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SCIENTIFIC FoRGERIEs.-DIsrelll has colec- ted list and given history of literary forgeries- oi dates altered-of fictitious titles-books reprinted to leave out or inierpolate whole passages. Tomb stones of p ecocous antiquity were dug up and pre- scented to antiquran societies; and the mposters stood by to enjoy ihe joke and reap the rewards of the false relic. We cannot glye half of these cur impositions. But there is another species 0 1 forgery which in taking place before eyes every day It IS scientific cheating. Chemistry and eec- tricty painting and sculpture, all laid under con tributon to carry out the cheat. Wooden nutmeg N famous the world over; and many a verdant youth has bought brass watch for gold one. Good tea is made from soe lnaves sugar is made of -four. We doubt whether half the jewelry on lady's fingers is not made of brass or some baser metal Logwood makes many hogshead of brandy.

 The New York Commercial Advertiser hits of this subject in the following style.

 It would almost seem that nothing could set at de- iance the stimulating perfection ot modern science. True there is no power in human skill or knowledge 10 make a blade of grass common simple Il thing birds feather; but the bright and precious gems of the mine are counierfeed with astonishing preci ision; and not only couuerfeiled but actually produced-made-by chemical process. Mechanl- cal art has c0ntrived machines that eau walk, play musical instruments, write, and even talk, after the of the creature that was made in the i'm. age of the Almighty. We have artificial ice pine boards painted in such wonderful resemblance to ma hogany and the other variegated sds that no close ot inspection detect the cheat; German sl- yer and mosaic gold; sugar eggs and chocolate se gars; old French brandy, manufactured within the wine that never grew in Portugal or was pressed from grapes of any country. and Champagne which hung. not long ago, on the branches of New Jersey apple trees.