The Sun.
London, England, 1854-01-19 00:00:00

DIRECTORS.

The Hon. F. H. F. Berkeley, M.P., Director of the Eastern Steam
Navigation Compqny.
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A. D Bottomley, Esq., 62, Graceeherch-street.
Robert Ford, Esq., shipowner, Brooklands, Battersea.

W. Y. L. Foster, Esq., Director of the AtelbouineDOck and Railway
Company.
J. G. B. Lavrrell, Esq., Gloster-place, Portman-square.
Richard A. Robinson, Esq., 53, St. George's-road, Eccleston-square.
John Yates, Esq.; 1 3Gresham-street.

(With power to add to their number.)
BANKERS—Messrs. Currie and Co., Cornhill.
SoLicTrou—F. P. Chappell, Esq., Golden-square.
STOCKBROKER—F. A. Helps, Esq., 21, Finch-lane, Cornhill.
SECRETARY— George Angus, Esq.
Office, 22, Moorgate- street.

This Company has been formed for the purpose of Manufacturing
and Supplying Steam Fuel of the best quality and upon the most
economical terms.
The advantage of steam fuel over coal are:-
1. Freedom from spontaneous combustion.
2. Economy of space in stowage.
3. Less waste, either by friction or decomposition.
4. Saving in the wear of boilers and fire bars.
None of the existing Steam Fuel Companies possess the advantage
of being entirely supplied from their ewn collieries with coal specially
adapted for the manufacture of this fuel.
It has hitherto been the practice to manufacture the small coal
or refuse only into steam fuel, and the heavy royalties paid to the
patentees, and the expensive machinery employed, have left a com-
paratively small sum available for the purchase of even small coal of
the requisite quality, without a material reduction in the profits.
With a view to meet these olections, this Company has secured,
upon advantageous terms, the right of using an er onopaical patent
process, and the patentee has entered into an agreement that the cost
of the fuel, tree on board (inclusive of , he cost and transit of the coal)
shall not exceed 85 9.1. per ton. The present price of the fuel at
Swansea is 145.: thus leaving a nett profit of ss. 3d. per ton to the
Company.
The patentee has mg-aged that the first works, capable of produc-
ing 100 tons a day, shall be completed within four months from their
commencement. The works will be enlarged with the increasing de-
mand for the fuel. As the enlargement of the works will not cause
any addition to the expenses of management and other fixed ch
it a fair 'o presume that this will result in a considerable augmenta-
tion of the divisible profits.
The Company has also secured the lease of a valuable colliery of
500 acres in extent, with an unexpired term of 94 years, and subject
to a royalty of 6d. per ton.- There are five seams of bituminous and
free burning coal, aggreg :tang about 20 feet in thickness ; one seam
has been already opened by level. The coal field is situated 300
yards frnm the Port Tennant Canal, which commanicatea with Brit-
ton Ferry, the shipping port of N eath, and the eastern side of wan-
sea harbour. These two ports nearly approximate the lines of the
South Wales and Vale of Neath Railways. The coal on this property
is peculiarly adapted, from its purit: and strength, to tae purpose
for which it is intended; and it cin be easily won and worked as
may be seen by reference to the geological map of the districts and
the reports of two engineers and colliery viewers.
Considering the very large quantity of coal which the colliery is
caoable of ruoplying beyond that which is requisite for the manufac-
ture of the patent Mel. the surplus can be sold for steam, manufac-
turing, or household purposes ; and trim this source alone a large re-
venue will arise to the Com any. Two levels can be ..pened in six
weeks ; and the coal can be sold In any quantity and at a Very remu-
nerative price, in Swansea and the contiguous markets.
The Patent Fuel has been subjected to frequent t' ials, of which
the most recent was made in the course of the month of June last,
in the Wave Queen Steamer, and the very favourable result 'is
detailed in the annexed reports by Messrs. Dickson and Graves.
The long- experience which each of them has had in the testing of
various kinds of steam fuel, and the careful manner in which the
trial was made, impress a peculiar value up.:n the unanimity of their
opinion.

The characteristics of this fuel are- -its being well condensed and
carbonised; its stowing a clean fracture when broken, and being free
from slag or other impure matter. It rapidly generates heat, brings
out a clear fire under the boilers (which Mr. Graves designates as
"brilliant"), with little smoke, cinder or clinker, and can be easily
stoked. The economic value over coal consists in the feel being free
from decomposition and waste during a long voyage; whilst it effects
a saving equal to thirty-five per cent. in stowage.
REPORTS.
Mr. J. DICKSON, Mechanical Engineer at the Millwall Iron Works,
(late Engineer to the Royal Mail Rteam Packet Company).
Millwall Iron Works, London, June 16, 1853
Gentlemen,—ln reply to your application for the result of the
Patent Fuel you sent to the Millwall Iron works, I have tried it for
dayagainstlLalternate, four days of West Hartley, one day of Patent Fuel
(,f W. and made each evaporate the same
of water, and the result is as follows :—Petent Fuel,
, 1,5881 b.
• West Hartley, 1,7921 b. I have triedit twice on board the
fgaonaudarna day",tnitey
Wave Queen steamer, and it rave me every satisfaction for steamand 110 appearance of choking the tubes. I have used some hundreds
of tons of fuel on board steam-ships, but yours is superior to any I
have used.

THE PUBLIC THOROUGHFARES.—Notwithstanding the
indignation so generally expressed at the state in which
the streets of the metropolis were suffered to remain
after the recent fall of snow, and the imposition of
heavy fines in some cases on persons whose duty it was
to clear them, it is a fact that the quantities of snow
Bin JOHN GRAVES, Acting Captain to the Wave Queen steamer, and slush the partial thaw has suffered to remain in ex-
June 11, 1853. posed places, and in the suburban districts of the
your note, requesting me to give
too board the Wave Queen, I have much
YOU a
re metropolis, appear likely to do so until the local autho-
pleasure to forward you the following,n rities are shamed into a proper degree of attention to
the
consuming and manage- their duties in a matter of much importance. In
Having had five years'
, each went
Queenel on her Waltrip is certainly the best that has
would
immediately direct th e atbtennytninodn
tohfethe
illustation of the correctness of
Marble public Atr oci 1 the
entrance pave-
these remarks, we
mboeanrtdothfelevaamveFn . I can with great safety state the fuel used on
come under my notice. I have seen
First. Your blocks are much larger than
ie.:thy
but 1 slh. If your
weighing 211 b.: the other company's fuel wed h
ve still t togp'
erea er ad- ,e Park. The footpath outside the park railing
blocks could be made to weigh 60th. you woul a
681 b. blog from the
vantage. as each man would carry and his kas easy arch to the corner of the Edgeware-road, has
been covered with snow to the height of several feet,
as the 211 b. I have seen, that •
Secondly. Your fuel is much harder than any which is actual]
ships, as most actually remaining at the present time. It has
being a great advanta2e for long Tot ages in stilling
heat now assumed a
fuel is found to be wasted from ten to twenty per r ent, ,y theo black and dirty condition, as may
naturally
of the ship's hold. I have known sixty tons to be shipPedsixf for the 1 be supposed, and has the effect of completely
We.tt Indies; when it ass unshipped, the sleek weighd
woorilid: hiding the view of the park from the road,at
Your fuel m ght, with ~aiety be shipped to any part the
or of the fuel time that, from the want
I feel convinced it will not *often. I placed a portim . through thepark • •
of the natural current of air
under the ashpits . it remained there one hour ; and I found on in- . railings, the road, which it need
s ection it eras at hard as when I placed it there. scarcely be remarked is one of the busiest in the metro-
Thirdly. The Wave Quetta steamed fourteen miles and a half per polie, is in such a state of tt
re enness as not to be equalled
hour on her trial trip, having plenty of steam blowing off; her fires in even the most neglected portions of the town. It
were brill nt,; the fact when thrown into the furnace B infinite
to, I may say. twee th- site it was when put on. I can say nothing reflectsdisgrace on all concerned, and possibly
tbuut ashes, as I left the vessel before they we. e cleared out i this notice of it will have the d • esired effect of removing
(Aigned) JoHN GRAVES. Iso foul a nuisance from one of the most important sites
Applications for shares in the usual for,* may be' made at the i
in the metropolis.
offices, or to the brokers of the company. t

I remain, yours truly,

3. DicrsoN.