76 Dealh of M. Gnylon de Morutau. — La I e Rainy JVtaiher. 



The whole town ■was alarmed hy the exj)losion ; every physi- 

 cian, with a number of the citizens, went immediately to their 

 relief. On going on board, a melancholy and really horrible 

 scene presented itself to view — six or eight were nearly skinned 

 from Iiead to foot, and others slightly scalded, making, in the 

 whole, seventeen. In stripping off their clothes the skin pealed 

 off with them to a considerable depth : added to this melancholy 

 sight, the ear of the pitying spectator was pierced by the screams 

 and groans of the agonizing sufferers, rendering the scene horri- 

 ble beyond descri])tion. 



The cause of this melancholy catastrophe may be accounted 

 for, by the cyhnder not having vent through the safety-valve, which 

 was firmly stopped by the weight which hung on the lever having 

 been nnfortimately slipped to its extreme, without being noticed, 

 and the length of time occupied in wearing before her machinery 

 could be set in motion, whereby the force of llie steam v,-ou]d 

 have been expended — these two causes united, confined the 

 steam till the strength of the cylinder could no longer contain 

 it, and it gave way with the greatest violence. 



The steam-boat was warped across the river and safely moored 

 in deep water at Point Harmar, where it is probable she will 

 stay several weeks, till her boiler can be rejiaired. 



As her cylinders were all on deck, the boat has received no 

 material injury from the explosion. 



By this accident 19 people were wounded; 9 of them slightly, 

 10 so severely that G are since dead, and one man is missing. 



M. Guyton de Morveau, the celebrated Frencli chemist, died 

 at Paris in January last. He was born at Dijon in 17^7, and 

 educated to the French ijar: he held the office of advocate ge- 

 neral to the parliament of Dijon for twenty-two years. Having 

 a turn for the sciences, and particularly chemislrv, Guvton de 

 Morveau in 1/70 founded a lectureship on chemistry, minera- 

 logy, and materia medica, and gave the course himself for thir- 

 teen years. After publishing his nomenclature he was invited 

 to Paris, and made a member of the Institute. His most suc- 

 cessful discovery was that of fumigating infected places. 



THE LATE RAINY WEATHER. 



In Yorkshire, as appears by the subjoined letter, the effects of 

 the late rains are not considered as likely to be disastrous. 



York.artli.Iiilv, 1816. 



We have accounts from different parts of this kingdom, as 

 xvell as from the continent, that the quantity of rain has been 

 excessive, and the thunder-storms unusually heavy. There has 

 not however been, with us, a greater quantity of rain than is 



usual 



