The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-08-21 00:00:00

LAUNCH AT WOODSIDE.

Yesterday morning, a splendid ship was launched
from the yard of Messrs. Clover and Royle, of Wood-
side. Contrary to general expectation, the morning
turned out tolerably fine. The captains of the vessels
in the graving docks, the workmen at the yard, and the
managers of the Woodside Pier, raised fl igs in honour
of the event; and from a comparatively early hour a
large number of persons assembled to witness the inte-
resting ceremony. The number of visitors hourly
increased until about two o'clock, when the multitude
who crowded every available spot could not have num-
bered less than ten thousand persons. The Woodside;
Pier was literally crowded ; hundreds were admitted into
the yard, and a select party to a convenient platform,
. erected immediately under the bow of the vessel. The
preliminary arrangements occupied a considerable
time. The orders " Clear away from under the
vessel," and "Ready," were pronounced about two
o'clock. Simultaneously with these words, Master
Clover, the builder's son, hurled a bottle of wine at
the bow of the ship, christening her the Thetis, and she
glided majestically into the Mersey, midst the deafening
cheers of the crowd.
The Thetis has been on the stocks for 18 months.
The length of her keel is 165 feet, her breadth of beam
32 feet 9 inches, depth in hold 21 feet 6 inches. The
builder's measurement is 815 tons ; new measurement
780 tons; and she has been classed A 1 for 13 years at
Lloyd's. The model is entirely new. Her 'bowSprit is
of iron, and it is intended to make her a full-rigged
ship. She has been fitted with all modern improve-
ments, and is expected to sail very fast and carry a large
cargo. The workmanship in every department is of the
very first order, and we believe no expense has been
spared to make her one of the finest vessels of her size
ever launched from the stocks of any yard at Birken-
head or Liverpool. As she has been been built on what
is vulgarly called "spec," months may pass away before
she is made ready .for sea.
After, the ceremony, a few select individuals were
invited to luncheon, in a large room over the joiners'
shop. The usual loyal toasts were proposed, and the
success of the Thetis was drank amid-vociferous cheering.

A SWORD AND BELT POUND.—Yesterday morning a
sword and belt were found between Tranmere Hotel
and Tranmere Tanyard. It is supposed that these tro-
phies of honour and bravery were lost by one of our
volunteer defenders whilst in a state of "high exhi-
liration."
THE HAT OF A SELF-MURDERER FOUND.—It appears
that the hat found on Friday last by a man of the
name of Webster, on the river wall, belonged to and
contained the address of George Woods, beerhouse-
keeper, Wood-street, Liverpool—the man who is sup-
posed to have committed suicide in the river, whilst
labouring under temporary insanity, on Thursday.
BIRKENHEAD POLICE COVRT.—(Before Mr. Bryans
and Mr. Darbyshire).—Timothy McGrath was charged
with stealing a purse containing lie. 10d., from the
person of Robert Bruce. Both are inhabitants of Bir-
kenhead. It appears that the offence was committed on
Saturday night', whilst the prosecutor lay asleep in Mar-
ket-street, in a state of intoxication. The purse and
4s. 10d. was found on the prisoner. The case was
remanded until Thursday.

THE BROUGH. FUND.—The literary and artistic gentle-
men who have undertaken to collect a fund for the widow
and family of the late Robert ,13. Brough, are'proceeding
vigorously with their task.. The donation account
opened at Messrs. Coutts and Co.'s is growing slowly
but favourably, and though it only amounts, at present,
to about a hundred pounds, it shows many of the best
names in literature and journalism. The performances
at Drury Lane Theatre, on the 25th last month, yielded
a net profit of £ll9. The literary and artistio amateur
performers play at the Royal Amphitheatre to•night,
and at the Theatre Royal, Manchester, to-morrow, the
22nd, in aid of the fund. Mr. Charles Dickens and Mr.
Benjamin Webster have consented to become joint
trustees of the fund, when it reaches an amount requir-
ing care in its application; and, in the meantime, it
stands in the names of the honorary treasurers; Messrs.
Talfourd and Hollingshead.
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THE WA.TEE, COMMITTEE.—At the weekly meet-
ing of this committee yesterday, Mr. Hodson presided ;
and the other members present were Messrs. C. Tur-
ner, Rae, Beloe, Estill, and Woodruff.—A letter dated
Knowsley, was received from Captain Hornby, asking
for the water carts to attend Knowsley Park on the
occasion of the Volunteer review, on the Ist of next
month.—Mr. Duncan, the engineer, explained that the
carts belonged to the Health Committee, but the Water
Committee had fitted them up, and sent them out to the
review at Aintree. They were wanted simply for
drinking purposes.—The request was complied with, the
Engineer receiving the necessary instructions.—. The
returns showed that the quantity of water received from
Rivington during the week ending the 19th instant was
71,760,012 gallons; the quantity of water
pumped from
the wells, 30,831,924 gallons, or a total of 102,691,936
gallons. The proportion of Rivington to well water
was as 71 to 20.—Mr. Duncan, the water engineer,
reported that in consequence of the continuous rain, the
filters would not perform their functions for more than
half the usual time, and part would' requite to be cleaned
in the course of the present week. The buildings
approach completion, and would be ready for occupation
t reservoirs
are
by the Ist of October. Mr. Gates had written to him that
h rising
la 8 tgt t hwo teo
threeßoddlesworthfeet
ofand
Raeke beg nearly wwater
coming down the Anglezarkwas
goit. The now quite
full, and the Rivington fast rising. The ut
appended showed that there had, been a
e return
Anglezark of 2ft. 3i-in. ;in the Rivington of lft. 21in.;
Prescot (No. 1), lin. ; and Prescot (No. 2), lft. Gain.
The Roddlesworth and Rake were Th steady.— e business
with this exception, was entirely nim
co e matters of
tillage) and the reporters retired.