The Express.
London, England, 1859-06-02 00:00:00

LAMB OP TSB MUMMA 21 OM

CHATHAM, June 1.
Another magnificent addition was made to the
British navy by the launch from this dockyard, this after-
noon, of the fine smear steamer Charybdis, 21 guns, which
event took place under the most favourable circumstance,.
The attendance of visitors from London was not so large as
en former occasions, owing to the Derby-day presenting
superior attractions. The excellent arrangements which had
been made enabled all the operations connected with the
launch to be distinctly seen. Several hundred persona ware
she admitted on board the revel, and remained in her until
she had been brought up at her moorings on the river.
Every imitable spot in the dockyard that presented a slew
of the launch had its occupants, while the appetite banks of
the river were also lined. Near the bead of the chip a plat-
form had been erected for the Lords of the Admiralty, but
the member. of the board being occupied with their parlia-
mentary duties none, we believe were present.
The Cherybdis lea noble specimen of the class of 'mew
°Devotee winch have only but comparatively recently been
Introduced into the navy. As she lay on the /docks before
the launch her majestic appearance excite' universal
admiration. She has been a little more thee three years in
progress, and has been built under the superintendence of
Mr. Loire, the late meeterehipwright at the dockyard, and
hie summon, Mr. 0. W. Lang, from the dodges of Admiral
Sir Baldwin Walker, etuveyor of the navy. Her principsl
dimeosiona are:
Ft. In.

Length between perpendicular 2OO 0
Length of keel for tonnage l7l 9.76
Extreme breadth
Breadth for tonnage 4O 0
Bresdtb moulded
Depth of hold
Burden la tons, 1,462 21-911111 e
The ship is to be fitted with,. mewl', arl, implanted to carry
21 guns, which are all to be very heavy, end to be disposed-
-20 B.ieeh pas on the upper deck, each of 60 cwt., and 9 feet
it length; and one 68.poander pivot gun. of 95 cwt., and
10 feet in length. The machinery, which is by Messrs.
Miller and Ravealtill, will be of 400-hone power. The
launch was filed to take place at the top of the flood, about
halfieet 12 o'clock, by which time every preparation had
been made. Ai no
be the tide had !arrived at Its height
the ceremony of " christening" the vessel was perforated by
Kim Pope, daughter of C. Pope, Esq., master atten-
dant at this dockyard, who wee conducted to the
heed of the ship by Captain Superintendent Gold-
smith, C. 8., and Mr. Long, the master shipwright,
the latter gentleman explaining the ceremony to be followed.
' The lady then dolled the bottle of wive provided for the
=spinet the bow of the ship, wishing " klleCele to the
die." The removal of the last fastenings there com-
mewed, and shortly afterwards the vessel moved slowly down
the ways and gilded into the Medway amid loud chasm.
The launch waa ens of the beat which has ever taken place
at this yard. The Charyhdle is to be immediately fitted with
her machinery, and made ready for sea. A large screw
steamer Is to be at once cornamseed on the same dips that
from which the launch took place to-day.

OPENING OP THE EAST 817170L1C RAILWAY.se•
Yesterday this undertaking, which was est on foot ion 1866.
a small section of It having been ly completed in the
previoue year between Haleswortrarntrßaddisooswas opened
for traffic by the Eastern Counties company, who have un-
dertake= to work the system. The new railways thus
opened eatestrjrous Ipswich to Great Yarmouth.• distance
of 53 miles, and ioelude also trenches to ',elusion,. Leiston,
Framlisghern, end Snaps. A fifth breach is contemplated to
Aldborougb, a watering place on the tout, and a Lill for the
is now before parlament. The maim line from Ipe-
sto Yarmouth has 'intim' et Westerfield, Beatings,
Woodbridge, Melton, Wickham-market (junction for Fram-
lingbam branch), Stumundham (junction for Leiston
branch), Dasham, Haleswerth, Brampton, Bawler
(junction for Lowestoft branch), Carlton Colville,
Aldeby, St. Olavee, Belte.n, &o. The distance
from Lend in through to Yarmouth le 191 miles, instead of 166
as hitherto; sod to Llweetoft 117 miles instead of 152. The
total length of the new line is stoat 70 miles. The country
traversed is a rich agricultural district, and with the excep-
tion of the Bet expanse of mesh land near Yarmouth and
Lowestoft, is not unpicturesque. Thera ere to' be three
through up and down trains daily to and from town, end
one local train, breides two through up, and down trains
ea Bandey. The journey to Yarmouth will be effected in
five hours sad a half. It is understood that a Retiree-
Mel is to be preoonted to Sir Morton Pete, 51.1'., as
a proof of the shareholders' appreciatthe of the manner in
which be has executed the works. Sir Morton is also the
leases of the new Linea for 21 years et 6 per cent. peensum
os the subscribed share capitol, in addition to theest
on the debentures.
THE FREIGHT MAREET.—With the exception of
the engagements for coals, &c., on aooouut of the French
government, the freight market has not materially varied
during the past month. The war progresses slowly, and
premiers to lo of long duration; but, owing to the said
neutrality of this country, we cannot look for eny extensive
employment of our shipping by. the belligerent power..
Early in last rat stli welted an ec•lve lingoes Menet teetering
to all the French ports in the Mt diterrenern. the demand foe
tonnage being met by an ample supply, owners desiring to
get their ships low the French and Sardinian porn,
where future good employment sae very promising; but the
sppeorance of the government proclamation on the neutrality
of this country immediately checked Lueiners, end the only
resent engagements of importance havo been in American
and other foreign flags. In the present state of the law,
coals imported into France see /abject to a differential duty,
favourieg English tonnage, which is placed on the
same footing ea French, being the flag of the pro-
ducing country. This cireurnetance should stimulate the
Americang to co-operate with us in completing the free trade
system, by which they would enjoy the same privilege se
ourwlves in the trade between England and France, and we
the same advantage es themselves in the carrying trede to-
tween the United States and that country. Whether coal is
contraband of war has been a question of considerable im-
portance, which has provoked much discuesion, and celled
forth declarations on the part of the English and French
governments that sal is nut contraband. The views of the
Austrian government have not yet teen published; but
should Austria decide against coal, which is of much more
value et present to her sonnies then breech', the ship-
owners rick would be confined to capture by that flag only—
& contingency of no present importance. The new parlia-
ment meet, for businew neat week, and the grievances of the
shipping Interest will form an early subject far diernesion.
The abolition of parsing tolls, light dirtier. local ehergre,
stamp duty, &e.—the carrying into effect of the reciprocity
clauses of the Navigation Act—the relief of eliiiownere from
income-tax on shipping, and import duty on tither for ship-
building purpo.es—alterw ion in the pilotage law., dee., will
be among the items pressed upon the atter:Aims of the new
parliament, which contains many men pledged to protect the
greet maritime interests of our country.—(From the Circular
of Messrs. Seymour, Pescock, and Co.)
(Advertisement.]—Is it possible to select a Watch
voew have It ee t direct from the losdon framittor:rowel Sat? Inetuver to any pat l ert of
Man& Ireland. &valuta, or ICtthOtlt a ;
Ay olnalnlor • row. Mr. Wenn (the cetabllehelwsteb manufacturer/.
10 end 31. Lolotenlll. brm.loo lot whom MI the nunelellwr. elle-111 et.
favourthly). hie new11,
lllegratod pamphlet on wetelse Om fur two
etamsn. containing pekes and important laloemation ne to what seed,
1, WV. sod how to WOW No one should purchase a watch "about
ant aiding it.