The Express.
London, England, 1857-08-28 00:00:00

THE ROYAL ALBERT BRIDGE ACROSS IRE
TAMAR.

The preparations for the launching of the monster
tube, at Sahush, in connexion with the Cornwall Railway,
are now in so forward a state that it has been dented posi-
tively to float tt into ponitite on Tuesday next. Mr. Brunel,
who has been here daily since Monday last, along with
Captain Claxton, R.'S., intend. to float the first tubs for the
Crania side. The preparatory operations will be going on
from about noon. The tube will be lifted anon after two
o'clock, and when lifted, the movement will commence, and
the operations; from the time of landing in situ, will
occupy from two to three hours. The pontoons will
draw about eight fret six lichee of water, one foot of
immersion beyond their natural draft, being equal to
260 tons, or thereabouts Them will be fell 600 men
=ploys& The Loris of the Admiralty have muted the
use of gun-brig. and Lampe to be moored aa pivots for heav-
ing with Maar eepetane. There will be seven datfttent stations
with men end superintendents—gentlemen of Mr. Brunel's
staff. Her Majesty's ship Ajax will finish a gang of useful
kende to man boats, and it is said the Adulate' Superin-
tendent has offered men from the Royal •Williana„ More than
two miles of large hawsers will be employed. Mr. Broad
will direct everything on board the pontoons by signals and
lege. Captain Clarton, who had charge of the Roaring of
the Mod and Conway bridges will euperintend :everything
dad. This event is one that will excite the greatest tote-
rest, and It will, probably, he witnessed by many thousands
of presone.—Plyommth Journal.

ROBBERY OF EUGG.ETS AT WOLVERHAMPTON.

At Wolverhampton police-court, Reuben Cole
and Samuel Mason were charged with having tubbed James
Cole, of the Lye Waste, near Stiourblidge, of 1,000 gold
nugget., a watch, and 201. in money. The primmer Cols
is a brother of the prosecutor, and Mason is Jamas nephew.
Mr. Battiest appeared for the prisoners. The hots elicited
were that the prosecutor and his with had, some twenty
year ago, been pent to Australia at the charge ef the Como-
' Mated Fund, sad that the Prisoner Reuben Cele bed visited
New South Wale. under similar circumstances. Two earsego
the prosecutor, after realising some money at " the digging"
in Australia, returned to his native place, Lye Was; seer
Stourbridge ; bet the previous Friday he and his wits set,
out for Liverpool, with a Mew to revisit the RI Donato,
spending the night at Wolverhampton. The prim=
accompanied them to VI olverhampton, and alter
taking farewell glasses together to rich en eateat se • •
to get very decidedly intoxicated, these lauer returnaLto2c.
Waste, and soon after Mrs. Cole, who had kept the
which the prisoners were charged with steeling, mid ;ilia
herself indulged in the glass very freely, missed • basket
which bad contained the nuggets, watch, and money. fee-
saint Brookes and the prosecutor followed the primmer', sad
found them at the Lye Waste, in the house odd Memos the
younger prisoner, in which they also dir.coveged the basket
which had routained the property said to be Maim, together
with some broom, and a handkerchief, which the prossoutor sad
hie wife identified as having been in the boast with the
money, and nuggets, and snitch. The prosecutor said he
did not with to press the charge, and both he sad his wits
appeared to give their evidence with Meath°, ; but the,
magistrates did not feelfustilled in dismlssirye the case. For
the defame winsome were called, who disputed the identity
of the basket and handkerchief sworn to by the prosecutor
ad his wife. The prisoner, were committed to the seedous
for trial.— Wercesterthire Chrottirle.