The Express.
London, England, 1852-08-23 00:00:00

THE CLEOPATRA SCREW-STEAMER FOR

AUSTRALIA.

The sailing, on Saturday last, of the great " screw"
the Great lintain, from Liverpool, with emignipta, for
Australia, has been regarded in that town as a commercial
event ; arid there is every evidence that a new epoch in
the history of screw steamers has thus been commenced.
The Great Britain will be followed by many screws within
• very few months ; and, first, by the Cleopatra, now lying
la the East India Decks, and which sails for Port Phillip
and Sydney on the let of &Somber. This magnificent
vowel (iron) is inferior in sine sad nominal horse power to
the Great Britain; but beim/about the newest screw steamer
afloat, she i., probably, in virtue of being the last the best
in the world, in point of model, speed, and availability for
the purposes of as emigrant ship. She is Clyde built, by
the Messrs. Denny (her engines by Tulloch and Denny. who
are also of Dumbarton) and w.is intended fur the Brazilian
trade, rirosattempting circumstances explaining her sudden
diversion to the line she has now been plated on.
The "speculation" is entirely a Liverpool one, and is the
result of individual enterprise, unconnected with any
" company," • single Mersey firm, Messrs. M'Kesn and
M'Larty, in conjunction with Mr. Lamont, an eminent
name among the steam-ship owners of Liverpool, having
bought the vessel, fitted her, and started her; and her
captain (H. B. Cumming) is • distinguished commander of
ocean steamer nailing from the Mersey. Step is of 1,400
tons, and of 300 bons power; and will carry out about 320
passengers, in throe dames, first second, and third, in them
proportions, viz.-130 cabin, 120 second, and from 60 to 70
third dem, re. As • matter of news, the " fares"
may be mention , these including bedding, linen, and all
sorts of stores sod provisions, but not wines or spirits. The
fare for the after saloon is SO guineas ; for the fore saloon
66 guinea; for the second cabin 40 guineas ; third cabin 26
guineas (bedding to be provided the third cabin pas-
sengers). The saloons art superblyb fitted up; and the
other cabins, though destitute of all adornments, are
thoroughly zmfortable, spacious, and convenient. The
Cleopatra presents, of course, all late improvements in
steam-ship construction, and is • model for an emigrant
ship. The ventilation, in the first place, is perfect; and
all the requirements of a long mugs have been fully met.
Then are az water-tight compartments, and crowds of
boats to provide against the aluu s. of wreck ; and there
are " annihilators" to guard the more terrible dis-
aster of fire. There is a wonderful " Refrigerator" on a
vast seal*, is the fore peak, to preserve fresh meat, ite.
moat of the way ,- and there is amidships a more marvellousmachine, • madmising appeal's, which may be called •
still, its purpose being to convert salt water into fresh.
This holds 1,000 gallons • and there is novelty is the great
extent of this applieatiel of the principle. Hee amines
are pronounced by the great marine engine bedlam so
the meet perfect yet produced ; sad it is mindeaaMo that
they Mk from those of the Great Britain, whki are on
themeilisting being on the knee pin** with
wlYgblaw pewees Wither* sails the Cinapent made a
went We the Themes trim the Clyde;
with sate (she 'p rips% she will go at
the average easy rale 413 iaeb aa loves She Nina at the
Cc:Goals, and Imes porw at Adelaide. like is
bet with psemsgem is espied he pek.and,
like Great p ens in thmensgt
singer!lbeavy with meal. I *see tw• serene me
la the& *yaps and aurae, losing none of they awe by
the tale lOW (the Cleopatra is essaned with M emus
and anples•men=l es den* see the great Liverpool-
by private maeohimis,
wlikiithrwrrellaeally isteneenticaamel, ; aril is ihst
view Os milky Monis vessel aa mamma
eirmiasetmess, on the lenge* lopes% in bs repead
as • moot important meat.

IN OCEAN STEAMERS.

The greet steamer Orissa% now lying in the
ikiathampssa Docks, is shoat in have her mast sad top
woritssoksad. The "Vail most sad rigging fifths la Plata
wee lemma be sowed Ow berme she Muth* oa
her The Meg
ir kw km peat
Ewa ee the peitheArbssis of the Odom. Pr
mea. sad Pllsgeeksas. weft* an* MI teas. It les bees
thew* Malta* se mime thie Wight, es it is hand dela.
maul to eperthiliChrwlesis ef the La Plate are aft
thew half the of the ethers ; chili the wily an
that has sot pt lisle—the we4ht of the imw,
work eesseary the lbw mialsellminces their ethesisom
The Perim std Othwas bow maks the beano'
ft. Timms mad the la 14 dem; the
the lama if keys. The 14 bowsaw m lath V
sot tarter, than the ahem, she mald Barry scab salli-
dusk rho was pissed ea fell spell but sae day fill=
Me newt heneweedi Tepee, sad pth eke bed holism
eathileat to brink* tellenth. Them is se awl*
daily the lop weeks eel paldhowbeele of theme
elemeamini thog them to carry more reek, that their
Mw
be esedissably Isonsmid. It is my d.
What,
Mwesw, thei we heels ethesei wind at the mazionak bath
as lewd sad sie stemma mown for kept wyipse
Asa WS miles et • sakes Awl lose bulky thewe
aid am be Semi or Tive the Himela
ad Abele me bells& Wait me math Nowise le rim
at the slim* Waist ; and the iMied hike
elmomm Wool to be we by the listens the
Navies-
tiroeZieilkhe et pester iosgaiwie still. w
mobs beerwer, whether ship of sock saw
am us hemoMpleethy mailer the eseirei of IMO
amasertWase Was sommereallemanal-
alleasseelebeat theism's's:hie team aegiwaspouglasatis
Mae by • eyeless of bithelepleg. As to *me mos cow
arab ken the poithethee * the limy legless *mak,
they eeelm Dr what prsamstis emalwasse sea
the apes* es dip the het lege esommakeee wises te
ass at the bowspelt sad slew, amidst the bowling of a
Ail.? Eves with the mesa* West lads eisemen the
Meer of eemaeadin we of them is kerlie. his
eitheatlyessismgieled le bore Ow Uplifts le ass of th•
mew Meausse new Wham se that • mmemaikr may
be always ea My. Themes the gnat and impseleat
ezperimeethaew stoking yes West ladle, ,nl
Busters those Na, Commies to buil Oriselgid
*fp of
cespagsagitadellat au perform keg mese mews
at •NO eme essokkeelly thew • smthira-of
maw.. Ace eepusimeMs seesseg, ea the mail
111theolties ememojthirsratmem elegbe lthe them %-
Wen Plasm sad Tibia. NA
Tahiti saErSite emeamm the verge bstwee this
'mussy sod risith he relensee is Wee see Ikea
a memel.

DWAIN= or UM 01F.: Thum, FOS AlM-
ozolso.—folorily lot bolas the day lopoilioa tie lbe
Wavy& omomilons yowl kr tbo odd =6:
of 000kir was foultbood by poem
rbol to rpt a "lrt hod Wit " pier le bor doporloohogk
Ono elk& woo boo oionllooi hear he but
Miro thet Iles and die,
.
brilegoorgsaliksg, liov-bood, out
I every
ape spot elem the robe of the Kersey mos
erowded by apeoleleir The ferry. beets were also well lid
with Al Mesa Windsa par two she left her
ma aroma tbswly down Oro vivo; Meg her
=wwllMMwin oartered brier ea herd Ile 11.11 JUL
1/ Ma OMR voriebargis the arc who. it
arrived epooshe the Sr promeste gave
three bourtfrteade dorm wart Ikea up by tier
at are, out erred hemp SIM 111111 Of M. dohs le the ether.
wry 0,4,,,...... abb.. below the
rep dr up her rem, or I sets preeried ea bee
varier Onset Britain carries about Mi protairs,
sod a lenge sod valuable cargo we freight.

Tin iNDlett MAIL. The BCenbay intellinnce
bseeibt by the BMW& woo derived ben a ship er
mei beeeibt et Mee by the Naimoli, °lmpure
aAe Meow Ws mil& Mt Naha es the Mt mem days
the legeetnee hem lbet Oast et the obi lentbsy
deeme the Adjels. TM irk sorbed at Mee wbee
the &4s MS then with the reeks India sad Chien
us& The sOWa et the Wks tkiakiag that be 'Meld
lodes et We the Otientel, *matt at ant It would
In WOW Net to treed* bi mile ea board the latter
lend. , betemer, be did so. The Oriental
beat the &lab deem the lath Mty qtr due anted of
the here at ices yea aid the lemedsek
nett Aleameirie with the a seoa m bard. The
ids bel sa hateeme eery et maks. It le believed that the
Irasat have less fend 'hen of ay seek ea bet wto
sat
sad that she rebutted to Borabsy.
_ _

BOILSX EXPLOSION AT lillkNLET.—On Fri-
day showesira Must 2 o'clock, se the workpeople of
Messrs. 0. Wiper, sewn • , were retemusg from
dieser one of the fees sea tisYee exploded with a load re-
port driving eleem,,Zesill briskwork among the people
PJag Me three. sod badly seeding not lees than
SIMI SI tbso. ef It was reported on y not
Isle thew few Wised.die Ms wt3aturdaidest arose from the
Napes of s due alma *at or aim Mt from the frost of
tar Imp La.

RAILWAYS.

LEEDS AND BRADFORD RAILWAY.

nib railway, which sem years ago pasted undrr
the metro' of the /14418ea1l compop, his now held its final
belf-yearly waselaty. Tim ealinea dissembled on Fri-
, day for the Int Meru seder the peesblemey of the chairman,
JOSS WADDING OAS. En. TIM. VMS OSI • limited at-
Ignition of proprietors, and the were of a
ems* henna! character. The follevisi report, and the
dividend a 21. 10s. per share, less Mamie tax, psychic on
the 34th of August, was unanimously agreed to.
Itipky, Esq., was appoiuted auditor, in the pica of Wm.
&midi Dickinson, Esq.:
" Year directors have to report that, in pursuance of the
act passed last year, authorisieg the Midland Company to
acquire this company's estate sad interest in the Leeds and
Bradford ltailway, the Midland Company have given no-
tice that they will pay the 1,800,0001. commutation
money ea the 4th of October next. In order to raise
this sum, the Midland Company have created 18,000
shame, of lOU/. each, called "Midland Bradford
Shares," besting a dividend of 41. 10s. per share per
annum for the tint five years, and 41. per share afterwards.
In accordance with a provision of the same act, they have
offered to each proprietor in this company, in exchange for
his Leeds and Bradford 6111111 S, an equivalent number of
Midland Bradford shares, and your ilirecton are informed
that the majority of the shareholders have consented to the
proposed exchange. The Midland Company are now pro-
ceeding to carry these exchanges into effect, and to bike
transfers to themselves of the Leeds and Bradford *hares
given up ; and the shares thus acquired by them are to be
received in part payment of the 1,800,0001., at the rate of
1001. per share; consequently, the amount to be peid by the
Midland Company, in cash, on the 4th of October next, will
he limited to the proportion of the commutation money pay-
able to such of the shareholders so have not accepted the new
shares. These shareholders who are to be paid off will be
requested to forward their staledcertificates to the secretary
immediately, in order that the receipts to be signed by them
for their proportions of the commutation money may bo pre-
pared sod forwarded for signature beforehand. The dis-
tribution will take plate its Landon on the earliest possible
day after the 4th of October, on presentation, either by
the shareholder in person or through • banker, of the re-
ceipt duly signed and attested. Due notice will be given
of the time sod place of payment. On payment of the
commutation money on the 4th of October, this company
will be practically dissolved; and their mortgage debt and
other liabilities will become the debts of the Midland Com-
pany. The powers of the directors will cease, except such
as are necessary to enable them to carry out the commuta-
tion; and this is, therefore, the last occasion on which the
board will have the pleasure of meeting the shareholders.
The half-year's rent due the Ist of July last, has been paid
by the Midland Company; and Tour directors have to re-
commend that the usual dividena of 21. 10s. per share, less
income tax, be declared payable on the 24th inst. This is
the last dividend which will be received from this company
by those shareholders who have accepted Midland Bradford
shares. The proportion of rent due for the interval be-
tween the Ist of July and the 4th of October last will be
distributed as a final dividend amongst the shareholders
who ere to be paid off, at the same time as the commuta-
tion money, deducting in each case the stamp duty en the
receipt."