The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-10-30 00:00:00

TALACRE COAL.
MESSRS. GALT, BARFF, and BENSETT, 14,
GORSE PIAZZAS, LIVERPOOL, are appointed SOLE
AGENTS for the TALACRE COAL,: IRO , and STONE
COMPANY. The valuable qualities and properties of these
Articles will be found fully described in Ole following Testi-
monials from eminent scientific authorities :
to the Editor of Saunders' News Letter.
Royal Dublin Society's Laboratory,
30th July, 1839.
Sir,—A quantity of the Talacre Coal, taken from a cargo
in the Company's stores, without any kind of selection what-
ever, having bean sent to me foi 'with a'few to-aseer-
tain its fitness for domestic and other purposes, Niave used
it in all our common fire-places, as the open grate, close
stove, and furnace. I have also submitted it to chemical
examination, and I have no hesitation in saying that I con-
sider it an excellent Coal, well adapted both for domestic use
and for the purposes of the arts and manufactures.
It is remarkably free from slate and iron pyrites, or sal-
phuret of iron. It is not a heavy or hard Coal, but easily
breaks into small pieces. It kindles readily, burns in the
open grate freely and pleasantly, producing a cheerful fire,
with much heat and flame. It is not what may be considered
a caking coal ; for, in burning, it cokes so little that it
scarcely requires stirring. It is a lively, but Ido not consider
it a swift Coal : it is a Coal that can be burned with very
little waste. Its cinders are very good, yield a durable heat,
and leave only about one-fiftieth of incombustible ashes, con-
sisting of earthy matter and oxide of iron.
If I mistake not, this Coal will soon become a favourite in
the kitchen. .

The Talacre Coal, in my opinion, will be found a valuable
fuel in breweries, distilleries, glass-houses, vitriol works,
&c. The circumstance of its not caking to any extent fits it
admirably for furnaces. We cannot use caking coal in our
smelting furnaces without admixture of coke or charcoal;
whereas the Talacre Coal may be used alone, and affords a
very intense heat. From some experiments I made on the
smelting of iron and copper in a wind furnace, using only this
Coal, the heat produced exceeded my most sanguine expecta-
tions, and the results I obtained were most satisfactory. This
Coal is well adapted for making gas, yielding a large quantity
of good quality, which burns with a clear white light. It
also makes coke of a very good quality.
Such are the valuable properties of the Talacre Coal that
it must, I think, soon recommend itself to a discerning pub-
lic.—l remain, Sir, your obedient servant.
EDMUND DAVEY,
Prof. Chem. Royal Dublin Society.

TALACRE COAL.
Having been requested by Mr. Golding to examine a por-
tion of Coal, the following are the results:—
Combustible matters, consisting of carbon and
hydrogen, with small quantities of oxygen and
azote
Incombustible matter of ash ........
Moisture

100.0
The following Table, drawn up from data contained in some
analysis of Coal made by Mr. RICHARDSON will represent
the per centage proportions of combustible matter, con-
sisting of carbon and hydrogen, including oxygen and
azote ; also the per centage of incombustible matter or
ash, in different species of Coal from different localities:—

Species of Coal

Locality.

Combustible matter,
including
oxygen and azote.