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wishes 10 ascertain the distance that has been ac-
compshed, and then 1t Is drawn up, and the dial at
the end ol the tube being examined will show how
many miles the ship has gene. This instrument has
been submitted to the English Government, whlcn
has gwen orders tor trial OF It. The electric appa
ratus consists OF wire connected with the Compass
The electric fluid communicated by the sea, which


IN this case becomes the natural battery, Is trans
mtted to the compass, and marks not only the rate
OF sailing, but every part oil the ships course In
the compass is placed card printed with lines. At
every quarter OF mile, pen or pencil marks the
course or direction OF the ship upon the paper The
captain may thus ascertain, by looking at the COM
pass how the ship is steered and the rate al which
she is passing through the water. When this paper


is filled, it is removed, and another substituted, and
thus perfect registry is obtained. e s,ae


The journals Of the continent mention the death,
at Cartenazzo, in the neighborhood OF Bologna, Of
Madame ColDrand Rosslnl, wife OF the inustrious
composer The French papers announce the death
OF the astronomer, Count Casslni, Member of the
Academy OF Sciences, and formerly Director OF the
Royal Observatory Of Paris, at the great age OF
ninety seven years. The Journal des Debats men
tons M. Etlenne PoulaIn, one u the guardians OF
the Bibiotheqse Magdsins has just closed his mo
dest and laborous career.


The Queen has been pleased to bestow a pension
Of E2O0 year on Lady Shee, wife OF Sir Martin
Archer Shce, "ln consideration OF her nusDanos
eminence as an ARTIST, and OF his services as presi
dent OF the Royal Academy, during period OF
fourteen years" We may add tnat tne yearly pen
sion OF Fl $40 granted by the crown TO the repre-
sentatiyes Of the celebrated Edmund Burke term-
mated with the life OF the late Earl Spencer. n


II has been tor some time reported that a new
work entltlsd "The Harmony OF the Visible Crea-
lion. was preparing by the author OF The vesti-
oes of Creailon" 1t II now III the Press, and attr
6uied publicly to the honorable member for Heston,
Sir Richard Vyvyan.