scnsNnfric news. 3I9 



They likewise give the following comparative table of births 



and deaths. births, deaths. 



In France HO 100 Table of mo* 



In England 120 100 tallty in va- 

 in Sweden 130 100 rioui places. 



In Finland l60 100 



In the Russian Empire 166 100 



In Western Prussia * 1 80 100 



In the government of Tobolsk •• 210 100 

 In several parts of the high plains 



of Mexico 230 100 



In the state'of New Jersey, North 



America 300 100 



Famine however not unfrequently interferes, to check the Famine. 

 population of Mexico. In 1784 no less than 300000 died 

 for want. The mortality among the miners does not ap- Miners not tin* 

 pear to be greater than in other classes. The heat of most heattb^r. 

 of these mines is very considerable. At the bottom of that mines . 

 of Valenciana, at the depth of 513 met. [560 yards] the 

 centigrade thermometer was at 34° [93*2° -E ah r.], while in 

 the open air in winter it is only 4° or 5° above [from 39/2*, 

 to 41° F.]. 



On the 22d of August last Mr. Andreoli and Mr. Brios- . . , t . + 



/Vscent with, a 



chi went up with a balloon at Padua. When the mercury balloon to * 

 had fallen to 15 inches [about the height of frf miles] Mr. S r ^t,l>eis^ 

 B. began to feel an extraordinary palpitation of the heart, 

 without any painful sensation in breathing* When the 

 mercury was down to 12 [4t\ miles] he was overpowered with 

 a pleasing sleep, that soon became a real lethargy. The 

 balloon continued ascending, and when the mercury was 

 about 9 inches [near 6 miles] Mr. A. perceived himself swol- 

 len all over, and could not move his left hand. When the 

 mercury had fallen to 8*5 [about 6 miles and a quarter high] 

 the balloon burst with a loud explosion, began to descend 

 rapidly with much noise, and Mr. B. awoke. It fell about 

 12 miles from Padua, without any injury being' received by 

 the aerial travellers. 



The scheme of bishop Wilkins I understand Iras been pur- Artificial 

 sued with some success at Vienna. A watchmaker of the wi "S s - 

 name of Degen is reported to have ascended above the 

 trees in the Prater with artificial wings, taken his flight in 

 various directions, and alighted on the ground with as much 

 ease as a bird. Meteorolo* 



