The Statesman.
London, England, 1809-08-26 00:00:00

--
: _

_ grtt *spoill4A,
ptito
commisioNgis V

• 1

P.....-.•-•-

On the
thread, the
found from
aliened, the
stores his ti
he lessened,
blishment of
of Enquiry,
May, 1788
alarming 1131_ ~set preemies. _
foreign statiotis, reconitoend, hi order to pee.
vent and correct shines in future, " That a Com-
missioner be appointZel to reside at Halifax, and
likewise at one of the islands in the West ladies,
and at Bombay, as also at any other port during
actual war, at which a large fleet may be expected
to rend zvous."
" Commissioners have since very properly been
appointed at Halifax, Jamaica, Antigua, and
Malta, from whetse seperintendence we have no
dosibt much pablie good has arisen ; but as a
Commiesiener has not yet been appointed at Bout.
has," we recommend that ono be established at
that island, and also &nether at Madras.
" Ail:ideal Rainier, who has served as Com-
mander in Chief in the East Indies for more than
ten rears eithoet interinission, concurs with us
in thinking that the appointment of a Commis.
sinner at Bombay would be a very beneficial men.
•ure.
We Ind that in 1801, the sums of money
which were drawn for the Fetablishmeats at Bum.
bay and Madras, in one department or the Naval'
Service (that ender the Navy Board) amounted
to almost Its much as the expenee of the other Ns.
vat Establishments abroad*, where Commissional
of the Navy are now resident, and in 1803 to
upwards of 150,0001. more than at all those other
establishments together; and, by the at coeuts in
the Appendix, it will appear that the expellee of
the different Naval Establishments at Bombay and
Madras, which we propose to submit to the so.
perintendance of the Commissioners whore we re.
commend being appointed, amounted in 1804 to
387,3811. 12.. 211. and in 1805 to 496,6651.
13s. 11 Cutisidering, therefore, that these vast
sates of money are annually expended fur the Na.
vat Service in those parts, without the disburse-
ments being investigated and controlled on the spot
by any ORieer, except occasionally by the Cum.
mender in Chief, " owing to whose long absence
at times," as Admiral Rainier observes, 66 from
the principal ports of repair and refit, the above
services are but very imperfectly attended to, in
default" whereof malty abuses and irregularities
lake place detrimental to the service, and putting
the Crow is to unnecessary expences;" Wisfeel it
use duty to urge the necessity of appointing 0
Commissioner at Madras, as well as at Bombay,
Is preference to one at Botnbby only, which Ad-
miral Rainier seems to be of opinion " would be
sufficient foe a first essay."
With leased to the salaries! for these Commis-
si ners, they observe—" Ai the principles of
r oisteity, by which we have deemed it right to
govern ourselves, would not allow of our recom-
mends.% such salaries as would compensate fur
the d 'tiger and lecusivenience of living in foreign
elim tr.-4, and enable the Officers bolding those ap.'
pointments to make any provision towards their
feta.... support ; we recitation's, that, after a sea.
lens mid faithful sliseharee of their dusty for not
less t en fii• years on a foreign station, the Coat.
snissioners he removed, on the first vacancy., to
a seat it the Navy Board, or have an appointment
at one your Majesty's Dock-yards at. home,
and t: et after the seine period of zealous service,
the Officers of the Foreign Yards should be con.
sidered as eisiitied to fill the first vacancy in their
respective lines of duty which may happen in any ,
of the Dock-yards in England."
The Seventh Report is occupied by the sobjeet
of Naval Hospitals. After some details us the
history of the Naval Hospitals, and on the names
sity of "securing to the sick and wounded seamen
and marines that care and kind attention to which
they are so well entitled," they observe—" Thu
snore effectually to accomplish this desirable ob.
ject, we earnestly recontmend that the physicians
and surects.4, to be appointed to your Alajesty's
Naval may be always selected from
a song the sliest able and eminent of their proles.
swum, loiongieg to your Majesty's fleet, and that
Do one be eligible to be appointed to either of
these situations, who shall not have served seven
piers at sea its your Majesty's Navy u a Surgeon;
and, as a further security against inattention to
the sick, we have judged it proper, in the lissome.
Lions befure.meestioned, to prohibit the Physicians
and Surgeiuts of your Majesty's Naval Hospitals
from having any private prartice whatever; strictly
enjuissing them to confine their time and prufes.
'Weal aisilities solely, to the cure of their patients
'en the Hospitals.
46 We had no hesitation in deciding on the pro.
priety of this measure, from the representations
we have received respecting the evils which have
formerly occurred from the want of this prohibi.
tion and one circumstance, mentioned in the Se..
venth Report of the Commissioners of Naval
Enquiry, is of so extraordinary a nature, that
sec think it proper here to insert it in their own
worts:—

it We understand that evils have frequently
arisen from the Physicians and Surgeons of Naval
110.. bale panels; private practice; an instance
was indeed sadismd to us of a patient in this Hos-
pital (Plymouth), who was about to have a limb
amputated, being neglected in emmegneuce of the
Surgeon having been called away to Mend a pa-
tient in the neighbourhood. Private pasties in
time of peace is authorized by the eovereis's in.
structiuns. We think, however, that their pnc.
thing out of the Hospital ought to be prohibited
both in pone and war."
" This &gracefoll circumstance is confirmed by
the evidence of one of the Medical Qffieers, who
'Race, " that they were all assembled at the hour
app. ihted, and the patient ready, when soddenly

• (ieraltar, Malts, Hallam, Junks, AN**, 176,11111.
Ile. U.—Madras ea* Botsba), 1011111111 L 16.

7
the operation was put.ollf, the.gargeon who was.
to have performed it having been called away, as
then undentood, to attend a patient itt

The 11144 3 1 41T71 4IC OUTO N Erg. F. 114.

say merely that tho subject of the p.m*
Memoir was an ingenious man, would coxes; tOi
the pbblie mind bet a vary slightalea of his run,
and, we may say, unrivallml talents. If we wish
to see him l's his proper colours, we must look
epos him u a man who has rendered the most im.
portant services to his country ; whose happy ire.
proroments hate made his name justly famous
throughout tho civilisixi world; and who will ho
transmitted to posterity, as unc of flue most woe.
thy supporters of the commercial intorcsts of this

,PO

To

--•--

oe-wat ry.
Matthew Boulten, *on of Matthew Boulton,
by Chrtstiaw, daughter of Mr. Peers, of Chester,
was born at Birmingham on the 3d September,
(0.5.) 1735, and was principally educated at a
private Grammar School, kept by the Rev. Mr.
Misted, who olTsciated at St. John's Chapel, De.
ritead. illelearaid drawing under Worledge, and
mathematics under Cooper, &c. lie was above
the middle stature, and well built; was exceedingly
encouraging to modest merit, and fascinating in his
manner and conversation. _

So early as the year 1745, Mr. Bonito.' in.
vented and brought to greet perfection the inlaid
steel heckles, buttons, watch-chains, &c. Great
eventide* of these were exported to France, from
whence thcy were re-purchased with avidity, by the
English, ns the offspring of French ingenuity !
11. 110ulton's manufactory at Birmingham
being inadequate to his extensive improvements
and further experimeets, be, in 1762, purchased
a lease of the Soho at Handswortb, in the county
of Stafford, distant about two miles ; at that
time, a barren heath, on the bleak summit of
which stood a naked hat, the habitation of a war.
renar. These extensive tracts of common were
converted by Mr. B. into the present superb
ma-
nufactory, which was finished in 1765, at the ez.
pence of 90001. and in the year 1791, he pur.
chased the feesimple of Sob.), and touch of the
other adjoining lands. •
Impelled by an ardent attachment to the arts,
and by the patriotic ambition 'of- bringing bib fa.
vourite Soho to the highest perfection, the inge.
aloes proprietor soon established a seminary of
artists fur drawing and modelling; and men of go.
nius were sought for, and liberally patronized,
which shortly led to the successful establishment of
an extensive manufactory of ornaments, in what
the French call OR-NOLU ; and these ornaments
rest only found their way into the apartments of
his Majesty, bet also into those of the nobility
and curious of this kingdom, France, and the
greatest part of Europe.
Finding that the mill which be had erected fell
infinitely short, even with the aid of horses, of the
force which was necessary fur the completion of
his vast designs, Mr. a. in 1767, had recourse to
that master-piece of human ingenuity, the steam.
engine. 'this wonderful machine was yet in its
infancy, and did not at first answer the expecta-
tions that bad been formed of it. In 1769, Mr.
James Watt, of Glasgow, obtained a patent for a
prodigious improvement in the steam .engine.
This induced Mr. 11. to farm connections with
Mr. Watt, and he invited him to settle at Soho,
to which the latter consented. In 1775, Parha.
meat granted a prolongation of the patent for 25
years, and Messrs. Bonitou and NVatt entering
into a partnership, established a very extensive
manufactory of these engines at Soho, whence
most of the great mines and manufactories in Eitg..
land continue to be supplied, and they are now
applied in almost every mechanical purpose where
great power is requisite.
Amongst the various applications of the steam.
engine, that of coining seems to be of consider.
able importance, as by its pomers all the opera.
tions are concentered on the same spar. It
works a number of coining machines with greater
rapidity and exactness, by a few boys from
twelve to fourteen years of age, than could be
dune by a great number of strong men, without
endangering their fingers, as the machine itself lays
the blanks upon the die perfectly conceutral with
it, and, when struck, displaces one piece and re.
places another.
The coiuitsg.tnill, which was erected in 17$8,
and has since been greatly improved, is adapted
Ito work eight machines, and each is capable of
striking (ruin 60 to 100 pieces of money per
note, thiesize of a guinea, eltich ii equal to be.
tweets 30,000 and 40,000 per hour*, and at the
same blow, which strikes the face and the rovesesh
the esige of the pieccis also struck, either plain ok
with an inscription.
" The whole of this expensive and magnificent.
apparatus (says Dr. Darwin) moves with such se.'
limner excellence and cheapness of workeianship,
las well as with works of such powerful machinery,
as mast totally prevent clandestine imitations, and
in consequence save many lives from the band of
the executioner; a circumstance worthy the atten-
' don of a great Minister. If a civic crown was
given in Rome for preserving the life of otto cite.
use Mr. Bonito)) should be covered with a gar.
land of oak."
About the year 1773, the ingenious art of co.
eying pictures in oil colours, by a mechanical pro-
ems, was iovente I at Sae, and under the pa.
teenage of the above proprietor, was brought to
each a degree of perfection, as to be taken fur
originals by the most experienced connoisseurs.
The art was brought to perfection under the ma-
nagement of the late ingenious Mr. F. Egintun,
who was no less celebrated for his paintings un glass.
In 17116, Mr. Boalton struck a piece of gold
the size of a guinea, as a pattern, the letters of
which were indented instead of a relief : and the
head sod ether devices, although in relief, were
protected from wear by a flat border, and from
the perfect rotundity of shape, &c. with the aid

ireleerved b Mr. Wow, la Ms illetery of
sammiia im t mei • eeientiumill, erected he the n•-
timid whit, weiO4 !kermess' eraerrieriey. Is able to eeleell
the Wiles he the Peek at short seder, without the 'meas.
sky et pas* &dm or giber hefts Nis law avalatka."

•_ll Is

istaNEits OR NAICAt
Stoneb
11111111SIGIC.' it was
-
........-• a"..t., .. 4 • 4:
subject of higleiggity,FlD•ek-virds
sti B Consmisiientfit.4oo , cjOie twee ' Thaio
Officers who hid. . tiNtagatiliss
It IV wasteful espeedi ' Ile public To 1
takia p!acri *WI oar* ' 've may memo'
or aliogetherikeeked the NW the plil
if proper ehrellial d lisiuners and, vi
i , in their iNietth' aspect,.' dated ht to ace 1
9, after expoiing abuses-of the meat *ea h
ituru which bail prevailed et &tercet pommel