The Sun.
London, England, 1842-07-11 00:00:00

SOLAR LAMP PATENT.
NopeE is hereby given that this PATENT IS
Quo REPEALED, see " Queen v. Bynner," Court of
havi":' Bench, July 6, 1842, the Invention claimed as new
kilo bE'en previously Patented by us, and otherwise made
Wu to the public
Gem'4, 'UPTON AND CO.,
ge-strcet, Hanover-square ; and Basinghall-street, City,
b4oAßla.nulacturen., and Agents for the PATENT OXY-

EIGHT FIRES AT NORWICH
SUALtottas-7.,N)7rexPngtrAlll3LE FIRE-

ENGINE.
re. (THE NEW PROPERTY PROTECTOR).
nes
take,, Engines are carried by hand and placed immediately
Ittarte:"eY can assail the main source of the fire at close
44;4' in the grew est advantages ; when they deliver their
Ikea uniform streams of water directly into the flames with
N,-;ng eettainty and such surprising impetuosity, that the
bir" banged out before the common engines can be brought
te -
actionlf th •
th al engine lever be worked briskly with one hand, and
thee ''',_'"ery pipe pointeri at a window 10 feet distance with
sistgner hand. it will show how furiously, steadily, and irre-
teerieY the
.little fire destructor combats and conquers the
" feet • ,
titehrOlea elegant, durable, and complete in Brass 61. 16s.
'ke There is not yet in existence a good fire-engine
Otr'sitl ,l,argie- scale. At Alderman Butcher's fire
.the Patent
helpl",litnp.filled 12 large pail, with water per minute, deli-
Nor° 'w the rata of 50 and the two Engines 30 barrels per
the Rut with the former Parish Pump (which was one of
17st brass lift-force pumps of the London made trash) not
Strtrrela an hour could have seen raised, and probably the
third would have g
ainedai the ascendancy. London is a century
Nervr kb nyae Machines. -
"THE SoN" paper, July 10, 1841, and "Norwich
areer,Tri','" March 5 1842, where all for
inveterate opponents
tq, chopfallen and laughed at, for they dare not even
,satst "tzia the- 100/. ;award offered. "Because darie Nature
vtiNPrt"o(t her imperative caveat thus !" SHALDERS'
t::" „SHALL NEVER .BE SURPASSED, which is now
*ltav';:ea"Y proved to be the only effective, invariable water-
durali`e'r in existence, and when well carried out the most
thnti•rPump in the world. It stands work as well for lifts
lid as helms 100 feet, and it would be strange indeed if it
it'
as a good-Connector (of a Fountain Pump) will sustain
k,:ure of 50 atmospheric whilst less than a quarter of that
worild deliver water rapidly 365 feet high, or over St.
x(Ks, London.. • W. SHALDERS.
Idraulie-street, Norwich, June 18, 1842.

vAARKS BY EMINENT MEN !WON THE IN.
Is, • .-NnoN—SEPARATELY AND JOINTLY.
le(ls'AßATxt.r.—" The Fountain Pump is free from the de.
Ptrie " liabilities of the Friction Pump, and approaches a
„tt hydraulic machine."—Dr. Birkbeek.--"
, Shalders
t:ThlT'eti Nature, and arrived at yerfeetton. —Ehedour:—
cl).,lnlmp 14 free from friction and leakage, and is not liable
s`K ,e."—Mav, Civil Engineer.--" Thio is THE Pump.
3-rtington.
Tho Fountain Pump is the roost important
N,ithi:',4,ent in the art of raising water, that has appeared
last '',ooo years. It is the greatest advancement in
I.t,serful arts in modern times, and cannot fail to act in the
tent batiou of life and property from fire and water to an ex-
e7",l eal;:ulation."

SHALDERS' PATENT PUMP.
iliteVestry Meeting held at St. Michael's at Plea. Nor-
Ittitt,44l)ra 2Sth, 1842, the Parishioners unanimou.ly con-
ted Mr. Shalders upon having, last May, fitted the
tlirithiliT) with an efficient, permanent, economical, and in-
Ultt 41'111'11p (60 feet in length). It was rightly remarked,
tkonly-'4',°llgh the water delivered by the former Pump was con?.
cloud that delivered by the present one has been urn-
; etear,'and raised with half the labour.
(Signed) GEORGE IVES,
WM. WOODROW,
H. J. STEEL,
Churchwardens in 1841, 1842.
Norwich, Saturday, May '23, 1842.

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-94-`'nEtt and SON beg to return their most grateful
tie to the,a friends and neighbours who so kindly and
tlitlittplY rendered them their assistance to extinguish the Fire
44„,c-,Prenlises On Wednesday lut.
sLitle) likewise take this opportunity particularly to Ti.
Next Mr. Shalders' Portable Fountain -Engine, which was
%Nit 4% oflieient in preserving their premises front total de-
g 44
,
Iter
it 'street, Ilay 28.
tMn.
ell-n"'S OF THE EDITOR OF THE " NORFOLK
itt.:',ONICLE," ON VIEWING THE PREMBES
TNE FIRE:—
hilf.past one o'clock on Wednesday morning the
Zbit of Ali. Butcher, grocer, Bank-plain, were discovered
Tr, fire by the night watch, who gave the alarm and called
yer.t k ate he r up. It was at first difficult to discover in the
:uottuf,",4„t Part of the premises was on fire. Mr. Butcher
t' iskLast it originated at his neighbour's house, hut going
11° eat't:e,t^P of his premises he perceived where it was ; when
Ir "Wit and opened the door of his store-room over the
quit 4t of his shop, the fire and smoke burst forth so violently
ire could scarcely
stand on his feet. It appears that the
originated in this store-room directly over a paper loft,
/I'l% ;It' it is impossible to tell. Mr. Shalders, from over the
Lliehlt‘l,toediately brought two of his engines, by means of
pet-'r• Butcher attributes his house being saved ; and per-
:l*(6, ° Whole street. for there being a good deal of
capsgun-
iloa h" .ihe premises, had this ignited the consequences
-av° been awful. Notwithstanding the natural agita
'An 11's...sinned b the near prospect of danger from fire, Mr.
ktildesn-e,r,iiimself removed the gunpowder from the premises,
EN-11 eh' of the oods from the warehouse and shop were
•-reb.4-,.-kt out andg deposited for safety in St. Michael's at Plea
*itl).;'• 'I heengine from the Guildhall was nn the spot
rt. 44 ' fee/ me' minutes of the first alarm being given, hut it
st.e tomin
this into play for some time, as
4s. water "s
t4e turnedgir on • but in the meanwhile
°ther) 5 engines S. on;
one and his brother
tue •
N._ were supplie- with .
buckets full of water from
VII hi.", ',ear at band. Mr. M. Yarington and his men acted
e• kucio energy and promptitude. Mr. Steel, Mr. Plummer,
;1114"5, and others of Mr. Butcher's neighbours, were
imig:"'ous in their services. In about an hour and a half all
• the--Zzas removed. Mr. Butcher is, we understand, insured
itrCurveith Equitable Office.
tttin4 „vd.laj which appears to have o_ccur.red in furnishing the,
d„"u water on the above alarming occasion, imper!-
N,1,. Irtods the immediate attention of the proper.authori-
b7ree of -t°o New Company's works are the main public
ere s 144)P1Y, some arrangements should be made. for the
t-4 eittlyr;z„nu speedy turning on the water into the pipes ; or
"'Sooner or later rue the consequences.]
lII' THE

0- EDITOR OF THE " NORWICH MERCURY."
was 4di\v *dues dav morning, about half-past one o'clock, a fire
Alai t!"-vered in the house of Mr. Butcher, grocer, Bank-
d ert"Y the watchman on duty. • Mr. B. immediately rose,
er examini e ises found it had taken place a
livee ;-Zra situatenclgov'erPtrheinwarehouse. On the alarm being
'Ad est"lr• Shalders at:ended with his patent fpuntainfenginseps,
serious" Veld exertions the fire was extinguished
.befnotore
thy
alighte consequences had taken place. There is h e
treat 10, doubt that this fire would have been attended v.vit a
votirei%,.l had it not been for the fountain pump, and it was
th, 'Y that and the exertions of Mr. Shalders that the fire
extin u. hed, it being an hour and ten minutes
I;4_ va6 fere
"4de ' '
i_ngve ces cmigld' ive ot into l • an at the time
t:o red the whole store-ropomay was idn flames, for t
on
the etcher opening the door he stokew twice kked dawn by
and flato p-a but fortunately receivednoc no injury.
ttOpp,
--Ins SAVED BY THE PORTABLE FIRE
bv, „. ENGINE.
citie.u.!,'''oX' Nouse on Elm-hill, the roof on fire, but soon
AL! tlced
"cos
he Portable Engine.
14isra 's Dyery twict• on fire, the second time, the pre-
fallen'aw'th 12,000/. worth of consigned property, mu-t all have
eoret, sacrifice, had not the Portable E-,gine, after a long
1":;11,g.14ih fire under, which was completely effected just
• first common emgine made its appearance.
*colds?. nixott's Foundry, the roof on the ; these premises
Pr"tece.nr° have been de-troyetl, but for the new property
aejt'tor 4tts' Foundry on fire, and saved by the new fire de-
e‘')tir;„Phlromers Ironmongery warehouse, slightly on fire,
ablerToler by Portable Engine ; and
&c., Waggon and Horse-lane. The Superiiitend-
IlvaeratigctY that night considers this fire had a most
.alarmist;it,_
very as different extensive premises adjoini,nogo,nt?.
eeong
ILate,; haZs,iblo character, rust
.all have very, byc b
1" fire been.itmcdately arrestedShalders's
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