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and seven equivalents of the iodide of methylammonium, which 

 were mixed with water and shaken together. On April 1st the 

 liquid was examined, and to the consternation of all parties, the 

 sixty-seventh part of an equivalent of hydrogen was found 

 wanting. Information was immediately sent to the different 

 Universities, the British Association, and the French Academy, 

 but up to last Wednesday no traces of the missing 67th could 

 be found. It was then resolved to put -the case in the hands of 

 that active officer, Serjeant Gladstone of the Bloomsbury Detec- 

 tives, who instantly started in pursuit of the unaccounted-for 

 fraction, and we are happy to say, by pursuing a curve whose 

 ordinates are as A is to B, so is C to D, succeeded late on Satur- 

 day in coming up with the missing fraction, which was imme- 

 diately projected on paper. Her Majesty, on hearing the 

 interesting announcement, immediately desired that Serjeant 

 Gladstone should be made Inspector, and his portrait added to 

 the Crime-an Gallery.' (No News, February 30.) 



" 1 cordially congratulate you, my good friend. It is a re- 

 sponsible office that of yours." 



To his mother he says, " I have been resting two days after 

 my technological exploits. It was a great delight to me to visit 

 two works full of illustrations of chemical and mechanical 

 science. In truth the pleasure such visits give me is of a 

 deeper and more delightful description than I could easily con- 

 vey to most people, and I have totally failed to persuade that 

 stupid body of mine that its only business was to carry me 

 ' upstairs and downstairs, and in my lady's chamber,' wherever 

 I pleased to go. An old grudge which it has against my soul, 

 has made it behave less obligingly than was desirable, but rest 

 has made it sweet tempered again, and it promises to be on its 

 good behaviour in future." 



After returning to town, an amusing instance occurred of the 

 belief which seemed to pervade all classes, that he never could 

 be appealed to in vain, either for information or help. Fire- 

 works were to be displayed in celebration of the proclamation 

 of peace after the Crimean War, and by the aid of Mr. Tomlin- 

 son he was able to meet the wishes of the Provost and Council. 

 In acknowledging his friend's kindness he says, " It seems to 



