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NJ schwiIguc (says the Courier du Bias
Rhln) ls putting the flushing hand to
the repairs of the Astronomical. clock oil
the cathedral OF Strasburg. after having
devoted tour years TO tho work. II will
be ready about the .rd Of the month, and
its inauguration viii take place a, the
ts'es given in honor of the Scientific
Congress In this curious piece oI
Mechanism the revolutions Of the sun.
the moon. and the planets, arc marked
down with scientific cxac,ness. Seven
figures represent the seven days Of the
week. each appearing in its turn on the
day allotted to il. The four ages come
forward to strike the quarters, and the
hideous skeleton Death strikes the hours
At noon Iii. Twelve Apostles advance in
succession to bend down before the fig
ure Of our Saviour, who gives them ,hs
beneliction. Al the same moment. a
cock c'aps his wings nj crows three
times, through The vaui:ed root Of the
ca,ne,!ra| All tho persons who have
seen this work (the Courier du Bas Rhin
addsl agree in considering it as one Of
the most curious pieces Of clockwork in
Europe.