The Express.
London, England, 1859-08-27 00:00:00

TEE GEILST EASTERN.

This afternoon is the last occasion when the public
will be admitted on Weed the Great Eastern, as the whole
of zest wen will be sunnily devoted es pang bee ready for
ma. The works that yet remain to be compleied are, gene-
rally spiking, matters of minor detail, all of which, however,
will mein a omen time for utstatMe, though Dot more
they three or four days of nest west will be am 0y sufficient
to socompliah. With ell sails set the total spread of canvas
will be about 4,800 open pads, andwith a shwa( brass en
the quarter this would audios without any other aid to dries
the Great Emma through the water at the rate of mum 16
knots an hour at least. It is not anticipated, however, that
she will aver ngtdre moth sesietaace from her canvas, or
that sails will be hoisted with any other view thee that for
which they en poerelly used la fast moping AMMON
—namely, that of waking a etre* draught dorm into the
=MON Oa furnaces. All the errangemente sow
at board the ship are with a view of starting be, ea
the swam of the Std proximo. Oa that date, et 6 s.m.,
she it ined to leen kw moorlege for the tint time. Four
powerful tap will take damp of her—two towing a bead
end two puling mime. The ban are thus placed, to help
the gigantic reseal to tare be them ;harp angles of the river
which occur just below Grown& notpitd end jest above
Stockwell. TM Great Eastern Wesel, will also be wider
emus In be, peddle miginse, whisk, if °erasion repine, me
be turned rimed to mein the togs. From Gravesend to the
Note the 'id of the tap will be merely nominal, if used at
all. At the Nore two or than days will probably be con-
noted in adjusting comperes and tilling in with coal. The
latter will tong bee down to • tali seagoing trim—that la to
say, a little over ten feet deeper in the water than she now
appears. The slightest possible addition will be nude to her
maggot draught of water till the Neu is reached. From the
Nan alas mopeds under easy steam to Par land, andreceine
her pemengers for the first trial trip, returning afterwards to
flanheed, from which harbour she ands on bar real sip to
Canada ea or about the Ugh.
.

-ib7 ;741;75" n visitors who have inspected the vowel
during this week aid last has been very large, the maw
realised by the compels), on the tainted= fees bang upwards
of 4,0001. Early on Wednesday morning the Pre de
Joh:with> made a minute inspectica of the vessel, sad ex-
press' his opinion that she wee one of the MO wonderful
specimens of engineering end scientile skill that human in-
genuity had ever oonstrucbsd. Speaking of her general
equipment, the prince expressed an almost eqttelly strong
opiates in favour of Mr. 1 rotmen's ambers, sad said that
be ettnbuted the safety °fame! The& vessels aver which
wan anchored off the coast of Algeria in a tremendous pale
entirely to the use of smaller anchors of the same patent. The
Grand Duke Constantine is expected to visit the ship early
next week. _ _ . _ .

An immense number of applications for berths during
the Wel trip have already been received by the secretary of
the company, with a proponionate number foe cabins daring
the voyage to Canada.

THY GAYA? lI4BTERY AND ZAN FLOATING

rEk:

Yorterday, the mall derrick boloogiag to the
Pam* Detrick Company was espioyed to rules es-boad the
whole of the great stays yenta mad but principal gaffe.
These spun which have bees conwooted by Meant. Feign-
son, of are the largest of their respective kinds
ever made on the Thelma or elmerhere. The melt lards
swage 124 feet in length, are 38 Maher is diameter at their
matres, and weigh from 15 to 17 teas melt. By comma of
the remarkable facilities which the plow derrick affords,
them enormous spars were all hoisted to the required position,
ce board the Great Eamern, daring the feldspar of a tingle
dm. The operations, so far as regarded the great ship, went
coshated by Mr. Weedier's, to whom the rigging of the
vessel is astimerd ; while the directing of the derrick's hoist-
ing_powen we expressly undertake acandas by Mr.
A. D. Bishop, the inventor of the machine. The proceedings
were watched with great Wendt by Mr. Campbell, the chair-
man of the 'company, Kr. Herbert Ingram, Sad other of the
io=as well se by Capials Harrison, sad many perms,
in the of .rem the manse affsira, among
whom were Mr. .F. Young,Captakt Comstock, Mr.thikkal,
&c. The time occupied by the derrick in hoisting, the
opprienrc= main yard to the height of surly 80 tut, mites the
of slinging had tem aoremplidted, was lee that
I two slants& The novel application of the principle of the
lever, introduced by the inventor of the derrick, ambles the
machinery while raking its weight almultabionsty to run it
In or out, backwards or forwards, to any desired point. By
this costrivame the derrick was enabled set rely to hoist the
=me the ship's aide, bat ale to rpm the Greet
'a deck amidships end hard Me yards direct to the
rigged as board the vessel to receive them-4
feat rch wither cram nor shears on the Thames could
socompliah. The visitors vibe, owing to the wistbses mat
favourable gaped throughout the day, were Les ausearous
this meal, smithies' meat intermit hawaeshisi the armies
=Malt of which etemidadly imparts to the Great
de a mash more ihirehafe effilemlant• •

UNIVARSITY arraLazezma.

UNIV MITT OF LONDON, NOS.-4U Retiring
are lists of sueseestul oesdidates for Immure at the trot B.A.
examination, and of candidates who passed the first 14413.
easininsilon.
FIRST B.A. EXAMINATION.
EXAMINATION FOR MOXOIIIB.
Mathesnatke.—Tkomem Batter (Beldbitios), Trirfity,4ll-
Inge, Cambridge Albert Abraham Goltirned, Unity
epilog ; William Jardine, Begent's-park College ; Ckeiles
George BorWgh, private tuition.
Latin.—Thomas Garrett (Rxhibitice), Was Collage, CARY
bddge ; Frank Sheppard Durham, pinta indica ; Me.
rearm Niihau AM. r, University Ulnae ; Thomas RANO,
=dtuition ; Cherie@ Trice Martin, University College;
Ctiarle• Browne, King's College ; Rayner Witmer-
I hotlines, University College.
liaglish.—Willlarn Jardine (Exhibition), Regent's Park
Ciallege ; Reienann Nathan Adler, University College ;
Riahard Charles Browne, Rig's College ; Theodore Water-
less% Ualvsteity Comae; H o.ry Richard Fox Bosnia,
Kitt Ceases; Jobs Allenby 114 m, University College;
B Wintertiothara, Usiversity Collets.
rltb.—Nderard Thome* Goldsrold, St. Cuthheres fe.
; honk Sheppard Durham, private tuition. and A a-
, wader Wein Grant, Mr. ligenage, Bric4ersed. equal ;
Atatsbera Goidellidd, University ; Anglo:" Ajlist:
krt
Wafla, Valve's( Cane • Charles flee Martin, ni-
vomit) adttge*" Charts. Brewer, King's College.
CollnCiemen.—Mersernt Nathan Adler (wine). UnivertlitY
riot i Le, Mles Bank. Lagers Uversity Ccalege ; FMEIII.
Finch, Whneltrworthni Cotlegiste behrol. Pad
AATheodore staleness Univuldry Cabs% opal Albert
be Clokisaug, Ilitivessify CoIMa

NW LB. IXAMINATION.
PAM rtAturArtos.
Finit Blvfelbs.—James Beast Gay's HargitalLthri
Chaim" 71•160, University College; Jima
Gala Raging John Durham Hire, Royal lie;
Baal oelledithes ; frank Barzard, Gay's Roving ; @mo-
vies Behrunil FeddsCard, Ualversity College; Mind Wil-
liam Arfz:iiireas, Gay's Ha vital ; Charles Hilton Fre,
Out's ospftal ; George Formren'', Hewn College; ,/
Rear Gars RoMetal; Ilsomel Jaws OsokUniser-
Vh(L'iliTliftliCeltdairewGll,6"lrilhesee.
hand, Uniresdty Wage; James Usher Raley, limes
ti.; Roma Josemos, ele. Bartholomew's Hospital;
aViatiolas Miller.Unlvordty College; Thomas Edmund
Ryland, Sydentuun College, Birmingham ; Witham John
I Smith, Uaireeriryy Colleraimpßohert Waite, Bagel lfolical
When mitUal
Seemed DivisiovMement Smith Barter, St. Barthel°.
aseer's Ilkoprisl ; Samuel Booth, Royal ?Amami., end
University; John Barr Biwa, Kunfa College; Robert
Charles @roma, King's College ; George Ferguson, St. Bar.
tholmomes Ho*. ; George Augustus Mob., King's Col-
lege ; Thaw Utensil, Laudon Rasping. Freddie& lhock-
well St. Georp"a UzX Rickard Petrick Barks Tilde,
SI. Bartholomew's

. _ CAXBRLoom., AVOUIT 28.
EXAMINATION OF ETODINTS WHO ARE NOT
MINIM or TNII

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""males as Teathal..December lb. Leal COolluitkee
within es hew owelasacas hail la dielr mere districts
are !equated to apply ea esrly es tikthe itooasty
secretary to tier elyeetade. No app ma to received
after October 1. The easalituioas will be held ia say place
when bees be aelaresated rise these will be thirty Cala.
dates for essalsetios: The following plane bare tom

already decided oa ; and the gentlemen whom woes are m-
imed haesmniented to act as torzetarler to the reipectitte
l,cal eommittees. Birwdegham • C. T. Sauodere, Req.. 44,
Clmery-atreet, Birmitgitam Stigler= : Barclay Pled-
4t, al:, 76, Lansdowalsos, Brighton, Bvistol :
Alfred . Esq.. 1 Qnsewegnare, Bristol.
Cambridge :R. Potts, Zeq Mare Pleas, Cambridge.
Grantham : Hoary Basmant:lisq., tows clerk, Greatham.
Liverpool: Waterhoure, Req., 6. Bake-leas„ Li
Louden : John Shamed*, Esq., 6, Nevumware. lin=
lem WC. (N.B. The Hoe. Society of Gray'aqm bare
kindly memnatad to lend their hall for the amoinatious.)
Norwich: Res. Hinds Howell, Drayttes Rectory, Norwich.
Plymouth: Rev. T. G. Poe lethwalte, Houndisoombe-plane,
Plymouth; Bay. J. B. Rely, 20, Oxford-plena, Plymouth.
It is mobil* that the summations will be held at Exeter
also. Address Mew. H. Newport, School-house, Exeter. The
Uairossity Its tie meth candidate is 20s. The mount of
the .rued ise, and other nemsary isicesostion any be ob-
tallied tram the reap/curs local secretaries. Coptee of the
modalities may be obtained on application to the sem-
resent J. Roar, Hon. Sea to the Syndicate.
Jobee Wilmot Cambridge.

niadmuzs, APITMNMENTS, AND PROMO

TIOHS IN THE CIVIL SERVICE.

Home-office.—PrisonsDepartment : Captain Vi-
vian Craig, dopnly.povernor of Millbonk Prior, haa begin
appointed governor of Pantonvilla Prison, vice Mr. Moskingt,
wbo rube% Captain J. Joblin Wellaok him boas appointed
deputy-goyim* of itillbank. vice Captain Craig.
Viar.ofike.—Kr. Ernest Bateman Faeroese. hen pried
his examination for a temporary clerkship.
Parnester-Generare-offior—Mr. Morgan Hugh Poster,
sooonntant to the Teessury, boo bra appointed assistant-
succession to Mr. Holley, retired.
host-o&..—The pormastership of Longbree,
Ireland, be. broom vacant by the death of Mr. G. Arm-
strong.
Clatageo.-14. David Berwick, tidewater, S,.David'a, has
boon principal coast officer at Borrowetonasa. Mr.
m Clenshan, inspector of patrol at Liverpool, has
boon wanted principal coast officer at Port William, in tits
port 01Wfgtown. Mr. William Lambert bes been promoted
from Nerd to drat class dirt at Waterford. Mr. John
Dobbyn ban been promoted from third to second alma clerk at
Warlord, _ _ . .

Island Revenue Department.—Ezcise Breach.—Mr. J.
Tait Waugh, supervimr. Wells (Norfolk) district has been
appointed to Holborn district, London north
.collection, eke
Tillkenok, retired. Mr. B. J. Harrill, sopervisor, Manning-
tree, has been removed to Walls district. Mr. B..Banderson,
examiner, bag been appointed supervisor of Maaningtres
district. Mr. W. E. Getteridm, supervisor, Milbank die.
trict, London Bonita collmiton, has been appobted to Load's
met dietracd. Mr. W. Lode, eapervisor, Tollibody distticr,
Stirling collection. has been appointed to Millbank district,
London south collection.
Rest Indles.—Viacmust Daman hes been appointed milt.
tary mammy to the Governor of Bombay, mos Lieutetunt-
Colonel linesell. Mr. W. J. Herschel' has been appointed
joint sasetetnate sod deputy collector of the second pads.
Mr, M. Little has been appointed a member of the committee
of local instruction at Maldah. Mr. I. W. Malcmy hes bees
appointed secretary to the committee of load laMenction at
Plabins. Mr. E. Bandy. has bean appointed a member of the
local committee of public hudenction at Chittagong. TM
Rev. R. Godfrey, assistant chaplain, Ma been promoted te
the rank of chaplains, vice the ltev. A. Thomas, milted. Mr.
G. Palmer hes been appoiated officiatint collector mid teseim
trate, rice-president end secretary of Bijnont, North-West
Provinose.—Civil Savior Onsetic