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well covered with this cement, and if the latter be mixed or 
compounded with metallic soap, various colours may be giv- 
en to the statue, so as to make ‘it resemble marble and other 
durable materials-—Annales de  himie, Mar. 1826. 
3. Scientific Reward.—The astronomical prize founded 
by the late M. DeLALANDE, to be annually given to the per= 
son who, in France or elsewhere, shall have made the most 
interesting Be ast or produced the memoir most useful 
to the jabs Sid of Acct has been awarded to Captain 
mn 
lum, which he has made in the northern meoeneer from 
Spitzbergen to the Portuguese Island of St. Thoma: 
14. Volcanic. Ashes.—A. small quantity of the ashes of 
Mount Etna, sent from Prof. Ferrari, at Palermo, to Mr. 
Vauquelin, was found by the latter to consist of 
1 icix 
Sulphate of lime 18.00 ; 
ulphate of iron 20.85 
Alomine 8.00 
me 2.66 
Carbon i. 
Water, sulphate of copper, =e = ee traces of 
a muriate and of free sul hur, a 
cient 21.42 parts.—Id vn PPSSE GANS Seite 
15. Eapnigcone the Labour o Children 
ries.—By an Parliament, ps ssed June gllanietes 
dren under 16 5 ears of age are not allowed to be emplo. 
in spinning factories, or others of that nature, more than 12 
hours a day, not including the time for meals. Work is to 
commence at 5 A. M, and terminate at 8 P. M.. On Satur- 
says they a rk but 9 hours, leaving off at balf past 
, *n case of an interruption from accidents in the ma- 
