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new establishment will resemble those of the East; but here 
they cease to have any thing in common. In every other point 
of view the British Bazaar, like the British System of Education, 
the British and Foreign Bible Society, and the British Saving- 
Banks, will be found adapted to lay the foundation of a new 
system, which, we doubt not, will in a few years extend itself 
not only to every large town in the British dominions, but 
throughout Europe. 
ANTIQUITIES. 
Rome, Oct. 28.—There has just been found upon the Ap- 
penine Way an ancient sun-dial, drawn upon marble, with the 
names of the winds in Greek. It is exactly calculated for the 
latitude of Rome. According to local circumstances, it is cou- 
cluded to be the discus belonging to Herodius Atticus, and de- 
scribed by Vitruvius. . 
JERUSALEM, 
We understand that an artist of acknowledged respectability 
and talent is now occupied with an undertaking eminently cal- 
culated to assist the antiquary in his researches upon the subject 
of biblical antiquities; namely, a picture of the site of Ancient 
Jerusalem and the surrounding country, as now seen from the 
Mount of Olives. The picture is to be submitted to public view 
for a short time preparatory to the publication of a series of 
plates, accompanied by appropriate descriptions. 
The painting exceeds 100 feet in length, and its elevation is 
18 feet. 
The pipes of the engines used in France for extinguishing fire 
are made of flax, and are found to answer the purpose much 
better than those made of leather. They are woven in the same 
manner as the wicks of patent lamps, and can be made of any 
length without a seam or joining. When the water runs a short 
time through the pipes the flax swells and no water escapes, 
though the pressure be very great.. They are more portable, not 
so liable to be out of repair, and do not cost by one half so much 
as the leather ones used in this country. ‘This article is now 
manufactured in Glasgow. 
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To Mr, Tilloch. 
Sir,—Allow me to call the attention of your readers to the 
consideration of the following singular property which | have 
lately discovered is possessed by that useful substance sulphur. 
If a stick of sulphur is grasped in the hand, numerous snap- 
pings 
