New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-11

ENpIFIIFNrs WITH kESPIRATIuN.-ln the Proceed
ings of the Royal Society, we lind an interesting ac-
com, oil some experiments tie phenomena OF respi-
ration, made by DR.. r. Smith Dr. ). describes the
quantity of carbouc acid expired and OF AIR inspired,
with the rate Of pusaton and respiration in reference
70 the whole day and night the variations of the day
with and without food &c. The total quantity of car
bonc acid expired in the tweutyour hours was deter
mined in four gentlemen in eight experiments The
quany Of Carhonc acid eXhaled III the six hours Of
the night il $50 grains aud the total amount of car
bon exhaed in twenty four hOWs at rest varied from
D. l to IA ounces IN the different persona The effect
of walking ut two three miles per hour is found 70
be- equal TO one and iourits and two and three-fths
times that durDgrest During proioundseep the amount
of carbonic acid teseued the extent of half of that
of the average Of the day.
A NEW Phase or THE CASADIAS ExTRADITIoN
CAsr.--According TO lHe Montceai COMMERCIAL At
rsTtscr Of the 2 inst there will be some difficulty III
conveying the fugitive slave Anderson 10 England.
The fGreytiser says " IL Is understood that the neXt
steamer will bring officer OF the Court Of Queens
Bench charged with the service of the writ Of habeas
corpus in this And II is To be presumed that the
Administrator of the Government will at once cause
the surrender of Anderson TO the bearer. But III that
case how is hc TO be taken OF the country at this
season? He cannot 20 through the United States
without certainty of capture ana the land route to Hail.
fax is utterly mpracCcable II he s however, brought
to Montreal III the mean time TO await the openng OF
invitation the friends OF freedom here will have an
opportunity of bringing him wlt of habeas corpus
before the Superior Court Of the District, and Its de-
con will render sremisrion TO England unnecessary
ard yindte the character OF our Judges from the re-
preach brought on by their brethren at Toronto.
EFpECTs OF the Com UPoN TROPICAL BEAsTs-
The weather in England has been intensely cold and
its efe:t upon lions and tigers IN the London Ioolog
cal Gardens has been severe. Tie noble Nubin hon.
4 fla
the admiration of all visitors, is Dead In he afternoon
he was apparently well, and in the morning he was
found by the keeper lying stiff and cold in his den.
post mortem examination attended by various scientific
men, disclosed the sad fact that the king Of beasts had
succcmbed the intense cold organic disease hav
ing been discovered Ills wife, with proper coniugal
affection nourned his death, aud gave BIRTH two days
after her bereavement, Ia a still-bOm cuh. NJ hOugh
the excentand jealous Superintendent Of the Gardens
has taken great pains to preserve the animals commit
ted to lis charge the mortality has been very large
among the anteopes, birds and monkeys. The hippo
potanl are however, though natives Of tropical cOun
tries, ourishing.
A FLOOD AYTIcIPArED-THe 81. .Josepk MOI
DaiLy JOnrHal OF the 18th ult. says: From what we
can learn of the depth of in the upper region,
and through the Missouri Valley. safely cilcu
late upon having of the highest Spring ises ever
Known ia the Missouri In every direction, aud on
every tributary, the lies Ia the depth of from
two TO seven feet. When this melts and the immense
streams of water force their way through its only out
let, the MIs.OuIi, may look out TO see much oil Tue
bottom lands overBowed, and it will also try the
strength of our brc&kwaters, which ought to be
Strengthened this Winter as to be able to resist the
coming Hood.
The Selectmen of the town Of New-London, Ct
have taken occasion 10 introduce all ableboded app
cuts for assistance to saw saw horse and wood pile
before passing upon their title to aid from the town
This test has cases, been too much for the pau
pers who, after little exercise have "skooted' TO
more favorable locations or thrown themselves npon
private charity.