The Express.
London, England, 1850-06-22 00:00:00

TWO DAYS' LATER NEWS

The telegraph to Halifax brings the date from New
York down to June 13.
Cuban affairs likely to be settled amicably.:
The question of prisoners has been referred to
Washington.
The United States steamer Sarawak has returned.
Her commander was assured the prisoners should be
honourably treated. None have beet shot, as re-
ported.
C3tton market firm.
Floor market steady.
Stocks unchanged.

OPENING or TEI SICSDEILAND Dom. —On
Touraday last the great dock of the port of Sunderland was
opened will the formalities usually observed oa such occa-
sions. The works extend from the river to near the Hendon
lead sale on the Moor, and when the southern outlet is cons
pitted will extend along to Hendon Bey. First is the tidal
harbour of 24 arm opening from the river, next the halt
side basin 04 acres), leading from it to the greet dock of 20
acres, near the south end of which are the two jetties, one
already occupied by four smiths for the shipment of coals,
the rest of the accommodation being intended for general
trams. The widths of the entrances between the tidal bar-
bels LTA the henfde basin ars respectively 66 sad 60 feet,
sad that between the half tide basin sad the great dock
feet. The sills are placed 6 feet below low water mark of
nrthaary spring tides, being two feet lower than the bar at
the mouth of the river, the depth of which sonnet be in-
creased without slugs expense in prolonging the piers into
the deep water of the bay. There will therefore be 20 feet
6 inches depth upon the sill. at high wateref ',dietary spring
dam and 17 feet at dead neap tides. Is do half tide beds
the depth at high water of ordinary spring tides s 22 feet 4
belies, sad at dead neap tides 18 feet 10 ima m. la the great
deck the depth in the middle at high waters( lailiaary wing
tides will be 24 feet, and at dead neap Mee l 0 feet 6 Whs,
sod, if this be found Insufficient after the egad% of the
deck, the southern portion (about to be sonanandi) can be
pad. deeper, the sills of the soothes satin hid lower, and
the width of its entrances ineresied fa sash a way as any
be considered best for the aoesseasestatien of the trade of
the port. And beside the site reeoveredLmethe sea, mow
heleig this site of the dock, an area d• of 25 sires
▪ hadlaa In like manner been pitted the en to the
eastward of the docks, which will be Omni e
valuable and available to many metal peepemers.dle
seal craw will be linseed by the tem* railway to
the smiths on the jetties, ea one of vhhit as. slued,
erected fear drops, for seek ef which a doable lino er
rails has been laid ; sad as ens as pee the sod*,
sow ht ass on the river banning to the seiner sassy
will be removed to the other. The messes le the sleek for
SOW to is from the foot al the Hlgioleset along the
weans side of the dock', and to the esatielei side by noire-
able pontoons over the two entrances free OM tidal harbour
to the half tide basin. The whole of the work performed
by the different contractors has bee, done in the moat sails
factory manner, and the Jerk itself le probably the cheapest
as well as the beet that has ever bees aosstrasted, the satire
tied cep to the Slit Deeenber list an wool* 219,4081. ;
whir it is calculated the formatlon e the southern outlet,
abide will speepetes a most extensive half tidal basin and
neenwass, will gist oast more than 60,0001. son, thne giving
• bet-rate desk, rally adequate to the ealgesisies of the dis
tisk to the *mobilise et a east whisk dens the ens.
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