The Express.
London, England, 1860-04-07 00:00:00

MARINE ENGINES.

The following are the recommendations of the
committee on marine engines as reported to the Lords
Cammiasioners of the Admiralty
"1. That the expenses sad performances of all steam
vessels should be recorded in such a manner as will enable
the Lords of the Admiralty, when they have to make in-
spections, to detect at once, and without difficulty, the
exact state and condition of the ships they have to examine,
and also to decide upon the ship that is beet suited for any
particular service.
2. That a regular system of reward and promotion for
zealous and diligent engineers' of reprimand and warning
for the undeserving, should at once be adopted, and made
known to the service.

"3. That the number of assistant engineers be reduced,
and that a class of chief leading stokers be introduced.
"4. That care be taken to secure a full and practical
acquaintance with the great principles of steam navigation
in all officers entrusted with the command of steam vessels.
" 5. That the regulations at present in use for the pre-
servation of the machinery of the vessels in the first-class
steam reserve, and the system upon which steam engines are
repaired, should be modified.
"6. That a much larger amount of repairs of engines
than has hitherto been the case be done by the steam re-
ser►e.

Tax NATIONAL Dier.—The Lords Commissioners
4he Majesty's Treasury having certified to the Com- THE ENGLISH OPERA AT DRURY-LANE—The
missioners for the Reduction of the National Debt, that English opera, which was to have appeared at the Princess's,
there was no surplus of actual revenue, over the actual ex. has, we see, been transferred to the boards of Old Data,
penditure of the United Kingdom of Giest Britain and Ire. and for which home, we understand, the company has been
land, for the year ended the 31st of December, 1869, the considerably augmented. Although the names of the prin.
Commissioners for the Reduction of the National Debt cipal artist:tallow before us are not, perhaps, what some may
kageby give notice that no sum will be applied by them on miß of the first water, still undoubtedly they are very good,
nascent of the sinking fund, under the provisions of the Act and such a company, with care and attention, under the di-
-10 Geo. IV., cap. 27, between the 6th day of April and the realm of Dr. Jame. Peck (a well-educated ugh youthful
30th des of June, 1880.—A. Y. firt.tanim, Comptroller- musician), will make its way steadily, and mast very much
Natioasl Debt Office, 3rd of April, 1880.— in perpetuating that taste for English opera which at the
Germs. present time is so conspicuously evinced by a vast majority
THE blooms Tax.—The new Income Tax Bill of the public. The reduced ppnnoes of admission is a great
has been Mated, and in 11 sections provides for the payment feature, and will unq ly tend to create attention
of 10d. in the pound on incomes of 150/., with a proviso that sod sympathy.
it is to be " charged, collected, and paid for one year, coo- REVIVAL or THE CITY Gun.ne.—The Painters'
tnencing on the 6th A 5, 1860.- On lands under schedule Company is the only one of the City Guilds which has
B, the duty is 54. is land, and 3d. in Scotland and Ire- shown an earnest desire for revival as a promoter of the
land. For the last hal -year the duty will be on the re. interests of the craft it ostensibly represents. We have on
duced scale. An abatement is to be made where the income previous occasions remarked on the great good the guilds
is under 1501. On 1001. the duty is 7d. in the pound. hgve still the power to effect for industrial arts, and have
The amassments for last year are to be assessment, under roted the progress of the Painters' Company in setting an
this act. honourable example. The work of resuscitation will show
THE STAMP DUTIES But..—The act imposing the its first fruits on the Ist of June next, when an exhibition
new stamp duties has just been printed. There are n of decorative painting, . marbling, paining, and other works
action' and a schedule of the duties. Among the require. of decorative painting in oil and distemper, will be opened.
manta is one to the effect that the person who shall make, The company' invite members of the craft to send competi-
sign, or issue any instrument chargeable with any of the tire works for exhibition • and as the competition is to be
duties of one penny and threepence is to affix an adhesive open, the decorative painters of the United Kingdom have
stamp, and cancel the same with his name or initials, and fur once a chance of meeting on common ground. The best
the date of the day end year on which he shall so write the specimens will be rewarded with certificates of merit' and
same. Any person who refuses or neglects to do this, and the producers made free of the company. We anticipate a
any person receiving or taking the document without great success for this really practical undertaking. It 4
having a proper adhesivestemp, will be liable to a penalty of due to Mr. John Sewell, the present master of the. Painters
201. A.penraty is to be imposed on any person committinig Company, to say that he is the originator of this revival
a fraud in relation to adhesive stamps. All former pron. scheme.—City Press.
sions under similar acts are to apply to the new law, which FRENCH ACADEMY OP &ARNOW
. • —At the last
new law comes at once into operation.
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That roomy and efficient floating factories, fitted
with every appliance se:emery for the repairs of engines,
*O., should be attached to all our outporta.
" 8. That the chief engineers of the dockyards where
engines are being mailed should be furnished with extracts
from the quarterly reports of those engines.
" 9. That the routine, before the repairs are commenced,
should be changed.
" 10. That purchase of complicated steam engines
should be abandoned, and none received into the service but
those which are marked in their construction by the most
severe simplicity, that is consistent with the execution of
the work wag, to them.
" 11. That and powerful engines should only be
placed on boardsnips of war which, from their tonnage and
construction, are adapted for their reception.
" 12. That all boilers and screw propellers employed in
the navy, and a considerable number of marine steam-en.
gines, should be constructed in the government factories.
13. That the list of manufacturers from whom engines
are purchased by the government should be iucroased—the
plan or pattern of the engine to bo laid down by the Steam
Department of the Admiralty.
14. 'that the chief engineer of the Admiralty should
have frequent intercourse with the engineers at the dock-
vanls, who should, on their part, visit mercantile esta-
blishments and steam vessels.
" 15. That two additional specifications should be inserted
in all contracts for the construction of engines.
" (1.) The indicated horse-power up to which the engines
are to work, with a given supply of coal of average quality.
" (2.) Strictlrohibiting the use of but-blast iron.
" 18. That high pressure steam for marine engines should,
whenever poen e, be abandoned.
" 17. That the arrangement of the furnace flues at Key.
ham factory should be altered forthwith, and a separate
chimney constructed for each furnace.
" 18. That in the direct•acting screw-engine the use of
care for working the steam expensively should be aban-
doned ; and it is recommended that a flat gridiron valve,
worked from the shaft by a separate eccentric, be sub-
stituted.

1.141. That the trial trips to ascertain the capabilities of
the engines and boilers of steatn•veasela should last at least
six hour..

" 20. That reasons exist for noticing that no step involv•
lag considerable expense, 118 the sale, breaking up of enefee,
or the adoption of any plan by which steam-engines and
boilers may he deteriorated, is to be entered upon without
careful oonedetation and inquiry."