A New Explosive

A substitute tor gunpowaer nas neen invented in England, in tho shape of paper impregnated with a ohemical combination of chlorato of potash, nitrate of potash, prnssiata of potaeh and enrómate of potasn, coupled with a little powdered oharooal and tinder. The paper ia rolled around these Jatter iu tho desired sizea for eartridges. The advantiigos oiïered aro that no daDger of explosión exista except íioia íictual contact with fire ; the interior of the arm ia not soiled ; less Binoke and less rebound are made than with gunpowder, and lesa damago takea place froin humidity. Very satisfactory trials have been made of tho new material. Somkihing novel iu the way of suicide is roportod front Alsace. A man put a dyxvamite cartridgein Jiis moutli and appiied a match to it. Tho next second hishcad and thu uppor purfc of his body were blown into a thou?aud pieces. Uhe man's braiu had been affeoted by tho heat of the weatlier.