Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-03-23

evidently not whully at home IN either, and would
SHINE more IN the Professors chair Of hi tory or NOR
al philosophy to some fashionable university. Then
he 10 so ndolent, so far wri,n:, his Thoughts is
Concerned. and, unfortunately for himself cxces so
in conversation. Bot this would lead me beyond the
range which have laid down for myself in these
notices OF, the Speakers aud Speeches in Parliament
The countenanco aud general manner Of SIR James
Macintosh are emneRtly expressive of the intel
ectual habits of his life, and of his uray very
benevolent disposition Energy Of will is wanting in
the brow; and though the mouth and eye arc cord al
y kind IN their expression they that compress
SION and 6xrdDess, which betokcn decp-fet undoubt
ing conviction In his very latest work. he says.
thnt IN speculative philosophy he is nearer to indf.
ference than to an exclusive spirit. This rcm,rka-
bio declaration, which may be extended his other
Inquiries, shows how much the mere scholastic log
cinn has prevailed over the metaphysical philosopher
and, to those conversant with the springs OF human
action, sH rds most satisfactory explanation OF the
causes Of Sir James Mackintosh's not holding q
higher pace among statesmen and philosophers. AS
1t Is, however, he IS by far the best informed aud
most philosophical speaker writer in either House
of Prrliamcnt-a compliment which my respect for
his talents and requirements makes me regret is
Just now so little worthy Of his acceptance.
LIVERPOOL AND MANCHESTER RAIL RoAp-In this
sceson Of rail roads, begun and projected the follow
ing descriptive account fthe great work coupet ed
between Liverpool and Manchester. by q correspon-
dent OF the Philadelphia Gazette, will probably be
read with interest.
LONDON, January, 1891.
The great Liverpool Tunnel. which is said to b.
the largest in the world, is in all respects 4 magn-
cent work. 1t commences a short distance from the
north corner of the Queens Dock, and runs under
the town of Liverpool. finally terminating at Edge
I'LL, distance Of more than mile and a quarter
Tins subtcrraneous passage very vile and spacious
and cannot iail to inspire the visitor with the
Impressive admiration for an achievement that would
bnt few years since. have been cunlemncC as The
most chlmerical Of projects. The deep and heavy
rumblng OF carriages distinctly h-uri as they arr
hurried along the busy pavenirnts overhead, iecung
with lite and enterprises; and YOU advance, YOU
prin ed rc wall the names of several 81 reefs
under which the hne passes al various lbs from,
the surface. The sides and roof Of the vault have
been white washed. and the whole destined IT, he
spendidly Illuminated with gas. which will hes, Oyy
upon II a most brilliant effect. When the day Is
perfectly clear. the light my be dscerned AZ the
opening of Edge Ill., when more han n mile distant
IL has the same appearance as that OF the upper
hemisphere of the moon through thin m ,ss of
Nrecy clouds. When the work reaches It's compe-
ton, It will constitute Of the most splendid pro-
menases that can well DO imagined; but present
no other accommodation s ENJOY ed BY the pedestrian,
than the dun and struggling Ugh. afforded by TWO or
three torches
IL seemed to be a matter of some surprise how
such an extraordinary excavation could be effected
WAS info med by of The Directors that the first
shaft was commenced IN 1925, and the operations
continued with scarce any JntcrmIsson. night or dav
until the work was completed. Nearly two thirds
of the Tunnel was perforated through solid rock;
so thnt upwards of one hundred and fiffv thousand
tons Of free stone removed. which served adri
rably for building and many other PURPOSES The
pick axe, hamm:r, wedge ond gunpowder, were the
principal agents employed in thus forcing this pom
derous thoroughtare through the bowels of the earth
s'everal shafts were opened al the average distance
of five bundled yards; and such was the precision
with which the workmcn approached each other
that they seldom varied inurc than an inch at the
point Of junction
Passengers destined for Manches,o, repair n the
grand area at Edge Hill. from Which place tho rail
way Coaches set of. took my seat IN one of those
vehicles and rapidly descended an inclined plane
lead ding through the small tunnel! which Is about
three hundred yards in length, principally cu through
a solid rock, and illnmlna ed With double row Of
lamps.-The carriages arc Yariously constructed
and ore quite unique IN Their appearance, although
utility rather than elegance, seems TO have been the
object OF the builders. The seats are divided int %
three compartments, some OF which are tas;eiuly |
lined with CLOTH and each compertmer Is sufficiently
large tor the convenience of two perspus The car |
rlageS and coaches are six seven in number; and
the whole joined together, present a very novel and
striking spectacle, when travelling with unpreceden-
ted velocity, and drawn only by a single engine.
found 1t highly necessary to purchase ticket long
time previous to the period Of starting or | should
otherwise have infalIbly been prevented from pro-
curing seat. One hundred aid thirty passenpcrs
comprise the stipulated number that can be accom-
modatsd at time; nd notwithstanding the CARRIAGES
sct out from the respective places six times every
day, making the complete number Of passengers seven
hundred and eghty--thcre yet scores Of people
who are obliged durnllly to depart disappoin; cd
Yours, an. |
BALTIMORE, MARcu 2i |
The experiment Of the transport alton of t,oo hun
Ired barrels Of 1yur, with single horse vas rodo