The Express.
London, England, 1862-08-27 00:00:00

prisoner bad been carrying on this s—yrtism of deception
acme time part.
• - _ .

Prisoner,' who mid he came from Leamington and War-
wick, and had beeo some time in Birmingham, waii then re-
manded till Thursday (to-morrow).

DESTRUCTION OP THE WORKS AT THE
BREAKWATER PORT.
PLYMOUTH, TOMBDAT.
The structure destroyed here yesterday was a
large framework of timber erected on the Shovel Bock in
the Sound, to assist in constructing the foundation for the
fort proposed:to be erected just inside the breakwater. This
foundation is to be a massive piece of masonry, formed of
large blocks of concrete made to dovetail in each other in
courses faced with proportionate blocks of stone. also dove-
tailed together, and to be carried up to within a few feet of
low water mark. Large works have been erected at Lairs
on the border of the Cstwater, about threel miles
from the site of the fort, for the preparation of these
blocks of concrete and stone, which were to be taken out
to the site all ready to be lowered into their places. For
several months a large number, sometimes amounting
to 190, have been employed in preparing the rock, and
in February last the erection of the scaffolding that has
been destroyed was commenced. It was to consist of a
circle of piles driven in the rock round the foundation,
the piles to be about 70 feet in length, and formed of balks'
of timber bolted together with iron shoes ai inches Ignore ,1
and 3 feet in length ; the piles supported by guys carried to
Lewises ; suitable fasteninp also driven in the rock. Large
pieces of timber, technically termed " longitudinals," to be
&stoned a long scroes the piles as ties and braces. Along the
top tramways to be laid for the trollies or travelling cranes,
from which the blocks were to be lowered to their places
in the foundation. Up to yesterday the piles had been
driven, the guys secured, and the men were employed in
laying the longitudinal', having reached to about the
water's edge. At low water, stout 40 feet of the piles
wars exposed to the action of the wind and waves, without
having been consolidated by the courses of longitudinal',
that were yet to be erected, and the tramways. A strong
easterly wind prevailed, and at about low water some of the
eastern piles and guys gave way, and almost a destruc-
tion of the whole of the rest of the structure within
a few minuted was the consequence. The piles broke
off, nearly all at their shoes, and floated to
the surface. There were about seven men on them at
the time of the accident, who fortunately all escaped with
an immersion, and two of them being rather severely
bruised. Mr. Brown, the foreman, also bad a narrow
escape with an immersion, being in a pinnace, which was
crushed and sunk by a falling pile. Another boat was also
destroyed, but its occupants also escaped. By this aces.
dent the laying of the foundation stone has been retarded
at the earliest for several months. It was hoped to have
been ready to have laid it on the coming birthday of the
Prince of Wales. The contractors, Messrs. Lee sod Son,
of London, are also heavy losers, the whole six months'
labour having been sacrificed, in addition to the damage
done to the materials.

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