The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-06-06 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

The following changes are to take place in consequence of the
Brevet:—
Sir Thomas Bradford, at present on the. Staff in Scotland, is to
succeed Sir Charles Colville at Bombay.
Major-genera( Bourke succeeds Sir 3lanby Power at 3laha.
hlriyor-Genend Sir C. Grant removes from Dublin to the corn.
mend in Scotland, in the mom of Sir Thorns* Bradford.
The Hon. 31ajor-fleneral Harris removes from Athlone to Pon-
tefract, to relieve Sir John Byng.
The following Generals are appointed to the Staff in Ireland :
Major-General the Hon. Sir It. W. O'Callaglran.
Major-General Sir Charles W. Doyle.
Major-General Thornton.
3lajor-General l)albiac.
Colonel Douglas to be Deputy Quarter-Muter,Gencral.

The Lord Chancellor of Ireland issued the Commtnion
of the Peace for the County of Kilkenny to the following
gentlemen : viz.. George Hely of Foullce's Court, Esq.
Edward Staples of Dunmore, Esq. and Lieut.-Colonel
Neil Douglas, 79th Regiment.
According to a new decision of the Russian Minister of
the Interior, says a German I'aper, all almanacks coming
from foreign countries are to be subject to the inspection
of the Committee of Censorship.
The Bredhury Estates. Cheshire, were sold by Mr.
Canty, at the Warren Bulkeley Arms Inn, Stockport, on
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, in a oninber of lots,
for 134,773 f. 10s.

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The following article is published in a New York Paper.
We extract it for the purpose of extending, as widely as
possible, the useful suggestion it contains:—
It is spins time since I first entertained the idea ordispensing wi:h
brick chimney., and substituting metallic flue pipes; sod which
has, upon mature refl.etion, established such a conviction in my
mind, of Its great utility, that I cannot forbear communicating
my views of its imporouhe to the
Economy end comfort first suggested to mg this idea ; and, upon
due consideration, I am perfectly convinced that the interest anti
happiness of society are materially connected with it.
It is not contemplated by this improvement, to deprive the par-
lours and drawino-rooms of their present elegant marble tire-pieces
and grates, if they should still be preferred—nor of the cheap
wooden breast-works. But when brick chimneys are dispensed with,
it will afford opportunities for tha construction of open marble fire-
places, of a much cheaper, neater, and more ornamental con-
struction, than the present style admits of.
I would reconsinend that brick and mortar should be entirely
abolished in the lire departments of all houses; and that the whole
tire-place and breast-work should be only composed of pieces of
marble, or other stone, and metal—arid that those pieces should be
so cut and framed. including the, grate or open stove, with iron
'backs, that they may be all united together with screws or clamps,
or other ornamental metallic fastening.; or else so let into each
other, as possibly to supersede the necessity of using any other
means of connec ing them. The whole of the fire-place and breast
work, which, when erected, should only project on far into rho
room, or stand nut far from the wall, as to allow pipes from below
to pass up behind them, and Os° leave a space for the air of the
room to pass in under the grate, or at the sides of the fire-pl tee
and pane all around the heated iron back, and so along up the true
pipe, and thine out again into the room rariied near the ceiling ;
thereby putting all the air in the room into active circulation, nick-
ing it perform a regular revolution, posing under the grate or fire-
places, gsttiois heated as it passes up mound the pipes• and coming
oat again above ; thus enabling us no longer to lose the beneflt of
that quiescent atmosphere of warns air, which so generally .arises
to the ceiling, and there remains totally useless. This mode of
building a fireplace, will admit of their being taken a part Wooer
found necessary) without the least difficulty, and can be made to
conform to the crifferppf tastes and wishes of the persons, who may
be succeeding ourchaSers or occupant* of houses, by the mere sub.
stitution of different piece". thrateby making fire-places, in fact,
pnrtahle machines. In order to make the grate or lire-place send
oat more heat into the room, let their backs be brought out so far
that they would be nearly flush with the whole front of the fire-place,
and at the centre part ofthe mandepiece and breast-work where the
flue commences, be a little senri-choular projection, (of brass, for
instance) to receive the smoke, which would show the sides
of the fire-place to be built anima flush with the wall. Instead
of allowing the heat to pass as, is now the case, tram open fire-
places into brick chimneys, let it ascend through metallic Rue pipes
from the height of the mantlepiece, which will give from sic to
twelve feet (according to the height of the ceiling) of perpendicular
flue pipes. But in lieu of the perpendicular pipe alone, supposing
(as Is now frequently the case in offices and stores, &c.) the pipe
should be carried up and brought down again once or twice, before
it is carried into the upper rooms, thus lengthening the flue pipes
perhaps twenty or thirty feet, you may throw great additional heat
into the room. Pipes running up and down in this way are more
difficult to be kept clean than perpendicular ones ; but if they
should be preferred), I believe there is a way of introducing instru-
ments into the horizontal parts of the flue pipes, through holes
near the elbows, which enables them to be easily cleansed. This
same pipe to be continued through the upper atones, with branches
leading off into other rooms, if found necessary (as is not un-
frequently the case in public (Aces, storen, and oilier places of busi-
ness), and all finally leading into a metallic flue pipe or pipes in
the garret, which might be made very oruamental to run out
of the roof.
A niche should be made, of sufficient breadth and depth, accord-
ing to the thickness of the wall, from the bottom to the top of the
house, to let those pipes pass up through, to avoid making any un-
necessary projections in to the rootlet.
Upon thin plan, one fireplace, in its ordinary consumption of
fuel, either of wood or coal, may be made to warm. nearly the whdle
house, which now, in large drawing-rooms particularly, often, but
very insufficiently affords the necessary hest to keep them tolerably
comfortable in cold weather.
I suppose it will be considered necessary to have open fire-places
in i the upper stories of houses—firanted. Let them be constructed
upon the same principle precisely, as those upon the first floor.
the pipes running up in the same way, parallel wits those from
below, to the top of the house, or otherwise connect them with the
principal flue pipe from below, as the flues are often united in brick
chimneys. A cellar kitchen fire, upon this plan, might be made to
warm nearly the whole house; then the only fuel that would be
necessary for consumption in the upper stories, would be principally
that which people like to sit and gaze at as a cheerful companion-
able scene.
An elegant fire-plan and breastwork upon this plan, which
might be made to far surpass any we Dow have in drawing rooms
for beauty, need project out into the room so very little, and need
be of such little width that it would throw into the room nearly, if
not quite, three fourths of the number of square feet which at pre-
sentare so uselessly occupied by huge stacks of brick chimneys and
projecting breastworks.
The use of this kind of fire-place and flue-pipe would have an-
other very salutary effect, that is, of abolishing that wretched class
of human beings the Chimney Sweepers, the very sight of whom,
from their comfortless appearance in the streets, are shocking to the
feelings of human nature. In order to do this you have only to
fix a brush, corresponding with the diameter of the pipe, upon the
end of a strong wire, and long enough when inserted in the bottom
of the pipe to push the brush to the top of the house, that would
completely cleanse the flue from top to bottom, and which might
be done with the greatest ease by the servants of the house once a
week, or oftener if necessary. This same brush may be introduced
into the pipe front the top of the house, attached to a chain
chain or cord, if found more expedient than inserting it from below.
This important subject of abolishing Chimney Sweeprie has for
many years attracted the attention of some of the most distinguished
philanthropists in Europe; yet, notwithstanding their great and
anceuing efforts, they have but partially discovered the means of
effecting that moat laudable object. But lam perfectly persuaded
that if those great philanthropists had but thought of substituting
the common sheet iron flue-pipe for brick chimneys, upon die plan
that I have recommended, that that most humane object would
long since have been accomplished.
1 would cost much Jess money than brick chimneys, and
would remedy all smoky houses. I have but very little doubt
whether amoky houses do not very often arise from the flues in
brick chimneys being too large, so much so as to admit of two
counter currents passing through at the same time, the one of
hosted or ratified air going up on one side o' the flue, and a cur-
rent of cold air, whose specific gravity occasions it to descend down
on the other ; thus dragging smoke down with it into the room, to
supply the vacuum which the ratified current has a tendency
to create, when the cracks and crevices of the room are not sufficient
to admit the requisite quantity of air to supply that vacuum. A
pipe, seven or eight inches in diameter, for the fire-place °Can
ordinary sized room, never would admit of those counter-currents,
for the size of the flue-pipe then would be only just adequate
to the quantum of smoke to be carried off, which, according to toy
ideas upon those subjects, should always be in proportion to each
other. In that case, the current up the pipe would chance to be so
rapid, as to take tip all the smoke, except when a room is extremely
tight; in that case, the admission of external air into the room
through pipes coming in behind the fire-place, might furnish a
good remedy. But rooms generally are open enough, after all the
pains that are taken to prevent it, to admit all the air that is neees-
sary for health, and supply a flue pipe with sufficient draught to
take up all the smoke thereby almost entirely superseding the
necessity of ever having those air pipes.
Tlris improvement of dispensing with brick chimneys, and in-
deed with brick and monsr too entirely from tine fire departments
of houses, would give warm rooms almost immediately upon the
fires being built--thereby instead of having cold breakfast rooms
you would have them warm. Fires would be earlier built up by
servants in the morning, for then there would be a much less dread
of the cold--eonsequently families would rise mnch earlier than
they now do, which possibly might tend to save the half, if not the
whole of an hour of every day out of at least one half of the year ;
If
businesshalfthe h
only, that wouldi soyears bo hours.
In savinura.
gof time in one year of
91
In pulling down brick chimneys to substitute pipe, the old bricks
would more than abundantly pay for all the labour required for that
operation. If that should be deemed expedient. that for a greater
certainty of guarding houses against fire, and abolishing sweepers,
let the iron pipes be introduced into the brick chimneys. and out of
the top, as high as the present chimney pots, which may be done
with a very trifling expense; and by stopping up the chimney
around the pipe at the height of the ceiling of each story, and per-
forating the breast work of each room near the ailing, you get the
rarified air returned back into the room the same as upon the plan
of the pipes without chimneys.
The dreadful calamities in cities, arising from free, often proceed
from brick chimneys. The adoption of flue pipes upon the plan
above recommended, would, I think, furnish an effectual remedy
against many of such shocking disasters. Yours, &e.
ROBERT LAIVRENCE.

We can positively state, that it Is not the intention of
Mr. Wvvill to offer hivinself at the next election as a candi-
date for the city of York. Rumour points at Thomas
Dundas, Esq. as likely to come forward in Mr. Wyvill's
place. We have also heard, that Mr. Fox does not intend
to offer himself again for Beverley.—Doncaster Pap Pr.
Capt. Haves has been directed by the Lords of the Admi-
ralty to build a ship of 600 tons, to carry VS guns ; and a
sloop of war, of the same class as the Champion ; on his
improved principle. The former will be of the same class
as the Volage, now hailding at Portsmouth yard, under
the superintendence of Dr. Inman, and nearly ready for
launching.

Tile Anne, of Cimarron, Captain Richard Thomas
suddenly disappeared, in sight of another vessel, on Toes -
day, the 25th uk. near Y nya-qr- Ldar, on the Anglesey
coast, supposed to be from springing a leak. She was
coming from Liverpool, laden with coals ; the master and
hmis perished, the former bring in sight of be*,
BungerPaper.

11.4 NOl'lllll AN .1 OF E R ItS.
The Comm Wee for the Relief of the Distressed Hai...
sedans have received a second and similar ationyinon
donation of 1001. This generous and humantgift was at-.
companied by observations on the magnitude of the distress
in Hanover, which do equal credit to the head and heart oe
the writer. Ile observes—" Permit me to assure you.
that OK original detail of the Hanoverian calamity use
scarcely more painful to my feelings than the knowledge
communicated by your second appeal to the public of the,
unproductiveness hitherto of your humane efforts towards
alleviating the numerotts and acute sufferings consequent
on that truly frightful Lind deplorable event. God forbid
that England should ever prove otherwise than it has 'uni-
formly been distinguished for centuries--the safe and eou-
soling asylum for the unfortunate of all nations, or that
distress, emanating no matter where, should ever be denied
here that prompt relief and geti?..trons sympathy for which
Bions arc pre-eminent. In Hannler we behold 160,000 of
our fellow-subjects bufrering uneer the immedite effects of
one of the most awful dispensations of Providence perhaps
on record, or to which a nation could be subjected, and to a
people, too, destitute in a great measure Of natural or arti-
tieial resources. You, Gentlemen, I preaume, will require
no apology for the freedom of these obsirvations, which I
have been induced to urge, not only by tour own public
invitation, but also from a conscientious sense of daty ; sad
I shall only beg to add, that unless something be soon
done, and well done, in favour of the wretched Hatroverisns,
they will never be able to retrieve themselves from the
abyss of misery in which the dreadful calarnity of last win-
ter has plunged them."

PORTS.ifOIYTH, Jews 4.
The Bann, Capt. G. W. Courtenay. arrived this morning from
the %Vestern Coast of Africa, having left Sierra Leone on the 2lst
March. Commodore Bullen, in the Maidstone frigate, was there,
and the crew of that ship were healthy. The Bann touched at
Cape Coast Castle on the 4th April ; at Accra on the 7th; and at
Sr. Thomas on the 10th. The Victor sloop, Capt. Gee. Wool.
combe, anchored at Accra on the 17th April, in company with the
Colonial brig Prince Regent, having on board the Governor of the
Colony, Major-GeneraL Tapes, who landed under a salute on the
following day. On the 9th the Surrey transport arrived there. The
Athol!, Capt. Murray, hatlcapiured a slave teasel with 240 alavea,
which was sure to be condem.vd. On the 14th of Slav, in lat. 18,
43, long 36, 30, she boardeS the Barton, Carrell, of Liverpool,
bound to Bartadoes; and on the Ilth the Birkliy, of Workington,
from Liverpool, foe Havannah. . On the 22d May she fell in with
the Cornwall. East India ship, Brooks, master, from Calcutta. foe
London, which left Calcutta on the Sth February, and Si. Helena
foth April, and kept company with the Hann for two or threedays.
Admiral Sir George Martin, struck his Bsgon board the Victory,
last Wednesday, going on leave ef ebeence, when Capt. Campbell,
or his Majesty's ship Ganges, twisted a broad pendant as senior
officer at the post.
It was deteinined on Wednesday, by the members of the Yacht
Club, that she Clwes Royal Regatta shall take p'size this year oa
the 4th and sth of August. It was further agreed, that a sweep—
stakes of 25 coca, each for the knit class yaelits, IS sore. for the
second, and 10 soya. for the third class, should be sailed for ea
Sat .v !ay, the dth of August, ;won any other day or days in the
following week, as the members at their next meeting may de..
ermine, by ant yachts, in England, restricting them to certain
tonnage, &e. the spirited owner nf the Don Giovanni has found
as spirited a competitor in Capt. Lyons, R.N. who has agreed to
sail hie vend against the Dun Giovanni for 2001. a side. This
match will take place on one of the Regatta days.
The Albion, Capt. Henry (Whims been ordered to he fitted fur
immediate service, and to have her fall complement of men. It is
conjectured she is intended to relieve the Superb at Lisbon, which
ship has been in commission three years- The present crew of the
Albion will be discharged on Monday next.
The Romney, 'supposed to be destined for the East Indies, will
go out of harbour nest week. The Herald yacht, Capt. Lake, and
the Diamond, 42 guns, Capt. Lord Napier, are also nearly ready.
The Diamond is to proceed to the Brazils.
The Pyramus, Capt. Newcombe, C. B. is come into haisbour to
be paid oft: She will 'gait) ht for a foreign station after being
docked. The Arrow cutter, Lieut. John Powney, returned from a
cruise en Monday. The Calliope, tender to the Royal George
yacht, on Tuesday.
he Right lion. C. R. Vaughan, Minister to the rnited States,
will embark on board the Phaeton, Capt. Stun, for New York, and
than ship will sail immediately,
' The Aurora, Capt. Maxwell, destined foe Lisbon, it detilned at
St. Helens by contrary winds.
The Champion, Captain J. F. Studdert, for the Cape of Good
Hope and Trincomalee, and the Redwing. Cape. D. C. Clavering,
for the coast of Africa, to join Commodore Bullen, have dropped tor
Sr. Helens, and will sail the first fair wind.
LIVERPOOL, FRIDAY, JCRS 3.

Wind N. W.—High Water, 42 min. p. 12.
Arrived, the William, Thompson, from Jamaica; RI hard
' Ramber, from Demerara, sailed 3d April; Arcturus, WI ar on,
from Lisbon ; Elisa Grant, from New York, oiled Ist May ; Eart
of Lonsdale,Groom, from Hambargh ; Good Intent, tram Per.
nail ; Genoa, Taay, from Dordt t Triton, Bakker, from Ostend ;
Blucher, Leietke, from Pillau ; Flora, Becks, from Dunne e
Jonge Petre, Vink. from Ostend.
The Good Intent,. from Pemimbuco, sailed 15th April. The
Corn turret wag to Mil in a month for Liverpool. On theist inst.,
in lat. 49 24., long 7 30., spoke the Rio Packet, from Pernambuco.
for Dartmouth, for orders.
The Shamrock, from Para, sailed 14th April; left the Joseph,.
Unity, brcurgua. Matilda, Barton, Para packet, and Diana, at
Para. On the 2Seh April, in lat. 17 26., long. 56 spoke the.
British packet, Emulous, from Falmouth for Berbadoes. On the
13th May, lat. 31; 21., long. 46 32., spoke the Reiolution. front St.
Domingo, and unknown. On the 21st May, In lat. 43 44.. long.
30 17.. spoke the Lady Douglas, from Liverpool for St. Johns,.
New Brunswick.
The William, Sena, from Liverpool, bas arrived at St. John'ef
New Brunswick.
The Ewen, Gilpin, front Liverpool foe Newfoundland, has ar-
rived at Cork.
Mtn•cut.nus Esc•rs.—A tailor boy was sent aloft to
hand the royal on board a vessel in the King's deck, on Friday, at
Liverpool; by accident be missed his held, and fell from the
yard ; during hie descent to the deck, on which had he fallen he
would have been inevitably killed, he caught hold of avope which
stopped his fall, and threw him into the shrouds. from whence be
instantly ascended, and finished handing the royal.
Saturday, June 4. 1825.
Wind, W. to N. W.—Highwater. 23 minutes past 1.
Brazilian, Illichsrla, from Bohm. sailed the 170 April; wiles
sailed all was quiet. John, Major, from Campeachy. Sophia,
Lilly. from Mobile.
The F.lia, Watt, from Sligo for Liverpool, upset io a squall ow
the let inst. oft Ails' Craig.
The halls Itookh sailed from Bahia for New South Wafts on the
9th of April.
The James, Glynn. from Liverpool, and Martin, Martin, fro.
Workington, here arrived at Bahia.