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steam engines, and other purposes; axles for machinery, &c.;and many other articles of great utility. A considerable propor-tion of Scottish ironmongery is exported to America, the WestIndies , and other British colonies, such as anchors, bolts, wag-gon axles, sugar-mill gudgeons, wedges, and various articles ofmill and steam-engine work, with domestic utensils of every kind,as well as hoes, axes, adzes, hammers, and similar tools.
1. Lock and Hinge Makers. —From the great increase of ma-nufactures and commerce of late years, locks and hinges havebeen much wanted for the many buildings erected in consequence;but the class of workmen who make these articles are not verynumerous in Scotland , the market being supplied chiefly by theEnglish manufacturers.
2. Card Making.* —Since the vast increase of spinning machi-nery in Scotland , there has been an increased demand for cards.There is an extensive establishment in the vicinity of Edinburgh .The wire is drawn by the power of horses or steam, and the teethof the cards, after being properly shaped by a machine, are setin the leather by boys and girls. *
3. Tinsmiths. —Since the introduction of machinery for themanufacture of cotton and flax, the tinsmith’s business has great-ly increased. The number of rollers, drums, cans, &c. for spin-ning mills, together with pipes for heating buildings by steamand warm air, domestic utensils, japanned, painted and whitearticles required in Scotland , and for exportation, give employ-ment to about 500 hands. The iron of which these articles ismade is previously rolled into thin sheets, termed sheet iron, which,after being tinned, is called tin plate.
Gun Making. —There are only ten gunsmiths in Scotland , sixcf whom are in Edinburgh . They receive the barrels in a roughstate from England ; but they make every other part themselves.This manufacture is confined to fowling-pieces, which are soldat every price from six to forty guineas. Scotch fowling-piecesam much esteemed; and Mr Innes of Edinburgh , makes themwith ingenious locks which are water tight. The Highlands wereformerly celebrated for the manufacture of pistols, made entire-ty of iron, which sometimes cost as high as 40 guineas the pair.That manufacture, however, has greatly fallen off.
Cutlery _This branch is not carried to any considerable extent
Mr Stead, the proprietor of this manufactory, has obtained a patent for histurds. The improvement consists in pointing the teetii like needles, which se-Parates the fibres of the flax, cotton, ccc. more completely titan common cards,
? consequently, the work is better performed. He also makes iron andr ass wire t>f a quality superior to any other in the kingdom, and for musicalinstruments it is preferred to the best German wire. The moving power of: s manufactory is a steam engine, of the most perfect construction. Theare cut out of solid iron, and so exactly fitted, that the whole move™ scarcely any noise, and this engine has attracted the attention of many’ ran gers as a piece of superior mechanism,
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