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LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

THIS DAY, Four o'Clock.
THE GREAT BRITAIN AFLOAT.

The Great Britain is again afloat. This magni-
ficent vessel was drawn off the shore of Dundrum
Bay on Friday, and reached Belfast at four o'clock in
the afternoon of Saturday. The following particulars
of the successful exertions made for the recovery of
the Greut Britain have been supplied as:
It was generally known that a final attempt would be
made to p..t off the Great Britain during the present spring
=apt accordingly great interest was excited in the neigh-
of Tyrella and the surrounding coast, among all
al uses, as to the result. The government steamers Scourge
sul Birkenhead were in attendance, in order to render the
eneuiary assistance, and to ant in co-operation with Mr.
Brewer and Captain Claxton, as circumstances might re-
gains.
The stern of the Great Britain was lying seaward, and
her positi.,:i just as it had been for some tame put. A large
chain cable was drawn right round the vessel, a little above
the keel, to which the comils and boxes were attached that
had been used as auxiliaries for raising the ship. Four large
cables were also attached to this chain, and made feat to the
anchors of the Birkenhead, which lay about 400 yards to
the eastward, and Use to the hewer anchor of the Great
Britain herself.
The a, w of the Scourge, and a party of marines be-
longing to the same vessel were on board, and rendered
important aid. Two sloops were placed on each side of
the vessel, amidships, on which short lop were placed,
crorways, the ends of which pointed under the bilge of the
vessel; on these logs shores were placed in an inclined posi-
tion, and made fast at the bulwarks of the vessel, so that, u
the sloops were raised with the flowing of the tide, the ship
was also raised. . . .

On Wednesday, when the pumps, ten in number, had
mastered the leeks, the Birkenhead, with full steam up,
made an attempt to haul the Great Britain off; but in conse-
quence of soma of the beams, to which we have alluded,
having given way ,the attempt failed, when the ship had only
been moved 16 feet. On Thursday a second attempt was
made to haul her off, but It also proved unetteceard, as she
was then making more water than usual, in consequence of
some holes which bad been pierced in the bottom. These
holes having been closed, and a large marsh pump, capable
of throwingout three tons of water in a minute, being brought
into operation, the grand attempt was made on Friday,
when the crew of the Scourge, under Commander Coffin,
and about 120 men, all under the directions of Captain
Claxton and Mr. Bremner, commenced operations in right
earnest. As soon as the vessel began to rise with the tide,
and attain a floating position, the men at the capstan com-
menced to warp her off, hauling on the anchors of the
Birkenhead and on her own best bower. At half-past 11
o'clock she was moved 80 fathoms, or 480 feet to seawards,
and was left in apposition to float at even neap tide. She would
be finally hauled off next tide by the Birkenhead, when her
bottom bad been examined and the vessel pronounced sea-
After all had been completed, and the signal flag, " All
tight," hoisted to the mast-head, Captain Claxton called
the men if:, and demanded three cheers for Old Ireland—
three cheers for the Queen and Prince Albert—three cheers
for Great Britain—three cheers for Mr. Bremner—three

cheen Ear Mr. Montgomery and his lady, Matilda Montgo-
mery, who were so kind to the pswenprs—tkree cheers for
Lords de Roes and Roden, all of which were responded to in
right good Irish style.
Captain Claxton also called for three cheen for Mrs.
Ees, who christened the Great Britain, and they were also
beastly given.
Mr. Bellamy, second master of the Portsmouth dockyard,
and several riggers from the other decks in England, were
in attendance. _ . . _ .

When the crew of the Birkenhead raw the signal "All
rigkt," dying on the mast head of the Greet Britain, they
tamed their yards and gave three loud cheers, which was
returned in such a manner as Irishmen alone are capable
Of railing the "wild burrs." All speculation as to the
kW of the Great Britain has at length been set at rest, and
the noble vessel ewe again treads," like a thing of life," her
native element.

Cape of Good Hope papers to the 1 ith June
have come to hand. The eastern and central dis-
tricts of the sea-coast of the colony and the inte-
rior, had been visited with such heavy rains
that the great rivers had swollen co high
as to interrupt the communication with the capitaL
The mails were behind time two days, from
the impossibility of the post-boys crossing the
rivers. Such incessant rains had not been expe-
rienced, it is said, for twenty-seven years.

From Hobart Town (Van Dieman's Land), papers
come to the 11th of April. Beyend speculations and
congratulations on the near approach of the period, u
conceived, when the colony would have the advan-
tages of a representative constitution conceded to it,
the accounts possess no interest.

Port Philip papers and advice' to the Ist April,
received thia morning, refer to matters of local
interest only. •
From South Australia disappointment is expressed
that newspapers are not to be admitted to the
privilege of transit by the overland mail from
Sydney, newly established, and which had otherwise
given so much satisfaction. It is remarked that such
restrictions are unknown in New South Wales and
Val Dieman's Land.

LAUSANNE, Aro. 13.
Ipt the principal passages of the International
',o4llnrsprespectus quoted in the Helvetic, with a short
=ftemesont to attract attention to Its principles. If
elocinia that a more complete statement was not
mone.llrey ti bar that Switserland is a very small
law mhos much smaller ; that the German is
/me spoke& sad read than the French ;and and that
Seto, he mow having limited circulations, each journal
to maid bting the prejudices of its subcribers
t°e'mg% ardor se phi opportunities of preparing their
wish far the whole truth. This didlculty is the more serious
at meg Sherd Items* catholic who rank among the move-
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