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A very extensive pumping engine is preparing for the 

 lowest seams, connecting with the other extensive col- 

 lieries, being the lowest level of all the collieries belonging 

 to Lord Lowther ; also machines for drawing the coals. 



William-Pit is situtated about seven or eight hundred 

 yards from the ships, and a waggon-road is preparing, 

 which in several places is raising above the old surface 12 

 or 14 feet, in order toi<cep on the level line of the North 

 VVall, or shipping place. When completed, one horse 

 will convey two or three waggons at the same time ; and, 

 in addition to the convenience, will form a very handsome 

 ornament. 



In putting down this pit, the sinkers have filled into 

 ■tubs, v.hich have been drawn to the furnace by two gin- 

 wheels and horses, 



55,803 tubs of metal at 40 gallons each, 

 121,432 tubs of water at 60 ditto ditto, 

 exclusive of such water as hath been drawn from the tight 

 tub, by engines and other means. 



Depth of the most workable Seams. 



ft. in. 

 At about 72 fathoms, the Bannock-band Seam 7 8 thick. 



92 do. Main- baud Scam . . . .110 

 Purposed to be continued down to 137 do. Low 



Seam 7 6 



The vessel which took in the first coals from William- 

 Pit is called the Lady Mount Stewart, Hugh Fergusson 

 master, belonging to Bangor, in Belfast Lough, Ireland. 



The weather was very fine ; numbers of people were 

 assembled upon and near the North Wall ; and this fir>t 

 shipment of coals, from William-Pit, was announced by 

 a discharge of cannon. 



LI. Proceedings of' learned Societies. 



ACADEMY OF SCIENCES AT BERLIN. 



J. HE following papers were read in this Society in the 

 course of the half-year, beginning in July and ending De- 

 cember, 1804. 



July 5th, Examination of some essential points in regard 

 to aqueous solutions, together with objcrvaticjus on the 

 same subject. By professor Beruoulii. 



12th, Researches in regard to the principle of ihc beauti- 

 ful, and its application to music. By the duccior Casiillon. 



19lh, General considerations on the uharactcr of the 

 S 3 KnglisU 



