The Sun.
London, England, 1859-02-28 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 28, 1850.

ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA, COVENT
GARDEN, under the sole Management of Miss Louisa
Fyne and Mr. W. Harrisoa
THIS EVENING THE ROSE OF CASTILLE. Messrs.
Weiss, Honey, St. Albyn, Bartleman, and Mr. W. Harrison.
Miss Louisa Pyße and Miss Susan Pyne.

Conductor—Mr. Alfied Mellon.
To conclude with the new Pantomime of LITTLE RED
RIDING HOOD ; or, Harlequin and the Wolf In Granny's
Clothing.

Commence at Seven,

THEATRE-ROYAL, D.RURY-LANE.
Lessee—Mr. E. T. Smith.
THIS EVENING, will be produced an original English
Ballad Opera, entitled WILLIAM AND SUSAN. William
Mr. Haigh ; Susan, Miss Lucette.
l'o conclude with the new pantomime, ROBIN HOOD •
or. Harlequin Friar Tuck and the Merry Men of Sherwood
Forest.

f) OYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.
At) Under the Management of Mr. Charles Kean. •
THIS EVENING, will be presented Shakspere's Tragedy
of HAMLET.
Hamlet, Mr. C. Kean—Gertrude, Mrs. C. Kean.
After which, a new grand Christmas Pantomime, entitled
THE KING OF THE CASTLE; or, Harlequin Prince
INamond and Princess Brighteyes.

trHEATRE-ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Lessee, Mr. J. 13. Buckstone.

• THIS EVENING, AN UNEQUAL MATCH. Miss Amy
Scdgwick, Mr. Bnckstone, &c. •
After which, an entirely new comic drama, called THE
YOUNG MOTHER.
Followed by the new grand Comic" Pantomime, entitled
UNDINB ; or, Harlequin and the Spirit of the Waters.
Commence at 7.

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
Manager, Mr. Edmund Falconer,
Engagement of Mr. and Mrs. Barney Williams.
THIS EVENING, will be produced a new comic Drama,
by Edmnnd Falconer, entitled THE LEPRACHAUN ; or,
Bad Luck's Good Luck with Good Looking After. Messrs.
Barney Williams, Barrett, &c.
After which, THE HOUR AT SEVILLE. Mrs. Barney
Williams in ten characters.
To conclude with IRELAND AS IT WAS. Mr. and Mrs
Barney Williams.
Reduced Prices—Dress Boxes, 4s. ; Upper Boxes, 3s. ; Pit,
2s. ; Stalls, ss. ; Gallery, ls.
Box-office open from 11 to 5 daily. Doors open at half-past
6 to commence at 7 every evening.

resort to the safe navigation of the Mutlah, rather
than incur the greater charges and numerous risks
of the Hooghly." There is not, indeed, at this
moment sufficient accommodation for the present
trade at Calcutta ; and when we look to not only
the probable, but certain, increase of trade, we may
readily agree in the conclusion of the Lieutenant
Governor, that "an auxiliary port is absolutely
required."

NEW THEATRE - ROYAL, ADELPHL
Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. Beni. Webster.
First appearance in the new theatre of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred
Wigan.—Revival of DOMESTIC ECONOMY. John
Grundy, Mr. Wright. Unprecedented success of the
INVISIBLE PRINCE. Mr. J. L. Took, Miss Woolgar.
THIS EVENING, the performance will commence with
STILL WATERS RUN DEEP. John Mildmay (his first
appearance), Mr. A. Wigan ; Mr. Potter, Mr. Charles Selby ;
Hawksley, Mr. Billington; Mrs. Mildmay, Mrs. Billing-ton ;
Mrs. Sternhold (her first appearance), Mrs. A. Wigan.
After which, DOMESTIC ECONOMY. John Grundy,
Mr. Wright.
To conclude with THE INVISIBLE PRINCE. Mr. J. L.
Toole, Miss Woolgar, Miss Arden, Miss Keeley, Miss Kate
Kelly.
Doors open at a quarter-past six—Commence at seven. Box
Office open from 10 to 5 —no charge for booking. No fees to
servants permitted. A registry kept of all articles found.

ROYAL STRAND THEATRE.
Lessee and Directress, Miss Swanborough
THIS EVENING, WOOING IN JEST AND LOVING
IN EARNEST.
Atter which, the new Extravaganza, KENILWORTH ; or
Ye Queens. ye Earle, and ye Maydenne.
And THE BONNIE FISH WIFE.
Commence at 7 o'clock.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE,
Westminster-road.

Lessee and Mana,9•er Mr. William Cooke.

Another Grand Spectacle.
THIS EVENING, and during the week, an entirely new
dramatic romance, interspersed with extraordinary hippo-
dramatic effects and striking situations, taken from the last
popular novel by H. Grant, Esq., called THE HUNDRED
CUIRASSIERS. Produced with new scenery, mechanical
arrangements, gorgeous in I characteristic costumes, elabo-
rate equestrian and spectacular appointments, and the hand-
somest Stud of Horses in the world. Characters by Messrs.
Holloway, Phillips, Anson, Francis, Anderson, M. Howard.
Herbert; MesdamesDowton, Blanche, Julia Weston, Thorne,
&c.

To be followed by SCENES IN THE CIRCLE, intro-
ducing Mr. W. Cooke, Mr. Bridges, Mr. A. Cooke, &c.
Madame Blanche, Madame Bridges, Maddlle. Fleurette, and
Emily Cooke, together with the Star Riders. and Astley's
unrivalled Troupe of Equestrian Artistes.
Te conclude witb the great Operatic and Burlesque Eques-
trian Pantomime, entitled HARLEQUIN BARON MUN-
CHAUSEN, AND HIS COMICAL CREAM COB
CRUISER. Baron Munchausen, Mr. W. Anson ; Harlequin,
Mr. IL Hemmings ; Pantaloon, Mr. Morley; Clown, Mr. A.
F. Forrest, the Grimaldi of the day ; Columbine, Miss Julia
Weston. Brilliant and unsurpassable Transformation Scene,
with dazzling effects of Colour and Fire. Gorgeous Scenery,
and every incident in bustling reality, from Regent-street to
the "New Palace for the People, at 31uswell Hill."
Dress Circle, 4s. ; Boxes, 3s. ; Pit. 2s, ; Gallery, Is.; Upper
Gallery, tici.
Stage Manager, Mr. It. Phillips.

CANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road:—
Proprietor—C. MORTON.
The public is most respectfully informed that the FINE
ARTS GALLERY, in connection w►th° the above Hall, IS NOW
OPEN DAT AND NIGHT, from 11 o'clock a.m. until 12
o'clock p.m. The New Gallery contains an extensive Collec-
tion of Pictures, by Ancient and Modern Masters :and is also
devoted to Art productions generally. The Proprietor feels
he may confidently assert that, viewed altogether, the exist-
if, Music Hall, the New Fine Arts Gallery, and tho recently
added Ante-Hall, will present an attraction which, whether
as regards the architectural beauty of the structures them-
selves, or the varied and hitherto unattempted combinations
within, will be found to be wholly without parallel in the
Kingdom.
The MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT commences as usual at
Seven o'clock.

In addition to the usual entertainment, the SAUVLET
FAMILY, of Amsterdam, Eight in number, whose varied
instrumental performances have created so marked a sensa-
tion in the principal cities and towns of the Continent, will
perform every Evening at Nine and Eleven o'clock.

THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, FEB. 27.
THERMOMETER, TN THE SHADE.
b2—highest since noon yesterday.
46—lowest this morning and during the night.
.52—this day at noon.
BAnomErsit-30.15—a sudden rise.
WIND, Northerly and Easterly ; fresh and cold. It blew
heavily last night, with strong squalls, and some rain.
FEB. 28.
53—highest since noon yesterday.
37—lowest this morning and during the night.
49—this day at noon.

BAROMETER-30.30.
WIND, S. W. ; light, with very fine weather.
was frost this morning.

There

The great object with respect to the Anglo-
Indian Empire is that it should be enabled to pay
its own expenses ; that there should be no demand,
either for cash or credit, on 'Great Britain. But
this can only be accomplished by developing the
extraordinary natural resources of the country and

stimulating its industry, so that the raw material
might be raised and every reasonable facility
afforded for bringing it to market. The latter is the
great desideratum. Men do not like to see the

Such a port, however, could scarcely thrive if de-
nied fit communication with Calcutta. There is
nothing of the kind in existence, and therefore it
must be prepared, previous to the opening of the
port, in some shape or other.

The necessary facility can only be given in the
form of a railway or a ship canal. A company was
ready (in 1856), but none could be found so reckless
as to undertake the latter. The slightest encour-
agement would revive the railway scheme, but the
canal is entombed in " the sepulchre of all the Capn-
lets," and cannot be resuscitated. The railway could
be speedily and economically prepared; and each
section, when completed, would be available pro
tanto, but the canal, while it would cost twice as
much, would be utterly useless until it ran into the
Hooghly, and then it would only increase the
crowding in the port.
We have, therefore, no hesitation in saying that
all possible encouragement should be given to the
Mutlah Railway, not only as an investment that
will unquestionably yield a handsome return, but
also as one that will promote the best interests of
the nation and satisfy the conscience of the
capitalist that he has for once promoted at the
same time his own welfare and that of the com-
munity at large.

A metropolitan railway of communication is no
longer simply talked of, but is at this moment in
active preparation. The project has often and
often before been, as the phrase is, on the cards.
It is nowadays on the papers of the Rouse. Its
realisation in full can manifestly be regarded
merely as a question of time. The Bill actually
passing through the House of Commons is
rapidly progressing through those successive
stages which will eventually in the ordinary
course, resolve it from a sketch of a measure into
a substantial enactment. The title of the Bill
explains its object more lucidly than the titles of
bills do generally. It being simply designated
nothing more nor less than the London Bridge
and Charing-cross Railway Bill—a bill already
read a first and a second time, and now on the eve
of being committed. The second reading took
place, by the way, not inappropriately, upon the
great festival of the pairing season—from which
latest fourteenth of February may virtually
be dated the happy union for once and for all of the
hitherto divided termini, there in the vicinity of
London-bridge, here in the neighbourhood of the
River Thames, at Charing-cross. It. is a central
line consequently running through the heart of
this vast and populous capital—bringing its dis-
jointed channels of traffic into direct and perma-
nent communication. The advantages accruing from
this we have often specified. To recapitulate now
what must be obvious to anyone at a glance were
doubly idle at this moment when we are hastening
towards the realization of our long-cherished wishes,
as to a boon provisionlly guaranteed by the formal
and deliberate decision of the imperial legislature.

It is deserving of some passing notice that the
South-Eastern shareholders have recently decided
upon furthering this important project with all
possible cordiality. After a certain show of oppo-
sition, a resolution was passed the other day autho-
rising the directors to apply for power to raise
£300,000 additional capital in aid of the projected
line connecting London-bridge with Charing-cross.
So enormous and so various are the benefits that
must accrue to the whole of our metropolitan com•
munity from the opening up of this grand central
line of railway intercommunication—that we
cannot believe there will be any difficulty
whatever raised (out of motives of a most false
economy) in reference to any reasonable compensa-
tion claimed for property required in the bold
sweep of these most rational and necessary inno-
vations. As surely as " the labourer is worthy
of his hire"—is property in populous dis-
tricts, like these, worthy of its value in the
presence of grand ameliorative schemes, such as
this of the London Bridge and Charing Cross
railway-r-a project that must, perforce, affect with
instant, permanent, and increasing benefits all
ranks and classes of our metropolitan population.
What is taken out of one pocket, will be at once
replaced in the other. There will be a disburse-
ment with the right hand, but considerably more
than a mere reimbursement with the left. The
Bill now coming on in committee is equivalent, in
fact, to a substantial surety for the remunerative
reorganization of the Railway System
first of all of the Metropolis itself, and
eventually even, of the whole of the United
Kingdom. For there can be little doubt that the
London-bridge and Charing-cross Railway will
prove, in the end, but the precursor of that
superb central railway terminus connecting all
the railways of our metropolis, without exception,
at a single point—a project we ourselves have in
these columns so frequently, and earnestly, and
hopefully advocated.

produce of their fields -wasted ;to discover We now conclude our notices of Mr. MACINTOSH'S
that their labours have been worse than useless, most interesting and most patriotic contribution to
simply because they have no means of transmitting the national defences of the country. We hope he
that which is really valuable to a market in which will yet find his reward in the national gratitude ;
it is in demand. The great want of India is rail- and that the present Ministers will not fail to open
way and other roads, and when full facilities for their eyes to the invaluable invention, so
intercommunication are granted there can be no strangely neglected by their predecessors. Lord
doubt that the* outlay will be amply compensated PANIIIME was always an obstinate man, because
directly in the shape of dividend, but tenfold more he could not comprehend the matter, and therefore
indirectly in the welfare, prosperity, and power of he ignored the possibility of anything being good
bearing increased taxation, which will accrue to which did come down to his inventive faculty. His
the inhabitants of the vicinity. only notion consisted in the superlative merits of
One of the most important questions that has been red tape, for which the country and her brave sons
ventilated on this point has been that of connect- have paid too dearly.
ing the Mutlah Port with Calcutta by means of a We are glad to see that Mr. MACINTOSH will
railway. It has been ascertained that it is indispens to-morrow illustrate his wonderful invention, in a
able to have an auxiliary port, in consequence of lecture at three o'clock, at the United Service
Scotland-yard.
the very formidable perils attending the navigation Institution,
i‘ir.
Macintosh Seotl a n
.. from taking legal
of the Hooghly, and also on account of the incapacityremarks that he " was deterred
proceedings against the Govern-
of the port of Calcutta for receiving the increased, ment, with the view cancelling the official inter-
epne se autni
ioanr would-he granted
and still increasing, business to which it is subjected. diet, as it was intimated to me by the War Depart-
Southampton that ample comyp
the Government having forcibly
Southampton is now an auxiliary port to London,
tahocoovuenryt
ohfeav
and in like manner so will that of Mutlah be toy loss I should sus-
Calcutta, whenever a proper line of railway shall taken possession of my. invention at a time
taiiilooln.
when
their adoption by foreign Governments during a
continuance of war would have been to me of the
The Lieutenant-Goverror of Bengal, to whom utmost value."
the question was referred, has spoken plainly It will appear that the War Department consi-
and distinctly, dered it necessary to make further experiments, and
y. A ship canal was also brought' as several were made, their -iepense was
'but now
under his notice that was immediately, charged to the public account. It must appear
and on most ample
and convincing grounds, forth- strange, that after the Minister of War had off,_'
with dismissed. cially interdicted the sealing of his patent on the
The Hon. Gentleman •
ground of the undoubted efficacy of his invention,
justly considers that " free any further trials were necessary. Procrastination
and facile communication • with the chief port" was more the purport than the view of obtaining
should be established before the any further information relative to the practical
port itself was
opened. A trifling difficulty might utility of Mr. Macintosh's invention.
create preju- Although the Minister of War had forcibly taken
dices that could not easily be set aside, or it might ()lit possession of Mr. Macintosh's invention, still mi-
possibly become an independent station wit, nute inquiries were addressed to him by Licut.-Col.
" Lefroy chief of the scientific branch of the War
ample business of its own, but certainly not advance '
Department (26th February, 1856), relative to the
the interests of Calcutta. It could, of course, and large exportation of combustible fluid used by him,
probably will, attract all the trade from the east- `Which was being sent to the Continent.
Mr. Macintosh again addressed Lord Panmure
ward. But " the largest ships will cheerfully 4 calling o.th April, 18-6) e his lordship's attention to

the report of " the select committee" on some ex-
periments made at Shoeburyness on the 30th No-
vember,lBss, reminding his lordship of the official
interdict he had placed on his patent, and re-
quested to be informed of his lordship's intentions
relative to the above. Mr. Macintosh also alluded
to a new but secret strategy of war, and requested
the favour of an interview.
It is a remarkable but incomprehensible fact that
his lordship omitted sending an explicit reply to
the above.
On the Bth April, 1856, Mr. Macintosh again re-
ferred Lord Panmure to his lordship's refusal to
grant him a copy of the report of the ordnance
select committee, on the plea that such reports are
always made to the Secretary of State in confi-
dence.
" Secondly, Reminding his lordship that i' the
people' have been obliged to pay upwards of eighty
millions sterling and sacrifice the lives 'or 40,000
men owing to my invention not having been used
by the Government against the enemy, the cost of
which trial would have been only 25,000, and that
I offered to furnish the same from my own private
resources.

£50,000, also reminding Lord Panmure of having
forcibly taken possessionof his invention, at a time
when it was alone of any value to him. Also,
that he had acted with perfect frankness and
obedience to the wishes of the Government. Also
calling his lordship's special attention to the value
of his invention, to be used against the Chinese in
the destruction of their numerous war junks, &c.
On the 19th March, 1857, Lord Panmure, in reply
to Mr. Macintosh's letter of the 14th February,
simply declines to purchase his invention. On the
24th March, 1857, Mr. Macintosh requests Lord
Panmure to reply to his letter of the 19th inst.,
and favour him with an early decision ; also with
" a copy of the report of the Ordnance Select Coin-
mittee upon my specification." To which Lord
Panmure replies, on the 30th March, 1857,!declining
to either purchase his invention or furnish him
with a copy of the report.
In a despatch Mr. Macintosh received on 7th
April, 1857, from Lord Panmure, his lordship' in-
forms him that the refusal to purchase his patent
only refers to that part already reported on by the
Ordnance Select Committee, and did not preclude
his bringing the other parts to his lordship's atten-
tion.

" Thirdly, Informing his lordship that as he' was
not in a position to render me that justice which
the case demands, it is most desirable, at as early
a period as possible, to 'lay before Parliament,
in a printed form, the entire correspondence that
has passed (since 1853), together with the copious
particulars, names, and facts appertaining thereto,
in order that I may obtain that compensation which
it appears to be the object of your lordships' de-
partment either to delay indefinitively, or, if pos-
sible, to withhold."
Fourthly, Mr. Macintosh stated to his lord-
ship that he had "invented several other combustible
compounds besides rendering shot red-hot without
the aid of furnaces, and asking his lordship to
witness some experiments, as it was highly impor-
tant that the country' should possess materials
producing the most useful effects in war."
On the 17th April, 1856, Lord Panmure informed
Mr. Macintosh that he did not consider any fur-
ther experiments necessary. On the 29th April
he was informed that Lord Panmure had ordered
his interdict to be withdrawn, and that " his
lordship has watched the inquiries which he caused
to be made into this agent of warfare with great
interest. They have satisfied his lordship that it
may deserve future attention, should this country
be'again involved in war," and "that Lord Pan-
mure appreciates very highly the public spirit
which has induced you to place your invention so
entirely at the command of the Government, and
to devote so much time to the trials, and is prepared
to authorise the repayment of any actual expenses
which you have incurred in attending the com-
mittee, or in the preparation of the experiments."
On the sth May, 1855, Mr. Macintosh pointed
out to Lord Panmure the great pecuniary injury he
had done to him by interdicting the sealing, of his
patent, and preventing his taking out foreign pa-
tents—that his invention was approved of by the
Government long before the termination of the war,
but was not used.
Mr. Macintosh submits tat he should be paid
the sum of five thousand pounds on account, and
that the amount of the remainder of his remunera-
tion shall be forthwith referred to arbitration. His
lordship replies on 22d May that "he cannot en-
tertain the exorbitant demands which you have
made, and that his lordship has recommended to
the Lords Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury,
the payment to you of a thousand pounds, in full
discharge of all further claim upon the Govern-
ment."
On the 2d June, 1858, Mr. Macintosh informs
Lord Panmure that his personal expenses has far
exceeded £l,ooo—pointing out to his lordship the
great injury caused him by staying his patents,
and then declining to take them, as peace had been
declared, and again urging the justness of his de-
mand, as contained in his letter of the sth May.
On the sth June, 1855, Lord Panmure in reply
states that he can take no cognisance of Mr. Mac-
intosh's personal expenses to and from the East,
and that, in recommending payment of a sum of
£l,OOO " for injury your interests may possibly
have suffered by the interdict placed on your patent,
Lord Panmure conceives that he has proceeded to
the utmost limit, consistent with his duty to the
public, in the recognition of your services in endea-
vouring to make this invention useful to the
country."
Mr. Macintosh here very justly remarks (in ad-
dressing the honourable the members of the House
of Commons)—" I think, gentlemen, the country
will agree with me that his lordship would have
acted more consistently with the duties of his high
and responsible office by submitting for the decision
of the Cabinet the refusal of the Lords of the Ad-
miralty to use my invention against the enemy's
fortifications."
Again, he says, "We must thank the Lords of
the Admiralty for adding about £80,000,000 ster-
ling to our national debt; the death of about
40,000 men, besides convincing all maritime nations
of the enormous value of sea-face fortifications, such
.as Sebastopol, Cronstadt, and Cherbourg, and the
weakness of our navy when acting against strong
land fortifications."

Mr. Macintosh, in reply (9th April: 1857) in-
forms Lord Panmure that his incendiary materials,'
already reported -upon, should be brought into
comparison with those he was desirous of sub-
mitting to his lordship's inspection, to enable him
to prove the superiority of his invention " over the
methods at present in use at Woolwich." Lord
Panmure replies, on the 22d April, 1857, that " he
will be happy to personally witness a trial if his
engagements permitted it, and if the report of the
Ordnance Select Committee ascribe any novel or
important properties to the composition I have
invented."

Further : "If our navy was a hundred times
stronger, it would serve us nothing as an arm of
attack against sea-face batteries. The consequence
may be that all continental states will strengthen
and increase their sea-face batteries, so as to have
secure harbours of refuge for their ships of war."
Mr. Macintosh recommends that "an incendiary
steam brigade should be attached to our navy, and
supplying it with his powerful combustible suffo-
cating war agent," we :can, when required,
destroy the strong sea-face batteries of any power,
causing a total destruction of all ships of war which
may have sought refuge under their walls.
"This, gentlemen, is the key-stone of our maritime
supremacy. We have no strong sea-face fortifica•
tions on our coasts to protect. Besides, if we had,
our floating batteries are a sufficient protection."
Again he says, " My combustible agent can be ob-
tamed in England in any quantities, and 50 per
cent. cheaper than in any other country. May not
these be urgent reasons for establishing An In-
cendiary Steam Brigade.' "
On the 10th June, 1856, Mr. Macintosh informed
Lord Panmure'that " the proffered £l,OOO is greatly
inadequate to cover the injury I have sustained,
&c. • although unwilling to contest the question
with the authorities, as I, hope your lordship will
make use of my patent, and then pay me liberally
for it, on terms to be hereafter arranged."
On the 12th June, 1856, Mr. Macintosh re-
ceived the £l,OOO from her Majesty's Treasury;
and on the 13th June Lord Panmure informs him
that the £l,OOO has been paid him for " alleged
injury to your interests by the restriction placed
upon the patent of your invention."
On the 14th August Mr. Macintosh received a
letter from Colonel Pickering, inquiring "if any
of the articles left at Shoeburyness, after the last
experiment with your invention, are your property,
or if they have been paid for by the Government ?"
To which Mr. Macintosh replied, on the 20th Aug.,
" that I have no compensation for them, nor for any
of my expenses."
The astuteness of Col. Pickering's question will
be fully understood and appreciated when it will
be remembered that in Lord Panmure's despatch of
the 29th April, 1856, his lordship stated that he
" is prepared to authorise the repayment of any
actual expenses which you have incurred in attend-
ing the committee, or in the preparation of the
experiments."
Further, that on reference to Lord Panmure's letter
of the sth June, 1856, it will be clearly perceived
that hit lordship recommended to the Lords Com-
missioners of her Majesty's Treasury the payment
of a sum of one thousand pounds to Mr. Macintosh
"in consideration of injury your interests may
possibly have suffered by the interdict placed on
your patent in November last." Nothing is therein
mentioned about payment of Mr. Macintosh's ex-
penses when attending the Ordnance Select Com.:
mittee, or for the materials then used,
Mr. Macintosh in his letter to Lord Panmure of
the 10th June, 1856, accepts the proffered £l,OOO
(although such sum was greatly inadequate), such
acceptance being solely " to cover the injury I have
sustained by the stopping of my patent," &c., and
not in compensation for his expenses and materia's
used when making experiments before the Ordnance
Select Committee; consequently Lord Panmure's
promise of payment for Mr. Macintosh's " actual
expenses" and " preparation of the experiments,"
as referred to in his lordship's letter of the 29th
April, 1856, has not been complied with, and still
remains due.

In compliance with the wishes of the War
Department, Mr. Macintosh deferred sealing his
patent till November, 1856; but on twice petition-
ing the Lord Chancellor to seal it, he was informed
that the proper time had expired. He therefore
informed Lord Panmure, who at once granted him
an official letter, stating that it was by his lord-
ship's orders, as Minister of War, that his patent
had been interdicted, and that " there is now no
reason why that step should not be taken as
Far as the War Department is concerned, and that
when the letters patent have been obtained, you
will be at liberty to bring these inventions beftre
the Ordnance Committee in due course." On the
19th December, 1856, the Lord Chancellor sealed
Mr. Macintosh's patent.
On the 14th of February, 1857, Mr. Macintosh
raesqtuheestemdeLreordgrPaanutiinng himtoure a
purchase his invention,
patent, when peace
was established, was of no pecuniary value to him,
unless purchased by the Government.
Receiving no answer to the above letter Mr.
Macintosh made a second application (March 19,
1857), offering his invention to the Government for

On the 12th June, 1857, Mr. Macintosh informs
Lord Panmure that there are nine distinct inven-
tions contained in his patent, and that although
the gross amount of his demand (viz. £50,000)
might appear large, yet, when each invention was
taken separately, the aggregate sum was not ex-
orbitant.
9

z. Again requesting his lordship to remigmerate
him for the first and second parts of his invention
already reported upon, &c.

_ •
3. Stating that these inventions are not mere im-
provements in:the existing modes of warfare, but con-
tain entirely new principles.
4. Requesting tr specific decision might be fur-
nished him with respect to those parts of his patent
not yet reported, on by the select committee, as three
weeks had already elapsed since he furnished them
with the necessary particulars.
In reply to the above, Lord Panmure informed
Mr. Macintosh (24th June, 1857) that he declined
granting him any remuneration from her Majesty's
Government in respect of his inventions.
Mr. Macintosh, on the 25th June, 1857, intimated
to Lord Panmure that he thought his lordship's
refusal to grant him any remuneration was unjust,
and that when his case was fairly brought before
" the public," he had no doubt that his lordship
would think differently, also intimating that it
might be necessary to refer the matter to some legal
tribunal.

On the 10th July, Lord Panmure referred Mr.
Macintosh to his lordship's despatch of the 24th
ultimo, declining to grant him any remuneration
unless his inventions were adopted into the service.
1. On the 21st July, Mr. Macintosh informed
Lord Panmure that he totally dissented from his
lordship's opinion, viz., that he had no claim to
any remuneration.
2. Asking his lordship if any of his inventions
already reported on are to be adopted into the
service.

The wariness of Lord Panmure's reply (27th
July) is characteristic of his lordship's acuteness, viz.,
that " none of my inventions have been adopted, or
are recommended for adoption."
On the 31st July, 1857, Mr. Macintosh, in reply,
states-Ist, " Pointing out to Lord Panmure that
his lordship's answer to the last paragraph of my
letter of the 21st•inst. is very evasive—viz., that
it does not answer the question. 2d. That from
the general tenor of your lordship's letters, it is
obvious that a settlement of my just demands may
be indefinitely delayed ; and, in order to relieve
your lordship from any further trouble, I have to
request the favour of being referred to the solicitor
acting on behalf of the Government."
On the 14th August, Lord Panmure refers Mr.
Macintosh to C. G. Bannister, Esq., the solicitor
acting for the War Department. On the 24th
August, 1857, Mr. Macintosh served a writ on the
Government• solicitor.

It appears that Mr. Macintosh had two reasons
for bringing his claims before a legal tribunal, viz.,
first, to atain payment for some materials furnished
or expended on experiments made ; and secondly,
to make the whole matter public, with a view of
letting the people know how their responsible
Ministers manage the affairs of the nation.
Mr. Macintosh states that, " with deference to
our troops engaged against the Indian mutineers,
and fear of giving further publicity to my inven-
tion, on account of our Government refusing to
employ it as a new agent of warfare ; and knowing
that large quantities of the liquid can be obtained
in India, especially in Burmah, and if its mode of
application was to become known to the mutineers
they might use it against our troops, I stayed all
legal proceedings against the Government."
1. On the 19th September, 1857, Mr. Macintosh
wrote to Lord Panmure, requesting his lordship to
make use of his incendiary system of warfare in the
reduction of Delhi and destruction of the bridge of
boats—detailing the proposed method of applying
it ; thus cutting off the retreat of the mutineers,
with no possibility of reinforcements joining them.
2. Stating that the materials could be sent from
England, or obtained from Burmah.
3. Hoping the Government would not consider
anything as too inhuman to be used against those
atrocious rebels.

On the 28th September, 1857, Lord Panmure, in
reply, declines to carry out Mr. Macintosh's pro-
posals.
In conclusion, Mr. Macintosh remarks that the
above reply from Lord Panmure is the second time
that his lordship has refused to comply with his
own expressed intentions ; viz., that both the
Chinese and Indian wars have taken place since
the date of his lordship's despatch of the 29th
April, 1856.

I, The Appendix contains extracts from Mr. John
Macintosh's Specification, No. 1,774.

In consequence of a difference of opinion as to
the Reform Bill which is to be introduced into the
House of Commons this evening, Mr. Walpole and
Mr. Henley have retired from the Cabinet. Mr.

Walpole will be succeeded as Secretary of State
for the Home Department by Mr. Sotheron Est-
court, now President of the Poor Law Board, and

Lord March'will replace Mr. Estcourt. Up to this
afternoon no decision had been arrived at as to the
successor of Mr. Henley at the Board of Trade.
A Cabinet Council was held on Saturday at the
official residence of the Chancellor of the Exchequer in
Downing-street. The Ministers present were—the Earl of
Derby, the Lord Chancellor, the Marquis of Salisbury, the
Earl of Hard wicke, Mr. Secretary Walpole, the Earl of
Malmesbury, the Right Hon. Sir E. Bulwer Lytton, Gen.
Peel, Lord Stanley, Sir John Pakington, the Right Hon.
J. W. Henley, and Lord John Manners.
DEATH OF THE HIGH BAILIFF OF WESTMINSTER.

—We regret to have to announce the death of Francis
yEsq., High Bailiff of Westminster, and father of
tShmeeldvleele-known novelist, Mr. Frank Smedley. The de-
ceased gentleman, who was in his 67th year, expired at his
residence, grove Lodge, gogent's-park, on Friday morning.
It Is a noteworthy coincidence that scarcely a week has
elapsed since we were called upon to chronicle the death of
Mr. Pritchard, the High Bailiff of Southwark.
HIGH BAILIFF FOR SOUTHWARK.—Mr. William
Gresham, for many years a member of the Common Council,
and Mr. D. W. Harvey, are the candidates for the appoint-
ment of High Bailiff for this borough. Mr. Gresham has
published a list of his committee, containing upwards of
seventy members of the Court, with whom the appointment
rests.

A prospectus has- been issued of the National
Flax Company, with a capital of £200,000 in £1 shares.
The object is to encourage the home growth of flax, by the
establishment in various suitable localities of rettories,
where the preparation of flax-fibre from the raw plant for
the spinners and manufacturer, will be carried out through
all its stages. The company propose to work undor the
patents of Mr. G. A. Cator.
PRIVATE BILLS IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS.—On
Thursday last it was ordered,—That this House (of Lords)
will not receive any petition for a private bill after Tues-
day, the 22d day of March next, unless such private bill
shall have been approved by the Court of Chancery ; nor
any petition for a private bill approved by the Court of
Chancery after Tuesday, the 17th day of May next.
Ordered, That this house will not receive any report from
the judges, upon petitions presented to this house for pri-
vate bills, after Tuesday the 17th day of May next.
Ordered, That the said orders be printed and published and
affixed on the doors of this house and Westminster Hall.
THE OVERLAND AUSTRALIAN MAIL—The Aus-
tralian January. mail, which in ordinary course would be
due in London in the middle of next week, is not expected
to arrive for another week, in consequence of the detention
of the Ocean steamer at Sydney for a similar period. This
circumstance, however, may give the several colonies an
opportunity of replying by it to the advices from England
by the November mail ; but, on the other hand, it is not
probable that the coming mail will be at hand before the de-
parture of the outward Australian mails on the 12th and

16th inst., on which occasion the Peninsular and Oriental
Steampacket Company commence the new Australian
postal contract. —lllii4ng Journal of Feb. 26.
The Danish Government have given notice that
on the Ist of September next they will redeem the
entire outstanding balance of £697,200 of their 5 per
cent loan of £BOO,OOO, contracted in London in 1849. This
step has been expected, part of the proceeds paid by the
English Government for the commutation of the Sound
_ _

Dues having been retained here for the purpose. It could
not, however, take place until after the lapse of ten years
from the date of the contract of the loan. Messrs. C. and
J. Hambro and Son are the parties charged with the neces-
sary arrangements.

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