porcelain, fell off very much, and during the times of re bellion the art in it got almost extinct. However, since foreigners are residing at Peking, a great demand has gradu ally been springing up for the article, and much progress made toward conquering for it the admiration bestowed twenty years ago only on the cloisonne produced in days gone by. ENGLISH UNIVERSITIES. ner so manipulated as to save in gold twenty-five to fifty per veyed to the dry heuse, located about 200 yards distant cent

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... om the amount calculated in as gold_ Tbe evil effects where it is placed on an immense canvas belt and dried by of tbis, whicb may be called one of the "tricks of the trade," means of hot air passing through coils of pipe under the may be avoided by purchasing open-face cases, in which canvas, the hot air being generated by a large fan and there are no concealed springs_ As before shown, they are engine in an adjoining building When dry, the grains pre much more convenient. and are sufficiently substantial for sent a dull, black appearance, and are taken to the glazing all ordinary purposes. Tbere is less chance for deception in department, where after revolving several hours in large the open case, as there is nothing but gold and glass, and it wooden drums the friction has given them a bright, glossy is not likely that any one would attempt to sell exposed �lass appearance, and the powder is then ready to be packed into at the price of gold. Tbe remedy for all such deceptIOns, cans and kegs for the market . The machinery, which Gene and the frauds practiced by the aid of such means. can only ral Oliver has covered by letters patent, is the most in-A BSTRACT. of a � ecen� lecture before the students u� the be found in a more elevated and practical understanding on genious ever invented for the purpose, removing much of Johl?s Hopkms Umve . rs . lty, by . James Br�ce, �.P .. D. C.L., tbe partof that class of customers upon whom these schemes the danger previously existing in powder manuf a cturing , Regllls Professor of CIvIl Law m the Umversity of Oxf"rd, and tricks are usually practiced. How and in what manner and the precautions against explosions and fire are of a