The Sun.
London, England, 1851-08-18 00:00:00

MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST lB,

and see if I could catch another glimpse
of the great chieftain, whose deeds during the war
had so filled my wondering fancy. As there was no
bridge across the Connecticut at that time, I hoped
that the ferry-boat might be on the opposite side,
and that I might reach the beach before it arrived.
In this I was not disappointed. I found General
Washington standing upon the shore of the river,
dressed in a snuff-colour surtout, with a
long lapelled vest of the same colour and
material, and in 'small clothes' and boots,
and the most majestic and dignified-looking man
he was I ever saw. Whilst I was gazing upon him,
one of his postilions drove up, and dismounting and
uncovering his head, said in the most deferential
manner, and with an expression of injured dignity.
Your Excellency, as we were driving along, a little
way back, we overtook a man with a loaded cart, who
occupied the entire road. I asked him to stop his team
that we might pass by. He declined. I then told him
that President Washington was in the chariot. He again
refused, and said that he would not stop—that he had
as good a right to the road as George Washington
had.' The simple reply of Washington to this was,
And so he had.' The postilion, after a moment's
look of wonder and astonishment at the condescension
of the President of the United States, quietly put on
his hat and again mounted his horse. 1. watched the
cortege until it was out of sight, but my impression
and memory of Washington are as vivid and distinct
this moment as if I had seen the great man only yes-
terday."—American Sun.

tern Supposing the plates at the time to be red hot, I
the effect of turning cold water upon them would be
to raise the pressure of the steam.
Cross-examined by Mr. SEGAR—The prisoner Wil-
liamson was only the tenant of the boiler-engine and
saw-mill. The boiler and appurtenances were suf-
ficient for such works.
It appeared from the evidence of Sunderland that
at ten minutes to two o'clock he saw the steam
blowing off from the safety-valve. The prisoner
Williamson at twenty minutes past two asked why
the engine bad not started. Williamson complained
that such work would not do ; he must have a change.
It appeared from the evidence of other witnesses
that at twenty minutes past two o'clock the steam
was blowing off, and four or five men were assisting
Egerton to screw the cylinder lid down. A witness
named Mulloy saw the prisoner Egerton pull the
weight of the safety-valve further down towards the
end of the lever, and thus increase the weight on the
valve. The steam then stopped blowing. Shortly
afterwards the explosion took place. A witness
named Hay stated that he saw the float and the
balance-weight up to the pulley, showing that there
was a deficiency of water. The safety-valve was
weighted down, and no steam was then blowing off.
There was a Gib. additional weight tied to the end of
the valve. He told the prisoner Egerton that the
boiler was nearly empty of water, and Egerton replied
that he had nothing to do with it. About five
minutes after the explosion took place.
An engineer, named Higgins, who had examined
the boiler, said it had been red-hot, which would have
the effect of collapsing the flue and generating the
steam to such an extent that the boiler must explode.
Mr. Hartley, boiler-maker, of Ancoats, who made
the boiler, said the plates were of Thornycroft iron,
and that it was stayed by two diagonal stays equal
to 801 b. He never saw the engine worked at more
than 251 b. the square inch. Ten days before he had
seen the boiler short of water, and had told both the
prisoners of it. Egerton said he knew it was short of
water, it leaked, and Williamson said to him by way
of reproof. " Tom Hartley has caught us without
water again." The boiler would have lasted many
years with ordinary care.
A witness named Dearden stated that after the ex-
plosion he had examined the ruins of Williamson's
place, and had found the body of John Hulme
crushed under the boiler. He was quite dead.
This was the case for the prosecution.
Mr. SEGUE here asked his Lordship if he thought
there was any case against Williamson.
His LORDSHIP said he thought nothing had been
shown to show any criminality on his part, and he
was then ordered to be discharged.
Mr. WHEELER then addressed the jury on the part
of Egerton, in which he contended that there was no
negligence on the part of his client, but that the acci-
dent arose out of the defective state of the boiler. He
afterwards called
Mr. James Pollett, who stated that the prisoner
had been in his service about three years, and had been
an engine-driver for upward& of twenty years. He
was a steady man, and understood his business well.
His LORDSHIP, in summing up, went through the
whole of the evidence with great care, and
After a short consultation of the jury, they re-
turned a verdict of Guilty.
The prisoner was sentenced to six' months impri-
sonment with hard labour.
The trial lasted upwards of seven hours.
The Court adjourned at half-past seven o'clock
last night.
The cases tried to-day were not interesting.

THE NEW AMERICAN FLYING SHIP.
On Saturday, in company with several gentlemen
invited by Mr. T. Robjohn, we had an opportunity of
examining the immense aerial ship " United States,"
now on the stocks at Hoboken, and nearly ready for
launching into the air. Trusting that some account
of this unique affair may be interesting to our readers,
we took a few notes, which will serve as reliable data
for a brief description. The car is 64 feet in length,
very sharp at either end, width 6 feet, height 6 feet 4
inches, the whole composed of a strong, light wooden
frame, covered with canvas, with doors and glass
windows. The boilers are of ccpper, on the tubular
plan, and occupy a space equal to four cubic feet;
the engines are very perfect, being composed of gun
metal and cast steel; they are of 12-horse power, and
are to work 20 inch stroke 66 times per minute,
which will give 400 revolutions of the floats, which
are placed in a substantial framework on the top of
the car. There is sufficient room for 25 passengers,
with fuel for four hours. The float is 260 feet in
length, of a cigar-like shape, 24 feet diameter in the
centre, and has a gas capacity equal to 95,000 cubic
feet, which gives a lifting power equal to 6,500
pounds. The entire weight of the car, float, and fix-
tures is about 4,000 pounds, leaving 2,500 pounds
surplus. It is designed to run about 200 feet above
the surface of the earth, at a rate of speed varying
from 25 to 50 miles per hour. The engines are a
curiosity, their weight being 181 pounds, and so per-
fect are they, that by force of his lungs Mr. Robjohn
caused both pistons to work a full revolution, carrying
a driving wheel of five feet diameter. The rudder is
worthy of minute examination, and by it it is de •
signed to run up or down, or in any required direc-
tion. The car is suspended by cords to the float, and
when the whole is inflated and suspended in mid -air
under the estimated velocity, it will be a rare sight.
The reality of such a scheme can hardly be compre-
hended until one examines the admirable machinery,
and actually sits down in the car, when its feasibility
seems to be probable. The ship thus far has cost
the inventor about 5,500 dollars, and he now re-
quires only a few hundred more to perfect and set
afloat his air ship. It is designed to drive this vessel
by steam, and to obviate the necessity of fuel, Mr.
Robjohn says he has discovered a plan for decompos-
ing water, igniting the gases, which again become
water, which is converted into steam by the combus-
tion, and this steam is again condensed and returned
for decomposition, thus securing entire immunity
from waste and a uniform weight during the longest
voyages. The present arrangement of the engines
are, however, on the usual reciprocity plan, driven by
steam, generated from coke and spirits of wine. The
vessel lies on the plain west of Hoboken village, and
is surrounded by a strong enclosure, 290 by 275 feet
—the whole under the constant surveillance of a
watchman. Several capitalists are examining the
plan, and it is to be hoped that the want of a few
hundred dollars may not be the means of prevent-
ing a fair trial of this grand attempt to navigate the
air. Any person desirous of examining this affair
can always do so by calling on Mr. Robjohn, at his
office, 166, Bowery, or at the stocks in Hoboken,
about one mile from the ferry.—New York Tribune.

OXFORD ClRCUlT.—Gloucester, Aug 15.
The assizes closed here to day, at three o'clock.
CROWN COTJRT.—(Before Mr. Baron MARTIN.)
Thomas Smith, 23, Richard Smith, 27, and James
Brown, 21, labourers, and all marked in the calendar
as able to read and write imperfectly, were indicted
for assaulting, beating, and wounding one Joseph
Jones, on the 15th of July, at West Dean, in the
Forest of Dean, and putting him in bodily fear, and
robbing him of a metal watch, a gold key, a gold
seal, 25., a snuff-box, and other articles.
Mr. Skinner and Mr. Cripps conducted the prose-
cution ; Mr. Cooke defended the two Smiths, and
Mr. Huddlestone defended Brown.