Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-11-29 00:00:00

NOV-EMBEIt 29, ISS a.

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IlUea to have the effect of swelling. the `ranks
"ch"obscure followers," that 'the lioyal and
Weil-affected must feel themselves bound to dis-
%Rtenance it.

ANT) IMPROVED PRINCIPLE OF

IRON. SHIP-JACILDING.

ribdel of an iron-built ship, constructed on a new
Primehas been exhibited within the last few days,
z„.,7e office of Messrs. -6, Brown & Co., Drury-lane ;
It will, we understand, be displayed ta-day in the
v:llange News-room.. It is .the invention of Mr.
'llrY Jordan, of this town, a well-known ship-builder
ligteat experience and ingenuity. The points sought
tIY to be attained in the invention of Mr. Jordan,
4e greater strength in the structure, and also a less
w
fi‘elAt of metal. -The ship is constructed on what is
Zl,l°tninated the -Tore and aft frame—that is, it has a
feather," or -eYtension of the keel, completely up to
pr,,,el3Nver, or main deck, dividing:the hull into two corn-
"rents from stem to stern ; the extended keel acting.
L' a longitudinal •
ti„ bulk-head, and adding immensely to
e: strength of the vessel. The frame of the ship is
bPoSed •Of a series of ribs made of angle-iron, and
t,'„elling in a horizontal direction from the stern
4;411 bmv on both sides. These ribs'are placed on and
p ttned to the over-laps of the outside plates; the rivets
:4271,7.-through the plates and the frame, thus adding
ti'Z'aerably to the strength of the whole' fabric,. each
haying to pass through three thicknesses of hon.
'krierly.the vessel is divided into ten compartments
transversebulkheads running. across the vessel,
ZelY rivetted to the. two traneverso angle-irons,
1-"'l2ed to the inside of the frame, and also to the main
4, lip to the lower or main:deck, thus giving a greatly
enn,.uBed power of resistance :to any. shock. the vessel
Tj'encounter either vertically cr horizontally. Still
7.211er to strengthen her, it.may be proper to state that._
e'Y butt in the outside plating is over-lapped by the
1,;,..` and aft frame, thus rendering it impossible, or any
',.)-'ll-ess.or tearing to take place at the butts. , Another
i'"antage incidental to this form of construction will be
,tatllid in the fact, that ships built in, accordance with it
,14 be constructed in considerably less time than by. the
litod usually employed.
,o
Csides its applicability to iron-built ships, Mr.
principle is equally. suited to the construction
wood-built vessels. A medel.of a wood-built ship on
tie fore and aft frame principle -is also exhibited along
if
the iron one, which, in even a more striking degree,
toP°Bsible, than-the iron one, illustrates; the advantages
4 derived from this ,-new mode of framing—the
bole of the ship being built of straight timber. The
14;11„eie 11Ple appears to he simple and ingenious and 'we
whko doubt it -will receive that anaouut of Battntion
the subject,merits. .

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FRANCE.

PARIS,, Nov. 28.
Count Walewski. and Prince Richard Aletter-
-1411 had an interview to-day at two o'clock.

FRENCH CHINESE EXPEDITION.
The Moniteur of: yesterday contains an :order
°I the day by Geneml Monteuban, the French
Nal/lam:leaa the expedition to China. -Re tells
the troops under his.. orders that they are called
to undertike,a glorious expedition. For the
4nd time, he says, your flag will unite ith
1. te
M, of England, andlhat union will be apledge
of
'viQtory, ,as that of the two nations is n, pledge
of Peace to the whole -world.

'THE FRENCH FUNDS.. .
PARIS., _Monday.
12.20 p• •
m —Thc .Bourse continues. ;very,,Aull.
41. e
70f. 10c.
3'l6.—Funds close buoyant. The last price ,of
r, Ixtes is 701. 25c., being an advance of 1-.Ter
'tlt. since Saturday.

THE CONGRESS.

TURIN, Nov. 28.
11The PiedmOntese Government has received no
Illtnuniention intimating the opposition of Anus
in the Congress on, account of the nomination
121. Buoncompagni to the regency of Central
471- The difficulties made by Tuscany to,the
:Ration of the regency of M. Buoncompagni
'4.tiot yet been settled.
441%..Desambroix will leave.fcr Paris in the _first
9f December.
PARIS, Nov. 28.
It '
the
12.assertecl that the letters, of convocation to
Congress will not be seat out before to-