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from Mr. Gurney, the inventor of this steam carriage, declaring that his carriage has repeatedly run successfully during the last two years, but that he avoided public roads till he had by expe-, rience acquired confidence in the success of bis invention. He says that the carriage moved up the hill at the rate of four or five miles an hour, and not of thirteen, as stated: that, when they reached the top of the hill, they were obeered by a number of persons, and thus encouraged to push on at the rate of fifteen miles an hour, the usual rate being from eight to ten: that on coming down the bill be reduced the pace to four miles an hour, but that it increased in speed in consequence of his servant having neglected to lock the wheel: as soon as he perceived this, he instantly attempted to back the engines, when one of the hind wheels came off, not from the weight of the machinery, but from being badly made. That the carriage was not over heavy, appears from the fact, that oue horse drew it back to the factory.

CAUTION. The following statement may give a useful hint to some good-natured servants, who allow travelling dealers, with whose characters they are unacquainted, to come into the house. A young man, in the dress of a sailor, went into the house of Mr. Robertson, No. 1, Brunswick-place, Devonshire-hill, Hampstead, about 11 o'clock yesterday morning, under pretence of selling some pencils. He however contrived, during the temporary absence of the servant girl, to possess himself of the following articles:-11 table-spoons, 1 gravy ditto, 2 ladles, 3. dessert spoons, and 4 forks, all silver; with which he made off. -Times.

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