The Express. — London, England, 1852-01-09 00:00:00

Th r :azette (George Town), in its "Review g ir florae . Hinders," nays th: I.: inst., Mr. Walker resumed his Mite s of go- Irerameht ..eretery, secretary to the Court of l'olicy, mem ber of tlo the Hoard of Chords and l'oor's Fund, commis skeet iota r the poor-law, eiminissioner of the penal settlem , it:, .sad member of the hoar,' of directors of the üblic I...iatils of Geonfetown ; and on the same day Mr. Awns n tailed to his former duties of acting assistant go wronient .'rotary. Amon_ .he miscellaneous business transacted in the Court of I'l.lltl. a • 0:41111111110ClitMi Was reed from Mr. Haile*, tho eontinet .r tor a meaner to ply to Esia.queNi, from which it it t 11,..III•5 Test or may cxpnr. to 1111%0 the Twat at work lay Nay or J 0.... split. Mr. Balk, requests an extension of three beyond the time specified in the contract for the bail.i.nt of his steamer —• request with which the Coat of roliey, entirely satisacil with the steps adopted by Mr. Itsiaa, showed every disposition to comply th..ugh. e 'riling to the parer r.utino of business, it or di red hi- ,•..iitatiniesti.m to he referred to the Steam Nasi- Fitton I*.eomoai fa: report. The commissioners were, at the 111.*1 time, requested to take steps for the erect' and wr.oo , t of the necessary 'telling. is Esseipieho and 1. in furtherance of a %etc passed at the lost ses- Mon o• f in s' ou'enel Court, by which the sum of 10.000.1.1. ricer of facilitating nature intercourse by war, oral for that purpose. It is to be hoped by „a w ho a .•.. is, w c fair play done to the different parts of the (VII,IIY. .1.1.1 all prosper alike, instead of on: Isvoured pampered and pushed on at the capense of eral. 'h it tlw effects ad the establishment of steam Lisisiti.. ...tweet, the metropolis and Easequelm will be, so t`. it emistry, in point of lehour, on something like an ort $1 t with Deruersry, particularly the ea-t coast , of r •ry, w hich, irons the corannstaates of its being in terisetei '.y the railway line, hs, hitherto enjoyed silvan • in r. sp. et, which, while they here prort.sl of the , roust 1. ...lit to 1:s planters, bare been obtained, in great meanie.. .1 tans eat of 01~ in other districts. No br..• at aoy importauco have been brought under the antis? oft ,r court since its re-assembling, with the clomps u. of pr. pared by 11r. (Mein, her Majesty's inspictor teethe ttisi Indis, at present on on official visit to the. Motor few Nrst of these WI.. 'which is an excellent gunsine. .... keen iliseumed under the title of the Sid elines, It. ...ell Ilia. The other. called the Public Health ha. .ai.etionei a. far a.l its fourth clause; hut, is COOacque •of doubts existing whether the remainder of its tormtically carried out, in a country errs rurustans • 4 liwe th.s, supposing even they were apposed ul the Court. an the recommendation of the governor. agrec.l to refer t •s• loop of the matters embraced in both these bills to t riwymeneral. with instruction. to him to peeper. tr.•• dr t.t or oni• general measure on the subject of the polo:. iii.alch. Chi., 1.-rhapa, is the most satisfactory tonne that tSr Court could hare adop.e.l, affording, a* it does. II gleirontee to the public that that gut igion, nntrad of being thrown aside, will h. reconsidered. In this, as in ether nsia.e..., British Guiana ouald to keep up with the spirit ol . mre. Two or the e vaeancies have taken place in the Financial College thee. that for the county of Beehive. ha. Men LW rip wvhtn the last day or two by the return of Mr. leo, an .1.1 mail rash.* nines J colonist. in the room of Mr. W. Olt , . oghtee, at pet-snt absent from the colony. There is also a ....Rey for the town of New .Xuisterdani, which it buret. • will afford an opening to lie. ll,nery, of We lke, to the "allege. and another for the county of wh a uu the cent. a t will In hetet. en Mr. Craig, the soli,' •r-to weal and former member, and an opponent Is the p. r-an of fir. John Cann run, a gcnthozAn young in rim awl watered in public though opulent in fortune. The w. a!hair win eotrinurs to b achninible for the planters, %NOP are everywhere taking in their crops as last os they saa. There sea new he no doubt that the crop of the pre..., year will amid. 'ably carved that of hist. NVe have alt. a-Is exported, reckoning only the produce of De ments and I.:smooch*, foe of that of Ikrbiee we have no tort e n est:mute, upwards of 1.6.10 hogsheads of sugar more than we a cal done at this time lied year. Our shipments of Sant fn a 1 , 64) two Intmain.d counties, from the lit Jan. lo dug d.; I est year. were 27.607 Iv irrsheads, while, fn.m the let J o. 1.. date of the present year, they have amounted 12.1411 ...;stwasls—an increase which, there is every rea ms le ~ se. aas NA. ocessi.med as touch by late improve. meets in • air agricultural byre. in, as by the favourable nature Of the ssasme. Up to 'ow time of our going to !rem, the overdue aecoud mother mail ha, not tu•en bitts.ukd. The %one journal of Dee. 9, fuys: _ . . • 4, Late 11 ' in. from B Irbadort announce the arrival at that Maud na Vlatiral Sir F. Seymour, on whom the corn- UMW ut r C We.t India station has recently devolved, in the ra m s „, the Earl of Dundonald, in hi. d. .*hip. Cum berland. An se, ount of Sir Oeorwe's arrival. copied from the Wv.t Indian journal, will be found in our present amber. •In ens to this information, we are enabled to state, on good aot horny, that the admiral intends to visit British Guiana in the course of • few days, in a steam-frigate. This tii.a he the Brat visit with which this colony will have bet a honoured for many years past from the admiral in eonnusonl of our station ; and it is to be trusted that the reeeption .asen to Admiral Sir O. F. Seymour, while it will upli-1.1 the well-known character for hospitality which this count. y enjoys, will be of such a nature as to induce Sir Ory r. , and his successors in the command, to make the visits 01 tiw admiral on this station more frequent than they have luthirto been to British Guiana. TRINIDAD. Our flit* of the Trioiiii7O - iittupply no item of im portance. The Board of Council met on 1/cc. 2, and a report mum Mr. l'ollard, on the subject of emigra tion of people of colour having been read, a com mittee was appointed to inquire into and report upon Cie cornwpondence between Mr. Pollard and th( Right lion. Earl Grey, on the subject of a comp..iint which would appear to have been made by Mr. Pollard to his lordship, that his (Mr. I' .1 'rd . .) allowance as itnmi n mition agent had ant Is, regularly remitted to him from this colony; and t i nt his excellency the acting got crnor be re quoit II to procure from the Colonial-office copies of tin tiers of Mr. ,I'ullard containing this com plaint. Committee to consist of the Chief Jus tice, the treasurer, and Mr. Hume. As regards Mr. Poilird's report, it was understood that it would be rekrn-d to the standing committee on immigra tion. A despatch from Mr. White, joint Indian im migration agent for British Guiana and Trinidad, bated Aug. 21 last, on the subject of Chinese immi gration, was read and referred to the standing com lathe. From the smaller islands there is little worth transcribing. The St Lucia l'alladiuns of Dec. 12 says: The as ether continues highly favourable in the sugar ylantatis.r• ; and, with the exception of some eases of the nassle• yr• railing in town, the island is generally healthy. The Antigen Weelky Rep)rter has the following : Thew, other has taken a change ►ince our last. There have hen some heavy showers since Friday ; but whether the sea has turn general or confined to this part of the island 111 SP. 1 111 Able to say. Of this, however, we am quite eer tali that ►.in is much wanted, and unites the eau , * are sitreslis 'I by its influence, there will be sad consequences in tray puts of the country. A considerable amount of fever Sill prerstis in the island. CIiMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. KINGSTON, JAMAICA, DEC. 12. Our market &seam yet appear to be favourably affected by the rie IT approach of the Christmas holyday• Dose improvement has been apparent in the demand for dry and pulled doh, but it is to be attributed solely to the 'Minay id the latter, and the unusually low stock of the haw. baatii.rrrre have declined in value, and speculation danag ill.- prevalence of the low rates is checked by the bar intermitted on the part of dealers that the receipts same time will be on a very liberal scale. The peelers market is quiet. Sent% -The lower qualities are rather abundant, but the heir irides yet ecatinue Ia limited supply. We range air ,rows at 14e. and 20e. per 1001 b., as in quality. Cerre--Tkore is not yet autileieet at market to induce a bp and priers are nominal. gots to ,vet rather slowl et 3s. Id. per gallon ; choice brand, eo 3e. 2 d., duty paid. here ro beings 3pl. and 30. per It, is M very limited inquiry at 36i. per ton; a an. •.t l'itapeaehy is held at 40s. If t t Bottled Me mod pewee are taken at T.. i:Ge. per down 'tor. AU descriptions are becoming scarce. Stu' - -We quote stove at de. per sack. 1. " 14 % , , •..—The market continues heavily supplied with fases.l.4l. end prices h.,. declined. We quote it at 9d. low la. Leif is taken at 48s. to rats. per 1001 M., in moderate .... American, I per rent. premium. The dollar Ne•d I. Malthus. LimbLoma are very wane. DESTRUCTION OF THE AMAZON. The following is a list of 24 of the persons saved in the two beats rescued by the Oertruida, and landed at Brest ; YS were Breed, but it dues not ap pear hew the omission of the other name has oe eurretl: Eleanor Roper Maclennan, and child, psowengerk Frederick tllennie, pauenfter. Bernardo Ilurnicon (or Uurnicoae), ditto. Jacob Allen, fireman at Mr.Seyward'a. John Lamont, fireman. Stone, William Goodman, ditto. llenry Carter, ditto. Charlee Samy, ditto. George Anling, ditto. George I.ucAn, ditto. John liedgers, seaman. Jame,. !ferryman, ditto. Frederick Wall, anlor-boy. Michael Uould, mond i•teward. sEcto,lll Anna Muria Smith, pamenger. E‘An% ditto. Jean St) bus (or Strybco), ditto. George Deal. qu.irtermaatcr. Alik.inder lainfr, ditto. 'Gni,' Brown, seamin. Joaeph Welehnian, ditto. Thomas Attwood, fireman. A communication, dated Curium-Efouse, Fuwey, Jan. 6, say.: A lifelmat, nearly new, has been picked up near the port of Fowey. 'flie lout ia about Sit wet long, and u marked on the quarter • Amazon, of Loudon.' INVESTIGATION AT S()UTIIANIPTON. (rßom 01 . 11 OWN COILIVESPON , MNT.) Yesterday, the directors of the 'loyal Mail Steam l'acket Company proceeskal to Sduthamptim to examine the sur vivors ut the late melancholy catastrophe, with a view of, if possible, ascertaining the cause of the conflagration. 'rho inquiry was held at the company's 011iCts. at Southampton, and was conducted by Mr. T. Baring, M.l'. (chairman), Captain Nelson, Captain Mangles, Mr. Masterman, Colonel Short, Captain Chappell, H.N., secretary to the company ; and Captain Barton, and Captains Revett and Wilson, of the company's !seedier. Captain Corry, It.N., attended also from the Admiralty. Mr. Bating, in opening the proceedings, said that the object of the investigation was to ascertain, if possiblis, the cause of the continuation of the Amason, and to see whether her machinery and crew had been of such a quality as to justify the company iu (onside rinj her very 'ay ht for the voyage. Ile hoped, there fore, that every one would state the facts that had come to his knowledge; and if he stated anything so his belief, that he wound also state the grounds of that belief, in order that they might be fully investi gated. The first person examined was Captain 11 irton, the corn liany's superintendent at Southampton; and his statement was to the effect that lie was on board the Amason almost up to the moment of her departure, that ho inspected tier machinery, and found ederyth.ng in the most complete order. His opinion of the vessel was that she was perfect in every particular, and that her complement of men was even in excess of the proportionate number for a vessel of the size. The crew were all eniesent men. As to the officers, Captain Symons had been eight year. in the company's service, and there was not a better seaman in any part of the world. The chief officer, Mr. Hobert., had been selected by himself :tor his superior qualifications. Ile had also inspected the boats, which were of the best description, and two more in number than the usual allowance, the Amazon having nine boats, whereas seven was the usual number. He should say that in moderate weather there were boats enough fur all the passengers and crew. There were four life-boats, and those' it would be impoosible to siuk. The boats were laid on cranes for the purpose of relieving the davits, but he did not think that arrangement would increase the difficulty of lowering the boats. Ilia impression wan that there were other ships be siiiet those of the company that had their boats thus ar ranged, but was not quite cure. Capt. Chappell.--D rim think ('apt. Symons approved of the cranes —1 am saiotied he did, because he asked fur them. Colonel Short.—slow many persons would a life-boat contain i—Twenty-five, comfort.. .ay. Captain Chem's:lL—You consoler the ship was abundantly provided with boats ?—I do, certainly. Mr. John Seward, the constructor of the engines, said that they were perfect in every particular. lle had exa mined them on Wednesday last. They worked exceedingly well on the experimental trip, except that there was some tendency to heat in the bearings—a usual and common thing with new machinery. Mr. Baring.—Wan that heating likely to cause danger? —Not in the least, as the bearings are situated quite distinct and away from any woodwork. AU that is necessary is for the engineer to throw in a little cold water on till amebic cry. Mr. Baring—Would heated bearings under any circum stances produce conflagration never heard of such a thing. It is possible, but they must be red hot. Mr. Daring—What distance were the bearings from the timber ?—I should say that at the nearest they must be three or four feet from any timber. Ile believed the ma chinery to have been sufficiently tried. Sent his foreman out with the vessel for the purpose of watching it closely to see how it worked. Ile was a person in whom I had entire confidence. There was no accessity for sending Lim except as a precaution. Captain Cory—What number of horse-power wan the Amason ?—She was rated at 850, but was really 800 horse power, being the greatest amount of horse-power ever applied to marine engjnes. Captain Nelson—.Atter your brother-in-law had left the vessel, what report did he give you ?—A very good one • the only difficulty he stated being that the two bearings ba d got a little warm, and that it was necessary to throw a tittle water over them to cool them. It was not a case to create any alarm. Mr. George Mills, engineering superintendent to the company, stated that he had examined the steamer carefully before her departure, and that the government inspector was also on board. It was a 114%13i thing for new mac hin ery to heat, bat it was so far removed from all wood-work as to be quite harmless. The only _inconvenience would be the tightening of the joints. Mr. Mills, in conclusion, bore high testimony as to the efficiency of the captain and crew. Mr. Baring—Did you see anything likely to take fire u the engine-room, such u tarred coal seeks ?—I saw nothing of the kind. Captain Chappell—l believe yon have been 10 years in the company's service. Did yaw ever see a vessel started on her first trip with less of experimental sailing than in the present instance ?—Yes ; the Ids and the Trent went to sea having never been nyder weigh before.—l believe if you thought there was any impropriety in starting the ship, you would have remonstrated with the minim of the company ? Unquestionably I would.—Did not the Ad miralty send a written approval of the vessel ? Yes. J. Melbourne, water-tender, stated that all he had ob served previous to tho bursting out of the BUM was some lakes of fire close to the steam chest. This was about 20 minutes before one. A cry of " firs" was raised, and the hose was applied from the little donkey engine. He remained u long as he could, but wu driven away by the lames. --- Kr.Bring--Where was the first engineer ?—They were all in the engnm-roorn ten minutes before the fire broke oaten account of the bearings being hot. Xr. Angus asked me how the bearings were fit Pant e o u t . and I told bins that they were getting a great deal What were you doing to cool the bearings was throwing water on them. Where do you think the fire first came from cannot say, but it was under the maisi.deck, and was as rapid as a ' Hash of gunpowder. Were there any inflammable matters in the engine -room ? —Nothing, only a few coal bags and the reserved buckets. What description of bags were they ?—There was about a dozen of tarred sacks on the top of the boiler, close to the steam-cheat. Did you see those on fire ? —No, I did not; I esnaot tell where the fire sprung from. Who left the sacks there don't know; it WM the storekeeper's work. Captain Nelson—Could they take ire there ?—I think oot, the boiler was not hot enough. I wee is the engine room tiro or ten minutes before the fire broke out, sad neither raw nor smelt any symptom of it. C■pt. Chappell—Did Mr. Angus know that the coal sacks were there ? iir7iiiring—flow do yen know they were ?—I ow them there. Capt. Chappell—Were they likely to ignite in that place ? No.—Do you think the fire arose from the sacks ? No. Capt. Chappell—Who had the engine•room watch then ? We were obliged all to keep watch ; the bearings were so hot --- Capt. Itemtt—What, in your option, was the cease of the lire ? I cannot say ; it was close to the steam chest, but I believe there is no man can tell the cause. I wee the last man to leave the room, and when I left, the glom was breaking or. r my bead with the heat. Mr.liaring—llid you me the captain ? Yes; he wasrunning shout with afire-bucket in hi. hand, without his trowsers. Was every attempt made to subdue the games? Yes; no one attempted to lower the boats until the captain gave orders. We lowered the boat and *We'll men got in, when the sea took as right sway. We then picked up Mr. Vincest and his companious in the ding , y.—llo you suppose that nasty in the forepart of the semi got on deck ? Ido sot think they could get oft on account of the games.—Did the cap tain of the Morulen behave well to you when be took when up ? Yes; he us a gims of grog the first thing when we came on boaid, and some biscuits.—Can you tell us anything about tip. ? I NW Captain Symons and Mr. Roberts on deck just before I left, the former with a fire-bucket in his hand. ON Mutt BLANC.—The stars had come est, awl . looking over the plateau, I soon saw tee moon -14114110.4 cold sad silvery on the summit. stealing slowly Siva tis very track by which the sunset glories had pawed "ward sod away. Bat it tame so tardily tha benefitt I knew it Id he hours before N derived say actual front the 1.4,10 . One after another the guides fell asleep, Mae poly three Or four remained round the em igre of 'be hr., thoughtfally smoking their pipes. And "Ws impressive beyond ezpreaion, reigned over 0 , world. Often and oPen from Chansouni, • 14 ` 4 I `ditd up st evening towards the darkening Polatem the Grande Mulcts, and thought, almost with 11 . 11 844 ri.J. how awfal it must be for area to pew the s eke •sch a remote, et e rnal, an d frozen wildernese. rt ion was lying there -in the very hart of its Ice -losad an I appalling solitud... In such clone communion' wiM b....A. in her grandest wive!, with no trace of the "tad lis our world beyond the mere speck that our little Putty found, the mi n d was carrie d far away from its oral orgy trai n ot th oug ht— a solemn emotion of mingled awe ohne anis, onditedgst. mid yet self-per ce pti on of abject nothingness, above every o th er feeling. A vast urrroilden NOM{ cold and silence, and death, stretched out, far kmMa span irnin 00, no every side; hut above, heaven, with eminil. s e watc hf u l eyes. was over all '.—.diberf NanZA's 111 " 1 8444 C; U. Miadanint's Magazine. Captain Corry —You sly that nobody got aft. Wen• not the ship's company all forward, and did not some of them get aft t—Yes. two got over the paddle-boxes. Captain Barton—How did you come upon deck ?—By the fore hatchway ; there was no ladder. Captain ChappeU—What is your opinion of Mr. Angus ? I think he was a careful, steady man, and a good muter. Why did he not stop the engine ?—1 do nut know. Mr. Baring—When you were in the boat did you see the barque that visa spoken oft twentyone of us hailed her together; she answered by showitig a light, and then went under the stern of the burning ship. THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 9, 1852. Captain Chappell--Was it the flames that prevented the lowering of the fore life-boats f —Yea. How long were you getting the boats into the water after you be gan ?—Nearly 10 minutes. Did you find any difficulty ? Yes, the boats being rested on iron cranes were very awk ward; we were obliged to lift them right up befor e we lowered them into the water. James White, fireman, stated that the tire began about haltpast one. We threw over some trusses of hay, until the flames having caught them we could not throw any ' more. This witness also objected to the use of the cranes, as causina great delay in lowering the b eats. lie did nut believe that more than half a Mateo could have escaped out of the fore cabin. When they we're lowering the boats the lire was canting out of the solo as Captain Nelsou—Where did you last sue Capt. Symons? —Ore the spar deck. Capt. Chappell—Have you formed an opinion as to what was the cause of the tire?-1 mown tell, sleeps it was t h e felt about the steam chest. 1 wee in the engine room at half past 12. and got no smell of fire. 1 think the greater number of the boats might have been lowered had et nut been for the cranes. Mr. !luring—Why were not the boat4got ready before ? Capt. Symons ordered 114 out to touch damn until he saw that we could nut get the fire under. %nen he saw that all was up, he told us to get the boat, down as well as we could. It it had not heel. fur the cranes, wu would have got thew all down eouifortable. Captain Mingles—l( you had not had cranes, you would have required inure guys t—Yes; but we could cut guys, though not iron. Captaiu Chappell—How many boats did you get out alto gether?—Ours WWI ono, the dingy two; we saw another, which was the gig, and there was the pinnace cud the mail boat. Cupttin Chappell—Therefore, the cranes did nut mate rially interfere with the lowering of tlic.e boats. Captain Curry wiolted to make an obv...rvation with rcopect to Captain Symons's order not to lower the boats. Such an order was highly proper in such au emergency, beeouse by people hurrying Tutu the boo' more lists were lost. Osi the contrary, when discipline is preserved, there is a fair chance fur all. Charlie Thome, another fireman, gave similar testimony. With respect to the tire, he said that he saw it Imaging along the hen-coup. With resneet to the muse of the btu he il:d nut think it was by the heat of the bearings. Mr. Vinceut was then called an, and his statement was read, to him. Some questions were asked him, but the sub stance of his evidence is contained in the statement. In answer to Captain Corry, he said he did not think that any one had escaped from the fore part of the vessel. Mr. flaring—ls it your impression that all the passengers and crew gut on deck? Oh, no, I think the greater part never came up at all. Witness stated that about ten minutes before the tiro broke out, ho went round and saw the fires out ; the fires were out in both galleys. Witness in coutinuation—The captain ordered me to get the crew out of the lowan to put out the fire. One or two obeyed, but the others objected. Mr. Roberts and the captain said," Go there, somebody,and put the helm hard up." I amt up and waited till the ship had paid off three points; I then saw the captain standing by the mainmast. After that I got into the dingy. Mr. Baring—Did the people's getting into the boats pre-, vent their being lifted ?-ICes ; that's whit caused so much confusion. Every one rushed to thu boats before they were cast off. That made it difficult to raise th e b oa t s out of the cranes. Mr. Baring—Would there hare been any difficulty had the people nut gut into the boats 2—No. Captain Mangles--Might not some boats have got out on the other side of the vessel 2—l do not know. Capt. Chappell said that he thought it only fair to Mr. Vincent to read the following letter, which he (Captain Chappell) had received from Mr. Neilson, one of the sur vivors. " Halewood, near Liverpool, Jan. 7, Hitt " Sir,—As one of the survivots of the ;macaw:re of Ike unfortunate Amason, I feel it my duty to bring, th your official position, to the notice of rite directors 07 . 4 Lint conduct of Mr. W. Vincent, midshipman of that veer& lie will have given you a description of the event, which I need not therefore dwell upon; but ho will not have told you of the admirable manner iu which he behaved throughout the scene. 1 had gut away in one of the life-boats, with fifteen of the crew. Wo picked Mr. Vincent, Mr. Sisliy, and three men out of the dingy, which immediately swamped, and not for sue moment during the trying scene that followed did that young officer show the slightest symptom of fear at hesitation, ur utter a single murmur in complaint. His whole care and at , ention seemed devoted to the men tlid whom he took the C 0112,1 Ind, and his entire conduit throughout was worthy of the profession to which he be. longs, and of which, if he lives, he mus t b ecome • di e d & guishod ornament. I have had an opportunity this of mentioning his co.idu c t t o th e P res id en t o f the BoaniTti Trade, and shall feel deeply gratified by any mark of ap probation the directors to-v feel deposed to show him. may le,. "I am, &a. (Signed) " Roamer NEILSON. "Capt. Chappell, RN." . _ J. Dunsford, quarter master, said it was about one bell (half-past 12 o'clock) when he went round to see that all the lights in the ship were out. At about a quarter to Ihe told Mr. Treweek that all was right. Mr. Treweck first saw the fire, and we went to tell the captain. It wu coming up from the stokehole near the starboard boiler. He did not think any soul could tell the cause, it was like a Hash of powder. The hose was got ready, and the donkey engines began to play upon the flames, but the men could not stand near them for more than five minutes. The captain WWI there, handing buckets to witness. The captain then said to Mr. Roberts, I believe it's all over." Witness never saw him after. He was certain that the tire had not arisen in the coals. Captain Itevett—Where do you think it commenced? 1 think at the starboard boiler. In escaping they first tiled White's boat, but could not get it out of the cranes. Mr. Baring—Did the crew do their best?—Yes, sir, but half our men were not there. Thou who were forward found it impossible to come near us. Captain Mangles—Did you see any of the boats but those already mentioned ?—No ; I do not k n o w w h a t became of them. Captain Chappell—You did not see the mail boat? I never saw anything on the port side. After I left the fire I went immediately to the boat. Mr. Baring—How many men would the boat you were in bold ?—About 80. It was Green's boat. Captain Resett—You could stow 48 men, and have room to pull ?—Oh, yes. Captain Chappell—Were there boats enough to carry all the crew and passengers ? —The four life-Moats would have taken all. In my opinion they would have carried 40 men each with safety. Mr. Barry—Wu there much confunon on deck when you left ?—Great confusion. One lady caught hold of me. I begged of her to let me go to get the boat out. We bad nothing but the water-closet pumps to work. They were excellent pumps. James Malin, seaman, corroborated the last witness. Saw Captain Symons with a bucket in his hand. The Cap tain said, • Don't be frightened. Let the boats out, but don't get into them." Saw one boat hanging by one teakle, and the people dropped down one over another into the water. After he got into the boat saw a woman and child struggling in the water, but could not get near them. Then saw a man, threw him an oar, but a rising wave abut him out, and he disappeared. They lust both the man and the oar.. Captain Chappell—Have you any opinion as to thecae,' of the bee ?—Not the least. Captain Mangles—May we have any hopes of another host turning up ?—I think not. We waited near the vessel until day, and every eye was strained, but we could see no thing. Mr. Neilson, the passenger, implored us to keep • good lookout, and to save another life if we could. Captain Carry—Yon saw the vessel go down?—Yea. Jame Wahneue, chief steward—Whim the Are broke out, beard Mr. Roberts my, " For God's sake pees along the hose." When he got up, saw Captain Symons in his shirt. Saw them lowering the dingy, and got in. One man remained on deck, looking over. Witnem asked him was he coming, but received no answer. The dingy was half full of water when picked up by the life-boat. Did not see the stewardess, but beard her call out, " Save me." Witness did not hear the alarm-bell, being in bed, but came up when all was nearly over. Mr. Baring—How long was it from thefint alarm before you got into the boat?—About five minute*. William Steers, able seaman, gave similar evidence. Saw Mrs. Scott at the tafrail with her bonnet on, and a basket. The barque, although she showed a signal, went off. They waited for her until morning. Saw the gig for some time, but all at once she disappeared. H. Passmore ' A. 8., added but little new to the previous testimony. Saw Captain Symons tearing his hair, and heard him saying " It is all over." J. Nyrmek, a native of Hamburg, was neat examined, but added nothing to the previous testimony. Mr. Mills was re-called, and gave his opinion that it was impossible that the tire could have proceeded from the heating of the funnel, and Captain Itevett eipreased his approval of the system of having the boats resting on cranes. After which the proceedings terminated, the court declining to come to any decision at present, their only anxiety being to lay u much information as possible before the public. STATEMENTS OF SURVIVORS. Among the crew of the Amazon who was saved (writes our Southampton correspondent) is an able seaman, named James Maylin. lie arrived at Southampton on Wednesday night. lie belongs to Wiebeaah, in Cambridgeshire. lie is an intelligent and apparently a trustworthy men. lie states that soon after the ship left the Needles they stopped two houn off Portland to throw water on the engines ; the captain at this time was walking the bridge. Maylin was on watch on Saturday night on the look-out at the port bow. Mowatt, another man who was raved, wa, looking out on the starboard bow. The second officer had chug. of the watch. At a quarter to one on Sun Inv morning he heard the tire-tell, which was rung by Pasinnore, ann. thee of those saved. On turning round and see ing whereabouts the ship was on fire, he imme diately rushed tee get at the wet swab., which had been made ready the night before to clean the decks fur Saud ly prayers, and threw them on the foregrating close to the fore funnel. lie then. with another man, hove two blames of hay overhnsrd, which had taken tire. At that moment the captain V 11111; on deck in his shirt and trouser:, and will t shoes or stocking*, and Maylin assisted hint in thrusting water down the for e cahi n . Th e cap t a i n was per reedy calm and collected, and, thou th working laboriously, was giving orders to the *lselin. persons who were near him . Ai scene of indiairribable terror and confusion ensued; and Maylin step that the despairing and agonised screams of the people, together with the cries of the Mortared animals loa board, sewn yet to ring in his ears. He sew numbers of persons rush on deck, stricken with terror, many of them terribly burnt. Some dropped down dead immediately, or swooned with fright mid suffering. He remembers seeing • boy rush on deck iu • Guernsey frock, with his face fear fully burnt. While getting the boat ready in which he escaped, • lean do passenger rushed on deck. She had on only her night gown, the bottom of which and her legs were much burnt. Three times she was placed in the boat that was saved—once by Quartermaster Dunford— but she refused to remain. He beard several hurriedly say to her that they would soon give her plenty of clothing when she got away from the ship, but modesty prevailed over the love of life, and she remained behind to perish. The boat words Maylin heard Captain Symons say were, " It's all up with us—there is no hope, my men—get your boats ready." lle then saw bon for the last time as ho went alt towards the wheel. Maylin then almost immediately fell through the deck and received • flesh wound in hie knee. What added much to the disastrous cen-equences of the fire was the not being able to stop the engines on account of the terrible Brat in the cngine•roo n. The speed at which she was golug through the sea rendered it almost impossible to launch the beats without their being swamped. The boat in which the 21 were saved must fortunately and singularly escaped swamping. After leaving the ship he saw no living thing on hoard—he thinks that all but himself and companions must have perished in the waves in attempting to escape, or must have been disabled or killed by the games. It was break of day before the Amason went down. Ile saw her distinctly when her magazine blew up. A large number of rockets mounted up in the air at the time. The boat in which the twenty-one were saved was rowed about twenty-five or thirty unites when they saw a barque. They hailed her with their united voices, when she was certainly not more than a quarter of a mile off. Wylie is confident some one on board the barque answered. lle distinctly saw a lantern held outside the barque, as if to distinguish whereabouts the hail came from. As well as he could see the barque, she hail close reefed fore-topsail, double reefed main•topsail, whole foresail, fore topsail staysail. Thu barque, however, did not attempt to render the boat any assistance, although the captain of her must have seen the burning Amason, and must have con jectured that the persons who hailed hiip were some of Ler crew or passengers. Another of the survivors, William Forster, an table sea man, on board the unfortunate ship, given the following narrative of the occurrences which succeeded the cry of fire:—For a mood air two I took nu notice, as 1 haul so often been disappointed at different sound.; but all at once I heard the four strokes un the fire-bell. I immediately joinisil up, and looking up caw the flames protruding up one of the hatchways tit the engine-room, which was by the foremost funnel. I elan alt, and up the foremost win panion, followed by Mr. Roberts, the chief officer, in his shirt. He immediately flew to some wit mate that were lying an the foremost venison singiug out for me at decimate tame to assist him, which 1 did till he had used them all, about ten in numb. r. Ile then ran through the flames to the after end of the ship. I may observe that the swabs we threw on the tire made no more Impression un it than a cup, full of water would. I then proceeded over the p.iddle hoz on the starboard side, the flames then being a. high as the highest point of them, and when I C 41.120 to descend I found that 1 had to throw myself on my stomach to succe.d. ' As soon as I was down, I found there were some men trying to clear the foremost lite-boat, when I staid and assisted them; but the flames increased so rapidly on us that we were obliged to leave her and commenced on the ni at. I hail no idea at the time this second boat was a lite-boat. 1 (tumid we had Is dial of trouble to get this Wet clear, as she Was placed in iron crutches, and in the confusion we found it very hard to get the boat clear of them; but during the time, which was only a short space, I repeatedly cast my eyes on the quarterdeck, which was then all on tire, to see what was going on, but I saw nothing but Capt. I Symons and a manlier of the passengers surrounding him, as if to crave Ids advice what was best to be done. I heard I him shout out, " Never mind the boats," when by this time the boat was partly down. I jumped off the rail into her. The man that lowered the boat then came atdieg i I down the tackelo into the boat, and butte were saved. The I vessel at this time hail much way on her, and was going through the water so rapidly, I should thank at the rate of t 2 or 13 knum ea hour, that we found it impossible to hold by her any longer, we therefore let go, and dropping astern we left the next boat hanging by one end in her tackles that was unhoused. As soon as we were astern, I we heard nothiug ant death screeches all around us. I We immediately set to to clear away the oars. ' and succeeded in saving five lives in the dingy, and then Rooked her astern in case we should pick up more than ' our own boat would tarry, we should have her in re serve, providing she would live ; but we had scarcely done so, w lieu a very heavy sea followed, sunk the dingy, and hall filled our own boat with water. We then laid by until the ship sunk, but wu did not save any more lives. About a quarter of an hour before the ship sunk, the magaztoe burst. We stopped then until daylight to see ' if there were any boats besides ourselves, or any vessel that might pick us up, but we saw nothing. Wu then pulled away to the eastward, which we had a very good ' idea of lay the sea miming that way ; but we saw nothing until 12 at noon, when we sighted the brig Marsden, who took us on board. Mr. Angus, the chief engineer of the Amazon, was the oldest chief engineer in the West India Company's service. The following notice has been issued by th e Postmaster- General In consequence of the Am mon, which sailed on the 2nd inst., having been totally destroyed by fire, with all the mails on board, it is intended. to despatch the Avon from Southampton, no an extra packet for the West Indies, on Sunday morning next, the 11th inst., for the purpose of bringing to England the homeward mails, in place of the Amazon." Tne %Vest India Mail Company has been the most unfor tunate of all the great steam packet associations in the loss of their steam ships. Since the establishment of the company in 1841, no less than eight of their fleet of steamers have been destroyed by casualties on the sea. We neapitulate their names—the Med.na, wrecked on the 12th of May, GM, on • coral reef, near Turk's Island ; the Isis, on the Bth of October, 1842, sunk off Bermuda, having previously struck on • reef • the Solway, wrecked off Corunna, on the B'h of April, 1813 ; the Tweed, on the 12th of February, 1847, on the Aleranes rocks, Gulf of Mexico; the Forth, likewise lost on the same rocks on the 15th of January, 1819 ; the Actaeon, lost in 1811 in the Nesrellus, near Carthagena ; and the new steamer Demerara, stranded in the river Avon, near Bristol, not long since. The wrecks of the Tweed and Solway were attended with peculiarly distressing circum stances, involving the loss of 1.0 lives ; and in the case of the survivors of the Tweed with an extent of hardship and suffering which has rarely found a parallel in the records of disasters at sea. The catalogue is closed by the burning of the Amason, and by the harrowing oceurrences which it has been our painful duty to mount , in connexion with her destruction. THE HIGHGATE EXPLORION.—A coroner's inquest, to ascertain the cause of the death of John Wynne' Edwards, supposed to have been produced by the accident narrated in the Express of last Tuesday, commenced yesterday evening at the Woodman , Highgate. Mr. Wak- I ley, the coroner, stated that he and the jury were sum• mooed that evening in compliance with a request from the I family, who desired to have the body removed to Wales on th e following morning. It would, however, be neces sary to postpone the examination of the witnesses. The jury then proceeded to view the body, which lay at the residence of the deceased, opposite the Woodman. On their return, the lamp—the imme diate cause of the accident—was plated on the table for examination. It was a complete wreck, said, as was remarked by the coroner, it must have been a very violent explosion which had so shattered it. The following words were found stamped upon it : " Holliday's Patent Peerless Gas Lamp, 128, Holborn-hill." The spirit with which it was fed was termed " mineral spirit," being in feet, coal naptha.—Mr. Browne, of the firm of COod, Browne end Company, solicitors, Moorgate-street, who at tended on behalf of the family, and who se p u pil the de ceased was for five years, said the deceased's relatives were desirous that the inquiry should be so conducted as to elicit the facts and to promote the public benefit. It was with that view that he should put all his questions.- 1 The Coroner thought it necessary that the buyer and the seller of the lamp should both appear as witnesses. It was intimated that the lamp was bought at the patentee's shop by Mr. Foster himself.—ln reply to questions from the Coroner, Mr. Brendon, the surgeon, wh o a tt en d e d b o th the deceased and Mr. Foster, said he thought that gentle man would in a fortnight have sufficiently recovered to attend and give evidence of all that occurred.—The Coroner observed that the matter must, for the rake of the public, be thoroughly investigated, in order, if possible, to prevent the recurrence of such an secident. The inquiry was then adjourned till the 22nd inst. FATAL ACCIDENT AT ELLIOTT AND Co.'s BREW zaT.—Yeaterday morning, between six and seven o'clock, a painful excitement prevailed at the brewery of Messrs. Elliott and Co., Pimlico, in consequence of the disappear ance of John Noakes, who for some years had the manage ment of the store room s . Shortly after five o'clock he pro ceeded to gauge the vats in the store rooms, which he did without being accompanied by any one. Between six and seven o'clock, as he was not to be seen anywhere, a search was made for him. As a rule, with other tools he was in the habit of using, were observed by the side of an empty vat, adjoining which was an aperture in the lid, which was opened to allow the escape of the carbonic acid gas that always collects after a vat is emptied of the liquid, this was ordered to be examined. The unfortunate man was then discovered at the bottom of the vat, which is about 22 feet in depth. He was brought up, and was:promptly attended to, a surgeon baying arrived, under whose direction every means were resorted to, in order to restore animation. It is supposed his death must have been instantaneous, from the power of the gas. The deceased had to cross this vat to gauge another, and the opinion is that his foot slipped, which caused him to fall through the aperture, and which had been opened by himself. lie was a steady man, and had been 72 years in the service of the firm. LONDON, TILBURY, AND SOUTHEND RAILWAY.— The subscription centred for this proposed line in exten sion of the Eastern Conntieri and London end Blackwell Railway is sitmed to the extent of 321,74 W., of whit& 411,2171. is alleged to be paid up. WORCEATER AND iintr.Font) ItAtt.w4.T.—Tllo pre. liminaries for going to parliament have been duly accom plished, and scarcely any degree of doubt can now rest upon the ultimate passing of an act fir cooatructi;.g this railway. It is intended ei erect the Worcester station on the left-hand side of Clap.gige, about 200 jests front Silver ; and t neb approach will biopened up from the corn market to the station.— Worcester CArettiek. irte Court. WINDSOR, JAW. 8. The following were additions to the 'Wye' Dinner Party last evening :-I'he Marquis of Lansdowne, the Duke of Newcastle, the Marquis and Marchioness of Westminster, and Lady Lk:Levis Grosvenor. The band of the Grenadier Dearth attended at the Castle during dinner, and played the following pieces: Overture, " limitedly' coiner." V. Lai beer. (Ago • gm.tetto tram •i II Templaried. Welts, " Die Jaeger Lie r' .. Butler. Aria, "l 0 l'edla as seal pal dinar (Torquato Tarn). Itemmtmensea Mom the api.rette "'a 'etre Bui s:min" .. Her Majesty's private ( rand afterwards was in atte n dance, and performed the following selection : ()vectors, "Joseph , . Tdo H.fre, Le lirvhte" IllryerbeeT. Peleetinn, Carr tad Zimmermann" Lortelog. Triumphal Mar.!' The Queen walked in the lloniopark and Slopes this morning. The l'rinee of Wale., the Princess Royal, and the younger members of the royal family, took their usual morning exercise. Prince Albert went nut shooting this forenoon, accom panied by the Duke of Newcastle and Sir Wm. Middleton, and attended by the Earl of Morley, Cul. the lion. C. D. Phipps, and Col. F. 11. Seymour. Invitations have been sent to the following personages, who are expected to arrive at thu Castle this afternoon The Count and the Country, Walewski, the Count and the Countess Lavradio, the Marquis and Marchionvoi of Clan ricarde and Lady Emily Dr Durdh, Earl 1)e h Warr, and the Earl and Countess of Sefton. Monsieur Drouct has returned from the continent, to take the direction of the Belgian legation during Monsieur Van de ‘Veyer's absence. The Greek /if inivter has returned to town from Brighton, The Marquis of Lansdowne arrived in town yesterday morning from Windsor Castle, to attend the cabinet council. Sir George Grey arrived in town yesterday forenoon, from the seat of Sir Francis Baring, Stratton-park, Winchester. Lord Seymour arrived in town yesterday morning, to attend the cabinet council, from Maiden Bradley. The Right lion. Henry Labouehere also arrived in town yesterday morning. Mr. Locke King had an interview with Sir George Grey yesterday, at the Home-otlice. Mr. G. Loch had also an interview with the right hon. baronet. A cabinet council was held yesterday afternoon at the Foreign-office, Downing-street. The ministers present were :—Lord John Russell, the Lord Chan cellor, the Marquis of Lansdowne, Sir George Grey, Earl Granville, Earl Grey , the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Fran c i s Baring, the Earl of Carlisle, the Right lion. Henry Labouchere, the Right lion. Fox Manic, the Marquis of Clanricarde, and Lord Seymour. The coun c il sa t two h ours an d a half. FLNANCIAL REFORM MEETING AT UXBRIDGE. Yesterday a public meeting was held at the public rooms, Uxhndge, to take into consideration the eubject of the general ,and local taxation of the c o unt r y es affecting the agricultural and every other interest. The meeting was numerously attended, and there was a good muster of the tenant-farmers usiag the market, by whom the meeting had been convened. J. H. Thom, Beg., was called to the chair, and after a few observations from him, Mr. J. TILUMPEIL moved the first resolution :—" That this meeting is of opinion that the present system of taxa tion presses unfairly on industry, shackles trade, and is unjust towards the tenant-farmen and all other producers in the United Kingdom, and that as an act of justice free trade in corn ought to be followed by free trade in every thing, and direct taxation, whereby every person would be called upon to contribute towards the general revenue of the state according to his means of payment and not according to his powers of consumption." Mr. DA N VELIs, in seconding the resolution, said he had nothing to do with the getting up of this meeting. It was gut up by the tenant fainters of the district. At the late meeting of the Salt-hill Bucks Agricultural Association, Mr. Disraeli said a return to protection was inipodaible, and that they mutt seek relief by a re-adjustment of taxation. Ho (Mr. Danvell) was present, and asked him in what way he would re-adjust it ; but Mr. Disraeli slunk behind the chair, and said he did not wish to discuss politics, though he hod been discussing politics for an hour. Mr. Disraeli' would not commit himself ; and why ? Because he was an expectant minister. Then there was Mr. Cobden, who in that room, several years ago, said to the farmers, " Let us have free trade in corn—let us get the wedge in, and we will have a free trade in everything—a re-adjustment of taxation." But where did they hear of Mr. Cobden hold ing that language now ? No ; he too was an expectant minister, and did not wish to commit himself. It was for the people to determine, and to set this matter right them selves. He believed the true principle was, that every man should contribute to the common weal accord ing to his means of payment ; and an injustice was committed upon him it' he was made to con tribute more. Mr. JOHN HYDE, late receiver of assessed taxes, said, his first question was, wh a t was th e p os i t i on o f t h e tenant farmer as a most important body of the community of this empire ? As a class, they were worse paid than any other class in the community, worse paid than the cotton lord, the merchant, the tradesmen, the men who made their clothes, and even than the chimney-sweeper. And was this to continue ? It would continue if they were to con tinue to trust to Disraeli and Cu. (Cheers.) It depended on themselves whether it should continue or not. He condemned the present system of taxation as one of injustice towards consumers—of wickedness, op pression, cruelty, delusion, and ignorance. It was a system which had been raised by class legislation, in order to feed patronage upon, opposed to the principles of political economy—our obtaining the largest amount of taxation on the one hand, and on the other hand throwing the burden off the shoulders of the wealthy, and placing it upon the shoulders of the industrious. If they could only have just taxation they would be enabled to say to every nation us Europe "be free," and they would be so. (Cheers.) The Chairman was then about to put the resolution, when, Mr. FLEET asked how, if they were to tax tho income of the labourer who had only ten shillings a week, they could get the tax ? Mr. HARWELL said that was a matter of detail. It would be very easily managed. It might be done by the master deducting it from his wages. The resolution was then put, and unanimously passed. Mr. HYDE said he spoke practi ca lly. Il e believed there would be no difficulty in raising the taxes entirely from direct taxation; but if the legislature thought it right to exempt tho poorest labourers, there would still be suf ficient. Mr. J. lIOUGHTON said he had scarcely ever addressed a meeting that filled him with greater pleasure than the one he now addressed. lie moved that " The poor of these realms are the poor of the whole community, and should be maintained out of the general revenue of the state, whereby all classes would btar an equal portion vi' the burden, and the laws of settlement, and the expenses of rates, be ren dered unnecessary." JOHN NASH, Esq., seconded tho motion; which, like the former one, passed unanimously. Mr. HYDE then moved the adoption of a petition founded on the foregoing resolutioas, and that it lie for signatures at Uxbridge, Maidenhead, and Windsor, which was also carried ; and alter a vote of thanks to the chair man, the meeting separated. DEFENCES FOR TUE METROPOLIB.—WOOLWICII, JAN. B.—Under this date a correspondent says The Duke of Wellington has been for sonic time past in almost daily communication with Sir John F. Bur goyne, inspector-general of fortifications, and their deli berations have, it is said, been directed to the best means of protecting the metropolis in case of invasion. It is understood the result has been that several military camps are likely to be formed round Lo n d on , an d eligible situations will be selected, particularly on the Kent and Suez banks of the Thames, and on the banks of the Medway, with the ultimate view of rendering them perma nently fortified camps. Orders have already been given to place Sheerness in a proper state of defence, and to have ample supplies of ammunition and warlike stores kept in a constant state of readiness at the fortifications already con structed at that naval port. Seniority lists of the non-commissioned officers of the Royal Artillery have been called for, to be scut into the Adjutant-General's office within the last few days, preparatory, it is said, to an aug meatation of that branch of the service. It was at first contemplated to add three battalions to the twelve batta lions already formed, but it is now understood tbst the augmentation will be made by adding two companies to each of the twelve battalions. This arrangement will add twenty-four companies, or about 2,100 men, equal in number of non-commissioned officers and men to three additional battalions of the strength of the present batta lions, but saving the expense of the staff which would have been required for new battalions. It is also stated that the line regiments will have an addition of 10,000 made to them over the numbers in the estimates of last year. The Royal Marines are also to be inert toed both in the Royal Marine Artillery and Divisional Companies' departments, and recruits enlisted for every branch of the land forces are ordered to be sent to the head-quarters or depots of their regiments with the least possible delay, that they may be at once instructed in a knowledge of their pro fession." THE RUSSIANS IN CIRCASsIA.—The Prussian Ga zette of the 6th says, that Ilaschid Murat, the bravest son of Schamyl, the Circassian chief, has surrendered Ulll . Oll- ditionally to the Russians, and is now a prisoner at Tiflis. Prince %mouton*, son of the commandur•in-chief and governor of Bessarabia, received from the young chief poso , siou of the fortress of Wnesprya and his numerous detnehinent of soldiers. The source of this intelligence is not strted. THE LORD CUANCELOR RAB APPOINTED THOMAS FALCONIIII. Fry., barrister-at-law to the judgeship of the Olionorgantliire, Breconshire, and Radnorshire County Courts. Thu learned judge is a barrister of nearly twelve year.' standing, having been called to the bar in February, 1. MORE PENNY OMNlDPSY.B.—Yesterday' a line of (leanly looking well-honed °maim- a u., run, for the first tame between Nhoreablob and Lambeth Union Work house, at the charge of one penny for the whole distance. THE ENGINEERS ANT) THEIR EMPLOYERS VISCOUNT INOESTRE'S PROPOSITION FOR ARBITRATION. Yesterday, Mr. Allan, Secretary to the Amalga mated Society of Engineen. received the following letter: "Jan. rr 8, 1852. Regent's- January by sumo gentlemen, to endeavour, as fares was in my power, to arrange the differences of opinion between the masters and the operatives. The parties applying to me (believing that the masters would not consent to arbitration), were anxious that I tohould be one of the trainees of a fund, to enable the workmen to set up far themselves. My reply was, thik that I felt the importance of the question, and that I would do my best to bring the matter to a settlement. I ventured to suggest that the three parties, vie., the master., the ra tires, and the unbiassed party, vie., the aristocracy and gentry, should each delegate four people to form a jury. That one of the judges of the land should be invited to preside; and that an eminent law yer, properly selected by the jury, should examine the witnesem of bolt' parties. The verdict to be final. full liberty for the press, and amen to the public. as in a court of justice. This, perhaps, might show the necessity of a permanent hoard to settle future disputes ; but time alone would prove this. I would suggest that, mu preliminary M CY• sure, twenty gentlemen —ten nominated by modem and tea by the operatives—shuuld nominate tone noblemen or men tleman, one master, and one operative, to form a committee to decide upon what sort of a tribunal should be fixed upon, as to mode of examining witness',, length of time of trial, in fact, all preliminary measures; and perhaps that th e y should nominate the jury. I wo uld say, tato I declined to be a trustee fora fund to enable workmen to set up for themselves, feeling that this matter mint of necessity —owing to the good sense and honesty of lingiistonifn be settled by fair arbitration. If either party should decline te settle the question by this means, I think of necessity the other two would unite to quench monopoly. 1 has been induced to write this letter as I have been told that I have the credit of wishing to he fair in matten brought be fore my notice. I can honestly Pay I have uo hiss for either party; but, for the sake of peace, wash to see what is right predominate. Furthermore, I feel it my duty as well as those of the upper classes to interfere in this matter. I have forwarded a cony of this letter to the secretary of the sus. ters' association, as well as to yonnelf, and pray make what use you like of it. My apology for troubling ton must be my wish to assist both parties.-1 have the honour to re main your obedient servant, Lew:lmm Sub-Lieutenant Ist Life Ouards.—Mr. Allan, 21, Little Alie-strect, White chapel." This letter was submitted to the consideration of the council last night, but no definite conclusion was arrived at on the subject to which it referred. The other btenuen of the evening was confined to receiving the reports of deputations. It was stated that efforts were beinq made by a number of men belonging to the establishment of Nemec Easton and Amos, Borough, to save capital and enmage premises so as to start in business for their own employment, in the course of next week. Also, that the men belonging to another shop, on the Surrey side ' to about forty im number, have suhserilied rd. each, and taken premi.ose for a similar purpose, having already obtained orders, one being fur the construction of a IG•Gorse power steam engiue. The moulders, hitherto a distinct society from tho Amalgamated Engineers, are likely to become an active party in the dispute, as they have conveyed au intima tion to several employers that in the event of their losing work through the realisation of the threat to close este blishments. although they have not hitherto interfered in any way in the matter, they will only return to their shops upon the same terms as are now demanded by the Amalgamated Society. MEMBERS' MEETING OF TILE AMALGAMATED SOCIETY. The East London branch of this society held a meet ing last evening at the Phoenix Tavern, Itate lif-cn~s, for the purpose of taking into conoideratioa the re.oln tions adopted by the executive of the Maet, rs' Associa tion on Tuesday last, and also to consider the propriety of empowering the exisutise council qf the Amalgamated Society to appmpriete 1 , ),000/. of the society's funds to the opening of an establishment for self-employment, with out the intervention of the masters. Upwards of 300 members of the district association were present. Mr. JOHN EGLIN having been called to the chair, briefly explained the objecte et the meetin g , a n d th en ca ll e d upon Mr. Newton to lay before them any additional information which he had received, in reference to the matters at lease betweee the empl , iyers and the employed. Mr. NEWTON, woo wan loudly cheered on rising, said that although the present meeting was very numerously attended, yet be believed due notice had not been giv, n to all the members, and therefore he did not think it right to come to any vote that night on the subjects which they had met to consider. It wan quite right, however, that those subjects should be discussed, and that another n, .ting should be called to which all the members should be duly summoned. Ile believed the executive council had acted not only with promptness, but discretion, because the ma-ters were going to close their establishments on the 10th, and throw the workmen on the world. It should never be forgotten that tle• men are willing to remain at work, but they complain because the masters want to compel them to work overtime, whether they like to do so or not. The employers retoo l to con tinue the workmen under the regulations which the men adopted since the Ist of January. The employ e rs hod taken very curious notions of the duties of workmen. The wanted the workmen to come individually to t rea t w ith them, while they themselves had been pledged to act in accordance with the decision of the majority of the com bined molter.. The proposition to split the workmen into fractions, and deal with them in detail, came with an ill grace from a body of men who were acting in a collective capacity. (Hear, hear.) It 1 / 1 111 well known that among the engineers there wire thousands of persona who could not speak to their employers with the same plainness and firmness an to men of their own order. A coneiderable num ber of the employers intended to keep the hest of the men attached to their establishments by sending them to jobwnrk in different places; but these men would surely not allow themselves to far made a cater's* of, to the injury of their fellow workmen. Forty workmen had already put down el. each, making 2001., for the purpose of opening ei working man's establishment, and they were now negotiating for suitable premises, and were about engnging a manager to conduct tho works. A large quantity of tools had also been contributed. (h ear, hear.) There was no doubt of their commencing immediately, as they hail promises of several jobs already. (Loud cheers.) Those men had last night asked the advice of the executive council on the sub ject, and they were told to proceed with the und e rt a king, but that when nther workshops were established on a similar principle, they should be all hrnught under some central control, so that one shop should not be altogether idle, while the others were fully occupied. (Cheers.) The society had received promises of support from several noblemen, who were willing to heroine trustees of theme new establishments, and that circumstance would carry away a great deal of unjust suspicion that might otherwise attach itself to the movement. One Mille had informed the council that two thousand members had agreed to pay out of their earnings five shillings a week each to support the engineers in this struggle. (Cheers.) Mr. Newton then pew. cded to vindicate the society from the charge of desiring to exclude the labourers. Ile thought it wan their duty to amist the Ishoueers, the ham mermen, the gatekeepers, and every class of persons who might be deprived of employment during this contest. in conclusion he strongly recommended peaceable conduct whenever the masters should close their workshops. Mr. NORMAN and Mr. MATHIAS severally addressed the meeting, and assured them that the workmen were fully de termined to stand firm. The meeting then adjourned. A meeting of the operative engiaeers was to take place last evening at Manchester. ItENT GUARANTEE SOCIETY. Yesterday the first ordinary general meeting of this company was held at their ofilees, 3, Charlotte-row, Man sion-house. CUTUBRAT W. JOIINtION, Eq., the chairman Bard of the of Directors, presided. The report, which was read by the secretary, after describing the stop/ taken by the directors to fortify themselves by the opinions of emi nent actuaries and other data, in the soundness of the prin ciple of guaranteeing incomes arising from rents, tithe, and other simil a sources, and their satisfaction that experi ence, as far as it had gone, confirmed their view, stated that the board had thought it right during the probationary period of the society, to confine the issue of capital to the amount necessary to meet preliminary expenses. Accord ingly they had only issued 3,237 of the 10,000 shares autho riwd, thus avoiding the payment of interest on capital that could not be advantageously employed. The small amount !, of capital called up had been surheient to pay all those es ' pence., and to lay the base/ for the future superstructure of a very large and profitable business. Already the income of the society arising from commission' alone was consider able and steadily increasing: 46,01X1 proposals, representing an anneal iucomc of about a million of money, had been made to the society. In the collection and guaranteeing of tithe rent-charge their business had rapidly increased, and in this, as in the other departments of the society's business, the policy-holders were already convinced of the benefits of the system, and were recommending it to their friends. The directors had reason to expect a great addition to their business in the collection of rents and other incomes with out guarantee, especially from public companies, in tense , quenee of the low commission charged, and their rule of paying over the money at once. In the collection of rents the company wero in a position to give at least as much indulg nee to the tenant as the landlord could do. In two easti only ha I they yet had occasion to put the law i n force ; in one, in consequence of gross and obvious dishonesty on the 1,111 of the tenant, and in the other, at the direct instigation of the landlord himself. The report also stated that a branch office had been opened, and an agent appointed, at Birmingham, from whose exer tions much business wsa expected: The report having been adopted, A sole tiuthoriiffit the payment of 5 per cent. interest on the paid-up capital of the company was, after some discus cu.si ~,,, agreed to; and after the usual compliment of thunks to the chairman and his brother directors, Mr. Flower and Mr. West, the solicitors, Messrs. Davis and Vigor*, the surveyors, and the other principal officers of the company, the meeting broke op. De►patcheg were went off from the Colonial-office pot. r day, to the Lord High Commisdoner of tho lonian Islands, and also to the Governor of Ceylon.