The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-23
Scientific Intelligence.

Dr. Stein, Of the University Of Prague has delivered
most interesting lecture the subject of the "Main
Results OF the Latest Researches to Infusoa" The
doctor reviews in very elaborate and able manner the
theories advanced during the past hundred years
respecting the propagation and existence Of nfusora
animal ife and concludes with the assertion-the
suit Of his sudy-hat the smallest forms Of animal life
only brought forth In like forms Of the species
and that under circumstances are they developed
from inert matter Aae a4f att.5 ayt
Lindner, Of Vienna, claims the Invention OF new
principle in breech loading firearms in winch the breech
is closed with bolt II consists in fitting pin needle
at right angles TO the axis Of the bore Of the gum
any other angle thereto for the purpose OF exploding ie
charge the decorating Illuminating composition being
placed In such position In the cartridge that the
pin needle shall come in contact with when the charge
Is fred The pin or needle works In . chamber fixed TO
the gun and through creased and ncombustblc stung
Of asbestos other suitable substances The needle may
be driven by rod lover acted upon by the lock by
the hammer according to IL position; the needle is
Withdrawn into position ready for being again driven
70 fire the charge either by cooking the hammer by
opening the breech, or otherwise. M
b. A. Bonneville Of London, England, proposes pa
tcnted plan for simplifying the manner in which bars
rods Of iron arc produced At present The apparatus
consists Of series q cylinders rollers in and around
each Of which grooves flutes having one or
other, or half OF other OF the forms generally
given 70 iron rods viz round afround square, octa
gona and hexagona and this apparatus allows Of using
iron slit BY any Of the known systems The iron for any
Of the above forms should undergo operations The
lump leaving the roheatng furnace should DO worked
in such way a. TO be able TO pass the ser Al soon
this operation has taken place the nrst part OF the
work h done Ns
The workmen employed IN piercing Mount Cents have
upon bed Of extremely hard quartz which turns
the edge Of the best tempered Steel and Il is feared
that this obstacle may rstad the opening OF the nnel
for four years. In the month Of Nay June the en-
gineers expecting 70 como upon quartz Perhaps
the quartz has proved harder than expected but
early in the year they lucky in finding unusually
soft vein Of rock Foreign engineers have expressed an
opinion that tho tunnel will take longer to complete
than Italian managers anticipate. The summit railway
s likely TO be made before the end Of 1885, and will
shorten to four hours the passage Of the mountain
II stated remarkable fact that electricity travels
so rapidly that 10 may DO driven through gunpowder
without igniting II Is only when the current Is re-
fracted that an explosion takes place.
Nitro glyccrine, blasting OIL introduced to the
scientific world months since by Alfred Nobel OF
Hamburg, is being experimental with in the Cornish
Mines Wales agent calculated to superscde gun
powder Its powers praised highly but IL is said 10
possess very poisonous properties for the workmen.
The Roman Prince Torlonias colossal undertaking OF
tho drainage OF the Lake Of Fucno has recently been
rely centred In his hands by the dissolution OF tho
company founded in Naples in 1853 Twelve years ago
the capitalists doubted the OF the opemtion
alleging the failure OF the Emperor Claudius who spent
millions u In vain; but the Prince perscvered, al
though instead Of tho sight years originally calculated
the works have been going on twelve years. and the
capital required TO DO doubled. On tho 9th OF August
1882 the Torlonia cmssory opened and In fifteen
months IL drained two thousand hectares Of land On
the 18th Of August 1896 the emIssory sopencd again.
and will continue In operation for years. during
which period Gve thousand hectares OF land will be
drained. All that will remain 70 be effected will be
canal in the basin OF the lake. which will drain eight
thousand hectares more OF most fertile land.
Pharaohs Serpent Is tho given by the Parisians
to an extraordinary coil Of smoke which Is made to issue
suiphocyande OF mercury. This substance when
heated. emits smoke which assumes the most fan,as
teal shapes and thick that may be touched with
tho hand.
The Shah Of Persia has sent agent 10 Europe for
tho purpose Of studying the present system Of naval
construction in France. England and Holland.
The giant ''progrcss moving the hosry, or. AZ u
has been termed the "unchangng, East They are TO
have omnbuses in Bombay; three Of them London
made white painted with sunblnd and special vcnii-
lators arc already on their way 10 the island" Cotton
presses with Nasmyths patent cyIindsrs being set
up here and there India But the greatest novelty s
that Luckmce Chund sett native banker, has sent 70
England for large quantity Of machinery and means 70
act I'M a cotton mill In Dude.