Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-04-07

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wahe Tie 'uaeis'e VI the inscntan IL extremely
s'pe 'na' child may eomptrhSnd n, 1t does violate
"ns one Ia" m nsaTal PHILOSOPHY Moreover, the invent
Or "a professional gentleman is n OF scientific
Sa'ement well acquainted with nature. laws aud perfect
~ 'he various inventions aud causes OF their fail
ue which have OF late years devised purpose
sopets'",ns steam, whether by condensed air, water
P'me'' mechanical t.outTv ances, electricity, &c.
Inc fundamental principle which the engine
founded Is pte,sely similar TO that OF the hydraulic
pres the powvs Of which, every one knows, can only
" "'eu ~ mo strength OF the materials ct which II
made Soi, what has hitherto rendered the power Of
@ nsossaiie pess inspplicabe TO the Production ut
'e fo~er Is, dat Just IN proportion the power Is
seosa speed Is lost and vice In the present in
~ahon however unlimited power gained without the
sPced the piston Of the large cylinder travelling
NJ Sseh Stroke with the power gained. just the dis.
lance rs the piston ut the lesser cylinder This power
ad TINS speeo which in inverse ratio Of each Other.
appear by this Inn poran Invention however para
aokieall actually combined.
we "re not ut liberty give the public parcu-
ar account OF the this invention than the words OF
TIE hue OF the patent viz: 1.-The uyda.Mechrnic Appa-
'as which, 10y COG binaton Of hydraulic snd mechani.
Sa properties well 'uown scientific principles. intend
cd 10 supersede the of fire and steam in working and
p'opeing all Kinds at machinery and engncs-thus CT
iee''"e an SAVING, and avoiding the
danger atisiu from the explosive nature Of steam"
London PAPER.
LINZ Ac loss tbs IsruAus SuEz.-Aa extraordinary
project Tor the formation o railway through the sthmus
OF Su-l with view Ia the improvement OF the cSmmuni-
cation he tine Mediterranean and the Red Sea, has
Just been broached by Sir William CORVALLIS Harris n,or
at engi the Bombay establishment embodied
letter 10 tine Chairman aud Directors OF the Fast India Com
rany in which he contends that railway Through that dts
irici Is perfectly feasible aud be preferred either
dire ship canal from the Red Sea the
navigablG passage from Sucz the Nile The MAJOR
CO inmcne,s his bold proposition by stating that ihe line
over waich abe rail tar from being besct with
Hcules Ia the engineer has been asccrtaGcd L.
dvorab- profile aud hard gravely soil is known
prevail in leo Of the shifting sands OF the desert. The
construction ct railroad would fully the end of
acceleraog mails and passengers through Egypt He
proposes 10 class oi narrow sea-vessels Of
ihem ae'sS The is'hmus I" sueE upon rHeNs by means
of locomotive engines Of adequate power The vessels
must be built upon the plan that will beet
ract addIuona the sides involved by
val water, and the cradstuck upon which each
wal be placed during the transit must be constructed with
the same view. The Inaccessible character OF tie Mcd
shore living against the Sea Suez and the
general unh,nss all the rsdsc1ds on that coast
Tor vessels ct ANY considerable daugn OF watsr clearly
indicate the ME- about Cairo, the most eligible point
which ht railroad could be c1rrird IN order that te laden
may BE- transferred from To the other of the
divided tdruush lie always navis'bc channel. At
the terminus the Ne and At the head OF the OF
Suez, inclnsd plane must be OUT under suitable
shelter distance sutcien; 10 admit ii" the steamers he
ing readil, hauled upon the rails mga be earned into
deep watc: inclination Of one foot IN forty fifty,
and truck upon wheels down u 10 b. Brought
beneath tie lo.;.ng vessel THIS truck DC cradle
shaped. aud constructed the shoulders ct
the vessel and thus afford her adequate support wren she
dcs high Ond dry. Bv nj stationary engine both
the vessel and truck then be drawn The incline,
that the first sinking the second will be raised
upon !o railway along which,, Is Ia travel The locomo
casine required draw ladea vessel 500 tons
burden across the desert VI Su6z, need not passes
above three power ii those ordinarily used upon
the English aud the increased dspusa5e breadth
TO. the machinery will reader this power acqus
The OF the vessel must be constructed A.
iUli and lie Hat daring the transit ia order 10
any action OF the wind upon them aad 4 moderate
width between the rails Will aen be ionnd sufficient "A
station, admit vessels their trucks passing
other midway mast be constructed m the centre OF the line
aud, the entire distance at cistyou miles toad be
coussl N hours, communication between Sdes and
Cairo might be !a:ly held each u line
rails. Although constructed for steam vessel ueks, these
rails could be equally employed for tire transit e; mails.
passengers heavy baggage anG Goals By the adaptation 81
locomotive engnes Possessing only the ordinary po"eE,
with train -! carriages and trucks Ut sho requisite
breadth Taa that would attend the constEuc-
non vi such raiiOau Win insne0 planes stationary anu
locomotive engines and trucks be cstnat
cd within mi sterling. TaiS sum falls very Tar shor;
Of the lowest that has been framed for ship
nal, and ioy appear small Tor long line isi
in nP.lVn; should be borne IN mind that the
ground has De purchased that nei.aer bid
Ees iuuuo.s - consfuct-bOih u which among
tie heavies, items OF English Raiiwayand iliut
only li0e oi Rails Vii. De required. In every
point OF the advantages ino,nios stable, OF the
scagme which reader the isiEnlS commercial
;horOu;faie without the necessity shifting cargoes
OF the vessels employed. TIE railroad m sht be
pletsd IN years; whereas tho construction Of
nal sUpposiu.. be within the compass OF hnriaI
oNer;ion, woUii occupy and Is anoh'' !usliy
important JrratOn; namely the entire suppression
OF quarantine. the rapidly OF the TRANSIT h'Vugh Egypt
would set aside the necessity Tor hs fecA"" hha ihe
presence single sgGrdilar would prove sufficient
guaranty that h,e had no dangerous contact dur
log tie passage tIrogn Egypt. Commercial. interests
generally canr.ls Ia be materially promoted by
mod. transporting caTgoes the neck OF land
which diSconnec's Europe and Asia; and must pro.
puIronably improve the oil his kchness the
ViceTny Of Egypt. IL = always observed that the ops-
Of railroad Is 10 treble the tIaii- upon a new
line and the imgIOved relations with Cuina, as well a.
the success OF branch the
Of Aires, wii both tend swell the mpOr-
OF the plan. Let here ais, IN passing revert
TO tie highly Important subject OF Inc coal beds which
have been reported - eAisi within reasonable
Oi the coast OF Abjssnia, IN position the most
nienI for the supply OF tie depots both at Alden aud
5uoZ. Sailing vessels obviously untitled for the
navigation Of the Red Sea, that a sui further IN.
provemout, 1t would be very desirable all
the steamers employed merchantmen upon such q
principe rs do away with lite Necessity Of locomotive
engines 10 Gfisy them the ishmus. They might
he fitted with pfppellins lieu oi paddle, wheels
in the place o: which latter might DE substituted railway
wheels thai the vessel iis tack could work
way with it, engines.