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STEAM-ENGINES JN CORNWALT,. 



From Messrs. Leans' printed Report, it appears that in the 

 month of August 33 engines consumed 78,421 bushels of coals, 

 and lifted 659,171,000 pounds of water one foot high, being an 

 average of 19,975,000 for each engine. 



WoolPs engine at Wheal Var during the same month con- 

 sumed 830 bushels, and lifted with each bushel 48,152,000 

 pounds one foot high ; his engine at Wheal Abraham during 

 the same period consumed 1314 bushels of coals, and by each 

 bushel lifted 42,482,000 one foot high. 



During the month of September, 32 engines consumed 87,792 

 bushels of coals, and lifted 589,912,000 pounds one foot high 

 = 18,372,000 for each engine with one bushel of coals. 



At Wheal Var in September, Woolf 's engine with each of 

 180 bushels raised 47,690,000; and for part of the month with 

 each of 594 bushels consumed, lifted 44,377,000 one foot high, 



Woolf 's engine at Wheal Abraham consumed in September 

 127 s bushels, and each bushel lifted 49,284,000 pounds one 

 foot high. 



By a letter from Cornwall of the 18th of October we are in- 

 formed, that up to that date Woolf 's engine had been perform- 

 ing from the 1st of the month so high as 56,000,000 with each 

 bushel of coals consumed. 



LECTURES ON ELECTRICITY. 



Mr. Singer will commence a Course of Lectures on Electricity 

 and Electro-Chemistry on Monday the 6th of November. 



Particulars may be had of Mr. Banks, 441, Strand; and at 

 the Lecture Room, 3, Prince's Street, Cavendish Square. 



SURRY INSTITUTION. 



The following Lectures have been announced for the approach- 

 ing season : 



1 . On the Philosophy of Art, or Principles of Connexion be- 

 tween Nature and t!ie Arts of Painting, Poetry, Music, &c. &ic. 

 bv John Landseer, Esq. F.S.A. and Engraver to His Majesty ; 

 to commence on Tuesday the 21st of November, and to be con- 

 tinued on each succeeding Tuesday. 



2. On Chemistry, by James Lowe Wheeler, Esq., to com- 

 mence on Friday the 1 7th of November, and to be continued 

 on each succeeding Friday. 



3. On Music, by W. Crotch, Mus. D. Professor of Music in 

 the University of Oxford ; to commence in February 1816. 



New Patent. — To Thomas Ashmore, now resident at Portland 

 Hotel, Portland Street, in the county of Middlesex, esq. for his 

 new mode of making leather. — 9th Sept. 1815. — 6 months. 



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