The Investigator. [Comprehending Political Economy, Statistics, Jurisprudence, occasional passages from Parliamentary Speeches of a general nature, occasional Parliamentary Documents, and other speculative subjects, excluding Party Politics.]

SUBJECTS FOR DISSECTION.

acting machines.

Miscellanics.

RECOLLECTIONS OF BURNS.

menced business as a bookseller, had been in
practice of writing notices of Burn's Poems in a sty
flippant, and withal so patronising, as to excite feeli
the poet towards him, very different from what he ca
upon. Reckoning, however, upon a very grateful tee
from Burns, he was particularly anxious for an e
troduction to his company, and, as his friends krev
been at some pains to prepare himself for making
zling impression upon the ** Ayrshire Ploughman,
was then the fashion amongst a certain kind of
took place, Burns was engaged in one of his hapis
folks to call the poet.
most playful veins with my friend and another in
two; but upon the gentleman's presentation, who
in a manner sufficiently affable, the "Plough
sumed an air of such dignified coldness, as froze
complete silence during the time he remained m
pany. From a Correspondent of The Scotsman

At the moment the inte

NOVEL MODE OF FISHING IN INDIA,

of eight, two of twelve, and two of twenty-four do. Men employed:-Twelve drivers, six engine men, six assistant do., eight inclined plane men, total thirty-two; horses, twelve. These twelve horses and thirty-two men, with the assistance of the six engines, and various mechanical contrivances, convey, per diem, from the pits, and put into the hold of a ship, without waste or breakage, 952 waggons of coals, each weighing 264 cwt., at a cost, on an average, of £7 10s. per day, including horses, waggons, engines, We Lord Lansdowne, on the third reading of his bill for the and the wages of thirty two men to attend them. consolidation of offences, omitted from its contents the feels an interest in the prosperity of his country, and is at cannot avoid strongly recommending every person who clause which gave up the bodies of that most horrible class all anxious that Britain should continue to manufacture or criminals, murderers, for dissection, on the principle cheaper than any other nation, to inspect the Brunton and that it threw a stigma on the act of dissecting, which ren- Shields railroad, where he may be gratified with the occudered it more difficult to obtain bodies. This was, we lar proof of upwards of 1200 tons of coals being conveyed think, a somewhat fantastical notion; and the restoration ten miles, in one day, at a cost of £7 10s. with the same of the clause was, therefore. very properly moved and carried by the interference of the more masculine under-rapidity as the mail-bags are conveyed, and deposited in standing of Earl Grey. To the bodies of those who mur-aided by the power of six engines, and assisted by self. the hold of a ship, by thirty-two men and twelve horses, der others, we should wish to add those of persons, whatWe make this repetition to impress ever be their motive, their rank, or their age, who murder The fish were the inhabitants of a large pod themselves. It is said that such is the dread of dissection upon the reader's mind the importance of the new power the castle hill, which appeared, in the rains, t in this country, that our hospitals would not obtain patients of production which railroads afford.-Carlisle Patriot. about eighty acres, being then supplied from the B if those who died therein were not religiously restored to river. It usually retained its water all the year, le their friends Let us avail ourselves of this salutary fear, cruel season had already brought it very low, and not to keep our suffering or distracted fellow-creatures out month more they calculated that it would be q of hospitals, but out of suicide. Let the law run, that Accordingly, all hands were now at work to whoever died propria manu, should be transmitted, by the fish while they were yet alive; and the people to coroner's warrant, to the county or some metropolitan hos- He was particularly distinguished at that species of whole country round about had assembled either pital; and we are certain, 1st, that suicide would be less merry-making called " Rockins," which are frequently purpose, or to purchase them, a very large route t frequent; 2dly, that the proportion of females would be alluded to in his writings. This kind of meeting is, or be had for a single pice. Captain Gerard, an ea particularly diminished; and, Sly, that surgical science was (for I suppose the change of manners will have sup. officer who met me here, went to see the chase, would be benefited by the acquisition of the bodies of the pressed this innocent species of "ploy.") formed of young low muddy water with sticks, spears, and hands, it was very curious. The fish were pursued in the few who should still destroy themselves; for of all sub-people-servants generally, of both sexes, to the neighjects for dissection, none are so useful as those who die in bouring farmers who were allowed, during moonlight, directions; but there was little execution dose, t bodily health. And the cause of insanity, which is ge- to meet alternately at their respective houses, each lass Bheels, in the service of the Oodeypoor governa nerally ascribed to suicides, is, of all indisposing causes, thriftily carrying with her the spinning-wheel, and, while their appearance. The rabble were then drives av least known, and might be most fully investigated in the the song and tale went round, never failing to complete and these savages, with their bows and arrows, persons of those on whom a jury decides, that they de- her assigned task of spinning; the lads, in the meanfew hours, that havoc among the fish which pr stroyed themselves in a fit of derangement. But more par- while, being as busily employed in knitting the stocking: such plenty in the camp, singling out the in ticularly we have a strong conviction that a law to the effect the entertainment ending with a supper of a particular striking them with as much certainty as if they po we have mentioned would have a powerful moral effect on dish or two of country fare. On these occasions my nar- sheep in a fold. Their bows were of split bad that unhappy class of beings who are almost placed be- rator remembers well the distinguished part Burns used to simply made, but strong and elastic, more s yond the reach of moral control.--Times. take in the business of the evening. Otten has she met than those of buffalo-horn, which are generate him at the head of a little troop, coming from a distance Hindostan. They were about four feet six i of three or four miles, with the spinning-wheel of his and formed like those of Europe. The arm Perhaps no enlightened nation ever made so wanton and favourite, for the time being, mounted on his shoulders, of bamboo, with an iron head, coarsely made," so costly a sacrifice to the spirit of commercial monopoly and his approach announced by the bursts of merriment single barb. Those intended for striking fish, badas as England did in surrendering to the East India Com- which his ready and rough jokes had excited amongst the so contrived as to slip off from the shaft, whe pany the exclusive trade to China. Of tea, the chief arti- group. It was always expected that some new effusion of was struck, but to remain connected with it cle of export from that country. the inhabitants of Great his muse should be produced to promote the enjoyment of line, on the principle of the harpoon. The Britain consume more than twice the quantity required for the party, and seldom were they disappointed, Rob sequence, remained as a float on the water, and the supply of all the rest of Europe, Africa, and America. Burns's last night's poem" generally reaching the parlour contributed to weary out the animal, but showed ta It has become a necessary of life with almost every class in the course of the next day. At the kitchen of my friend's suer which way he fled, and thus enabled him to see of society, it enters into the daily refreshment of almost father (an extensive landed proprietor) Burns's visits were-Bishop Heber's Journal. every man and woman in the empire, and its price com- of such frequency and duration, as to call down the aniposes a considerable item in the expenditure of every madversions of the lady of the house, the alertness of her family. From their monopoly profits on a commodity of damsels in the morning being at times impaired by his A rich merchant of Lyons was very lately m such general use and extensive demand the sovereigns of unreasonable gallantry. This was supposed to be occa that city, to a very large amount; and, after r Leadenhall are enabled to support the dignity of their sioned by a penchant he had formed for a certain Nelly exertion in his power, was led to believe that the home establishments, to pay dividends to the proprietors Blair, a pretty girl, a servant in the family, and whom fled to, and was resident in, Paris, whither he C of their capital stock, and to make up for losses incurred he celebrated in more songs and odes than her name course, without the least delay. On his arrival by impolitic speculations in other branches of their trade. appears in. The only one likely to be applied to her tropolis, he communicated to one of his friends ( The English public are thus obliged to tax themselves for now being one which he himself transcribes, in a letter character, and whose political writings had t the glorious mismanagement of an Asiatic empire, and to to Mr. Thompson, as one of his earliest effusions, and of some months' detention in prison, and an ac pay nearly £8.000.000 a year in monopoly charges and which his Handsome Nell," I think, forms the bur- with the police) the history of his loss, and bss? Goverment taxes, for the purchase of an article which, at den. My friend describes him as being considered at that regarding its author. If he be in Paris," Continental prices, would not cost half that sum. time as a clever fellow, but a "wild scamp." After he friend, I engage he shall be forthcoming. F If such a burden had been declared perpetual, like that had risen into notice by the publication of his poems, Burns They were soon in the presence of an officer of 1933 entailed upon us by the debt which the nation has con- resided for eight days at my friend's house, who was then armerie, who, having listened composedly to the tracted, it would have been our duty to bear it, and be si- married in Glasgow. She had not seen him since the time, narration, ordered him to return on the mome lent; but happily this is not the case. The ruinous con- when meeting him occasionally about her father's house next day, he presented himself, when the officer i tract by which we are made the vassals of an exclusive she had passed him with such notice as the "laird's daugh- him that he had discovered the thief that he was Company, by which our pockets are drained and cur in- ter" bestows upon the " ploughmen," till that time when and his residence known. "Let us lose no time, dustry cramped,-expires in four or five years; and as its her husband, accompanying him from Edinburgh, brought exclaimed the eager and expectant merchant, in th conditions must then be examined by the legislature, for him to their house as a person whom all delighted to he should escape. "Do not alarm yourself," the purpose of being renounced, modified, or renewed, it honour. His demeanour under these circumstances was, other, he is strictly watched, and is even associate becomes all those who take an interest in the public wel. in accordance with the character always conceded him, the police." "I shall instantly hasten for an order fare, and particularly the commercial body, to bestir them-such as did credit both to his feelings and judgment; he from the Procureur du Roi," continued the mercha selves in spreading the knowledge and conviction of its was respectful, and made himself be respected. Although preparing to depart. Not quite so hasty, if you pl impolicy. With this view, a report has been drawn up sufficiently flattered by the attentions he received and the replied the apathetic officer; "that you will eta and printed by a committee of the Liverpool East India interests he excited, yet he often, with a presentiment of order you propose, I pretend not to deny; or that Association, which, though it does not contain much no- its effects, complained to my friend that he was afraid be imperative on me to show it obedience; but yes ↑ velty of fact or argument, is deserving of general attention The Edinburgh folks had spoilt him." The frequent decidedly defeat your object, and the man you from its plain statements and undeniable inferences.- visits, prompted by curiosity, to which he was subjected, be unattainable." "I do not understand you, Times. he felt as a great annoyance, and when a new visitor was announced, would complain of being shown up My responsibility as a police officer is great, and ea "Listen for a moment, and I shall explain the r like a wild bear."-During his residence in Glasgow, to the community in general. I require many hat a characteristic instance occurred of the way in which he the means afforded me of satisfying them are tri would repress petulance and presumption. A young yet if I do not pay well. I shall want assistance; and man of some literary pretensions, who had newly com- they whom I employ can gain more on their own c

INDIAN AFFAIRS.

ADVANTAGES OF A RAILROAD.

The Brunton and Shields railroad is ten miles in length, on three and a half of which the waggons (526 in number) are moved by horse power; on the remaining six and a half, by six stationary engines, one of six horse power, one

POLICE OF FRANCE.

1 in executing my orders, it would be impossible for act. I, therefore, of necessity, conform to the longished usages of my department. A criminal, you be aware, is ever upon the alarm; but so long as he directly and publicly charged with a particular I accept a compromise with him; and he pays me m a monthly sum, which goes to the remuneration subalterns. The very man in question relies at this upon the faith of our treaty, assured of not being ed until I have special orders regarding him. In ent, I am bound in honour to advise him that our tent is at an end, and that he must look to his own He will then use his best attempts to escape, and trap him. The person you inquire for is in the I have mentioned; and if you will follow my before you proceed judicially, you had better try story measures. To morrow, at a certain hour, I rect him to be in the Rue Monconseil, and you will im there. Two of my men shall be near you for otection. You will enter into an explanation with her, and I shall be greatly surprised if, after the shall convey to him, you do not come to a satisfacangement in respect to the stolen property." The took place as proposed, and an amicable agreeas entered into. The merchant, when well assured ution, presented the officer with a sum far inferior the expense of the prosecution on his part would mounted to; while, even in the latter case, justice have been probably better satisfied with the result merchant himself. This circumstance, which but foccurred, and on the truth of which implicit remay be placed, tends to prove that the police (of least) is less devoid of information respecting the of crime, than it is deficient in zeal, activity, and estedness-Athenæum.

TRAVELLING ON ELEPHANTS.

institution.

This will stop the mouths of those idle vituperative persons, who choose to cover every thing of this kind with We shall no longer see it stated obloquy and reproach.

his Majesty, and became, in time, completely naturalized commercial renown. But excellent as they were in their
in that savage country; but, nevertheless, continued, till several places, they wanted form and union; they ap-
the day of her death, to keep up a correspondence with her
humble relations in Scotland. It may, perhaps, be in the peared as if held asunder by separate interests, or like dis-
recollection of some persons intimately acquainted with united members of the same body. This anomaly is likely
modern British history, or it may perhaps be gathered soon to be expunged by the establishment of a Medical
from the Annual Register of the period, that, about forty School at the Infirmary; and I hail, with the most sincere
years ago, two Morocco princes applied to the Government joy, the very dawn of its existence, and must here express
of this country for a military force to assist them in assert- my entire confidence in the talents of the highly-gifted in-
ing their right to the throne of their deceased father, in
opposition to an usurping kinsman. They urged their dividuals who have advertised as taking the lead in that
request with the plea that, by the mother's side, they were
of British descent; and Government had actually fitted
out an expedition at Gibraltar, in obedience to the demand,
when intelligence came that the two young men had been
surprised, and cut off by their relation; upon which the
fleet was, of course, remanded. When the circumstances
are laid together, it seems unquestionable that these un.
fortunate persons were the grandsons of the old woman
who lived at the Mill of Steps. The reader may pause
before he give credit to a story so singular; but our in-
formation is derived from a source which precludes the
slightest shade of scepticism in our own mind. We can
not give the maiden name of the Empress; but it may be
at least mentioned that her mother was aunt to a person
of the name of Duncan Macpharig, or Macgregor, who
was well known in the south of Perthshire, about forty
years ago, as one of the surviving heroes of the " Forty-
five," and who was often heard to boast that he had a cousin
an Empress."

HARAM OF THE MOGUL.

in newspapers-nor hear it asserted in public vestries-nor (shame on it!) in the very halls of the Infirmary itself, that Liverpool could not boast of one man celebrated beyond the precincts of the town for his writings or professional ability. This reproach must, necessarily, cease; and the erroneous and popular opinion "that there is a great want of clever medical men in Liverpool," which opinion, so universal in London, and current everywhere, will then be satisfactorily refuted: we shall then cease to be inundated with such shoals of Welshmen, Irishmen, and, last and worst of all,-Scotchmen.

Amongst the others I perceive that Clinical Lectures are Ito be given on the cases, at the time present, in the Infitmary. These promise to be of more benefit than any of the others; for it will insure to the patients a full consideration of their cases-a daily regular attendance; and it will do away with the notion, so prevalent among the lower orders of society, that the present physicians are in the habit of seeing those intrusted to their care only once a week, and occasionally but once a fortnight.

As the climate obliges the ladies of the harem to wear only very light dresses, there are some manufactured of silk of so fine a texture that the whole dress does not weigh more than an ounce! They repose in these dresses, which they change in the morning, casting aside the Barrack poor, for the first time, I mounted an former as of no further use. Every day they assume a the motion of which I thought far from dis dress of different colour. They are adorned besides with le, though very different from that of a horse. As an immense quantity of jewels; the collar of their robe hal moves both feet on the same side at once, the is bordered with two bands of diamonds enchased in the is like that of being carried on a man's shoulders. centre of two rows of pearls, crossing upon the stomach- which, at first view, I was rather sorry to enter on; because I now come to the second part of my communication, rown elephant carries two persons in the "how-Their ear-rings and bracelets are of surprising beauty. esides the "mohout," or driver, who sits on his Their, fingers, and also their toes, which are bare, the any thing like an imputation of blame on public character nd a servant on the crupper, behind, with an feet being covered with sandals only, are ornamented is apt to rouse so many angry feelings, that I should fear a. The howdah itself, which Europeans use, is equally with the most beautiful rings. All the wives of to encounter them; and if I thought that my letter would ke the body of a small gig, but without a head. the Mogul, and all the Princesses (his daughters,) carry have any such effect, I should stop here: but that not tive howdahs have a far less elevated seat, and are on the thumb of the right hand, in the form of a ring, a being necessarily the case, I shall proceed. Well, then, more ornamented. At Calcutta, or within five small looking-glass bordered with pearls. They cast their f it, no elephants are allowed, on account of the eye incessantly upon this mirror; it is with them the occu-I have heard it stated, that the senior physician and sur it accidents which they occasion by frightening pation of every moment. Their most becoming ornament geon were not consulted about the establishment of this Those at Barrackpoor were larger animals than is a golden girdle of the breadth of two fingers, enriched said school, and that they could not give it their entire pected to see; two of them were at least ten feet with jewels. Mantles of the same metal are suspended approbation. If this be really the case, I sincerely conThat on which Lord Amherst rode, and on which from it, sown with diamonds, whose points are terminated dole with these gentlemen, and cannot help thinking that panied him, was a very noble fellow, dressed up by knots of pearls. What is very surprising is, that each did trappings, which were a present from the king of these ladies has a change of six or eight sets of these they have been treated very unhandsomely. Persons at and ornamented all over with fish, embroidered pearls.-London Weeky Review. their time of life, evidently declining into the vale of years. a device which is here considered a badge of should, and commonly do, devote to their families that I was amused by one peculiarity, which I had time which can be spared from their important professional efore heard of; while the elephant is going on, a dks by his side, telling him where to tread, bidlabours; and, perhaps, the junior gentlemen of the Infirm take care,' ""step out," warning him that the mary sympathized with them on this account, and did rough, slippery, &c., all of which the animal is not like to call on them to write and speak on subjects, to understand, and to take his measures accordwhich, very likely, had not occupied their attention for The mohout says nothing, but guides him by thirty years and, indeed, I myself think that it would his legs to his neck, on the side to which he SIR, I am not one of those snarling critics who find be more than could be expected of them to consume the him to turn, urging him forwards with the point midable goad, and stopping him by a blow on the something to object to in every measure of public utility.midnight oil and labour for the preservation of a reputa

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d with the butt end of the same instrument. The nd those men have over their elephants, is well and a circumstance lately occurred of one of them ta sign to his beast, which was instantly obeyed, a woman who had said soinething to offend him. was executed before our arrival.--Bishop

Journal.

A SCOTCH EMPRESS OF MOROCCO.

mbers, in his " Picture of Scotland," just published, the following singular circumstance:-

t a place called the Mill of Steps, in the low bottom, en two of the hills over which the road passes, there , and, perhaps, still stands, a cottage, which, little than 30 years ago, was the residence of an old woman, n as the mother of the Empress of Morocco! To in this seeming mystery, it is necessary to inform the

Correspondence.

NEW MEDICAL SCHOOL.

TO THE EDITOR.

Quae laudanda forent, et quae culpanda vicissim
Illa prius creta, max haec carbone notamus,

tion already acquired. I say their case is distressing, and if the office of lecturing (which will be almost honorary) is a maxim which I have always thought worthy of ad- has been forced upon them by any intrigue of the consultmiration and imitation, and forms, very naturally, the texting-room, I am decidedly of opinion that they ought to for the few observations which I have to offer on the pre- withdraw: it is another warning.-I am, &c. Liverpool.

sent occasion.

PREPARATION OF COFFEE.

TO THE EDITOR.

First, then, Mr. Editor, I am happy to observe, that a new era in medical science, in Liverpool, is on the eve of breaking forth with great splendour; and in this feeling I am confident that you cordially participate. We have already some distinguished lecturers in the town. Chemistry, Anatomy, the Practice of Physic, Surgery, Dis- SIR, I believe I must plead guilty to H.'s insinua cases of the Eye, and Phrenology, are all most ably treated tion, of having negligently omitted to touch on the most by their several professors, who never fail to draw most economical mode of preparing coffee, as a beverage for use. crowded audiences. A course, too, on Botany, is nearly I am far from being extravagantly disposed; but, to any st that the daughter of a poor woman, here resident, prepared, and will shortly be delivered, by a very learned kind of economical process, which, in the end, would be ixty or seventy years ago, was sailing over to Amewhen she was captured, along with her fellow-pas- physician, at the Botanic Garden. These, Mr. Editor, likely to be " penny wise and pound foolish," I am des ers, by an African pirate, and carried into Morocco, are matters of congratulation, to every one who wishes cidedly opposed. Give me a strong infusion of coffee; and, e, happening to attract the affections of the Emperor, well to the interests of the good old town-to any one who if I am to economize, it shall be done by letting down my very soon after became Empress. She had children by rejoices to see her scientific fame keeping pace with her strong coffee infusion with good boiled milk, not with hot

tsix

TO THE EDITOR.

water, which produces nothing but wish wash, or water | THE CHAR-VOLANT, DRAWN BY MR. POCOCK'S KITES.
bewitched, or becoloured with coffee. A family, however
large, will find it both grateful and economical, to prepare
strong coffee decoctions or infusions, adding hot milk ad
libitum, or commensurate to the demands of the family.
With hot milk the quantity of liquid may be increased;
band, if nutrition be an object worthy of regard with a
family, the advantages hot milk possesses over hot water,
will be allowed by all, save, indeed, by disciples of the
far-famed Doctor Sangrado.

On one point H. and myself seem fairly at issue; that point is, which is the better, a boiled decoction of coffee, or coffee produced in a biggin by infusion? We have no rule or scale to measure taste by; therefore, this point, so far as H. and myself are individually concerned, must remain in statu quo, or undecided. This, however, I will add I never yet knew persons who had accustomed themselves to take coffee infusions, that were inclined to prefer, or return to the use of, coffee prepared by boiling. As to cookery books, I never consult them. I care not a fig for all the cookery books that are, or that ever were; ; but I had good reasons for being explicit, or, as H. has it, "round about," in my directions as to the preparation of coffee infusions. For instance, by administering my fourteen spoonfuls of coffee powder at three periods, I have the whole of my first biggin of nearly equal strength, which would not be the case were all the powder at first, and at once, put into the bag. We are not always to resort to the simplest ways, otherwise we had better cast away all our implements of husbandry, and resort to Adam's natural implements-fingers and toes.

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H. wishes to know, how one person may be best supplied with good coffee beverage? This question is too vague, for I have known persons who are contented with one cup of coffee, and others again who are not satisfied with less than from three to six cups: I preferred to state how many cups of coffee infusion fourteen spoonfuls (or rather more than two ounces in weight) of coffee powder would produce; that, I repeat, is, five cups of firsts, five cups of seconds, and more again, though, after the second drawing off, the beverage then brewed becomes weak.

The Beauties of Chess.

"Ludimus effigiem belli,"—VIDA.

SOLUTION TO STUDY CLXXX.

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SIR,-By your remarks in the Mercury, a few weeks ago, respecting Mr. Pocock's Eropleustic Art, expectations higher than his tip-top kite were raised in the minds of several of your readers, who waited with impatience for the appearance of your Kaleidoscope of the 15th ult., and none longed for the treat you promised the public more than your humble servant. But will you credit me, Mr. Editor, although circumstances kept me from the perusal of your sheet for two days after its publication, I really had an opportunity of seeing the aërial equipage in full action, on that very day when your readers were taking a first eager peep at the novel invention, as set forth in your Kaleidoscope? It so happened that I was journeying from Bristol to Gloucester, and, when staying at the Red Lion, (one of the posting-houses in Newport, a village distant from Gloucester sixteen miles,) I noticed a considerable concourse of persons surrounding a very neat, airy, four White to move and win the Queen, or check wheeled carriage, drawn by two kites: an interesting explanation was given of the control and management of the kites and carriage, by the travelling party, who exhibited, to the gentlemen present, the various movements of the kites, by means of four different lines attached to the largest kite. The description was truly gratifyingbeing accompanied by ocular demonstration. Just as the Manchester mail-coach, from Bristol, entered Newport, the party, consisting of three persons, started for Gloucester: they also had come from Bristol.

Some persons who saw with what velocity they winged their way, could scarcely give credit to the fact, that the action of the atmospheric air alone, unaided by machinery, was adequate to the drawing of such a weight at so swift a pace. I am very much deceived, if there was any trickery or secret mechanism employed in this extraordinary mode of travelling. They went off at the rate of twelve miles an hour. It appears, however, that, about three miles from Newport, some hindrance, or little accident, occurred; Families desirous of individually having, at each meal, for the mail-coach passed the carriage, which was standing their cups of coffee of equal strength, may mix together still, and only one person with it, and the kite quite stathe whole of the first and second drawings off in a large tionary in the air. About three miles from Gloucester, the vessel, and pour out, as required, to each party. I may guard of the mail-coach heard a cry, "Clear the wayadd, for the information of H. and others, that my four-clear the way," and immediately the char-volant rushed teen spoonfuls of coffee amply and satisfactorily supplied an infusion for my family, which, for many years, con- by the mail, the leaders at the same time breaking into a sisted of five parlour and two kitchen consumers; nay, gallop. To compete was altogether useless; for by the moreover, the grounds afterwards served a poor family account given by the toll-keepers at the gates entering with what they were pleased to call excellent coffee. It Gloucester, the char-volant was a head, at least a mile, should be stated, however, that, when persons are necessi- when the mail came up. Desirous of having a suit of tated to use the grounds, to boil them is the best mode of preparing the beverage, strength more than aroma being these kites, for trying what may be done with them, you sought for. may rely upon it, Mr. Editor, that within this month they will be seen extending their wings in the vicinity of Liverpool.-I am, Sir, A CONSTANT READER.

To the question touching "the pot-lid and condensed steam," which H. so confidently, I might say, with such an air of triumph puts, I will briefly reply, by asking him to take a bunch of onions, the aroma of which none will dispute, let him boil the onions, and if he does not find they have, at the end of the experiment, lost much of their aroma, I must concede to him the best of the argument. I will allow him to cast his pot-lid drops into the mass of onions to increase their flavour. It is with the onions as with the coffee; the steam that arises when boiling them, is of tri-fold composition,-heat, air, and liquid, the air (as the steam condenses) escapes, and carries with it much of the aroma of the coffee, as also that of the onions.

That the liquid of boiled coffee has more strength than that produced with an equal quantity of coffee powder, by infusion, I do not attempt to deny; but that strength is sheer stamina, not that volatile essence we denominate flavour. Old bread is as strong and nutritive as new bread, but exposure to the air robs old bread of that raciness (flavour, if you please,) for which new bread is so much esteemed. I have extended this letter to a greater length

than I intended: pray, excuse me.-Yours,

J. M.

P. S. I had forgot to assure H. that "economy and coffee for one" cannot be assimilated. I would recommend to all solitary lovers of coffee to get married, or to get domiciled in companionship with some well regulated family. Such persons may then, among other good things, indige themselves constantly with their esteemed beverage, economically.

IMPROVED KITES.

We have heard that some gentlemen in Liverpool have it in contemplation to make trial of the double kites, as improved by Mr. Pocock. Our river would afford ample scope for applying these kites to boats, and we may, perhaps, see a boat-race, during the summer, of a novel de. scription.-kites v. sails. It would, however, be desirable to have the kites, or one as a sample, from Mr. Pocock, as they are a great improvement upon boys' ordinary playthings. The deck of the Floating Bath would be a fine place for exhibiting such kites, which, if connected with however, ought to make aquatic experiments but such the Bath canoe, would afford much amusement. None, as can swim well. A friend has favoured us with a copy of Mr. Pocock's ingenious and entertaining work on the Eropleustic Art, which may be seen at our office any day about noon, by gentlemen who feel any interest in an ingenious and, probably, a very useful improvement upon a mere plaything. The winds prevailing in this neighbourhood would often enable experimentalists to travel rapidly and pleasantly for miles along the banks between Liverpool and Crosby. We have a variety of clubs amongst us, why not have a kite club?-We have just been informed by a gentlemen of this town, that he expects to have one of Mr. Pocock's patent kites forwarded to him in a short time.

To Correspondents. PROFILE Mountain in New HAMPSHIRE, UNITED S We have a great curiosity in store for next we' tion. It is an engraving of a most singular prod tain in New Hampshire; together with the destin given in Silliman's American Journal of Science and for last month. It is a great natural curiosity file resemblance to a human face is most strike not very prepossessing.

W.D. is informed that we have abandoned all i the continuation of the article to which he author seems fickle or indolent, and not to upon; and, after the evasions we have expe have, for some time back, made up our minds t remainder of the article, if it should, unexpectedly, warded to us.

DR. TRAILL'S ADDRESS.-We have not overlooked this
document, from which we promised some selectin
shall probably redeem our pledge next week.

THE CHAR VOLANT.-As some persons have doubted,
affected to doubt, the accounts given of Mr. Poco
riage being drawn by kites, at the rate of ten or twelve
an hour, whilst others have disbelieved the fact al
we wish to call the public attention to the lettter of
Witness, in a preceding column.
CARMEN A VEN FRANCISCO WRANGHAM, A. M., S. R. S
piece shall be inserted in the next Kaleidoscope. O
the letter of J. R. having been directed to J. S. whe
from Liverpool, his letter remained unopened severs
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