The Sun.
London, England, 1838-06-11 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Sta,—ln your Paper of last evening I read a letter addressed to you
by a Mr. William Clayton, whom, I am sorry to see, is in one or two
cases in a singular unhappy perdicament, as lam in above a dozen. Mr.
Clayton's remarks mainly allude to the steam-vessel propellers lately pa-
tented by Captain Erricson and Mr. Braithwaite, the engineer of the
New-road, Marylebone. This propeller acts on the principle of a screw
with a thread, five, six, or more feet in breadth; two of which, one on
each side of the rudder of a vessel, projecting through stuffing boxes, as
low under water as possible, revolve by means of a bevel wheel, in con-
trary directions, but act together by reason of the threads being re.
versed. Thus they act upon the water like a screw acta upon wood—
and either push tne vessel onwards, or draw it backwards. Ihe angle
of the broad rims or threads is about thirty or forty degrees. The
shafts revolve about eight hundred or nine hundred times per minute.,
or snore. In rough weather, at sea, thcse propellers are aptto be out
of water in the pitching of the vessel, but not so in river and canal navi-
gation. They answer very well. I have been induced to trouble you
with this communication, because it so happens, that in the year 1527, I
presented a model of these propellers to the Lord High Admiral of Eng-
land, the Duke of Clarence, and had several interviews with Admiral Sir
Edward Owen, at the Admiralty, on that and several other important
inventions of mine, calculated to give immense increase to our offensive
and defensive means in naval warfare. I had no money to apply the
things to actual nse, and his Royal Highness, as Admiral Owen's letters
now before me will show, did not think proper to give me any encou-
ragement or employment I I have now lying iu abeyance several in-
ventions, which would confer incalculable benefits on mankind, but no
means of securing the patents, so as to do justice to my children. Va-
nity might tempt me to insure the honour due to an important inven-
tion : but honour mends no clothes, buys no loaf, or secures a bed, or
shelter—all
as tii,wliecrhe (trifles to Stoics), lam in need of.
N
Le patronage of
a Bolton, than is at present, Sir, your obedient Servant,
June 5,1838. things
ahimngasn so like unto a Watt needing
MACERONI.

Arrived from Boulogne, the IVaterwitch steamer,
Captain Hayward, with his Excellency Count Sebastiani and suite. His
Excellency proceeded shortly after for London, under the usual salute
from the Western Heights.

- -
Mrs. Ing, widow of the late Mr. John Stafford Ina
the dramatic writer, takes a benefit at the Haymarket Theatre this
evening. Mr. Ing, better known by the name of Stafford, was
the author of several successful pieces at the raitior theatres, and was
respected by all who knew him for the substantial worth of his private
character. litany of our leading performers have come forward to lend
a helping hand, and the public, who bane often laughed at Stafford's
jokes, and sympathised with the more serious delineations of his pen,
are now appealed to on behalf of his mourning widow. It will be seen
by the bills that the display of talent provided, or rather volunteered,
for the oci•asion is cowiticrable. Power, full of the joyous humour and
whimsical absurdity of his countrymen, figures in an Irish character;
\,Vebs'er, still fresh from Somerset, lends his comic vigour to the scene ;
Buckstone, who, whether he writes or acts, is sure to hit his audience,
and Rayner, who is competent either to raise the laugh or touch the
finer strings that communicate with strong emotion, have parts adapted
to their several capacities. We cannot mention all the popular fa.
vourites who may be seen grouped together on Monday night, but let us
nc t forget the names of Mrs. Fitzwilliam and Mrs. Glover, whose comedy
is nature itself. Here is amusement for a single night, and, when the
benevolence of the object is taken into account, a gratifying recollection
for ever.

REPRESENTATION OF GLASGOW.- The Conser—
vatives have a!ready commenced an active canvass. A meeting of the
party was held yesterday (Tuesday), and some arrangements were en-
tered into for the purpcsc of promoting the end they have in view in
the event of Lord William Bentinck being raised to the peerage,—
Glasgow Chronicle.