The Express.
London, England, 1853-07-25 00:00:00

FAILURE IN LAUNCHING THE C_ESAR, 93
GUNS.

PEMBROKE YARD, JULY 22.—Last evening a
serious mishap occurred in the dockyard. Early and lats
have workmen been employed in completing the magnifi-
cent vessel the Caner. At hall-past five yesterday ehc was
ready for launching. The Lady Georgians Balfour
(.laughter of the Earl Camden), named her, and then
severed the old which suspended two pigs of iron destined
to descend and liberate the vessel. The noble fabric glided
down the clip with.every appearance of success, but just on
reaching the water without any known cause, she came to
a dead stand still, and notwithstanding every possible at-
tempt to move her, there she stuck hard and fast. To
shore her up iu that position was then resorted
to as the tide fell, at which ' the whole
force of the dockyard was employed all night and
little or no injury has as yet occurred. On the strictest
examination at low water no imaginable cause fur the dis-
c aster could be discover d, and whether checked too soon in
her progress, a want of sufficient water, or whatever else it
may have been, all remains conjecture. Built an the solid
rock, there is not the slightest sinking of the launching
apparatus. nor any blame attributable to the shipwright
officers. This morning another unsuccessful attempt was
made to move her, and every means will be again tried this
evening, the more so as now the Itbadamenthus has arrived
with riggers and seamen to aid in the endeavour. Woy they
had not been here some days prior is astonishing, for with
but a handful of seamen attached to the port their service!.
were absolutely necessary a week or more agn. They were
despatched from Portsmouth, but not near early enough.
Should she not be got off to-night it will become necessary
to block her up and take to pieces for examining the whole
of the launch. The disappointment was great to the thou-
sands of visitors, and every bosons seemed to sympathize
with those in office who had any connexion with the pro-
ceedings. Great credit is due to the workmen of the es-
tablishment for their unhesitating exertions throughout the
night, one and all worked with a spirit that 'hewed the
iuterest they individually seemed to take in the affair, and
which no doubt will meet with its due reward.

Poursuount, JULY 24.—The Spithead fleet re-
mains at anchor in the order that has already been re-
ported. It was yesterday afternoon augmented by tke
arrival of the Terrible, 20, paddle-wheel steam frigate,'
Captain M'Cleverty, from Woolwich. The Agamemnon,
91, *crew steam ship, Captain Sir Thomas Maitland, C. 8.,
will alto rejoin the fleet in a few days. She was taken out
of dock yesterday, having had 14 inches of false keel added
to her alt. She was taken into the dock on Thursday to
have this addition of false keel, and exertions were made,
in cootequenee of the present state of affiirs abroad,
te get her out again yesterday, as, had she not
gone out then, the tide would not have suited for
a week or ten days hence. The dockyard officials
deserve credit for the expedition displayed in this ease.
The Duke of Wellington, 131, screw steamship, Captain
H. B. Martin, CB., has not yet returned to Spithead from
her trial cruise ; she is expected daily. The Nelson, 120,
advanced ship, was brought down the harbour yester-
day to be docked on Mon:lay to have her bottom examined.
The Fire Queen, steam-vessel, Master Commander
Paul has been put into requisition as an addi-
tional despatch vessel, to attend on the court at Osborne.
None of the members of the royal family have,
however, been afloat during their present visit to
o.borne, the weather having been very unfavourable.
At this hour (3.30 p.m.) it rains heavily, and the wind is
gradually working up to a gale, with every appearance of
a rough night setting in. The Owen Glendower India-
um, arrived at Spithead on Saturday night Glendower,
the
'themes, en route to Calcutta. In working down Channel
she got on the Goodwin sands on Thursday, but got off
:gain without damage.
DEVONPORT, JULY 24.—The COMUS, 14, Com-
mander M. A. Fellowes, sailed on Wednesday for the East
India station. The Sprightly, steam tender at Portsmouth,
Muter 0. Allen, arrived un Wednesday, and sailed on
Thursday fur Portsmouth, with superrumerariea. The
Avon, steam-tender at this port, Master A. J. Veitch,Sailtd
on Friday for Pembroke, witn a party of riggers, under
orders to navigate the newly-built 90 guts steam-ship to
Portsmouth, under the directions of the Second Mister
Attendant et Portsmouth. From Pembroke the Avon pro-
ceeds to Bristol, to embark the effects of Admiral Carroll, and
to convey them to Queenstown, Ireland, the admiral having
just been appointed to that station. The brig Savage, fitted
fur mooting service at Malta, has been towed into the
Sound, and is to be towed out by the Simoom, steam-
frigate.

(From Friday night's Gazelle.)
PRIZE MONEY.

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Texans. —Notice I. hereby rim to the eaters and crew of bee
Idsjesty'• amp Panda. entitled to aaae ke tatepture of the Des.
mama, 00 23th •tttl, 1631, sa d tM babel. ea the 19th Ruts,
•31, that di...tribune the act pospils sod Issaap bounty re-
mind fer the sold atrium, will be =is 1111. Clorisperan, on
AM of July, 153 t, and that theatres aft an paid all be re-
adied, at the 'nee plats Bawdier to sat agerlarnet. Amount of
an InUeideal sham rhenium : Osservair. OIL Ile. 311. ;
third elan, 134. 7.. 7dt.; tourth elms. K es. 7d.; fifth elan,
31 7e. ed.; sixth elan, 41. 12e. 3,d.; Nth
era 31. Is. 514.,
eighth elan, 11. on. 9d. • 010th elms, 19e. lid.: tenth, elute,
Ils. 60. babel: Coonander's share, 321. Be. aid.; third elan,
la. Ile. Md.; fourth Was, Ti. 13t. efd.; 11th elne, 41. lam. Sid.;
h elan, 3L Ile. 95d.; seventh elan, 31.11.. 1011.; eighth elms,
.1. Ss. i Id. • Muth elms. 16e. 29d.; tenth elam, 9s. eid.--thenamme,
and CO., London, July 15.