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Hawke's Bay Weekly Times, Volume 1, Issue 42, 14 October 1867, Page 255

New Smokeless Furnace. —The fuel Saving Furnace Company of New York are manufacturing a furnace, remarks the Mining Journal, for consuming bituminous coal so that no smoke will be produced. The bars are inclined at the sides (all the bars run crosswise) at such an angle that ihe coal supplied from the roof descends by its own gravity to the centre of the grate, which is flat, with an inclination to the rear. The fuel-chambers, situated in the roof, automatically feed the furnaces, and are practically air-tight. This arrangement prevents an influx of cold air and the escape, of unconsumed gases forced through the chimney by the cold draughts. The supply of the heated air is admirably arranged.. An air-flue passes round the arch, and distributes through interstices of the brickwork, raised to a white heat, air, which mingling with the gases produces immediate - combustion. The arch of the. roof is of considerable assistance in accomplishing this, as it reflects the heat of the fire. Yery little thought will convince our readers of the numerous advantages resultingfiroin these improvements. The constant supply of the fuel, the prevention of all cold draughts and of the escapes of fumes and ! gases, the reflection of the heat by the arch; the admission of a continuous supply .'of air, all contribute to consume; the smoke, aud other enbstances wasted, in the ordinary furnace, accomplishing thereby, in addition to other advantages, a large saving of fuel. A modification of this arrangement is applicable to the burning of anthreite, sawdust, peat, and other materials. A telegram from Venice, dated July 25th, says:—“The Government has seized a great quantity of arms, principally consisting of revolvers and poignards, at the • different Garibaldian agencies established here and at Padua, Vicense, Treviso, and Udine, for recruiting v lunteers for the Roman expedition. At Rovigo, the authorities have seized a convoy of arms coming from Brescia, and also a chest containg 20,000 francs. :. - . Mkxico and the European Powers.— We (Owl) understand that it is now decided that.no European intervention shall take place iii consequence of the execution ol the Emperor Muximiliau. -Ini the first moment of horror and anger if was proposed, both ,at Paris and Vienna to take some immediate step by way of.reprisal; but reflection has shown that sucht. a course would r be politically as unadvisable -as practically At. would be useless.

' Neable all the battle-fields. around Richmond, in the United states, axe mow sown with grain.; ? : • Captain Raehael Sei£mes, of Alabama notoriety, is advocating female suffrage.