College Museum.-The splendid collection of zoology, lately purchased from Dufresne of Paris, has arrived safe in Edinburgh, and is now deposited in the College. It consists of 1600 birds; 12,000 insects; 2000 shells; 800 eggs of different species of birds; besides corals, quadrupeds, and amphibious animals.

Whale found near Alloa.-The skeleton of a whale, about 70 feet in length, has been dug up in alluviace soil about a mile from the sea, in the vicinity of Arthrey, in Clackmannanshire. We expect in a future Number to give a particular account of those interesting organic remains.

Hansteen's Work on Magnetism.-The celebrated natural philosopher Hansteen, who has so successfully studied the natural history of Terrestrial Magnetism, is at present in London. This great Work on Magnetism, so long anxiously expected by the philosophical world, is at length about to be published. The professor, I understand, has brought with him to England a copy of the work, completely printed.

Application of Gas Lights to domestic uses. Mr Gordon of Hanover Street has just discovered an ingenious method of applying gas lights to common use in families, and for which he has taken out a patent. These lights have so great a superiority, in beauty, brilliancy, steadiness, and safety, not to mention economy, over the other species of artificial light, that, whatever would render them conveniently applicable to domestic purposes, would certainly be a very important improvement. At present, the bulk of the gaseous material and the difficulty of manufacturing it, and, on the other hand, the expense and inconvenience of pipes, with the great disadvantage that the lights they afford are not portable, greatly limit the use of gas lights.

Mr Gordon's invention promises to furnish a remedy for most of those disadvantages. Its principle will be understood at once, when we mention, that it consists in condensing twenty-five or thirty atmospheres of gas into a metallic vessel or lamp of a moderate size, which may be set upon a table or carried in the hand, and which will give a light, equal to that commonly used in families, for as long a time as would be required in one or two days. It is computed, that a globe or vase of one foot diameter, which might be used when a strong light is wanted, would, when filled with the condensed gas, afford a light, equal to six common candles, for twelve hours, of course, a sphere of five and a quarter inches diameter, or a cylinder of three inches diameter and eleven inches long, would give a

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light equal to one common candle for six hours. A lamp, even of twice this size, would be perfectly portable, without being inconveniently bulky. It is proposed to make them of various forms, such as that of a vase, a sphere, &c.; to furnish some with branches, and to fit them for hanging from the roof of a room or lobby; and to adapt others for standing on a table, small pipe is placed at the top or side, through which the gas issues by one or more apertures, so as to afford one or more jets, and the size of the flame is regulated as usual, by a crane or screw, so that, by enlarging the aperture, the flame can be kept of the same intensity, though the density and elasticity of the gas is constantly dimínishing. A wire-gauze frame can be easily fitted to the frame, and the lamp may thus be used in coal mines, where the gas might be procured with little trouble and no expense. As it would be inconvenient for families to manufacture their own gas, it is proposed that gas should be manufactured on a large scale, and sold by measure at the manufactory, or a cistern filled with it might be carried through the streets in a waggon, from which individuals might get their lamps replenished once a day, or once in two or three days. By having a smaller cistern annexed to the large one, and keeping this smaller cistern filled, by means of an air-pump, with gas of the density required, the lamps might be filled in less than a minute, by merely screwing the orifice of the pipe to the aperture of the cistern.

Mr Gordon has got some lamps, of different sizes, constructed already, which answer extremely well, and, in a short time, the utility and practicability of the invention will, we presume, be brought to the proof.

New Route over Land.-A gentleman, now in Calcutta, is about to proceed to Petersburgh, by a route which we believe no native of England or France has heretofore attempted. After entering Persia, instead of passing by the usual track, through Ghilan and Daghistan, to Astracan, it is his intention to proceed on the eastern side of the Caspian, through the provinces of Korassan and Karasm, and the country of the Usbecks, Turcomans, and Kirgees, round the northern shores of the Caspian, until he reaches the Wolga. It is desirable that there should be adventurous and enterprizing spirits to visit countries which have been unexplored by the scientific traveller, and we shall be happy to learn that this gentleman may find, among the wild and predatory hordes he may visit, enough to compensate him for

his exertions.

Cashmir Goats. The following information respecting the celebrated wool goats from Cashmir has been received from Marseilles, dated May 26: These animals, which were at one time supposed to be sheep, at another time goat-sheep, a third time goats, and a fourth time antelopes, are nothing else than real goats, nearly resembling those of our country, in their general conformation, in their movements, and in their habits. Their horns are more or less large, the greater part being straight; there are some, however, turned backward. Their fleece is composed of long hair mingled with short hair, resembling down growing near the skin. On examination it was discovered to be fine, and fit for making a beautiful stuff, when manufactured by expert artists. It cannot yet be determined

whether it grows in equal quantity on each animal, at least until the animals are refreshed and accustomed to the climate. The fleece is chiefly white: there is some long black hair growing about the head and neck of some, on others it grows in different spots on the body. Their fleeces are thick, growing very long, and covering even the legs. In consequence of the long journies, the animals had suffered much; a good number have, however, been preserved by the care taken of them during their quarantine in the Lazaretto of Marseilles. They are now scattered on the hills around Allanch, where they thrive much from the use of excellent pastures and good air. M. Auredée Janbert has arrived at Toulon with the remainder of the flock, which is to be brought into France.

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