Warwicks 
[Sept, 1, 
Chronicle, for ventilating mines. I pro- 
|»ose,” says he, “ the following ventilator; 
means of a small forcing air pump on the 
principle of those used for a blast furnace, to 
be worked by the whimsey, and placed in a 
situation not to hinder its .other operations, a 
powerful current of air, by pipca, may be 
cenveyed down into every part of the mine J 
this would force air into all the smaller cavi¬ 
ties, and drjve the hydrogen or indaramable 
gas from thence, and it would only be found 
in the uppermost chamber of the mine, be* 
' ing driven into this situation, a grand ex¬ 
plosion should be made, by means of the fir¬ 
ing line, which I conceive I can perform 
with certainty and safety, and be on the sur¬ 
face of the earth j and then, as soon as pos- 
sfole after the explosion is made and the mine 
■ventilated, a common oil lamp should be 
suspended, and kept constantly burning, in a 
situation in the upper chamber of the mine, 
so that this gas may come in contact with the 
flame thereof as fast as it accuniulaCe-s in the 
mine, and it will be thereby cestroyed by 
puits, or weak and harmless explosions. If 
any gentlema'i should choose to put these 
means in practice, stimulated by my feelings 
lor the sud’erings of my fellow creatures, I 
o.der to conduct the operations of the first 
grand explosion, and fix the lamp in its proper 
situation.” 
The preparations for the Triennial Musical 
Festival acBTraingham, in October, are nearly 
completed. 1 he following are the band, and 
jt will be the finest that has been assembled 
■since the meetings in Westminster Abbey, 
Vseal Performers No. 
Trebles—Madame Catalani, Mrs. Vaug¬ 
han, .Viiss Melville, ano thirty three 
others. S6 
Counter Tenors —Mr. Win. Knyvett, 
Miss J. Fletcher, Mr. S. Buggins, 
and twenty-five others... 28 
'Tenevi—Mr. Brahani, Mr. Vaughan, 
and twenty-six others.. 28 
Basts—Mr. Barticman, Mr. Bellamy, 
Mr. Lacy, and thirty-one ethers. . 34 
Instrunentcd Performer s. 
Violins—Ivlr. Cramer (leader), Mr. 
Moralt (principal 2d), and twenty- 
two others. 24 
Violas—Mr. R. Ashley, Mr. C. Lindley, 
and eight others ....- 10 
Violoncellos—Mr. R. Lindley, Mr. C. 
Ashley, and four others. 6 
Double Basses—Mr. Anfossi, Mr. T. 
Fletcher, and four others . 6 
Bassoons—Mr. Holmes, Mr. Phillips, 
and two others. 4 
Oboes—Mr. Erskine, d.lr. Hughes, and 
t.vo others. 4 
Flutes—M. .4.she, and Mr. S:ainsbury 2 
Clarionets—Mr, Mahon and Mr Risch 2 
Horns — Messrs. Petrides, and two 
others. 4 
Trumpets—Mr. Hyde, Mr. Hyde, jun, 
and two others................ 4 
Trombones—Mr. Mariotti, Mr. Flack, 
and Mr. Dresier .............. 5 
Double Drums—Mr. Jenkinson ...... 1 
Organ and Piano Forte—Mr. S. Wesley 1 
Pedal Harps—Miss Sharp and iVIiss L. 
Sharp...*. 2 
Total number.... 199 
The choral part will be formed into a dou¬ 
ble choir. The trebles on the first side will 
be led by Miss Travis and .Mrs. Travis, and 
the second side by Mrs. Shipley and Miss 
Smethurst, and the ether parts of the band 
will be filled witn the best performers, 
li'Iurried.'l At Birmingham, Mr. Edward 
Cope, wine-merchant, to i\Irs. Leonard. 
Mr. Goodwin Lloyd, o: Bridgnorth, to 
Elizabeth, daughter of Mr. T. Scudamore, 
of Greet. 
Mr. W. Chance, jun. to Miss Phoebe Tim¬ 
mins, of Birmingham Heath. 
At Edgbaston, John Fox Palinerj esq. to 
Eliza, second da ughter ot Mr. James Flint 
of Birmingham. 
Mr. Wilson, of the Theatre Royal, Bir¬ 
mingham, to Miss Mary Booth. 
At Solihull, Joseph Webster, esq. to Ma¬ 
ria Mary, eldest oaughter of Peter Payne, 
esq. of Tempsford. 
At Edgbaston, Mr. John Gibbins, to Miss 
A. G. Reynolds, second daughter of Mr. Ed¬ 
ward R. both of High-street, Birmingham. 
Mr. John Harmar, to Miss Rhoda Plant, 
both of Birmingham. 
At Lichrieid, Mr. W. Banister, silver¬ 
smith, to Miss Allen. 
At Stratlord-on-.Avon, the Rev. William 
Hammersley, vicar of Cheswardine, in this 
county, to Constantia, second daughter of 
the Rev, D. Davenport. 
At Showel, Mr. Thomas Bagshaw, of Dun- 
church, to Miss Gilbert. 
AtHarborne, Mr. Clarke, builder, to Miss 
Anne Busby, niece of James Busby, esq both 
of Birmingham. 
Died.] At his residence near Selly Oak, P. 
F. Muntz, esq. merchant. 
Suddenly, at his house In NevvhaP-street, 
in the 54th year of his age, Mr. Joseph 
Barber, an eminent artist. He was a native 
of Newcastle-on-Tyne, but for many years 
resided in Birmingham. As a landscape pain¬ 
ter, he excelled n-ost of the profession, and 
was s'gnall) successful in educating his pupils. 
Philantropy and goodness of heart marked 
his prog'hess through life. He was an affec¬ 
tionate husband and father, and a sincere 
friend ana amiable companion. 
Air. Riddle, an eminent seedsman of Bir¬ 
mingham. 
In Great Charles-street, Birmingham, Mr. 
Thomas Warner, lormeriy an eminent 
jeweller. 
Mrs. Archer, wife of Thomas Archer, esq, 
of Birmingham. 
In his 83d year, Mr. David Prowett, of 
Moor-street, Birmingham, 
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