VARIETIES. 417 



monstrance to the people of the United States, deprecating Slavery and its 

 concomitant evils, was unanimously adopted." Halifax Express. 



The people of Bradford are no doubt very well meaning, and 

 possess philanthropical feelings in a pre-eminent degree ; but they 

 must have deluded themselves most grossly if they thought their 

 " eloquent speeches, and elegantly written remonstrance," was a royal 

 road to put an end to the slave trade. We have no doubt that every 

 individual went home with the firm conviction that he was a great 

 liberator. These proceedings make the mother-country look awfully 

 absurd in the eyes of the Americans. 



VARIETIES, 



SCIENTIFIC AND AMUSING. 



Advance of the Russian Frontier. 

 The Russian frontier has been advanced 

 towards Berlin, Dresden, Munich, Vien- 

 na, and Paris, about 100 miles, towards 

 Constantinople 500 miles, towards Stock- 

 holm about 630 miles, and towards Tehe- 

 ran 1000 miles.' 



American Canals. The aggregate 

 length of the canals in the United States 

 is 3,000 miles, 678 of which are in New 

 York, 817 in Pennsylvania, 516 in Ohio, 

 340 in Maryland and Pennsylvania, 100 

 in New Jersey, 100 in Louisiana, and 

 100 in South Carolina. 



Population of Russia. At the acces- 

 sion of Peter the First in 1689, the popu- 

 lation of the Russian empire was fifteen 

 millions. At the accession of Catherine 

 the Second in 1762, it amounted to twen- 

 ty-five millions ; at her death in 1796, to 

 thirty-six millions ; at the death of the 

 Emperor Alexander in 1825 to fifty-eight 

 millions. 



Increase of Russia. The acquisitions 

 of Russia from Sweden are greater than 

 what remains of that kingdom. Her ac- 

 quisitions in Poland are nearly equal to 

 the Austrian empire. Her acquisitions 

 from Turkey in Europe are of greater 

 extent than the Prussian dominions. Her 

 acquisitions from Turkey in Asia are 

 nearly equal in dimensions to the whole 

 of the smaller states of Germany. Her 

 acquisitions from Persia are equal in 

 extent to England. Her acquisitions in 

 Tartary have an area not inferior to Tur- 

 key in Europe, Greece, Italy, and Spain. 



English in France The following 



official returns made by the prefects of 

 police up to August 25, 1836, give the 

 number of English resident in France. 



In Paris, Versailles, St. Cloud, St. 

 Germain, and environs, 20,000 to 25,000. 



In Boulogne sur Mer, and environs> 

 10,000 to 12,000. 



In Calais, the Bas Ville, and environs, 

 5000 to 7000. 



In St. Omer, Cassel, and environs, 

 1000 to 1500. 



In Dunkirk, Bergues, arid environs, 

 1500 to 2000. 



In Dieppe, Havres, Rouen, Caen, 

 Tours, Marseilles, Bordeaux, &c., 6000 

 to 7000. 



Total about 54,000. 



Rain. The accurate Rain Gauge of 

 Mr. Thorn of Rothsay, presents the fol- 

 lowing : Average of ten years previous to 

 183546.12 inches; of 183552.40 

 inches ; in July, 1836 7.50 inches. 



Steam Plough. Lord Henniker re- 

 cently received a letter from a friend in 

 Lincolnshire, informing him that in that 

 neighbourhood a steam plough was in 

 use which would harrow thirty acres, and 

 plough eight acres per day. 



Rail-Roads in Russia. In October 

 next a rail-road will be opened from St. 

 Petersburgh to Zarskojesilo and Pawnosk, 

 and in the spring two others are to be 

 commenced from the capital to the impe- 

 rial residences of Peterhoff and Oranien- 

 baum. Mr. Gerstner the engineer, who 

 has visited England, is of opinion some 

 sort of brush or scraper should be at- 

 tached to the front of the engine to clear 

 the rails from any accidental dust, small 

 stones, or other obstructions. 



There has been just shipped at New- 

 castle^a locomotive engine for St. Peters- 

 burgh, and Pawlowski rail-way, which, 

 after a trial of speed, was found to exceed 

 sixty -five miles within the hour. 



New Indian Rupee. By a regulation 

 lately passed a perfect assimilation in 

 weight and fineness has been effected in 



