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Newspaper
Dublin Journal
Location
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Date
Jan 10, 1825
Page
2
A Perth gas works report compares coal gas with air gas, noting Mr Anderson’s claimed large gas yield from retorts and contrasting coal sources. The piece discusses retort efficiency, lamp counts, and the influence of coal type on illuminating power, while inviting public disclosure of methods and results.
A discussion on gas illumination cites experiments comparing Perth coal gas and oil gas, noting differences in burner setup, purification, and resulting light. It discusses how oil gas yields fewer candles of light per volume and warns coal gas quality and purification affect brightness, with references to Milne, Leslie, and Kyte and a note from Perth, Dec. 15, 1824.
Christened in 97 parishes within walls 909 buried 1127.9. in 17 parishes without walls 5176 buried 3917. in outer Middlesex and Surrey parishes 15032 buried 50667. in 10 parishes in city liberties Wentminater 441 buried 4526. Males and females counts include 25755 and 10585. Burials by age show many under two and other ranges. Decrease in burials this year about 350.
During divine service at Kilrush chapel in County Clare a stall board broke and an alarm spread that the gallery was about to call. A tremendous rush to the doors followed but the doors were shut, preventing a likely serious accident. no serious injuries were reported.
Mr Grafton, an engineer of high celebrity, outlines why London gas accidents are rare given vast piping and ventilation. He notes that explosions require precise gas air ratios, most incidents stem from main or service pipes, not general leaks. Impurities arise from neglect of purification and improper burner design, with oil gas often superior in purity when properly regulated. Stamford Taper.
On Monday evening Br John Harley with the IIth Regt pursued to Lisgoold near Carrigtoohill and found a distillery of 150 gallons in full operation. The still head worm and a quantity of patale were seized and lodged in the king’s stores. Two persons were detained one later bailed and one committed for trial. Major Woodward Inspector General of Prisons toured the county with his brother the Rev Dr Woodward rector of Glanworth.
The Republic of Mexico adopts a federal constitution modeled on the North American Union. It outlines a General Congress with deputies and senators, a President and Vice President, a judiciary with a supreme tribunal, and separate state governments, all balancing provincial codes within a unified federation.
The Edinburgh Review notes naval mortality during the late war averaged 1 in 30.29 with disease causing over half. It compares naval totals of 4859 killed or wounded in major victories to Talavera where 4714 were killed or wounded, though fewer men were involved, arguing land battles bore higher proportional losses.
A Boston tailor claims the coat contains 25033 stitches, with 7414 stitches along edges, 1982 in pockets, 305 in the collar, 5439 in faces, and 1450 in buttonholes. He notes the coat was made for a two day journey.
The New London market report notes light cotton sales last week due to holidays, with prices mixed as demand revived in late sessions. Liverpool prices showed gains in cotton and sugar, while coffee and coffee derivatives faced limited public sales. Molasses, rum, pepper, and tobacco markets moved, with firmer sugar and firming rum and pepper tones despite overall holiday lull.
Friday evening entertainment for two distinguished people featured a decorated reception, ball, supper, and card rooms in a barrack style. The regiment band impressed guests while flowers and arbors created a unique effect and Major Giner Harris’s heraldic bearings were noted. A late supper followed dancing, with refined table decorations praised. Eighteen Dublin commissariat carts arrived for western district army supplies.
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