ABERDEEN, Sept. 1-The Duk...
AazERDEEs, Sept, 1 -The Dutke of Buc1kingham, ac- companied by General Sir George Nugent, and a rnurmerous suite, is at present enjoyino an aquatic excursion among the western islands. His Grace has has'permission from Admtiral Beresford to select any of His III Atesty's cruisers on thc station to attend hinm. They have a.ready visited manv of the most interesting points on that coast, in- cludingDunvean COastle, the scat of hIfacleod, the chiefof that name, on which occasion his Grace gave a ball on board his yacht.-Edin.- Zeur"h Observer. ln Surtees' History of Durham, some curious extracts are talkeni from the parish bookes of Darlington, viz.. 1630. To M1r. Goodwine, a distressed scholar, 2s. 6d. 1635. To a poor soldier, who canie to a church on a Sstnday, W1. 16M. For six quarts of sacke to thse hlinistre ihat preached when we had not a llinistre, 9N. 1691. When the Deani of Darham preached here, (spent in a treat with himu), 3s. 6d. For a stranger that preached, a dozen of all!, Is. MINetRAL TALLOY.-Thtis rare substance, wlhich was diecovered :n Fl[;%aAd iat 1736, bas lately been foxrnd in a bog on the borders of 14ocki-vne, in Scotland. It bas the colour and feel of tallow, and is tasteless. It me'lts at 118 degrees, and boils at 290 degrees; when melted, it is transparent and colourless; on coolioq. becoines spongy and white, though not E s much so as at first. it 1S insoluble mn vater, but soluble in alcohol, oil of turpentine, olive oil, andl naphtha, wvhile these liquids are hot; but it is precipitated again when they cool. 11h specific gravity, in its natural state, is 0.6R78, bat *he tallow is fuUl of' aIr bubbles; and after fusion, which disen. gages the air, the specific gravity is 0,983 which is rather higher than that of tallovv. It does not combine isltll alkalies, nor form soap. Thus it differs from every class of bodies liaown-ftom the fixed oils in not foyming soap, and from the volatile Oils and bitusnens in being tasteless and destitute of smeeU. Its volatility and combasti. bMlmey are eqsal to those of any volatile oil or naphtha.-...Edi7beargk Philosoplidee Journall jAdvestismeint4..,Was. TAYLER, tailor and breeches-maker, 72, Wimpole-treet, Cavendish.squaye, bers respectfully to informn gdetleinen, that by employing hin they vwill fiud a savingZ of one- thirdintheexpense ofdress: any gentlemen doubtinq this state. meat ge slISC1i to malre a trtal, to a o WW. Tiayler. the opportu. nity cf pro'ring what be has above stated. Letters addressed will be forthwith attended to, Please to observe 72 is a piivate house, one door from queen Arsu.stret.