The Express.
London, England, 1868-09-02 00:00:00

THE BERMUDA FLOATING DRY DOCK.

The huge floating dry dock, which is to be
launched this day from the yard of Messrs.Camp-
tell and Johnstone, at Rilvertown, North Wool-
wich, is the largest machine of its kind that has
yet been constructed ; and it. has also this pecu-
liarity, that it is to be despatched to its destination
all complete and ready for use. A few figures
will, however, give the best idea of the dimensions
of this greatest and latest triumph of river-side
ironwork. Its length is 381 feet over all breadth,
123 feet ; awl height, 74 feet. It is called the Belle-
rophondock.lsrxureitoouldreeeivethelk.throplit
ironclad on board for repairs; and, supposing'
that vessel to be so placed, the floating desk
would draw :.o feet of water. Between its outer
and inner walls is a space of 20 feet., which is a
perfect labyrinth of ribs, stiffeners, girders, &c.
The launching weight of the whole structure is
considerably over 9,000 tons, all, or nearly all,
consisting of admirably-tested iron plates, held
together by three millions of rivets. Looked at
from the yaid, the immense structure appears to
be a perfect masterpiece of iron work, so regularly
aro the plates laid, and so uniformly and neatly
are the rivets inserted. The dry dock will in the
first instance be hauled across the river to the
Royal Arsenal, and in May or June next will start
on its adventurous voyage across the Atlantic,
being towed by five vessels to be detailed for the
IZrpose. Although perfectly open at both ends,
buoyancy is so wrest that it is expected to be
entirely seaworthy.—flally News.

ADMIRALTY, Sarr. I.—ArroncritEars. -Mid-
shipmen Hon. Maurice A. Bourke, William C. S. LWhorn,
Him!), W. Target, and W. Corbett, to the Torte. Chief
&waver Mathis Moore to the Valiant. Engineers lietu7
John Fawcett, end Charles W. U. Chambers, to
the Valiant; Charles J. Martin and John King (B) to the
Valiant, additional, for service in tenders. First-dam
Antatant Eng:in-ern Thomas W. ltitehit. (avtlng) to the
Valiant; and John J. White to the Valiant, additional,
for barrio: in tenders. fkonn4l-cla-s AviWant Engineer
Gtorge S. Newton to the Valiant, additional, for Parries
in tend.rv. Navel Cutlets nomintited : Ray-
mond and I.`n.nela Herbert.

NAVAL It EOESVIII.---The following awrointment
boo bet% insile in tko Royal Naval Regime : —To bo Sub-
lieutenant -CluiriNt &Wiwi Stewitet-

MILTTARY EXAWICATIOIO. The next osinnina-
tkin for aileilesion tw the Royal Military (White win em-
u( nee us Wedneedny. Decerutler 16, litrel; awl that for
(Alder ;la to the floral )/ilitary Academy uu MolvloY,
Jitunitiy 4. 18:9, ut (tint cm Hropital.
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yi nog thine has tat fen• N.al veriele. in BALLA at
at the pu•crul lime. At the Qieen's tsar, which ie thy
eekl-onny proper then, wire only two % ('440
uu tlotarti.V. Mal at Prinre'r Una, there were only three
rem 14. Tl.e e. rrrrl real-yiltil: in town. ate. lencover,
well itorkeil, on that a awl (within need not h, !emit&
7lha wind data jua falcon a farrierahle ton t, anti it 14 et.
pedal that it great sway coal vamllle will arrive in this
early part of the 'A.A.

The young 3farquis of Bute may boast, ,with
Trido Witt ca►iefaotiun, that all, this ii due to the
',single mind of -the parent whom ho. but, under
(such lamentable einimstances, in the first you' of
his own life. The increased value of the estate his
lather left him, and the enormous savings which
have accrued during a long minority, will make
the Marquis of Bute, on the day of his majority,
Mae of the richest pews in England. -He well in-
herit not only an illustrious rump: and a great
rxample, but a fortune, it is said. of not less than
300,0001. a year.