The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-12-04 00:00:00

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LIB monthly meeting of the Council was held Yee'votioo
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After the routine business was disposed of, a oa: videigl
was brought up from the committee on the :Ni°ll pry
loan of 1845, to the effect that the Council should ter
the subject on the Government.—Adopted. A draft let _Air
ag submitted and reed to. It was resolved further to roL'ilii
rialize the Government in favour of the abolition of the
Dues levied by the Danish Government.
A letter was read on the duty levied by the Governtn_e.,ol
Canada on rice imported by sea, while no duty is imPo''tbe
that imported from the United States. Referred tO,OOl
Customs Committee to draw up a memorial to the CO
Secretary on the subject. ott.
A very interesting letter was read from Mr. S. 0
Toromeo, Moreton Bay, N.S.W., enclosing a sample of 07,.„' di
which was exhibited, grown sixty miles inland, on the ""-
of the Brisbane River.
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A report on its quality from an eminent cotll-7;10
stated it to be exceedingly fine and strong, 0
description, and to be worth from 18d. to •29- P7imnt of the
A letter was read from the statistical dera
v of the declared
Board of Trade, pointing out the . inacciltaei ",.., by exporters
value of exports of British -manufacture, give- to, give the
to the Customs, and requesting the Chamber
greatest publicity to the following notice : 08(56' f
" Custom-house, London, 22nd Angus Lords °
" Representations having been addressed to tome of tbe
the Committee of Privy Council for Trade, by. solletwet
Chambers of Commerce, with reference to an n3P'ithe SI°P.
of accuracy in.the declaration of value supplied IV nufac'
pers on the exportation of goods, of the e 0
ture of the United Kingdom : 4,was hay t
"The Commissioners of Her Majesty's Cusw— grea
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call the attention of exporters of British goods to t
importance of accuracy in declaring the value a the on Fr
an din? emind them that, in fu • h*exact informal' 614'
rim ing , their .0,
gag the value;as well as other particulars 13` aIYI
ments, they are not only fulfilling an obligation leg tbe
posed upon them, but individually assisting t° LiPriodicalLich
authentic character of those Statistical Returns which tPo
published for general reference, in the fidelity, °,,,,' e'diste all
mercantile class of the community has an tlaw-
produce or wp
special interest."
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MB monthly meeting of this society was held t
the Royal Institution in Colquitt-street, J. NO°
the Borough Engineer, in the chair. eypol/0,143
Before the ordinary proceedings, the Cuenolis
the model of a boring-machine, invented by a 01.1“ " A
in a stone-quarry near Edinburgh. The chief iti3P,°,,hccO tilve
consisted in the construction of the boring-rod, 11°',4 te;
be worked easily by four men ; and the cost was f°ll;beer''
on an average about 104 d. a foot, the saving &ay. A
volisllt,: nary method being very great.
Mr; BOTYLT exhibited a very beautiful specimen 0' 101‘.:
slag, which had been forwarded by Mr. Smith, „°'010;
delph ia, and which was recommended as an ecollow,ho 001/,'
stitute for many materials used in this country. ''.511237
gentleman had also prepared melted basalt for
purpose.

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Mr. J. R. AENOTT read a paper on recent genb--,,,clid
discoveries affecting agriculture. After alluding to ;90.*
surface of land at present unavailable for agricultural P
he exhibited specimens of two productions, containblg laud`
proportions of phosphates. One of them was found on '6, gi
in the Caribbean Sea, supposed to be the excrement °I
alb
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fowls ; the other was brought from the Gulf of Mexico, ~.11!
it was found buried deeplylles found 10 tile
equal in fertilising properties to the coprol
found PIO'
country. He also exhibited a similar specimen,
neighbourhood of Estramadura. He concluded with s,a.
in silicious matter, and 'of it 9
sion to a remark by Professor Liebig, that in a clireesals'acr..
Great Britain, where rain frequently fell, there was /0.010
sion for applications of ammonia, and also with re
the importance of agricultural statistics. for I
fittini
Mr. ROWETT proceeded to describe his inventioo, to IL
handing, and reefing ships' sails, which was
well-executed model on a large scale, with a view
o,f on
a discussion on the subject. He said the very fact ,i)JI
crease which had taken place in the size of ships I' ode
necessary a corresponding improvement in the 00111;
management, so that fitting and handing sails sl'o
brought more within the power of the crews. ModerVo
lation had abolished the apprenticeship system, by n'Otts`s
difficulty had been enhanced of obtaining efficient bad
he was satisfied that if the apprenticeship system 13° 0
continued there would have been ao want of sealne°,,;eo,lll/;
necessity, however, had been created for an improlia-e
the mode 'of handing a ship's sails, and testimony tn.resite.
of his invention had been borne by many practiceti sft
The mode of stowing the jib was itself of gre self
for while it had been estimated that no fewer drop'
hundred and fifty seamen were lost every year :eea
ships' booms when performing this duty, not one ' 44,
lost by using this method. He instanced other ?6,,f01k '
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lives through want of a more efficient mode of handt's; (le
which he considered of sufficient importance to justr'
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berate investigation of the subject. He proceeded t°
his plans by the model, showing the readiness with `c
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topsail or topgallantsail might be taken in withon-
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leaving the deck—a measure of no mean importallei.„e'rslejl.
ships were sent to sea with ten or fifteen men which 1"04
were thought unseaworthy unless they had twenty 01001'
An interesting discussion ensued, in which several l'fife
gentlemen expressed their opinion of the value of the a
tion. (00 IT
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Mr. STEEL read a letter which he had received fl
captain of one of his vessels fitted with Mr. Rowett.4 efo
tion, who complained that the thimbles got locked vlottS
other ; but, as they had been supplied by a e 11
sail-maker from written instructions, it might ba's to
owing to imperfections in fitting. A letter w"io rof
from the captain of the ship Senator, speakiniceljet
highest terms of the invention, which had Pr °. d
the greatest value to him during violent weather. Leo
was also read from the captain of the Gipsey King, der()
had Mr. Rowett's plan in use for six months, and es,Sosto
the highest opinion of its great value in saving the,. Sete
the crew. The exhibition of the model with roe"' 4
hauling in the jib excited considerable applause. ifirYo3
The CireinuAN delivered his annual address, le° Mfr
that, as he was absent nearly all last session, he was o—reoto
to depart from the custom of his predecessors, and felt o,rie
difficulty in doing justice to the subject. He, however, ?V;
alluded to the important subjects upon which most!
papers had been read, particularly with reference iog •
compasses, the screw propeller, improvements in steelile
paratus, fog signals, and handing
and reefing sails. Ffr
touched upon the subject of gas-meters, gas.rcg
window-sa.shes, ventilators, leather manufactures, 3r/e,:ofs
concluded with some remarks on the value of 01)",r
subjects which had undergone discussion, the succco tor
had attended the operations of the society, and at the
nation was greeted with loud applause.

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