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London, England, 1842-07-18 00:00:00

STEA::`,I to INOCA via EGYPT.—Under Con-
tract with her Majesty's Government.
The Steam-ship (GRE A T ) LIVERPOOL, A. M'LEOD,
tC,ommander, will start from Southampton on the Ist, and from
"IrOuth on the 2d of August, for Alexandria, touching at
Gibraltar and Malta.
To secure passages and forward parcels, apply at No. 44.
V'gent-street, Piccadilly, and at the Peninsular and Oriental
London,Navigation Company's Offices, No. bl, St. Mary Axe,
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION for
feoh;, EMIGRATION and COLONIZATION
in 20/. Shares—Deposit Si. per Share.
BANKERS.
London
- G -t Messrs. Cock-

,—Messrs. Glynn, am ,o. ; Messrs.
-444,1 CO.
11.1iiriburgh—Sir W. Forbes and Co. Glasgow—The Union
'IE of Scotland.
to object of the British American Aisociation is to pro-
tr t the colonisation of our North American possessions, by a
'll,fer of the surplus population of the United Kingdom upon
as shall
scale ; and by such an infusion of capital into them
it shall lead to an immediate and wide development of their
e,Viaustible resources.
o,!,het.frairs of the Association will be adm;nisteredby a Board
to"rnmissioners, under the supervision of a Consulting Council,
ihirnPrisinm his Grace the Dar of Argyll, the Marquis of Dow n-
of re, the'Marquis of Bute, the Earl of Gnsfoid, and upwards
nfifty Peers, Baronets, and others, including the Lord Pro-
°;,t,' Edioburgh and ,Gla-gow.
is Ie undertakig, coxbining the grea elements f wealth,
• hpopulationn , and industry, sustained by capital,o obviously
zavnres ample pecuniary return ; • and, as an investment for
o eY. presents inducements of the highest description.
se'llcations for Shares and Prospectuses to be made to the
B
itr laeeretaries, at the House of the Association, 29, New Bridge-
kfr iars, London.

ESTABLISHED 1821. •
THE LONDON MARBLE and STONE
44.„ WORKING COMPANY, are enabled with theit
ENT MACHINERY, to execute Chimney Pieces, Mo-
tu:Tits, Tablets, Slabs for Furniture, and every description of
Work, with an aecuracy, rapidity of execution, beauty
irsne_urisabeill,_ietwy
hoferl:..olis.h, and reduction of cost, which cannot be
Ro;;Public are invited to inspect their extensive SHOW-
.-r.`," containing the largest stock in this country.
tio'_Ovi Trade supplied with every description of Rough Slab'
'ks, or Scantlings; or Blocks sent to the Works cut to order
piEsher-street, 13olywell-street, Millbank, Westminster.
posit!ase to be accurate is copying the Address, to prevent im-
st:n, the Company having no connexion with any other
but that in Esher-street.
ATECH-II S IVORY TABLE KNIVES'
in se, No. 4. Leadenhall-street, London.—balanced Handles
50 pieces, 2/. les., 10s., 4/.Common itchen,
dozen, 7s 6d 12; 16s 61 , 2.1 s , 253. 'Fable Steels,
atett • " • •
Good' Sharpeners, Cases of. Dessert Knives, Sheffield Plated
eacpst German Silver Forks and Spnons. Tea Trays, Tea
- ui.es, Dish Covers, Cruet Frames& &c.

NECOND-11 AND WATCHES and CHRONO:
DIETERS.—A large assortment of superior Second-
tan,' Watches on sale, at WEBSTER and SON'S, Chrono
34," Alakees to the Lords of the Admiralty., established 150
War% tosisting of the finest Chronometers, Duplex and Lever
with several Repeaters by the most eminent Makers
all "'km ; man nearly equal to new
ce, at half g
their original cost:
are warrant ed in their performan, havin been repassed and
th refully examined. To .country Gentlemen, the Clergy, and
tiZe to whom accuracy and economy are an object, the selee-
rop,is worthy attention. Also some elegant and superior
on the
WATCHES at low prices.—W. and Son have
14,1.'' Premises the finest Workmen in the repairing depart-
for English and Foreign work, to, which equal attention is
°teii with their own manufacture, at the lowest possible
tatejg"' W. and Son's new wort. consists of the most accu-
tot_ Y compensated Duplex and Lever Watches, adjusted to
.oteract the variations of temperature upon the principles of
their
Mr, ronometors, to which Government awarded the Prizes
Ittte )ears in succession. Old Watches taken in exchange.
er, promptly attended to. WEBSTER and SON, 3,
rehi
Cornhill, London.
EIGHT FIRES AT NORWICH

„ Have recent beenextinguished by
81'1-ALDERS' PATENTx
PORTABLE FIRE-
ENGINE.

(THE NEW PROPERTY. PROTECTOR):
10These Engines are carried by band and placed immediately
,
"e they can assail the main source of the fire at close
l'lllters, to the greatest advantages ; when they deliver their
"le uniform streams of water directly into the flames with
finerrtng certainty and such surprising impetuosity, that the
• '3 are banged out before the common engines can be brought
41to action.
til( the engine lever be worked briskly with one hand, and
t,e delivery pipe pointed at a window 10 feet distance with
!'e other hand, it will show how furiously, steadily, and irre-
Itstibly the little fire destructor combats and conquers the
1441.'4 foe.
Engines elegant, durable, and complete in Brass 61. 16s.
(sach.

,-•
'•B• There is not yet in existence a good fire-engine
.40,.!) 2. large scale. At Alderman Butcher's fire the Patent
sh Pomp filled 12 large pails with water per minute, deli-
„strum at the rats of 50 and the two Engines 30 barrels per
s",!tur. But with the former Parish Pump (whtch was one of
best brass lift-force pumps of the London made trash) not
is barrels an hour could have ;-seen raised, and probably the
'lames would have gained the ascendancy. London is a century
ehind Norwich in Hydraulic Machines.
See " Tux Sex"
paper, July 10, 1841, and " Norwich
«lercury," March 5, 1842, where all my inveterate opponents
Ire alarmed, chopfallen, and laughed at, for they dare not even
try to obtain the 100/. reward offered. " Because dame Nature
has entered her imperative caveat thus !" SIIALDERS'
DUMP SHALL NEVER BE SURPASSED, which is now
Practically proved to be the only effective, invariable water-
elevator in existence, and when well carried out the most
eatable pump in the world. It stands work as well for lifts
as below 100 feet, and it woUld be strange indeed if it
44 not „ a
~, good Connector (of a Fountain Pump) will sustain
D'essure of 50 atmospheric whilst less than a quarter of that.
:ile"'e woer water rapidly 365 feet high, or over St.
li!rt-ernss, Londuld deliv
on. SHALDERS.
tqdraulie.street, Norwich, June 18, 1842.
17,,,ARKS BY EMINENT MEN UPON THE IN-
SE; k'NTION—SEPARATELY AND JOINTLY.
Jetts x;:ity 4,TELy.—,4 The Fountain Pump is free from the de-
-li4bilities of the Friction Pump, and approaches a
as e„; "Ydraulic machine."—Dr. Birkbeck.--" Shalders
T •-:":ed Nature, and arrived
.at perfection."—Ebedeur.—
choVuml) is free from friction and leakage, and is not liable
--e'"--klav, Civil Engineer.--" This is THE Pump."
arti,n.
Isa ("TLY.—" The Fountain Pump is the most important
It.Prlvernent in the art of raising water,
stthaat has appeared
Bt4irt t 1
le last modern It is the cannot
ea
tonfail act in the
i.te,,"'vation of life and property from fire and water to an ex-
be/ond calculation."

atSHALDERS' PATENT PUMP.
vestry Meeting held at St. Michael's at Plea, Nor-
•,;lrattepril 28th, 1842, the Parishioners unanimously con-
larieted Mr. Shalders upon having, last May, fitted the
• Variabiutt with an efficient, permanent, economical, and in.
that RilPullip (60 feet in length). It was rightly remarked,
puh the water delivered by the former Pump was corn.
fond ''"utiv, that delivered by the present one has been uni.-
Y Clear; and raised with half the labour.
(Signed) GEORGE IVES,
WM. WOODROW,
11. J. STEEL,
Churchwardens in 1841, 1842.
Norwich, Saturday, May 28, 1842.
CIIEIt
and SON beg to return their most grateful
Ortiu,:nto those friends and neighbours who so kindly and
otit.y rcritireci them their assistance to extinguish the Fire
A their Premises. on Wednesday last.
totnnlnd the likewise take this opportunity particularly to re-
found "d Mr. Shalders' Portable Fountain Engine, which was
11trut'is,1,1 efficient in preserving their premises from total de-
%
°,o•street, May 26.
—"RS OF THE EDITOR OF THE "NORFOLK
ApOICL," ON VIEWING THE PREMISES
ATER TIIE FIRE:-
15tern"; b°llt half-past one o'clock on Wednesday morning the
146-4,8 of Mr. Butcher, grocer, Bank-plain, were discovered
tllp).°ll' fire by the night watch, who gave the alarm and called
tiirk utcher up. It was at first difficult to discover in the
41,11:,that part of the premises was on fire. :Nlr. Butcher
tp ,nt that it originated at his neighbour's house, but going
Iltlelat;tahret,totphiosf,hhop
his premises he perceived where it was ; when
tkjkatne low and opened the door of his store-room over the
the tire and smoke but st forth so violently
4r(, hht could soarcely stand on his feet. It appears that the
tutilail originated in this store-room directly over a paper lott,
Rai,nws it is impossible to tell. Mr. Shalders, from over the
Ithr,Lirotnediately brought two of his engines, by means of
lia,`“ Mr. Butcher attributes house being saved ; and per-
ki,;3o the whole street, for there being a good deal of gun-
%ill?' on the premises, had this ignited the consequences
ti ti have been awful. Notwithstanding the natural aeita-
-I,lZt (lecasioned by the near prospect of danger from tire,
apucher himself removed the gunpowder from the premises,
tro,srimst of the goods from the warehouse and sop were
Ch"Qiit out and deposited for safety in St. Michael's at Plea
vitkt',rth• 'I he engine from the Guildhall
.was the spot.
‘va,'`ti a few minutes of the first alarm being given., but it
141p0,.sible to bring this into ploy
.for some time, as
Stater was not turned on ; but in the meanwhile
the' -balder,' engines (Mr. S. working one and his brother
the ,Other) were supplied with buckets full of water from
near at band. Mr. M. Yarington and his men acted
Alr rnuch energy and promptitude. Mr. Steel, Mr. Plummer,
111,;,Khalilers arid others of Mr. Butcher's neighbours, were
danzPalous
their services. In about an hour and a half all
in tcr was removed. Mr. Butcher is, we understand, insured
CrhNorwich Equitable Office.
Nit,: delay which appears to have occurred in furnishing the
twofer' with water on the above alarming occasion, impera-
tiea
aernands the immediate attention of the proper authori-
tok:e If the New Ni ills Company's works are the main public
of supply, some arrangements should be made for the
tithe tit'%ialy THElnd speedy turning on the water into the pipes ;or
sooner or later rue the consequences.]
Y tv

04 EDITOR OF THE " NORWICH MERCURY.
*as a .Wednesday morning, about half-past one o'clock, a fire
Illai4tseovered in the house of AIM Butcher, grocer,
and h' the watchman on duty. r. B. immediately rose,
Itere ."
examining hi' premises found it had taken place in a
ren,l.o situated over the warehouse. On the alarm being
-114 af..t• Shalders attended with his patent fonntatbnfengemaens,
14e1.4,,,-• treat exertions the fire was extinguished
norot.
th);
sliglitestepsequeeces had taken place. I
kreat uoubt that this fire would have beenhaetrte is
endedd with a
ehtir 18,6 had it net been for the fountain pump, an was
Zik4 that and the exertions of Mr. Shalders that the fire
tyr"Toptiv extinguished, it being an hour and ten minutes
"Pc' Irve engines could be got into play ; and at the time the
1;', discovered the whole store-room ssas in flames, for on
the ,n,teher openin the door he was twice knocked down by
—e"e and tlan.4 but fortunalely received no injury.
ttopt,,
'nTIES SAVED BY THE PORTABLE FIRE
A „. ENGINE.
eztirie,,-:;,"ing, House on Elm-hill, the roof on fire, but soon
IVtned by the Portable Engine.
Norton's Dyery, twice on fire, the second time, the pre-
fallen 12,000/. worth' of consigned property, must all have
e.ornb sacrifice, had not the Portable Engine, after a long
beforeateal the fire under,
.which was completely effected just
Steur e first. common engine made its appearance.
Would s• Dixon's Foundry, the roof on fire ; these premises
Pretewrn have been destroyed, but for the new property
"estetor. altsi Foundry on fire, and saved by the new fire de-
-
141 n "Putarner's Ironmongery warehouse, slightly on fire,
Nt:blen(ler by Portable Engine ; and
ent o cte, Waggon and Horse-lane. The Superintend_ 1;
appettrea. duty that night considers this fire had a most alarming
"tee nee, as different extensive premises adjoining, being of
\\isstnheinbustible character, must all have very soon been in
iikikid:eu not the fire beenistintxiiately arrested by Sbalders's ,
airs Baiin.