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PR, NCE EDWARD ISLAND ADVERTISER. ' v 1 VII ' i i i i i i o . . ‘ u E I ‘ LHARLOTTETOWN. SA'I URDAY, MARCH 30,, i344. « [No- 353 ' 5 THE ATMOSPHERT . — ' ‘ i V C RAHJWAY , pipnse decreases as the velocity Increases; therefore to interesting. We understand that Mr. Faber, (the in- l PROVIN CIA L PARLIAM ENT ‘ To describe the new Aunospheric Railway, in a“ ifs :‘e f'irsit. made there is soon a termination ; .the secoiid veiitor,) intends soon to intake a public exhibition of it.l . "— i den”, .would occupy more Space man we can devme l0l s ’CilLy‘lhglll::dtby the speed {all which inein dare travel. -—N. Y. Commercial Athcrfiser. HOUSE OF ASSEMBLYLMarch 8.’ :the subject, nor would such adescription suit the general g a exemnus 0‘ r' James P'm' Jr” 0' DUb- .

I'ISHERY RESERVES.

(Debate concluded.) - Mr. Tacks-tort presumed it was ihought that all were expected

. . lii ‘ ' ' sender: the followmg particulars must therelore suffice. l ' [he-world ls "'debled l1" pm'gmg [he “""”’Ph9"° ,system forward; Without his aid years might have elaps-

Al th - I. d b h I ' GREAT ANTI-TEMPERANCE MueriNo.—The London ouu e come the an etWeen t e rai s runs at - t a r - ved before the public Would have been aware of the ad-

C'amic A’m mac, for I844, gives us the following report

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pipe, which, on the Kingstown and Dalkev line, is fif -v . . t . . . , . antaue l v . u, mean inches in dianiezer. Along the entire length of; ,t is "7),: ape definedlilr-m" “"3 "wanna" ’ as’ h my?“ . . . v , l) ' ahis pipe is a slit or opening. through which a bar passes, y , re l e W ) '0' n remams for med“ m deude iow much time shall intervene before the interests in-

connecting a piston (which moves freely in the pipe,)' A , , , _ ,; volved in the x ‘ - t' ‘ ' svith the carriage outstde. The opening at the top of , “upmved syfifplrlmg "“lways 5""? Place ‘0 “"5 "9W dnd

She pipe is covered with a leatherii strap extending the

whole lenurth of the pipe, and two inches broader than ‘., t - ‘ ments on the Km rstown and Dalke l d l b Rh 8 . . , ‘ i. y iiie,con uctei y e 0P "'“g U'me" and "V9" "1‘3 leather" E"NP are(Mineral Pasley, R. E., l. Brunei, Esq., and M. Mallet. I were most satisfactory.

i P a - s- . . ‘ . , b0ltl|fl 0" 5 “ 1' [ofsixty-seveii ions was propelled up the incline of l iti sou/er lllilll the OPHIH": "' [he P'Pe- 1"“ “‘9 5“”‘8 lentil“ 1 I2.) at the rate of twenty five miles per l , . . iour.

aivited iron plates, the top ones two inches and a hail “broader than the opening. the

-as’those at the top.

composition of beeswax and tallow, well worked by hand, so as to make it pliable and tough, before spreading it in the groove; this composition being pressed tight against the edge of the leatheru valve which rests in the groove, make the valves air tight, or at I am sufficiently

so for all practical purposes. As the piston is moved

. along the pipe by the pressure ofthe atmosphere, that

side ofthe valve resting im the groove is lilied up by an iron roller fixed on the saute bar to which the piston is attached ; thus clearing an opening for the bar to pass as it moves along. 4

The opening thus made allows the air to pass freely behind the piston; the disturbance which takes placein the composition by the lifting of the valves, is again smoothed down and rendered air-tight as at first, by a hot iron running on the top of the composition after the valve is shut down. This has acrually been done when the piston was travelling at the rite of’sevenly miles per hour, and was smoothed down air-tight after it by th iron :iboveiiieiitiniied' It Is contemplated to place a stationary engine-algng the line, about three mil'es apart; at each engine or station there is an equilibrium valve “fixed in thepipe, so that each three miles or section ol

ipe can be either exhausth or filled With an indepen- dently of the other sections. The equilibrium valve is made to move freely out ollthedvay of the piston by the [carriage while passing it; so that the train pas~es from one section of pipe to another, Without any stoppage. lt dgevident, that as the tractive for'cejs deriVed from the

pressure oflhe atmosphere on the piston, the amount of

the force of pressure will depend upon two cases, i. e., the extent ofexhaustion on one side of the piston itself.

' On the Kingstown and Dalkey line, the diameter of the

piston is filteen inches: the usual working exhaustion is from eighteen to twenty inches, which will propel six carriages filled with pissengers (amounting to‘ahont thirty-five tons.) up an Illt'llnetl plane, averaging l in 12), at the rate'of forty-five miles pi-r hour.

Having now given such a description of the Atmos- pheric Railway as will, we hope, render its operation in- telligible to those at all conversant witli mechanics, we will proceed to point out its principal advantages over other modes of locomotion.

First. Economy in construction. A single line is

SuffiCIelll for all purposes, which \vill convey more trains

at a given time than any existing railway with two lines: this iiiii‘iiense advantage arises from its velocity, averag- ing forty-fiie miles per hour. .

Secondly. Economy in working, being propelledby stationary engines, taking about One-fourth of the fuel ofa locomotive to do the same work, and saving the tran- sit of the heavy engine and tender, amounting. to twen- ty tons upon the average; arid the carriages for the pas- Seugers not being subject to jolts and concusstons, their

Weight may with perfect safety be‘ reduced to one half

of the present weight ; this again reduces the-wear and tear ofthe line. much 'smaller timber being required for the railway bars to‘rest on; and the bars themselves

Only about one-third the weight required for a locomo-

tive engine to travel on.‘ _ ' . b h

Thirdly. Safety, By the principle of working y t 0 pressure of the atmosphere, one train _cauiiot by any possibility overtake the one preceding it, however soon ' ' ' ‘ ‘ . ‘e lion it starts alter it; for should it get into the same s c

of pipe as the preceding train, the power which propels

018 ed re of the leillll .r i: s : ewei ' i - 'firml down like a coiiiiuoniabut-ket Valve thull forriiis dime mum” or the carnage!“ me mercury gunge at 8”“ , y . l 1 ' end of the pipe was twenty-four and a half inches. Af-

;hinge on which it moves. The other edge ofthe valve ,erw. - - I _ , ‘ _ «ll'ClS, a load of thirty-five tons was propelled at a rate falls into a groove , this groove or trough is filled With a rut fifty "mes per hour.

Since the above was in type, we learn that the experi-

Ou one occasion a gross load

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I'IYDRO-ELECTRIC Maniac—We believe there is, now exhibiting in London a new electric apparatus, cal-i led Armstrong’s Hydro-Electric Machine, the power of which far exceeds any thing ever before shown. The production ol’electricity by steam, like many other im- portaiit diseoveries, was purely acculeiiial. In [540, a workman at Newcastle 'happened to thrust his hand iii- to the steam discharged by a common boiler, when he roceived a severe shock, for which he could not account. This fact being mentioned. Mr. Armstrong applied llllll‘

self to a series of experiments, which proved that the workman received an electric shock, and that the coin- iitoii steam-boiler was capable of producing a more co- pious and powerful stream of electricity than any other apparatus. The machine now exhibiting at the Poly- technic Institution is nothing more than an ordinary boiler, with a few metal points added at the tap, the» more effectually to produce the negative electrical state to which the machine is brought when the steam is dis- charged. One of the trials of this new machine is thus described in the Scientific jouriials:-—“ The pressure of niiietv pounds oii the square inch had been, in practice, found the bes' for all experimental purposes; and with this pressure the machine produced effects, compared With which the Very large electrical machine heretofore exhibited ill the institution was powerless. Instead of sixty spontaneous discharges in a minute, the llydro- Electric Machine produced otie hundred and forty, and filled Leydeu jars, ll‘lVlllg eighty square feet of tin-foil, in twelve seconds, whilst the former machine filled them only in fifty seconds. A constant stream to all parts of the boiler was kept up, and with this increased power it may well be supposed that all the former electrical ex- periments were greatly increased in magnificence. The psssage of the electricity over the tin-foil on the tubes was far more brilliant. and the aurora borealis exceeded in intensity and in beauty anything before witnessed; the violet colour was brighter, and at the same time deeper, and the exhausted receiver showed more plainly the progress ofthe electric sp'irk. Five discharges were taken consecutively from the battery, over beaten metal placed upon paper in a less space of time than could have possibly occurred by the aid of any electric ma- chine hitherto made. Nor were the experiments con- fined to those already performed, increased though they were‘in brilliancy. The electricity was passed through, and ignited common Wood shavings; and an electric Spark easily and immediately ignited loose gunpowder. With such a power yet unworked in experimental phi- losophy, it is impossible to predict what important results may be brought :0 light. The common i-lectrical appa-

of the proceedings :

to state their opinion upon this most important queshoa, there-

“A highly respectable meeting of some ofthe mostjl‘ore he would state his in a Very low words; indeed. he(Mt.

influential wines, beers, and spirits, was held for thef'

purpose of considering the best means of opposing thci temperance inoveinent‘.‘ Among those on the platform,l We particularly noticed Port, Sherry, and Ularct; while-l at the lower end of the room were Cape, Marsala, and ti deputation from the British Wines, who were represent- ed. by the Two-anddwo-penny sparkling Champagne, more familiarly known as the “ Genuine Walker.” Mosti5 of the principals wore the silver colla_r5 of the orders to‘, which they respectively belonged ; and Port having been’ unanimously voted into the chair, the business ofthe meeting was opened by Corkscrew. in a concise but pointed manner. Champagne was the first to rise, in a state of great effervescence. He declared that he was froth'ing over with pure indignation at the very idea of wine being excluded from the socml board; and indeed he found it impossible to preserve the coolness which ought to belong to him. He was not one to keep, any- thing long bottled tip (“ Hear l." and a laugh); indeed, when he once let loose, out it must all come; and he did say that the temperance movement was playing old gooseberry with him in every direction. (Cries of ” Shame” from the Genuine Walker.) Claret said that he did not often get into a state of fermentation ; but on this occasion he did feel his natural smoothness forsak- iug him. He begged leave to propose the following re- solution :——“ That the substitution of water for wme is likely to dissolve all social ties, and is calculated to do material injury to the constitution.” Ruin rose, he said, for the purpose of opposing this resolution, which he thought of too sweeping a character. He (Rum) so far from wishing to get rid of water altogether, was always happy to meet with it on equal terms, and he knew that he (limit), as well as many of his friends around him, had derivml a good deal of their influence from being mixed up With water, and going, as it were, half way, which there could be no objection to. Gin begged leave to difl'er from the honourable spirit that had just sat. down, and who was so unaccustomed to be on his legs at all, that it was not surprising that he should have failed to make a respectable stand on the present occasion. (Cries of ‘* Order 1”) He (Gin) had no wish to create Confusion. (lronical cheering from Marsala.) He un- derstood the meaning ofthat cheer; and would certainly confess that the honourable beverage—for he would not use thestrouerg term of winé—(a laugh)—was not likely ‘to create confusion in any quarter. No, he, (the honour- able lieverage,) was not strong enough for that. (Re- newed laughter.) lle (Gin) had perhaps sufi'ered more from water than all the other wines and spirits Whom he now saw before him put together. His reputation had beenanziterially hurt by it; and he was strongly ofopi- iiion that the only thing to he done with wateris to throw it overboard. (Hear, hear.) A French wine, whose name we could not learn, let something drop, biit we were unable to catch it. Cape now rose up, bnt'was immediately coughed down in a very unceremonious manner. The thaiiksof the meeting havmg been voted to Port for his able conduct in the decanter, the meeting separated; but not until a cominittre had been chosen, consisting of a dozen of wine aiid'.a gallon of beer, wrth town to add to their number, either by water or other- wise." ' .

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THE ENGList-i CoRN Laws—Temperance men, have

rains has been biit OflllllllPd use in the arts and sciences, principally from the difficulty of attaining sufficient and equable power, a difficulty which is at once obviated by Mr. Armstrong’s giant machine.”

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THE TALKING MACiiiNE.—Several ofthe City papers have already noticed a machine now in the city, which actually talks, an achievement hitherto never ellected.

We saw it, a day or. two since, and were certainly greatly surprised by its performances. The tone is not that of a human voice, tho-igh it resembles that of some persons, in being mainly through the nose. But no one could fail to perceive at once that the sound was produced by some artificial wind instrument. Its outward appear-

soniething tor'rlo with politics. No men can speak to better purpose, and they might to be heard. Amid the hue-aiirl-cry about the Corn Laws in England, the Bri- tish National Advocate says, and says well:

“ Then abolish that thinking system—repeal that self- imposvd corn-law —-compared to the consequences of which, a blight and mildew upon the produce of 3,000,- 000 acres of our richest land, would be a positive bles- singl—God does not curse our country: He fills it with plenty; but when man steps in, and converts fruit and grain to the value of $720,000,000 annually—which would purchase more than four' thousand millions of quartern loaves and supply 3,000,000 of persons with more than 2N). of bread per day, the year round,——not

‘liorniun) did not think it wise or proper in us to determine, whether the tenants should pay rent at all, or‘to whom they should be amenable; are we to say that those who have been in possession lor probably loity years,shall pay to the crown] su in us would be prepo~terous in the highest degree; rather let us coiiimunicaie With, and be advised by the crown; in the mean time let it remain opens

The lion. Sreuaa said there were two modes of dealing with the question: one wasinerely to prescribe rules to say how the Fisher on should be carried on. the other wasiu what way a fund- snoulil be raised to compensate the tenants tor any loss'oe damage ihut they hereafter be sustained by them from person cariyi‘ug on the Fisheries. Surely, if we possess the power to say. they shall not pay rein in tuture we can also go further into the siibyect. My statements, said the lion. Speaker. have been misinterpreted. I did not say the proprietor should exact rent tor his own benefit, nor upon any other conditions than paying ll llllu the government, to indemnify ihe small freeholders and others. fro." lo~s If we go to say the proprietor shall not in any way, or for any purpose, collect a. rent, it would be a manifest‘ ‘ “Pmpiic-y, and great injustice How Would it then be in the potter ot the proprietor to collect the rent ofthe undisputed part at hn laud, combined in one lea‘se? lf the whole tenantry are to- be let loose from their engagements, (which no doubt would be. pleasmgio some hon. iiieiiibei's), we had better nut attempt to egisliite iii all upon the subject. He (the Speaker) did nor doubt but that the crown would demand rent for the Fishery Reserves. ot all who use ihein for other purpOses than that 0‘ the cmryiiig on of the Fisheries. Mr. Almanacs said there could be no doubt that where the‘

Government gave a right to all British subjects, it is in the“

Clown, and he thought ll never was the intention to demand rent ot'ilit- fishermen. The proprieims have 'liiiherio made a piofii of the fishery reserves, and treated it in every way its their own, uiid deceived the occupiers. We do not, said the hon. member, know that the Government ever thought of rem train any party. One thing he hoped most suiceiely he should Iot- sce aiieiiipied, that was, that the tenants should not lose their. llnprVt’mClllS, which would be a case of extreme hardship. . .

Mr. Court-2R reminded him members that the original giants" never coiiiciuptaied the payment of rent for 500 feet from high, \vaier mark. from any party whatever; thus is it not most titr- )tl‘l in the Proprietors to exact any run, even if it be merely nominal? Was it not unlawful in the proprietors leasing the land? \\'hat argument then is it, to say we must not interfere with those leases? We ought not to frame laws to hold thedt’ harmless, to the injury of OIllBl's' rights. We can at any time helt‘aflt’r impose a in): on the fishery reserves. There has nevetl been any hinderant‘e by the tenants to any one inclined to fish: (Hear, hear. and laughter.) Let the interest of the fishermen be placed second to that of the agriculiuiisis, by whose eXertlons we sit here ; they it is who have caused us to pos~ess good roads} bridges. whnrl's, are m, and by whom the colony is—mainly suppiirtc . Let us not then copy from the proprietors, but u} justly. iii protect them in iho utmost oi otir power. " =~,

Mr. Docs! said, ihe resolution about to be submitted [cube approsz ol’ihe House would have a very injurious efléctppl, fact, its sum and substance was to induce the people to wuhl'io d the payment of their tents. He thought ii a fair sample of legisi lation wuh snnie hon members in this House. it ought' to be known that the tenant is bound under covenant to his landlord. and so long its he remains in the quiet and peaceable posseSsiOn ot' tliat‘pruperiy, is obliged, by his obligations, to pay rent. His (0H. Douse’s) opinion was, that the Crown would nut'graut away any ieserved land while in the possession of another, as the puny. in possession must first be ejected, before a grant even from the crown would be valid in law. ‘ ‘

Mr. L‘ISGWELL felt himsell bound. in this instance. to did?! with his hon friend who had just sai down. (He (Mr. Diiigwell) thought ii~ bt‘hOVed the House. above all, to CollSltlEl‘ the interest .d‘iiie fisherman, as he was fully cognizant that numbers now obtain ii good living by individual exertion in that line of hash iii-ss, and with proper und'wne legislation of protection. hfl little doubt the benefit to the colony would much increase; thus, any proposition tending to the payment of rent by the fishermen should not have his support, more particularly as it would be contrary to the intentions of the Crown.

Mr. Macm'rosu said, it was well knovv‘n to every one. that this portion of land was set apart for the purpose of the fishing in- :erest, and that the government had committed a great injusi lice in allowing the pioprieiors to lease. and otherwise dispose of these rescives. whereby they had benefited themselves. and‘iin‘ posed (in the” settlers. To say that any thing further in the shape at rent shall be paid by the tenants, Would be keeping up the imposition. to which he never would become a party.

Mr. Docs: laid before the Committee a blank terns, which contained a clause reserving the conditions inihe original grant. He said that he did so, with ihe intention ol'shownig that iii runny. instances, it'ihc reserves were thrown open, the iermm woum reap nnbenefil by it. He regretted to hear such harsh term, made use of against those who were nut in the cyluny.and conse- quoiitly had no opportunity of reply to'such unfounded stalemeuls. A. 1,, me proprietors \viltully disposing of property, which this hon memiiei ()lr. Dulzwl) said was not theirs, he would state, he did not think that the fishery reserve quusuon was either cot!~ Sltlefed of any consequence by them or others until within thi: last few years. ‘ ‘

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