Morning journal and courier., 1886-08-28


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 Governor Hill of New York has somewhat improved his standing with many by his prompt action in removing Commissioner Squire and by his exhibition of good judg- ment in his appointment of General Newton to succeed Squire. General Newton is a Democrat, but he is not an active politician and is a first class engineer. He is particu- larly well known on account of his connec- tion with the removal of the Hell Gate ob- structions. His army record as brigadier of volunteers was brilliant.
 According to an ancient prophecy which has been unearthed by the Petit Moniteur, very important events may be looked for ere next December comes to an end. One Thomas Moult, who fourished in the thir- teenth century and who is alleged to have foretold the appearance of Napoleon l., the revolution of 1880, the Italian war and it's consequences, the war of 1870, and other matters of moment, has left behind him several predictions for the present year. He promises us, for example, "bien des revolu- tions" in one of the great States of Christen- dom, new form of government in repub- lie, notable strife, and the ascent of a throne by great prince.
 Recently the Court of Appeal of London had to decide whether the shipper or ship owner should pay for damages caused to a cargo exposed to an excessive amount of solar heat at Cardiff. The cargo was pitch, and in lumps While being loaded fire broke out on the vessel and this causedIdelay. Meanwhile the sun came out hot, and the pitch so far melted that it became half congealed mass, which could only be got out of the wagons by digging with axes and shoveis. The yer dict in the lower court was in favor of the shipper. Tine ship owner appealed the case on the ground that the cargo was not deliv- cred fit for shipment. The Court of Ap- peal refused to grant new trial on the ground that the point made by the ship owner was net raised at the original trial.
 One of Jules Verne's ideas is materialized in 8 submarine torpedo boat invented by J. H. L. Tuck and called the 'Peacemaker. She is shaped like a shuttle, 30 feet long, 61s feet across the beam and 71z feet deep. The bow and stern taper off from amidships, and surmounting the forward end of the vessel is a dome set with glass just big enough for the pilot to get his head into. The boat is en- tered through a circular scuttle just abaft the dome. The inside is half filled with ma chinery-the boat is run by chemical en- gine-and a number of six-inch pipes be. meath the floor contain compressed air, which is purified by chemical process and used over and over again. The depth of the ves- sel is regulated by means of several small compartments which may be filled with water or emptied at pleasure. The design is to sink the boat to a proper level and as it passes un- der vessel to let the explosive cartridge rise and explode against the bottom. In the ex- hibition in North river the curious boat after skimming along 500 feet dipped her nose in- to the water and gradually slipped out of sight. Three or four minutes later she sud- denly bobbed up again a quarter of a mile away, headed for the starting place. Dr. Sloane of the Scientific Americsn, who was carried ou ona of tbroa similar trips. declares