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Fire Proof Cement. The French ce- 1nent for the roofs oi houses, to preserve the wood and protect it from fire, is made in the following manner:

 Take as much lime as is used in ma king pot full of white wash, and let it be mixed in q pail full of water; in this put two and half pounds of brown su- gar, and three pounds of fine salt; mix them well together, and the cement is completed. A little lamp black, yell low ochre, or other coloring commedi- ty. may be introduced to change the color of the cement, to please the fan cy ofthose who use 1t. It has been used with great success, and been recotn- mended particularly as protection against fire. Small sparks Of fire that frequently lodge on the roofs of houses, are prevented by thiscemen from burn ing the shingles. So cheap and valua- ble precaution against this destruc- tive element ought not to pass untried. Those who wish to be better satisfied ofits utility, can easily make the expe- riment by using small temporary build ing or it may be tried on shingles put together for the purpose, and then ex- posed to the fire.