Notes On Literature, Science And Art.

not guarantee a resemblance even , let alone strict correctness , there must be other twenty francs stumped down before another attempt could be made . And tbe dupes were impiously told to pray , and to procure the prayers of others , to help to

secure a good spirit-portrait , Avhile the knavish photographer Avas choosing out one of his many hundreds of photographs from the box , affixing it to the headless doll , and copying it along with the spiritual drapery shadowed by the gauzethe

, musical box in the meantime discoursing most heavenly music for the amusement of the spirit . HoAvever weak Buguet may be in honesty , he must be possessed of very strong nerves to be able to go through his exposure , to explain all so fully to the

judge in open court . But his impudence Avas not so great after all as the credulity of his dupes , most of whom Avere rich enough in everything but common sense . Count de Bullet ( an appropriate title enough , seeing that he had been an officer

in the army ) , the first Avitness , had been tricked out of four thousand francs and tbe musical box to boot ; but , although he was shown the photograph , numbered 305 , from the box , ancl the judge got Buguet to show him how he had deceived him by copying it Avith the gauze-dressed , headless doll for his ancestor , " a man convinced

against his AVIII , as BUTLER tells us , "is of the same opinion still , " and so was Count Bullet . " You see that you bave been duped ? " remarked the judge , after this thorough exposure . " That , " rejoined the Count , " is your opinion ; it is not mine" !!! OneAvho had been trained in the

, Polytechnic School , and is said still to be a colonel of artillery , like the others , could not be convinced of the imposition practised upon him by all the exposing of the dodge both by judge and photographer . " Permit me not to believe in the process you

describe I" Avas his rejoinder to Buguet ' s explanation of how he had deceived Mm . In vain the judge showed him that it Avas reall y the portrait of a townsman at Dreux , and that it had also been copied , aided Avith the useful gauze garments of the doll , for

the spectre-portrait of a merchant of Bordeaux , as Avell as for his uncle . In vain Buguet acknoAvledged all this , ancl explained the whole trickery practised upon him ; in spite of all , the poor deluded colonel of artillery exclaimed with fervour , " I am

sure that it was a spirit . I knoAV that M . Buguet is a medium ; I knoAV it ; I am sure of it ! " On reading such nonsense from the mouths of men AVIIO ought to be the leaders of the people in Literature , Science , and Art , as well as in morality

ancl religion , one is almost provoked to call out for " a Avbip and a dark room . " It is said that an attempt will shortly be made to navigate balloons in the- air Avith steam instead of gas . The invention is approved by Bro . GlaisherF . R . S ., the

, Duke of Argyll , the Duke of Sutherland , Lord Dufferin , and other friends and members of the Aeronautical Society ; has been named by F . W . Brearey , the secretary , " the aerial steamer , " and is tbe invention of Messrs . Moy and Shill .

Some fine old China has just been obtained , in perfect condition , by means of diving operations , from the Avreck of an East Indiaman , Avhich foundered near Elfsboy , on the Swedish coast , a hundred and sixty-three years ago—when Queen

, Anne Avas on the English throne , though really ruled by ber quarrelsome ministers ; Marlborough Avas just dismissed from all his appointments , and the treaty of Utrecht was unsigned . What a history has been that of our country , since the ill-fated

vessel sank I ancl what mighty movements have marched on , for good or for evil , since the cargo of this East Indiaman has laid unmoved beneath the billows of that

best of all images of eternity , the broad , deep sea I How different is the state of English society from those for whom the china Avas first intended , to those into whose hands it is UOAV likely to fall . One Avill feel anxious to learn more about this

remarkable cargo , and the diving operations to secure it . The "British Architect" says : — "We understand Mr . William AndreAvs , Cor . M . R . Hist . Soc . 1 , Caughey-street , Hull , is engaged on a Avork which Avill ajipear annuallyunder the title of the ' Archeology

, of the Humber District and Hull Notabilia . ' A description of tbe various objects of antiquarian and historical interest in the neighbourhood will be given , as Avell as notices of Avorks relating to the archa ? ology of tbe locality . " Knowing Mr . Andrews

as an intelligent ardent , collector , I feel confident that he will work that fine field for an antiquary , and will amuse whilst he instructs us . Rose Cottage , Stokesleu .