The Express.
London, England, 1858-05-20 00:00:00

FAB SHIPS, tte., POI THISBE

There are now building in thin country ten chips
of war, to enable the Ottoman government to carry out the
testy of Paris. Four of them are being built in the ship-
yard of Marrs. White, of Cowes, and commie of two cor-
vettes, 800 toes ; one despatch gun-unreel, 600 tons ; and •
gunboat, 200 tone. The remainder are building at Black-
well. The Mears. White havejtud depatcned to her destina-
tion a eteam-ship, called the Bosphoroa, being the thirteenth
ship bath by them for the Chieket Company, and intended
to ply on the Bosphorus. This week they have completed
four other steam-ships, which on Tined* had a cruise oaths
Water, with • distinguished party on board.
Thee 'p comprise two paddle-wheel and two screw
steamers ; the former are named the Constantinople and
Danube, end are intended to ply on the Danube ; the latter
are named the Sweet Waters and Golden Horn, and
ere intended for the traffic of the Sweet Waters,
Constantinople. They are built for • private company
in connexion with the Ottoman government. The paddle
wheel steamers are of 484 tone (b. m.), and 100-horse power
(nominal). They are of limited draught of water, being only
five feet when laden, in order to mit the shallow waters of
the Deana. Their dimenskasem—length, 170 fed; beam,
24 feet; depth, 9 feet 6 in. There will carry two pivot guns.
The ermines are made sad fitted by Mears. Stammers and
Da of Mattison, sad are so constructed in each ship as to
be heat each other, and worked in contrary di-
mities, for the purpose of allowing the vessels to be turned
in a yea equal to their own length. Their speed, when
to td et the measured mile, gave an average of Hi knots
pa hoer. They are schooner rigged, befit e
strong, and have a ladles' cabin and Woos bel7djarlY a
cabin forward and a saloon on deck. The screw ships are 82
tear and 26-horse power. They draw only three feet water,
sad are of the following dimension.--length, 79 feet, beam,
16 het; depth, 7 feet. They are fitted with geared en-
Siam Penes patent Boum vit. screw shaft
Their speed, when tested at the ineseared
mile, gave en average of 9i knots per hour. They are
intended either for towing purposes or passenger traffic. The
bow vowel' steamed up the Southampton Water in beautiful
style, with the I:Motifs& at the fore and the Cerement at the
main, end brought up off the Toys! pier for the purpose of
taking on board a party of sakettile gentkimen, who arrived
Mom Landon. Among those present were his Blather* Sall
Poole (who has been for some time in this country emporia-
, tending nylons orders of the Turkel' government), A.
Perked (the Ottoman oonsul-generel) and lady, Captain
Conseil (of the Brazilian navy), Captain Ford (of the Otto-
maa navy), Mr. 14 an (engineer of Portsmouth Dockyard
mad Impactor for the Turkish government), several Greek
merchants and ladies, Mesas. Rubio and Murray (surveyors
of the Board of Trade), Mr. White (shipbuilder), Messrs.
Summers (engineers and shipbuilders), ac. The skips (two
and two), steamed down the river in beautiful style, with the
Hem Jock at the fore and the Crescent at the main, tasse-
ls; their dolours to the English frigate lying of Nutley,
teal& they paired et tall speed. After possum Calsbut
Castle they executed several roanosuvres, and tested the
various speeds of the engine. A splendid dejelleer was par-
takes of on board, and several complimentary touts were
given sad ackaowledged.

ST. JA Es, CLIAKEIewELL, Hong Missions.—
Lost nicht, at 7 o'cioelt, a crowded and latlesatial meeting of
the pariehloame of St. James, Clericals§ll, was held at the
Paneldol Ilabeel-rems, Jianwei-samt to realm the list
mad repent of above seeker. The Dohs elllsdh=
to
teleen the dole, obeevei tint he wee
to 'lime the _sem el ther telesinet geatismos,higte incum-
bent et that Arta, sines he Wbell the heamithenc . He
het sow the vegan, whisk be onelelesell meet
He be diet dime wen s vest et free sessesetodatiot;
ebutelm ltd Ur peewee eel he then& that thine
Home Miedens ewe 'Crone k satiating the
ems of Cheliesally. lii• hew that In Llvirreel the week-
fag dense, by drib well eonnebeiler, wee the mein sup-
port of then whiten Sad through their inatrumentality an
additiosel carets was ariateitsed. It was a satiethetiou to
led that in the parish of which the Roe. Mr. Mogan was
the incumbent, the semi spirit diffused Itself thseughout
the parish. The reed the repeat, wide Masi that
though the society had beat in esteems nine aballtiti
its objects hid boss supported most Dungy by the
parishioners. The ocatributors sioniented to about 1,240,
who had afforded ywet maisaumes to deafen& Many trams,
aad Dearly 3,000 books, bad tem demisted, while an
additional curate had been maintained et • salary of about
1101. a year. The committee had Wooten a depot in htyddle-
tes-elmet for the distribution of bibles sad hymn books.
The report went on to vete the amount of expiates that had
beta Moaned, and concluded by trusting that the parish-
hews woad continue to give their support to the Home
Mirka. The financial statement showed the remit's' to
amount to 5071.135. 6d., and, after paying the necessary ex-
rams, thole remitted • balance in hand of nearly 601. Cap-
Min Colville moved the adoption of the report, which was
seconded sad agreed to.

IMPOSING ON A ROlll3ll PINT.—On Friday a
young woman, and Agnes Kirk, was charged at the
Birkenhead police court with obtaining 81. from Ms Rey.
Pother Roes, a prism connected with Bt. Werbares Roma
catholic church, in Orange-lute, in that tows' by hiss pre-
tence.. From the statement of Mr. Rosa it appeared that
the wham called upon him three or row weeks ago, and
repromnind that promote to Dr marriage she had an Liked-
era cilH, unknown to bar litaboad, and to omen humid
ham disgrace elm had gime theoldM Se a protestnat hired to
taint eon d This MEd, however, was In Looks. shins to
sail for Amnia, and she (he }flaw) we la pest tremble
last the ehiM should be Mem* up in the promatont faith.
The owned goatiomm tea soncorit ter the rend should
be listed from f*l gifted, la aired to hod the ;cl-
oser 11,, 10s. to mew her esni.. op to landan sod book.
.moped eb immay, eauag at the moo tins that her
hugsmil sward sews mob shortly, and she would peg lt
afterwsuds. I4s me& various elher rear, sd 811
the piss et romilag to Lamina far the aid imd enevsybeg it
to her mother at the mirth et laded Obleined W. ken lb
roverari petlara. Whoa bit sospialsoe looore ar td
t ozottod the pollee, adisloodoe Aker Halm sipper
worm at her pans& bow fe Looltallegiasst,
Of Lagoa-road, to this town. The amartad that
the compluinset gays ber the moony to roam her ohms la
rehrimos to attain disgraceful perm& be bad made to
bor. Mr war retosodsd >mul Sotardoy, whoa she
that ohs hod adder turbot! nor mad she wan e-
milted for etlal_

CaTina. PAIACL— 08Z BRILUNG DAT.... '
MIDENOAT, MAY 19.—AdriMa4nes MR Pried, Ma jby
awes debts, 668; total visitors, 3.298.