The Express.
London, England, 1868-04-27 00:00:00

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LAUNCH OP IRONCLADS.

A formidable addition was on Saturday made to
the navy of his Majesty the King of Prussia, when the
iron-cussed frigate Konig Wilhelm was launched from the
shipbuilding yard of the Thames Iron Works Company, at
BlackwalL This vessel wee designed originally for the
Sultan by Mr. R. J. Reed, chief constructor of the British
navy, but in the Later pert of 1866, with the concurrence
of the Turkish pvernmeat, she was sold to Prussia.
Woolwich Dockyard was also the scene of a similar oere-
monyt Saturday the Repulse, 3,734 tons burden,
to carry 12 of large calibre, having been
enrAedd from there.guns At about half-past two o'clock
Prince Arthur arrived, and was conducted to a reserved
portion of the principal gallery by Commodore Edmond.
ston, the bands playing the National Anthem. The
youthful prise*, who was loudly cheered, took off his bat
sad bowed repeatedly. Up to the* time, we believe, he
had not bean made acquainted with the news con-
awing the dastardly attempt on his brother's
life. His Royal Highnem, having Inspected the
apparatus for starting the ship, took up his posi-
tion on the platform in front of the gallery, and 'St-
ationed the ceremony of christening the vessel, which was
performed by Mies Edmondstos„ daughter of the seraino-
dors. It was then nearly high water, and in about ten
minutes after, everything being ready, the signal was
gives for knocking away the blocks which held the cradle
to the ways, and instantly the noble vessel glided into the
water in majestic style. She was afterwarda taken in tow
hy a government dimmer, to be hauled into the Woolwich
Dockyard Basin, where she will be fitted with her armour
plates and general equipment.

SOUTH LINOOLNBHIAZ EtscrnoN.—There seems
little doubt that Mr. W. E. Wray the eoneorratire can-
didate far the mat eaeated by 134 J. Trollop@ (saw Lord
Beemoves). will be massed saoppowid.
RIPRZIOINTATION 07 SOUTH LAM:WOO:LC —OH
Saturday Ohne= Ld -

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Saturday afternoon kat a meeting of the leading maser-
'advise of the metiers division ef LansaMdre took Fame
at the Leigh Amu Sot Frewton-b-Willowa, for the pre
pose of taking into tion what action should
taken by the party in the event of a dismantles of the
present parliament, as well mat the emit Median. Lieut.-
Oolonel J. Ireland Blackburn' wee sailed to the chair.
The atteadanse comprised dopaislises from Blanchester,
and Liverpool. The prospecNate* the prior were •
and ••resolnlics was pees* in the event ofrta
lice. W. & Gladstone offering Massif for
for that &Melon of the sear be should be strenummiy
"VrineiNTATIOX OF NOW' DI7IIBAIII.—Mr.
R. D. Shaft*, ILP. far North Darhea, les sommanisated
I. the liberal hie innedien et a* oNaing himself
sole as • saadidaie in ars of • diresintion. Amerdiesly,
• meth% et the Ilseabas of the held ea !rift at the &Won teralltakwsestete,t ewee
ie
alaeld be taken. Thlmo,etsrvatives be* do•
to bring forward Nr. and there is every
nesse to bens* that the easiest be wen. The
peseedlap at the Newasods were set
but we Bum on geed that Mr.
the chairman of the itegiehmeisn pre-
ai—le7Miat, the ableedense was large an • and
Met 1M games of several 'wise* keel
submitted. oat at whisk • seise** r— were
Bir
BeetworthlFlllisames, who Is the seam* et Mr. R. D.
MO* expreend his seer*, to ormass wlik the rest of
*me at= Melo to lam the marriage of so old
sad lathe. TM present,
however, was the thee far = the put of the liberals
le *eh part of the earth of Zeirland ; and he hoped that,
ia ehessiosa arnowasr to Mr. Mafia. they would get a
=ar*bp deohledly lateral 1. committee yea
e site* • *maids* to he in readies* when the
time *nee terse deslisa:—/Bleprsa.
luaus; al s sa. aft gnaw
so=
ihnueoo., brerearadesiumse.lmpettore of liken
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