The Sun.
London, England, 1855-05-24 00:00:00

LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, NAY X 24, 1855.

SMITH TESTIMONIAL FUND.
37, GREAT GEORGE-STREET, WESTMINSTER.
S r, • The superior advantages of screw propulsion being fully de-
monstrated by its general adoption for the public service and for the
cummerci ,1 operations of almost all maritime nations, a favourable
time appears to have arrived for inducing a public recognition of
the merit of its introduction.
Convinced thst screw navigation—whoever may he regarded as
its original inventor—must date its real commericement from the
successfhl teals and voyages of the ~Archimedes" in 1839 and 1840 ;
and feeling that all naval nations are indebted to the performances
of that ship, for the lint practical development of this great improve-
ment is the means of maritime enterprise; the following gentlemen,
personally cognisant of the facts connected with the progress of the
system, are strongly impressed with the justice of the claims of Mr.
Francis Pettit Smith, to whose talents and untiring energy it is well
known the "Archimedes" owed both her origin and SUCCES3.
They can also bear record to the steady perseverance with which
that gentleman has continued to devote the bast years of his life to
the purpose of establishing the meats of the Screw. And they know
that the national benefit thus conferred by his labours—which was
nrst so clearly confirmed by the performances of the Rattler in 1845,
then so strikingly illustrati d at the naval review of 1853, and which
is now so confidently relied on for success in actual war—has not
hitherto procured for him either public acknowledgment or pecuniary
reward.
They hove therefore formed themselves into a Provisional Commit-
tee, and have requested us most respectfully to solicit the honour of
your name, and the advantage of your influence and example, in sup-
port of an appeal to all classes and interests fora general subscription
to present a suitable testimonial to Mr. Francis Pettit Smith, for his
prominent services in bringing into practice the system of screw
navigation.—We have the honour to be your obedt. servants,
EDWARD PELLE W HALSTED,/ Hon. Seco.
JOHN SCOTT RUSSELL,

PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE.
James Allan, Esq., Managing Director of the Peninsular and Oriental
Company
Charles Atherton, Esq., Chief Engineer H.I. Dockyard, Woolwich
Joseph iseardmore, Esq., Manager of the General Steam Navigation
Compan, 's Engine Works
H. Wollaston Blake,Esq., F.R.S., Engineer, London
Isambard K. Brunel, Esq., F.R.S., C.E.
Edward Chappell, Esq., Capt. R.N., Secretary to the Royal West

Rear-Admiral Sir William E. Parry, Kt., lientenant-gover-
nor of Greenwich Hospital „ „ .„ „ ~.. 3 0'
William Parsons, Esq , Leicester
The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company .• 100 0
Messrs. John Penn and Son, en4lneers, Greenwich .. ••• • • • 100 0
John Dlston Fowles, Esq., Witripole-street ' 6 .0

Edward J. Powell, Esq., llydrographic. Department, Ad-
miralty

Cap:ain William Ramsay, U.N. H.M.S. llogue
Messrs. G. Rennie and Co , engineers, Holland-street, Bleck-
-1 friars .............. .... .... .... . . ... .2) 0.
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William Rigby, Esq., Glasgow - 'lo 0
Major F. C. Robb, E 1.C.5., Beaulieu Heine, Sopthsea ..... 10 0.
J-, Scott Russell, Esq., F .R.S., C.E: (Hon. Sec.) Great
George-street, Westminster ...
Messrs. Samucla Brothers, eng,inedrs, Poplar .... • • ...• •• • • 20 °
"tam Scott, Esq., engineer and shipbuilder, Greenock
Messrs. Seaward and Case], engineers, Limehouie .• • lO 0
.roseph Sims, Esq.' Birmingham .......... .... ~ .
Messrs. Sims and Bruntz, Birmingham ... ..
10 0
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Edward Slaughter, Esq:, engineer, Bristol'
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Commander Luke Smithett, R.N., H.M.S. 'Vivid ..... ..... 2 0
R. Stephenson, Esq., MA a
' s F.R.S.. Cl., .Great George;-
street, Westminster .... •
Captain James N. Strange, It.N 1 • . ..1 0
John M. Sunley, Esq , insurance broker, Cornhill ..... ..... 10 0
William Swann, Esq., Queen-street;lirestminster .. • • ....'• • 2 2
James Tilling, Esq. Hendon . ...... • • 1 1
G. 11. J. Walford, E• •
sq., Serle-street, Linetaln's-inn.. •• .••• • • 5 °
Captain Frederick Warden, R.N., H.M.S. Ajax
Thomas Waterman, jun., Esq., shipbuilder, Blackwall ' 19 0
Mess.s. James Watt and Co., engineers (per H., Wollaston
Blake, Esq , Soho; Birmingham .... :..... ............- '• 100 0
I. Watts, Esq., Assistant-Surveyor H.M. Navy, Somerset-
: house .. • •
Messrs. John and Robert White, shipbuilders, Cowes
Jpseph Whitworth, Esq., engineer, Manchester ..... .. .
M. Wigram, Esq., shipbuilder,Blackwall - 0
G. T. Wright, Eso. Lympstone, Devon
George-yard, Lombard-st 2 2
Thomas Wright, Esq , engineer,

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Stibscriptions are received by Illessrs. Martin and Co.. GS, Lora-
1, rd-street, London; Messrs. Ransom and Co., 1, Pali Mall East,
Esq, 37, Great George-street, West-
; and by C. Manby, Esq., 25, Great
George-street, West
Russel,
Secretary)
Westminster ( Preisurer).
iii9:isndtoenr; (Honorary J
Scott
J.
E. P. HA LSTED,
, . J. SCOTT RUSSELL,} Honorary Secretaries.
' 37, Great George-street, Westminster, 1855.