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engines."

On this subject I have only to say that the solicitude of Mr.
Williams was never manifested during the period I held the
post of superintendent of the fire-police, for I take upon me
publicly to state that it was never mentioned to me either pub-
licly or privately, or to the fire-engine committee of the watch
board. Of this I have a right to complain, as being unfair
towards.me, because, if it mean anything, it must mean that he
found on my part au indisposition to adopt an improvement
which my successor had no objection to reduce to practice.
And now for this wonderful discovery which, if adopted, is to
extinguish all fires, and, fur aught I know, to prevent the igni-
tion of all combustible substances, and render a magazine of
gunpowder as little dangerous as one of granite.
In New York it may be useful, hecause.there they have nu
water companies, consequently no water plugs, and when water
is required in case of fires, they have to force from the river the
water required to supply the engine extinguishing the fire, at
whatever distance that fire may happen.

Although, as a practical man, 1. thought it inapplicable to

Liverpool, to every part of which water in a greater or a less de-
degree is supplied, I was still anxious to see if it could be intro-
duced with any degiee of advantage, and with any probable
benefit to the town. But there were many considerations which
induced me not hastily to commence alterations cf the magni-
tude required. First, the men had cost the town a consider-
able sum in training to their duties on the then system. The
machinery had to be Made, and the:whole of the engines were
not then complete, a thing of the first necessity. Neverthe-
less, the sergeant was employed, whenever his other duties per-
mitted, in the construction of a cylinder hose reel, fur the pur-
pose of trying the practical utility of this American invention,
and when I quitted the office, the work was in progress. Is it
then fair to insinuate either directly or by implication that 1
was not ready to facilitate the introduction of this supposed
improvement ?
1 have, however, some objections to make to the construc-
tion of these hose reels.

In the first place, the reels now made are formed of solid
wood with iron flanges, around which the hose is wound, and
therefore prevents all access of air to the lower layers. In
consequence of this, they will soon become mouldy and, in fact,
decay, and will most probably be found of no use when wanted.
This, I apprehend, is of some importance, as the hose costs ten
shilling per yard to
,the town. Secondly, because the hose
reel is so placed that unless the engine can be placed across
a street at a fire, a thing not always practicable, two men would
be required to unwind the reel, and should one length only be
required, the greater part of the hose will have to be dragged
on 'the ground the who of the distance, with a friction that
.would soon wear them out; particularly should five or 'six
lengths of 40 feet each be required, and I would observe that
each of these lengths weigh nearly 100th. When the branch-
"man has taken his station, o❑ the present principle, he has to
wait until one of the firemen has unscrewed the length from
the reel and attached it to the engine, while another must take
the remaining hose on the reel, and connect it With the plug
pipe and the engine. On the old plan both these operations
were going on at the same time, and the man had nothing to
do but to uulap the hose on its own ground, without any file-
lion to the hose, or without any delay. The new plan, like
many other new things, looks well in theory, but my belief is
that it will fail in-practice, particularly in narrow streets and
courts, in the desirable requisites of combining celerity with
economy. Again, should the engine have to be removed, the
hose will have to be dragged on the groubd, for no time can be
spared to wind it on the reel, while on the old plan, they might
be removed simultaneously with the engine. Suppose a fire to
take place, fur the extinguishing of which one engine is suffi-
cient, or at least will only be paid for by the tire-oflices, cud the
hose ()nits reel is insufficient, to supply this deficiency another
engine must be brought out, or the additional hose cannot be
got, while otk,the old plan a man might have carried a length
upon his shoulder. Suppose a man stationed at the top of a
building with a branch, for the purpose of reaching another in
its neighbourhood, requires another length of hose, how under
the reel plan is that length to be attached?
These are some few of the many objections which, as a prac-

tical man, I have towards the irloption of the reel plan, and if
persisted iu, I am confi lent will be discOvered at a moment
when there will be no time, indeed uo possibility, of lemedying
its general defects. Obviously, a fire-engine establishment to
be of any use, mast be complete ill all its parts, and ready at
all times, and in all seasons. If this be not the case it is worse
than useless, because a degree of dependence is always placed
upon it, and, in fact, prevents the recourse to other sources of
assistance in those times of need.

1 have turned ray attention to this subject, and, if requested
by the lire committee, shall have no objection to submit to them
a pl
an which Will obviate many of the objections I have endea-
voured to point out.—l ant, &c.
THOMAS GALLEMORE.
Eldon-place, Faushall-road, July 16, 1835.

PocKwr-PicKrtic.--Un Saturday a young thief was placed
at the bar of the Police-office, charged by Mr. Dobic, surgeon,
who stated that he was passing elong itauelagh-street on the
preceding evening, when he heard the watchman cull out to him
and request that be would hold the prisoner whom he (the watch-
man) had then in custody, as he wished to rut after another
boy, the two having stoleu a handkerchief. Mr. Pubic said he
had consented, without once•dreanaing that he had himself been
the victim. When the watchman returned from an uusue"cessful
pursuit, however, he had shown him his own handkerchief,
which the prisoner had taken 'from his pocket. Ile was seized
by the watchman while he was in the act of passing it to the
other boy. Two other handsome silk handkerchiefs were found
on the person of the prisoner, who was committed to the House
of Correction for three months.

LIVER T R HEATE—SIGNOR BLITZ.--The Liver Theatre has
•
been re-engaged for another week, for the purpose of continu-
ing the extraordinary perfoimances of this very clever man, ho
is about embarking on a professional trip to America. The
theatre will be opened on the mornings of Wednesday-and Fri-
day fur the accommodation of families residing out of town.
We can only repeat that his sleight of hand tricks, and his
vcutiliosuisni, are well worth see.iag and

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TREATY: OF ALLIANCE.CONCLUDED RET4E6I
RUSSIA AND TURKEY'ON,THE Brit OF JULY, 1833.

. In the name of Altnighty God.
•' His tmberial-Majesty the ruostligh and naist p':issant
jaerer and. Autocrat:kitall the Itussias;.aial his if IghireTs the'
most high and most puissant Emperor ultheOttemitus, equally
animated by a sincere-desire to 'maintain the system of peace
and good harmony happily established between the 'two, Em-
pires, have resolved to extend and th-Istrangthen the perfect
amity and confidence Which reign between them by the ciin-
elusion of a Treafy of detensive alliance, via
In consequence, their Majesties have chosen and nominated
as their Plenipotentiaries, that is to s 4, his Alajesty the Etii,
peror of all the Hussies, the most excellent and the must ho-
nourable Alexis Count Orloff, his Ambassador Extraordinary
at the Sublime Ottoman Porte, &c., &c.
And Mr. Apollinaire Bouteneff his Extraordinary •Envoy
and Minister Plenipotentiary at the Sublime Ottoman Porte,
&c., &c.
. ,
And his Highness the Sultan of the Ottomans, the most illus.;
trious and must excellent of his Viziers, HosreW-Mehemet
Pacha, Seraskier Commander-in-chietof the' regular troops of
the line, and Governor-General of Constantinople, &c. &e., -the
most excellent cud the most honourable Ferzet-Achmet Pachs,
Mouchir and commander of his highness's guard,•&c. &c.; and
Hadji-Mehemet-Akif Effendi, actual Reis Effendi, &c. &c.
Who, after having exchanged their full -powers, which haire
been -found in good and regular form,- have agreed upon the
following articles. - • .
Article I.—There shall be forever peace, amity, and Alliance
between his Majesty the Emperor of all the litissias, and his
Majesty the Emperor of the Ottomans, their empires and their
subjects,•as well by land as by sea. This alliance having solely
for its object the common defence of their states against all
attack, their majesties promise to haves mutual and unreserved
uuderstanding es to all objects which concern their tranquillity
and safety respectively,• and to lend to each other for.thie pur-
pose materiel succours. and the most efficacious assistatice.,
11.-The treaty of peace concluded at Adrianople vu'the 2d'
of SePtember, 1529, as well as all -the other treaties comprieet
is it, as well as the convention signed at St. Petersburg on the'
14th April, 1830, and the arrangement concluded at Constunti-.
nople on the 2th (21st) of July, 1832, relative to Greece, are
coutirnied throughout all their teuour by the present treaty of
defensive alliance as if the raid transactions had been inserted
in it word for word. •
lII.—Iu consequence of the principle of conversation and
of mutual defence 'which serves us the basis for the present
treaty of allianue, • and by season of the most sincere desire to.
assure the duration, theanaintenauce,.ail time entire intlepeu.:
deuce of the Sublime Porte, his Majesty the Emperurof all the
Hussies, in ease that circumstances which might again deter.'
mine the Sublime Porte to elaina. naval or military aid. from'
Russia, should occur, although the case be not now foreseen, if
it please God, promises to• furnish by laud and sea as many'
troops and forces as the contracting parties shall deem neces-
sary. It is accordingly agreed• that in this case the forces by
hula' and sea whose assistance the Sublime Porte shall deinand,,
shall be held at its divosaa • • • •••
V.—Aceurding to what has been. said above, in case one of
the two powers shall have demauded•assistance from-the other,•
the expenses only of provisions fur the 'forces by land and sea'
which shall have been furnished, shall fall to the charge of the
power which ahall have delhanded the succour. • -• • •
V.—Although the two high contracting powers he -sincerely-.
disposed to maintain this engagement to the most rem-We periou,
inasmuch, however, as it is possible that hereafter circumstances.
may require some alterations in this treaty, it has beet' agreed'
that its duration should he fixed at eight years to run from the
date of the exchaugd of the imperial ratifications.; two-
parties, before the expiration of that terns, shall agree; accord-
ing to the state in which things shall be at that epoch, upun the
renewal of the treaty. . . .
Vl.—The present treaty.ef defensive alliance shall be-ratified
by the two high contracting parties, and the ratifications shall
be exchanged •at Constantinople, within the period of two
months, or sooner if possible.
The peesent instrument, containing six articies, and to which
the last hand shall be put by the exchange of the respective ra-
tificatians, having been drawn up between us, we have signed
and sealed it with our seals, iu virtue of our full powers, and do-.
livered, in exchange for another of the like teuour, into the
hands of the pleniputentiaries of the Sublime Ottoman Porte.
. Done at Constantinople, the 26th of June, (Bth of July).in'
the year 1833 (the 20th et the moon of Safer, iu the year 12-19
of the Hegira.)
(Signed)
(Signed)

COUNT ALEXIS OULOFF (L.S.)
A. 13oLTsliEFF (L.S.

SEPARATE ARTICLE OP TOE TREATY OP ALLIANCE CONCLUHRD
„BETWEEN RUSSIA AND TURKEY, ,ON THE BTH OP JULY, 1833.
In virtue of one of the clauses of the first article of the patent•
treaty of defensive alliance concluded between the Sublime.
Porte and the imperial court Ofiltussia, the two high contracting
parties have engaged to lend mutually materiel succours and the
most efficacious assistance for the safety of their, respective
states. Nevertheless, as his Majesty the emperor of all the
Russias, wishing to save the Sublime Ottoman Porte the ex-
pense and the inconvenience which might result to it from
lending such materiel succour, will not demand this succour
should circumstances place the Sublime Porte under the obliga-
tion to furnish it, Sublime Porte in lieu of the succour which it
is bound to leo4 in case of need according to the principle of.
reciprocity of the patent treaty, should limit its action iu favour of.
the imperial court of Russia shutting the straits of the Dardan-•
cites, that is to say, not to permit any foreign vessel of war to
enter it under any pretext whatsoever.
The present separate and secret article shall have the same:
force and' validity as if it were inserted word fur t'torti in the
treaty of defensive alliance of this day. , •
Dune at Constantinople the 26th of June (Bth of July), ito
the year It i 3, (the 20th of the moon Safer, iu the year 12-10 of
the Hegira.)
(Signed) COUNT ALEXIS ORLOFF (14.73.)
(Sigued) A. IiOLTENIiFF (L S.)

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