The Sun.
London, England, 1852-04-08 00:00:00

SOUTH WALES RAILWAY.

Yesterday morning at an early hour a great number 1
of curious people congregated on the shores and heights 4
of the Wye, at Chepstow, for the purpose of witnessing
the floating of the great 300 feet tune, which it had been
anniainced was (after one postponement) to be raised to
its position on that day. In the course of the morning,
too, the trains from Swansea, Cardiff, and Newport, -on
one side, and from Gloucester, S)dney, &c., on the other,
side of the Wye, were crowded by parties Ni'hOialltLeyC.d'
to Chepstow with the same object. They were, how.
ever, doomed aghin to disappointment. It was rumoured
that an attempt had been made which bad failed, but.
ponteen:ttging
this is not true. All was- apparently in readiness for
tot) fitrbat movement of the tube from its present po.ition
this at right angles with the river to the
but - the lying in the stream almost beneath it,
lug the 0:14311 being new to the business of work-
Mr, - Brunel thought right to
then, in their this precaution tr exercise before the. final attempt, and
tor a day. To_sts, led to thoexperitnent being deferred
will be available' f 4 Crtitirsday) is tho last day which
the tube,- and from tlTi4king the experiment' of floating
that it will not suffice-.clay the tide will fall off so rapidly
sufficient-length outiteteo give the required altitude for a
made to render the'atteenvrY. ell")"' therefore, will be
Stephenson, the engineer, ind- 'this day successful. Mr.
men in t •he profestnen, hwve
a_ stiantnber-of most eminent
their assistance on an entergerrnlev‘ped, to give Mr. Brunel
sanguine that no further, delay-at:tall parties seem
ursday will-t k
plaee. • • • R
On Tuesday, the day originally fixed- for - -
the tide rose et the bridge -5-4 feet, it
experi.,,
went, of tide
essive rise and sudden fall
rend,
Mechanical operations 'so difficult. The tive,, ifi_ re eny:
ing np with a great wave many ent inimaomeeleZ 711.1,6,
rapidly to its greatest altitude and
that thaere stisintetktuelY
afterwards begins to ebb, so
way or other
stagily a rapid stream running 'ma)
thatl the tube has
river. It is upon this rapid current
..
andlodged ' 412
• be floated in-a direct line across the river.
the receptacle' prepared for- it. - ~.
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•
THE ENGINEERS bTRIK.E._The following
notice
has been sent from the Executive Council of the Amalga-
mated Society to the employers of operative engineerlL---.ga.
" Gentlemen,--The Executive Council of the A ,
mated Society beg respectfully to withdraw the.circular
issued by them to the employers of operative engineefit datede
the 24th December, .1851, which circular stated 'h' Y
Lad come to a resolution to abolish piecework and overtime
after the 31st December, 1851.' In withdrawing. the above
circular, which seems to have given rise to a serious conte3t
in the trade, it is fully anticipated that such a course. will
have the-effect -of inducing the employers to withdraw the.
declaration which workmen are called upon to sign before
resuming employment. • .• •
" I am, gentlemen, your obedient servant,
" W. ALLEN, General Secretary,2s, Little Alie-street,
This
" Whitechapel, London, April 5, 1852."
ma
work— eY be regarded as .a final confession on the part of the
"1 li, that they can no longer carry on their opposition.
GREAT WEsTEHN RAiLwAr.—The first excursion
train on this line for the present season is fixed for Saturday
next, the trains leaving Bristol and Bath for Paddington
and returning this pros day