The Sun.
London, England, 1855-05-08 00:00:00

.ppfing i'ompany
Flld, Esq., F.R.S., Engineer, London .
To,,n Vin,harn, Esq., late Master Shipwright, H.M. Dockyard,

Portsmouth
Sir Richard Grant, Kt , Capt. R.N.
William H. Henderson, Capt. R.N., C. 8., Comptroller-General of
the Coast Gpard
Edward ilnmphrss, Esq., late Chief >♦ngineer, H.M. Dockyard,
Woolwich
Mc,:regor Laird, Esq., Managing Director of the African Mail Co-
mpany
Thomas Lloyd, Esq., Chief Engineer of H.M. Navy
Charles J. Mare, E q., ,hipbuilder, London
Joseph Miller. Esq., F. R.S., Engineer, London
Rob,rt Napier, Esq., Engineer, Glasgow
Tames Nasmyth, Esq., Engineer, Manchester
John Penn, Esq., Eng neer, Greenwich
George Rennie, Esq , F.R.S., Engineer, London
Joseph d'a Samuda, E.g., Engineer, London
Ro ,ert Stephenson, Esq , M.P., F.W.S., C.E.
raaac Watts, Esq., Assisi ant-,urveyor avy
Money Wigram, Esq., -hipbuild,r, London
eseph Whitworth, Esq., Engineer, Manchester
TREASURER-
Charles Manby, Feq, F.R.S., r,ecretary of the Institution of
Civil Engineers

HONORARY SECRETARIES.
E. P. Halsted, Capt., R.N., and J. cutt Itus,ell, Esq , F,LS., Engi.
neer.

Extract from the Report of Baron CHARLES DOPIN to the Academy
of Science, Pari4, on the prizes aw,rded by the French Govern-
ment o M. DUPUY DE LOME, and M. ItoLL, ()Meters superieurs
du Ge ie M witiitte, et Ingenieurs de is Marine delete, lasse. anti
M. Rouunots, Captaine de Fregate, for the succ:ssful application
of steam and screw propulsion to sal ing vessels of war
" En 1835, un fermier de Middlesex, M. Francis Pettit Smith, en-
a lre h r zontalement une via d'Architn: ,e a Parriere et dans la
nartie It plu. pincee de la carene ; cette vls est continue ; elle a4leux
revolutions completes. L'auteur prend son brevet e Mat, 1838."
- " itevenens au •ferm'xr Smith. Aussi peu savant dans ;e
orincipe que le harbier Arkwri ii even la meme perseverance et le
e:ne indomptable courage Ces deux qu tes morales Pont fat t triom-
pher de tin ,es obstacles. M. Smith. pendant deux annees, essaye son
bateau sur la Tamcse et sur le canal de Paddington. l)atts ce canal,
nor tin accident eeureux, une re,,,lut on tie ea vis d'Archbrede est
brisee, et le navire marche plus vite qu'au.:aravant C'est un trait
tie tumiere, et l'on finira par n'employer qu'une moitie. qu'un tiers,
et meme unernoindre partie de revolution d'helice. Par ce moyee,
Poripourra loger le propulseur dans un • etroite ouverture verticale,
err avant du gouvernail, entre deux etambots.
" Wessels en essals, M. Smith se hasarde a lutter contre les dial-
mites de la mer. Avec un nlvire eat emement petit, il s'aveoture
dans la Manche, et brave on mer tool .nrs si dure, en essuyant des
temps mauvais ; son courage inspire une taveur univ rsere.
L'Amiraute d'Angleterre prend un vif interet a des essals tentes
si courageusement, et couronnes par le succes. Elle demands a M.
timirh no essai plus conside'able, et la construction d'un navire a
h, lice de 200 tonneaux, avant de conclave a l'adop ion du nouveau
-,ystetne. En consequence, l'Archintede, de 937 tonneaux, est con.
,t tilt et mis ala mer. L' Amiraute s serait montree satisfalte,
si
'site les experiences ciemandees, la batiment out parcouru 5 nosudo
er heure ;it en parcourot pros du doub,e. Mtlgre le vent et la
,naree, it na mit que ',Mgt betimes pour aller de k;ravesend a Ports-
mouth.
" Convaincue par ces epreuves, l'Amiraute d'Angleterre accepts
I'h lice pour Os propres navires En 1.41, elle fait commencer a
-ibee.ness son premier batiment a propulsetir helicoide, le Rattler
lit port de 888 tonneaux, batinLirt qu'on mit a la mer at printeinps,
de 1843. On multipliat les experiences sur ce navire, et l'Ainireuie,
completement ediflee, ordonna de construire a la fois, !Aug. baC-
luents de l'Etat, a propel-ears helieoideS."

Letter frm the Rii•ht H n. the Earl of \Unto, G.C,.8., &c.
(First Lord of the Admiralty, 1835 to 841 )
"Lond ft,l June 13. 1864
"Deer Sir,—l have not a doubt that Mr. Smith may justly cla•m
the m, rit of having been the first to introduce the us • of the strew
propeller; and t was owing to his success in its ap eitcation that
shortly before I left the Admiralty I felt myself justified.ii) on et ins
the Rattler to be built, for the purl* e o: te-ting the comparative
advantages of the paddle and the screw.—lieteve me, dear e'V, yonrs
al thfully, (,Igned) M I N TO.
‘ (merles A. Cal ;well, Esq.
" I can have no objeetio , whatever to your making any use of my
otter that can be servic-atile to Mr. Smith."
'Letter from the Right Hon. the Earl of tlad,lingt n &c.,
(First Lo'd of the Admir.,lty, 1841 to 1846)
" I yulngliame, Pre to kirk, N.B , August 9.4, 1851.
-ir,—Tt is impossible for me td ta'ce upon myself to offer an
opinion as to which of the claimants is to be attributed the meet of
the first invention of the screw propeller; but I be leve that t e
success of " the Archime de Board)wed by the trial f the Rattler,"
(hunt limier Lord ki into's led to the adoption of the screw In
H M.'s Navy, and in the rnerehant service.
" It is admitted, I believe, that to Mr. Pettit Smith belongs the
creel' of the s tecess of " the Archimedes," conseque•itly he is en-
titled to be eonsi,tered as the introducer of a most valuable improve-
ment in steam navigation.
"He was employed generally under the steam
Do aliment of the
Admiralty in my time, and" have every reason t t believe that his
services were found to b.: valuable.
" But the professional names ettached to the attestation youhave
furni.hed me with, as well as those of the most eminent engin ors,
are of far greater va,ue to air..mith, theta any testimony of mine
can possibly be.—l have the honour to be. -Ir, your obedient hum-
-1e servant, (Signed) " fi&DDING roar.
Captain Halsted, RS.
" I enclose the answer to your letter, of which you may
make
'ou may think fit."

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SUBSCRIPTIONS.
Richard Abethell, Esq., master shipwright, 11.51. Dockyard,
Portsmouth... • . ...............
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Jai Allan, Esq.. managing 41111'6'0r of the peninsularular and
Oriental Company, L
W. C. Alston, Esq., Birmingh tin ..........
W. Captain S. Andrews, North ef Eurape Steam Navigation
5 0
Company, 84, King W iii am-street ...
John George Appold, Esq., Wilson-street, Finsbury•square— 10 0
C. Atherton, Esq . chief engineer, H.M. Dockyard, Woolwich 10 0
Captain Horatio T. austm, R.N., C. 13., Admiralty In•pect r
of Pee. eta. Southampton .. . ........ . • • • • • • • • • • " • • • •
The Australasian Pacific Mall Steam Packet Company, hloor-
site-street • • ... .............. • ..... •..
Thomas Back, Esq. Military Department, East India House 1 1
Messrs. Bayley and Ridley, 2. Cowper's-court... ....
John Barrow, Esq , F.R.S., Admiralty . .......... •.•• • •
George Beardmore, Esq., Deptford ~ ••••• • . • . .. ... _ 1. 0
Joseph Beardmore, Esq , manager of the General Steam
Navigation Company's engine works, Deptford 5 0
•.••••••• • • • • . . • • 1 0
Joseph Beardmore, Jun , Esq-, Deptford •
William Beardmore, Esq., Deptford .. •••-• • • • • • ••
•• .• •• 2 0
Rear-Admiral gir Francis Beaufort, K C,8., Admiralty • •
The Birmingham Tube Company, Birminghim •• • • ...
Messrs. John Bourne and Co., engineyrs, Greenock •• • . . 50 0
William Boxall, Esq., welbeck-street, Cavendish. square •• • 5 5
Messrs. Brownlow and Co.. Hull .••.. • • .• • . ..... .. 3 0
Peter Bruff, E.g, C.E., Ipswich .•..••. • . . . .. ...... ~ _ 1 1
I. K. Brunel, Esq., F.R.S., C.E.,Duke-street, Westminster. 59 0
William Carpmael, Esq., C.E., Patent-office, Lincoln's inn
10 0
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Wiliam Ceti, Esq., Brighton .• . • • • .......... . _ .... • • ..
Captain E. Chappel, R.N., secretary of the Royal West
India Mail Company, Moorgate-street •• • • •
• • ..... ...... 25 0
Henry Chatfield, Esq., master shipwright, H.M. Dockyard,
2 2
Deptford ............... "• .• • • • • .. • • • ....
... • 2 2
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Jahez Cf urch. Esq., C.E., Chelmsford
D. K. Clark, Esq , C.E., Great North of Scotlaaid Railway 5
0 ,
Company, Aberdeen
Lieut. J. E. Commerell, R.N 5 0
Robert Cowen, Esq., Carlisle ... •• •
Commander Peter Cracrntt, 11.15 r,, H.M.S. St. Jean d'Aere • • 1 0
Cap'. W. ('rispin, R.N., the Roya Yacnt. Portsmnuth . • .... 10 . 0
Messrs. Wm. Denny and Brothers, shipbuilder. I ntinhart• n 103 0
John Dinnen, 1.... q , inspector of steam machinery afloat, Ad-
5 0
miralty, t•,omerset-house ..•
10 10
a. sirs. Richard Durant and Co.. Lloyd's.. • • • .... ...... • ..
Messrs C. anti W. Earl., engineers, Gull .. • • -.• ••... • • .. 2 2
David Elder, Esq , eir sneer, Glasgow __•• • • ••
James Ellidtt, Esq., C.E , Dymchurch, Kent
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J. U. Ellis, chair, an of the General Screw Steam Co , Ade-
10 10
lahle-pace, London-bridge .......... .. . .
hlYs-t s. Allen Everitt ant Son. Birmingham..lo 0
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tlif as. Few, Esq , Henrietta-street, Covent-garden— •• • •
.y. Fineham, late master shipwright, H.M. Dockyard, Ports
ittouth
Cap t. John Ford. in wine stinerinten•lentGenertil Screw-steam
le 10
Stiipping Company, Southampton
Capt. Robert Ford, Battersea
Joseph Freeman, Esq., Artillery-place. Finsbury ..
Charles Frodsham, Esq., StranJ .... -.• • .. ..... ...... •• •
illi am Fronde, Esq., C E., Dartington, I)evon ...... •• • •
twillsMess,..s. Joseph Gee and Co., Hull .. .............. ••• • •
Mew 5. Gibbs, Bright, and t 0., Liver• oal 25 0
Lionelt Gishorne,Duke. street, Adeinhi
Vice- admiral Sir James Alexander Gordon, K.C.8., °over.
nor of Greenwich Hospital, Gteen Web • • ....... b ........ 1 1
Captai n Sir Richard Grant, Ft., R.N , 3, Connaught place,
Ilyd•/ 1 -Park
William Green, Esq., R.N.. harbour master. Lowestoft -,_ , 1
Capt. E. P. Halsted, R.N. (Hon. See.), United Service Club,
Lom hawks. ..............
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John haw, Esq., C. :., Great George street, West-
minster • .... • • ....... ••••• • • • • • ..... 10 0
Williai.a Hartree. Esq., engineer, Lewisham
Comptroller General 10 10
Canpft;hine
MesSrs...T• '' • Hoby and Co., Renfrew .. ..... ..........„. 5 5
WCo•anst•Glitte+rn.ll,°oll;ntOmß•RiColCiel.S:' .......
Captain J 'ameg Hosken ....... .•••••• • • • • • • ........ 1 0
Messrs. B *.oward, Ravenhill, and Co.. engineers, Rntherhithe 25 0
late chief engineer 11. A. Dockyard,
10 0
E. Hump, irys, Esq.,
Woolwich Deptford •••••••••••
Messrs. TI ut nithrys, Tennant, and Dykes, engineers, Deptford 50 0
Captain Thr ,mu Jackson, the Baron Gay statm-ahip ••• • .. 1 1
William .1 at •kson, Esq. tmgineer, Leman•street 5 0
.T ibex tam' •s, Esq., engineer, Illacktriars •.•... . • .. • ... 2 2
W. S. Johns inn, Esq., St. Martin's-lane •• •• • ..... ........
.T. Hodgson . Jones, Esq., engineer, Poet•s-comer, Westminster 5
1 i
Townsend S irkwood, Esq , Llandilo, Carmarthen 0
2 2
G. Reaeler T. wit, Esq , Board of Trade .. • •African Mail
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M•Gregor 74 ti 'd, Esq., m :naging director of the
4W:::11,:1e,..zs LLeaoalnsr
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Company, Mincing-lane .••• • • • • ..... • •10 / 0
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Lloyd,F on, ,s(l., engineer, London-street..."
Esq., chief engineer of lI.M. Navy, Somerset
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Civil • Engine. •rs
• (treasurer), Great t,eorge.street, West-
minsta Ir' • ....
C. J. 1.14. we, Esq. i i
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Captain B. it. NI, taliews 3 0
ninand Co., engineers. Hull.. ••.. • • „
John Si atthew, if. sq., engineer,
Great Britain steam-ship •• .. 2 u
er, Greenwich : .• •• •• . 10 1,
MasFiaa. Maudslar, Sons, and Field,
London
T. W.l Allier, Esq., engineerMea• cri ..,Eller, Ravenhili, at,
idil.M. Dockyard, Ports Mouth • • 5 5
G. iII us, 5q............. Salkeld, engineers, Blackwall 100 0
Wit i• • • • • • ••••••••• 10 10
am Morgan, Esq., engineer ................••
P• ilk - 10 0
R. Rapier, Esq., engineer, Glasgew• •••—••'• • ' • • • •
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nes nasmyth, Esq., ent,•lneer, pilt. •.•••••••• • • • • • • • • • 100 0
Co. nmander Matthew S. Nollotb rieroft, Manchester .• 10 0
Ad mil— , R.N.
H.M.S.-181r Charles Ogle, Bart., Eat •
Eaton-place.. 1
•la mes Oldham, Esq., C.E.. Hu11... "tee•• •• •• ....... 20 0
, W 311 am nine, Esq., cashier of Greenwich • •••—•
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