The Express.
London, England, 1862-09-11 00:00:00

Wednesday, Sept. 10

Said EA,IO6

RSPRIESENTATION or CAMBRIDOE.—The excite-
ment which the statement of Ni. Steuart's intended resigna-
tion might be expected to eaters is postponed to the revi-
sion of the voters' lists on the 15th inst An answer was
received from Colonel Adair on Monday, in which be stated
that on receipt of • formal requisition he should be happy
to respond to the call of the liberal electors. A meeting
wee accordingly held on the following day, when it was
resolved that such a requisition should be sent to him. The
conservatives have also hail a meeting, and passed the fol-
lowing resolution :—" Mr. Steuart having, by letter to the
agents of the two political parties in Cambridge, announced
his invention of resigning hie seat, resolved that, upon any
vacancy occurring in the borough, the conservative party
will introduce a candidate to represent their interests.
committee was appointed to select a conservative candidate.
SHARP Pitairricr..—The liberals and con aerca-
tires of Yarmouth) are both preparing for their annual fight
in the Registration Court. The latter party has bit upon
an ingenious scheme by which they hope to disqualify 60 or
70 voters on the other side, namely, of objecting to all those
on the register whose Christian names are not designated in
full, persons with twoor more such names being at present
I described by the initial letters of the extra names. The
liberals, on the other hand, say that should the objection
be in itself fatal, they have got hold of an informality in
the notice of objectiou which must invalidate it, as the
notice refers to persons in the register, instead of on the
register, as prescribed by the form in the act. —Bury Pont.
GARDENS ON 110IISEPOPS.-111 a tall block of
building in the Pleasance, Edinburgh, a carious and novel
arrangement—that of converting the roof of the home
into a bleaching-green—has been carried out. In the roof,
which is of course flat, the first requirement is that it
should be water-tight. To secure this, the sole is con-
structed of thick iron plates, rivetted together at the
flanges, and having indiarulther introduced in the
manner of • " washer" between the edges. To re-
sist corrosion, the ion has been treated while in a
heated state with oil, which, it is expected, will act as
a preservative of the metal. Over the jtinta of the plates
saphalte has been poured, so as to assist in preventing the
access of damp to the house below. Next the iron a thin
layer of clay is placed, above which soil is laid, making •
thickoms of twelve inches from the iron to the top of the
turf. The "green" is divided by walks of eaphalte, so as to
preserve the turf, and, at the same time, to give acmes to all
parts of it. Round the sides, the edges of the hoe plates
are turned up to the extent of fourteen inches, so that con-
tinuous rain to that depth must fall before the water
can run over to the walls, supposing all drainage
and emporatiou to fail. At the front and buck, •
parapet of one foot in height, carrying an iron rail-
ing of five feet, will afford complete protection, the
ends being protected by the chimney stacks. A portion
of the rod is occupied with a large water cistern, composed
of iron, double cased with sawdust between, to prevent the
action of the sun and of frost from affecting the water. The
staircase by which the roof is reached is covered with a tall
hutch, on the outside of which • ladder and gangway
afford access to the chimneys. Notwithstanding the quan-
tity of iron used in the roof, the weight of the structure is
comparatively light. The pressure is vertical instead of
outward, as in • sloping roof, and the partition walls
throughout carry their share of the weight. The plates
have a bearing of fourteen inches on the front and book
walla, and are sunk four inches in the gables, thus giving
abundant support on all sides. The idea of utilising the
roof in this way is entirely new, and should the present ex-
periment stand the teat of time, the plan will pribably be
adopted in other case—Zdiebary• Courant.
Gnittr EARTEHN RAILWAY.—After the meeting
of the proprietors, repotted yesterday, • special board IVY
held, at which Mr. Love was elected chairman, and Mr.
James Goodson deputy-chairman a the company.

NATAL AND MILITARY.

LAUNCH OF THE IRON-PLATED FRIGATE
ROYAL OAK, 50.
CHATHAM, Parr. 10.

The fine frigate Royal Oak, 50 guns, the tint of
the iron-plated fleet of OCTOW-141111111:14111 to be built at the
royal dockyards, took place this afternooe, with the most
complete suocess, in the presence of several thowAnd spec-
tators. At the bead of the dock • commodious
=Ysou erected, capable of accommodating many huu-
of spectators,admission to which was obtained by ticket.
There was also a booth erected fur the members of the
Board of Admiralty. Among those present in the gallery
beneath the bow of the vessel were a number of the uthcets
of the port and garrison, together with the leading gentry
of the oeighlourhood, iucluding the Earl of ihtroley,
Admiral W. J. Hope Johnstone, Commander-in-Chief at
the Nore ; Colonel Lemon, C. 8., Commandant of this
division of the Royal Marines • Mr. W. Lee, ILY., ke.
The band of the Royal Marlow Light Infantry was eta.
tioned our the ship, and played a variety of nautical airs
and other music during themu
interval
procediog the 'ch.
The operation of removing the remaiumg supports and
splitting away the last of the blocks, which had been cum-
weaned at en early hoar this morning, was completed
shortly before the time fixed for the launch, which was
appointed to take plans at the top of the tide, a few minutes
before two. Shortly before the time appointed, Miss Fan.
'Lowe, daughter of the captain-superinteudent of the dock-
yard, was conducted to the bows of the ship, for thepur-
poem of performing the ceremony of " christeniog„ the
vessel. The method having been explained by Mr. Lug,
the master shipwright, Miss Fanshawe severed the cord
which held the last dogsbore, and dulling a bottle of wine
spinet her bows, the huge ship shortly afterwards began
slowly to glide down the prepared ways into the Medway,
amid the cheers of all present, the hand playing '• Rale
Britannia."

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The Royal Oak we laid down two years ego, and was in-
teodad for a 91-gun line-of-battle screw steamer, from the
place of Rear-Admiral But Baldwin Walker, K.C.8., the
then surveyor of the navy. When still in frame, however,
it was decided to convert her into a 50-gun frigate, and to
encase her with inmeive armour-plate. This necessitated
her being lengthened, sod one of her decks remo►ed ; she
wee also considerably strengthened, in order to suable her
to sustain the additional weight of the armour-plates to be
bolted on to her sides. Although the order was given for
the alteration only fourteen months since the vest resources
of Chatham Dockyard enabled the vowel to be completed by
the time prescribed, her entire construction having occupied
rather more than twelve months. As she lay on her cradle
before the Lunch, her enormous proportions sod massive
appearance excited universal admiration. The following
are her principal dimensions :

Feet. Inches.
Length over all
Length between perpendiculars
Length of keel foe tonnage
Extreme breadth 5B 6
Breadth fee teats.'
Breadth inealded
Depth in hold
Burgle°, 4,05.1 38-94 tons
She is to be completely encased, from stem to stern, with
srmour.plates, which will be carried from a few feet below
her load water-line up to her gunwale. It was at first in-
tended to partially encase her, like the Warrior, but it is
now decided that every portion of her sides shall be mail-
clad. The plates on her broadsides are all 4a inches in
thickness, and of an uniform weight of four toes. At her
stem and stern, however, the armour-plates will only be two
inches in thickness. Each plate is bolted to a bucking of 24
inches of oak and teak, thus giving a solid mass of upwards
of 28 inches. The entire surface of the upper deck is also
plated with iron of about five eighths of an inch in thick-
ness, over which is laid the ordinary planking, the whole
being firmly bolted to the iron beanie of the deck. la
the construction of the Royal Oak care has been taken
to render her as strong as it is possible to make her,
in order to enable her to sustain the additional weight of
her armour plates which will be 1,000 tons. The usual figure
head u omitted, the stem of the vessel falling in to
the deck, which gives her a square-built appearance. Her
lower masts and bowsprit will all be of hollow iron.
Although nominally a 50. gun frigate, it is probable that she
will not mount move than about 30 guns, but these will be of
the most powerful description. With the exception of a
couple of pivot guns, the whole of her armament will be
disposed on her main deck. It is intended to sheath her
with a new description of metal which has recently been
brought under the notice of the Admiralty. A number of
the armour-plates have been already fixed on each side of
the frigate, sorb tiptoe of the heavy portions of her machi-
nery were on board when she was launched. She is to be
fitted with engines of 1,000 horse power by Messrs. Maude-
lay, Ikea. and Field.
Immediately after the launch the vessel was berthed
alongside the hulk, in the harbour, for the purpose of
shipping her masts, after which she will be planed in No. 3
Dock, which has been widened for her reception, to order
to have the remainder of her armour-plates fixed to her
sides, and to be prepared for sea, an operation which will
occupy about six mouths.
The Bulwark, 91, at this dockyard, will be the next
vessel to be taken in hand by the shipwrights, to be
converted into an armour-plated frigate of the Royal Oak
class.

At the termination of the launch the whole of the est&
blishmento in the dockyard were closed for the day.

PORTSMOUTH, Eirrr. 10.
The Black Prince, 40, iron screw frigate, Ca
tale James F. B. Wainwright, resumed her trials at the
measured mile in Stokes Bay to-day. The trial was made
under nearly as possible the same coalitions as before, ex-
cepting that the pitch of the screw was altered to the ex-
tent of 21 inches. Six runs were made over the trial
ground, and a mean speed was obtained cif precisely 13;
knots per hour, or °early a knot lees than the average made
by the Warrior on her trials. The Black Prince has shipped
a number of supernumeraries for the Warrior, and is under
orders to proceed to Portland.
Mr. Jeffersoo, the paymaster of the iron screw rem Re-
sistance, who made an attempt to destroy his own life (as
reported yesterday), still remains in a precorions conidios
at Hadar Hospital. No motive, as far as we can learn, hag
been 'unlined for the act, but there can be no doubt that
Mr. Jefferson's mind is materially affected. It is stated
that his books have been examined, and that there is no
evidence of any defalcation.
John Lloyd, alias Edward Jones, a private in the Royal
Marine Artillery, who was recently tried by court-martial
for striking Lieutenant-Colonel Tate, the commandant of the
division at Fort Cumberland, has bees sentenced to 14 years'
penal servitude, the sentence, as confirmed by the Com-
mander in-Chief, being promulgated on parade yesterday.
He is at present in the custody of the governor of Ports-
mouth gaol, awaiting the orders of the Secretary of State
for the Home Department.

ADMIRALTY, Barr. VI—PROMOTIONS AND AP-
rourrallCOTO. —Surgeon Dr. W. Smith. to be surgeoc super-
intesdent of the Merchantman, convict ship.
Assistant-Surgeon Evans, to be additional to the Vic.
keirigirieets J. Watacs, supernumerary d the %dux ; and
G. B. Blackwell, supernumerary of the Cumberland, oon-
firmed as secood-class assistant engineers.
Acting Second-Clasp Assistant Engineers T. B. Jordss.
and J. T. Morgan. to the Asia. as supernumeraries.
Messrs. H. S. F. Hoyle, F. H. Henderson, J. W. Brown,
and B. filimmoods, have bees nominated to naval cadetships:

BANQUET TO THE LIVERPOOL VOLUNTEER OFFI-
CHER —OE Tuesday night the Mayor of Liverpool enter-
tained in a most liberal manner the members of the corps
who were present on Saturday lest at Aintree, and as an
appropriate termination to the fide, be invited the °dicers
of the various corps, as a body, to participate is the boo-
'Malaise of the Town Hall. Among the guest. pre met were
the H. b Sheriff of the county, Mr. Jackson, MP., the
Recorder, Sir Jobs Hereon Maxwell. Sir J. Jones, J. &Im-
lay-Moore, M.P., Join Laird, M.P., Camel Hardy,
Lieut.-Colonel Manaus, Captain Inglefield, &e.
THE CAREER OF A SWINDLER.—The Cork Consti•
tut ion publishes the following sketch, derived from his own
statements, of the career of " *iiptein” Miller, now under-
going six months' imprisonment in the gaol of that city for
swindling and robbery. Hie life seems to Lave been a most
erratic one. He states that 15 years ego, while be was yet
at school, he stole 9,0001. from bra father, who is a merchant
in Edinburgh. and started off for America. He entered into
business in New Orleans, in which be did very well for some
years. Since the breaking out of the American war he hu
beu peculiarly unfortunate I. billiard playing, having lost
nearly everything be bad in the world. He then joined the
New Orleans Cavalry Guards, and obtained a captaincy is
them. He has the marks of two slight wonods, one on his
wrist and the other on his arm, which, ha save, be receirrd
is engagements at Corinth and Harper's Ferry. He left
America only a little over two months ago, and seems on kin
arrival here to have commenced at the trade which first
mused him to leave his home. He says tbat his true name
is Miller, but refuses to give his father's adobess for fear of
bringing disgrace on him, but states that he still resides is
Edinburgh. Hie mother, be states, is an Irish lady, whom
name was WAdam. _ _

BPIII7NO FROM 171111 RAICK24.—The death of Mr.
Junes Lillie, in the 76th year of his age. took place at his
residence, Msrifeld•bouse, Addington, Cheshire, on Sunday
evening last. Mr. Lillie was one of those men who, by the
force of his individual attainments, raised himself from the
humble position of a working millwright to a idatioa in life
which ensured the confidence and respect of all who had
the privilege of his acquaintance. He was a native of Cold-
stream. where he served his apprenticeship. In the
year 1814 be came to Manchester, and worked for three
years with the l►te Mr. Adam Parkinson, millwright and
machine maker. In 1817 he entered into part-
nership with our respected townsman, Mr. Fairbairn,
under the firm of Fairbairn and Lillie, and with that Feu-
Comae was the pioneer of the numerous mechanical im-
provements which mark the age in which he lived. To
him and his partner are, to a large extent, due the multi-
Coos and changes is millwork which took plane in the early
stages of their career, and their introduction of wrongbt,
iron abetting, working at high velocities, effected a new area
in the history of millw.sit. In his professional character
Mr. Lillie had few equals, and his strict integrity of purpose
and peat benevolence were snob as to reader his removal a
Ives to the public as well es to his family and hienda—
AfescArsfer Guardian.

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LAW INTELLIGENCE.
(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Face.)
RE cIi:NEY.
This wu an examination meeting ; the bankrupt was a
aresmaker of Writtle' in the county of Essex.
Tee amount due to crealitors unsecured is returned at
141. 4144. 104.1.; creditors bolding security, 1501. ; liabilities
hood, V. The creditor side shows good debtors, 121/.
; property in the bends of 501.

Mr. Yorker opposed; Mr. Sykes Cloo-dday, from Mr.
ildridg•e, crown solicitor, watched the CAM for the official
; Mr. Preston, of the firm of Freston and Dorman,
wr..rted the bankrupt.
It ar reared that the bankrupt had given a bill of ale to
'lupin, of Writtle, Essex. The official aesigoes had
funds in hand, but there were debts due from Mr.
rronston and others which would be recovered.

The Commissioner patted the examination and granted
the unite of diecharget

HE JOHN EISLYZ2FR PRIEST.

This was a sitting for the examination of the bankrupt, a
1,, it tree manufacturer, of Albion-place, Wa!worth.
Mr. Sykes Goodday, who appeared for the crown solicitor,
...id the bankrupt came up from prison. He only
owed lOW., of which 951. was due on an action for slander,
brought by the bankrupt against Mr. Warren, a butcher, in
which be was nonsniteaL The bankrupt was taken in exe-
cution for the costa.
The bankruptatilldeclared that Warren had been guilty
of very foul slander. He (Warren) had stated that the
bankrupt was living in adultery with a woman, and the con-
sequenoe was that Mr. Towle, the clerk to the Fishmongers'
Company, bad taken away his house from him. He got into
the hands of a solicitor anything but respectable, or the ver-
dict would not have gone against him.
'De Commissioner made a triple order that the bankrupt
aeuld pass his examioatiou, have his order of discharge, and
b, released from custody.

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)
...
BOWSTRKET.
Tin " NOCK AOCTIO/1" NeIdANCI AGAIN.

A French gentleman applied to Mr. Henry fora summons
against the keeper of • mock-auction shop in the Strand
oder the following circumstances :
The applicant, who spoke English imperfectly, said—Please
sour lordship, I go to de shop where dare is de sale going
no, de Saturday of last week, and 1 see a very handsom
clock dat strike de hours, and mein very good.
It was put up for sale, and I bid for it, again and apin, till
it was knock down to me for three pounds ten shillings. I
think that possible the clock may be change, so I wait in
the shop wore than an hour, and I say I will go home wid de
man dat bring home my clock. They cover up the
clock in a nick, and we go home ; but then I find
that the clock is change after all—the hoe is broken, and
there is no strike in the clock st all. I take it back to de
man, and I say, " You warrant that the clock would strike."
Ile say, " I much prefer • clock myself that do not strike;"
but I say " That is your taste, not mine." I say I will
hare the striking clock or I will have bank my
money. Igo again and again, day after day, and each time
I go Ime the same faces—the 11111710 men and the same
women, buying the tinge dat are put up ; but I neither got
my right clock eor my money, and I see my clock put up
sale again and again. What shall Ido ?
Mr. Henry explained to the applicant that be had no
power to grant a summons in such a case. It was a breach
of warrant ; but the complainant could get redress by taking
a summons in the County Court.
Applicant—l am much obliged. That is what I will do.
CLERKENWELL.
AUTION TO APPBENTICIB. AN UNBOLT APPRENTICE SENT

TO PRISON.
Pietro .Varo=i, an apprentice in the employ of Mr.
.eorge Eakin looking.glassmianufactorer, of 14. Crow
street, Hatton-garden, was charged before Mr. Barker
with absenting himself from his work without hie master's
,onsent. _ _

Mr. John Wakeling, solicitor, who appeared for the com-
plainant, said that it appeared that the defendant was ap-
prenticed to the complainant on the IGth of January, 1861,
to serve for two years. Since then the defendant bad se-
veral times absented himself, but the complainant cautioned
Lim and looked over it. The defendant on the 23rd ult. left
ott work, and the cashier stopped from his wages Is. for
two days' work that he lost. The defendant said as his
money was stopped he would adt come to work any more.
lie kept his word, and the complainant heard nothing more
of him until a day or en since, when he found him at work
at another shop. The complainant spoke to him, and endea-
voured to persuade him to come back, but be would
not do so, and behaved in a very rude anti impertinent
manner ; hence the present proceedings. As the complainant
Las 10 other apprentices in his employ, who say that they
do not care for the complainant as he cannot enforce the
indentures, and as the defendant is the ringleader of them,
he (Mr. Wakeling) had to ask the magistrate to make an
example of the defendant.
Witnesses were called who confirmed Mr. Wakelitnes
statenient.

The defendant, who treated the matter with the greatest
indifference, said that he did not care whether he was sent
to prison or not. . . . .

il;:iiarie;;;;nteueed the prisouer to 14 days' hard labour
in the House of Correction.