New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-04-07
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The Singapore Free Press OF Oct. -, l-i-, pub
fishes the follosing communication from BANGKOK,
Siam. describing the proficiency attained By native
prince in mechanical art
Some time since. IL intmated ihst bis Royal
Hshness, Prince T. y Chsu-Fs khromskhun issret
Rsngsan. bad CONNIE need the construction OF srns.
steam en- zine This under the most indefaugsDie ana
perseverug eYertous on his part has ~ length been
completed and the Sismese now boast Of having
running the river Meusm steamboat, every por-
ton OF which mas been made and Manufactured tere
and entirely by nstive srticers She Is ~ feet long
feet 10. inches broad the cine beirg horte power
This little phenomenon has de several trips up and
dovn the river, his Royal Hizhness the Prince gene
rally acting steersman himself In fu view OF tnoussnns
Of ss,onished and admirng spectators who crowded
the banks Of thu river each occasion Ihe rfnce IL
nstu ally enough very proud Of his steamer and some
few DAYS since passed up and down "a front of the
palace with her before HIS Majesty the King OF siam,
Who graciou'y pleased 70 ps.s the highest epco
miums MS Ingenuity, made him munhcent present.
snd honored him with his commands to nave snother
stesmvesse constructed, sufficiently large 20 De cspa
be Of proceeding 10 Singapore which his Highness mas
undertaken to accomplish From not having copper or
iron here Of sufficient thickness, the boiler mas oeen
CONSTRUCTED in such manner as 10 adj very consider
ably 20 ts weight and In consequence deuacting mueh
from the speed of the boat His Hghness expects,
however 10 be able 10 fy this in some messurr-to
effect which be has commenced building a boat on
quite a model buoy than the present
one and with larger paddle wheels snd has sent to
Singapore to have copper sufficiently thick Tor ne"
oJiiert, brought up
The workmanship Of even the most minute part OF
the engine tsef 10 truly admirable, and reflects the
greatest credit on It's royal constructor who had every
portion OF II nade under bis immediate superin-
tendence and constant ectoa, and by workmen ell
sofnstructed being His II ghnesses body servants and
retinue iew years since iron work could be done
here but of the cosrest and simplest description but
present under the auspices OF this Prince WORK OF
this kind can be turned nearly II not quite quail TO
that made Ia England. His machine ana vorkrooms
are well worthy close inspection and II 10 source
OF much qualification him 10 exhibit them t. Europe
ans who visit him at his palace. HIS knowledge In
these branches has been principally acquired from
books Of which he has large and weilseectcd hors
~ which he takes the grestest Of and derives
much pleasure from. There j, nothing almost ne
turns his mind to which hs does not accomplish
however irksome and difficult. Among other things
scis nee he 10 mean proficient ip.buding he is
also cOnyersant with military and naval tactics gun
merry navigation the use OF nautical and Astronomical
instruments of all kinds he 10 thoroughly acquainted
with indeed, were all his requirements to be enum
Grated II would be scarcely credited by parties unac
qusinted with the versatility Of his genius. He 10 at
present blsiiy employed In the erection Of handsome
brick dwelling house, entirely after the European
style which promises like everything else he under
takes % approach toward perfection. large garden
in the same style is attached, aud is in progress of
being laid out in divisions hJwerbeds. fountsins &c
His Highness has already commenced models for the
new steam engine 90 that ere long you must not be
surprised If you Siamese esnbOet steering into
the roads Of singapore