The Sun.
London, England, 1851-10-13 00:00:00

" London, Wednesday, September 10th, 1851.

•
"The undersigned 'riving been severally chosen by
Mr. Hobbs and Mr. W. Gorbutt, as arbitrators for
them, for the purpose of testing the possibility of pick-
ing one of Messrs. Newell and Day's Parautoptic
Locks, of which they are the patentees, one of these
locks was exhibited by Mr. Hobbs, to be picked or
opened by Mr. Gorbutt on the following conditions :
That the sum of 2001., as a reward, will be paid by
Mr. Hobbs to Mr. Gorbutt, on his complying with
the conditions referred to, ♦iz., that the trial lock be
secured in a wooded box, Mr. Gorbutt having access
to the key-hole only, and the same to be picked or
opened by him (that is, the bolt to be withdrawn
without injury to the lock), within the period
of 30 days, dating from the 11th of September; un-
interrupted and exclusive access being given to Mr.
Garbutt, during that time, between the hours of 9
o'clock in the morning, and 9 in the evening, he
having, during the said time, the privilege of intro-
ducing an associate ; the arbitrators reserving to
themselves the right of inspecting the seals placed by
them on the box at such times as they may mutually
arrange.

" The lock to be taken to pieces, and with the key
to be exemined by Mr. Gorbutt, in the presence of the
arbitrators, to be then secured on the door or cover of
the box, the seals to be affixed by the arbitrators, and
then locked in the presence of Mr. Hobbs, it having
been previously locked and unlocked by them and Mr.
Gorbn tt.

" The key to be sealed up with the seals of the
arbitrators, and delivered by them to Mr. Hobbs, and
to remain in his possession until the expiration of the
said term of thirty days, or whenever Mr. Gorbutt
shall have completed or relinquished the trial ; to be
then applied to ascertain whether the lock shall have
sustained any damage. The seals on the envelope of
the key to be broken by the arbitrators, and the key
applied by them to the lock in the presence of Mr.
Hobbs and Mr. Gorbutt. _

accordance with the foregoing conditions, the
arbitrators, E. H. Thomson, W. F. Shattuck, and A.
11 Renton, met at No. 20, Albert-terrace' Knights-
bridge, on the 10th of September, when Mr. Hobba
produced and exhibited one of the said locks for trial,
marked No. 8,5G0, which was opened, and with the
keys examined by Mr. Gorbutt, in the presence of
the arbitrators. The lock was then put together and
affixed to the cover of a box, and sealed thereon by
the arbitrators ; the cover was then replaced, screwed
and sealed on the box by the arbitrators, and the key
having been sent by Mr. Hobbs, was applied, and the
lock locked and unlocked by Mr. Gorbutt, by the
arbitrators, and finally by Mr. Hobbs, who then
enclosed the key in an envelope, and delivered it to
the arbitrators, by whom it was sealed up and re-
turned to him. At the same time Mr. Hobbs deli-
veredle to Mr. Gorbutt a similar lock, but of
smaller
dimensions, which he compared with t'he
locksv underas of the
trial, and expressed himself satisfied that
same principle and construction,
d whitch, with the
k
which the lock for trial
the said lock. The box oti
roon2
placed by the arbi-
trators.was The key of the roomfixed is to remain in the
weiyth,
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view is t o
of
to be in possession of
of
Mr. Gorbutt, until the
Ign expiration
them.
the time, when
dtuhreinpgritnhoeiptlreiahlf,
it is to be delivered up to
q- ed this 10th day of September.
Signed
" A. C. Honns.
possession understandinga
of
and
" W. GOEBUTT.
"A. H. HINTON.
" E. H. THOMPSON.
" W. F. SHATTUCK.
"On the 11th of October, the day on which the
term expired for the completion of the above agree-
ment by Mr. Gorbutt, the arbitrators met for the
purpose of examining the lock, which was delivered
into their hands by Mr. Gorbutt unopened and unin-
jured.

" We, therefore, hereby certify that Mr. Gorbutt,
having had uninterrupted and exclusive access to the
lock, during the period of thirty days, and avouching
himself of the conditions of the agreement, bad every
facility for opening the lock that could be obtained,
without possession of the true key, has delivered up
the same into our hands unopened and uninjured, and
the said lock has been delivered by us to Mr. Hobbs.
"A. H. RENTON.
"E. H. THOMSON.
is W. F. SuierTucx."

The floating island near the head of Derwent
Lake, Keswick, made its appearance for the first time this
season at the close of last week. The extent of ground
above water is considerably greater than usual, and appear.
to be well covered with grass.--Carlisle Patriot.