Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-08-02


quarter before O'Clock the directors. consisting of
Chares Lawrence. John Mess, Joseph Sanders, r. |
Giadstone'W. Rotterdam, r, Harrison, ID Earle,
James Bourne, e. Hodgson, and w w. Curre,
Escs and Henry Booth, Esq. the treasurer, took
their seats in two of the new coaches which had
been provided for them in which were also Charles
Tayleur, Eos John Chopper, Jun Esq &c; and,
after passing through the small tunnel seven earro-
ges, laden with stone were attached TO the Engine
The weight of the two coaches, with passengers.
sas about ; tons
Seven stone wagons, q tons.
Dnginc, tender, and water, tons.
. Gross weight, 90 tons.
At tho above named hour, (quartor before nine)
the order TOR starting was given, and tho procession
moved slowly towards Wavertree lane, where the
speed was increased The carriages passed through
the deep cutting rapid rate, the bridges and sides
Of the slopes being lined with spectators, who bad
thronged to see the partial opening Of this magnG-
cent work. On arriving at tho foot Of the inclined
plane, an assistant locomotive engine was attached 10
the carriages, and the train assembled the Ranhil at
steady pace. At the end of the ascent the assist
ant engine was detached, and the "Arrow" proceed
ed forward at the rate of sixteen seventeen miles
an hour. On arriving at the Sankey vaduct, the
speed was decreased. on account of the present
finished state of the eba nkment adjoining the bridge,
which IS not yet sufficiently consolidated. The engine
then moved rspidy past Newton to the Kenyon cx-
eayation, were fresh supply of water was taken In,
occupying about seven MIMI es; afterwards proceed
ed at about seventeen miles an hour across Chat
Moss, where the road Is such excellent order to
call forth the admiration of tho directors who pro-
nounced It to be perfect any other part Of the
road; and, after taking in another supply of water
Eccies, the engine proceeded tn Manchester where
| il arrived at minutes past eleven. The whole
time occupied on the Journey being two hours TWEEN
tyone minutes, which after deductinc twenty minutes
for taking in water &c. leaves two hours and one
minute for the time Of performing the journey.
Having partaken ofa collation., the Directors rctur
ned to Olafeid ano where The carriages were in rea
dincss to receive tham and after having been greet
ed By the many thousand individuals who had COL
lertcd from the surrounding neighborhood they left
Manchester their return to Liverpool The pro-
cession started with two coaches, con;a aiming from
forty fifty persons, which dsred through the dense
mass of Individuals who thronged theral-way, pas
sing Chat Bless At the rate of about twenty two miles
all honr and arriving at EJge-hr Liverpool latter de-
ducting seven minucts for stoppoges) hour and
! thirty four m,nu,cs!
Ii is scarcely possible 70 over estimate the impor-
lance Of those experiments Wonderful and crafty
ing the results of hspre trials thcY were
far less saiftc:ory than threx perinants Of Mon
day The whole distance betw Liverpool and Man
chester has now been accomplished in two hours and
one minute, with an immense load and in one hour
and thirty six minutes with load Of a modcr-
ate description The power of the engines to keep
M rapid moi ion ior long distance has been fully
established The average speed the return from
Manchester was twenty niles an hour and in passing
C over Chat Mos. he carragas proceeded for q time
n tn" rate Of ~ miles!
The engine is on tn" principle as the Rocket
which gained the prize at Rnnh'll, in October last
;hc principle by Henry Bnoth Esq with improvements
BY the compeny's engineer and the manufacturers
= AlcsseEs Robert Stephenson e. Co. of Newcastle
| The Directors expressed themselves highly graft
lied with the state of the wOrks end tIe performance
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Juno q
fon ,hs hs'e vas goei demand for Cotton last
generally have willing to meet The do1sn ,I0 n
no.s an Improvement Of isd ID in descriptions
200 bags American on speculation, amour, q
500 bags among whch 1870 Bowed at Cd to I'D
Cad od chiefly sd to "a for @ddH To sisy 5i nf
Haoams and Mobile Cd 7d 200 Sea Island ID 70 iad
LONDON CORN EXCHANGE June 10.
been & and Ss: are very but there having
s quoted Is per quarter cher than Monday There is b
little doing III that article today.
FROM FRANCE DIRECT
10y ne packet ship Ere Capt Funk received Paris
The French elections begin on the sd of June Tho
one OF The papers shows that the contest will be and the
indicate over abundant cosnce the pan of the
INC . itsssa'0 s Is from the morning papers
To a VI ey ne Grace od King Of France Navarro
P gu 70 whom these prssepls shall come greeting:
81 my nIentionS had right calculate on their concur
re " ,I ,hegood mcditared refused
lhe ia,nsro my people my heart affected at this: a.
Eins am offended Il pronounced the dsso!uon Of the
NINE ~ the moment when the electoral colleges aIs to omen
VI every par Of my knsdon it you should listen 70
10 maintain the Constitution aud the institutions which are
upon H. has been and always will be end Of nv eff
OTIS t 70 attain this end must eely and cause 10 D.
respected the sacred mnune0 which appoain 10 NV croyn
these Constitute the guaTahiee Of public ropose and your
Inc nature Of the government would he changed n
should enieebs my prsrogutivcs and
should he alIe TO my oath were ! IN permit IT, ~
OudeT the shade Of the governnat F,ance has hec,o a
hIns ana nee She owes to her privileges her cred an,
her industry France hads nothing TO envy in Other sa,. %
has nothing TO desire but the preservation of the rgs she
possesses. ~ " viz "s'S She
90 nini uen Tor your rights aSsocato them with nv
own ana WIZ protect them with equal solicitudo
Be not sedUced by insiduous woods NJ tho ,o.
yom Iepose Repel with sJignation the suspcoo, snJ no
PoGcsi arS which shake public confidence and are ine
de 70 exce serious disorders The designs Of those Who
Popasate these false approximations shall ovehrun he
lore my nmoveabie resolution Your security and your ns
guard them equally ' 's''
Electors! Hasten to your Colleges Let not a cnp,l. neg
I5enee prevent your attendance Let the same sentiri,
animate you, Tor under the banner YOU ralIvl
Is your kHs WIN demands II; il s your Elber WIN ca
you FuhI your duties ! shall accomplish nins
OVSn ~ our Palace of the TulsTiss on the I3h day NJ
King 81 WV oil 4, g = &c "'o
The President Of the Council Of aiiniser