The Express.
London, England, 1858-01-09 00:00:00

THE LEVIATHAN.

The launching operations were carried on through-
out the whole of yesterday with the most perfect regularity.
At very short intervals pushes of from 4 to 8 inches were
obtained, and this without much aid from the hauling appara-
tus, a good deal of which was carried away under the bow of
the vessel in the hurry. In the whole a progress of 12 feet
8 inches aft and 11l forward was obtained, and there is every
expectation that this will be considerably improved to-day,
when the whole of the river tackling will be in fall operation.
There were a good many visitors present during the day,
amongst whom we noticed the Marquis of Stafford and Admiral
Hamilton. At tide time an Incident occurred which it was
at first thought would obstruct the proceedings, but which
' happily ended without any disagreeable consequences. A
schooner coming up with the flood tide drifted, as appeared to
be the case, right upon the launching ways, taking her berth
right in the path of the Leviathan. The captain of the
schooner, however, took the matter with the greatest noncha-
lance, and when the tide receded commenced cleaning the
bottom of the vessel as coolly as if he had just hauled her up
en a slip. When the tide rose the obstacle disappeared, sad
the Leviathan made several more measured strides towards
her ultimate destination. She is now little more than 70 feet
from low watermark.

THIS DAY.

The arrangements in connexion with the launch

era mutinied this morning.

At 2 o'clock this afternoon the register showed a
progress of 5 feet 6 inches at the bow and 4 feet 10
inches at the stern.

One of the Bret notices in the order-book of the
House of Commons on the re-opening of parliament is the
proposed annuity of 1,0001. Perhaps it will now be granted
to his widow, and afterwards to the present baronet. It was
to commence from the 7th December last.

SUNDERLAND, THURSDAY EVENING.—The news
of General Havelock's death reached this, his native town
(of which Bishop Wearmouth forms the southern part), this
morning, and caused a very wide spread feeling of sorrow.
The minute bell of the parish church was tolled throughout
the forenoon, and the union-jack was hoisted half-mast high
on the tower. A proposal has already been publicly mooted
lira erecting, by subscription, a monument to the deceased
bad on Building-bill, a picturesque eminence overlooking
the yabilic park of the borough.
DOWNING-STREET, JAN. A.—The Queen has
been pleased to appoint Walter Harding, Esq., to be chief
ltice; Henry Connor, Esq., to be first puisne judge; and
Heniy Lushington Phillips, Esq., to be second puisnejudge,
of the Supreme Court of the Colcsey of Natal. Her Majesty
has also been pleased to appoint William Hepburn Resale,
Esq., to be auditor-crel for the colony of Hong Bong;
Thomas Manners, , to be surgeon to the penal settle-
ment in the colony of *British Guiana; and George James
Evelyn, Esq , to be sub-treasurer for the bland of St.
Christopher.
THE ELECTION FOR THE BOROUGH OP REIGATE.
—Ten gentlemen have already appeared, or stated their in-
tention to do so—via., the Hon. Joan Monson, son of Lord
Monson, of Gabon Park; Mr. W. A. Wilkinson, ex-M.P.
for Lambeth ; Colonel Sir Henry Basildon, a director of
the East India Company who was brought forward dating
the last election ; Mr. A:smell Gurney, Q.C., Recorder of the
city of London; Mr. Ralph Walters, a director of the East-
ern Counties Railway ; Mr. Edwin Chadwick, late one of
the Poor Law Commindoners; Mr. Camptell, Mr. Curling,
Mr. Frederick Doaltou, of Dulwich; and Colonel Par-
rett. It is stated by some who profess to have a know-
ledge on the matter that one or two other candidates may
also appear.
THE VACANT TOWN-CLERKSHIP.—The might-
tread unanimously resolved on Wednesday, we understand,
to report in favour of Mr. A. Munro, 8.8. C., presently em.
played by Means. Dundee and Wilson, W. 8., Edinburgh,
as town-clerk for Glasgow, at a salary of 6001. It is a
source of dissatietaction to many that the magistrates should
overlook the legs' profession in Glasgow in an appointment
of this kind. We have also heard great surprise expressed
that the claims of Mr. Logic, W. 8., who is understood to be
willing to accept the office and who has strong local and
personal recommendations, be set aside for any gen-
tleman not immediately connected with Glasgow. In the
Faculty of Procurators there must also surely be more than
one or two eligible to such an office.—Olamow Daily Veil.
THE REV. 0. C. GLEADON, OP ST. BARNARAB,
PiwLlco.—The above gentleman was found dead in his bed-
room yesterday morning, with his face in a shallow bath.
He was subject to epileptic fits and it is supposed that be
was reiterated by the water during an attack of that com-
plaint. Dr. Alois and Mr. Mercy were in attendance, and
used every means for his recovery, but without evil—
ness.
HARDWICKE HALL: The Duke of Devonshire,
on Wednesday leg, gave • bell at Hardwicke for his house-
hold, neighbouring tenantry, its., which proved a very agree-
able gathering, and will long be remembered by all present.
The fine old entrance-hall was tastefully decorated with
holly, evergreens, &c., and formed an excellent ball-room.
A quadrille bind, led by Mr. Kirk of Chesterfield, was in
attendance; and for the enjoyment of this guests, numbering
nearly 300, all the arrangements were perfect. His
with his usual kind feeling, came amongst the company,
appeared highly pleased at seeing so many enjoying them-
selves. The Earl of Burlington and Hop. George Caven-
dish, and other members of the family, were also present.
Dancing was kept up with great spirit until half-past eve in
the morning, and the old baronial hall rang with the pride
of the noble host.
BALL AT ST. LUEE's HOSPITAL. -.- The usual
New-year's bell of all the unfortunate patients in this insti-
tution took place last evening, and passed off with the mirth
and éclat which have distinguished all previous gatherings
of the same kind. The ball was held in ono of the principal
wards of the hospital, which had been gaily decorated for
this ocoasion with wreaths of evergreens and artificial flowers,
all made by the patients themselves, and which were bung in
pleasing festoons about every part of the room. A few pri-
vate friends of the officers of the institution, to the number of
about thirty, were present; the rest of the attendance con-
sisted of about 120 of the ordinary male and female patients
of the institution. Dance followed dance in rapid suoceesion.
There were polkas, schen belies, wall zee, and quadrilles, when
visitors and patients as the chose stood up, and fa
which, but for an occasional evidence of respect and
bashfulness on the part of the latter, it would have
bid hayoseible to discern one from the other. Some
soap was volunteered by a few of the visitors
between the dances, and hem patients were instantly
• distinguishable from the rest by the rapt attention with
which they listened to the music, and the rather persistent
vehemence with which they applauded it and strove for ma
encore. One poor girl, indeed, was so carried away with
" The Ratcatcher's Daughter," sung by a gentleman, se to
stand up once or twice end manifest a most lively amid to
take part in the chorus, but even in this little matter she
checked herself, unaided, though the effort evidently so-
gulled no small amount of self-control. After the degas
and dancing the omelets of a large Christmas tree, wen OF
tributed in prises, and young and old, girls and grown way
who perhaps • math or so ago were managing small bad.
need on their own account, alike came forward end !o-
mitted their dolls and toys with intense satisfaction. "God
save the Queen" was the finale to the evening, when all
the patients retired at a few minutes before eleven o'clock.
talking earnestly over the gay events of this " Bail," end
tired with the lanoodt mirth of the Arsolug.--flow.
AN EXTENSIVE WARDROBE.—It M reported, and
said to be oa good authority, that
_a maiden Lay of aristo-
cratic omsexions, recently deceased, in the East Biding, had
in her podession at the time of her decease the enormous
number of 360 dresses, 300 of which were made up, ad
the remaining 60 in the piece. The dresses were principally
silks sad dins of the bast qualities.— Yee/skies Gesette.
STOVES IN THE AMERICAN RAILWAY CAW-.
Three ors scoctemoriate each from sixty to eighty tedium,
and In the winter are warmed by stoves, burning Rath:sad
coal—which stores and which coal, I may mention in pude
thane, are meal the greatest afflictions and miseries of
country. Every place to which en unfortunate stranger as
reset is over-treated by these abominable contrivances.
They burn out all the elasticity and moisture of the star.
sphere • they quicken the pulse, Inflame the skim, sad par&
the tongue. Hotels, private houses, Missy ems, all ate
alike nndered Intuitruble by the beat, until, opposed by
the selphury and palpitating hotness, depreesedtospit%
weakened in body, and well-nigh suffocated, the stranger se-
candied to the wholesome fresh air rushes out to get a rep
of it, and takes cold by the suddenness of the treadle&
' Perhaps the saiversal sae of these stoves may 'meat fir
the sallowness of so many of the American people, which
, contrast* to remarkably with the ruddy freshness of the
English. An equal freshness is seldom to be seen here, d-
eed in the young children and among new-comers. NA
who would avoid this nuisance, as well as such other die-
: comforts of the rail as the want of all support for the back
or the head in lung journeys, rendering sleep an unattainable
Mewing, should treed by the steam-boats whenever be has
a ebancia—Letter from Dr. Mackay in the lillietreteil
Emden Sews.
TUNNE BETWEEN ENGLAND AND FRANCE.—Satke
time ago a French eugineer M. Thome de Osmond, pub-
' lisped a plan for uniting Etsglind with France by means of
I a tunnel beneath the sea from Boulogne-enr-Mer to DON,.
We Lam from Parts that the Emperor of the French
i such a tunnel as both desirable and practical, and that by
; orders K. de Gamood's plan was referred to a commission of
, government civil engineers, all eminent men. This oda-
, dead, after examining the scheme in all its &edit, ito
come to the conclusion that it is feasible, and ought to ble
• seriously entertained ; and it has recommended the gods-
I meet to disburse 20,0001. for the purposes of meiriag us-
Investigations
theeespeng it. The same commission redo-
that English goverauseut should be requested ID
. say if it be diepneed to take any pert in these investigations
—tilerery Garotte.
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