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‘dred and forty-six individuals. In the capital there has 
‘been a slight diminution, owing to the tendency of rich 
proprietors to engage more extensively in iron works and ag- 
ricultural employments.. The whole population in 1818, 
"was two millions five hundred and forty’ -three thousand four 
hopdrest and twel ve 
ve WE: Koster ‘ibetntie of Bern, in Switzerland, has-invent- 
eda method of producing transparent pictures so as to ex- 
“hibit the effect of the sun, moon and fire in the greatest per- 
fection. His landscapes of Switzerland are said to be mu 
more perfect representations of the sublime scenery of thee 
aa regions than any thing hitherto produced. 
Oil has been wre in Italy from the grape seed. lk 
affords a light equal to that of nut oil: the smoke ee odour 
are nr dueer lle sb ee ; : 
SPrepaistibn are. making i in Malta to Fiucenune the ae 
of ‘mutual instruction on the coast of Africa, through the me- 
‘dium of the Arabic. A small book has been printed in that 
Saas explanatory of the system. . 
a gah rene in Corfa. La oe has piece from 
the English government the necessary instructions for cat- 
vying the project into execution. The Count Capo D'ls- 
tria, a native of Corfu, has contributed by various dona- 
tions to the endowment of this. University. ‘He bas furnish- 
ed M. Politi, nda of chemistry i in the new University, 
* means o 2 p mieal labora- 
st we meaiaicky of artists and men of letters in Paris, have ¢?- 
= on to publish ‘a collection of lithographical portraits of 
> , heparan eee of that country, with a short bi- 
. ee as fees ee ean itis obtained. Two numbers, 98 
_ taming’ each four Saeko -sarmalianen &c. are all 
: “lished monthly a : oo num mber.— seery te’ : 
h person, and a fac simile of their 
