THE DEAD CHILD.

Otago Witness, Issue 658, 9 July 1864, Page 20

THE DEAD CHILD.

Our little friend is in his grave ; The turf is green with July rain. We weep for him. What could we have 1 To him at least our loss is gain. We lose the hope of future years— Our child, our gallant little man ; But he, the future's pain and tears. We will be happy, if we can. Or.if not happy, still, content His peace should solace our despair. God takes Bway the g«m he lent, To set it with the star-beams fair.

On Thursday, Apiil 14;h, the workmen at Chatham Dockyard commenced the removal of the Lord Warden target, -which was has been constructed at that establishment, prior to its shipment for Shoeburyuess, -where it will be reerected, under the superintendence of the dockjard officials. The target represents a portion of the broadside of the Lord Warden, and should the experiments which ire to be carried out upon it coßfirm the expectations formed of its shot* resisting power, the Lord Warden will be constructed on exactly the same principle. The total thickness of the iron and teak timber form* ing the target is 2ft. 11 Jin. The outer portion consists of a couple of the large raalteible plates sent in by the Mill wall Iron Company, pach weighing between 7 ami 8 tons. Each plate is 20ft. in length, by 4ft. 6io. wide, and 4Jin. in thickness. These ni-e bolted to a thickness of teak planking of Bin. t beiween which and the balks of timber, which answer to the timber frames of a vessel, are wrought iron plates ljin. in thickness, and it ia exactly thi3 thickness of iron which, it is expected, will effectually resist the passage of shot through the sides of the vessel after penetrating the armour-plates. The l^-inch plates are bolted to 13.} inches of teak timber, \o tbe interior of which is iastened the BJ-moh teak planking." Bach of the armour-plates is secured by 22 wrought-iron bolts 2£ inches in thickness, the bevil at the head of the bolt being 8J inches. Each, b'o'fc being let into the plate the latter presents an even surface. The bolt* ove fastened by means of the ordinary nuts, The target i 9 of enormous strength, each of the timbers being held together by means of five large wrought-iron knees. Its weight is 25 tons, and altogether it' is one of the strongest targets for experimental purposes ever ennsfcrurted, ana would appear destined to sustain any amount of battering. The naval transport Dove has been brought up alongside the dookvard to receive the target m board, but, owing to the want of the proper appliances, &c, for unshipping it at Bhoeburyness, the work of landing it promises to be on§ of great difficulty,