New-York daily tribune., 1846-01-20

TO tie Editors Of The Tribune on the 18th inst we ,,
spcctfully conceive that you have wholly mistaken The ol
ec;s and pu poses whichiarge engines were designed
We have been the habit OF oelieyiuc ttat they were in
roduced 70 secsrc poo nj and drn5e stream Of wse
in high bulJiuss--snd that their esteemed US
wss the power OF orcins water win sres, economy
,abor-hroush suy number OF lengths OF hose-snd 70
a long period OF time.
The superiority of sn engine therefore would b,
eyinced not simply iu her power OF pumping water bu
in torrtag it, The propositons--or rather Bets ~
which you modcs;ly oats for the acceptance Of thr
Southwark Co are confined almost exclusively to til,
pumping qualities Of the Enencs-end indeed the lss,
the only oaer which would really ,es, the comparative
power Of the two Engines We do not claim that hi
Engines OF the Agnews construction well calcps
ted to discharge from tho bu;; yours for hs'
was not The only objec. ,hs eminent builder desired
effect, All that we caim ioE such Eus is ,hst-wiit
the number ofuienhey can be effectively woFSeC
for longer period OF time with less fatigue to the reG
sad less Jury to the ene'ue.
Tne truth OF the position would be conceded By all
who inspected the condition OF Nos - snd3 for though
both were constructed about ;hc period have
been equally used the former have authority. fC,
saving is in condition to bo of little use Depart
ment in few years while tie latter is apparantly uuz
jured by service.
With this view OF the purposes for which large Engines
were bulk we decidedly decline accepting any OF your
suction propositions which have relation 10 the
circumstances under which Engines placed fres
since the introduction of the Croton.
of;he whole OF the propositions which we now TO-
publish. as follows
lst will play fair gire and take ma;ch-wi;h On
gncs equally msnued. rom suction, and through four
Iafaa Ft1Ea gfU To-. l.
" IN wssh her within three minutes will then take
her water from the butt, and playing through pipe of
one AMI tareeeshils bore. will wager hundred
dollars that she cannot wash mo in three minutes
2ad. Wi! plny with engines equally manned through
four gths hose with pipe o. and eighth inch
bore, either - hight distance, and Tor hundred
dollars
3D. will play m, engine against the Southwark M
Is through length OF hose. with hydrsnts attached
and from pipe OF and quarter inch bore either
10 high, or distance !or one hundred dollars.
i,h. will play that engine also fair gire aud tdls
match, from suction and through four lengths OF hose
for two hundred dollars.
In these two propositions yield to the Southwark s
the advantages she may have in number Of men
5ih. viii play the Southwark Tor hundred DO
lars through any length OF nose AMI with any size pipe
they may choose giving them an advantage OF men
we have determined 10 accept ouly the third and dih
provided you will accept the that we shall submit
and approve Of the general arrangements
The third proposition accepted, the engines to be
worked at such place rs we may hereafter neue Hc.e
be carried 80 feet per pendieulr engine TO be- worked
10 minutes By one set ofmcn without change.
The Engine to he deciered winner which throws
water tho creates. average distance for the longest Pc
liod OF time.
Tie 5at proposition aecp'ed. The water to be played
from the box through 900 feet Of hose with inch
zies-the hose 10 be ca4iei upon such building
may select Eng NJ to be worked Tor five mirnes the
Southwark with 10 men.
We are not inclined to bring ON a secc ass Engine
from Philadelphia believing that the question in dispute
is the relative advantages OF modes of construction
aud that the firstciass OF both descriptions a.
cached to the Department in this City-the Empire No
IL being Waetrmans, and Southwark No. 80 being 4,
new : construction the only remarkable difference be-
us that the to,mer is 10 inch chamber snd the s:;er
inch The following, therefore, our Offers
lst We wl play your 10 inch chamber Engine No
H. with water rom the box through four lengths Of
nose, with such no1zlcs each may prefer either to
night or dsunce, for from l TO $500; each Engine to
be manned With set Of men, without change.
III. We will play the same Engine with water from
the box through 10 TO % lengths OF hose with such
nozzes each may prefer, and for such length of tim
as you may name; each Engine 70 be manned with one
set of men, without change. $500.
Should you be indi,posed to accept these oHars
willing to play No. ~ friendly match in auch man
scientific men may determine 10 be the best cs-
culated to test the powers OF the respective Enss,es
with reeronce to the objects and purposes for wieh
they were designed.
No change alteration in the construction OF any O..
the Engines subsequent to the proposed matches VIII
Of course be permitted. If the above should be ar,
cepted, please notify the undersigned persouaIy-snce
they not jesirous to maintain newspaper COMO
versy. JOHN ". SCHENCh, Foreman.
CffAs. McDorGAtr. Secretary. j20 It