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From the American Statesman.
TO MY HARP.
Tell of joys, tell of joys O mv harp !
* Bid tier notes in soft melody flow;
Speak of Love, speak of Love, O my heart!
Banish every sad vestige of wo.
While tile tosc shall its fragrance impart,
And the lily shall deck every vale,
Thv notes shall enliven my heart,
Which no more in deep sorrow shall wall.
The charm: on the face of my fair,
As the first beam of morn lovely shine;
Sweet the smile, sweet the smile, glowing where
The rose and the lily combine.
From my soul let fell anguish depart; *
Let the source of delight never fail—
Speak of Love, speak of Love, O my heart!
And no more in sad sorrow bewail. C.
From a Virginia Pu^we.
Efleet of Manuel worn in con
tact with the skin.
TO THE EDITOR.
Roar Sir, Having been frequently ques
tioned on the propriety of wearing flannel
next f!je skin, and, as I have always es
teemed it a highly injurious habit, carried
to the extent it is at the present time, 1
think it my duly, for the benefit of enqui
rers, and as many others as it may con
cern, to make public my opinion, and my
reasons therefor. *
From persons of debilitated habit, having
been relic* ed of disease by wearing flannel
next ‘heir skin—more especially affections
of tilt* iungs, the practice lias been adopted
not only as a remedy for, but it is without
rest ictinn, advised as a preventive ot such
complaints J and it i* even advised to those
in perfect health, anil frequently adopted
bv them, I suppose, to render them more
healtl y.
Flannel worn in contact with the skin, is
undoubtedly, a highly advantageous reme
dy iu many winter di.eases, more especial
ly in catarrh and rheumatism; and 1 have
no doubt but that persons of a consumptive
constitution, have had their lives prolonged
by wearing FJanuel, through the whole of
the cold seasons of the year.
But such persons have been for some
years past, much in the habit of abusing this
remedy, by continuing the application of it
throughout the year. Emaciated, as they
may be, they suffer themselves to be still
more reduced, by an excessivfe and constant
perspiration, induced and kept up by the
beat ami hiction of Flannel, iu addition to
the heat of summer.
In the winter of 1813, whilst I was a
student of HU’tlicine, Being coni<lerat>ly!
alarmed at ?i cold I had'contracted of unu
sual severity and duration; 1 was induced
to resort to the iof a tvanroM and draw
ers of flannel, from which t drrivet rl
durable ndvantage. At the commence-’
meiit of the ensuing; summer, being some-!
what apprehensive fa breast complaint, !
in consequence of the severity of my win
ter’s attack, i was induced to believe, in
conformity with the generally received
opinion, that it was necessary to continue
the use of the flannel through the summer,
for the more complete restoration of my
heal tii. In *he emuse C a few weeks the
waistcoat became so intolerable that i threw
it off. but continued the drawers. In a few
more weeks, 1 perceived the skin, that was
in contact with flannel, had a less healthy
than that of the rest of my bo
by and the muscles were softer—the ap
pMtunces continuing to increase, I, in a
short time threw them aside.—More effect
ually to convince myself, whether this re
ally Were the effect of the flaurrel, in the
summer of 1814, alter examining both my
arms, and having them examined by aorue
of my fellow students, their appearance
being the same, I 1 drew a flannel sleeve on
oho of them next to the skin, ami wore ii
6 weeks, in the month of July and August:
on withdrawing the sleeve, the difference
in the appearance of the two arms was re
markable—the skin of the arm that had
been enveloped in flannel, was pale, flaccid
and pupil I our, somewhat resembling the
skin of a picked fowl* the muscles were
softer, and less elastic than those of the
other arm, which was, in every
a healthy appearance. On removing the
flannel, the flesh in a f*vv days recovered
its natural appearance.
Hie result of the above experiment gives
only a miniature view qf the emaciating
effect of flannel,-Wort) in contact with the
whole body; for in this case, besides the
primary effect it has on the skin itself, and
th * superficial muscles, it has a secondary
effect on the vitals; especially on the sto
mach and. lungs by sympathy. The sym
pathy xistiug between the skin and those
parts, is evinced by the effect produced on
them from various applications made to the
akiu.—Tobacco leaves for example, applied
to the skin, affect the stomach so much as
to produce vomiting; and to stop obstinate
vomiting, laudanum and other anodynes,
ate frequently applied to the skin over the
region of the stomach, with the happiest
effect. To prove a sympathy between the
Bkin and lungs, (if such a thing is question
ed) we need only refer to the effects of
flannel, which being worn next to the skits
will genet ally in the course of twenty
hours, loosen phlegm in the lungs, and!
ireuk a cough.f If a remedy has power to
effect such a change as this in the lungs, it
must, if long continued, without intermis
sions, have the effect'gradually tl> deterio
rate, and at last, to destroy the natural ac
lions of the part, unless the constitution
opposed to it be unusually robust
A 1 arn very firmly of opinion, that the in
creased number of deaths from consump
tion, that we perceive in the lists of mor
tality, is owing in a great measure, if not
principally, to the abuse of the remedy in
question.
From the lists oF mortality in seaport
towns, we perceive, upon an average, that
about one-third of the deaths are from con
sumption ; and a greater number to the
south than to the north. In former times,
the converse of this has been always re
marked. Flannel, 89 a remedy, has been
in use about twenty years; and its good
effect in winter, has encouraged its abuse
in summer.
Almost any constitution may be ruitied,
from the constant and ill-judged use of
medicineh, taken inwardly; and the same
will, almost as certainly, though more
slowly, ensue from the abuse of outward
remedies.
WM. A. M’DOWELL.
* Since making the above mentioned observa
tions on mv own person, I have frequently had
the opportunity of making similar observations
on the persons of my patients, who were wearing
flannel in the warm months.
| Many other illustrative physiological facts
could be adduced, bub a physiological disserta
tion, is foreign to my purpose.
OTTO OF ROSES.
‘i'o the Editors of the National Intelligencer.
Gentlemen— As the Rose, in all its va
rieties, grows iu great abundance in our
Country, and as the essential oil which is
extracted from it iti the east, is very valua
ble and precious, as one of the most exqui
site of perfumes, the following recipe for
making tvhat is termed the Otto of Roses,
may not be unacceptable to 1 such of your
readers as are fopd of experiments. It will
be found, upon trial, tpanswer the purpose
intended, as it is, 1 believe, very similar to
the inode pursued in India to obtain the de
licious essence which all so highly appre
ciate.
A large glazed cartlicrn or stone jar, or a
clean wooden cask, must be filled with the
leaves of the Rose Flowers, Corolla, which
should previously be carefully freed from
all seeds, stalks, and dirt. On these leaves
pure spring water (pump water will answer,
not so well) must be poured, till they arc
covced. The vessel must then be set in
the Sun from sun rise till sun set, when if
should be taken in for the night. This j
; must be continued for seven days in sue-1
i cession. In three or four days after the
■ first exposure, a number of pat licies ofoily
| matter, of a fine yellow color, will be obster
j ved to float on the surface, and in two or
three days more this matter will form into
[a scum, which is tbe Otto of Roses. It can
jbe taken up by some cotton tied to the end:
of a stick, ami squeezed with the finger;
(and thumb into a small phial, which should
!be well stopped. This must be repeated
j till ttli ttnf essential oil which floats* on the
! surface is removed. By this simple and
| (inexpensive process, may be obtained, by
! almost every family, as much of this exqui-
Uitive essence as may be necessary for use.
j It is at least worth the trial; and 1 am sure,
when that trial is made, the success wilt be
lftore than an equivalent for the labour.—
This mode, too, is vastly preferable to the
one given in the Asiatic Researches, both
for economy and simplicity, and is equally
effectual and productive. As the process
I have mentioned is so easy and simple that
all can try it, the essential oil thus obtain
ed may be calculated on as perfectly pure
and genuine, which i9 not always the case
with that we buy in the shops;for, in order
to increase the quantity, the manufacturers
of this article in the east have a practice of
inixitig-witli the Roses sometimes the rasp-j
rngs of sandal wood, and at others a sweet
scented grass, which gives, to tbe essence a
clear green color. W.
Indian grandeur.
The magnificence of the Temple of Ja
grenat, exceeds all credibility. The Build
ing is on the sea shore, and is surrounded
by nine avenues of beautiful Evergreens.
Each avenue is composed of a different des
cription of trees, and they lead respective
ly to’ Ceylon, Gnlconda, Arabia, Persia,
fhibert, China, Ava, Siam, and the isles of
tho Indian Seas. The Uoine is ol extraor
dinary height and grandeur, and the vast
Towers and extended Gallarins, are of
white marble, containing Fountains so iran
parently pellucid that they double, like mir
rors, the reflection of the whole Edifice ;
and with a splendor so dazzling, that the
eye can'scarcely'look on it when enriched
with the rays of the Sun. In the superb
Mail of Audience, (which is supported by
dossed pillars of sandal wood) is the stat
ue of Jagrenat—the seventh incarnation of
Braraa. It is in the form of a Pyramid;
without hands and feet, w hich he lost in at
tempting to support the world for its salva
tion. This statue, is surrounded by a mul
titude of sold and silver lamps, brilliantly
illuminated. At the extremity of the Hall,
the chief Pandect is seated in all his glory,
on a chair of black ebony, placed on yel
low carpets; and lie sits cross-legged, in a
state ofsolemn immobility. Perfumes burn
around him. and he is fanned with Peacocks
l feather*. The flooring before him is cover
ed with nine peculiar mats, six feet sqnare,
‘to which the Omrahs approach this sacred
personage. The Rajahs advance three
mats; the Moghul Princess, six mats ; and
the Grand Moghul, has the exclusive prvil
ege of kissing his venerable feet. At
the base of the statue, are steps on which
the penitents offer up their dreadful vows.
Charleston City Gazette.
From England.
New Yoak, June 12.
By the arrival of the regular sailing pack
et skip Albion, Capt. Williams, in 40 days
from Liverpool, the Editor of the National
Advocate has received from his correspon
dent, files of London papers of the 28tli
April, and Liverpool of the Ist of May.
Their contents principally respect. the al
lairs of the Turkish Empire, which seems
fast approaching to that dissolution long ago
anticipated by reflecting minds. We have
given ample extracts below, from which It
appears that the Greeks in all parts of Eu
ropean Turkey are animated with the spi
rit of liberty, and crowding to join die
standard wlucb has been raised against the
bublime Porte. even stated, that these
patriot# were leaving Constantinople in
great numbers to unite with their brethren
in arms. It was reported in Loudon, that
Ali Pacha had arranged matters with the
Sultan, the hitter having acceded-to the
demands of the Servitris, and that the Porte
had made this amingement in order dial it
might direct its whole efforts 6g;,*ost the
insurrection in Moldavia and YVaUnchia.
The accounts from Vienna and Paris,
which are the latest received of the pro
ceedings in Turkey do n*t justify this ru
mor. On*the contrary, the i,ac)j**4*rrrpfe
semrtl t.be making great to enforce
a compliance with his demands. Ihe Lon- 1
don Courier states, that the Holy Alliance
ha&come to the final resolution of observing
the strictest neutrality between the con
tending parties, none of which were to be
permitted to pass the frontiers.—“With
regard to the military, (continues the same
paper,) the orders are still more strict, the
police being commanded to put under im
mediate arrest any soldier or soldiers who
might attempt to pass the frontiers to join
the Revolutionists. Whether this decision
is the result of any negotiations with the
Sublime Porte, we are not informed. It is
probable that sucli is the case. Declara
tions from both the Emperors on this sub
ject will be published at Vienna and fcst.
Petersburg.”
Little doubt is entertained that the whole
of the population of European Turkey,
professing the Greek religion, will make
common cause against the Turks. Hassel,
a German statistical writer, said, by the
Mon ing Chronicle, to be s/i great estima
tion, makes Turkey* in Europe, on the best
[ami most recent'authorities, to contain a
I population of 9,482,000. Os this popula
tio , (he Tu \;s do not amont to one-third
par;, and the Greeks alone amount to about
5 millions. But then the population pro-i
fes.-i'ng the Greek religion amounts to a
much greater number than 5 millions. For
instance, the Bulgarians, about 1,800,000,1
a Sclavonic people, are partly of the Greek
and narlly of the Mahmnedau religion, j
j Tbs Servians about 960,000, another Sc la-!
voiiic people, are all ol the Greek religion.
!’!>e Bosnians about 850,000, are also of the
Greek religion. ‘Foe Albanians speak
Sclavonic and tbe old Illyrian language.
are -partly of the Greek and partly of the
Mahnmed.iti religion. The Wulfachians
anil Moldavians are 1,230,000 according to
Hassel, but, about a million and a half in
miuber according to Mr. Wilkinson's ac
count. are only Greeks too by religion.
Though the. Turks form so small a part of
the population in Europe, they are very
numerous in Asia, where their chief strength
has always lain; hut from Africa they are
not likely, at present, to derive any assist
ance.
The la‘est accounts from Italy confirm
the intelligence, formerly received, that the
Austrians hint not been so cordially wel
comed as was represented. So many as
sassinations had taken place, that they
found it necessary to disarm the inhabit
ants, while Gaeta and other places contin
ued to oppose the invaders. Sicily is like
wise represented to have declared itself in
dependent. The continued march of the
allied troops towards the frontiers of Italy,
folly justify the accounts of the unsettled
state of the country, and show that the peo
ple are by no means disposed to submit
either to foreign or domestic tyranny. The
oppressive measures.pursued by the allied
despots, mast ere long recoil upon their
own heads.
Na thing certain has transpired as to the.
ulterior view* of the Holy Alliance, al
though the Morning Chronicle states it as
a matter decidod tin, that these despots in(
tend to turn their arms against Spain, an
opinion fohnded on accounts from Viehna
of the 12th of April, in which it is said,
“Every thing announces that off whole
army is about to be put on the war footing,
and that the Land we hr will be charged
with tiie interior service. These extraor
dinary measures lead to the presumption,
that a f t<r the occupation of Piedmont,
there will still be another enterprise for
the re-establishment of the tranquility of (
Europe.”-—-Whatever may be in this,* all!
the foreign papers concur in stating, that a;
new Congress is to be field* at Vienna, j
which’ is to be attended by Several sove-j
reigns who were not present at Troppfru or j
Laybach. Ferdinand will likely be called |
on to join in these conferences; and we
have no doubt the jouuiey of the Kjng of!
Portugal to Europe, has principally in view
the taking a part in the holy deliberations
of his “legitimate” brethren, to complete!
the enslaving of Europe by tfie restoration *
of the ancient dynasties to their “rights
privileges.”
Tiie allied sovereigns have probably been
induced to turri their attention towards!
Spain, in consequence of the uneasiness &
agitation which prevails, not only in the f
country, but in Madrid, on account of the
measures pursued by the royalists to bnngj
about a. counter-revolsHioii. The Cortes
are.actively engaged 1n endeavoring to put
down these insurgents j still the influence
of the Priests, who are inim-caMo liberty,
is so great, that the tak is difficult with
out employing means repugnant to the
feelings of humanity. Iu this state of
tilings the court faction appear to calculate
nu effecting their purpose; and i* ('•actual
ly stated that they are iu corre-pondenre
with the “ Holy AllianceSnanrh cou
riers having been frequent I v seen to arrive
at Laybach with despatches, md to return
w ith answers *o Modi id. Vve ‘live no
doubt that the King of (Spain is a traitor at
heart, and w ould willingly assist in the in
vasion of Spain, notwithstanding his oaths
to support_ the constitution and, th* rights
of his subjects. On this topic, Lie Morn
ing Chronicle of the 271 h Apiil has the fol
lowing excellent remarks:
Such are tire deplorable consequences of the i
atrocious conspiracy of kings against the . K-rtKS
of mankind. The Spanish revolution has hither
to conciliated the friends-of humanity in every
country, bv the absence of violence
shed, which has lrked its progress. Other na
tions suffering under evils similar to those trom
which the Spaniards had so soccessfifily freed
themselves, began to follow their example, the
despots were'immediately ’i l motion; ahJ lea
guing with those who r.- abuses and
■■..■■Wmm trim from their rank and die
situations they filled under the old svsteiji. whi*’* ■
they were generally allowed to rt : n, possessed
hot too much power of doing nvsehief— they
trampled the new-born liberties of the people j
underfoot, and re-established their former ties-
i potism fit tbeqjoint of the bayonet—teiling- us, j
jby way of insult to our understandings, that the j
counter-revolution so effected was the earnest!
wish and des've of thcr people themselves, li j
the people of Naples aivl I* edmont themselves!
wished a counter-revolution it would have been.
all very well; but that they did not is proved bv •
the necessity of sending an Austrian army to ef
fect it in bo.h countries. ’ The .Spaniards liavej
seen all this; theyknow the sentiments of tlie;
confederacy of despots with respect to their con- [
stitution ; they know that it is proscribed; ’ they j
see (he partisans of the affiance at work among
themselves; they know that the Layback con-i
gressis to continue its sittings, and they- are 1 told,
in an expressive article from its organ at Vienna, j
that u it in possible that the affairs of Spain will not]
be foreign to the'hsStembly. Threatened in this
manner, as.d surrounded with dangers on every;
hand, are we io wonder ifthe Spaniards in their|
[ alarm have recourse to measures of harshness ’
land severity? Can vye expect that a people, im-J
tated by the incessant attacks to which they arej
exptlsed, should on all occasions preserve the nt- 1
most calmness.and equanimity ?Do we forget,j
too, what is due to self-defence ? And what we,
j have always ourselves done when the safety of;
i the country was endangered by rebellion aidedj
! by foreign arms P , i
• Our readers will see, from our private corres-j
! pondence respecting Spain, that the Cortes iiave j
(adopted what our correspondent justly call .si'ro.yg-j
I measures. They have decreed a levy of 50u..000 j
[ men, and the creation of four armies, and the ap
! poinl merit of a commission of five members to]
fact with the ministry during the war. As soon]
i as hostilities cotnmence, the political chiefs arei
; to have dictatorial power, and eiidea* ors to over-.
turn the Constitution are to be tried by a military!
I commission, of which tile sentence is to carried •
j into execution within 24 hours, 1 if approved of try,
; the political chief. In the preceding ardeie, eon- ’
’ tabling the substance of letters from Madrid or !
: the 12th it is said that both the trial and punish-i
j ment of the offence is uot to extend beyond ten j
da vs. - -
The report is now confirmed that George
IV. has abandoned the idea of giatiiyihg
his ‘'loyal* ’ people of Ireland with a sight
of his “niost gracious majesty.” Via me
not surprised at this: the k.ng of England
is not blessed wjih a superabundant stock
of courage; and the London, papers inform
US; that “every mail from Ireland brings
the news of some fresh distuibmCes on the
part of the peasantry, and of some Cortes
pouding instance of coercion on the part;
ol the local goverinent.” In Hanover, j
where iie intends to pass toe sun*me j
months, the sovereign of Great Britain and!
Ireland will find a safer and quieter retreat j
than he would have found among the Irish.!
Letters froth St. Helena to the 2d t-fj
April,-have reached London, at which time!
Bonaparte was in a very good state of!
health, and expressed much satisfaction at
his new house, and passed the most of his
time in attending to the decorations of it.
The day for the Coronation is not vet
fixed. The Observer says, that six weeks
notice will be jiecessary between the issu
ing of the Proclamation and the Corona
tion.
A letter from Madrid of the - 10th of
April, says; —lt is with much satisfaction
that l have to inform you of something
j more than a mere prospect of tiie acknow
ledgement of the* independence of South*
i America, by the Spanish government, which
j wifi, if admitted, put a stop to any fur
ther effusion of blond on the other side of
the Atlantic. The negotiations which are
going forward, are of a very conciliatory
nature.”
We are indebted to a commercial friend for
the following Prices Current:
Liiverpool, April 39.
Cotton, lb.—N. Orleans. 9d a 13d; Tennessee
and Al abama, SJd a 9Ad ; Uplands, 9d a lld ; S.
Islands, fine, 22d a 2s 2d; middling and good, 13
a 20d; stained an 1 ordinary, 12d a 17d.
We have experienced a fair equiry for Cotton
during the week; prices have been fully sup
ported; holders continue fi; *.i, and the markets
appear very healthy. The s.ijes are 8607 pack-!
ages, of which more than half are Bowedi and!
confined entirely to the trade. The following |
are the particulars, viz.—2sl Sea Islands, 17da-
IBjd ; 45 stained do lOj-.la 13 Jd ; .4398 Bo weds, I
BJda*lld; 984 Orleans, a 13d; 486 Ten-’
nessee, 9d a 9|d : 663 Perhams, 13d a T4d; 248 !
Bahias, ll|da 12jd 646Mnhm. I2±‘d a 12fd ;!
156 WinaS, lOd'a tUjd; 172 Paras, llj-.l; 250
Dema. lljd a 13 l-8d ; 70 Cartliagena, 8d a I
10 Smyrna, Bs d; 226 Surat, 7|d a B£d ; and 45!
Bengal, 7d.
Prices at London, April 28;—Cotton, S. Island,
lb. middling*to-fine, Is2ja24; bowed, 8£ a
10$; N. Orleans, none. The sales this week
have been rather extensive, amounting to 30001
bag’s.
Tobacco, Maryland, ord. and scrubs, 8d a9 j ;
brown leaf to calory, 9 a lOj; Virginia, cargoes,
] 1/13 6al 15 ; ord. and try, per lb. Ha 3; n.
4i a5 ; fine black and sweet cent, 6 4 a7 ; Kent,
cargoes, none ; leaf, lb. 3a 4; stemmed,
Paris, April 24.
In several of the isles ot the Aichipela
•roi the Greeks have imitated s he example
of their countrvmen in other Provinces, by
raisin” the standard of insurrection against
iho links. The troop which the Porte ha*
successively sent from Constantinople to
ihe Isle of Carola, have been vanquished.
n,e insurgents, after uakiuggreat carnage,
look possession of all the fores in f.ne island,
on which they have hoisted the independ
ent flag. A Greek squadron consisting ot
vessels veil armed, B untied off the Isle of
Mu. Finally I l ’heighten the difficulties
of the Ottoman Government, it is amrotiii
cc-d that an insurrection has also broken
nut in the Mtfre a, and that a considerable
•lumber of Forks, have been masacred in
several quarters of that province. Many
! Greeks from Bulgaria have joined the corps
. troops commanded by Prince Ypttlanti.
I Another body has organised by a G eek
(named Karabia. The Porte has declared
i Prince Alexander Snzzo, a it is
‘laffirmed that two different parties in Wat
jlac'iia have-declared against the Ottoman
Xaotberitv ; but that there is a want of bar
!;(nouy between themselves. Jr is added
i that ’fortune hs become favorable to Ali
Pacha, and that he now numbers no less
t’iun 25,000 men under his coTTenatld,
Vienna, April 9.
‘Fhe irivlrrecfion in Moldavia, and YYaL
lachia occupies greatly all minds in - tins
capital. It appears ghat the insurgent
chiefs, having mutually concerted matters,
are already acting with their respective fur
res. Fheedore has marched upon th Du.-
n a be, to seize upon Nncopbii. P(D ,r 'e \p
sillanfi, on the emit!ary, has taken the di
rection of Kirsovva arid Silistria, in order
to occupy the ports ot Black Sea, and thus
• •rain a communication with the Greeks of
the Russian provinces borde ring die sea.
I’lte Greeks have, if is said, co mnet ceil
their movements in Bulgaria. Several of
Theodore’s friend-are gone in*a fee-via, to
distribute proclamations in that quarter.
:It is confidently asserted theta corps i al-
Iready organized in the vicinity of NLsa,
and that trouble have broken out iu Maee
• donia.
j . Warsaw, Apiil 5.
According to itftellig-*- -Jj om the fron
| tiers of Moldavia, dated i :I.7th alt. prince
■ Ypsilariti, has,-ere tiffs, Jcrt Jossv, at the
(head of an anny 14,000 strong, a’.d taken
I the route of Folrsciisny, asmuri town divi
jded into two sections ‘>V li*e Milkuft, oue
of which is situate in Moldavia, she other in
! Wa I lachia ; and is celelrated for the bat
tle which was fought tiiere in 1789.
Wo h?ve the following news from Jassy,
jdated I2th March :
‘•Cur TiMjspondar, the Prince Suzzo,
!(son of the ilospudar SuzZo, who died in
Hhe month id January last year,) advocates
itiie enteym iie of <iuce Ypsilanti with
|sjreat zeal, has a 1 *• !y ‘ tua<!e great pecu
j r.iary sacrifices in ins cause.” ~
Odessa, March 20.
I Fifty three Greek families escaped froth
Constantinople have r rived bet e ; who state
that previoo-. to heir departure the Drogo
imn of tin* Poite having requested leave to
resign, had been a- cat Wat. d,a;>u had been
succeeded Dy one of Morohsi.
• LivF.Rppqn, May 1.
The Emperor Alexander; “ desirous,” as
he says “of affording further encourage
ment f‘> the industry of his faithful subjects
engaged in the manufacture of cotton and
silk goods, has thought proper to augment
the i U*n “* consumption duty on foreign
articles of these descriptions.” The effect
of this measure will of course- be a dimin
ished demand for British’ fabrics, but the
edict is pi’inerpa-lly important as shewing
that efforts tire oo’w making in Russia, as
they have ioqg been in other partly of the
continent of Europe, to supply t!ieh>s p !vf*s
with those manufactures which they have
hitherto been accustomed to receive from’
England.
A Bordeaux paper mentions a report,
that the vessel in which General W. Pepe
had sailed from Naples, bad been captured
by the Algerine squadron, and carr and in
Algiers,
v*
Lovnox, April 17,
Specific Care of the Gout.— In afl- sciences dis
coveries hava been, with sum? exceptions, the
work of chance. * The foist which we arc about
to mention is a striking’ instance- of the truth of
this observation —a secret, which, like the phi
j losbpher’s stone, has long been the object of re*
search, without being attained. We ava about
to prescribe a remedy for the gout, and smile
not at the assertion ye gouty subjects, who, after
using the prescriptions ofithe faculty; will proba
bly suffer no longer from tne painful malady.
In Prussia, a man about 45 years of age, ex
perienced a very severe attack pf (tie e-out.
The.paroxy.sms of pain were so acu'e, Slat.his
wife, after'making use of all the paHiativfe that
medicine could suggest, hit upon a method, lu
dicrous enough to be sure, but the suggestion of
conjugal affection.
The wire wearied out by seeing her husband
constantly in a state of prostration-, fell railing
aiid calling the poor man a lazy good fornotli
:ing fellow, who indulged liirnself with lying in
I bed. From anger and reproaches she proceed-,
ed to use menaces. Her husband’s silence and
ipassiveness exasperated her to madness—she
■ seized hold ot a yard-stick, and belabored het*
I poor husband till his whole body was black and
jblue with the blows. The gouty patient at
I length aroused from his state of apathy, and
’ smarting under the infliction of the blows, mus
tered sufficient strength to. rise, laid hold of the
j yard-stick, which his wife had dropped, and re
! quited the obligation with interest. This ex
ercise was no sooner over ‘than the gout disap
peared, and has never since returned. It is prob
able that in the event of a relapse, the sama
remedy would be repeated with the same suc
cess. This advice is given gratis to the females
who have gouty toe subjects for their husbands,
and who are .sufficiently fond of them, not to
stick at trifles for the cure of them.-
