The Express.
London, England, 1866-04-03 00:00:00

Tat NouTitinkh sitLAND.
—..—
The' fourth attempt to *Move this magnifierat
iron-chid ship from her bedding slip into the
ra
Manias was made— yesterday afternoon,afternoon, under,
eirmunstances -ti Peculiarly favourable nature j
v
betiptlri mg the. vast mechanical and
Zte Names brought into exercise—carried
tltliy were under the direction of some of the
maid eminent and experienced naval architects and
originates' and aided by the potent *privy of a
very high spring tide—we regret to state that the
noble, easel still remains in her former sritical posi-
tion, apparently immovable.
The operations witha view to efibct &fauna were
substantially a repetition of those which took plum
on Saturday, although some alterations had loom
madawith the.ohjast of increasing the newer oi.,
certain appliances used. Thp 16-Molt hawser, which 1
was attached to the stern of the chi thence.'
itc'mooininthreacon;:swavinitas:eunthanacancewleraffixt,Lnunieglinnmesserilielitromsof
taketheemititraibi
strzi. o:nparlicer:flaturea.ivittall7wwwliatity.,
cornmemed to work, had been mimed by a 21-
had been made wo&and firmly secured: . 'ffelayran
;roil:men had been employed day andisight sineeflei-1
ttirday in onnpleling Ihe necessatTemskee
el=
and it warn said to.lsect hass-comfidantly
that the present attempt would have been sawm-
ill, as it was ilallifeit the) MN WWII Pi !SWAY
arose from the tide being much lower than might
have been reasonably expected; and even under
such adverse circumstanosa the stern of the
massive ship was certainly lifted some inches—a
fact from which the inference might be fairly drawn,
theta tide considerably higher would remove all
difficulties. Unfortunately, hoverer, those who
indulged these hopes were doomed to be dissp-
, pointed, and the result of the great but abortive
i *aorta made yatterday, instead of removing
have increased the Ninety of the chairmen
and other officials of the Millivolt Iron-
works Company, as well as those experienced
practical and scientific man who have exerted their
utmost skill and ability to accomplish a task which
would appear to be surrounded by almost insuper-
able difficulties. The tide roes yesterday in a meet',
favourable manner, and just before the commence.'
mad of operations the water was about two feet 1
above the mark of the former tide, and a favour•
able wind also prevailed.j At an early hour in the
morning the Monkey steam vowel, baying on board
a large body of ahipwrighta from Woolwich dock-
yard, under the direction of Master Conmumtler
Biddlecomb, steamed up the river to fitillwall,
and with the men employed on the premises of
1 the company, immediately est to work in com-
plating the nexamary arrangements. Tteiftosii4at-
ing agencies, conusting of hundreds of
eight pontoons, and numerous powerful lighten.
were got into position, and the total power was on
this occasion increased. The lighten were got
closer on each side of the stern of the ship, so as to.
have more lifting power as the tide nom. The ser-
vices of about ten steamtug vessels were aha made
available, and in fact every possible improvement
was introduced that might have been suggested by
past failure ; and every appliance from the vast
resources of the Millivolt Iron-world' and the
dockyard! of Deptford and Woolwich was brought
into requisition to ensure success. From 2 o'clock
a number of galleys occupied by the Thames police
took up positions to keep the river clear ; eta all
steam boats and other craft passing up and down
were compelled to navigate to the southward of the
dredger to which the =memo hawser connected
with the stern of the Northumberland was attached.
Notwithstanding the very unfavourable condition
of the weather—arising from a hailstorm followed
by oontinual rain—every available spet on shore
commanding a view of the vessel was crowded for
upwards of an hour with thousands of spectators,
and steam vessels and other craft, laden with pas-
sengers, took up favourable positions on the water,
the utmost anxiety being enamel to witness the ex-
pected launch.
At half-past two o'clock the government steam
vessel Bustler, having on board Commodore Hugh
Dunlop, C. 8., Superintendent of Woolwich Dock-
yard, with various officers from that establishment,
arrived at Millwall, and from that time until the
height of the tide--about half-past three o'clock—
the moat intense interest prevailed, especially
amongst the large number of naval officers, engi-
neers and gentlemen connected with the company,
who had assembled on the premises in the vicinity
of the ship. Reports as to the condition of the
tide were made every few minutes to the of ciels
of the company. The whole of the men in the
several departments were at their post ready to
act at the given signal, and as the tide
approached its full the stern of the mon-
ster vessel was said to be lifted, although
not to any perceptible degree. Just before
half-past three o'clock the shores and props
which kept the vessel in position were removed,
and at the sound of a bugle and other o4nals the
powerful machinery at hand was applied but un-
fortunately, notwithstanding the pressure of the
1 hydraulic rams on her bows and the immense lift-
ing power at her stern, the Northumberland ad
remained a fixture. All further efforts for
the day being hopeless, at the turn of the tide the
steam-tug vessels left, the operations ceased, and
I the vessel was once more Bemired on her ways. As
may be expeded, great disappointment and regret
was camped by the result.
It is stated that the operations will probably be
renewed this day, when a high tide is expected
but it is not certain that another attempt will be
made until the spring tides, which take place in
about a fortnight, when another plan may be re-
solved on. It is stated that many experienced
naval architects have from the first expressed
opinions that it would be next to impossible to
launch a vessel already fitted with such a ponder-
ous weight of her armour-plates, and especially
from a less incline than is allowed per tan for ves-
sels launched in the royal dockyards.

GRATZ'S:WI 07 A SHIPWANCIAD CIIW.• —During
the late ple the barque Julia, of Liverpool, wee
wrecked off Blackrock, near Dundalk, on the Irish
coast. With the dawn of the day the perilous
situation of the shipwrecked men wo were in the
rigging mu seen by
_the men bhelonging
to the
lifeboat of the National Lifeboat Institution. The boat at
ones put off and brought nine of the sew ashore. One
poor fellow had perished during the fearful night- At
the inquest on his body the mate of the wrecked vessel
said, I wish to state that the people of Iffackrock
I behaved with the greatest kindness to us, and that only for
the lifeboat we would inevitably be lost. I wish also to
testify to the bravery of the crew of the lifeboat, as they
saved our lives at the risk of their own ; and I believe on
the mad of Ireland there could not be found braver or
more skilful mm in the management of their boat. My
gratitude to them will never /ease, as the), saved my life
and I speak the sentiments of every man belonOng to our
ship. Since we came ashore rue have met with nothing but
the greatest kindnem from every perm.*
The Nivioffai. MINN.—An act of parliament has
just been printed to caned certain capital stocks connected
with the reduction of the national debt. There sre two
accounts to a large ansount—one of " Unclaimed divi-
dends," and the other of " Donations and bequests made
for the reduction ci the national debt." The Commie-
donee+ of the Treasury are empowered by the ad to cancel
to an extent of three =MMus on the " Unclaimed divi-
dend" account, and the whole of the amount of Dona-
tion' and bureau." In future came, unless espeeid4
provided against, the conunimicaers may cancel any pur-
sham by a donation or bequest for the reduction of the
national debt. It is to be deed as "The National Debt
Reduction Act,18116."
ACTION POZ 001CPINIIATION AOAINNT TEA LAN
waren urn Towing' Ratawair.—At the 'Aveiro*
seillams yesterday, Mr. Shaw a fellmonger and seats' foot
merchant, at Blackburi. recovered 1,0001. from the
I abosit
ve company for inane. received during an sod.
1 dent sustaimd from lasklisna to Manchester on the
Ist Aa sa last
Lo Stilton i. vrontessing tsvontably, snil in all
111ninson ..111 soon is sits ts Msat snob.

Iffrol..—Yeeterday an open air meeting, con- T
weed at a very short nodes, was held es Brandon-
hill, Bristol, for the persona of eassidering the pro-
semporting the government Reform Bill It
itr4Y of
ealied by the council of the Bristol Rams Vain, a
belly imposed almost entirely of =elms_ mon. and s.
avowedly advimates of manhood same. The weather •
though -ft was eery bleak, and there was, all thing. -
eidered, a fair attendance. It was resolved to petition get
liament in fames d the gamin/meat WU. A seeind seism
meeting, offtameill by the Bristol Liberal Associative, WO
be held a week hence.
HHEIIIIILD.—A greet meeting Of liberal electors
and nanskiteell wee hold yesterday, in the Tonmerenee
MU, litelleld, to =milk government Baena Bill,
and to peas resolutions in itsthe support. The unfavesrable
Mate of the weather rendered It nesemery to hold the
meeting in the Temperate= Bally instead of Paradise-
mina 0110•1111 Wended. The ball was erserdeil
11=1 seesting mellia, the working clam= The
Eir,(lle. W. Z. ) prodded and he was WIWI*
ed npee the by the borough embers,
and Yr. Hadfield, lir. G. H. F. Beaumont, one
el, the inershers tar the SeWr. Womb Biding, he. The •
mistakes were weaved with lead end Morey
The Mayer, who wee reseirel with load deem%
_cell ih
afforded him great pleasure to convene end made weer 1.•
the meeting which had been ogled to consider the great
question of ram& Mr. qiemse /Man mewed
she
ffireb
• Thee this es •se &ekes to express ere: 0
tikatims theilleelhdeslo goverrises= hoe shown been '
resat= to is aka iiiseent the neseedßy oda "dons I
it our elosed system ; it marlially ass* the bill now
before theileasrof Gosessons to inderp tee eked= Sew
chin as an home sad valuable essaeure ' • and eonides is •
the present gassument to fellow it up by eacha
re-disnibution d seats, that the industry, the In- •
telligenoe, and the property of the country_ may
be fair represented IA the legislature." (Cretelr2
Mr. H. 1 Beaumont, M.P., who cm rim/Me was
•
with lead leers, said, when everybody was thinks"
reform• he did 2° went to *Meer apathetic in th,
Mang in which be had been so recently returned. As
far sale unialkal the government hill on the ligkof
It. introduction, he did not like it, because it was too
limited ; hut on considering it further he thought it
runtyof support, for it proposed to lower the franchise
al fee so the gavernment, is their wisdom, thought
there was a chance of lowering it, and he was
=agent that that was the mem, for there was a
Very dram opposition. in the HOUK, of Cormaana,
He was perfectly prepared to rapport the bpi, because he
lareaddered it an honest measure. It would gave substantial
boob to all glens ; to the middle assess, who were now
fairly =tied, sad a inthetantia/ benefit also to the
who were now almortunrepreeented; and for
=areas= he thought it deserved their utmost support.
Mex.) Mr. Bied,Md,M.P. strongly es rtes the
A person named Niel attempted to move an
amendment, &imam in purport to that of Earl
Grosvenor's, but the meeting would not bear hint.
A petition in favour al the bill was adopted. Mr. Roebuck,
who was received with protracted cheers' said—l dam
say it is not a very agreeable thing for snameeieg tar-
leer of gentlemen to vote for this WI. Yon will here un-
willing supporters, but you cannot help that ; *mope
them. lam not one to turn round and abuse those
gentlemen who have token open thenmelves to *AIWA. I
thU hit. I theitglit badly of the bill I
and I think on ism. wrong if you would
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upon sadist& I wee a rogue if I del that. I have
e right to ray opiaien, seed so have they. They Mated ,
*Mon in a menace which must have Merited
'every one who beard theni—so admirably, so eloquently'
If I may say el' math of thaw persons who acte
the hill, That itOpt *4 sad fair to DM
ing that in
.expreming these opinions they why_
Meer
the indiggatiOn of .tre *bon of their eorratrymin„
yet kidthe ammo to. express these opinions. Ido
not agree with them, and shall do my utmostte e
them. The Reform 3111 will pass the House ofgr '
move ; whether it will pus the other right honourable
house is another q (Laughter.) I recollect the
ti= of the greet Reform Bill. It won its way
the Rouse of Leeds by the threat of a revo-
lution. We were ready to fight ;we were 14•117 Was
the brink of battle. We locoed the House of
Lords ;we ftelled a man not easily frightened—the old
Duke of Weglon (Chews.) He said, "Iwe no longer
op,* UO4 bin," end he left the House of lords ; he never
did wiser thing in his life. Our time is limited, and
therefore all I will say is this, fairly and eandia4l :hie will
deal wills this hill ; I will deed* support it ; hy the
'race of God, we shall carry it. (Loud cheers.) pro-
ceedings terminated in the usual manner.
Botrrorwtst. —A public meeting of the inhabi-
tants of ibiethweek is to be held at the Bridge.honee Betel,
on Monday next, to consider the provisions of the govern-
ment Reform =.
BorrntAurron .—A public meeting is to be held
at the Victoria Booms, Southampton, on Thursday, to
support the government Reform Ball.
Tone.—Testerday, at the call of the mayor,
a crowded meeting was held in the Festival Concert Room
at York, to madder the provision of the Government
Reform Bill. The mayor occupied the chair, and amongst
the audience were a very large number of the
supporters a progression in the matter of the earl=
ment of the people, not only of the city itself, but of
the neighbourhood of York. Mr. George Leeman,
M.P., delivered an earnest =drain in favour of
the government measure, and he was supported
by Mr. John Smith, barrister . • Mr. Wool, and
others. The resolutions which were adopted, were to the
effect, lira, that the bill introduced into the Rouse el
Commons far the extension of the suffrage in boroughs
and counties wee well deserving of the approval and sup-
port of all ; seeped, that though her Majesty's ministers
had been guided iudiciously in limiting their bill to the
better representation of the people, the meeting bailed
with satisfaction the announcement that a measure for
the redistribution of seats would be laid before parliament
the present session, sad trusted that it will
be pressed forward with the utmost dispatch ;
third, that a petition be forwarded through Mr.
8.F., to the Ross of Commons, expressive th=
that the new bill will provide an honest, though moderate,
extension of the franchise in boroughs and counties—that
the petitioners had learned with pleasure of the intention
of proposing a redistribution of seats, and other matters
connected with an eirdtable adjustment of representation,
and that they thereMe earnestly prayed that the bill
might pees late law .;_ and fourth, that in the opinion
of the meeting, the degrading and undeserved terms in
which Messrs. Lowe and Rosman and Lords Montagu and
Eboho had spasm of the working claims demanded the
moat emphatic and unqualified expression of indignation
and denial, whilst the noble and manly way in which
Messrs. Gladstoneand Bright had vindicated the character
and rights of their unenfranohieed fellowsountryinen
served the hearty thanks of every earnest reformer.
EDINBURGH. —Last evenings public meeting of
the inhabitants of Edinburgh was held in the Musk Hall,
to consider the government Reform Bill. There was a
large attendance, the majority of those present being
working Mtn. The chair was taken by Beanie Miller. The
following resolutions were unanimously agreed to :
" L That this meeting approves of the bill introduced
by government to extend the right of voting at
elections of members el parliament in
and Wales, as an honest and substantial measure ofEriefloaX„
and worthy of the cordial support of all earnest liberals.
2. That this meeting resolves to petition both houses of
parliament in favour of the hill, end to mem govern-
ment to introduce an equally liberal measure foreeotland.
3. That a copy of them resolutions be transmitted to the
ieemaben for the sity, with a request that they will give
the bill their earnest support in the Horse of Commons.'
The city members afterwards spoke. Mr. Mlsren sought
to prove that the proportion of the working classes among
the new voters Is not so large as had been stated. He gave
his most
_hetr.C.Litr port to the government. The Lord.
Advocate e his confidence thanth` bill would be
carried. Wl7l77—egard to the question redistri
of sena, he said Scotland had none to give away, and a
good many to claim. The eublsct is of such importanoe as
to deserve a session for itself. He thought the question
had been treated too much from the working-clames point
of view. They did not enfranchise claws but men, and in
enfrancs=ilre men of intelligence and independence
they the constitution.

IRISH DISTVRIANCZ6 AT BlLLDPOED.—Yesterday,
at the Bradford borough court, sevenß3= Irishmen,
named Wm.
Michael
Henry Croisdals, MOW'S Clatnartin
Thorny wcarthy, were chard with having, on ihmday
evening, at Brwderd, riotous y and temultuously mean-
bled with ethers for an unlawful purpose. The evidence
went to show that, on Friday night, on Saturday night,
and on Sunday night, them was a large as embly of Di*
people (ems of the witnesses said " thompands") from va-
rious pails of the town, at White Abbey—an Irish quar-
ter—that they were exceedingly riotous, that they fre-
quentlythresaewlendinvultedtheinglialipordonef dope-
mashes, end also beat them withbludgeons and pokes' and
ihat on Ssiais night, whe polioe interfered to restore
order tits mowd, th mimosas and others made
•
gene a ups& thee, so that, until they got miaow*. .
mods, the cawsmends, were oblipd to seek safety in retreat.
Amongst the riotous manosis of the mob were, "To
li with the Qom; _ " Mks While Abbey, and
limn too be UdfaM." The Begliali renidasts in the
IssaUy were obliged to lock themselves in their homes.
sea Able who were ad &re sot go Ws the asighbews- '
heed tin hog sift adds.& The primmer. werianortitt
as 23011 i mass sesewspt the rioters, sod
whodho seersftsi the Ole& The primmer. wen oreeiltiei
for Isisl al ties pelisse swims.