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men's. Is Isis. therefore, sigh a vi#w GO %MOON satisfactory •
remit. thoogbt proper that Dr. Sickle" should ossitinue in
ha esperisoroou upon the rolls the. in• his premitte, as
well a. uporesithers which the Comm'dee, or 'Wight, Mem-
1N7%. should, from time to time, diesel to be placed is his
heads the that purloin.* ; sod hr mvordimgly pursued Ma Ope-
rations down to the 10th of October Mali—The Committee
Moving, is the man time, been assmied, I. the examinatiom
of the result of tabours. by the advice marl oraimis of Sir
chivies Marlon. Mr. Taylor (Mahe, of the British Museum,
cud of Sir Wet thummod moll Sir Wm. A`Coort. the tern
latter „r which violent's, from their resider* at Naples as
his Stsjests's Aliosioders, had had ample opportunities of
watehiag the operetinos which were carried no these, for the
porpoise of annalist the liereoleneout Iffanteseripts, sod
were aim Amide." with the petticoat • ace of the tattle
an Ike platys when. they are pnaeree 1.
The system of operettas by Dr. Mater may be coosidered
under three distiort heorlet—i
I. As to the improvement of the 'whir made we ot
by him;
g. As to the liquid applied to there'll; and,
3. As he his mode of mairstatlme.
With regard to the first, the Conseelttee tisie been &-
soared with the ohservatioos, wMch they Wye regarded in
their Minutes, of Sir Willises JVCoort; soil it appears that
the general principle of the machine mate use of by Dr.
Sickle', is *early similar to that ht pat at Naples, as far as
regrets the manner of placing the roll for operating, sad
the means of ternieg it for the Furrows of examination.
The material differere appears to consist in the peneem of
&Ischia( the layers of the papyrus; Dr. Mettler serformieig
tie,' operation with the band, after atiaehimg to the bock of
I iie part to be enrolled's piece 4 Ibis limes or cellos dell,
nod the Neapolitame brae rotatory 'movement of a piece of
machinery, placed immediately over the roll, and cosseted
with the tinier of the part to be separated (which lining
rinses'. of narrow slips of gold broken skin) by • •••11,0,
of silt threads, acting with equal and abaultaueows force
oisin the whole surface.
Upon the second pniot, the Committee, in an early stage
of their proceedingt, viz. at their third meeting, on the 4th
of July, judged it expedleat that the liquid made use of, in
order, as Dr Sickle" stated, as well to attach a 'juin to the
mud face of the roll as to facilitate the separation of the
layers, should Le sohji-ct to the fltailliaaliaa of their distin-
guished Member, Sir Hnmphry Davy; whom, opinion of its
coo:position satisfied the Committee that no injury could cc.
crime to the papyrus from the use of such lignid ; but Sir
Homphry Davy, al the tame time, expressed his convic-
tion, that it did not possess any power to help the Beretta°s
of the layers; a point which the CAnnaisidee had been led to
consider as the principal feature in this pert of Dr. &cider%
discovery.
its to the mile of 'manipulation, the Committee have also
been assisted. by the knowledge sod experience of Sir Was.
A'Coort, to forming their opining thereon. The exterior of
the Herculean's Milk reiterally penicillin am uneven so".
tore, romposeol of differeoit strafe, or layers, the And object.
o itb a view of obtaining entire and consecutive column of
the manuscript, must be to remove, in socceetion these
irregularities all around the roll; au operation which, coo-
•iiler; lig 'the el. heat, stature and fragile quality of the papy-
ens, should be carried us with the greatest care sad Nicety.
11'ith respect to Dr. Sichler's method, It did slot appear to
Sir IS Miaow ATourt calculated •to aceuniplith this primary
object ; *ince his mode of inditerintimately cosoriag the
whole sulfas of the roll with the liquid preperatioa (by
which the •g is attached to the papyrus) must, in the
s.prratiuss of taking off. meenstitily rodoce a numb"r of
br..ts n and lotto o I opted layer", belungsiog to different strafe,
,urfnee equally, at least, if slot more, auras than
Ily this means it must follow, that, however the
• harsett re- in the manuscript um) he preserver), a part of the
roll so taken tiff could out be expected to exhibit more than
olclachesl tellers, or emits, of as many column as there are
1.13 es • s:s separakol.
The principal ohjret in as nudertaking of this nature be-
ing, arts r ais est is surface has been gains 11, to separate entire
co.iuissus, us aingle Layers, is resister succession, the Com-
m nee, 10 the resume of the expetinscuts which have bees
to ode uoder their toperinteedence, have constantly directed
their siteution to the success of Dr. Sieklev's Proem of upe.
ratios in this respett : previonsly, however, to a declaration
or their opiudos Ito icon, they consider it necessary, in ins.
ties to Dr. Sickler, Ito state that, after the retell of his opie.
it:thous upuo tiw ealus' first soli' hail been laid before them,
awl en attentive pr roast of his obseivatious 'hermit, they
.10 out essiertasu any sanguioie ixpectatioas that he would
lw .ual.losi to isoui:i.ee auy shing like a series of column. of
!oe esinicuts of soy roue of dorm ; soil that Iles were willisig
vo attribute ere failure of his endeavours, its this ?aria-
s solar, to the state of the rolls, and to Ilse probable
glc-Irtictioss s.f see eilassrters, (AM the disci of damp or
.111,6'11131, at third in Ds. Sickles's several ttemoirs, am (pi-
I xpr, chid 11) Sit Wet. Druanstowl, as well as by Sir
11- on. ATosto i, upon as essusimation of some of the rolls so the
e.tursr of op er.ltsuis hut while they are ready to admit Dr.
Sicklca's silsitttstt.hs, is to the detetioested state of must
~f the srstii roils which were placed in his loads, he the
Pa o; Isis eXes••rissas ots, they netrertheitss coniseive that
the usah tat i.ii. e•ILMI4 a *Medi thrilt safacieut groom& for
stating the hAlow ittig vlbjellitties to his method of neritiliog
the Herrolassenut

pint,—The mailline made use ally Dr. Siekler dors lit, in
tow upiri.m us* the Contiontee, appear to be calculated to
reinoore soy of the olotho utiles which bays hitherto occur.
rrol in the of insignia( these simunscripit.
Secondly,-1 hr lo pool, front Ilse applocatino of whirls the
rum:natter were nooloced 10 hi* thil the separation of
the hi) rt.* of she poii4ras would be coosiderably
duos not, to ihr judgment of des Committee, appear
ur ponnores any I &thee power, beyood that of soling as a
glue fur the home of the part to be detached.—And,
Thirdly,--11'hat the usude stf essoiptolation adapted by Dr.
',initial. is km violent an operatives to produce entire cue.
Itef Or shorts lajoni, of the papyrus, and
that his method of onthatiinsissately reverie( the sorter,
tow roll with the liming, hhich, bring attached to the
roll by the liquid prwparatloo, Whigs off with it. is the
psu.rr of &technic, the part so listed, is very jasper(' et ;
snore, on railing the torts; it is scarcely possible to Awn
by the eye, whether soli a Snore layer is about to separate
from the mass ; a part of the operation which, at Maple%
is carried uu with the g.tatest caution.
Upon a ogee* invective of a gnat number of the Ogee
lakes off by Dr. /tickler, og some of which the characters
are preiwrved, the Commii toe sheave,, that there is scarcely
au isistaiwr to he hound where a gingko layer has baeg dr.
Inched with a textiles. surface throughout litheN4lll4llloP
is kith. in dick nylons's, seems decisive 9r the inelicacy of
l)r. Steller'', *Haiku& Upon ibis point their judgmeet has
11.'11 torintd, More mperiallf, after an ex"lieleti" of She
Orem drtatlirti from the settosid moll, of which Dr. Siekkr
iorooloolsoced an uptown favourable as to its state of pre-
aol veal 111 l , [whirr rekored to, /Woe which the °rill" dm"'
r.:teirrs are very turret; hot whirs, pieces appear to be
composed of two or mute layer, stillicrime together.
451 s.vett edl. which have been plated in Ike kande of
Or hiker, in the mattress of his experivarsts, and which
orris omit- or Illw Committee have to eb.
1./1 Iris, 'hat only two hove rittihitrd the smallest visible
to lc.* art Irldirse ono some of the columns, the rest permuting
a rough twining mittier, without diameters ; from which cir.
comminute,. Ow. Committer are not without their appetites.
plisen that, coheir by rarer of and or want of caution, Dr.
11114041 e of operation may, in some histssers, have
produced a separating of the istermeiliate or bleak Worm
which elonipi‘e the papyrus ; a penal to which the C.M.
'hitter *Err induced to direct their attention, after as re.
plaaatiow of the preparation of the papyrus, with which they
were favoured by SW Charles Elsgdon sod Mr. Taylor
Condi,, and ow impaction of 'peeling*, of the Egyptian
sod Mediae papyri, laid heroes them by the latter gen-
Ilesons.
Upon the wharf, arum a serslioloos eliminating of the
revolt of li.. girkler's experiments, sad so attrative eugai.
dm-allots of the isi4OP. is mewling with the several Me.
tootle, eoisisionor his obeenratinos, promgesel from tiine to
ionic, to the Coongrittre, they report to ob;erve, that Dr.
!Odder km. totally foiled hi his oadeommes to nosily the
4 imanittro, flint his method of siorislikag the lietettlauciol
Marasseriiit. is avaolohle, nod sateh as eau warrant them hi
room...whoa to lei. 3lsjesty's Goverameut a further peewee
if. rioter ilierriu.

lii ciwaisi awn' Rell4lll upon this isiteliry, the Committee

most observe, that they bout renegue to Si. satisfied with the
seal and amidody which Dr. Sickler coutisoeil to manifest
throughout the whole of the operations in which he was en-
gaged, tinder' their iospection and that. although by the
letter of his original propusiti , aul the agreement raii-
ied.lry WO. previously to hit departure fur England. he
ennld not confider himself entitled to any pernsisary aid he.
yond the expetmes of his return to hit own ministry ; yet,
tuauumelt se he hod been eacticed in line calamity hum the
Itth of done to the 11th of °ember, they have thought.
proper to recommend that such a redionerattoe shoold be
mule to him, for the time which has been devoted to his ex-
periments, as, in the judgment of the Contrisittse. from the
information In fore theist, wield be sufficient to ("User his
actual loss of salary and emoluments, by his observe from
his professional anti's; and Obey Axed the atatnaut of snch
remeaerattou at two hundred ponoda. This sem, together
without' hoodred and fifty pound., for the expenses of his
return to Hildluergionssea, conformably to the agreement

►efererekrred to, Dr. Steikr received, previously to hie dr.
parturefreen Ragland; the eiipermes of his reviileuee IN this
cavalry, baying, from time to time, bent discharged, adder
the direction of the Committee, out of the sum which his
Roo Highness the Prisee Regent 114.1 Imo pleased to direct
to be played at thew ilispossl fur that pnernse; the amuaut
of lAA fugue sail 'apothem is bereanio annexed.
By Order of the Cominstire,
JAMES PULMAN, Secretary.
faathier, 31s. December, Ibi?.

STATEMENT of the EXPENDITURE of the Committee
charged with the inpevhileasiettee of Dr. Sickles's Experi-
swats for the porpoise of praying the efficacy of a method,
proposed by him, for unrolls*: mod decyploving the Her-
coliseum ilsoascripts.
Travelling reproves entisertent memo the urge-
elation with De. Metier, and the erpensea of
Dr. Settees junreity to England with his fe-
lony, isschidiog the sate allowed to him for his
°alit . £.351 17 6
Charges for machines, instruments, and other
contingencies, in the course of the roorrimenta 49 11 0
Exposes foe boas.% lodging, he. of Di. S ekter `•
and family, Crum the 12th of Jour to the 20th
of °chiller (ost whirls day he left London) in.
chiding the hire of his ',remit . 239 18 6
Sum allowed to Dr. Siekler in remuneration fur
the time which he deemed to his Experiments 200 0 0
Savo allowed to Dr. Siekler to defray his travel
fin; expenses to Hildbargictoseis 150 0 0
Allowance to the Secretary of the Committee . 100 0 0

£.1,111 7 0
By Order of the Cllnsmitti4,
JAMES PULNIAN, Secretary.
Leslest,3lef DoterSer, 1617.

NATIONAL SAVING BINA:

The principle of S tiring Banks is so generally
understood, and their utility so universally Narrow.
lodged, that there is tin occasion to exnut Ode there-
on ; and as their adrption in large towns and
popahnts districts is become pretty gt seem', till that
appears to be now requisite is, !orates'', tlwir benefit
to smeller communities and 16 the country in ge-
nera/.
The great difficulty under the present syst.m is,
to raise a sufficient sum fur investment in a short
time, which cannot he done %here the subscribers
are few. And although, its some Counties, hanks
have been established embracing One or inure
hundreds, 3et some effective pl in seems to be still
wonting, by which every individual its the country
may be enabled to lry up his savings.
it is not in all districts, that Noblemen or
Gentlemen or property and respectumlity can be
found, who will become prtrons and truster-am take
upon themselves the trouble of tuunaging those
Banks. _ _

Therefore, to obviate those difficulties. 1 beg
leave to suggest, fur the con.itleiation of his Ma-
jesty's Government, the propriety of establishing a
A'alional Bunk fur Savings.
In very few Saving Batiks more than 4 per cent.
interest is lretViVrd by the bula)crubers against the
expenses are &flayed. Taking into account the
price of the Funds, with this interest the parties
are well satioged. The only objections which arise
among the lower classes to investing their eini.ings
in Saving Banks, are the vissihility of their out
receiving, whets they withdraw their
much as they put in, by reason of a fall in the
price of Stocks; and their out und..rotonding
clearly, tlutt they have Gore tttttt ent security for
their property. as they look only to the gentlemen
a-ho undertake the business.

indeed, it is possible. nay probable, that if any
great depreciation iu the price of the Stocks should,
take place. it will occa.ion ainungst the raiimforiord
(and of *hum the subscribers generally consisi),
great disappointment and discontent. nod conse-
quent aversion to lay their ravings out in such
Banks again ; which prejudice, if .e imbibed,
will go a great way to knock up those establish-
Meats altogether.
If, therefore, Gover iiiii cot would allow the sub-
scribers 4 per rent. certain, owl insure the same
swat in sterling to be urtursed that was incesled, it
Would be a great benefit to the parties, a great en-
couragement to the *ruin, and, constituently,
tend to promote the welfare and enhance the com-
forts of the lower orders—whilst it eased the bur-
dens of the middle and higher classes of society,
suid,in the mid, conduced to the general prosperity
of the United Kingdom.
Nor do I crinceive it would be attended with any
injury to the Revenue, liner, upon the aggregate,
Government would gain, instead of lose, by any
variation in the rate of iuterest, or fluctuation in
the price of Funds.
Oa the contrary, 1 am induced to believe, that
it would eventually benefit considerably his Ma-
jesty's Revenue; and that it might be rendered
productive, at the same time, of much good to the
commerce, agriculture, manufactures, and re-
sources of the British Empire.
Either by applying the oulticripiionv received,
and which would amount to no inconsiderable sum
annually (Its will appear by the large inviotiortuts
already made by the trustees of the Saving Batiks
established), to accelerate the operstiou of the Sink-
kg tied, or to ease the bunko of tuzalioo.
is the first ease, it would undoubtedly .anzmesit
the benefits which result to the Money Market. to
the Stock-holder. and to Gover ttttt ent, from the
Striking Fund; and it Would brial the period
nearer, when our income would 'treed our expen-
diture—an extinction of debt would earlier lie ac-
complished—an annihilation of interest thereon
sooner take place. and a relaxation ul taxation be
more speedily realised.
That a diminution of taxes would contriiinte to
the improvement of emir commerce, agitcrilture,
andmanufacturre, every body will allow ; ar.d that
the ttuprovenernt of those would increase oar ie-
louvres, nobody can deny; therefore, a we attain

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