The Express. — London, England, 1853-01-01 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, JANUARY 1, 1853 ...,__ , t ., h e around takes by my opponent, far I and i• Lk t MURDER AND SUICIDE AT MANCHESTER. a ,ia ill " vs - - , t ., printed an large letters, that which is stated to be i ___ _ to pivot on which the election will turra"—(laughser)— I On Thursday morning, at Manchester, a man i im i .. wasch he terms the " defence of the protestant instate- ; naised hoes Howe , aged 36 years, whilst labouring under o w et the reentry." (Cheen anal laughter.) I to I I bag - - 1 temporary derangement, murdered one of his children, and M 7 that I consider saye e lf at good a protestant as my almost immediately afterwards put an cud to his own ire `'' a t. (llcar, hear.) I bate all my life hers (e) 'latest.. c!iniad Th lr e or u ksb nfo i r r t e unkt . e il. m a a y n , wz d eto w ipl i o . T . ed g a oi t: g he to La h n i; C " .'n :Mber of the church of leagltad. • m • like l'onitylim, neither have I ever had 1 B n` , work on Thursday morning he had not manifested any kaa.rir in that dieettinn• 141 °7 of you have "' me 1 thing unusual in his conduct. On leasing h s house he MY t p Moe life note the date at which my career in that _• , situ " Ood bless you " to his wile, as was his custom; hut . 2 15... ..: 1 ty catuaLtOted. It was in 182 e, when I remember oit was afterwards discovered that lie had taken his soh John, tat pirecterlY the same app a was made to w a is t I will yen- a boy seven years old, from between two oth ers in bed, ape Me sa the protestant Mgotry of the country. (Hear, and had murdered him by cutting kis throat. Some time b ea r) 1 heti they were oppeeed to the repeal of the penal I after arrivin g at his place of work he laid himself dawn Mar ,, wh...ta were directed against every other denoraina. acmes the rails, in tront of au express engine, en the in i wept the eatabliseed church. When I first stood for i cline leading into Manchester, and the wheels passe° over th -46 , mei of Grimsby , tor which I first sat in Perlis- 1 his shoulders before the engine euuld be stopped. He was Z - at I remember well that the great difficulty I had 10 i taken up quite dead and much mangled. Oa his clothes sac tenter—toe "pivot "on whiCathe el• Won turned—was • being searched, a razor stained with blo o d was found in ' ,p.a. d insincerity an ma-ntainine the protestant reli- his pockets. His a its had nat diecovered the murd e r 1 8 ,,,f,:"' W a tt, g.mtlemen, I carted that election in spite of until the moment when she was informed of the seldom, ape • • pi.o:," land I hope to carry this also. (Laughter and whea one of the children came to tell her that its brother 1 - a - t , •Sellers.) What was that sacred " pivot " of 1826 ? was bleeding. The man had appeared derauged for Haute ag i :, a was to resist the repeal of the Test and Corporation I time past, and on the night before this shocking uczurrence Act: which was effected in 1527--;cheers)—those laws he said he hail tha.ught el destroying hinted( moil two of .e„e prohibited protestant', who dissented from the este- I his ehildren. His wife says that he was writing an Weds's- Pl a wd church, Iron entering into public offices. It was 1 day night, and she thought he was "mattered," so she took lat. ailed to prevent the extending to our Roman catholic 1 uhi papers and Intent them. & I. , sa t e . e ts their civil rights. (Cheers.) Ido not think An ouqueet was held ten the bodi es on Thursday evening, aro ' " teetotal was endangered by this , bat I believe that it I before Mr. Herford, the coroner hot the bor oug h o f Man wassternitthesied by the repeal of those unjust laws. Chester, and the f allowing evidence was given : (Heal, hear ) I never will be the lush to oppose es•endiug Ann Havre, widow of the deceased James It we, said -.n- p.m, lie Me opinions what they may, the full and About nine o'clock this morning, Mrs. Leacceter, a neighs ur ; „„,,,,,n id his rights as a citizen. (Loud cheers.) 1 - hour, called me into her house and had nee that my heesi sin a pnaastant, and what Jets that word mean ? Why, bend had bees killed; and whal.t she was telling me Masi cat who protests against the exclusive domineering infiu- one of my children came in mid raid that my boy (named of the church ; and if I slid not carry out that principle John) was bleeding en the floor. I went au nt f maw at was J 0,,, a 1d he unworthy oft the name et protestant. (Loud so; his throat was mat, and lie was dead. My husband e - a a ' c re) I neser knew y nepeel of this kind th it was had gone out at eight o'clock to his work, and " (114 not an appeal to the bad passions of the people, and I state blessed" us as usual. I thought he was light headed, as distinctly that lam willing to take the Clam on that tap- usual. He has been so above twelve menthe. I believe peal. and let us see whether that electors of 11111141 t are the cause was some injuries to his head received in his cm prepared to withhold from ethers rights which they them- ploymeut (as waggon-sheet maker to the tepees railweycompaily). Mdse's inlay. . gni • Let us take issue on th e arinciple, and lam This morning he put some tebace a in Ins shut s. We had " afraid us the result. (Cheers.) 1 here are other no disagreeable words tog e the r . He was never an the house mim e d, same of which are very crude, but I du not atter going to his work in the morning, so that he most think it worth while to go through the minor point., and I have killed the buy before he went nut, at the time I spoke of. am desirous to avoid making thin , n ;personal cunt , et be - I thought he looked w ild, b ut observed nothing particular Swoon myself and my opponent, or to say what can possiblY about him. Tke hey, when I last saw lam in the give Oh nee to him or hi s r r i,,,a,. I hare referred inertly morning, was lying in bed between the other to ai. ., "wo e which he hills stated to be the pivot two children. Ile must have takeu hint into the on which the election will turn, anal I ant prepared and front room up stairs, which was made no use M. My wail accept the tau.. Liud save the right ! husband had got up between 3 and 6 o'clock, which is The right hon. baronet then resumed his seat amid earlier than usual. Last night he had heeii writieg a good hearty and prolonged cheerieg. deal, and " withering" lass head, and I took the papas --- -- from hint and threw them away. He said last nialit that he had hem thinking of destroying himself and two of lib children. The child was the teammate child, and he has mid before, that when he (the father) died the child bimetal die the same day. John Logan said—l am fireman on the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway. This morning, about al minutes past 8 o'clock, I was cowing ma au engine dean the Victoria bank to the station, to beteg the ex press out, and just as we gut into the tunnel Isaw the deceased, James Rowe, step out Irons an abut ment at the side, and, knteling down by the aide of the ime, he laid his body across the rail. We were then about 21) yards f. om him, and ran over him before I could tutu to the engine man or put the brake on. We stopped as Won as we could, ao.d Issued bile lying uu the rails with Isis face downwards. The wheels seemed to have gone over his shoulder blades. lle was quite dead. Ile was taken sip and carried to the Highlanders Inn, and front thence be was afterwards taken home. I have never noticed auything particular in his manner, but I did not know mach of him. Robert Oliver, foreman over the labourers ou the railway, said—l heard that a man was killed this morning, and I afterwards searched lion a and faunal a razor anti the other articles new produced. There is blood upon the razor. I had very little to do with him at the railway. Sometimes I have thought him a little light-headed. I have seen him once or twice an liquor, but 1 believe he was generally • sober man. Thomas Holme, labourer, said—Deceased came about tae minutes before seven into the room where we go before we wor t, li e sail 1,, um middling in Lealtli, mid I thought he hang down Lis head. lie sneaked a pipe, and said o aim other man there that he had bet a s making some leggings, which he had forgotten, anal he would go bault and letch them. We left ham in the room where we :inset red to our *amnia, stud 1 did not see him afterwards. Usually he has joked a good deal, sad was cheerful, hut fur toe last few clays lie seemed to have no late in him. He has never appeared silly when he has been at his weak, that I know of. I did oat know of his being uncomfurtaule at home. William Cheruock, another labourer, confirmed this statement. John Rowe, deceased's brother, said : Deceased has had squabbles with his wile, but I don't thiuk she was to blame. L have noticed him being light-lieaued since he gut a knock or two last year, especially when he hod any duck. The jury returned a verdict to the effect that John Rowe was :smarted by James Itowe, and that the latter, whilst in a state of insanity, counnoted suicide. muu HTON. 1111IGHTON, Tin= o'CLoct. Last evening, an unusually large meeting of the librrAl deems of this town took place at the Town-hall, die High Constable presiding. About 1,000 persons were present. The mi etiug came to this decision: "That in the opinion of this meeting the address issued by Lard Allred Hervey is unsatisfactory ; and that J. S. Tr,binny, Zvi , he . requested to contest the borough on the present Occasion. At the same time a meeting of the friends of Lord A. Hervey Ine, held at the Ohl S tip. H i. lordship's conduct in suing sgain.t the howls: tax was warmly commended, and his explanation of the reasons which had induitad him to take office coder the pre.. et goveri.ment, chiefly Wcc tnse Ite f I t tonna, nt that it was lIIIC exactly suited to the wants of the country in the present 1 ty, and one that would tarry out the wise and just policy of the late Sir Robert Peel, whom he bad always am roved, gave g 1 satisfac tion. A risolution, pledging the meeting o evi ry ex anion to secure his lordship'. return to parliament, was parod unanimowly. Up to this lone the letters and telegraphic messages mat in order to secure the timely Immix. of Mr. J. 8. Tr, lawny have prom' ineffective, cud it is doubted now vbether any answer will be received until to-morrow rooming. THE CALICO-PRINTERS' PROTECIION SOCIETY AT MAECRESTEIL The society established at Manchester about this period last year, to put au end b. Ito system of bribery practised upon ttie servants of calko winters, in the shape of Christmas boxes and dew Year's gifts, held its first annual meeting at the Clarence Hotel, Manchester, yester day. Mr. Biuyon, of the well known Mayfield Print Works (Hoyle's), presided, and there wee a large attend once. blr. Whitworth (of Richardson and Whitworth's), read a report front the committee of management, which stated " that the inquiries instituted by the committee have abundantly confirmed the conviction which existed on the formation of the society, that systematic bribery and uniier hand dealings, varying in character and degree, are prac tised on a large scale oetween certain traders and the ser vants employ% in our works. That these practices are accomplished secretly, and that the bribes are given in va rious forma. That the results of such practice. may safely be defined to be—a demoralising influ ence upon the workman ; en injury to the holi est trader, by preventing legitimate competition ; • premium upon the introduction of inferior articles in our works, and an injury and loss to the calico printer in the price of the article supplied." The committee say that the causes of this demoralising system cannot be so easily stated nor its remedy so confidently announced. They i recom mend, however, a more rigid control of the stocks n their works and the special purposes to which each d rug an d chemical are applied ; and the employment of persona of a more responsible and elevated condition in life as colour minus—men educated as chemists; but they think much more must be done before a thorough reform is effected. Though the steps taken by the society have put an end to periodical meetings of servants, for corrupting purposes, in the open manner they formerly prevailed, the com mittee express • conviction that it is still practised secretly. To prevent this, they suggest that masters themselves buy in their drugs and chemicals as much as possible. They are " fully convinced that the corruption at present existing operates almost to the exclusion of any improvement in the venous products used by the printers, through the obstacles thrown in the way of their trial by the dishonest coadjutors to the traders who have the supply of the works." The report was passed, and • series of resolutions were agreed to expressing high approval of the labours of the committee, and requesting them to continue their useful exertions to pat down the disgraceful and degrading prac tices which their investigations have already brought to light. CHARGE AGAINST .t MEDICAL OFFICER OP MARY LEllOnli.l(lllltOlday, at the meeting of the Board of Di rectors and Guardians of this parish, the report of the medics' committee appointed with reference to achargo of neglect on the part of the medical officers and midwife of the parish, in being accessory to the death of a woman named Higgins, of Stephen-street, Lisson-grove, who, it was currently alleged, died from want of proper treatment in her confinement, was brought up and read. It stated that the farts relative to the death of Mn. Higgins hod been fully enquired into, and that the committee were fully satisfied that the medical officers and the midwife were free from all blame. Upon a division of the board the report was adopted, the numbers being—for the &dup. Los, 11: wine it, T. The board toes broke no. Tn FATAL WRECK OF THE OCEAN QUEEN. — The following letter gives additional particulars of the drea.ful wreck of the Ocean Queen on Sunday night, on the :gemstone, just outside PI, mouth Sound : " The ship was outward bound from London to Jamaica, and was driven by the fury of the gale upon the north-east sunset of this terrible rock. On striking her masts went over the side upon the rock, where they still hang, and ripped up the decks. The hub of the vessel was washed in upon the beach of the adjoining land ; not a -on! toed. No less than fourteen bodies were picked up th .teat day (Mon day). The register of the ship was found is the possession of a wrecker, and taken from him by main force. By the register it appeared that the vessel belongs to Mr. Nichol son, of Limehouse•square. A most disgraceful assemblage of people, men, women, and children, atgounting to moss than 600, came from the hills, and were busily endeavour ing to plunder the wreck the while of Mouday. They were, however, beat back by the coast-guard. A more com plete or melancholy catastrupfe has never occurred on this pest of the coast. The following is a list of persons who were oa board: Jeeept W. Hoer, master; James Richards, mate ; William Holmes, second mate ; William Dl•Catse, carpenter • A. Stephenson, steward; cook; Charles Peterson, Josh. Joblin, William Way, James Moore, H. Antonia, C. Nidwlls, seamen ,Frederick Russell, boy ; Mr. Farrier, Mr. 0. D. Vidal, pas.engen." ROBBER SHOT AT THE AUSTRALIAS DIGGINGS.— A man named Duffy, a butcher, residing at Fryer's Creek, was shot on Sunday morning, while in the act of robbing a tent. The circumstauces are these :—On Sun day morainic, about one o'clock, Duffy entered the tent of a party or diggers residing at Fryer's Creek, and de m anded their gold. One of the diggers jumped out of bed with the intenti,n of securing Dim, hut, a scuffle ensuing, and the digger being overmatched, he called to one of his mates to fire hie revolver and shout Duffy. The party applied to fired as requested, and the content+ lodged in Duffy's neck under the jaw, and a .bug or two in his right shoulder. He 'lied in a few hours. TI.O digger also re ceived sonie 'bid in one arm, and was sligl.tly wound. if. After the report of the revolver retrea:ing footsteps wet, beard outside the tent, evidently romp of Duffy's imam pliers. It is reported that Duffy we, e min of pretty good means, being the proprietor of two or three butcher's shops', in the diggings.--Vel&ourde Aran, Sept. 25. AYLESBURY. 'the following is the address of Mr. Betht (2.C., the newly•appointed S ilicitoi•Oeneral : .• fo the Indc;endent Electors of the Borough and Hun dreds of Aylesbury. Gentlemen,—ller Majesty having been pleased to corder on me an it'll-ottani, though sutordi nee, office in the new administration, it is my duty to se heir, for VI. third time, the renews' of your approbation and coaktience. I have often told you that I would not male my seat for Aylehury a steppiiirestose to any office in which I could not assist in forwarding the progress of a Liberal and enlightened policy, and I have now accepted office with the conviction that snch will be the policy of the pre-ent administration. It is not reasonable to expect that any government could be now formed, composed of men entertaining, on all political subjects, precisely the same opinions; and it might be doubtful whether suck unani mity, if possible, would be wholly advanta4eous; hut the ex potence of tie last few years has conviner d all observing men of tie duty of making some sacrifices, in order to unite in cue strong government, those statesmen who agree in admitting the necessity of progressive reform, and arc sincerely desirous of adopting measures to improve the politimil, social, and moral condition of the people. On this ground, I look forward with greater confidence than at any former period to the introduction of judiciows and well timed measures for extendin? political rights and securing the parity and freedom of elections; to the final esta blishment of sound principles of finance ; to the farther development of the policy of free trade ; to the relief of the country from some porticos of indirect taxation, which impede its industry end materially abridge its comforts; to the extensi•in of education, religious, moral, and scientific; to the economi cal reform of sane of our public establishments; to the introduction of a better system of colonial government; to the consolidation and amendment of the law, and our judi end institutions, particularly in relition to the transfer of real property, and the ecclesiastical courts ; end finally, the innumerable benefits which, in a commercial nation, result from the establishment of public confidence in the jecaiiples and intentions of government. These are the objects which I shall endeavour to promote ;if you again return me as your representative.—l bane the honour to be, gentlemen, your most obliged and faithful servant, 70, Wi RICkIMILD BriHELL. Hyde-park, Dee. 29, :a#3." MOfIPETH. A correspondent, writing yesterday, says:—The appearance of Sir George Grey as a candidate tor election in this borough has boen the highest satisfaction to the liberals throughout the district, en 1 a eery strong desire bas bees expressed by the electors to retina the right bon baronet to parliament free of expense. The election takes place to-morrow. There will be no opposition, and after the nomination Sir George will be entertained with a pub lic luncheon at the Black Bull low. MARLBOROUGH. No opposition is likely to he offered to the re election of Lord Ernest Bruce, who has vacated his .rt by accepting office in her Majesty's household. WOLVERHA LIPTON. Thy writ for this borough was received by the Maya ow Thursday, apt the nominatiun was filed by him to take place on Tuesday nest. There will be no oppuaition to the re-election of Mr. Villiers. SOUTHAMPTON. The election writ for the borough of Soutlustupton reached that tows yesterday morning. It appears to have Wes mat to the tsswo of Alreword, to Hampshire, in error. Proclamation was made by the returning °Meer', viz.. the Mayor sad bailiff's, at miculay yesterday. The nomination will take plass nest Wedni Way, and the polling on Thurs day. Sir Alexander Cockburn addressed a public toictiog ►t the Assembly-rooms last evening. Sir Alexander is seconissated by Mr. Norton, the wsll•known barrister on the Oaford circuit, who unsuccessfully contested 'Lading short tint since. CARLISLE. CAItLIsILE, T111:111-.DAY. At the eleventh hour the constituency of Carlisle, both whip sod tory, here been startled by the apparition of a new candid ate , i n t h e person of Mr. C. Sturgeon, bar riter•at-law, from London, who elm** out on '• radical principles." its arrived in this city on Thursday afternoon, and ad dressed the electors the same evening, but was unfavour ably received, as the general opinion is that the movement ie• "tory dodge." Hit speech was a reiteration of his printed aildrvo, which he issued almost immediately on his arrival, and in which he declared himself &propagandist of chartist principles. TIIE APPOINTMENT AND P.STMENT OP PARISH C.,Ns TAlLlCC—Yesterday a bill in the House t f Commons westing .o be read a second time was printed, to amend the laws relating to the appointment and payment of superin tereliag and parish constablts, and to dispenaa with the ser vices ot high constablu and petty constables in certain ewes. By this bill, it is proposed to appoint constables by the latices, and to pay them out of the poor -rates. Lock lap houses are a he provides'. The City of Lon.lon and Metropolitan Police are t o b e exempted from the pripmed new law. RLIIOVAL OF TIIE FtPREIGII RABBIT DIFFICULTY. —The Lords Commissioners of her Majesty's Tteasury hewing re c . i t' d and consith red the application I.oen an ern.aent importer and rilesnain of Leadenhaflanarket, re (punting that rabbits, alive or d,ad, may be ado.itted entry tree of duty, their lon:ships have directed Mr. Hamil ton, one of the secretaries to the Treasury, to %ego iint the ew niut.isiorers of Customs that their lordships are of opi ni.n that rabbits, not being spec' illy mentioned in the whotlules of the Act Bth and 9th Victoria, chap. 00, must be bald to belong to the clue of goods unenuraera-ed, and riot either in part or wholly manufactured, end as such ark. under the existing t duty free on ins; ntativa into :hi, country. In pur.u:inc • of this dccisi.s.l of the Lords of the Insular ! , the costome authorities have frond general or d er to their eto tfic.at the several port s tho kin.ohen, directing the delivery of foreign rabbits in future tree of duty. THE STORM. DESTRUCTION OF . IIAitYPORT PIER, LIGHT- HOUSE. etc. This town and harbour were visited on Friday night and Christai .s morning with a violent storm front the west, causing considera b le destruction. Several houses had slates removed from the roofs. and many panes of glass broken, hut the injury to the shipping was unimportant, and during the greater part of Christmas-day the wind considerably subsided, and on Sunday the weather was comparatively moderate. Is the •iternoosi, however, it came on to rain, and the water fell heavily. lie wind blew front the south, and as the n‘ght advanced and the morning approached it increased in vialence until at length it attained a perfect hurricane. Daring the morning of Monday the wind blew nut from the west ward, causing the sea to rise tremendously, and by nine ! o'clock on Monday morning such was the effect upon the waters that the tide ire he harberr had actually attained a height of about sixteen feet; the height of the water at full tide (12 o'clock) according to the ordinary calculation. As the time of high water approached, the tide °callow eil the piers, and the lower part of the town was completely inundated. King -street, Strand• street, and Neleon'sslant presented as many rivers flitting on and over them—great destruction wan consequently occasioned to house property, and several families were osliged so abendon theie habita tions. particularly those who livid in cellars. Many of the ceVar, were filled with water up to the ceiling, shit several of the shopkeepers hail a great quantity of their good. de.- troyed. The toed front the lower part of the town to and beyond the tan-yard is completely washed away, and the fields adjuinieg the road on either tide of the tan-yard ate utterly destroyed, presenting an appearance of so much shore 114 if the sea had regularly washed over them. It was feared at one time the tau-yard itself would be washed down • the sea dashed over it wi h terrific fury, unroofing several of the buildings, and doing great injury bosh to the tan-pits and to the dwellingshouse. The furniture had to be removed, and such is the injury done teat the house is rendered uninhabitable. Mr. Stark and his family have been obliged to quit and take up their abode in other quarter, until the injury has been repaired. A 111 destructive storm has never been witnessed here, not certainly since the year 179'3, when the tan-yard in question was washed down, and a new ship called the Harrison and 'lamb, then buildin4 in Mr. Wood's yard, WAS washed off the stocks. But the effect of the gale upon the harbour has been more disastrous sti:l. Several vessels broke from their moorings and did considers's.e damage to each other. The new wood pier on the south side of the harbour, recently erected at the cost of some thousands, and which formed so delightful a promenade, is entirely washed away, together with the lighthouse at its extremity. The vier was completely buried in the water, and the sea dashed over it with terrific violence. It was thought it might sustain the shock, though fears were entertained of its stability. Notwithstanding it wee almost iinposeible fur any one to keep their feet, a large number of perms. were out witnessing the effect of the sea upon the pier. At length, however, between eleven and twelve, it yielded to the irresistible iulluence of the mighty ocean, anti away it went bodily, crumbling to pieces like a shell. It appears the cross-stays first gave way, and then the pier acquired an mediatory motion, snapping the upright spiles at the base like so many broken sticks. The d4ris or wreck was speedily washed away and east on shore to the wortkward of the harbour, tier wind and sea blowing and rolling in that direction. The railway hotel was unroofed uu Friday night, and nu Cliristmassday the slates were replaced, but on Manilay it was again unroofed. On ?stonily the premises or Mr. Kelly, joiner, were likewise unroofed, and a staca of chimneys fell through the roof, carrying away the ceiling. of two storeys and materially injuring the staircase. Several vessels are on shore on this and on the atilt r side of Whiteltaven, and many of them it is feared will go t o pieces; indeed two, the Cariboo and the Jane, have both cone to pb and not a vestige of them remains. The Brunswick and the Atlas, of Maryji art, are amongst these who are on shore beyond Whitehaven. The Wilson nothery, schoaner, coal laden, was in the new harbour. She broke from her mooring, and she and another vessel were actually pitched into Mr. Wood's yard. MAILYPOUT, Dee. 30.—The Atlas has gone to pieces, and there are into the teens of coal vesselt:traiiiog to this place sunk and ashore at Kirkcudbright, but I don't hear of any lives being In.!. The damage is immense. The Merchant's Quay at Wurkington, on the n wth of the Derwent,lielonging to Lord Laneelale, is waelied down. His lordship was extending this pier fur the shipment of coal, and it is also upon this that the coat drops belueging to the Cockermouth Railway are placed. A SHIP BLOWN UP.-LOSS OF THIRTY ..... TWO LIVES. The Honda Herald, of Wednesday last, gives the particulars of the stranding, and substquent•:plosion Is) gunpowder of the brig Lily, of 180 tons. The vessel in question is owned by Means. Hatton and Cookson, of Mer sey-street, in this town, and left the Mersey y e sterday work, under the command of Captaiu John Owens, fur the sou'h-west coast of Africa. The cargo consisted of about 50 tons of gaopostder, 20 puncheons of rum, a quantity of arms, and some bale ((Ouch, containing articles for barter on the coast. The vessel was beating about the Channel till Monday m 'ruing last. when she was driven by the siolehce of the storm to the Sound of the Calf of Man. The sea was running mountains high at the time, and, despite all the efforts of the crew, about 11 o'clock the Lily was stole on Kilterland Island, which lies between the island of the Calf of Man and the mainland of the Isle of Man. With a desperate effort, most of the crew (thirteen in number) reached the rocks by the aid of the boats. The waves beat furiously upon the wreck and the rocks. Captain Owens and three of the crew got on the ledge of a rock, from which two of the seamen sprang to the land; but the captain, in attempting to du the same, was drowned. The cook and two laic also met with a watery grave. The carpenter was killed by the mast falling upon him. Thus five of the crew were lost. Early on Tuesday morning, Mr. Euos Lace, grocer and ahipbrcker of Port St. Mart, being sub.agent for Llcyd, repaired to the wreck with 31 men, to see what could be saved. At a quarter before eight a violent shock was felt throughout the southern district of the island ; and a sheet of fire and pillar of smoke were seen to be hurled into the air, hundreds of feet high, from the wreck. It seems that a large portion of the powder was placed s o high in the vessel that it did not get wet by the waves breaking on it. The eapl•sion dashed the Teasel to atoms, and blew to broken fragments some thirty human beings. But one individual near the fatal scene escaped to tell the story, James Kelly, who is still alive, although cne cheek and ear are taken off, and he is otherwise much contused. Hopes, however, are entertained of his recovery. Among those who perished were Enos Lace, William Lawson, William Taubman, Edward Qualtrough, John Collister, John Collister, 2nd, Samuel Collister, William Watterson, George Costane, Hugh Couen, Thos. Turnbull, Thomas Collister, John Watterson, William Ki rmode Edward Gale, Edward Watterson, Heist, Gale, John (Jell, Charles Clugston, Robert Collister, Thomas Witted, Thomas Nelson, John Fell, Daniel Lace, Thos. Hugeon, William Cowley, and Thomas Cubbon, all of Port St. Mary- John Creggs, chief constable of Cas!letown, John Wright, constable of the same place, and another, name unknown. Many of the deceased were the active, crier vatic men of business of Port St. Mare, and were engaged in the fishing and other nautical pursuits. Thirty-two mew (besides the five of the crew that were lost on Monday) were killed, leaving twenty-three widows and seventy-three fatherless children. The explosion was heard in Douglas, and was supposed, by many persons, to hare been an earthquake. Fragments or the wreck were thrown as far as the Bed Gap, near Castletown, being a distance of six miles. Portions of the ves-el and cargo, consisting of chain-links, portions of gun barrels, swords, caps, frogmen's of wreck, shirts, &c., have also been picked up in various parts of the parish of ltushen. Some pieces of burning cotton were actually found at Pool sash, near Balladoole, at least six miles off._ Mr. Boardman, a grnt for Lloyd's, of Douglas, and brother of Mr. Boardman, of the Sailors Home it this port, was engaged in rendering assistance to a vessel off Lang nese, or he would, no doubt, have been amougat the sufferers. No vestige of the vessel remains ; but fragments of wood, iron, copper, guns, end parts of human bodies are strewed around the country for miles. A man of Craig Neigh (name unknown) got terribly hurt by falling from the rocks in an effort to lend aid to the sufferers. A sailor of the name of Fanning got a compound fracture of the leg in the wreck, on Monday, and lies thus disabled at the hotel iu I'ort St. Mary. It is not probable that the cause of the explosion will ever be correctly a.certained, but it is supposed that the powder was fired by a light from the pipe of some of the men who were smoking on board the vessel.— Lirespool Mercury. ENUMERATION OF DAMAGE DONE DT TIIE LATE litattllCANlL—The old year has gone out with a violent struggle, and has destroyed trees, ships, buildings, and life with its dying kick. The accounts which have reached us from various parts of the kingdom show that the amount of damage done is immense. Chimney slacks without number; the roof of the Roman catholic church at Clifton, near Bristol; a new factory near Preston, 185 feet long, 64 feet wide, and six stories in height; several houses; a chimney shaft, 160 feet high, in ',elan.' ; the steeple of Trinity church, Stockton-on-Tees; and the great roof of the Shoreditch station of the Eastern Counties Railway, have beco destroyed. The latter has Wag been in a bad state, and the directors may think themselves fortunate that it has been put out of the way without loss of life. The Crystal Palace at Sydenbam has sult..red, and so, too, has the building for the Great Industrie' Exhibition of 1453, in Dublin, but in neither case severely. Enough, however, of this death•bed gift of '52 to the builders of the United Kingdom.—Ths builder. TIIE MIUSINO COLLIERS. SHIELDS, FRIDAY MooN.—The dies iful suspense that has hung over the sea faring communities in this district since Monday, regarding the fate of a fleet of deeply-laden collier vessels that left the Tyne the tide before the Monday gale, has to some extent been alleviated by the return t s port of shout fifteen sail in a very disabled condition, and by a report that some ether+ are in places of safety along the coast. &men laden vessels foundered off the Darkens coast, but by the fortunate cir cumstance of some light-vessel• having been nlown off the land, all rho crews were picked of by them and saved. The /ffeldon, London trader, foundered about thirty miles off Tynemouth bar; and yesterday the emus of the John White and the Albion reached Shield+, having lost their vessels off the Northumberland roist. The John Bouts, screw eoliii r, which was blown off the land, was the meal., of rescuing tome shipwrecked crews during the giro. It will he solue days—it may be some week,--11, Eire the fate of some other vessels that were seen in a dismasted crippled condition, is known. SPORTING. BETTING AT MANCHESTER.—YESTERDAY. STRETFORD STEEPLECHASE. 1 to I apt Flying. Bock (tauten) 4 to 1 Simple I'eter (taken) 4to I Widow Machree (taken) sto I Pilate (taken) All the horses for each race have arrived. METROPOLITAN STAKES. 25 to I apt Contentment (token freely) 25 to 1 Galvanism (taken) 30 to I Richmond (taken) EPSOM JANUARY Si WE:GHTi fur the FREE H. 10 sore. each, O it, sod (10 :add at lb Peter Simple, aged 11 4 Half and.lialr, aged lO 8 Quick Stip, 0104 lO 4 The Brewer, ugel lO 4 Aleoraa lO 0 Simple Peter Maria B.muttt 9 12 Berrien dam Hood Brave Buck 9 12 Young Lottery 9 10 RICIliTel lOU TILE iitktlJ of 5 VIYs. each, and Madded it. lb. 11.1f.and-half ll 3 Sir Robert Caurire lO S Onassis lO 6 Tomboy Marchioness Quick•tep I , ,xeley Maria Bennett Simon the Collator 10 4 British Consul liulaure 'EEPLE CHASES, &c. NDICAP STREPLII CHASS of ed. 4 milts. at lb Ilarriott Ottoman Tr:e 11 Robin Hood V 8 Forest Lad Th Legacy Screw br g by The Cardi nal (h b), 5 yrs Harkuver 9 4 R RACE FREE HANDICAP Twu miler. at. lb. Forest Lad /Cast Hood Cashier lO 0 Perjury Statuf.od Harriott Lady Isabel 9 10 Tons Ourney Lady Ilibina Little Lizzie Hayford • HUNTLNO APPOINTMENTS. Br&e HouNDS. Iler M+jestra, Tuesday, Msideuhead Thicket ; Friday, liver lleath—at 11. Bch Sulueriptiun, Tuesday, Atworth ; Friday, the Fir Tree, Writhlingtun—at half•past 11. Honourable F. Tutee's, Tuesday, High Easter—at half past 11. _ }ox Hoc ND!. Allmighton, Tacad , :y7tE: 7 l: : ::: Shipley ; Tharsdav, Whitrinwria ; Saturday, Whiatutea Crum —at hail= part 10. _ _ Atheretone, Monday, Red O'te; Wednesday, Hint Hall ; Friday, eChure..over ; Saturday, Twyeross--at a quarter to 11. Duke of Beaufort's, Monday, Lower Woods; Wednes. day, Hullavington ; Thursday, Quernerfurd Turnpike; Saturday, Worcester Lodge. Old Berkshire, Monday, Longeott ; Wednesday, Fril. ford ; Friday, Goo•ry Green—at half-post 10. Braorham Moor, Muli.lay, Stuttun Mill; Wednesday, Milford; Friday, the Wild Man; Saturday, Muriek Wind mill—at half-past 10. Bsdsworth, Tuesday, Kirkby Guide Post; Thursday, Purston Bar; Sat ur.lay, Brampton Bull Head—at ha f• past 10. Lord Henry Bentinek'o, Monday, Linwoodby Rav e, ; Wednesday, Similby ; Thursday, Blankney ; Friday, Dod dingtoa ; Saturday, Newbold C.ntii.on—at 11. Cambridgeshire, MAiday, Eltisley Green ; Friday, Sandy Warren—at half-past 10. Cottesmore ' Monday, Iruham P a rk ; T u e s d a y, B roo k e Hall—at II ; Thursday, Norniantun Park—at half-past 11 ; Fei.lay, Belton—at 11. Craven, Monday, Bedwin Braila; Wednesday, Green ham Cowmen • Friday, Mare and Hounds, Lambourn Woodlasda; Saturday, the Fir Tree, North Heath—at a quarter to 11. Cranky and Ilor.harn, Monday, Balcombe Village ; Wednesday, Broi.dbridge Heath; Friday, Raver Village —at a quarter to 11. Colonel Conyers's, Monday, Willingtle; Wednesday, High Itouthing; Saturday, Hatfield Town—at 11. Cheshire, Monday, Peeklorton ; Wednesday, Saighton; Thursday, Tarporley ; Saturday, Crewewuod hill—at hall post 10. Durham County, Monday. Lumley Castle; Wednesday, Alain Uninge; Friday. Findon Hill—ut hulC•past 10. Lord Elcho's, Monday, llillfleld Hill; Wednesday, Swintournill Tot.; Friday, Duddington ; Saturday, Fish sick—at halr past 10. East Essex, Tuesday, Bulmer Plough; Thursday, !sha ring Street; Saturday, St. Ann's Castle—at 11. 8 Eases, Tuesday, blountnessiug Hall; Saturday, Mucking Heath—at halt-past 10. , Ewes Union, Wednesday, Banbury Griffin; Saturday, Stock Ship—at half-past 10. Ewe: and Suffolk, Tuesday, Leaden Street; Friday, Stratford Hills—at a quarter to 11. Mr. Farquharson's, Monday, Melcombe Park; Thurs day Mlborue Wood. Earl Fitzwilliam's, Monday, Barnwell Castle; Wedees day, Buckworth Village; Friday, Kennol—at 10. Earl Fitzhardinae's ' Monday, Hamper Hill, Stow R oa d ; Tuesday, Litcombe Wood; Wednesday, Star Wood; Thursray, Pump Bottom. Mr. 11. 0. Greuves's Monday, Hanteringham ; Wednes day, Market Stainton —at 11 • Friday, Tathwell—at 12 ; Saturday, Welton Wood—at 11. llaydon, Saturday, Langley Tollbar—at half-past 9. Hurworth, '1 usitday, Kennels; Saturday, High Morsel' Tallhar—at half-past 10. Herefordshire, Tuesday, Hampton Court; Friday, 'firewood's End—at 11. Holdernes., Monday, Bedard: Tuesday, Blame-on-the Weld ; Thursday, Aldborough ; Friday, Holine-on-Spald iag-Moor—at a quarter to 11. Mr. M. Ingram's, Tuesday, Radbourti ; Thursday, Aston ; Sa'urday, Blithtield—at a quarter to 11. F. 44 Kent, Monday, Swinglield Park; Friciay, Lydden —it half-past 10. :,edbury, Monday, Dymock Village; Friday, Edwin's Wood—at half-past 10. Ludlow, Tuesday, Norton's Camp ; Friday, Mary Knoll. Er. Lumley's, Monday, Finningley Park; Tuesday, North; Thursday, Blyth Law Hill; Friday, Grove—at half-past 10 Mr. Lushington's, Monday, Detley ; Thursday, Bel mont ; Saturday, Lynsted— at 11. 11r. Morgan's, Monday, Luscombe Plantation; Thurs day, Callington New Bridge —at half-past 10. Oakley, Monday, Crantield; Thursday, Bungee Cotner; Saturday, Melehbourne—at a quarter to 11. Puckeridge—Monday, Patruore Heath ; Wednesday, Langley-green ; Saturday, Bennington—at half-put 10. Pytehley, Monday, Rushton ; Tuesday, Millington ; WAnesday, Crick; Friday, Maidwell ; Saturday, Brock hall—at a quarter te 11. Baby, Monday, Bolam ; Wednesday, Raby Kennels; Friday, Staindrop Plains—at halt-past 10. Lord Southampton's, Monday, Little Preston ; Wednes day, Shoseley Ground; Friday, Astwell Mill; Saturday, Ever Park, Yard'. y Chase—at 11. Mr. A. Smith's, Monday, Clatford Oakcuta ; Tuesday, Owe Hill; Wednesday, Wherwell Wood; Thursday, \reyhill; Friday, Portoa Firs; Saturday, Clarendon Park —at 11. Southdown, Monday, Glyade ; Wednesday, Clapham ; Friday, the Bell, Shortgate—at 11. North Staffordshire. Monday, Drayeot ; Wednesday, Seighforil ; Frilay, Adderley—at half-past 10. Mr. Lee Steere's, Monday, Lee Farm ; Thursday, Kings park—at 11. Suffolk, Tuesday, Finborough Hall ; Thursday, Bradley Fox ; Saturday, Fashom Green—at a quarter to 11. Sir It. Sutton's, Monday, Houghton uu-the-Hill ; Tues day, Plunttree:.Village ; Wednesday, Belton Village ; 'Thursday, Keythorpe Hall ; Friday, Old Dalby Wood— at 11. Sir T. Sykes's, Monday, ClarrowliT Hill Top ; Wednes day, Windmill, Stockton Forest; Friday, Thorpe House— aqieltpast_lo. Ttndale, Monday, Swinburne Cantle ; Thursday. Naffer ton ; Saturday, liesleyside—at half-put 10. Tiverton, Moaday, Cadbury Castle; Friday, Bradwinch —at half-past 10 Warwickshire, Monday, Haywood; Tuesday, Whateote ; Thursday, Snittertteld ; Friday, Upton House ; Saturday, Galclieote House—at a quarter to 11. Worcestershire, Monday, Cliffey ; Wednesday, Plymouth Arno, Tardebrigg ; Friday, Wyre Piddle—at half-put 10. Wyeside, Monday, Lluwes Village ; Friday, Rhydapence —at half-past 10.. Col. Wyndham's, Monday, Humber Corner ; Wednes day, Coster's M. 11; Friday, Teglsossl Gate—at half-past 11. Sir W. W. Wynne's, Monday, Malpas,llloor; Wednes day, Buckley Lcdge ; Thursday, Brynypys; Saturday, Styche—at half-past 10. HASB.IERS. B. V., Monday, Keßicei=ati;:ir-past 11. Brighton, Monday, l'atcham; Wednesday, Racecourse; Saturday, Dyke—at a quarter ta 11. Brookside, Monday, Newmarket bill ; Thursday, Trill combe Tye. Lord Bolton's, Wednesday, Rock Castle ; Saturday, Ulshavr Bridge—at 11 Morpeth, Tuesday, Horsley Moor; Friday, Fritlington— at halt-past 10. Newcutla and Gateshead, Friday, Birtley Gate—at half past 10. Stockton, Billingham, and Hartlepool, Monday, Tho m& Houses ; Thursday, Sheraton—at haliput 10. Thanet, Monday, Acol—at half-post 10. Breconshire, Monday, Pont Altarnoy; Friday, Ta:y. bout—at 11. FIRST SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH IN AMERICA. — The lying down ul the first submarine cable in the United States, oad which is ultimately intended to connect this country and the emtinetit of Europe with the continent of Amerim, Stu just been successfully completed. The cable which forms the first action tt the Newfoundland Electric Telegraph Works has been sunk between Cape Tamentine, in the province of New Brunswick, -and Carlton Head, on l'r:uce Edward's LANittN ItAiLwAys.—Lettera from Copenhagen of the 23rd state that Messrs. Peto and Co. had an audience of the king at Frethri.k,borg on the 19th, to lay before his majesty the plans for a railway intended to coons et Frede rickshssen. nearly at the eastern . xtreinity of Jutlandowith Fleosburir in North Schleswig, and thence by the South Schleswig line with 'binning. Tha 1.,0,r is said to interest himself 'randy upon theh project, which, if carried out, will be a mums of increased prosperity to the northern dis tricts of mntinental Denmark, and a means of greatly fa cilitating communications with Sweden by Golteuberg. TAXES ON KNOWLEDGE. DEPUTATION TO LORD JOHN RUSSELL. Yesterday afternoon a deputation of the electors of the City of London was rect ire.' by Lord John Russell at the Foreign•offiee to present to him a memorial on the subject of the "taus on knowledge," agreed to at a meet. ing, held at the Guildhall Coffeehouse on Saturday last. rh, deputation consisted of Mr. Francis Bennoch, the chairman of the meeting ; Mr. Ashurst, Mr. J. Stewart, Mr. J. Bennett, and Mr. A. Novello. Mr. Beeteocn said that the deputation had waited on his lordAliip to present to him an address on the subject of the tines on knowledge. They had orly received his lord ship's latter, appointing the deputatitu to wait un him, at ten o'clock thst moriiiihr. which, together with its being ' the la,t day of the year, when mercantile men were much engaged, prevented a larger number of gentlemen from at tending. Ile would, however, find appended to the docu ment to which he was about to lull h:s attention the names of Mr. Dillon, Mr. Travers, Mr, Crawfind, Mr. Morley, and many other leading mi n in the C.ty of Loudon, who were interested in the education of the people. Mr. Beu noch then read the memorial, a. follows: "TAXES ON KNOWI.F.I)OE. Address to the Right Hon. Lord John Russell, by the undersigned Electors of the City of London. My Lord,—We, the undersigned, electors of the City of London, respectfully claim your lordship's good of ors upon a subj. et which appears to us to be of vital import ance, and on which we have reason to believe that your lor.lxhip's views, as an earliest friend to popular education, are in liatrneny with our own. We a:lude to those lazes which are justly stigmatised as the tuxes on knowl'dge— vie., the duty on paper, the advertise most duty, and the stamp duty on newspapers In connexion with this sub ject, we refer with much of • to some expressions to which your lordship has lately given utterance at Perth— • ' The way in which the power of democracy ought to be dealt with is, by listening to every complaint, by consi dering every grievauce, and by giving a legitimate and legal organ to that power and influence wnich otherwise may be mischievous, irn gular, and injurious.' to direct and en lighten the path of tlist progress which is inevitable, is a duty worthy of a modern statesman. We appeal to your lordship in accordance with these sound and statesmanlike views, to remove obstruction's which prevent legislators from • listening to every complaint' and ' considering every grievance,' by stifling their expression, and which, by this repress'on, tend to make the progress of democracy • iniecLievous, irregular, and injurious.' To vote money for the purposes re public education while these justly termed taxes on knowledge are still levied, is surely very incousistent. Iu regard to the paper duty, the amount :of I the revenue derived from it being nearly a million, we can only venture to commend its removal to the earnest atten tarn of the government when the budget shall be under consideratiou ; but, as we need not remind your lordship, the other obnoxious taxes to which we have re erred— namely, the advertisement and stamp duties—are obsi iusly not maintained tor the purposes of revenue, and therefore imperatively demand immediate abrogation. The advertisement duty has been repeatedly shown to be destructive of more reeenue than it produces, and the in considerable sum of 2-50,0001., the whole amount involved by the repeal of the compulsory stamp, is clearly cot the object for which it wax imposed, or is maintained. We de ! sire on thi. point to call your lordship's attention to the extreme uncertainty and ranueueas in the administration of the law which necessitates the stamping of certain classes I of pereirlical publicationv, and to the extreme unfairness to which this uncertainty continually gives rise. In condo. therefae, we earnestly request that your lordship will take measures for the intent diate repeal of the stamp and advertisement duties fir the abolition of the system of de manding security fur offences neither committed nor con templated, and for making such financial arrangements as will enable parliament to royal the duty ou paper at no distant period." Mr. BiteNOCII proceeded to say that this address was agreed to at a meeting field in the city of London tow or hoe days ago. lie was authorised to say that so far as the paper duly was concerned there was no desire to press the ' repeal now, but with regard to the stamp and advertise ment duties it was thought that now was the time to press for their removal. The trailers of the city of London held that the advertisement duty was a tax upon trade ; Mae. much as it imposed a tax on tl.e most efficacious means which they had of making their occupations known to the public; while they thonght the fact that notices posted up iu munibusce, steamers, and at railway swims were not subjected to any tax was a great inconsistency. They held also that the tax operated as u grievance on the inhabitants of Loudon especially!because an a popula ion of two mil lions and a half advertising was the only way in which in dividuai traders could make themselves known to the wherraein a provincial town any man who opened a place of business was immediately known ro have done so. The traders of London held that they might as well be com pelled to pay a stamp duty on the name and address painted over their doors. With ',geed to the stamp on newspaper. ' they believed that it operated as a tax ou the spread of, knowledge, and they were of opinion that newspapers' should only be subjected to a stamp duty when they passed through the post. By this plan, according to the opinion of Mr. Rowland Hill, the amount of revenue lost would be only 240,0001. out of 400,0001.; while, at the same time, it was believed that if the advertisement duty was taken oft the great number of advertisements that would be for warded by letters sent through the post would go far to , make up the lota of revenue., With regard also to the !Securities which were now requirixl to be given at the I Stamp office, it was be believed that the system operated to prevent the commencement of many new publications, as it was difficult to get persons to undertake those respon sibilities. One of the best tests of the advantage which would he derived from the removal of these taxes wits to be found in the (act that at the present moment our purist literature was contained in unstamped publications. He hoped that his lordship, as the late, and he triaged the future, representative of the City of London, would press the subject on the consideration of the government. Mr. Aeneas's' said he had so often expressed his opinions on this subject to his lordship that he would now only add that he would leave the facts relating to the question with him in print, so that his secretary might bring them be fore his lordship, if he was disposed to take up the matter. He would only say that in America the number of news paper advertisements was eleven millions per annum, while in England it was only two millions. Some documents were then handed in to Lord John Russell's secretary, who was in attendance. Lord JOHN ItrissELL said, I will bear the subject in mind, I cannot say more now. You are aware that the Chancellor of the Exchequer will have to consider various taxes? Mr. Asituaer said they were aware of the difficulties which had to be considered. Mr. BENNuctt said, that no feelings of hostility but one of friendship to the government, had influenced them, nor had they, in bringing the matter btfore the govern ment, intended to make any reference to political or religious feelings. The deputation then retired. THE WAR WITH BURMAH. OPERATIONS IN THE IRRAWADDY RIVER. A despatch, of which the following is a copy, has been received at the Admiralty, from Commodore Lambert, dated 14th November, 1852: Fox's boat, at Prome, Nov. 14, 1852. Sir,—l request you may be pleased to inform the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty that on the morning of the 2nd instant I left Rangoon fur the Irrawaddy River, but after prozeeding through the Panlang creek, I found that the steamers I had previously tent on were not able to cross the bar at l'engensiah, therefore I transferred the trove they had on board to the small steamers, which had just then joined me, and directed the larger ones to return to Rangoon, with orders to enter the Irrawaddy, by the way of the China Bukcer, which has been effected. 2. The incloeures numbered from 1 to 5 will place their lordships in possession of the operations which have been conducted by Captain Loch, C. 8., of her Majesty's ship Winchester, and Commander Shadwell, of her Ma jesty'. steam•eloop Sphynx; the latter officer's proceedings have been confined to the lower part of the Irrawaddy, and latterly entirely to Ileraadah. ' 3. It is my inteotion that Commander Wainwright, of the Winchester, shall relieve Commander Shadwell, who has now been some time employed in these arduous duties. 4. I shall not comment on the energy and spirit displayed by Capt. Lerch, for it is apparcnt that the service he hat rendered is brilliant and useful, and my lords will, I am sure, express their satisfaction at his conduct. 6. v I b r ave stationed the Enterprise steamer off Ahoukton, and the General has placed sixty men on board her, to drive away the enemy, should they again make their appearance. 6. The navigation of the Irrawaddy is now intricate, and requires care, owing to the shallowness of the water in many parts ; but, by proper attention, the small steamers will find no difli,mlty in proceeding up and down the river, and the boats under convoy can at all times keep up a supply of provisions and stores ; though I have suggested it would :be desirable if a small military force occu pied the two or three stations on the bands, for the pur pose of protecting the people who supply the steamers with wool, &e., from the band+ of troops, or llacoits, which are continually lurking in the neighbourhood. 7. It is my intention to return to Rangoon to morrow.— I have the honour, &c , tizonox It. ',AMBER.; Commodore First Class, Commander-in-Chief. _ . _ ...... . To the Secretary of :he Admiralty, &c., &c., &c. Inc!mire No. I. Her Majesty's steam sloop Sphinx's pinnace, Ilenzadah, Ist Nov., 18.32. Sir,—l have the honour to inform you that after the de tachment of the 40th Bengal Native Infantry, under com mand of Captain A. Becher, were left at this place on the 29th ultimo, in pursuance of the arrangements of C .ptain Loch, Captain Becher, and myself having reconnoitred the ground in rear of the town, and having collected informa tion from the headman, den rmineil on removing his men to a l'ongi house, nearly in the rear of the centre of the town, and according to present information, facing the advanced posts of the Bawds. . . . Ou Saturday evening I advanced the marines to the house on the left Mout pmition, which had previously been occupied by the scpc), 1 may observe, as passant, that a paved road running " fore and aft" the town, parallel to the hank of the river in rear of these two positkma, off:riled the means of retreat, if neee.sary, to the ho L.!. Are o , geinents we•c mule with the Madman, Moung Oon-Glay, to station 6i.. armed men in intermediate stations between these two positions (which are about a mile and a halt apart), an as to ►eep up the communication, awl also to keep armed panics on our flanks. This morally, ut $.34) a.m., 1 received a message from Lieutenant Nightingale, Royal Marines, to the etfeet that the Dacoits had advanced in force along the banks of the river, and were burning the detached villages on his left ; I immediately sent to Captain Becher to acquaint him, and advanced with all the available seamen to the support of the Marines. Ou arrival, I found that the em my were within long musket range of the quarters of the Marine,; alter a s'iarp fusillade they retired ; we cautiously advanced under sorer of the grovrieg paddy fields, and ultimately drove the enemy hack in•o the open country, the Sepoys, under Capt. Becher, clearing the ground to our right and in our front. As an illustration of their boldness, I may mention that the Dacoits have burned some Louses in a grove half a mile to the left of our position. The Ilenesdah people report only one of their men wounded, hut several of the enemy, and as an earn( at of SUCCrra they have taken two prison. rs and report five or am wounded. None of our men were hurt. It is quite clear that the presence of our small force here is of great value in giving confidence to the men of Herz t ilah to resist the and Burmese soldier)•. with wburn the remnants of the Bassein army are slid to be making common cause; but I will not cone al from your Etee:lreary my opinion that, fur the t ffectual protection of the valuable crops of rice in its tear, a larger and more perfect military force than is now assembled here is a stutially pees ssary. I have, (Signed) CHAS. F. A. SIIADWELL, Commander. To his Excellency Commodore 0. K. Lambert, Commander-in-Chia:l. Enclosure So 2. 11. r Majesty's ship Winchester's gig, at Prome, Nov. 2, 1832. Sir,—l have the honour to rep.rt to your excellency that this morning I proem da al down the river Irrawaddy, in the lion. East India Company's steamer Medusa, for the pur pose of making a combined reconnaissance with Brigadier Sir John Cheape,K.C.B , of the right bank of the river from Padanganew to the White Pagoda, a mile and a half below Prairie. At daylight Sir John embarked with his personal sh.tf and the light company of her Majesty's ltith IZoyal Irish, SO strung ; at the state time the boats named in the imte. having joined us I quitted Prone and steamed down the river. On passing the White Pagoda (from whence our boats have been frequently annoyed with a distant tire of jingults and musketry), I perceived titata strung breast work was in the course of cousti uction On its right, not a vestige of which was perceptible when I quitted Prome es the 13th inst. ; and that some two and a half or three miles inland the jungle was being cleared, and two stockades were being built. Leaving the boats, with the exception of my gig, anchored out of musket range of the enemy s shore, we stood down the titer, and at 830 a.m., an chored abreast 'het Honourable East India Company's steamer Enterprise, eitf Padangmew. I directed CajiMin Niblett to proceed to the anchorage under the heights of Akouktun, and remain there until he received lurther orders. I then steamed back to the boats anchored within three hundred yards above the White Pagoda, and di,.embarked the brigadier, his escort, and the n a v a l brigade. Sir John Cheape ordered an advance, and immediately on our crown ing the terrace beneath the Pagoda, the enemy akirmishers who lined the jungle were discovered, evtdently expecting that we should have vine on by the lane beneath the Pagoda; on their being driven In, a fire was opened by them from the high ground inland, their stockade being unoccupied. They went immediately driven from the.r different posts with the utmost expedition, until we attained our object, air , a distinct view ut the two stockades which they are throwing up, and a knowledge of the country in the vicinity. At this i f ime, the enemy were in possession of two com manding positions between us and their bit:0:10 e, which they were immediately driven out of. The heat was now so intense, and three men having received strokes frum the sun, 1 halted under cover of the enemy's look-out houses for an hour. Having acetonplished our reconn7ii,sance, I caused the naval brigade to return to the river stockade, Sir John Cheap' recalled the Royal Irish at the same !Mae, and we burned the greater pin of the lower breastwork, leaving the larger and more valuable timbers on the beach to be brought to Prom,, to-morrow, for the use of the steamers. It is with 111 , 101 satisfaction that 1 have to expel,. iny approbation of the zeal, good conduct, and bravery of every othcer and man of the force employed. I have to mention the conspicuous zeal and gallantry display 4.d by Commander Beauchamp Seymour, 1: .N., serving with me as a volunteer, from whom I received mast useful and ready assistance. I beg to bring before your Excellency's favourable notice the zeal and gallant conduct of Lieutenants liil.yar and Pease, of the Wincliest,r; also Lieutenants Lewis and Windom, of Sesostris ; and I have to notice the officers named in the margin, all of whom merit my thanks and approbation. Lieutenant Ilillyar has, while serving in the Irrawad ly, always shown himself foremost in the iniforunmee of cv. ry duty required of him. 1 am happy to state that the reconnaissance and destrue ' tion of the stockades was effeeted with only the single casualty of a marine ttrtillerywant of the Medusa, wounded badly in the arm. The loss of the enemy I am unable to state. for they re treated through thick jungle.—l have, &r., (Signed) GRANVILLE G. LOCH, Captain and Senior Naval Officer in the Irrawaddy. To h'a Excellency C Immolore G. It. Lambert, Commander-in-Chict. Enclosure No. 3 nee Majt sty's ship Winchester's gig, at Pruatc, sth Nov., 1832. Sir,—l have the honour to inform your Excellency, that I landed with the seamen and marints named in the note,: stormed the heights uf Akoukton, and captured five guns, defended by 350 or 400 men, yesterday afternoon, between the hours of 3 and half-past 5 p.m., and I um happy to say without the loss of a man. The landing was covered by the fire of the Honourable East India Company's steamer Medusa, Lieutonant Frazer commanding, which was so admirable lhat to it I attribute our good fortune in being able to ascend a narrow pathway, winding up the ridge of the hill to the outer bre,st work, every yard of which might have been defended by a handful of men, screened from sight in the dense uuderwood grow nig on either side, against almost any number of assailants. We found a Burmese, wounded by a shell from the steamer, lying in the intrenchment ; lie told me the troops were before us, so on we went, and at last were met by a partial fire, which, after an immediate and rapid charge, was never renewed, nor could we again see the euewy through a jungle everywhere as thick us a bramble hush. The guns were loaded and primed, with the exception of one which was fired with a volley of musketry and some jingalls at the Medusa as she approached the cliff, just before anchoring ; four of them were iron, 9 feet 18- pounders, one an iron 6 feet 9 pounder ; having no powder to burst them, I threw them over the cliff, and moved the force slowly back to the boats, protected by a rear ward. When it was embarked, I directed Lieutenant Frazer to anchor the Medusa for She ni,tht at the entrance of the creek, facing the cliff, and commanding the entire front. I experience great pleasure in having so soon ag tin to bring before your excellency's notice the gallant bearing and good conduct of all the officers and men engaged. When they landed, they saw the difficulty and apparent danger of the pass, and as they knew the superiority iu num bers of the enemy, they had no reason to contemplate so easy a victory ; yet they formed with as much steadiness as old soldiers, and with the cheerful alacrity which always distinguishes British seamen and marines. Lieutenant Hillysr, of the Winchester, commanded under me, and again added to his well-known character of an able, zealous officer. Lieutenant Lewis, first of the Honourable East India Company's steamer esostris. formed and led his marines and seamen iu a m icerly manner, and I gladly recom mend him to your Excellency's notice. Mr. Brazier, senior mate of the Medusa, landed with his men, and attracted my attention by hi. , zeal. To Lieutenant Frazer, commanding the Medusa, mulls is due for the Mil, way he handled his vessel in the strong tides and eddies where he had to anchor; and the most effective aid he rendered by his fire. He is a meat zealous officer, and has, and is rendering daily, most valuable ser vice to the naval and military force at Prome. I cannot refrain mentioning, that one roar er of un hour did not elapse from the time the Medusa anchored, before my people were formed on the beach, and the boats safely moored under charge of men to fight their guns. Commodore F. Beauchamp SeyIII , BUT, a volunteer serving up this river, landed with me, and was always to be wand in the front. The capture of these guns has again opened the river to Pr one ; and I rejoice that the information I received of their basin; been planted there, reached me in tune to secure the safety of the expected steamers . frum Rangoon, laden with troops. I shall leave the Winchester barge under Lieutenant Hillyar (as the Enterprise is oat yet available) to guard the heights. But I cannot refraiL from expressing my extreme regret they arc not occupied by some of her Majesty's troops. I ha , e, (Signed) GRANVILLE G. Lieu, Captain and Senior Officer in the Irrawaddy. Tu his Excellency Commodore U. R. Lambert, Cummander•in-Chief. Enclosure No. 4. 11Widajesty ; sihin Winchester's gig, Prome, Nov. 10, 1852. Sir,—l have the honour to Worm your exc.ll,ney that having received intelligence from the officer commanding the gun boat, which I lelt to watch the heights of Alouk ton, to the dfect that the enemy had reappeared there in force, armed with jingalls and musketry, with which they • Winchester's boats—gig, Commander F. S. Seymour, volunteer, Mr. Gregory, naval i.aitet. o men, 3 marines; barge, Lieutenant Ililiyar, Mr. Round, mate, Mr. Slade, assistant surgeon, Ii min; pinnace, Lieutenant Name, Mr. Dunn, mate, 13 men. : , csoatris's boats—pinnace, Lieuttnaut Lewis, Mr. 1 . 7.'1.1, midshipman, Dr. Walsh, assistant.surgeon, 14 men, 11 marine artillerymen ; Ist cutter, Lieutenant Witidus, 11 men ; (litter, Mr. !urid mate, 11 men. Medusa's cutter, Mr. Ilatris, midshipman, 10 men, 6 marine artillerymen—total force t Christopher Byrne. Winch/sta.'s boats—gig, Commander Felt.fsernagr. volunteer, Mr. Gregory, nasal gide!, 4 ,iptiss .3 atiarinta hare,., Lieutenant Hillyar, Mr. Round,' , lna'te,' as .i.t..ut ausgeon, Id men; pinnace, Lieulnastnr Anon; Mr. Bond, mate, 13 men; H. C. ateans4rialate gepoCri+. Lieutenant Lewis, Mr. Duval, mate, 21-seasessn, 8 tuAlie artillerymen ; 11. C. S. Medusa, Mr. Wager, mate, Mr: llarris, midshipman, 15 seamen, 12 artillsryglft k total fore) landed, 82. 1~