§ MR. HARDYsaid, he wished to inquire, Whether an analysis of the Bell has been made, and if the material has been pronounced too brittle for the purposes for which it is intended?
MR. COWPERsaid, that Dr. Percy had made a Report, which had not yet been presented to Parliament, stating that he had analysed two portions of the Bell, but that he did not consider his analysis sufficiently conclusive to give a definite judgment on the chemical composition of the bell generally. The portions analysed by Dr. Percy were taken only from the external beading, or sound bow. When Dr. Percy had completed his investigations, the Report would be laid upon the table.