The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-06-21 00:00:00

SCOTL4ND.

New lovasnom.—A few days age, a mew contriv-
ance, by a respectable tradesmen is tows, ter propel
jag vessels without the sid of steam, sails, or oars.
was pablicly exhibited for the first time. It (mambo.
of a beat of about 28 fret keel and 9 feet beam, hail:
on purpose, and fitted with light paddle wheels, whit!.
are operated upon In urine ways by eight men, and
made to revolve with coasidenble spied, so that, in
the first trial, and without any previous practice on
the part of the men, the boat was paddled across to
Holeasbergh in iffy miontes—a distance, we believe.
of six miles, and brought back i■ about an hour. To
those who. like Mr. Owen, deprecate the substitution
of steam machinery for hums. labour, this contriv
care should come with peculiar recommendations.—
The present contrivance, amongst other modes of ap-
plication, might be advaatagoonsly employed, we
think, in cases where vessels larger this row-boats
are necessary, yet where the expense of constructing
and upholding steam machinery is impracticable, or
in more qualified terms, would not pay. We are in-
formed, however. that the proprietor sod projector
aims still higher. sad intends trying his vessel as •
passage boat between this and Glasgow, for which
Ferro.' It is fitted up with a neat cabin, and other ac-
commodations foitbirty or forty persons; aid he an-
ticipates segues from the low rates at which be can
afford as take pasongers to whom speed of convey-
anti, sach so is feud with most of the steam-packets,
is a misor object, and übsorvisat to the mere attrac-
tive one of econuy. Of the result we may have oc-
casion hereafter to speak, bet meantime we wish him
all manner of success.—(Greenock Advertiser.)
Penn.—The dryness of the air on Thursday was
greater, according to the hygrometric formula of Mr.
A.dersos, than it has been observed here on any for-
mar occasion. with suitable instruments. While a
naked thermometer stood In the shade at 78 degrees,
one covered with moistened cambric was so low as 60.
The difference amonating to 18 deg., indicated that
the air was so partially charged with humidity, that it
could have retaned is the state of vapour more than
doable t►e quantity of water, which it actually held io
solution. Tho a/operation, estimated by means of two
inetra meats of great delicacy, lately invented by Mr.
A. wu at the rate of 1.50 th of an inch per boor from
three to six o'clock p.m. Mite evaporation were to
proceed at this extraordinary rate during the whole

month, it would ausount, In 30 days, to about 14 inches,
of perpendicular depth. The low temperature of the
sight. however. which (for reasons Mr. A. explained
is a paper read before the last meeting of the Literary
and Antiquarian Society) always attends a dry slate
of the atmosphere, must reduce it greatly below the
calolatioss; insomuch, that it would probably be rated
too high even at a third.part of what hes been stated.
actual evaporatios for the past part of ilte present
mouth being only 2 I.loth inches.
At the great Dumbarton fair the week before last,
the supply of cattle was one-fuurth shorter than usual,
purchasers, expecting a farther decline in the prices,
stood off. However, on Wednesday. a great number
of south country buyers bad arrived, and business be-
gan and west forward with alacrity. The light cattle
were in great demaid. as they travel well, and sell
readily whop fat. Three-year-old quer fold from 31.
to 41. 45,; and heifers from 41. to 71. lie. a-bead.—
The advance since the last Sbaodon market would rem
from Is. to 10s. a-head. The demand for large state
was limited. Two-yaw-old stota from
.Argylishire,
according to their condition. sold at from 21. 10s. to
41. 71.11 d.; three-year-old heifers brought from 4/. to
51. Ose lot of sixty good beasts, between three and
four year old, lit 13e.; and prime beasts brought 61.
The whole stock was sold by four o'clock on Thurs-
day. The fair was, upon the whole, mush better than
was expected.
Menet. Joss 6.—On Tuesday afternoon, the no-
torious Powell/slime was apprehended on tl.. Loewe
read. by Mr. Patrick Mackay. A warrant bad been
issued against Wallace some days before, in cons*.
gasses of which be disappeared: He again ventured
to visit the West Ward, use of his principal haunts ;
and leformation having been seat to the officers, they
set oat in search of him. Mr. Mackay. however, went
on a little before; and, on observing Wallace at •
,distance, he hurried through Dndhope nursery, in
order to intercept him. Wallace having observed the
'Seers, walked leisurely out of the road. and was just
passing the house at the north side of the nursery,
'hes he was seined. The presence of some ioditi-
duals deterred him from using violence; and the offi-
cers having come up, he was conducted I. gaol.
Hundreds asesesbled to witness the captive's march ;
and when be had reached his destinatios. a loud
" burrs!" rose from the immense crowd in front of
the Tows-house. After uadergoiug an examination,
he was committed to gaol.
Pal/OMM ReCAral).—Our readers, on reference to

our j 1 of that period, will find that Aegis Mae.
timid was seatesced at last Circuit to seven years
trausprtatioo, for an assault. The Jury by whom he
was tried petitioned his Majesty for an alleviation of
t►e pasiskistost, bat so answer having arrived, he was
on Thursday to have been sent off to the hulks. About
olio o'clock of Qte preceding day, however, he effected
his escape from prison, through a sky-light, having re-
moved the grating, which was secured by a padlock,
sad deiteeLded by a rope iota a close at the back of the
jail. On reaching the ground be ran off with all speed,
knocking down or pushing aside every person who
happened to be in his way. He threw off his bonnet
and shoes when loaning down Bridge-street, appar-
ently to lee his speed, and bounded along the
bridge like • deer, no one offering any interruption,
and be has not since bees heard of.—(faverners
Joirrast)

An official retort toTin order of the Come of Commons
of the total population and number of persons receiving
relief from the poor rates in four parishes in the county
of Sussex, states as follows the parish of Northiam,
total population according to the last census, 1,358;
number of paupers, 636. Salehnrst population, 2,121 ;
paupers, 1.1162. liarwarsh population. 1,937 ; paupers.
1,1156. Ma)lield population, 2,695; pauprs.t' 1,391.
rhos the nuuther of paupers exceeds more than half the
amount of the whole population in each of these four
parishes.

A forgery was discovered at the Bank yesterday
inoraing, to the amonat of
.6,0001. ; It is said to hare
men committed by a clerk to a Stock-broker. aid who
nas been absent some time.