The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-07

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Arrival Of the James Adger at Charleston.
CHARLESTON, May ., 1856.
NE steamship James Adger, Capt. s. c. Turner,
New York. arrived here this Monday) evening at nine
o'slsek.
Our Washingtnn Correspondence.
WASHINGTON, May 8, 1856.
France Called Protect the Catholic Church tn Nezico
7As French NinisIer at Aerico The Special Protector Of
ne Pepe's Nancto-7 The Complication IN our Foreign
Relations The Effect american Politics, de-, DC.
complication has taken place in foreign rea
Eons involving not only the question Of peace
abroad but Of political confusion ct home. France has
bean called to interfere in Mexico the
the property Of the Catholic church lately seized by Pre-
ident Comonfort. Whether Louis Napoleon viii acsept
the CALL and step forward the defender of the church
IN Mexico, is . question can answer. That it
affords him excellent chance of extending his power
and giving vent to ths restless military element Of the
empire, IL evident. Such would also bring to
his support the power Of Romea just essential
Tor the stability Of his dynasty the alliance with
England necessary to his legitimacy.
It very serious consideration how far Eng land has
committed herself to France and to what extent Napo-
Icon influence public affairs across the Channel If
England is bent on sustaining her claims in Central
America, and France to protect tbs rights of
80 frequently alluded to by Nspoeons may soon become
reality, and We may b called upon to face these two
great Powers single handed Spain would not let such
an opportunity escape her OF joining In contest for
which she would have particular relish. An English.
man must always have to look down upon ard
France, John Bull necessarily inclines to fight with
somebocy France must war upon other people, or on
ter Of policy to keep it out Of the government. ia
Spanard is remarkable for anything more than his
deems s1 u ne sn Tor
American republlcansm and free press free speech
and Protestant Bible from che face Of the earth
These three nations have commsn interest
In making common cause against Cuba, Central
America, Mexico, what complication have we here And
Is now almost certain that Louis Napoleon will lead
On the Catholic question The French Minister ..
Mexico some time since was designated as the protec
TOR Of the Popes Nuncio, accompanied BY special in
The refusal Of government to resist the atu Of
France, would give impulse to the Protestant feeling
Of the country, which would strengthen greatly the
Know Nothirg party. On the other hand different
coure besides the complication Of foreign relations
country Napoleon always acts suddenly, and there is
NO telling when this question may enter the arena of
into hostile attitude Central American question
That the call on France has been made is we'll known
few weeks will show il your correspondence informa
ton 10 correct.
Trial or Steam Fire Engines in the Park.
Quite large crowd assembled In the Park yesterday
morning, to witness the trial between the rival steam
engines which had been advertised take place for some
weeks previously The trial to decide the award Of
prizes offered by the city, folows-$500 for the best
working model $500 for the next BEST aud 5000 for the
thizd bert. The following engines were entersd-
Lee Larned New York, full size model rotary pump
Lee daInsd, DO, small model reciprocating pump
James Smith, do, small model.
". c. j. s. Burnham Yorkviile, small model.
The Committee of the Board Ct Councilmen, before
whom the trial progressed John H. Brady, John
Kennard, George Merritt, John Baulch and Jacob L.
Smith.
As the committee were too modest to suppose they
could give correct description themselves they invited
number Of the best known engineers attached TO the
large steam works throughout the city, to assist them in
forming proper judgment and ssvera, Of them were
the ground Fire Marshal Baker, Chief Carson and other
we'll known members of the Fire Department were also
present.
Lee Larned's engine has already been partially de-
scrbed in these columns. The engine weighs $500 lbs
and the boilers constructed that . very large
surface is exposed 70 the action of the fame
and thus steam is generated in very little time. This
is done by of coil Of tubes contained within coil
Of larger tubes, the annuar spaces being led with
outer ons thus converting the water into short
notice. This engine is to be of six horse power.
Mr.. James Smith entered small model two inch and
half cylinder engine of about third horss power with
separate tubular boiler 1t three fees high and two
in diameter, of simple constructions; pump and cylinder
working in line with piston rod with stroke OF
sour and half inches Diameter Of steam cylinder two
and half inches of pump, two inches. Its popularity
consists in spring to throw the valve open and its
great merit its simplicity Of construction.
Burnham's engine upright tabular boiler,
thirty inches diameter, feet high, and had
two engines and two pumps, working vertically the
side Of the boiler. Pump and engine has stroks Of
and three quarter inches This about eight
horse power, and its cylinder GEOGRAPHICALLY
large compared with the boiler 1t is rated ct eight
horse power.
All the engines being declared in readiness the signal
was given and at l1:46 A. N. the boilers fred up
The water began to spout follows
No. minutes. Pounds Of aeam.
Smiths engine. ~ ~
Lee y lArned's......... ..... ~ 6O to 100
Burnhann's.. @ 50
Smiths third horse power engnge only had twenty
feet hose and out Of svesxteenth inch nozzle threw
thin stream sixty-6ve feet.
Burnham's, with . three quarter inch nozzle threw
126 feet from fifty feet OF hose. The inventor of this
model claims that, with engine of 1000 pounds they
could throw ITO feet through three inch nozzle which
would b tremendous stream Of water.
Leo Larneds succeeded In throwing 1856 feet through
one and eighth inch nozzle, $50 feet through
and sixteenth isch nozzle. This eested BY
holding them up angle Of degrees Pointed
towards the zenith they did not extend hundred
feet In height.
Nothing occurred to the interest Of the OCCASION
though the trial not deemed satisfactory owing to
the smalness of the models trial. which disappointed
owd Ia NO but Mt cir
could be brought into play with very 6ne effect m large
rss a. the stream Of water s continuous to bid
defiance to anything hand engine could effect and
doubt but that they will be very generally used even
tualy The time taken to start the FIRE is Of the
great difficulty, ane will interfere With their being
brought immediately into for small eonhagratons.
The committee reserved their decision to the award