The Sun. — London, England, 1823-09-25 00:00:00

~,._ )•.,...;,!.:0* \s- \I:AV ) -.:..-----•: " I ' ' l , r of • - -/ \—;.! " 9 • „kJ :: . , 0: 4 ' • - ~ •lette:„.› , ..„.. . TAi E. 4 61-41 - \s "., _ ,ii 4, - 7,-- 0 •-•SA,. 4 ) ." . •%. \\. .. XP"' , Anf il p , 4"---\-Irrw- Cfk /0 , . - \ • 4 9e . h' tt"'"11"1 SUN. V( pill 7/07 al4y. NUMBER 9700. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1823. PRICE SEVENPANCE4 VERY FAST TRAVELLING, TO DOVER, DEAL, RAMSGATE, MARGATE, AND CANTERBURY. verhampton, slid Knutsford, new Fuur Inside Post Coaches, three times a-day.—Only One Night on the Road. SHEFFIELD and Rotherham New Four inside Post Coaches every Morning, called " The Express," and also " The Rockingham," every Afternoon, at reduced Fares. The " Royal Express," New BIRMINGHAM Light Fast Night Coach, in 15 hours, sets out every afternoon, carry. ing Four Inside only; passes through Warwick, Leaming ton, Southern, Weedon, Daventry, Stoney Stratford, and Towcester, to the Saracen's Head, Bull-street, Birming ham, early the next Morning. Driven. through with Two Coachmen only. The " Express," a New Light Post Coach, to HULL, Lin coln, Northcave, Huwden, and Doncaster, every Morning at Eight o'Clock, to the Cross Keys, Marketplace, Hull; and also the " Rockingham" in the Afternoon at Two o'Clock. The II ERTFORD,Ware, Hoddesdon , and Cheshunt TO'VI'ENHAM and Edmonton Coaches daily, at Eleven, Half-past Two, Five, and Eight o'clock. 'V At Reduced Fares to Leeds, York, and Doncaster, Luggage and Packages at only 2d per pound. S. A. MOUNTAIN and Co. respectfully acquaint their Friends and the Public, that they will not be accountable fur any Parcels. Passengtu's Luggage, Writings, Plate, of more than Five Pounds Value, if lost, stolen, or damaged, unless entered as such, and the Insurance paid accordingly, nt the Saracen', Hrad Inn, Skinner-str.. Snow-hill, Landoti. which is carried on a brass bush, and to the other is affixed an endless worm, attaching itself to a train of wheel work which moves or work three fingers on a dial, pointing to an index hav ing three circles of figures, the first 10,000—the second 100,000 —and the third a million. The outer vessel is filled with water a little above the centre. The inlet pipe delivers the gas into one of the compartments of the vertical wheel, just above the surface of the water. The pressure of gess into this compart ment, after filling it, puts the wheel in motion, and com mences filling a second, having driven the first under water; the second having filled, follows the first. When the third is filling, the first compartment is emptying on the other sid e , and while the fourth is filling the second is emptying, and so on. The wheel having made a revolution, and thereby dis charged SO feet of gas, the endless worm gains one tooth on the lower pinion, which communicating by means of the train of wheel work mentioned before, registers it. This action of the machine continues uniform during the whole process of manu facturing the gas, and by it the quantity made in any given time may at once be correctly ascertained. The small meters, which are likely to be very generally used in this town by pri vate consumers, are on a minor scale, and adapted to any con. sumption. From the Meter the gas ;vases by a subterraneous pipe to the great gasholders, to be from thence transmitted to the town. IRELAN FOUR INSIDE COACHES, AND KEEP GOOD TIME, By S. A. MOUNTAIN and Co. SARACEN'S HEAD INN, SKINNER-STREET, SNOW HILL. LONDON. THE following LIGHT POST-COACHES, and MAILS, &b. set out from the above Inn:— The " Royal Telegraph," DOVER, Deal, Ramsgate, Mar gate, Broadstairs,Canterbury, Feversham, and Sandwich, new superior fast Coach—every Morning at a quarter past Seven &Cluck. In consequence of the decided preference given to the Telegraph Coach, the Proprietors are determined no etpence shall be spared to render it the first conveyance on the Kent Road. (Prams the Cork Adveilizer, Sept; 2b. ) To the MEMBERS of the ROYAL CORK INSTITU. TIOItI and ROYAL CORK SOCIETY of ARTS. EAST INDIA HOUSE, September 24, 1823. TIIE COURT of DIRECTORS of the UNITED COMPANY of MERCHANTS of ENG LAND TRADING to the EAST INDIES, do hereby give Notice, That the LISTS of such PROPRIETORS as by the Co►n par:f's Books appear to be qualified to VOTE at the GENE RAL ELECTION on the 14th APRIL, 1824, will be ready to be delivered on Wednesday, the 12th Nove►uber next. JOSEPH DART, Secretary. BROMP'f ON,Chathaiu and Rochester, Gravesend, Stroud, Sittingbourne, Rainham, and Ospringe, Morning, Quarter past 7. dine " Tally Ho," BIRMINGHAM very fast Day Coach, •Morning at a quarter before 7 o'Clock, through Reclburn, Market Street, Dunstable , Brickhill; FennyStratford, Styney Stratford, Towcester, 'Weedon, Daventry, Dunchurch, Co ventry, and Stone Bridge, to the Castle Hotel and St. George's Tavern, High-street, Birminghaai, to Shifnall, Wellington, Bridgenorth, Shelton, Shrewsbury, Salop, Oswestry,Nant- Wich, Bangor, Tarporley, Chester, an d Holyhead. Driven through with two Coachmen only.—ln consequence of the decided preference given to the Tally Ho Coach, the Proprie tors are determined no experice shall be spared to render it the first conveyance on the Birmingham Road. The "Sovereign," New light fast Coach to FALNIOUTEI, Plymouth, Exeter, 'Truro, Bodmin, Penryn, Ashburton, Tot ness, Dartmouth, Weymouth, Dorchester, and Salisbury, every morning at Seven; through Honiton, Axminster, Dridport,Blandford,Stoekbridge, Sutton, Basingstoke, Hart ford Bridge, Blackwater, and Bagshot. The only Day Coach to WEYMOUTH, (driven through With Two Coachmen only), through Bagshot, Blackwater, Basingstoke, Overton, Whitchurch, Andover, Woodyeats, Casbmore, Salisbury, Blandford, and Dorchester, at a Quar ter past Five o'Clock in the Morning. Packets from Wry. mouth to Guernsey, Jersey, Cherbourg, St. Maloe's, &c. every Wednesday and Saturday afterno o n , at Two o'Cluck. The " Union, ' SOUTHAMPTON, Lyinington Lyndhurst, Winchester, Basingstoke, Hartford Bridg e, Blac k water, and Begshet, New Four Inside Coach, every Morning at B o'Cleck; arrives at the Coach and Horses and Vine Inn, Southampton, by Five o'clock. This is a most delightful Conveyance to the Isle of Wight, Jersey, Guernsey, St. Maloes, Havre de Grace, Cherbourgh, &c.—The Proprietors of the above Coach hope to riceive a continuance of that support which has hitherto been experienced since the counneucement of fits New light Day Coaches to DORCHESTER, in 14 hours Only, through Bagshot, Blackwater, Basingstoke , Overton , 'Whitchurch, Andover, Salisbury, Wood)eats, Cashmore, and 'lllandford, at a Quarter past Five and Seven o'clock in the morning. BA'TH and BRISTOL Post-Coaches, through Chippen bow, Caine, Marlborough, Hungerford, Newbury, and Read ings every Afterncion at one; arrive at the Greyhound Bath, the London Tavern, Thomas-street, and Swan, Bristol, aearly the seat Morning.—Coaches to !Veils, Bridgewater, Taunton, and Plymouth, at reduced Fares. The "Umpire,' a New LIVERPOOL Light Coach, only One Night on the Road, carrying Four Inside, sets out Daily at Oue ; arrives at Liverpool next afternoon at Five, through IVedrurn, Lathbury, Northampton, Welford, Lutterworth, Hinckley, Atherstone, Litchfield, Stone, Newcastle, Knots ford, Warrington, and Present. , SHREWSBURY, Wellington, and Shiffital, Light Post- Coaches, every morning and afternoon.—Guarded. BARNSTAPLE, Southrnolton, and Creditor), New light fast Coach, every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday Morn ings, at Seven o'clock. Tke " Rockingham," LEEDS light Post Coach, acts out every Afternoon at Two; and passes through Balduck, Big. gleswade, Eaton, Buckden, Stilton, Wansford, Stamford, Greetham, Grantham, Newark, Tuxforti, Markham Moor, Retfotd, Bawtry, Doncaster, and Ferrybridge, arrives at the Golden Lion Inn, Leeds, next Afternoon at Three o'Clock, in time for the Bradford, Halifax, Skipton, and Hudders field Coaches, at Reduced Fares (driven through with Four Coachmen only).—Ltiggage and Packages only id per lb.— Notwithstanding the uncommon Expedition of this Coach, it is allowed to be the most age ceable and complete Public Con veyance on the North Road, being unequalled by any ether. HARROWGATE and Ripon new Light l'ost Coaches, every Afternoon at Two, and Eight in the Morning. GLASGOW, Longtown, Gretna-green, Annan, Dumfries, Brownhill, Thornhill, Sanquliar-Kiln, Caninock, Kingswel I, and all Parts of Scotland, a light Four inside Post Coach daily. BRIDGENORTH, Walsal, Shrewsbury, Salop, and Holy head New light fast Coaches, rem y morning and afternoon. The " Tally Ho," COVENTRY light fast Day Coach, every morning at a quarter before Seven o'clock, through Red burn, Stoney Stratford, Towcester, Weedon, Daventry, and Dun - church, to Warwick and Leamington. The " Express," to YORK, Scarborough, Whitby, Shields, Sunderland, Newcastle, and Edinburgh, a New light Four inside Post Coach, with a Guard throughout ; sets out every Morning, by way of Newark, Rettord, Doncaster, Ferrybridge Tadcatter, Darlington, Northallerton, Durham, peth, an d ' Berwick, and arrives at York the next Morn ing, at reduced Fares. Driven through with Four Coach men only. Passengers finding themselves fatigued on the journey, may rest what time they please, and then proceed without any additional Fare. MARLBOROUGH and Swindon, fi.ur-inside Day Coach, through Aldhourn, Reading, Lambuitrii, Porton Lyilingtou Pewsey, Wootton Basset, Itatoshury, liiingerforil, Newbury and Maidenhead. Driven through) with One Coachman only. The New. Royal Patent Mail, BOSTON and Louth, through Royston, Cambridge, Huntingdon, Stilton, Petethorough, periling, Spalding, Spilsby, Alford, Grimsby, and Hull, Evening, at Half past Seven o'clock, Sunday, at a Quarter before Seven. The " Express," a New Light Four-inside Post Coach to CARLISLE, Penrith, and 'Whitehaven, with a Guaid all the way, passes through Appleby. !trough, Bowes, Greta bridge, Richmond, Catterick, Borouglibridge, Ferrybridge, Doncaster, Newark, Bawtry, Grantham, Stamford, Gree thant, Stilton, Biggleswade, and Baldock. Sets out in the 'Morning, and performs the journey with the greatest faci lity; at reduced Fares. Passengers detained on the Road by business or pleasure, have the peculiar advantage of their -Seats being secured in the next Coach.—The unly direct +Coach toCarlisle. The New Royal P atent Mail, CAMBRIDGE, through Ware, 13untingfords Dockland, and Royston, Evening, at half past Seven o'Cluck, Sunday, at a Quarter before Seven. KENDAL, Lancaster, Preston, Kirby-Lonsdale, Bolton, Charley, Oimskirk, and Garstang Light Post Coaches, every morning and afternoon. The " Royal Express," Fo. New Light lnsid e w P ,:st oach, t o LIVERPOOL, In is hours only, through arrin C gton, _Prescot, Congleton , Lawton, Newcastle, Itudgly, Knutsforthde , .Stone, Sta ff ord , an d Litchfield, (only One Night on Road), every Afternoon ; arrives at the Saracen's Head Inn, Dale-street, Liverpool, next Evening.. it 'tli te The their to Traveller s who honour this Coach ii • pre her on this Bead, the terrace are far superior *" Royal Express" is drisataoi th roughout wiiitbekr'oeuor)Coaacshmtninen only (Three less than any other Coach to . p I to Passengers too evident to require comment; b eside s the g additional advantage, especially to Commercial Int eres ts, of p rfortning the journey in l ess time than any ?awl Coach; -went, hstan ding its cheapness and ex p edition, the Pro prietorsunT;liteilge themselves that for safety and accommodation it is equalled by few, and shall be , surpassed by none. STAFFORD SHIRE PO'l I'LltlEs, a new light very fast Coach, every afternoon, to !Anent', Stoke, Shelton, Burstein, Lawton, llanly andHolines Chapel. This is the only Coach direct to the yottievrile,so.st.coacties, every Morning WAKEFIELD Four tow an d Afternoon, at reduced Fare s. CHESTER ,Ne w p ort ,Whitechurcli,Tarporley, Namptwich, Northsvich,andMiddlewich C oa ches, every morning and afternoon. D light Post Coaches every or mning and aft er noSo'tri,AtNliii.r.oOungh I.l.igglevade, St. Neots, Buckden, Al co nbory, Stilt o n , and W a ndstur d. SUNDERLAND, Stockton, titutdcrlatrd,lattrcduced , every Morn i n g to the Ge or g e Fares. U mp i r e, and Tally Ho," to MAN- Mountain, EsPrt"' Newcaitle, Wol- CHESTER, W ins low, Coagletoi CONTRACTS FOR STRAW. Commissariat Derartment, Treasury Chambers, Sept.2B , 1828. S UCH PERSONS as are desirous of ^-scon tracting with the Agent for Commissariat Supplies, to furnish for Twelve Months from the Ist of November next, such quantities of STRAW for FILLING PALLIASSES, as may from time to time be required at Barracks and Ordnance Stations in the undermentioned Counties and Islands, may receive Particulars of the Contracts on applying at this Office between the hours of Ten and Four; and to the respective Barrack Masters in the Islands of Guernsey, Jersey, and Al. derney, and deliver their Tenders at this ()dice, (mark ing thereon "Tender for Straw,") until Twelve o'Clock on Tuesday, the 14th October. Proposals are to be made separately for each County in South Britain, fur the whole of the Barracks in North Bri tain, and also for the whole of those in the Three Islands of Guernsey, Jersey, and Alderney; but no Proposal will be no. ticed, unless made on, or annexed to, a printed Particu lar, and the Prices inserted in words at length ; nor unless a Letter be subjoined to such proposal from two Persons of knopn property, engaging to become bound with the party tendering for the due performance of the Coutract. COUNTIES. Berks, Brecknock, Chester, Cornwall, Cumberland, Devon, Dorset, Durham, Essex, Hants, Isle of Matt, Isle of Wight, Rent, Lancaster, Middlesex, Norfolk, Northumberland, Northampton, Nottingham, Pembroke, Suffolk, Surrey, Sus sex, Was wick, York, North Britain, Islands of Guernsey, Jersey, and Alderney. SECOND-HAND PIANO-FORTES, and PEDAL. HARP, Good as New: A. CABINET PIANO-FORTE, not to be equalled in Touch and Tone, usual price 60 Guineas, for 38 Guineas. One of the best Rosewood Cabinets, very elegantly inlaid, &c. 80 Guineas, for 60 Guineas. A Square Piano-forte, 25 Guineas. A Fine Pedal Harp, -75 Guineas, for 45 Guineas ; late the property of a Lady. To be seen at JOHN WATLEN'S, IS, Leicester-place. A Double-action flag), Hew, cost £l2O, for 90 Guineas. T HE QUARTERLY REVIEW, No. LVII. WILL BE PUBLISHED ON SATURDAY. NATIONAL SOCIETY. ..... This Day was published, At Messrs. Rivington's, St. Paul's Church-yard and at Wa rr HE TWELFTH terloo.place, Pall Mall, ANNUAL REPORT of the NATIONAL SOCIETY for the EDUCATION of the POOR in the PRINCIPLES of the ESTABLISHED CH URCH.—To be had by Subscribers Gratis; price twNon- Subscribers, 2s. (id. 'l'. T. WALMSLEY, D.D. Secretary. GAS.WORKS. DESCRIPTION OF TUE BELFAST GAS-WORKS. On the evening of the 30th ult. itnnteuse mul titudes of people assembled to witness the lighting of our streets with gas, and were highly gratified by the mild radi ance flowing from the lumps, particularly when contrasted, by memory, with the gloomy twilight, or rather darknes s visible, which formerly issued from our dull and sombrous globes. The light now used is of the purest kind, shedding on the streets a brilliant lustre—pleasing but not dazzling—and more resembling the clear effulgence of a cloudless atmosphere illtt mined by the moon, than any artificial beams heretofore pro duced by the imitative power of man. Living objects in our streets thus illuminated were distinctly seen, even at remote distances—and did not as formerly re semble shapeless masses, now moving in obscurity, and now tinged, in part, with a doubtful gleam of light, twinkling upon them from dull or expiring lamps. On the contrary, each man could recognise his neighbour, and the very shadows were well defined. We are pleased to find that in some of the principal streets cast iron pillars placed on the edge of the pavement support the lamps—so that a passenger on the foot-way moves, as it were, in an alley of light, and not a ray is lost in empty space. At the end of Iligh-street, a handsome pillar Is surmounted by a coronet of flame. It is 23a feet in height. and a lamp, which is six feet in length, stands on its summit. The flame in this is equivalent . to that contained in twelve bat-wing burners, as they are technically called. At first there ap peared to be some defect or obstruction in the tubes which convey the light to this lamp, but this was rectified, and last night it shone forth in full splendour—sct that a letter was read by it near the quay, 60 yards distant from the pillar. The issuing from two very elegant gas clighandeliers, the with r i l;and lamps each, have a most beau tifulethw s fou lt r and brilliant effect. hlany shops and stores are tastefully lighted. We particula rl y notic ed Mr. 'W elsh ' s warehouse in Ifi g h. s t ree t, Mr. Greer's in Rosemary-street, Mr. Jellett's in Brulge-street. 31 r. Porter's in Iligh-street, and many others, which it wouldbe tedious to enumerate. The gas light now used in Belfast is superior to any which we have seen either in this kingdom or in Great Britain : and it is with pleasure we remark, that sonic American Gentlemen who lately passed through this town, and who, we understand, • had made it a point to inspect the Gas Works in the Sister Island, as well as those of other countries, gave their decided opinion that those of Belfast were the best constructed and most complete which they had ever beheld. We have visited and minutely examined those works and the edifices connected with them, and for the satisfaction of our readers we subjoin the following description of the whole, which we hope will be found correct:— The buildings connected with the Gas Works have been so admirably planned byMr. Barl ow ( a ) as to form pleasing and attractive objects, and the novelty of their appearance gives ad ditional interest to the scenery of the surrounding districts. They are situated about half a mile from the Exchange, or Ormean road, and from whatever point of view they are be. held, arrest the attention of the spectator, whether he be dis posed to contemplate them as mere matters of ornament, or as useful monuments of the ingenuity of the human mind and in dubitable proofs of the rapid progress of science. The site of the works is in form nearly a parallelogram, containing an area of about an acre and a half, English mea sure. The front of the buildings, which is 220 feet in length, forms one of the smaller sides of this quadrangle. In its centre is the principle entrance-.-an arched gateway, ornamented with a Doric entablature of cat stone,supported by pairs of columns on each side. On the right and left of the gate are wickets, and beyond them neat and well planned offices, for the En gineer and Clerk, each of which has a projecting pediment of cut stone resting upon four Doric columns: On the extreme ends of the front are the gables of two ranges r,f sheds, orna mented with several arched reveals and the appearance of gates with circular tops.—The blank parts of the front walls are re lieved by sunk pannels and pilasters with cut stone coping a )d plinth. The whole is to be tastefully fenced with an iron pal lisade. The Retort House is a handomo building, 100 feet long by 36 feet wide. It is situated about 60 feet within the front wall, to which it is parallel. In front it is ornamented with a Doric Portico, elevated by a flight of five steps and finished with cop ing, string course, and plinth cut stone. The roof is formed of iron, and the great funnel or brick chimney for transmitting the smoke from the furnaces and coke ovens into the atmos phere is 97 feet high from the level of the works. It was built, we understand, by Mr. Robert Hall, of this town, without scaffolds, and in the winter season. We cannot, on the most minute scrutiny, discover a single crack, flaw, or defect in this lofty pile of brick work, which is planned and executed so as to render it at once, not only a pleasing object to the eye, and a durable proof of the architectural taste and ability of Mr. Barlow, who designed it—but of the skill and correctness of the Master Mason who so admirably carried his design into effect. The coal and coke stores extend from the front of the works backwards, each about 200 feet. They are roofed with iron, and present on the inside two handsome colonades. These stores are capable of containing three thousand tons of coals and coke. In the Retort House, we counted forty-five retorts, which arc heated by four coke ovens and five furnaces, in w hich in tense fires are kept in full action by the admission of air through the interstices betwixt the parallel iron bars of which their bot toms are formed. Hence the retorts (in which arc placed the coals for distillation) as well as the whole surrounding firebrick work, in which they are embedded, become red-hot, and the gases are disengaged in due time from the solid matter. At the mouth or opening of each retort, there is a door or valve through which it is charged with coal.—When charged, the door is closed and seated (as it were) hermetically by a lut ing of clay, so as to leave the distilled gases but one egress from each retort, viz.—a tube which ascends nearly to the roof of the house, where having made a sudden turn in a very acute angle, it descends for a few feet and terminates in the lower part of a cylinder called the Hydraulic Alain into which its orifice opens. This Hydraulic Main, which is the common recipient of the gasses from all the retorts, is a cylindrical cast-iron pipe of 12 inches diameter, running horizontally nearly the whole length of the Retort House, and resting on a part of the iron roof where it is exposed to a current of sir to keep it as cool as pos sible.. On one end of the main is an „Exit uine.or tube for emission of tar and other fluids separated fluctuation from the coal. This pipe is connected with a large cistern, buried in the ground, - at some distance from the house, and Into which the various dreinings are conducted from every part of the works. On the other end of the llydraulic Main are placed a safety valve to let the gas escape in case of ant' undue pressure —a pipe for drawing off tar for redistillation into gas, and the gas pipe t or tube, by which the gas itself is conveyed away to the Refrigerator or Condenser. At the commencement of the gas-distilling operations, about ' the depth of six inches and a h a lf o f th e hydraulic main is fill. ed with water, into which all the pipes that convey gas from the retorts open. Each of these pipes rises in its ascending limb or longer arm above the main, anti at the open or termination of the descending limb or shorter arm (which, at the vertical point, forms a very acute angle with the other) enters the water.—Of course when the ascending gas has passed by the tubes into the Water, it forces its way through it, by its expansive and elastic power, kept in full action by the heat, and thus fills the upper part of the hydraulic main, from which it is continually mak ing its exit through the gas pipe, the only place where no ob. struction is offered to its p assage . Th e wa ter, of course, firmly supported by the bottom o f t h e ma i n , would, On the one hand, resist it and prev e nt i ts return b ac k to the retorts; and, C on the other hand, the exit pipe, for the transmission of ta r , passes through into the Taristern, by an Hydraulic Dip, which effectually hinder s th e escape o f gas in that direction. Now the gas, in its pr ogress t o the Gas Pipe along the hydratilin main, deposits tar, which in its descent removes a quantity of water equal to itself rut bulk, and that water, thus expelled, descends through the exit pipe, the lower edge of the orifice or mouth of which is placed in a line directly touching the surface of the water, and thereby preeerving its level._ When, therefore, the water is altogether excluded, never to be replaced, and when the tar which thus occupies its situation rises as high as the mouth of the exit pipe, the additional quan tities afterwards deposited begin gradually to descend that tube r as the water had done, and are conveyed to the undergrou nd eservoir, of which we have al r e a dy spoken. Henceforth the lower part of the main, to the depth of six and a half inches, is always tilled with tar, and the surplus is continually descend. ing. Meanwhile the gas passes down by the gas pipe front the hydraulic main to the ground, and is conveyed beneath its stir. face . by a continuance of the tube to the Refrigerator or Con denser.--'Phis consists of a Cistern, 22 feet long, 11 feet wid e , and 12 feet high, in which iron pipes arc placed in a c ur i ous kind of arrangement, somewhat resembling tire very intricate involutions, complicated interfoldings , and curvilinear wind logs of the intestines of an animal. Through these mazes, the gas is made to undulate for a space altogether of a bo u t i feet, anti as the pipes arc immersed in water, any aqueous va pour which may have accompanied it is conden se d, an d t h e re mnining fluid proceeds to the purifiers by etibterraneous tubes. The Purifiers consist of two colu mns of sieves, enclosed in square iron boxes, each having an hydraulic joint t o prevent t h e escape of gas. On each sieve a stratum of caustic lime (and we believe, subearbonate or potato) (1.1) is pl ace d , so t h at t h e gas passes through nine such strata, each having tin area of 16 superficial feet. The foul lime is taken out at tire bottom, the aiss,tveirsal other new added at the top, so that the whole is saturated by the int purities before it is removed. 'The renewal of the lime is regu latedwe apprehend, cnrhu by chemical tests. ret fl ted ire hy ( . 4 d a.s rog r e e n g , u gasses are pro duced by the distillation of pit coal--such as eulphuretted hy. drogen, carbonic acid and ammoniacal gas. For all these, of butircd bfeosritcieosmtbh course, alkalies have chemical affinities, and the more caustic they arc s " the greater the affinity. Lime is the cheapest alkali, and to exhibit the gases to it in the morn caustic state, and in the form most easily perverted by the current, is the grand de sideratum in purification, and tins seems to be completely at tained by the system of sieves alr e a d y described. 'rh o li me which we saw used at the Belfast "as Wflrks was put into the sieves in a pure state, and clime unit perfectly saturate d with impurities. (c) To prove the purity of the gas which had passed through the lime sieves, we caused sonic white paper to he saturated with a solution of acetate of lead, after which it was subjected for a considerable time to the operation of a stream o f gas,which would have stained or darkened it more or less, in proportion to the quantity of sulphur contained, if it were not sufficiently purified.' rha paper, h o wever, was not at all discoloured,_ though we frequently repeated the experiment, whi c h i s one of a most conclusive and satisfactory nature. From the Purifier, the gas passes by a subterraneous pipe to the Meter, to ascertain its quantity in its progress to the Gas Holder The Meter is a cylindrical vessel standing on a square pedes tal. The outer case is of cast iron, 6 feet in diameter. In the inside of this is a vertical wheeli 4 feet 6 inches in diameter, divided into four compartments, each capable of containing 12k cubic feet of gas. The %vita.' works on an axis, one end of At present there"are three gasholders in use, and three others are in progress to completion. Each of these is a cylinder of 40 feet in diameter, 15 feet in depth, and capable of containing 18,500 cubic feet of gas. They arc neatly and firmly. construct. ed of sheet-iron, 16 wire-gauge, the Joints of which are so completely rivetted as to be perfectly air-tight. They are placed with the mouth downwards in a tank, 15 feet deep, faced with brick, and filled for a considerable height with water (D.) Through the centre of the gas-holder rises another cylinder of of a considerable height, called the suspension column, with various openings round its circumference. This column has 3 wheels on the cap or cornice, over each of which a chain is p which is fixed at one end to the gas-holder, and at th e ot a l ss ie e r d tli a rod on which are placed balance weights, nearly gasholder, which however they l e e q a t v ii e va r l e e s n ti t n to g o t n he th w e ei bo gh tt t om of th e . In this situation when the gas is conveyed into the gas-holder by a pipe passing from below through the water, it gradually raises this vast mass of metal to the requisite height by Its ex. pensive power, having the difference of weight betwixt the sus. pension weight and that of the bolder to contend with, and no more. This difference, however, obviously becomes greater in proportion as the metal rises above the water—and the weight reacting on the gas, presses it against the surface of the liquid enclosed in the gasholder and depresses it lower than the.water in the external part of the tank, and this difference of height, which with the power now used is about an inch and a half, measures the efficacy of the pressure which sends the gas through Belfast to light the town. Thus acted on the gas, having no other escape, passes on to our street, through great mains or leading pipes ,connected at one end with the gasholder, and is distributed at pleasure to our lamps, shops, factories, inns, and private houses. In its progress along the premises towards the town, it passes through another meter, which measures the quantity transmitted from the holder, and this deducted from the quantity sent to the holder from the former meter, gives at any time the amount of the g as yet retained in its cavity. Near the gasholders are tanks, 15 feet in depth, at the bottom of which are openings connected with the various leading pipes by screws which are moveable, so as to open or close them at pleasure, and to these pumps are occasionally fixed, by which any impurities deposited at the bottom of the tubes may be removed. _ _ In the Purifying !louse are glass Pressure-Meters, by which even a common labourer may ascertain to a certain degree of accuracy the pressure of the gas by a comparison with that of the atmosphere. Nearly fourteen miles of pipes have been already laid, from inch to 14 inches In bore, beside an immense quantity of small ines for the supply of public lams_ and nrivate honses. epes are neimer placed in horizontal lines, nor in lines parallel to the surface of the street—but in many series, each of which, comprising a number of these tubes properly con nected by solder, &c. is elevated at one end, and depressed at the other. At the lower point, where it meets the depressed end of another series, a screw Is fixed, which closes or opens a communication with the pipe at pleasure—there a moveable pump Is occasionally placed to remove liquid deposits produced by the reciprocal action of the cold iron and the gas, and which of course would descend to this point. The laying, and indeed every thing relating to the proper dis posal of these pipes, as well as of the pillars, lamps, tic. were under the management and superintendence of Mr. Robinson, and the whole business was effected with such promptitude and exactness, as astonished the inhabitants of Delfast.—Notwith standing the obstructions presented by unnumbered sewers and other impediments, the streets were opened—the pipes laid, and the surface again closed and paved over with is cele rity quite unexampled in this country. It was, indeed, a com mon remark here, that the labourers thus employed completed as mach work in a week as bad usually been done in three, by the same number of hands. Notwithstanding this expedi tion, the work is so perfect that no escape of gas has yet been discovered, in the whole town. The expence of completing the entire works will eventually, we believe, he something about 40,000/. Whether Mr. Barlow, who was the prime mover, and is the very life and soul of the whole undertaking, and his partners will ever obtain any pe cuniary recompense worthy of their great exertions and risks we know not, but they have erected a durable monument of their talants and their spirit. Thirty years ago, if any man had predicted that such works would be completed on the Onneau road, and that shops and streets in remote parts of Belfast would be illuminated by means of coals burned near the Cromac highway, on the banks of the river Lagan, he would have been l aug h e d a t, a s a d rea m er o f d reams and a seer of visions. We have thus endeavoured to give a brief and intelligible account of these immense works to our readers—and shall now merely add, that when we reflect on the ►atience, industry per. severance, and scientific knowledge displayed by the Gas 1 ork Company's Engineer and Agents, in conducting this immense undertaking to a successful issue—when we tuke also into con sideration the sums of money expended by the Proprietors'of these works in this neighbourhood, and the number of labourer to whom they have afforded useful employment—and when we see with what simplicity and ease the whole of their very corn. plicated machinery and apparatus is directed to one grand and important end—and, above all, , when we recollect with what honour they have fulfilled their engagements, we deeply feel that they are entitled to the confidence, gratitude, and admira. ation of the entire community. (A)—Mr. Barlow, who Is a partner in the Belfast Gas Work Company, is, we understand, the engineer who planned the whole buildings, as well as the apparatus and machinery neces sary, in such, an establishment. Linder his superintending eye and direction the original design has been carried into effect with astonishing acuracy and dispatch. (a)—We believe the potion would be unnecessary if the lime got in this neighbourhood were sufficiently caustic—but that is not the case—as it is mixed with chalk and other extraneous matter. That of Armagh, particularly what is obtained at the Grange kilns, would answer the object much better—and we apprehend the Kilmore lime would do very well. (c)—The lime in this state forms a very useful manure, which destroys every species of wire worm and grubs, as well as the eggs of various mischievous insects. It is, indeed, 'a ma nure which gardeners and farmers should be very anxious to obtain. The circumference of the tank is somewhat greater than that of the Gas-holder. The suspension column whichirises from the bottom, through a proper circular open in the centre of the Holder looks like a cylinder within a cylinder. Th e open of the Holder, however, it secured from top to bottom by a proper circular surface of iron parallel to the great external surface—so that the Gas-holder is a complete vessel of capacity. W;fTER - §Vou T. KIRK. AL D Ye--ANCIIIIIOOII. BRIDGE END.-1011 Saturday last, about two o'clock, p. m. this neighbourhood was alarmed at the appearance of an approaching thunder storm. The clouds were uncommonly agitated, and appeared to rush in all directions towards one common point of attrac tion over Loch Leven. When the storm seemed ready to burst, instead of thunder and lightning, a well-defined water spout was seen fi►eming, there being hitherto no rain. The water was seen very distinctly rising in a spiral form the Loch to the cloud ; soon after drizzl►ng rain fell, which gradually became heavicrand heavier, till it fell in tor. rents, and completely obscured the parent waterspout. During the time it was visible nothing could be more awfully grand than the spiral ascent of the electrified vapour. With all the proofs of genius in flunaresnoble Bat Reliefof Tux LAST SUPPER, on a close examination, it exhibits, in some of the figures, traces of taste; but, still, although certain details are not defined with finished precision, the just expression and character have been essentially mark ed ; and the harmonious effect of the whole has been preserved, with the single exception of some degree of failure in the relief of the principal Personage. Some minor forms are, in the technical phrase, boldly squared out or blocked in ; but there is so much of an atoning intelligence and fine feeling even in those slighted parts, that none but an Artist of a high class 'could dismiss s negligence with so much grace from his hands. We must forget., too, that the whole 27 single statues and this arduous performance, the Last Supper, were the production of only 7 or 8 months, being begun late in 1021, and finished early in 1822. 1, by no means. intend to praise this. rapidity; for, whether the pencil or chissel are impelled to expedition, by ne.: cessity or imprudent choice, a hasty execution is one of the greatest obstacles to improvement. But, still, the ability to der much in a very limited time, is a proof of extraordinary power. Hogan, certainly, sot through this mass of work in one-sixth of the time requisite for its well-studied execution ; and yet a fine taste, an acute eye, and a masterly hand, are visible in every part of this impressive composition, into the heads of which he has infused the spirit of Leonardo da Vinci's pro found invention. Notwithstanding the anxious wish of his Right Reverend Patron to !And him the most liberal en.; couragement in his power, the very scanty funds for defraying the expeces, did not allow, of a higher price than three pounds for each of the twenty-seven single figures, and I presume that the remuneration for the Last Supper was . proportionally limited. It is also possible, according to report, that there might have existed a desire 'or necessity for having the North Chapel finished by an appointed season, and that the young Sculptor was probably obliged to have his allotted commission finished on a specified day,. week or month, in a tune by far too short to do sufficient jostled to his own abilities, or to the grati tude which he felt, and so wainily expressed for his kind Patron. I have no opportunity of inquiring into this reported haste, and I submit it hipothetically to the readers candid con sideration. When the vigour evinced In the whole, and the particular beauties which strike the eye and the mind , tire compared with the circumstances under which these works were executed, we may form some fair estimate of the superior capabilities and un wearied energy of the Artist.-As long as ever they last, these early performances of a Sculptor destined with due en couragement and persevering industry, to add so largly to the fame of hil country, will ever form objects of deep interest and national pride to Irish Amateurs. In the death of patronage, which he experienced, Hogan justly attached the highest im portance to a commission, that enabled him to appear before the public, as a candidate for professional favour in an elevated department ofhis art. His own expressive words arc " I feel par ticularly indebted to the Right Rev. Dr. Murphy for his kind and effectual encouragement !" There, was, indeed, so little employment for a Sculptor in Cork, that if it had not been for these works in the North Chapel, even the unbending spirit of this young enthusiast must have sunk into despondence. From what 1 have been able to collect, I apprehend that this was the highest encouragement which Hogan has received ; and, if the Right Rev, Doctor Murphy, who is the Roman Ca tholic Bishop of Cork, hail not been struck by his genius, and had not given him employment in the North Chapel with the most nu...al remuneration In his power, I believe the Sculptor would have been without any commission or public work at that period. The value of sculpture can be but little under stood in a City where the art Is almost, new. But I have been assured that five hundred pounds were paid to a London Sculptor for a mural monument to the Right Rev. Predecessor of Bishop Murphy, which is set up in the North chapel. As a work of Art, I prefer the grand Old Head, one of Hogan's modest presents to Sir John Leicester to the entire of this tasteless, frigid piece of monumental common-place. Here I may be allowed to observe, that Chantrey, a self. taught Sculptor, who has so honourably won his way to the first rank in his profession, received seven thousand pounds for executiy and setting up the statue of the President Blair and that of Larl Melville in Edinburgh. This admirable Artist has been recently employed on a family monument for Mr. Watts Russell, at Ham, close to Ashbourne, in Derbyshire, for a re muneration of seven thousand pounds. This sum was men. tinned to me by Mr. Wright, who is married to Lady Satwell, and who reeidesat Oakover, close to !lam. I stated the amount in a publication last year, and after that, I received two let ters from Mr. Watts Russell, without any intimation that my statement was not correct.—This is to me a matter of some gratification on my own account as well as dust of Mr. Chan trey ; for Ham, where is setting up the monument for which he is to receive that princely remuneration, is within little more than thirty miles of Sheffield, in which town in NO, in ro vincial obscurity, when Chantrey was endeavouring to force his way as a self-taught Portrait Painter and Modeller, I vainly called on the inhabitants, in the Sheffield Iris to de velope the genius of that Artist, by raising a sum to em ploy him on a Monument to Admiral Nelson. It was so far successful, that a Committee was appointed, and names subscribed to sums amounting to one thousand pounds, but the money was not paid at the time of, subscribing the names; and after I quitted Sheffield, a party, who were deter mined still to see in Chantrey no more than the former appren tice of Ramsey, the gilder and frame-maker, eventually suc ceeded in wholly setting aside the intended monument. Chan trey, in the grand-slaughter of Sir Hans Sloane, found a pa troness who enabled hunt to rule the world as an independent student of his art. Here I interrupt the course of this desultory biographical outline, to observe that (as I did in Cork) I have daily conti nued to submit the grand old head anti the torso of a male gore, carved in wood by Hogan, to a succession of critical judges ; and all agree in • admiring their noble style of execu- - don. I have also deemed it most likely to promote Mr. r gan's interest, to postpone forwarding his two modest *talents to Sir John Fleming - Leicester, until after next Saturday. .Th• town is at present very empty, and a number of amateurs are , in the country ; so far the time is unseasonable for calling to. gethcr any public assembly. But I have lost not a moment in beating up for recruits ; and I trust that there will be a meet. ing of a public-spirited body on that day, in which I mean to propose a resolution grounded on the paramount duty of granting a liberal sum towards the fund for sending Hogan to London or Italy t not as an underling, assistant, or journeyman, but as an independent student. The gen tlemen in Cork who have so recently signalised their tasty and public spirit, by commencing a private subscription, for this patriotic purpose, are entitled to the honour of having taken the lead in adopting the advice in my letters of the 7th of August and the subsequent dates. Them intention entitles them to the warm support of every true lover of the Arts in Cork ; but I respectfully submit to their consideration, that to be effectual, the subscription ought to be as public as possible. We cannot command success, but we must endeavour to deserve it. I hope before ten days to congratulate them on being nobly seconded in this city. Vie Arts are indebted to the Editor of the Cork Advertiser for having so liberally opened due columns of his Journal to my communications on behalf ofHogan. In the Patriot of Thursday evening I have introdnced sue name, merits, and biographical sketch of this self-taught Artist , to the notice of the-Irish Metropolis. I have also taken steps- to render the periodical press of London an auxiliary in the same good cause. Cm°, H. M. R. I. 1. and 11. M. C. S. A. Sept. 13, 1823. last, an aff a i r , In the afternoon of Saturday which occurred from a rigid desire of exercising duty, had nearly proved of serious consequences to Prince Lrorox.n.— His Royal Highness had been on the water enjoying the fine breezes off Ramsgate, and had kept out till the shades of even ing had closed upon him ; but when about returning, Ile was hailed by the etunmander of a Revenue cutter, Cruising °intit harbour, in the usual way; no answer being returned, a gun was fired; still no answer was given ; when a shot was fired, and the boat was am n after boarded by the crew of the cutter, overhauled, and the Royal party treated as smugglers..-. (Kentish Chronkk.)