The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-02-24 00:00:00

ENGLISH ENGINEERING IN BRAZIL.

141,hd last mail from South America brings a singular
bra'anee of the application of skill acquired in one
It nb of thz, profession to the requirements in another.
ige
el; tilt often w 6 Inn to record an achievement in marine
to4""ring by one whose experience has been wholly
this "eu to railway work ; and the present proof of
tap versatility augurs well for the employment of such
lin the great public undertakings which English
openi') and native industry and means, are so rapidly
elev.-:„" up in the prospering empire of Brail. About
1,066" mouths ago the steamer Marquis of Olinda.
place tOns built by Mr. John Laird, was wrecked at a
Italcl, °ailed Carne de Vacca, 45 miles northward of Per-
au-ti"„11". In June last the wreck was sold at public
City, and was bought by several gentlemen of that
Taila G. Furness, the contractor of the Pernambuco
dire:Y,,being of the number. Their efforts were first
b.itcted
new to saving the eugines and machinery, which,
'O4Bl, were of great vaue. A considerable portion
the brought up to Pernambuco, but want of unity as to
tshily°eeedings to be taken for the recovery of the hull,
~1 44 had parted amidships, brought the whole to
for "mil a second time, when it was purchased solely
em. i tr. Furness by his representative in Brazil,
Bayliss, O.E. This gentleman, well known
La. tCrinection with several railway undertakings
or Lip orth of England, and son-in-law to Dr. Godfrey,
411 rPnol recommenced his arduous and difficult
111,19 single handed, and succeeded, in
December last.
Ita.tti;Bl,3lr, half of the hull, and towing it safely into Per-
"Oeco, where he received, alike from the authorities
4Ppr:3 gountrymen, most flattering testimony of their
Peo;selation of the energy and tact that had overcome im
44,711,teapparently insurinountable. He is now engaged
he of very prospect of success, in endeavouring to float
,411 tli;ler half of the vessel, Mr. Bayliss is the manager,
ny. r, Part of the contractor, of the PernamLuco rail-
satisr"e works of which are progressing in the most
the jaietery manner, and will be completed much before
Vitere;lll, e originally contemplated ; while, from the
i,ll the undertaking displayed by the people, the
t3tirtais Likely to considerably exceed the. prospective
:Porta e• Mr. Penniston, the company's chief engineer.i
-I,4liditv ril„ost encouragingly as to the promptitude. an,
-eeted the execution in respect to everything con-
Alr'%th the contractor's department, as administered
"Jayliss.

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i cones-
L'iarte„fr-RAPPING AT THE THILERIES.—A:Pans a
,'„ezah-p: °f the Independance Beige says that ono Hume,
4°f the sect of American spirit-rappers, has een
4 within the last few days to display his skill before
'llslce„ ajeaties ac the Tuileries. Very carious results ere
of.
vvligk
t°l'll, I ARE THEY AFRAID OF ? —The Secretary
of State
ar h .
liethk,aB directed that a committee shall be appointed
1.1 --`inie in North Britain to report upon the defences
1111)ties4-'l37de and Aberdeen. The committee will be
at.4Ririef, of an officer of the Royal Artillery, a Royal
Abti;dre°fficer, and an officer of tbe Royal Navy, to meet
11,9)'at en on the 24th instant. Captain Westmacott,
-441". ngiteers, has been appointed secretary to the corn
frs ---vßclinburgh Courant.
ALLIE OF LITERARY ATTAINMENTS.—A person in
ell°tallthall wants a sub-editor for a work of reference, to
1,41.4. me will pay not less than £l5O a year for three
i„-.Y is he gentleman who is to receive this munificent
a:learn"(Pected to be able to " adapt" with lity both
i',(llail,Zciand.literary contributions; he must be familiarly
titn°l ,Ifith French and German; he must. write a
lioa
ali,ttain
'ussitaineBa style ; and finally he must possess an intimate
;.,11,ee with bath classical and modern literature and
"'rar-tilq- This is truly encouraging to men of high
ments. One hundred and fifty pounds
" e live surely in the golden age of literature,