[i] NORTH OF ENGLAND INSTITUTE OF MINING AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS. TRANSACTIONS. VOL. XXI. 1871-72. NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE: A. REID, PRINTING COURT BUILDINGS, AKENSIDE HILL. 1872. [ii] Newcastle-upon-Tyne: Andrew Reid, Printing Court Buildings, Akenside Hill. [iii] CONTENTS OF VOL. XXI. Page. Report of Council............... v Finance Report.................. vii Account of Subscriptions ... viii Treasurer's Account ......... x General Account ............... xii Patrons ............................. xiii Honorary and Life Members .... xiv Officers, 1872-73 .................. xv Members.............................. xvi Students ........................... xxxiv Subscribing Collieries ...... xxxvii Rules ................................. xxxviii Barometer Readings. Appendix I.......... End of Vol Patents. Appendix II.......... End of Vol Address by the Dean of Durham on the Inauguration of the College of Physical Science .... End of Vol Index ....................... End of Vol GENERAL MEETINGS. 1871. page. Sept. 2.—Election of Members, &c 1 Oct. 7.—Paper by Mr. Henry Lewis "On the Method of Working Coal by Longwall, at Annesley Colliery, Nottingham" 3 Discussion on Mr. Smyth's Paper "On the Boring of Pit Shafts in Belgium... ... ... ... ... ... ... .9 Paper "On the Education of the Mining Engineer", by Mr. John Young ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 21 Discussed ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 32 Dec. 2.—Paper by Mr. Emerson Bainbridge "On the Difference between the Statical and Dynamical Pressure of Water Columns in Lifting Sets" 49 Paper "On the Cornish Pumping Engine at Settlingstones" by Mr. F.W. Hall ... 59 Report upon Experiments of Rivetting with Drilled and Punched Holes, and Hand and Power Rivetting 67 1872 Feb. 3.—Paper by Mr. W. N. Taylor "On Air Compressing Machinery as applied to Underground Haulage, &c, at Ryhope Colliery" .. 73 Discussed ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 80 Alteration of Rule IV. ... .. ... 82 Mar. 2.—Election of a Councillor in place of Mr. Hosking, deceased... ... 83 Paper "On the Scroll Drum," by Mr. George Fowler ... .. 85 Discussion on Messrs. Bainbridge and Hall's Papers ... 91 Discussion on Mr. Lewis' Paper ‘On Longwall Working at Annesley Colliery" ... ... 104 [iv] page. April 6.—Paper "On the Use of Air-vessels in Pumping Engines, and the means of replenishing them," by Mr. R. B. Sanderson ... ... 115 Paper (No. 2) "On Pumping Water," by Mr. W. Waller ... 123 Discussed ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. 155 May 4.-Paper "On Arrangements of Machinery adapted for Pumping Water in Dip Workings at the Kinneil Iron Works, at a distance from the Shaft," by Mr. Ralph Moore . 159 Paper "On Ten Years' Mineral Statistics of the United Kingdom," by Mr. W. F. Howard ..... 161 Paper "On the application of Machines, worked by Compressed Air in the Collieries of Sars-Longchamps and Bouvy, at Saint Vaast, in Belgium, by M. F. L. Cornet (translated by Mr. John Daglish) 199 July 2, 3, 4.—Joint Meeting with the Scottish and South Lancashire Engineers 221 Paper ‘On Geology in some of its Practical Aspects," by Professor David Page, LL.D... ... ... 241 Paper on the Carboniferous Limestone of South Durham and North Yorkshire, by Mr. William Cockburn............ ... 251 Aug. 3.—Election of Officers, 1872-73 ... .. ... ... ... ... 287 Discussion as to Re-printing Vols. III., IV., and V. ... ... ... 288 Proposed Incorporation of the Institute ... .. ... ... 289 Paper "On Mineral Oil as a Lubricant for Machinery," by Mr. I. J.Coleman ... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... 291 Paper "On a New and Improved Method of Screening and Loading Coals," by Mr. Robert Miller.................. 295 [V] Report The Council have much pleasure in being able to report on the continued prosperity of the Institute. The number of new members added during the last year has been 106 making the total number 682. This is considerably in excess of the addition made in any former year, and more than twice that which took place on the occasion of the admission of Mechanical Engineers to the privilege of membership, and may be considered a flattering proof that the efforts of the Institute to advance the sciences of Mining and Mechanical Engineering and improve the general standard of the scientific education of the district are appreciated. The persistent exertions made by the Institute from its very commencement to effect the establishment of a College of Science in Newcastle are too well known to the members to be alluded to at any length here. The Council trust that the recent success of these efforts has attracted the attention of the scientific portion of the inhabitants of the district, and it is with extreme satisfaction they remark that the extraordinary increase in the number of new members has taken place during the year that the College of Physical Science has been established, and they confidently anticipate that these kindred establishments, having one common aim, may mutually strengthen and assist each other. The Wood Memorial Hall is now open, and forms a valuable addition to the Institute for increasing its sphere of usefulness. It is a very handsome building, suited to the requirements of the members, and the Council think it a matter of congratulation that the testimonial to the memory of Mr. Nicholas Wood, first President of the Institute, should have taken this form. It is with deep regret the Council have to record the death of Mr. John Middleton, of Benton. This gentleman was one of the earliest members of the Institute, having been elected in 1853, and his loss will be keenly felt by all who knew him. Mr. J. Hosking, a member of Council, and for upwards of twenty years associated with the firm of Messrs. Hawks, Crawshay and Co., [vi] has also died. This gentleman was connected with the works of the High Level Bridge, under the late Mr. Robert Stephenson, and invented a valuable form of valve for pumps. He was a man of varied information, and held in very high esteem as a Mechanical Engineer. The members of the Institute have had the satisfaction of entertaining in Newcastle the members of the Institution of Engineers and Shipbuilders in Scotland, and the South Lancashire and Cheshire Coal Association. The number of gentlemen who responded to the invitation, and the expressions of satisfaction the Council continue to receive from those who attended, leave no doubt that the meetings of the 2nd, 3rd,and 4th July, 1872, in Newcastle, were a success. The best thanks of the Institute are due to the Committee who made the arrangements, and to the various gentlemen who so liberally contributed to the expenses. The Council also draw the attention of the members to the very great courtesy shown by the Mayor and Corporation of Newcastle, the Authorities of the University of Durham, the Professors of the College of Physical Science in Newcastle, the Literary and Philosophical and the Natural History Societies, the River Tyne Commissioners, and the various Coal Owners and Manufacturers in the neighbourhood, and have much pleasure in recording the thanks of the Institute to all who, by their attention, contributed so greatly to the success of the meetings. The Council think they ought not to close this Report without alluding to the valuable services rendered to the Institute and the cause of education in the district by Mr. E. F. Boyd, whose term of office, as President, now expires. For many years he held the office of Treasurer, and to his care and attention may be traced the happy financial position the Institute now enjoys. It has been a most fortunate circumstance that this gentleman, who ever had at heart the work to which the Institute had devoted itself, should have ruled its councils at a time when liberal and active gentlemen were leading opinion in the University of Durham. Mr. Boyd will retire from the Presidency with the best wishes of the members, who will recollect, with pride and satisfaction, the work he has enabled them to do, and with an earnest desire on their part that he may be spared for many years to continue his exertions in the good work now commenced. [vii] Finance Report. Your Committee have pleasure in reporting that the income of the Institute for the year just past shows an increase as compared with that of the previous year of £167 18s. 10d.; the receipts for 1870-71, being £1437 11s. 8d., and for the year now past, £1605 10s. 6d. The expenditure has been £570 8s. 7d. above the income for the year. This includes an outlay of about £1,200 for the completion of the Wood Memorial Hall, the rooms under which are now let, and produce a rental of £50 per annum. Signed on behalf of the Finance Committee, LINDSAY WOOD. [viii] [table: THE TREASURER IN ACCOUNT WITH SUBSCRIPTIONS, 1871-72.] [ix] [table: THE TREASURER IN ACCOUNT WITH SUBSCRIPTIONS, 1871-72.] [x] [table: TREASURER IN ACCOUNT WITH THE NORTH OF ENGLAND INSTITUTE OF MINING AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS. For the Year Ending August, 1872] [xi] [table: TREASURER IN ACCOUNT WITH THE NORTH OF ENGLAND INSTITUTE OF MINING AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS. For the Year Ending August, 1872] [xii] [table: GENERAL STATEMENT, JULY, 1872.] [xiii] Patrons. His Grace the DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND. His Grace the DUKE OF CLEVELAND. The Right Honourable the EARL OF LONSDALE. The Right Honourable the EARL GREY. The Right Honourable the EARL OF DURHAM. The Right Honourable the EARL VANE. The Right Honourable LORD WHARNCLIFFE. The Right Honourable LORD RAVENSWORTH. The Right Reverend the LORD BISHOP OF DURHAM. The Very Reverend the DEAN AND CHAPTER OF DURHAM. WENTWORTH B. BEAUMONT, Esq., M.P. [xiv] Honorary Members Elected ORDY. HON. WILLIAM ALEXANDER, Esq., Inspector of Mines, Glasgow ... 1863 * JAMES P. BAKER, Esq., Inspector of Mines, Wolverhampton ... 1853 1866 LIONEL BROUGH, Esq., Inspector of Mines, Clifton, Bristol ... 1855 JOSEPH DICKINSON, Esq., Inspector of Mines, Manchester ... 1853 THOMAS EVANS, Esq., Inspector of Mines, Field Head House, Belper ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1855 PETER HIGSON, Esq., Inspector of Mines, 94, Cross Street, Manchester ... ... ... ... ... 1854 1856 * RALPH MOORE, Esq., Inspector of Mines, Glasgow ..