The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-08-08 00:00:00

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the 29th ult. rev ling the fire Vt. 14 "It
the factory of M srs. oillllo6 OW IlAtecaaa„,llll
Bolton, dated Bolton le. Moors, Tuesday treat..
Jul, 21, we noticed in it the paragraph trabsee--"1.6.6.
which we sake a few remarks, which If
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peeper, raVailist iiii6lish."7-We its,* cuesamitiii
the intelligence which these remarks cont,ln to ea,„
who possess cloth factories, Si well as se AU proi,ii,4
of several Insurance-ollichs;" int! we judge ft i do,
which we owe to the possessors of all fecteria.
make that intelligence more public.
The paragraph which we alluded to •bote is..
follows :—" The sweepings of the room hale gat
a few weeks been put about the place 4
the fire appeared to origins?.. Whether del.
cotton, intermixed with dirt, is capable of geaff;
ing fire by that fermentative process, as exhibit*,
hay-ricks, is worthy of investigation ; and dg,N,4l
experiment hes dettermined the question, it ihosidh
carefully excluded from factories."
In regard to woollen factories (how far Ma my
apply to cotton factories we knew not) espertneat hi
determined theqiestion. Some time since the tuat,
jogs of our facterywere deposited in an nu t- houseolla
little distance from the factory. In a few days sib
cidestally discovered that these sweepings eta
neatly on ire; they were instantly removed, sad k
prevent any accident from a similar occurrence, ge
ceased a shed to be erected, the sides nailed up ini
boards, and the roof covered with tiles, entirely 4
tached from any beading, where future sweeply
were placed. In about twelve or fourteen days, es
found, one 'nothing, that these sweepings were on Ike,
and the boarded sides nearly destroyed. Bad lik
erection been contiguous to the factory, the whop
might have been consented.
Having a suspicion that sweepings, or flocks, mist
with train oil would soon ignite (train oil is uwl h
woollen factories in the flocking of cards, a tem
which will be understood by all who are concerasi
with such factories), we raised up in a brass kettles
qoantity of flocks, &c. with this oil, and Mikis
12 hours the whole was in a ease.

This experiment, combined with the two form
circumstances, left not the least doubt in our minds
of the danger to factories, iris* from the ammo
lotion of sweepings, if suffered to remain long ts.
gether ; and we now, immediately upon sweeping thi
lofts, cause them to be deposited in an old stem.
boiler, whence they are removed for the perposed
manuring land, as soon as they approach tomtits
state of ignition.
We are, Sir, your mold obedient,
Trowbridge, Aug. 6. JOHN COOPER AND SOI

THE HARVEST. •
WORCeSTILR.—The farmers in this neighbourhood
have 'already housed e considerable quantity of gnus
in the best possible slate.
GLASGOW, AUGUST 4.—harvest will be merino
this part of Scotland by the beginning of Septet.
bpi: The crop will not only be extremely pre:
ductless in respect of grain, but the quantity sad
quality of straw will more than make fp for the dd.
ciency of hay. lu rem respect the crop sill be sa.
usually fine; and there is no doubt that the prima!
grain will ;fall considerably. - Potatoes are WA
luxuriant and early, and cannot fail to be cheap, as.
less the great demand for butcher-meat should ode
them be used largely in feeding cattle.
WiNcist.Txu, Ana. O.—A considerable qusatity
of grain has been already bossed in this neighbogre
hood—a circumstance at so early a period is ad
within the recollection of the oldest inhabitant hem.
lice Or WIGHT, Aucs. 3.—The harvest in the
island is going on well : the principal part of ths
wheat will be housed by Ssturday ; and a mars
abundant crop has not been in the Island for upwards
of 40 years. New wheat, brought to market en SO
turday last, weighed near 6211,. per bushel, which
supposed a general average for the Island.

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A singe'ar instance of the boldness and audacity
fazes lately occurred at Bensersyde.house. As 00
of the maidservants, a girl of about 14 years of age,
was searching in the garden and plantations, and le
a field adjoining the home, for turkey eggs, she dis•
covered a foe in the act of carrying of an old turkey
.from her nest; the girl ran up to him, and ea
some difficulty got the bird set of his clutches; but
reynard, unwilling to give op his prise, attacked her
again, and absolutely succeeded in taking it from h.r
once or twice; eventually, however, finding bit:melt
defeated, but still unwilling to give ep the coldest
entirely, be followed her (she carrying the Wks?
in her arms) home to within a few yards of the home
door, where be thought it the wisest plan to bend IN
course towards the Gateheugh.—Edinburgh Star.)
About ten o'clock on 'Thursday night, the ueiab•
bourhood of Dowling-street, Westminster, wed
thrown intu great consternation, in consequence of
a quantity of smoke and • firo being observed Imetet
from a second finer window at the Adult tad gt.
public-house. The home was full of ceatramers CS
the time, and they, together with several &ernes,
rendered every assistance, and happily too* slaw'
guisbed the flame. The fire was occasioned by I
candle being left at lite window, which set the cat'
tains on fire.
Yesterday morning the body e< a wee was foetid
by a fisherman, floating in. the Thames, by finite*,
stairs, Sbedteell.. The body appeared to hive bee,
in the water live or sii days. He is about 18 yesn
of age, dressed. in a canvass jacket, cord waistcoat,
and stoweers. The body was taken to Wappse
' Workhoese.
The Anna R.lsimeheewt hil‘Ferlane, fret Boggle
Isle of France, 94 118111110, 10100
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