Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-06-30
THE NAUTILUS,

plete success with the English mind
The Victoria Dock afforded facilities to Mr..
Hallett and Major Sears for making the ex-
pertinent for the information of the public, on
the I'd Tuesday in June. There was assem-
bled to witness the experiments as large a num-
Der of practical engineers and scientific men as
had been seen present on any similar occasion
for the last twenty years. The London Era,
June IA, gives the following account of the ex-
pertinent
Upon the arrival at the docks of the distin-
guished party, Mr.. Hallett, to whom for the in
PRODUCTION of the Nautilus we are indebted gave
the strongest possible proof of his confidence in
the self-supporting power of the machine, by
discOnnecting from it the hose communicating
with the barge attached, and making, with a
single diver, four deseents in twenty-five feet
of water.
We think we cannot do better, for confirming
our views Of the great usefulness of this machine
than to give the following speech from Robert
Stephenson, the great engineer. delivered at a
very elegant luncheon supplied after the ex-
periments had concluded
Mr.. Robert Stephe nson said" The Nautilus
Machine-andI am speaking from personal and
careful examlnatiOn-appeaTs TO possess so many
qualifications as diving bell "a machine which
mas hitherto been confined to very limited prac-
teal OperatiOns), that may truly say il may
be called universal diving-bell. loud cheers.)
i assure you that could not ielp feeling very
much nterested in what had been told me of
Its usefulness. (Hear, hear) They are dis
tlnet classes of mechanical genius; one distin-
gulshed for extreme ingenuity in minute de-
tails, applicable to many processes of the high
est value in civilized society; but think the
highest class of mechanical, talent and genius
Is brought TO bear In completing those mechan-
ical cOntrivances that may be called rough and
ready machines. loud cheering)
Every mechanic in this room will fully ap-
preciate what / mean. (Renewed cheering)
/ consider this one of such rough and ready ma
chimes, and lmustsay that the Nautilus Diving
bell appears to me to combine the highest class
of mechanical skill with that high class of in
genuity in detail to which l have referred.
(GTeat cheering For l must mention to you
that the ingenuity brought to bear in Mr.. Will
liamsOn's pump in the barge, which you must
have observed, was by hose connected with
the Nautilus" is scarcely second to the CON-
prehensive skill which is evidenced in the ar
rangements within the bell itself and must
frankly say that, from the beginning to the end,
have never witnessed piece of mechanicsm
so perfectly adapted to the purposes for which
II was designed as the Nautilus Diving bell and
Pump. Ong-cOntinued cheering) Gentlemen,
with the toast have proposed you must per-
NIT me to couple the names of Hallett and Ma
JOr Sears, to whom, | consider. we are indebt-
ed for introducing this remarkable result of
mechsnical ingenuity and genius. cloud cheers)
Before conclude L think l should give you
the substance of a statement made in reference
to the working of this machine, by the engineer
under my friend, Mr. Bidder. 1t appears that
great difficulty has been experienced, under the
old method, of replacing the heavy iron roller
plates for the outer dock gates. The Nautilus
was applied to this work, and have no doubt
the mecting will be surprised to learn the fact
that G1L amount of WOTk Ichtch haR preUiOHs-
iy occupied period Of three TeekS and four
days, Lras performed by tie Nautilus an tlco
dayS and tLr0 hours with the same number of
all oh
which lasted some time.) The engineer reports
that he has been down in the Nautilus machine
and is satisfied that by its use nearly the same
amount of masonry can be done under water
as can be done above the surface [Great
cheering lie then proposed the toast which
was drunk with three times three and one cheer
more.
Nr. Hallett, in returning thanks, said.-I
thank you, thank you heartily, for the kind
manner in which the distinguished gentlemen
have been pleased to speak of the Nautilus and
i thank you, gentlemen, for the cordial manner
in which you received it. Justly proud as am
TO be an American-prOud as 1 am of the stars
and stripes upon the self-reliant breast of an
American eagle-I am still more proud to have
been instrumental, in any manner, however
humble, In Introducing an American invention
worthy the distinguished Character given the
Nautilus, by such man as Robert Stephenson.
before whom all others ara as pigmies in engi-
neering sclence-than whom none excel in all
thhc eEeAQennSs Of public and private life
am sure more is due to the eminent gentle
men who have hOnOred us with their company
this day for the successful experiments of the
Nautilus than to any effort of myself and |
may be allowed to say, that to the directors of
the Victoria Dock Company, and to Sir NJ Peto
are we indebted for the cordial and liberal faciI.
lty that has been given for the introduction of
the Nautilus in England. Every opportunity
has been given US by these gentlemen for ex-
tended experiments, and, as has been stated by
Mr.. X. Stephenson, for the practical working
test of rough and ready American machine
Loud cheers. 1t will be the highest pride of
the american proprietOrs TO make the Nautilus
worthy the confidence and patronage of the
Victoria Dock Company, and Of the high char
acter paid 1t by Mr.. Robert Stephenson on this
occasion The chairman has pronounced the
toast, and am happy to say, as an American.
that his sentiment will meet with a warm re-
spOnse in the hearts Of my countrymen.
ICheersl
The beauty and the perfection Of American
marine architecture, and the skill and science
of Americans in this profession have been al
luded to, as exemplfed in the production of
the United States war steamer Niagara as
sure you IL Is with profound pride that Ameri-
cans look forward to the triumphant accom-
plishment of her peaceful mission TO England
preparatory to performing her part in laying
the great submarine telegraph cable which i
to connect the opposite shores of England and
America IL Is beautiful thought, and won
derfully comprehensive as beautiful that within
few months, space and time between London
and New York, and the two greatest progress
i've commercial cities of the world, will speak to
each other with the rapidity Of thought
The movements in the London and New York
money markets will appear in both countries
on the same day they take place. The last di-
vision in the British Parliament will be an
nounced simultaneously with the last Congress
siOnal vote in Washington. loud cheers. |
And the same news will be transmitted over
$1,000 miles of connecting telegraph line in the
United States, and over g, 900 miles in Europe
Then, trust, the union and interests OF Eng
land and America will be one, and that it will
be the glory and pride of both countries that
America should be considered England's eldest
daughter. Loud cheers p.
Major Sears also addressed the meeting in an
appropriate speech.
MAMM0IM SIRANYRERR w ~ II