Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-04-22

, verifying the references so frequently made
from the United States patent office in answer
70 applications for patents. Of the latter class,
br far the most valuable, is the extensive COL
lection of specifications and drawings for pat
ents granted in England from 1911 to the pre-
sent time, which embodies nearly all the lm-
movements in practical science during this
nnrriod." The report also states that the NUM-
her Of readers is daily on the increase. The
library is made accessible to the whole COM
munity. and indeed to the whole country, with
out fee or introduction Of any kind. All that
is necessary to obtain the perusal oil a Doom
mot however to be carried OUT is to write the
name and address of the applicant, with the
title Of the book desired, and hand it to an ut
tendant at the desk, when it Is forthwith pro-
cured andhanded to him.
The catalogue has already reached two large
volumes, the third is in preparation, and he
fore it can be made complete 1t Will embrace
several volumes. 1t is said that the Catalogue
Of the Library of the British Museum embraces
between forty and fifty large octave volumes
This valuable institution has passed. by Tree
Gift on, of the hands of IFS founders into those
Of the Trustees and their SUCCESSORS, Tor the
free use of the public. 1t will remain as a glo-
rious and permanent monument to the memo
ry of both father and son. Tn latter deserves
great crccit, because he contributes his share
of il. while in the prime Of life and manhood.
The disaffected Catholic priests, Reverends
Mcs>rs. Dayiuan and Des Camps, held forth at
an Oratory in Lexington Avenue last Sabbath;
their o,tracism by Bishop Hughes, to the con.
trary Notwithstanding. The two performed
mass. when Rev. Mr.. Dayman preached a re-
markablc sermon, in which he compared the
course Of the Bishop to that which animated
the priests and pharisce> towards Christ. II
was delivered in a mild and pleasant manner,
and created a sensation among his auditors.
The house was crowded.
DR.. DoreInus has completed his analysis oil
| the poisoned remains Of Mrs. Beathan and Mr..
Robinson, and makes his report tomorrow be-
fore the coroner. 1t is said that he has dlscov-
cred traces Of arsenic in those OF the former.
Mrs. Sicklcs is residing in the vicinity OF her
fathers residence in 18th street, in this city, IN
n state of utter S~cclusion from all the world,
save the immediate family of her parents.
The most extraordinary metamorphose IN po-
litical mountebankiSln, is the celebration oil JET
~ferson's birth day by the Black Republican
abolitioni>ts Of the country. As well might
the devil celebrate the birth Of Christ. For
| Mr.. JrierSon'S ideas Of Constitutional obliga-
! tons and State rights were equally at variance
with their aggressive and destructive principles,
AS those of Satan and the Saviour of the world.
In Boston, the stronghold of Federalism,
, where vulgar abuse and blachguard rhymes
were sent forth to blacken JetterS0n's memory,
we find the Banks, Wilson's, and Burlingames,
gathered to celebrate bis birthday! What
next?
The international Art Union, corner of 18th
street and Broadway, has opened with increased
attractivcness The Academy of Design has
also opened with some good specimens of ma
tive art, which shows u favorable progress in
American artists.
The Academy Of Music was crowded last
night to hear Madam tiazzanagar in La Travi-
tore. The gorgeous play Of Midsummer
Nights Dream" has been brought out al Laura
Kccne's, and is to be inaugurated tonight. 1t is
in this play that Puck is made to say, 81
will put n girdlc round about the earth in forty
minutes" probably thinking Of the Tcle-
graph Gable!
The Hon. Richard Cobdcn is at present So
journing in New York. In his general features,
manners and even in the pleasing intonations OF
his voice, ne reminds one strongly OF the late
Robert Dale Owen. lie is about five feet ten
inches in height, with rather oval, regular fra-
lures, tolcrably high and slightly rcceding fore
head, rather large, yet regularly formed nose,
with round chin and well proportioncd mouth
and blue eyes, while his hair is moderately
grey. His manners are plain, Sociable, COM
mon sense like. and Of II practical turn in con-
verSation. His carriage is easy and his address
pleasing and prcposScSsing; such is one of Eng
llnd'S great cOmlnOnerS.
We had prepared some materials regarding
the insanity ofthc Stock exchange. &c. but must
postpone them. and hasten to Il close.
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