The Sun.
London, England, 1855-04-18 00:00:00

No. 19,51.7.,E

SMITH TESTIMONIAL FUND.
37, GHEAT GE•RGE-STREET, WESTMINSTER:

r,— The superior advantages of ser.w prOpuision being fully de-
monstrated by its general ad, tien for Vic public service iti.d for the
commerchl operations of almost all maritime nations, a favourable
time appears to have arrived for inducing a public recogoition of
the merit of its introduction.

Convinced th it screw navigation—whoever may be regarded as
its origina; inventor--must date its real commencement from the
successful trials an vos a, es of the" Archimedes" in 1839 and 1640;
and feeling that all naval nations are indebted to the performances
of that ship, for the Ilr,t practical devel,pment et' this great imp:ove-
mutt 1* the means of maritime enterprise ; the following gentlemen,
personally cognisant of the Pacts connected with the progr,s3 of the
system, are strongly imp,ess,d w th th, justice of the claims of Mr.
Francis Pettit Smith, to hose tal,ntst a d untiring energy it is well
known the " Archltnedes" owed both h r origin and success.

They can al,o bear record to the steady perseve an•_e with which
that gentleman has continued to devote the best years of Ws Ille to
he purpose of etardishing the merits or the screw. And they know
that the national benefit thus ,onterred by his labours—which was
first so c'early confirmed by the performances of the It atler in 1845,
then so strikingly illustrat,d at the naval review of 1853, and which
is new so confidently relied on for success in actu4 war—has not
h thrrto procured for him either public acknowleogment or pecuniary
reward.

Th.y have therefore formed theme Ives into a Provisional Commit-
tee, and have requested us most respee, fully to wlicit the honour of
yourname, and the advantage of lour htflueuce and example, in sup-
port of an appeal to all elas,ea and lute, est,, for a genera subscription
to trescnt a suitanle ,estimottial to Mr. Fr tneis l'ettit Smith, for Ma
prominent eery ces in bringing into practice the system of screw
navigation.—We have th, honour to_ be your Omit. servants,

EDWARD PELLECV lIAL.STSD,IIon. Sec?,
JOHN SCOTT RUz,SELL,

PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE.

James Allan, Esq., Managing 1)-17ec-tir-o-f- eTnsular and Oriental

Company
Charles Atherton, Esq., Chief Engineer H.!l. l.ockyard, WoAwich
Joseph eardmere, Fo,o , Manager of the G,neral steam Navigation

Coltaam 's Engine Works
R. Wollaston Blake, Esq., F.A.S., Engineer, ',unclad.,
Isitnuard K. B unel, Esq., C.E.
Edward Chappell, Esq., Capt. R.N., Secretary to the Royal West

li.di t-1.1.11 c ompany
Wiliam Cr:spin, Capt. R.V., the Royal Yacht
John Utlay Ellis, Esq., Chairman of the General Screw-steam

- h pping-Cotnpany - -
Joshua Fl ld, Esq., F.R.S. Engineer, London •
ur John Fincha, Esq., late master shipwrigb4 Doc.kyard,
Portsmouth
-ir hachard .rant, Et , Capt. R.N.
William H. Henderswa, Capt. R4i., C. 8., Comptroller-General of
the Coast Guard
Edward, tiumpkrys, Esq,, late Chief Engineer. U.M. Dockyard,

Wolwich
Mci.regor Laird, Esq., Managing Director of the African Mail Com-

pan _
Thomas LloYd, ESQ., Chief Engineer of 1E32. Navy
Chafes .T. Mare, E•q , ,binbujder, London
Joseph Miller, Esq , Engineer, London
Rob rt Napier, Esq., Engineer, Glasgow
ames Nannyth, Esq., Engineer, Manchester
John Penn, Esq., Eng neer, Greenwich
Teorge Rennie, Esq , F.R.4., Engineer, London
Joseph d'a Samuda, Esq., Engineer, London
Rodert StepieusMl, Esq , M.P., F.R.S., C.E.
Isaac Watts, Esq., Assistant-••urveyer ELM, Navy
Money Wigram, Esq., -hipbuilder, London
Joseph Whitwet th, Esq., Ergineer, Manchester

TREASURER
Manby, NBq., C.E,, secretary of the Institution of
Civil Engineers .

HONORARY SECRETARIES.
E. P. Halsted, Capt., R.N., and J. Scott itttsseil, Esq , F.R.S., Engi-
neer.

Extract from the Report of Baron CHARLES Dual to the Academy
.of Sciences, Paris, on the prizes awarded by the French Govern-
ment to M. DUPUY DE LOME, and M. HOLE, Officiers superieurs
du Genie Maritime, et Ingenieurs de la Marine delere Classes and
M. Btu:moots, Captaine de Fregate, for the succassful application

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of steam and screw propulsion to seitling vessels of war :--
"En 1835, on fermier de Middlesex, M. Francis Pettit Smith,' en-
cadre hor zontalement une 'etc d'Archim,Ae a I'arriere et dans la
partie la plug pincee de let carene ; cette vie est continue ; elle a deux
revolutions competes. L'autenr prend son brevet ie 31 Mai, 183 d."
" itevenons au fetmier Smith. Aussi pen savant dans le
prineipe clue le bar bier Ark wri ht, ii avant la memo perseverance et le
Nome indomptable courage Ces deux qu al i tes morales Pont fait triom-
pher tie Vile es obstacles. M. Smith, pend.nt deux annees, essaye son
bateau sur la Taulbee et stir le canal de Paddington. Dans ce
par an accident heureux, tine revduton de sa vis d'Archimede est
itrisee, et le navire marche_plus vite qu'au:aravant. C'est un trait
de lumiere, et Pon finira pa? n'employer qu'une mottle, qu'un tiers,
et meme une snoindre turtle de revJutiou Whence. Par ce moyen,
l'on pourra toga le propulseur dans tine etroite onverture verticale,
en avant du gouvernail, entre deux etambots.
" D'essais en essais, M. with se hasarde a latter contre lee MM.
cubes de la mer. Avec on n ,vir4 extremement petit, it s'aventure
dans la Manche, et brave on mer tetijo,u, s si dare, en essuyant des
temps mauvais ; son courage inspire une laveur
4.l2Amiraute d'Angleterre prend tut vif interet a des easels tentes
si courageasement et couronnes par le sitcoms. Elle detnande a M.
smith tin essai plus conside-able, et la'consti action d'un navire p
lice de 200 totuteauq, avant de conclure a 1 adop len du nouveau
sy steme. Eu consequence, l'Archimede, de 237 tonneaux, est coa-
st:nit et mis ala men L'Amiraute se serait montree satisiaite, si
dans les experiences demandees, batiment out parcouru 5 nceuds
par heave ; ii en parcourot pres du douboo. Mdgre le vent et la
ma'ee, ii no mit que vingt hears; pour Wier de Gravesend a Ports-
mouth.
"coavaincue par cos epreuves, l'Amiraute d'Angleterre accepte
l'heliee pour see proves n vires. En 1,41, elle fait commencer a
mice ness son premier batiment a propulseur helicoide, le Rattler
du port de 888 tonneaux, batiment qu'un mit'a la me, au printsimps,
de 1843. On multipliot lee experiences mu' ce navire, et l'Amiraute,
completement edifiee, ordonna de construire a la fois, ving. bati-
ments de l'r.tat, a propul curs helleoides."

Letter from the Right H rt. the Earl of Minto, G.C.8., &c.
(Finn, Lord of the Admiralty, 1835 to 1841.) '
"Lond,n, June 13, 1854
"Dear Sir,—l have not a doubt that Mr. Smith may justly claim
the merit of having been the first to introduce the us • of toe screw
propeller; and •t was owing to his success in its aNdeation that
shortly before I left the Admiralty I felt myself justified in oroeting
the Rattler' to be built, for the puri,o,e or testing the comparative
advantages of the paddle and the screw.—Belleve•me, dear sir, yours
aithfully, Muer) MINTO.
" Charles A. Caldwell, Esq.
" I can have no objeetio : whatever to your making any use of my
letter that can b: servi6 atde to Mr. Smith."
Letter from the Right Hon. the Earl of fiaddington, &c.,
(First Lo d of the Admiralty, 1841 to 1846).
f yillughts me, Pre toi.kiric, N. 13 , August 24, 1854.
"Sir,—lt Is impossible for me t.) tae upon myself to offer an
opinion as to which of the claimants is tr., be attributed the merit of
the first invention of the screw propeller; tut I believe that toe
sic 'esti of " the Archim. d.2r," followed by the trial of "the Rattler,"
( atilt under Lord Minto's Board), fed to the adoption of the screw in
II M.'s Navy, and iu the merchant service.
" It is admitted, I believe, that to Air. Pettit Smith belongs the
credi of the s..ccess of " the Archimedes." conseque-tly he is en-
titled to be coi.silered as the introducer of a most valuable improve-,
ment in steam naviAlion.
lie wa• employed generally under the etoam Depaitment of the
Admiralty in my time. and I have every reason ti believe that his
services were found to be valuable.
• But tue profes-tonal names attached to the attestation you have
furnished me with, as well as those of the most eminent engin.: ers,
ft, se of far greater va ue to Mr, Smith, than any testimony of mine
can possibly be. -I have the honour to bs, sir, your obedient hum-
ble servant, (Signed) " lILDBINGUON.
"Captain Halsted, R.N.
" I cue ose the rinse er to your letter, of which you may make
any use you may thins fit."
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Richard Abethell, Esq., master shipwright, H.M. Dockyard,
Portsmouth.... . .
Jai Allan, Esq.. managing director 'of the Teutrisular and
Oriental Company, Leadenhall-st• eet
IV. C. Alitou, Esq., Birmingham
Captain W. S. Andrews, North t f Europe Steam Navigation
Company, 84, King William-street . ...
John George 'Appold, Esq., Wilson-street, Finsbury•square.. 10 0
C. Atherton, Esq , chief engineer, H.M. Dockyard, tloolwich 10 0
Captain Hoeatio T. Austin, R.N., C. 8., Admiralt:• Inspec,er
of Packets, Southampton ..
The Ain tralaslan Pacific Mail Steam Packet Company, Moor-
g rte-street
Thomas Back, Esq., Military Department, East India House 1 1
Messrs. Bayley and Ridley, a, Cowper's-court. .. .
John Barrow, Esq., F.R.s.t., Admirelty..... ....... .... •
George Beardmore, Esq., Dept'ord .... •••• .. • ....
Joseph Beardmore, Esq , manager of the General Steam
Navigation Company's engine works, Deptford ...• • •
Joseph Beardmore, Jun,, Esq , Deptford • ... •• • • .........• 1 0
William Beardmore, Esq., Deptford ...• •••• • • • •
Rear-admiral Sir Francis Beaufort, K,C.8., Admiralty • • ••
The Birmingham Tube Company, Birmingham •••• .• •
Messrs. J. shit Bourne and Co., engine,m, a.reenock .• •
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I. K. Brunel, Esq., F.R.S., C.E.,Duke-street, Westminster ' 50 II
William Carpmael, Esq., C.E., Patent-office, Lincoln's,inn.• 21 0
William Catt, Esq., Brighton • • .... .....
Captain E. Chappell, R.N., secretary of the Royal West
India Mail Company, Moorgate-street ••• • • ...... ...... 25 0
Henry Chatfield, Esq., master shipwright, H.M Dockyard,
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D. K. Clark, Esq., C.E., Great North of Scotland Railway
Company, Aberdeen
Lieut. J. E. Commerell, B.N .
Robert Cowen, Esq., Carlisle
Commander Peter Cracroft, R.N., 11.111.5. St. Jean d'Acre • • 1 0
t'apt. W. Crispin, R.N., the Roya Yacht, Portsmouth • • .... 10 0
Messrs. Win. Denny and Brothers, shipbuilders:, Dumbartcn 103 0
John Dineen, Esq , inspector of steam machinery afloat, Ad-
miralty, Aomerset-house 5 0
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Messrs fr. and W. Earle, engineers, Gull ........ • •
David Elder, Eeq ,en sneer, G•asgow .... ••• • • •
James Elliott, asq., C.E , Dymehurch, Kent ..
J. U. Ellis, chairman of the General Screw Steam Co., Ade-
laide•p•ace, London-bridge
Messrs. Allen Everitt and Son, Birmingham
Chas. Few. Esq , Henrietta-street, Covent-garden.... • • .... 105 0
J Fincharn, late master shipwright, U.M. Dockyard, Ports-
mouth
Capt. John Ford, m trineseperintendent General Screw -steam
Shipping Co • Pane'. Soutbam,. ton 10 10
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Joseph Freeman, Esq., Artillery-place, Finsbury
Charles Frodsh•m, Esq., Strand.... ••••• • • • " •• .• 1 1
,William Ft 91111 e, Esq., C E., Dartington, Devon
Messrs. Joseph Gee and Co., Hull .... .......... •• • •
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nor of Greenwich Hospital. Greenwich. •.. • .........
'aptain air tticherd Grant, Kt., it N , 3, Connaught•place,
Hyde-park
William Green, Esq., R.N., harbour master, Lowestoft .• • • I I
c apt. E. P. lialsttd, R.N. (lion. See ~ United Service Club,
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John Hawkshaw, Esq.,
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a essrs. J. . Roby and Co., Rentrew ....... ....... ...• • • 5 5
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E. Humphrys,•Esq., late chief eilineer U.M. Dockyard,
Woolwich, Depttord ...... .... .....
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William , ackson, Esq. , ngineer, Leman. street 5 0
.1 bez James, Esq., engineer, Illackiriars
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11• Gregor Land, Esq., m imaging director of the African Mail
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rhos. Lloyd, Esq , chief engineer of H.M. Nava-, Somerset
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