1821 



British Legislalion. 



portions of prime equiTalcnls, in wlilcli any 

 one body may unite with any other bod j, to 

 constitute successive binary compounds. 



Tiiere are three systems of equivalent 

 numbers at present employed : 1st, That 

 having' oxyg'en as the radix ; 2d, That hav- 

 in!^ one volume of hydrog-en as tlie radix ; 

 3d, That having- two volumes of hydrog-en 

 as the radix, on the Ualtonian supposition, 

 that two volumes of hydrogen contain tlie 

 same number of atoms, <is one volume of 

 oxygen. Since the volume of hydrog-en is 

 equal in weight to 1-ltith the weight of the 

 volume of oxygen, the former two systems 

 are mutually convertible, by multiplyirig 

 the number of oxyg-en, in the oxygen ratio, 

 by 16, or 4 X 4, to obtain the number in 

 the hydrogen scale ; and this is reconverted 

 by the inverse operation, namely, dividing 

 by 16, or 4x4. 



In Tilloch's Magazine appears the follow- 

 ing-statement from Mr. Lawso\ of Green- 

 wich. Rain. Evaporation. 



1817 2.5-340 inches 22-2-27 



1818 24-252 27-0.'J4 



1819 27-339 21-369 



1820 23-274 19-621 



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An aerolite whicli fell on tlio 13th of Oct. 

 1820, near Kcstritz, in Ratsia, has lately 

 been analysed by Stronieyer, and found to 

 contain 



Silica . . .S8-0574 



Magnesia . . ^9-930t) 



Alumina • • 3-468S 



Protoxide of iron . 4-8959 



Oxide of miingiinese . I.H67 



Oxide of chromium . 0-J'^9S 



Iron . . I --4896 



Nickel . . 1.3617 



Sulphur . . 'l.msi 



99-1768 

 B) a lute analysis made by Mr. Brande, 



on the finest Russian rhubarb, it appeared to 



contain 



Water . . . S-2 



Gum . . . 310 



Revin ... 10-0 



ExrtHCt, tan, .-indgnlic acid 26-0 

 rhosphale of lime " 2-0 



Malateof lime • 6-5 



Woody fibre . . 16-3 



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BRITISH LEGISLATION. 



ACTS PASSED in the first yf.ar of the reign of oeor(je the fourth, or in 

 the FIRST session of the seventh parliament of the united kingdom. 



CAP. CXIX. For the Relief of In- 

 solvent Debtors in England ; to con- 

 tinue in force until the First Day of 

 June, 1S25.— July '_>5(h, 1820. ' 



I. Three Larristers to be appointed Com- 

 missioners, and Court to be a Court of Re- 

 cord. Court not to award Costs but in cer- 

 tain Cases, and Witnesses shall not be com- 

 pelled to attend, unless Expeuces are pre- 

 viously tendered. 



IV. Persons in Custody for Debt, <fec. 

 may apply by Petition in a summary Way 

 for Discharge. Prisoner to make an As- 

 signment of his Estate, &c. except Wearing 

 Apparel, <fec. not exceeding the Value of 201. 



V. Court may order an Allowance for 

 Support of Prisoiier during Confinement. 



VI. When Petition is filed. Prisoner to 

 deliver in a Schedule of Debts, Property,&c. 



VII. Sale of Estate and Etfects of the 

 Prisoner to be immediately made. Credi- 

 tors to meet 30 Days before Sale. At the 

 End of Three Months Dividends to be 

 made. 



X. Creditor for Annuity may receive 

 Dividend, &c. 



XI. Suit not to be commenced without 

 Consent of JIajority of Creditors. 



Xlll. Assignees after giving Notice in 

 Gazette, &c. cmy make Composition for 

 Debts owin<j to Prisoner. 



XV. AVhen Assignees shall not. deliver 

 over Balance of Properly, Court may order 

 them to bi a» rested, &(.. 



XVI. Creditors may oppose Prisoner's 

 Discharge, &c. 



XVII. When it shall appear to the Court, 

 that such Prisoner shall have destroyed 

 Books or acted fraudulently, &c. Term of 

 Imprisonment may be extended to Three 

 Years. 



XVIII. When Prisoners shall have con- 

 tracted Debts fraudulently, &c. or put 

 their Creditors to any unnecesary Expencc, 

 the Court may extend Time of Imprison- 

 ment to Two Years. 



XIX. Court may order Creditors to pay 

 Prisoners any sum not exceeding 4s. per 

 ^Veek. 



XXI. Justices to certify to the Court if 

 Prisoner is entitled to Discharge ; but if 

 Prisoner shall have acted fraudulently, &c. 

 Justices shall adjudge accordingly. 



XXII. After Prisoner's Connuittal, Affi- 

 davits of Creditors may be received in Op- 

 position to Discharge, except in Surry, 

 Middlesex, or the City of Loudon. 



XXIV. In case of JFalse Swearing, Pri- 

 soner subject to Punishment inflicted for 

 Perjury. 



XXV. Wlien Order for Discharge of Pri- 

 soner is made, Court may order that Judg- 

 ment shall be entered up against the Pri- 

 soner in one of the Superior ( 'curls, &c. 

 and when it shall appear to the Salisfactioh 

 of the said Court that such Prisoner is of 

 Ability to pay such D^bts, or any Part 

 thereof, or that he is dead, leaving Assets 



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