The Express.
London, England, 1857-11-02 00:00:00

LAUNCH OP THE Gild? LOWLY BTEAMIIR.

Vie have authority from the Board of Directors
of the Eastern Steam Navigation Company to announce that
the launch of than great leviathanMeam-ship, the Great
will take place on Tuesday next (to-morrow), the 3rd
ilnastirThis decision, it appears,:erss not come to till Saturday
morning, the preparation, for the launch haring so far ad-
mitted se ta enable Mr. Brunei, the engineer, to definitely
Ox tapes the time. Every possible precaution hoe bean
edopted toaroure the sale tranait of the monster into Its
future element. The most difficuit and henardons part of
the work has been finished some time. The ways
which the vassal will travel have been satisfactorily tested,
*Mon Saturday the directors had the *more of 'Maiming
the ship firmly secured in her cradles, and moat of the shores
and props removed. The tide on Tuesday will flow until
nearly -half-past two o'clock ; this, with the following
morning tide, three o'clock a.m., will be the
highest of the present spring tide ; so that, in
the event of ally cheek or failure in the arrangeniann of
lowering the ship on the Tuesday afternoon, the neat tide
will be available. Already have the public been made ac-
quainted with the details of Iti-Mng her, and the
hydraulic appliances to start her, and check her, if necesmiy.
In medium to than there are, on the river side, five lighters,
ens at her stem and two abreast of each ways, fitted with
CVcrabs and sheaves, which will be employed in haul-
' ir
down the ways should she meet with any check.
Very powertol chain cables, which pasright round or wider
thee ship, an attached to the cranes on the lighters, and these
have purehasse hens anchors laid eat co the Deptford shore,
lighters will have, as it were, a double kind of
isthociwar, and move across the river, in proportion se
demo& the ways. Elin City Mooring Service
hWeil laid dawn seven enalsoes, with a quantity of the largest
cal/ for tide work, and the racceinp being of the upper
sect of Depdbed Dockyard have been secured by three anchors,
laid In lite direrikm which pill the greaten strength.
The cable which will amp to chock the ship, shoskt
such an operation be
be requ ,is her own chain 2.
Inches Y.l. Theeparation of lowering her down the
ways win CaalailaCe at eleven O'clock in the h.lellooll. Mr.
BM*, the theer, and Captain Harrison, who is appointed
to the °Mond of the Great Eastern, will have the entire
dirt=yd the arrangement ; and, if all gots well, this em-
end stupendous work of marine architecture will
be stoat about two ti clock ; but whether the usual mu-
okleMong of the 'hip will take place before or after,
yet to be learned. It is decided that she shell
have no flag about her until she is really and fairly .goat,
and then ire as ppm all the usual honours on such occasicas
will be The arrangements on the water, as far as
the public are concerned, are confided to Captain James the
Harbour Master, and Mr. Superintendent Evans, of the
Thames ;oboe. The navigation, as far ea practicable, will
be kept clear and unimpeded. It may be useful to the genital
public to know, that there is very little spans on the Mill-
wall side of the river (except for these In the yard where the
chip stands) to view the ceremony. On the oppoits side,
however, on the Deptford and Greenwich shore, directly
facing the yartln uninterrupted eight of the launch may be
obtained, and tthere, the largest concourse wt
assembled. Indeed, the hthabitents have already ant' ad
the event, and are making suitable anangemente. The brut
Eastern, when floated, is expected to draw between sixteen
and seventeen feet of water. It Is arranged that she will be
mocestljust below the government transport buoys off Dept-
ford Dockyard, where the will be fitted out for sea. Her
trial trip will take place early in the ensuing year. Sloe has
been nearly four years In course of oonstruction.--Minder
Time,.

FATAL ACCIDENT ON BOARD THE GREAT EASTERN.
-oCin Saturday afternoon Mr. C. F. Cartier, coroner for
West Kent, held an inquest at the Unicorn Tavern, Green- :
wick on the body of James Crawley, aged 22. Ittemed
that the deceased of
ised who was the son of. farmer in
thingghbourhoo'd of Manchester, was engaged driving pike
at the works of Marrs. Soo* Ruasell, iiut
to the launching of the Great Eagern, when L'"s"`rer.:2
inch lairs injuries that he expired soon after being taken
on board the Dreadnought hospital ship. The jury returned
• verdict of " Accidental death."
FIVE DEAD BODIES FOlCND.—Yesterday after-
nooninkrmation was received et the metropolitan police.
office that during the day had been found in the river
Thames, of Deptford, the body of a man about thirty years
old, 6 feet 8 inches high, with dark hair, and drerr in:a
blue striped over shirt, a shawl-pattern waistcoat, a pair of
black Umlaut end on his person was found an Raciest
cola, marked G. V. B." It was eureoted that he had
destroyed himself. A man, whore name to at present un-
known, wee found in the pariah of Dagenham, in Essex,
quite dead. He wee about forty years of age, S feet 9 inches
high, with dark hair, and dreamed in • blue Gummy shirt,
blue dor trousers, flannel drawera, lino worsted stockings,
and he had his room suspendod round hie neck. A percue;
aka cap pistol was found at his aide, marked " V. R. Tower."
Information was also received that on Saturday a female,
name unknown, about 66 years of age, live feet and a half
high, dropped down dead In Cleveland-street, Flimsy-square.
She is described as being fair, and dressed in a fancy straw
bonnet, a red and grey worsted plaid shawl, a lilach cotton
gown, grey stockings, and leather slippers. She had in ber
pwrtaelon a basket containing 6a. in silver a calico bag, and
a latch key. Intelligence was likewise received that on flatus
day afternoon • resmotablydresood young female re observed
by some boys to peas gong the towing path of the Regent's
Cralosed precipitate herself into the water. Information
of the occurrence was sent to the police station, but the body
eould not be recovered until life Was quite extinct. The
body of a gentleman vin also found in the Regent's Canal at
Limehouee. The deceased was aged about 30 years, 6 feet
four inches high, had grey hair, and was dressed in a black
frock oca, black man wastcoat, white shirt and
(cotton), Wellington boom, a black fashionable cap with
and a black silk handkerchief.
FIRE AT A PIANOFORTE MANCTACTORT.—Yester-
day morning, about four o'clock, a lire happened on the
mender belonging to Mr. H. Creme, a pianoforte =nate-
term, carrying on Innings at No. 4, Warren-mews, Fits-
roy-square. The demos commenced in one of the workshops
en
the first floor. The workshops and rooms adjoining were
burnt out, and the greater part of the roof was burnt og. The
damage done was considerable, as a number of valuable in-
atauments were reduced to arm The eufarer was in-
sured in the Phcrnix Fire-oßce. The came of the eniafor-
tune could not be learned.—Another fire took place on Sear-
day morning, about four o'clock, on the premises of Mr.
Cohen, a oar Actor, No.lo, Sumax-place,Leadenhallietrest,
which destroyed the workshops and horst off the reef. The
inmates escaped, but with great difficulty. Insured in the
Altiraire dace.
Tilt CONDEMNED CONVICT IN NswcArn.—The
murderer Davia_who was sentenced to death on Saturday by
the Lord Chief Baron, is in a pitiable state of mind, and ap-
pears to have given himself up to otter dewier. Dosing the
whole of the trial on Saturday he trembled violently, and
during the whole of yesterday he wept almost without sera-
don. No hope Is held out to him that Were will be any oar-
mutation of his sentence, and the chaplain has reasielly en-
treated him to prate for the fats which awaits him. The
amention will take place on the morning of Monday, the
Ilith hider.
APOIRSCARIEe HALL. The following are the
Mena et the. gentlemen whoring their examination in the
wince and mottos of nualicion and remised reheats to
=pen iday, October the 29th John Mirka.
; Nary Roes; Jamas Lander,
Hughes, Ilelyhend ; end Edward Beaver Ten
(SPECIE TOE NEW Tonn—LIVERPOOL, fiATURDAT.
—Tie Bade and North Alenrieln Royal Mail steam-ship
j Atria. Captain Stour Isar this morning for New Trak,
wire full rah* of parer** end 204,0001. in gold. A
, geed deal of 'hearer weifikom the Beak of %emit; the
other pert rings* mover Orr amount, conalgar to
the own bowie In fiew TWIL