ENGLISH EXTRACTS.

Southland Times, Volume I, Issue 42, 3 April 1863, Page 5 (Supplement)

ENGLISH EXTRACTS.

The shipment, of Queensland cotton, grown by the Ipswich Cotton (.ompany, which arrived per Ceniurion from Sydney, to the consignment of Vessrs Lloyd, Cattell, and Co., of 2, Royal Exchange-buildings, was sold at the Commercial Sale Rooms, by Mtssis J. R. and G. Teiley, and realized 2s G^d per lb.

It is announced that a submarine cable has just been successfully lai<l by Messrs Gloss, Elliot and Co., between the port of Cayliari, in the Island of Sardinia, and Trapani, in Sicily, — a length of 200 miles.

The whole of the mails and the entire cargo of the steamer Colombo have now been recovered from the wreck. IVlr Edward Wilson, in a letter to the limes, published early in January, urges the immense inconvenience inflicted by this catastrophe as an additional argument in favor of a fortnightly

mail service

Mr Richard Green, the eminent shipowner of Blackwall, died a fortnight

The Intercolonial Royal Mail Steampacket Company are rapidly adding to their fine fleet of iron steamships that have been built for them in this country. On Saturday the Paulet, destined to convey the mails between Australia and New Zealand, was launched from the building yard of Messrs Charles Mitchell and Co, on the T>ne. She is an extremely handsome vessel. No ex • pense has been spared in fitting her up for the extensive passenger trade between the two colonies, and among the modern improvements introduced in:o the cabin arrangements of this vessel is one that will be ve.y acceptable aboard steamships in warm climates. A separate steam engine is to be erected on board this vessel, for the purpose of thoroughly ventilating the holds, cabin, and engine-rooms, and so completely will the system be carried out that each private cabin will be provided with a ventilating tube, so that each passenger will have the opportunity of rG<_'u'nting the draught to suit his individual convenience. Tiie machinery !o drive the Paulet is of 150 horse-power, and has been manufactured by Messjs R. Morrison and Co., of Newcastle. By the use of surface condensers there will be a considerable economy in the consumption of fuel.