consumer not more than 40 centimes tabOut
cens) the pound All that's required says the Mayor,
is to steep it for 10 IL hours in water The notice
the population to avail themselves OF the
thus offered OF procuring wholesome meat
for a reasonable rate
According to the report addressed TO the minister
of war BY Mons Duranton director 1.-THE TabaceOrege
Of Aces the entire tobacco crop raised by the colo
nists in 1853 amounted to 2S59O9 kilOgrammes, and
that raised by the Arabs to keOgrammes, which
brought 100000 francs, or on an average VI francs
80 confines per 100 klogrammes, showing considera
bic increase over 1859 in quantity quality and amount
paid for. 1t is supposed that the crop of 1854 will
amount TO 100000 kilog OF about SiOOO,OOo. The
population where tobacco is grown is estimated at
1900. There is yet great amount OF land suitable
for tobacco culture and III proportion as the population
increases this agricultural product will be more alum
dainty raised. The September crop was better and
brought higher prices Cos a. cent, 100 kilog) than
those of the month of October, November and Decem
ber tho latter only paying about 20 francs The re-
raised he also asserts that the tobacco aud cotton
crcps do not interfere with each other, that planters
can attend to both, as the tobacco is already grown
when cotton s planted the former Is sold before the
cotton is ripe and picked The report states also
that il is advantageous to grow cotton alter To-
b6eeO
We had the pleasure Of seeing few pages OF
work in Chinese and English which will be the first OF
the Kind eyerpubEshed. The author is DR.. Stans!as
4 - ,.xst.n lar