The Express.
London, England, 1853-12-17 00:00:00

Foaiiox.

660
67
183 f
21i
63

39i
69
271
68

If2l
63

Dutch Rhenish
Lyons and Mediterranean
Maria Antonia
Monterean and Troyes
Namur and Liege
Northern of France
Orleans and Central*
Paris and Lyons
Paris and Rouen
Paris and Strasburgh
Rouen and Havre
Sambre and Meuse
Western of France

743,1

8621
11,215,
24,0311
19,766'
13,703:
6,1031
14,479
2,6331
3571

7,964

26,534
27,939
16,769
7,375
19,631
3,415
483

• The recall* then& the traffic on the Orleans awl Central, Or.
tenneend BtetSenon,:aitt lour. end Nantes line&

DOMINO A SHIP By GAS.—We believe, ears the
Liverpool Mercury, that we are the first to announce that
the work on board a vessel in one of the Liverpool graving
docks is now being carried on by gaslight. The clipper
ship, Shooting Star, of 1,500 tons burthen, is lying in No.
2, Queen's graving dock, and Messrs. Humble and Grayson,
shipbuilders, have contracted to execute the fastening work
of the vessel. The fastening is of rather a novel description,
and comprises not only the ordinary quantity of iron knees
but also a double set of oak diagonals. The time for the
work being limited, and the days short, it occurred to Mr.
Grayson that by the aid of gas from the main intro-
duced into the ship by a pipe passed through the side
of the vessel, illuminatit.g power might be obtained of
a far better description than that given by the ordinary
lanterns, while there would be much lees risk of fire.
Having resolved to try the experiment, if the necessary
facilities were afforded, he set about to obtain the consent
of the authorities. Public bodies are slow to move in
matters of improvement, however apparent the benefit
to be derived. Application was made to the secretary of
the dock committee for the necessary permission ; he could
not act without the instructions of the harbour-masters'
sub-committee; the harbour masters' committee could not
act without a report from the surveyor; the surveyor
having reported in favour, and the committee having agreed, I
the officials at the gas works had next to be employed, and
they could not act without the consent of the directors.
The directors having approved, another difficulty presented
itself—the police had to be consulted. At length, how-
ever, Mr. Gray-on was successful in obtaining the consent
of all parties, and tie workmen of the firm may now be
seen at work day and night, the hold of the vessel being
brilliantly lighted up by twenty common street lamps sus-
pended from the hems of the vessel. Fourteen of the
lamps illuminate the lower hold, and six the between decks.
From the great size and beauty of the ship, and the novelty
both of the work well and the manner of completing it
within the prescribed time. considerable interest has been
excited among all connected with shipping during the last
few days. We understand that the ship will remain in the
graving dock for about a fortnight.

BY lIER MAJESTY'S ROYAL LEI TER.; PATIN
WitLOWS PATENT CASK STAND,
rented to lan Fifty Year!, and to repot, i Ct.,t 4 t..,, , 4
action of this machins is powerful anti simple;
utter' from Ivat I • .r,e the
task is rand u tik,be
tr,uble beyoud sa ;
&fel,
Co that any sediment re
boos recede !rots the too.
by inuring the wheel (~;,1
nein to left It is lonerm
FJ SuPsillo
ofbll that tha
sedinicut the mat
limpid fluid by no porsi:
bality can fret rtiouit.d.
and the legit gill of ale. wane, play be dr."
oft perfectly brisbL The
advantages of Use Patent
Cook Stand are obvious:
when •casL on the cult
etand requires tilting, a
Week of wood, &AN 1,1,4
under it; the con•enikia
io that the sediment man.
embed, a second fermentation emmea, the fluid is never bright again.
and eventually two or three quarts. at the lean, to ev<,, nok,
wasted and thrown motif. Engraving, Krone. -- JANIts BARLOw.
Inventor and Patentee. 14. King William-creet, klansion-home.

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