Washington telegraph., 1851-08-06

habtant of tho British Isles. Mr. Hobbs put ND
with this treatment as long % he could; but he
got mad At last, crooked tenp~nny nai and de-
ciared that Chubb's lock should be picked forth
with
'Mr. Hansman, the Chief Engineer of tho
Machinery Department OF the Exhibhion, who
had discovered that Nh. Hobbs was a man of su.
peror abilities II, his line, bought one of Chubb
best six umbler locks; and circulated report that
the y ankee locksmith' was goihg:o pick it. This
created quite an excitement, and MIR. Hobbs soon
became something of lion. AS soon as proper
preparations could be made, Mr.. Hansman, Mr..
Roberts Of Manchester, who is known all over
England a man Of great scientific nd mechani.
cal skill, Mr. Aphold. distinguished London En-
gineer, several other celebrated engineers, Mr..
Hobbs and myself, retired 10 Mr.. Hansman's pri-
| vate room at the Crystal Palace, whore the ver-
table Chubb lock was about to be demolished.
Mr.. Hansman locked the lock aud handed it to
Mr.. Hobbs, who, with his cUrIously crooked ten
penny nail, picked it in just serenfeea minutes.
Mr.. Hansman re-Iocked it, and Mr. Hobbs picked
1t again in less than three minutes. When we
issued :rom the Engineers room, large crowd
was aDxiously waiting to hear the result Of the
experiment; and the announcement that Chubb's
lock had been twice picked in twenty minutes
created an Intense excitemeut.
+ ''Oh the following day, Lord John Russell, the
Duke of Wellington, the Duke OF Grafton, and
several other magnaties, called on Mr. Hobbs, aud
requested him to explain the principle on which
NewelPs Parautoptic Lock is constructed. Mr. II.
complied, and his noble visitors expressed them
selves highly gra,ified. Mr.. Lawrence, (the Amer
Ican Ambassador who has been staunch frie nd
Of Mr.. Hobbs since his arrival, was overjoyed
when be heard Of his success Mr.. Lawrence
had invited the Duke of Wellington to accompany
him to inspect the Parautop,ic Lock, previous TO
the demolition Of the Chubb Lock, but His Grace
had not been able to do So On the Queens last
Drawing Room Day, however, when the Duke
saw Mr.. Lawrence enter the room, he called out
to him. so loud as to attract the attention Of the
Queen and every body else, Il have seen your
great American Lock; it is the greatest thing in
the Exhibition. and l am happy to congratulate
YOU. This is considered the highest possible COM
pment, not only to the makers OF the Jock, but TO
American mechanical skill; for, it will be observed,
that the Duke said, 1T is the greatest thing in the
Exhibition, and he always means what he says.
His remark has caused much dspleasure among
his countrymen; but Mr.. Lawrence is so well
pleased with it, that he tells the story to every
body that calls on him; SO Messrs Day g. Newell
may be considered on the high road TO fame and
fortune. | will conclude by stating, that although
there 300 guineas behind Messrs. Day & New
ellis lock, as inducemept for some one TO open
it, the English locksn,iths have not, yet, dared
to make the attempt; they being satisfied, from
close inspection Of the 'Parautoptc, that it is alb
soutey unopenabe, except by person possessing
the right key"
Yours truly,
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