The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-12-27
93feiial,ies.
CURIOUS EXPERIMENT.

DIAL. Der. 16.-ou Monday n,oruing Mr.. Fran
CTS, who lat year contrved tire expedition and con-
ttrueted the machines which Sir Home Popham ran
among the enemys Aotilla Bouloghe. arrived here
IRON Dover and ru,our was fpread that he was
going tn make an experiment., 60 blow up big Of
800 tons. with one of his new invented Ca.anarap.
Curioiity was foon alive and about four p M great
crowds of people aGen,blsd on the lea,h from Deal
TO Wainier Cattle, oppoiite which the brig Ey
iaw feyeral people working about her. but till darS
the brig remained unhurt, and the people mucf dc
appointed, thinking the experiment. had faikj. yerv
literally cursd Mr. Francis aud his catara rans On
ruefday, however, about three p. M he again an
Peared on the beach, where ! and only few, Nlofe
eurofty had not sbated, were afEmbled we fo:,ow-
ed him to the waters edge, oProfite Wamer Caflle,
where, he was n,et by Lady, who, was told wa.
Lady Eaher Stanhope, and niece to Mr.. Pitt After
walking fome time, he tiei white pocket haniker.
chief to the end OF his cane and made fyal 10 the
brig. which lay about haHa mile from TIE hore
and inltanrya long ten-oared galley darted by tie
bow Of the brig and threw fomething INTO The water,
which preiunie was tle catauaran. MIR FRANCIS
then drew out his watch, and turning to the ;aiyf
heard him fay i" fifteen r'inu,es is her TIME" was
now IN anxiety Tor the reolt and held my watch COUNT
ing the minutes. In iiatceD minutes the expiiion
took place, not much louder than four poundtr an
inweoie column Of water and lnoke was thrown up.
Wheb an'oiS q5cured the SeIei; fhe apprare. To &c
lifed out oi tie water, and hsclinc to lrbosrd he
icparated in the middle, and the two ends iu,ned;
s:ely wentto the bottom in one minute NJ ,tirr wa.
I" be ieen Of her but rorels Of Aoatiiy wrrss the
fight was the noa d@fui and grand ever ,,itneGed
She was riding at anchor, fails bent new painted aad
ieen,irGy prepared for avoyage; and as If by eraa,
OF nature, in minute ae disappeared aud wen, 4,
the bottoni The wreck was quickly futroundetl BY
tie boats OF The curious aud among Others wen, 10
view her remains. Her forc-caale and naip.deek
were floating, nic broke completely in two, the
plarks of her deck and ldes pt in thopfnGs of
pieces, the fore-uaa vas broke ia two the
and pump were blown out Of her. and the rnain.topaii
yard was blown up to the crois trees her knees we're
torn fror her dcs and the braa;s Of the deck boss
IN ieveral pa'es in faca it is i,p0iills to dsf,rts
a more complete decomposition Of a veGe, or a moro
dreadful craih of material. !, VI as perhaps ore of
the moi enrhus experiments HIGH mas baen made in
modern times f,r who .a,.!I 10, have COR, ,,,,.a
thst the powder would friend its force on The water.
which is movable, and not pals !rnugh the nronp.
framed bottom Of vefei Why was he rspor, A.
tllag from the exp oon 10 inconGdclablr WHEN the
efe4 was r. great
It's faid Mr. Francis !, celebrated foreigner, who
i' iTs2y in this eountry; he tall gentre r,,s -
bout thirty, peaks good Englifh WIKI, ra,ksr Ger
man accent, and ispefhapss H4uoverfan.