The Sun.
London, England, 1817-07-24 00:00:00

PROVINCIAL .1-OURN LS.

ato thOuld be wincing public ditty, as
in doe respect to the venerable Ctrl of CHI i:133,
and its loyal ji.nrnal, !he Chester 6;kritnt, if %N e
did not give the Wl►itle of the !trot ceding% which
took place in twat
+C'lry i,ii ,Tltirsilaj? Fait; on the'
cclet ratimlof an.itist utitin which does hohour
to the Futinderi of it, and ire sincerely hripe,
with the worthy lrre;ideili,' ColOtiel BARNSTON,
lit " Branch Societies will be Crtiied from this
Club, to tinite.the 'higher and lower Orders itt

Closer uiiir<in;" throughout of r glorious Enilrire

FIRST. 1)1,7.31,1C DINNER.

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CHESTER KING c;ONSTITUTION
The -estoblishmoit of this Astocial ion of Loyalty,
t.vvts celebrated in the Exchange Rooms, on,

Thursday last, with a real patriotic enthusiasm
a tad fetvtiur,-, that Will not be forgotten by its
Menibers; and every lover of his King, his Coun-
try, and. his Laws,. " whilst memory holds her
seat." It was the first celebration of the esta-
blishment of an Institution which had been
form4-d for dye purpose of maintaining unsullied
thedi•guilied and loyal charactei- which Chester
has ever borne, by -the uniform manifestation of
its attachment to the Throne, and its.reverence
for every sacred est ablishment'ut the realm. This
is the glorious object of this Society; and, its
these eventful clays, when the Most perturbed spi-
rits are in.the country,—when .our Sovereign is
railed at and impugned, his sacred person, which
Ought to be held inviolate, 'is made the subject of
deriSion, and assailea 'by a band of ruffians,—
when his munificence an 9 his benevolence to his

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distreised people, are ascribed to sordid motives—
when our Rulers are reviled, the Ministers of Jus-
tice are insulted, ihd their authority is scoffed at ;
in such eventful times as these, we say, is not the
object of this Society, which aims at the preser-
vation of the gOod name that Chester bears, and
will serve as a rallying point to loyalty, to ages
yet unborn,
.a Most laudable and • noble one
Such it is in our ettination. IVhat can be mord
magnanimous, than for the loyal and the good to
array themselves in defence of all that is dear to
then), when the most strenuous arm's are making,
by the designing and the factious, to alienate the
affections of the People imp their Sov-reigi), and
urge them to acts of rebellion. .Utliter such
alarming circumstances as these, the utility of
Loyal Associations is seen. for these purpose:a
the " Chester King and Constitution Club "

established ; and as a proof of the estiruatiots
in which its design anti its principles—toe glo-
rious principles of the Revolution cf 16SS, are
held, we only need state, that it boasts, at pre
sent, of nearly TWo Hundred Alernbyr2, Gentle-
Men of known worth, superior acquirements, and,
great property.
Exactly it four o'clock (the time annoLnced fof
the dinner to take place) the bells of the Ca he.:
tibil (which rung at interviils during the evening)
announced, in a merry peal, the joyous event th.
was about tO be celebrated: Soon alter this, the
worthy President, Colonel BAatisTou, who
on numberless occAsions both ably and merito-
riously distinguished himself in the cause of loro
alt, took the tkair, its the Assembly Room ;
JOHN CoTGREAViIi Km. also took his seat as
Vice-President in the Town- flail. The Presi-
dent and Vice- President's chairs were handsomely
ornamented. with laurel, &c.; and when ail the
-Members, amounting nearly to two hundred, had,
taken their seats, a scene presented itself which
could not fail of proving highly gratifying to every
one at these lovers of their country, EAch Mess-.
ber was decorated with a neatly executed Medal.
which was suspended (loin the button-hole with
blue ribbon. On one side of it was a well-formed
-bust of our venerable but afflicted Sovereign, with
the appropriate motto, " Fear God—Runour the
King." On the reverse side—" Chester King
and Constitution Club." •

The dinner, which was of the most elegant,
kind, did, peat credit to the well-known taste and
judgment of Mrs., Tomlinson. The tables were
covered with a profusion of viands, nut less sus►-.
staniial titan sumptuous ; and the ornamental.
pastry, which represented -Chinese and ,Turkish
Temples, Castles, &X. &c. Were bcanilfully exe-
cuted. We are happy to state, that the numerous
preparations. for this splendid dinner, not only
gave hare satisfaction, but elicited the admiration.
of the whole of the company. -
The excellent Bard belonging. to the 85th Re.
gimunt attended ois the occasion, and played se-
veral select airs, &c. ; and a variety of songs and.
glees were sung excellent style, by.Messts.
'Linsey, Brown, and Dutton_
Alter the cloth was removed, the solemn graze
Of." Non Ncbis. Domine" was given, try the a h6!e
dentlemen. After which, the follOwiii tosmsh
and loyal sentiments were delivered front the,
Chair : • •
The Father of his People—our revered Old King.
Song.-,•Ged save the King.
Queen and Royal Fatuity.
Colonel BAltxsTos: (the worthy President) rose
and saidi.—Before I propose the next toast, give
me leave ,t 0 offer a few remarks. on tl.e sobjt.Tt
which has brought us together this day. I could
wish that a person of more respectability and
greater talents had been culled to the Chair, but
after the very handsome manner in which it wlt4
offered,: it would have been fastidious in me to
refuse it. When t look' at mind anti sre the very
tiumerous and respectable meeting now, assembled,
I confess I reel myself unequal ;0 the task of
the deities of Chairman in.a manlier suitable to
the occasion ; but I •trust; Gentlemen, that my
zeal in the service we ore now engaged in, will, its
sonic measure, compensate for toy Avant 'of ability,'
Many might have' been found more. equal to the '
situation., but I %rill venture 'to assert, none more
ardent in the eause.—(Lond cheerlivg
'.l'he Constitution ot this tountcy, which has
been so lung the pride and glory of Englishmen,
and the etivy .and admiration 01 all usher coon-
tries, has, I alit grieved to say. been at tempted to be.
overturned•by a set Of turbulent and factions men,
who, under the sperious appearance of reknit*,
have aimed at nothing less than entire revolt*.
Oyu for this country, the vigilaucc am/

prtonyt melsorcq of Govcrnruttit frustrattil
the it nefarious designs,(Applause.)
One ‘votild have thought, front the late disas-
trous events in a neighbouring country, that we
shouid have learned a melancholy lesson ot the
Itorro,-s attemk-nt on a revolution : even in that
.country, the beginning ot their distresses arose
from a desite ot reform ; but here, Gentlemen,
tlie; have boldly declared revolution %Y as 4beir
•iblject. Yet we are told, by some violent oppo•
sitionists,• that there n ere no disturbances in the
country : that there were no persons of any con-
sequence to head these disaffected people ; and
that, ti erciore; it was ridiculous to harbour the

least alarm again,t a small body of deluded and
people. Have we not seen that within a
few months, 1 believe I may say a few w.;eks
past, tFat there was a regular chain of cominuni-
cation from county to county. and that there were
nwn taken will% art-is in their bands*, raised against

their country ? What can thi* be denominated?
have no hesitation iii saying, that in my humble
opinion it amounts to treason and rebellion.—
Are we to sit quietly at home and he snuine spec-
tators of all sorts of riots and disorders, and not
'endeavour, by evely means in our power, to put
a stop to these horrid proceedings ? Hall mea-
sures will not now avail. All good and loyal sub-
jects, who wish well to their king and country,
must come forward anti openly express their firm
determination to suppress such seditious proceed-
ings.—(Loud applause.)—When rebellion boldly
hi,los up her head and stalks in the land, it is high
time the hydra should be crushed.

Ftom the arpearance of this day's meeting, I
feel assured that little or no danger is to be ap-
prehended in this city, but still it is necessary to
be on the alcrt—too much s.rcurty is always dan-
gerous. The minds of the lower classes have been
so completely poisoned by the most blasphemous
and inflammatory pamphlets (which have been
circulated with the utmost activity by the disaf-
fected) that it becomes the duty of every good
subject to exert hiluself to counteract these boll id
publications, by putting into the hands of the
toor loyal and good tracts, and to explain to
hem the benefits they will derive front the one,
and point out to them the dangers arising from
the other. The inmost pains have been taken by
these promoters of sedition to instil into the mind,
of the lower orders', that the more wealthy'pay
in) regard to the distresses of the poor, or shew
anv iodination to alleviate their wants. Whatever
vices this country may have, want of charity is
not one. Old England has always been conspi-
Violls for acts of charity 'and benevalvnce ; but
these reformists will not hesitate in asserting any
falsehoods to sow dissension between the higher
ilmilower orders. It has been suggested to Me

by a Gentleman of this city, a Ina!) of sound
,
judgment and cool reflection, that branch socie-
ties might be formed from this Club,which would

unite the higher and lower orders in clos, r union.
I must confess the idea seemed a very good one,
and much hellcat might at ise from it ;. but this
must he left to the consideration of the Commit-
tee, and 1 am convinced they will give it their
serious attention.

I fear, Gentlemen, I have- alrealy trespassed
too much if pun your time, and shall therefore beg
leAve to propose—Success to the Chestec K:ng
and Constitution Club, and may its motto be
'1 Esto perpetaa."—(The Worthy Colonel sat
down amidst the citeerings of the company.)
• Music—King GeorNe's March.

President.—The Prince Regent.—Allow me to
say, that the nation is much indebted to his Royal
Highness, for his manly firmness and perseverance
carrying on the late war, which terminated so
honourably to this country, and restored peace to
lialf the universe. When it pleased Providence
to afflict this country with a dreadful harvest, and
the dktresses of the poor were increased by a
want of employment, the Prince, kith a mmtifi-
cence becoming his high situation, freely gave up
a fifth part of his income to alleviate the burthens
of the country. I shall, therefore, propose the
health of the Prince Regent, and may he enjoy a
long and happy life.—(Loud applause.)
Music.—Prince Regent's March.
Glee.—With a johy full bottle.
The Princess Charlotte of Wales and the Prince of Saxe-
Cohourg.—May their union be crowned with happiness, and
may they never vcsatit heirs to sit on the Throne of England.
! toy Love is like the Red Rose.
The ConOitatiou of 1688,—and may it ever resist the at-
tacks of Modern Patriots and pretended Reformists.
Music.—Britons strike home.

Song.—Billy of liallyporeen.
The Doke of York awl the Army.—To his Royal Highness

every praise is due, for his unceasing attention to the duties
of his inil,tary office, and for the high state of discipline of
our Army.
Al usie.—flake of York's March.
'Glee.—How merrily we live that soldiers be.
Lord Melville and the Navy.—The superiority of our Navy
is allowt•ed by all, even by our enemies—may it ever continue
that superiority, and ride master of the sea.
Music.--Rule Britannia.
Presitlelit.—To the Pilots who hare weathered
tlie,.storm, we are tinder the highest. übligations ;
>k•,y their steady conduct and activity, the wicked
designs of the disaffected have been -frustrated,
and I trust that peace atatgood order will be soon
re*tored.—M‘emhers of the Administration.

11lusic.—Pearts of Oak.
•Song.—Britons strike home.
President.—The Hero of Waterloo.--To pass-
-0 :proper eulogium on the Duke of Wellington i 4
Nvhat I dare not attempt ; I shall only say, with
arid, a Commander, and Nvith a I3ritish Army, Old
Euuland cannot fear the world in arms.
llusic.—Wellington and Victory.
President.--I have now, Gentlemen, a toast to
propose to you, in .1011dt I am sure you will all
concur ‘vith nie in drinkingA plentiful Harvest,
and full Employinent for the industrious Poor.
1; uric.—Speed the Plough.
President .—I shall now beg. leave to girtyou
the health of a Nobleman, whose hospitable doors
are ever open to his friends, and never shut against.
the wants of the poor—The Lord Lieutenant of
the County, and better health to hint.
Song..,--Dulee Dumont, by Mr. king.
The Preside;nt proposed the health of Mr. King,
Way drank with great applause.—Mr.Ktso-
t eturned thanks.
President. —The Mayor and Corporation of the
City 'of Chester, and prosperity to the trade
thereof —ln the name of this Meeting I must•re-
turn thew our best thanks for the handsome man.

.have ciccommotlateti i S with the
tiA., ut their roWiti.

,Glen.--Life's a bumper.
President.—The benevolence of our worthy
Bishop, his readiness in:propoSing and supporting
every charitable institution, and his wish to serve
every individual, ate so well known to all present,
that it. is unnecessary for toe to enlarge upon
them. I shall therefore most cheerfully propose
the health of the L'uti B shop of Chester, and the
Clergy of the Diocese:.

The Rev. Prebendary MAnnocK. returned thanks
for the "distitntuished honour conferred Won the
Bishop and Clergy; and proposed the lteAlth of
the President, which was drank in a bum pe r
Thrce times three.
Music.--Ml's alive in Clhes•er.

The worthy Presi►lent returned thanks.
The Men►hers for the City, all thanks to Sir J. o:Egerton
for the honour of his attendance this thy.

Sir JOHN *GREY EGERTON rose, and addressing
himself to the President, &c. observed,,--1 b. 4;
leave to return thanks for General Grosvenor and
myself, for the distinguished honour you have just
conferred upon us. It is now ten years (said Sir
John) since I first had the honour of occupying a
seat in the British House of Commons, as one of
the Representatives for this ancient and loyal city;
and I can confidently affirm, that Moine. tills tie.
riot! I have on every question, uniformly voted
independently, conscientiously, and for the cond
of the country at large ;---(Loth! Ardause)—ant
as long (added the worthy Member) as I continue
to he a Member of the British Parliament, I shall
pursue the same line of conduct as I have hitherto
done.—(Loud anti reiterated applause.)— lie
concluded by drinking lite health at the Members
of, and Well-wishers to, the King and Constitu-
don Club.

Song.---See the Jolly Cod appear:
The Members for the Couuty.
Song.---The Mail Coach.

President.—Sir J. Byng, and the staff of the
North West District.—l c►►nnot let the ;male 0,
Sir J. Byng pass by unnoticed. By Ilk indicons
arrangements, the movements of the insurgents
were arrested, and peace And ti,,iettiess restored,
without any loss of .lives.

lqusic.—See the Conquering Hero comes.
esident —Colonel Thornton and the 85th Re-
giment —'l highest I,ran.e• is due to them for
the conspicuous manner in which they distinguish-
ed themselves at the hat de of I.ll.idensburg.. The
good .order of the Regiment, and the attention
of the Officers to the :nhabitants of this city, de-
mand, what 1 am sure will he cheerfully given
them, the thanks of this I\leetisig.
Colonel Tnoarrot4 acknowledged, in a neat
speech, the honour conferred on hint and his bro-
ther Officers, &c.

Music.--The Quickstep of the 85th Regimetst. .
Glee.—How should we mortals.

President.—The services of the Militia have
been m9st essential—hy _their means the'Govern-
ment have heeri empowered to make use of the
disposah;e force to the greatest advantage of the
country. 1 shall therefore propose the'health of
Colonel Parker, and the Royal Cheshire "Alilitia,
with thanks to the-in for the emiuent services-fifty
have tendered their country. . •
Clee.—Glorious Apollo.

President. Sir J. Leicester, and the Prince
Regent's Cavalry..--To the liftatl of Chester'sNeu-
!minty Cavalry, ,particular merit is dile.; wheoon
a late occasion their services. were required, highly
to their credit, there wet e not two men unac-
counted for they turned out with the greatest
alacrity, and received the thanks of their General
for their steady and soldier•like beh.tviour. Give
me leave to propose their (mild', with the hope
they will accept the thanks of this Meeting for
their melited services.
Music.—Battte of Prague.
Prosperity to the City of Chester, and may its trade always
furnish ample employment for the industrious poor.
Mu,ic.—Grand Nlarch.

The iu►►uortal Memory of Mr. Pitt.
The Memory of Lord Nelson.
Glee.—The Woodt.n Walls of Old England.

This Meeting will, we are assured, be adverted
to with pleasure, by every well-wisher to his
King and his Country, kr generations to come.
Never were more unanimity and sound British Loy-
alty exhibited as on this occasion. Every Mem-
ber was eager to testify the love he bore for that
Prince, whose genius is so well suited to the in-
terest and temper of the people over whom he is
placed, and who has 'evinced so great a regard for
his distressed subjects,—his respect for that Ad-
ministration, through whose salutry measures the
salvation of. Europe has been achieved, and the
British Nation has been elevated to the pre-
eminent situation she eo►, holds among the na-
tions of the world. Harmony and good-humour
prevailed throughout the evening, and the com-
pany separated at a late hour, highly gratified with
the pleasures they bad enjoyed.

DARING RORM7 RT.-Yesterday afternoon,' at
four o'clock, as the Earl of PORTARLI NOITON was
passing Long-acre, Iwo boys came up to him and
said they had just seen a man pick his pocket.
His Lordship 'turned round, and was just in time
to see his handkerchief drop from a fellow's hand,
who immediately ran away. The Noble Earl
pursued the fellow, and never lost sight of him
until he was stopped by Clements, the St. Giles's
Constable, who recognized him for an old offen-
der, and lodged him in the watch-house. In the
evening, he was brought up to Bow-street Polite
Office, and underwent an examination before
GsoaGn thciti, Esq. the Sitting Magistrate,
when the charge being clearly proved, he was
fully committed for trial. Another Gentleman
attended in the office, who was also robbed of his
pocket-book, containing 35/. nearly on the same
spot.

PEDESTRIANISM.—STSVENS, at three o'clock
yesterday afternoon, finally completed his Risk of
walking 500 miles backwards, being
.tyo hour,s
within the time allowed him.

SKIPPER, the Pedestrian, for a wager of 25
guineas, engaged to walk from Norwich to Thet-
ford, and back again to Mile-end, a distance of 55
miles, on Thursday last, in 12 hours. He walked
54 miles, but having only tour minutes to walk
the last mile, he gave ill.

STE.% M BOATS.

SETH HUNT, Esq. called in, and examined.

Are you concerned with the province of Loui-
siana have been in Louisiana ; 1 -formerly
was commandant in Upper Louisiana.
Can you furni3ll the Committee with any infor-
mation in respect of the safety of steam boats ?
In the United States a great number of steam boats
have been established :—The first was at New
York ; there are now running between New York
and Albany, ten boats ; two between New York
and the -State of Connecticnt ; four or five to
New Jersey ; besides the ferry boats that pass
and repass across the river, of which there are
four; those boats work all by low pressure en-
gines ; no accident has ever happened to any one
of theta; they have been running
.since the year
1807 ; and the boats at Albany perform about
forty trips each per annum.
What distance is that ?—An hundred and sixty
miles. They go tip in 21 hem's, and come down
in nineteen ; sometimes a little longer, but never
shorter than nineteen ; that is the quickest passage.
At what rate per hour do they go ?—Some of
them go about seven miles an hour in still water ;
some boats have gtrue nine, ten, or eleven knots ;
but that is tinder circumstances. They'
have come front Ne-.,.haven to New York, 90
miles, in six boars and a half, with ont any sail.
Do they ever make use of a sail ?—They have a
sail and a mast, ‘viiich they can lower down and
rake up to take advantage of a favourable wind, to
a.-bit: thew in their passagt.
Those boats are I/111 ++ riVk ?-Tho,e which go
to .A.lianv pass op the N.,rth [liver, and the others
to Cutillerlielli . t bron:4ll what is called Long
Island Sound, which is 40 wiles broad itt "ue fart
of it. On the river Delaware there ate a nutulier
of ho is also es!ablishetl, wuirit ply between Phi-
ladelphiA Treutun, in New Jeisev ; and Phi-
-Cad-L:lphi-, and Horde:von, in New Jersey ; also
others between Philadelphia and Newcastle, and
Philadelphia mitt %Vilmington; besides ferry boats
isitich pass and repass. the Delaware. Several of
tio•e boats have low pressure engines, others
have high pressure engines, working the high
puss ire engines from i 00- to 140 pounds the square
inch, and as high as 160; but those engines are
consttueted .upon Oliver Evans's plan, called the
Columbian Plan.

Are they of wrought iron ?—Yes ; there arc no
-cast iron boilers in America. I presume that may
arise front. their not baying fonoderies in which
they can cast them sufficiently large ; they are all
wroh.ght iron boilers or copper; all which have
to pass through salt water are copper. Tie boat
Etna, which passes between Philadelphia and
Wilmington, is a high pressure engine, and out-
sit ips all- the other boats ; there is no competitioti
at all between them. There arc boats. \strict) pass
also on the Chesapeak, which is there 40 miles
wide ; they pass from Baltimore to French Town
and back, regular boats, two lines of boats ; one
)eaves Baltimore one day and the other the next;
'they pass every other day alternately. There are
other boats from Baltimore, which go to Norfolk ;
there they pvcss-a still wider part of the Chesapealt,.
which may he 60 .miles wide ; they have been to
New London, which is still more exposed; and
have been up to New Liertford.
Are those with high pressure engints?—No;
low pressure. Ott the Potovrtnac there are -also
steam boats, anti on the .James River; which pass
bet ween Richmond and Norfolk. ..

Have any. accidents been known to arise on ac-
count of the heavy seas ?—No ; i o accident what-
ever. I have nut tnentioned the most important
circumstance connected with this :—qhe Powbottan,
steaut boat was built at New York, went into the
open 0ce,41), enewintered for three days a very se-
vere gale of wind, arrived safe at Norfolk and up
to Richmond. The gentleman- is now in England
who navigated her ; and I have heard hint say,
that he felt himself as safe as he should in a
frigate ; and be said there was this advantage, that
the steam power enabled him when they could
not have borne sails, to put the head of the vessel
to the sea, instead of lying in the trough of the
sea, being exposed to be over-run by the waves.
What was her tonnage ?—Two hundred and
fifty tons.

Miat is the largest Steam boat in America ?
The largest I have seen are those on the Mis,issipi,
the Etna and the Vesuvius, which ply between
New Orleans the Naches ; they are 450 tons, and
they carry 280 tons merchandize, and 100 passen-
gers ; 700 hales of cotton besides the passengers,
are transported to New Orleans.
Have, you any regular allowance of power ac-
cording to a ton ?—I believe that after they have
proved their boilers, which I presume should be
done in all cases, if they. wish to ascertain the
pressure, they work with safety at half that which
it has been proved. at.
Is there any rule according to tonnage esta-
blished as an usage ?—I am not an engineer, and
am not conversant with that subject I have passed
'through the country, and have been on board most
of those boats; but I am not acquainted with
.that fact.

Have any accidents happened ?—Within my re-
collection only three accidents have happened to
steam boats in America; the first happened on
the Ohio, and was 'occasioned, as stated by the
public papers, by the negligence. and inattention
of the engineer, who loaded the safety valve, and
neglected to attend the fire.; all hands were en-
gaged in hoisting the anchor, the fire was in a
very high state, and of course produced a vast
deal of steam that did not escape by the ordinary
operation of the engine, which would discharge it
and carry it off. •
What is called the safety valve had -been im-
properly loaded 'and -negleetedi—Yes, but that
never need happen ; the principal of steel-yards
is to put a weight
,at the end, and if yoti put no
more than that, it will
:answer its purpose ;—so
with a steam
.engine; .it may be overloaded, and
its effect destroyed. The next accident happened,
tint front a fault of any body, but from an act of
God ; it was lightning, as was satisfactorily ex-
plained to the public, both by the passengers and
thoie interested in the-boat that was at Charles-
ton in South Carolina; the pipe which carries the
smoke up to the top attracted the lightning, and
it went down and split the boiler.
. .was not considered as at all connected with
The operation- of the engine 2—No, not at all

through negligence ; a third accident happened
lately to the Powhattan; she was not in opera-
tion when it happened ; they were out of fuel,
they stopped their boat. and lay still upon the wa-
rer while they went atter wood ; still however they
kept up their fire, and the steam was high and.it
exploded in that situation, there being no con-
sumption of the steam as it accumulated. Those
are the only accidents that ever happened, except
such as have happened from vessels taking fire.
Were those vessels high or low pressure en-
gines I—All low pressure engines. No accident
has ever happened in America to a high pressure
engine, either in a manufactory or out of it ; and
there are many engines used in .the manufactories,
and in flora mills and saw mills, constructed upon
the plan of Oliver Evans, which act on the high
pressure principle to 150 pounds an inch ; he has
worked 160, but 120 is his constant average.
There is not an old woman in America that is ever
frightened at all at a high pressure engine, any
more than they now are at cannon. There is a
very large engine, about a forty-five horse power,
at St. Sennati, on the Ohio River, which moves
seven pair of-stones in a flottr-mi11,..a woollen ma-
nufactory, and a cotton manufactory seven stories
high ; it works upon the high pressure, and there
are saw mills and grist mills at various places.
What is the fuel I—Wood in most places. At
Pittsburgh and on the Ohio River, it is coal and
wood; at Pittsburgh and at Weeling, and a lion.,
Bred other places, there is fifty wiles square a so-
lid mass of coal ; they drive the shaft horizontally
into the hill, and the coal is abundant above their
head in the mountains, as fine coal as any in the
would ; it is delivered at the houses of the inha-
bitaws at sixteen busnels i'or a doihr.

Is the number of steam boats now increasing in,
America ?—Very rapidly. . ,
Are those that are now constructing upon the
high or low pressure system ?—Upott hotit, be-
cause there are different interests and etifereta
companies. Mr. Evans 1)611;4 a patentee, they
have to give something for the use of his p4tent ;
—if they cannot make their bargain with hint tit, y
use the low pressure engine ; but there is a new
engine invented in America, a perfectly rotatory
engine, built for one-third of the money, which is
now coming into use in several of the steam
boats ; and it was supposed when I came away it
Would supersede all other engines. .
Do you know of any particular guard in the con-
struction of steam engines used in America to pre.
vent accidents ?—.l know of no other than that
of properly constructin:the safety. valve, and the
manner of loading it, so that they cannot get on
more than a certain weight ; they must of course
construct them strong enough and prove them.
They are under no government regulation ?
They are not.
Does that with a rotary motion consume roore
coals is supposed to ,consume less ; twelve
bushels of coales with the rotatory motion tv
perform the same work as the other engine with
twenty.

[To be continnell.3

Muntte.—An Inquest was held a few dayi
'.'aince,'onthe body of Margaret Smith, wife of
James, in the parish of Generglyn, Cardigan-
shire. - The deceased had been for several years
an invalid, owing to frequent and severe attacks
of the rheumatism ; and,, from her husband's,
adulteronslnterconise with a female in the
bOtithOod, it is - supposed lie wished to get rid of
her. He informed his wife that he had consulted
a medical man on her case, who bad prescribed
for her a mixture he had in his pocket, and, after
much persuasion, prevailed on her to take it. Irt
the'course of a few seconds, the most excruciating
pain, accompanied by vomiting, indicated that
what had been administered to her was poison,
and the dreadful fact was shortly after confirmed
by a dog dying in consequence of swallowing
a part of the rejected contents of her-stomach.—
The poor woman survived only till about two
o'clock in the afternoon, when her indescribable
sufferings terminated with her life.. On the body
being opened, a large quantity of arsenic was
found in the stomach, and the Jury found a- ver-
diet of " Wilful Murder" against the husband,
who was forthwith committed to Cardigan gad.
to take his trial at the approaching. Assizes.
An Exeter Paper says—" Not t wenty
south of Exeter, a gay Lady, aged 59, was a few
weeks since married to her late husband's illegi.
timate son, and last Sunday she made her ap—
pearance at church, to the great indignation of
the congregation."
A few nights since the Liverpool mail was-
robbed of h box consigned from Messrs. BARNA- RD
and MOSELEY, in Liverpool, to Alderman Goon.
BEHERE, in London, containing guineas, tinlib•
!Oohs, and dollars, to the amount of GOO/. .

COAL MARKET, JULY 23.
'Ships at Market. Tips sold. - Price.
301 Newcastle. .... ..•••...19i ...... 3.55. Od. to 435. 34.
2 Sunderland . . ........
1 Stone C0a1............ 1 3is. od. to —s. Od.
1 Welsh C0a1..• 0• • • OJ, 4,J.
2 Cinders..... ...•• ......

I Coln) ................ 1.

BIRTH.
On the 20th inst. Mrs. Bat kly, Highbury-grove, of a son.

MARRIED.

yesterday. at Niary-le,bone Church, Captain Frederick
(701611, of the 3d Foot Guards, to Mary, third daughter of
James Henry Leigh, Esq. M. Y. of Adlestorp, in the county
of Gloucester, and Stoneleigh-abbey,_W4rwickshire.
On Monday last, at Newland; Robert Gun, of Mount,lten-
netly, in'rlie county of Wicklow, Esq. to Elizabeth, daughter
mid sole heiress of Archibald Hamilton Foulkes, ;ate of the
same county, Esq.
On Tuesday last, at St. Mary's Chapel, Bath, Major-G.ene-
ral Sir John Buchan, K.C.T.S. to Laura, only daughtel of
Colonel Mark Willis, of Kirby, in. the Isle of Man, IhteGo•-
vernor of,St.,Helena.