The Sun.
London, England, 1848-12-20 00:00:00

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steam over horses will be seen: as horse lean. a stage-.
coach, at 10 miles per hour, cannot work -alqyel--to-11
hours per day, from 25 to 32 horses are cont intly Nrk-LS
quired to work 8 hours, or the length of tide' a loco-
motive may be readily run per day. Taking the stage-
coach at 2 tons, and the steam machinery at 2} tons, it
will require only a 10-horse power engine to do the same
amount of work, the resistance being 83 lbs. per ton in
both cases.
There is also a great economy of power—in fast
speeds, which cannot be taken advantage of with horses;
but with steam the case is otherwise, as in them all the
great advantages, which result from a high velocity,
may be made available. Mr. M'Neil, in his experi-
ments, found that a given load, which requires to draw
it a force of 94 lbs., at six miles per hour, will require
10 lbs. at eight ditto ; and 10i lbs. at ten ditto ; or
that it requires about an eighth part more power to in-
crease the velocity from six to ten miles per hour—in
return for which we have an increased velocity of mo-
tion of four-tenths, which is a saving of one third, in the
quantity of power expended in conveying a given load
the same distance. Mr. Hancock stated, that he found
the expense of working his steam coach, including all
charges attached to the coach, wages for engineer,
steersman, fuel, oil, &c., to be about 91}d. per mile.
Colonel Macirone, Mr. Gurney, and others, have proved
satisfactorily that they can run their carriages for about
half a bushel of coke per mile, and that their total ex-
pense is •full 50 per cent. cheaper than htd.l/4es ; and I
have no doubt that Sir James, by his improved urranze-
ments, will effect a very great economy above all others,
besides reducing the wear and tear to a minimum.
T. CLARLR, C.E.

ROYAL MILITARY ACADEMY.

W OOLWICH, DEC. 11.—A board of offklers cf the Ord -
nance service assembled at eleven o'clock A.lf. to• day, in
the large hall of the Practical Class at the Royal Arsenal,
consisting of Major-Gen. J. Boleter Parker, C.B. (Presi-
dent); Colonel F. Campbell, Royal Military Repository;
Colonel J. E. Jones, assistant adjutant-general; Col. H.
W. Gordon, inspector of the Royal Carriage Depart-
ment; Colonel W. B. Dundas, C. 8., inspector of Artil-
lery; Lieutenant-Colonel F. English, commandant of
Royal Engineers and Royal Sappers and Miners at
Woolwich; Lieutenant-Colonel J. A. Chalmer, as-
sistant director-general of Artillery ; Lieutenant-
Colonel Hurdinge, K.H., director of the Labora-
tory Department ; and Lieutenant-Colonel Matson,
assistant adjutant-general to the Royal Engineers.
Major-General Sir Charles Wm. Pasley, K.C.8., of
the Royal Engineers, and . now inspector-general
of railways ; Colonel W. D. Jones, inspector of the
civil branch at the Royal Military Academy ; Captain
Savage, assiatast-inspector ; Captain F. Rardley Wil-
mot, Captain Tatbot, Captain Stotherd, Captain F.
Travers, Captain Bainbridge, Captain Boxer, Captain
Dixon, and Captain John Travers, of the Royal Mili-
tary Academy; and Brigade-Major Cuppage, of the
Royal Artillery; and Brigade-Major Walpole, of the
Royal Engineers, with the gentlemen cadets who have
cot finished their study in the practical class, were pre-
sent durisg the examination.

The following are the names of the gentlemen cadets
presented for examination in the practical class, and who,
having passed i❑ a sathfactory manner, have been recom-
mended for commissions in the Royal Artillery and Royal
Engineers :—Edward Frederick Du Cane, William Cross-
man, Frederick Miller, Robert Wolseley Haig, Charles
Henry Owen, George Allerson Milman, Robert Boyle,
Claudius Buchanan Piers, Edward Luce, Lambert Henry
Deane, George Malcolm Pasley, Paget Walter L'Estrange,
Charles Edward Burt, Guy Fitzhenry L'Estrange, Con-
stantine Lerman Hotham M•Ternan, Hazlett Irvine,
Claude George W. Lascelles, Shad well Morley Grylls,
Hon. George Victor Agar Ellis, Reginald Henry Cham-
pion.
At the conclusion of the examination, Major-General
Parker congratulated the gentlemen cadets on the
highly creditable manner in which they had con-
ducted themselves, and the ability they had shown
in answering the questions put to them. The
Gallant Officer then called forward Mr. Crossman, and,
in an appropriate address, presented to him a
regulation sword, " For exemplary conduct while at
the institution." Mr. Crossman was also presented with
a tele:cope, " For proficiency in practical artillery."
Mr. Deane was presented with a pocket sextant, •' For
proficiency in surveying;" and Mr. Irvine with two
elegantly bound volumes on Chemistry, " For proficiency
in that,tierce."

The gentleman cadets of the practical class, who were
not t xamined, have obtained six weeks' leave of absence
for the Christmas vacation, and those of the theoretical
class fourteen days.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
NEWPORT PAGNELL STEEPLECHASES.
The Aristocrat Sweepstakes of 10 sous. each, h ft, and
25 added ; ltst 71b each. Three miles. (8 Subs.)
Mr. Bedford's _Lincoln ••. (Mr. Beivill) 1
Captain W. Peel nd lihnndooz
••• ... 2
Lord Strathmor.'s Belshazzar
The foll.,wing also started:—Captain LAwlf,y's Faith
—Mr. Allcott', Forest Boy—Mina 13rown.
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Betting-5 to 2 each against Faith find Bel•11;zz:r,
and 4to 1 ag-t Kbondooz. Won very eastl‘.
The F. ee Handicap of 5 save. e. chi and 30 added; the.
second horstt to receive 101. About thr.t.:ecuni- s.
(15 Sul?.) <:% a-4
Mt. Vevet's Vengeance. Bst 1311;
• ME MITS:g I;llllk`r.V., 1114' 1011
The following ;Is° started, hut were 1,0, I,:ae-d: —Mr,
Be Alexander, I lAt. 4th— Mr. Ariders..ii's Prefliga.e,
Ilst 21b-51r. Land', The Painter, I Ist. 216—Mr. An-
derson's Carlow, I Is! I 31t,—Mr. 11. S Layrnpo. t',
Ithit 1311,-31r. t ahony's Now r, 10st
516—Mr. E. Davis's Egreuuu lust 416—Mr. Neale's
Pen INnuis, 9.,t 1216—Mr. Johns 94 10lb—
Mr. F. Smith', Norma, 9.,.t 10113.
Betting-4 to 1 each kig,t Pullaway and A/cx,tnd,r,
6 to I agst Preflnzat-, 8 to I each a..zainst Carlow, 13411 r-
- and The Painter, and 10 to 1 ach agst Vengeance
and Vindicive. \Von by two lengths. Ttet
was sold by auction after the race for 861.
Mitch, 200 sous., h Four miles.

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Captain Little's Chandler, list ... 1
Mr. Simmonds's Charity, lost 21b ••• ... 2
lit‘tting-5 to 2on Chandler. Won easily.
BETTING AT MANCIIESTER.—TUESDAY.

CHESTER Cur.-40 to 1 apt The Tartar-50 to 1
apt Eagle's Plume-50 to 1 agst Great Weatern-1,000
to 20 agst Iletman Platoti Colt-1,000 to 15 agst Back-
biter.
Duanr.-250 to 50 agst Flying Dutchman (t)-2,000
to 50 agst Strongbow (t).

ALLEGED I\ EANSLAUGHTER AT ST. KATHARINE
Docks.—Yesterday forenoon an inquest was held at the
London Hospital, on the body of Louis Cornstadt, aged
forty. two, a dock labourer. It appeared, from the evi-
dence of Robert Welch, also a dock labourer, that on
passing the warehouse of St. Katharine Docks, in
Ni4htingale-lane, East Smithfield, early on Saturday
last, he observed an angry altercation between the driver
of a loaded coal waggon and some dock labourers, and
eventually a fight en'ued between Bailey, the driver of
the waggon, and three men, who formed part of a
crowd of about one hundred and fifty persons, who were
standing outside the dark entrance, in the expectation of
work, and waiting for what is technically termed " a
call." This proceeding appeared to exasperate Bailey.
Subsequently, as witness deposed, he touched the whip
horse, and drove it right amongst the body of labourers,
which had the effect of knocking the deceased to the
ground, and throwing him under the wheels. The fracas
before alluded to appeared to have resulted from a simi-
lar proceeding upon the part of Bailey, who was heard
to observe, " Now I'll do for the ." Bailey (who
was present), being out on remand from the Thames
Police Court, denied the main allegation, and asserted
that he had not touched the horses at all with the view
of making them approach the body of persons. He also
deniel making use of the expressions imputed to him,
and said, if he were allowed time, he could produce evi-
dence to refute all the charges that had been made against
him. The coroner then adjourned the inquiry, in order
to reecive Bailey's explanation. 'I he deceased, though
in an humble sphere of life, is most respectably con-
nected, and his brother—who is a physician —was pre-
sent, in company with an attorney, during the whole of
the proceedings, to watch the case.

CHEAP Gis:—At a meeting Of the City Commis.
sinners of Sewers yesterday, a letter was read from the
Phoenix Foundry, Clerkenwell, offering to enter into a
contract for the term of 21 years, to provide the neces-
sary works, main pipes, and supply the City with gas of
the purest and best quality at 3:. 6d. per thousand cubic
feet, or, in the event of the present mains being pur-
chased by the City authorities, the c.,mpany would be
willing to pay a reasonable rental for the use of the same,
or make a reduction in the stated price proportionate to
their estimated valuefuifilinent of the contract.—Deputy ,
with proper
_puty isleacrurrisitoynfmorovtehde t dueha
t
the commissioners do either lay down thepipes themselves
or purchase the supply by public competition or con-
, tract with anylcompany HOW existing, or that may here-
after be formed to lay down pipes throughout the City,
their own expense and risk upon their effectually
binding themselves by Act of Parliament to furnish gas
equal at least in purity and illucinating power to that
which is supplied by the existing companies, and at a
charge to the commissioners not exceeding the present
price for public lights, and at a price to the private con•
sumer to be agreed upon not exceeding 4s. per thousand
cubic feet.—.llr. Deputy Stevens seconded the motion,
which was carried by a majority of 1, the numbers being
15 for and 14 against it.—Mr. Perkins gave notice of a
motion for rescinding the proposition of Mr. Deputy
Harrison at the next court.

DEATH Of HENRY MONTEITH, ESQ. OF CARSTAIRS.
—Henry Monteith, Esq., of Carstairs, died on Thars-
day last, in his 85th year. He was born at Anderston,
in 1764. His father, Mr. James Monteith, was one of the
earliest cotton manufacturers in the west of Scotland,
and his name is identified with the discovery of a parti-
cular mode of warping muslin webs, before the intro-
duction into this cuuntry of spinning-mills. His son
Henry had afterwards the merit, in 1802, of introducing
the Turkey red dying, and the manufacture of the fa-
bric known as " Bandannas." During a long, an enter-
prising, and active life, Mr. H. Monteith took a promi-
nent share in the public business of Glasgow, and was
at all times distinguished by unaffected sagacity, and
much practical benevolence. He sat in Parliament for
the Lanark district of burghs some time before the pass-
ing of the Reform Bill, and was twice Lord Provost
of Glasgow. He is eucceeded in his estate by his only
son Robert Monteith, Esq., now of Carstairs.—Glasgete
paper.
CHELSEA HOSPITAL AND THE RAILWAY BOARD.--
Lieut.-Culonel Alderson, R.E., at present a member of
the Railway Board, has been selected to succeed Mr.
Richard Neave, as Secretary to the Royal Hospital,
Chelsea, the latter being about to retire on the super,
animation list.