The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-20

Of Mr. Hamilton to obtain the patent In Esslssd bat
all the arrangements not csmplsted until lst3, and
| in that year the patent was obtained
Mr. CARPMAEL, civil engineer, and adviser In patents
deposed that the drawings and specification Of the
plaintiffs machine, we're so plain aud in.ihsie,s that
them. ifthsy had BEEN brSor, him A. = guide He h.d
seen the machine lat work at Sepney: The oesct q
it was to cut wood for shipbuldiDs to any required
using the hsnd-saw, and then shaping with ads.
The principles Of the invention 30 d-nrst,
the application Of an inner frame gate espsbs
of moving within the ordinary saw-gste Of mill;
and secondly the saw was stretched in inner frame
SV means Of sslit bar or lever ussd FOR d,,sesas
| the saw Another principle was that the timber
quiz ed to be cut, had motion given tot when
fary as to produce any required beyel TO the
The witness detailed other particulars aud said
that from his knowledge Of engines aud machines, he
had doubt that the combination OF the principles
to hich he referred, entirely new invention
when the plaintiff oh aimed his patent, in 1ss3.
In cross examination the witnes, said ne had seen
the defendants machine at Woolwich aud he said he
could not Of the principles he had spoken o.
but was either applied directly or else an equivalent
| for 1t.
Mr.. WARD, the Secretary to the Admiralty, proved
that order had been given to the defendant for the
set up in February, 1913. II had been paid for but
the machine had not yet been sufficiently tested TO
enable them to dc eide upon its value.
Some other witnesses examined 20 show the
utility of the PLAINTIFF invention aud the model
having been shown to the jury and the various por
lions of it described to them this concluded the
for the plaintiff, and the Court adjourned at O'Clock
on Monday evening.
On Tuesday morning the was resumed, when
model of the defendants machine was produced aud
| Mr.. CHAMBERS addressed the jury at considerable
length in support of his case The learned counsel
went into elaborate detail of the invention, and
contendtd that the principle of the plain schne
was not novelty, and that the mode OF working in
upon the other and that it possessed greater degree
of public utility and superiority in doing the work,
combined with simplicity Of management.
Several engineers we're then examined who expressed
an opinion that the principle Of the defendant's ma
The evidence for the defendant not gone through
with at the rising Of the Court Tuesday and this
yesterday morning some other witnesses were ex-
amined
SERGEANT CHANNEL then made able reply upon
the whole case
The CHEF BARON, in summing up, went through
the whole Of the evidence with great aud
ness He concluded by submitting to the jury the fol-
lowing questons- first, whether Mr. Smith was SUM-
GENTLY possessed Of the invention at the time he took
out the patent secondly, whether the machine was
independent of and substantially different from Of
similar character patented in 1884 thirdly, whether
the invention was new and useful and fourthy,
whether the defendant had borrowed any portion Of
The jury retired but not absent more than Ave
minutes, when they returned and gave verdict for
the plaintiff oil the points submitted to them with
4Os nominal damages-LOndon Times, .4ug "a.
THE SLAVE EMANCIPATION AT CAYENNE-A cor
respondent of the Boston atlas, in a letter from
Cayenne says" We had great fears to what might
take place on the 10th of August the day on which
the two months expired, during which slavery was
|
almost ceased many Of the mulattoes had endeavored
to raise revolt among the negroes. The Governor
magazine out Of the power of the peoples tho artillery
exercise was often repeated and everything assumed
an attitude not at all encouraging for the insurgents
The colored population formed themselves into
merous clubs, organized by some turbulent spirit and
presented hostile appearance. to which opposed
the vigorous and well known resolution
Of the authorities. The whites being in appre-
hension were perfectly we'll armed and not at all dis
posed to be slaughtered like lambs have slept since
the 10th Of July. having q loaded mu6k0t
by my side But at last, the great and fearful day
~ the s The ny mouse o. napass
called the troops and militia to take their for the
ceremony Of the day. walked through the streets
| and raw no one, except few militia who going
to their posts. general silence reigned throughout
the streets the militia were assembled the public
were there and about hundred blacks but not sim
gle mulatto person The Governor proclaimed the abo.
ion Of ne the to
ed among them; they had been persuaded that they
would be massacred that day by the whites and,
imagine that the utmost tranquility resulted from their
respective fears Little by lttle confidence was re-
| establshed-the throngng Of the inhabitants through
the streets commemorative TIE Deum was sung at the
ChIrch-aft which over thousand negroes marched
to the front Of the Governors mansion 10 thank him
for the PROCLAMATION made by him. giving them their
freedoms and 1t truly admirable to who SO little
expected 1t, to see these poor people, who immediately
kneeling and lifting up their han to heaven
| God for giving them their liberty. There had come
from the country two three thousand negroes and
the city was crowded In the evening, there was Q
grand dance in tia suburbs and what truly extra
ordinary and incredible there has not been single
arrest nor single person intoxicated In truth,
these men behaved admirably 1t Is easy to count all
the domestcs who have quilted their masters not
Of mine has abandoned his post but the contrary
they have evinced more ardor than they have ever
before shown Would to God that the negroes on the
plantations were the same but nearly all those who
gathered the sugar estates from other planta
60 and think it will not before at least one year.
Sugar is worth but IL to 13 france and it is impossible
| to make 1t at that price.
day with exception, the American Conn NJ
Fatens with the American flag floating from the ton OF
it, being the only one kept OPEN
PARLIAMENTARY UsAGEs.-The following inte-
resting letter is from correspondent of the Phlla-
delphia Inquirer
The House Of Commons has, of late years, been
much cogged with business and the proceedings have
been retarded by useless and prolonged debate. A
large committee has been raised to search for reme-
well known in the United States Is chairman and it
is composed Of the leading Of all parties. Lord
John RUSSELL Sir Robert Peel, Sir James Graham,
Messrs. Golden Hume, D'Israeh and J. OConnell are
last invited the Guzot to state the mode
Of closing debate In France and through the agency
Of our minister Mr. Bancroft 1t also invited two Amer
lean gentlemen, Edward Curtis, ESQ., Of New York, and
| Josiah Randall, Esq OF Philadelphia.
M. Guizot is a small man, with piercing eye and an
expression of great and intelligence He
speaks English tolerably WELL and appeared perfectly
at home addressed the members with great famliar.
ty while their department to him showed that they
expected what they wished his restoration to power
He gave clear and succinct account Of the manner
Of closing debate in the legislative bodies of
Any member demapd the closing of debate when
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