The Express. — London, England, 1852-04-15 00:00:00

ROOMS ABOUT SIR TIONJ. EXPEDI. now resolket the nun, but he is sow with the sues skip s s either it Peetind er Weymouth, having gene there with a. amp el Maids *Mee ea goventmest asessat Ar time lesekwalar etaftreallas then at the a leheel.' and Wee. be OM% might aweebonis the maim fasts el Ids own .dsts• mat la em lamp whet Me. ftewey blows es ths je s o b. last. I beg M Nemek, ham whet I eaa indent, d d, sa d i r sog u e seic id. ebeenelin rempeetiat hha i lrat ail ir t art sea a preen 10 114 :=711 emlentk. st: g h i m:l r ammeelestl that the wife est • Where Cs fe s i e Coward des Intik" at /Mak I lira reser dal sodsad ca Mk Consul ' s' luteiligest pen penes, ,ea my &akin Vohs hod nee heard bat basher A mete eaytides about iambs ships beset is the Met 'as alei, umes : : a that oldie the lan two or these 11111Mra be in the nuns d esnereatios with bet:, dim be bed twoihips halmiisil la • very leaps Ise eberg, awe sea ether -the sae apelbla la the ice, the othar wift • ORM Moll massy awl the gesewa of baift been • maenads time these, am meek lemer an Lad d sot a Holm seal ea se awe Ohs farther no that her boasbead OM ememembe the Momovatioa, sad sailed from Miele bet Thweefay fietwiabe (the 11th most.) foe Venice, sal Oaths had left his wideem, which I for ward, ' Captain B. Cowed, help Remenvaims, Marco Tre viinnate, Itsq., Vanes: On my as king if any a the alms and crew of the , Renovation, who were with him at the tine a ening the ships in the ioe, were prisent in Shields, she replied that the wile crew were with him now but that the mate, • Mr. Robert Simpson, is now miser efts British Queen, and that he sailed from Shields last for Limerick ; (the 22nd inst.) to take emigrant. to Aeneas, and where in a few days he will probably arrive. I beg, therefore, per ; mission to suggest that Mr. Simian may pewit be the male spoken of in Captain Coward's memo of ships, and he probably may be enabled to c.onlisee et oftorwhe tie statement of his late captain, or, at all eyelets, he muM hwee i heard of the circumstance, or known what was Mae& la the ship's logbook on the occasion. His address I haw aloe i ascertained, which I transmit Captain It. Blmpen, British Queen, Mr. Civilly, Quay, Limerick.' flse brother 0 of Captain Coward, now residing at Shields, I did net see, i as he was at Newcastle when I called. He is • norm in r respectable practice. I have thus endeavoured to teen eat connecting links which may lead to other chains anilines respecting ships having been seen drifting on an Moberg of 0 the banks of Newfoundland in April lust year, wild& I t hope may prove satisfactory. " I have the honour to be sir, your very obedient toe eat, " MINIM C. H•WILINS, Inspecting Commander of Coast Guard. _ _ The Admiralty, yesterday, throithed to some of it, L „,„i n g r•Twrs a series of documents relative ton steer 10 ' t ~ , ,estly made by a merchant captain, to the Whet t he going of 1151, when off the coast of Meek OA in Awa its, he had seen, imbedded in an iceberg, which wee &sibyl titpatently from Davies Straits, two ships, which 0 ' i all cm board his teasel believed to belong to Sir J. Is For'. m r 's mioiug alpedition . In reference to this extra- .oinin story, & correspondent writes as follows: .. I t roan trod to allay game anxiety relative to the disco ' wq 01 t w o ship. in April, 1851, supposed to be the miming i ur ., under the co mmand of Sir John Franklin, said to have bk . a , a on the banks of Newfoundland, by parties on j vos.l bound for Quebec , to state that there is ao boat .. -r ulde re difference between the sire of the Erebus and rh v n „r disco , ry ship. ; the Erebus being only 376 tons, s al the Terror about 30 tons lea. It is morn than probable the „ jo s" ,i, by three onboard the Renovation may have kit the r, de, tam of that vessel from two different sue. f,,, et the itrberg to which it is said they were attached, .0 the & v as seen had been real ships, some other vessels is,s;,l base seen them on a coast so touch frequented es ~.1 i.u.lland et by trading and flatting vessels." the documenta referred to : • It hone/lately been tated by a merchant captain at mouth, in conversati s on with an officer of one of her T‘n, 1. 4..„, ) '. Aar,. that two three-masted vessels had been - '&101. ~,hc r i j off N, so foundland in April, 1851, by the br6: licnoratien, iii North Shields, when on her passage to &N oir. mid thi. statement being accompanied with a our . .k• to the poasii.dity ad then. hying Sir John Franklin's ' ma. the Lads 01 the Admiralts, notwithstanding the itn rdasitiy attachino to the circumstance of a litori of such ist.n.t remaining .0 lan.: unrerealed, have thought proper to mane,. ~th e most tilted inquiry, and the following is the we& ot that impary, as tar se it has yet gone. Letten b at s written to the collectors of customs at all the olio:id ports in Fugland and Ss-attend, in order to ewer ns it any whahni answering to the description here Ara were unread in IMO or Itil. The master of the t olos stiou will be slowly interrogated on his arrival at %.sier. " Ike Majesty's ship Sampson, Portsmouth, March 20, IBSJ. - I.r ; .Slier mature deliberation. I am of opinion that it t , me data to acquaint their lordship. with the following panonlaro ut reterence to Sir J. Franklin's ships :—About ts, bonnie,: of the present month I was in company with attendant captain of the name of Storey, who is a native al [eaten. uth. and at premed residing there; we were 'yin:: about ice. ere, when he made the following state s, at. whiel. I give in his own words : -• . Is reference to icebergs, I know a ea pt a i ike:t t e t a m Ss,. Ids lurliour, who told me that when p to N•stli Am, vies en the spring of 1841, the map, vibe hnd t h, ~,,m u : swatch, reported an iceberg in ahead of the dup. On a nearer approach to the Mender the eater it could be observed shelving oat to a esasiderable diamace at the lee side, thus acting like a Vase in that port to leeward , on passing as close as madame= ;,,,,, ie,, thee-masted vessels were oheemed dies te the dig, but out of the berg; they were regularly based, sail their tapaail yard. sad topialkalmaste down. Ne Lamm king. could be lOW .. I isiturid why all ailed ma baiassitib ... blie d = sue • ilk gave me to immillenglntii dad the to had cacti otsd himself with egenklUff to his — Wals gad it. hut NM now afraid of the abine which weal soul ha riblicay after so !mg a tires bad elapsed. I me quested hiss to reek an interview with Ids the t ie of mcertaining if I could be allowed to MitillbWil OA at.os in writing. Ou seeing Captain ein i nsit day. indorsed me that the captain had sailed; t I an pea. wetly of opinion that*, himithilai to Mt the en. po em which he Mead again YinYin alithiagh I told thein c gots Storey to ball II Oft I tram litho owe to ea pain same he , Ong Moth ea the esligest. - I Lase the hommletet IM• Ike Jew ale 11 . 14 Medina servant, "Jamas M. exults, lather. "The Ilan. the Secretary of the Admiralty. " l'.S. Supposing them to be Si, J. frenlWe tlo het a ao human Wags bibs sea thar is Wasly b aseennted far. Tbasilasliegloof aa away ham the path laths it bed termed. sa is willeleth to Oa soma to rush on feet to the wino ot oh petal; the .lira thg away with the berg la da interval woad leave re meat et rejoining thew 1 "J. IL L - r.r.s. The same ef the eaptais and ether so doubt. via to Inggihd bfaria as g e • Y , Notthumberlaad, shusM ea letter he written le its on the subject, provided be has eat salleiL" " The Somme, Pertness* Mara 24, 1832. " Sir,—l have herewith the hewer Of reausiag yea the letter of Mr. Jams M. SKIM weed meter of her Ma pity's ship wader my remand, en the ..islet of the ships Out with icebergs in Mush, 1861; sod, is eamplissee with your memorsodemi it the 26th inst., 1 have 'othe r:wed to ethertaha the &Igoe of dependence to be placed is the report in that letter; for which purpose the queries, si fellow, were pet to Mr. Shore, and his answers sub- I. I How long has Mr. Shore been sequined with Mr. Stacy, the merehanteeptain alluded to in his letter of the loth mt. r—For five or six years. 2. Ilan they been in the habit of frequently reaming ? —Not often, but generally spoke when they met. - '3, Is Mr. Shure connected with the north of England? —Below. to North Shields sod Tyne-mouth. " ' 4. What age is Mr. Storey h—Abost 40. ." 5. Whose employ le be in ?—Don't know ; bat be sails a ship belonging to North Shields. '" 6. Is he owner or part-owner if any ship P—May par less part of a ship ; but don't know. ~ Where did Mr. Shore meet Mr. Stony when the oniveriation relative to the icebergs took place ?—ln a walk between Tynemouth and North Shields. "'S. Does Mr. Shore know to what part of America the vessel was bound that fell in with the johns?—Thinks to the St. Lawrence. _ . _ . . . . To the Secretary of the Admiralty, Whitehall, Lades." Weymouth, March 30, 1862. " Sir,—l hare the honour to admowledge the receipt of your letter of the 29th inst., directing me to communicate with Mr. Clargh, relative to a conversation he had with a Mr. Coward (not Howard), master of the brig Renovation, about two vessels having Peen seen on an iceberg in the spring of 1861. Mr. Cleugh states that at Quebec he bad several meetings with Mr. Coward, master of the brig Re novation, of Shields, who, with a passenger (name an known), anted that they both saw the two weals in posi tion as stated in the report, distant about one mile, Said in the ice, with as appearance of any one on board. Mr. Coward was dm very ill, and called up from his bed to see than. Mr. Claret feels convinced that Mr. Coward is a person of strict integrity, and that he fully relies upon his having made • truthful statement. ll* thinks a record of the circumstances is in the log book of the Renovation. Mrs. Cleugh corroborates the whole statement. It was generally spoken of at Quebec, and when It was talked over, Mrs. Cleugh said to Mr. Coward, If you had only boarded them and brought a vestige of the vessels, you would hays made your fortune, if it proved to have been part of the mining ships.' Mr. Cleugh commands the barque Pearl, and will sail on Sa turday for Quebec, and prom • ses to make inquiries at the Custowhouse, Quebec, for verification of the report. Mr. Coward stated that the parents of the passenger were re spectable people in Limerick. I enclose Mr. Cleagh's written report.—l have, Re., MONTAGUE PASCO, " Inspecting Commander, Weymouth. "To the Secretary of the Admiralty, Whitehall, Lon don .'• YR. curon's WIIITTLM REPORT. 7 • 7 bWes the eneeedesate latitude or haentude inti mated '—to the shMithood of the banks of Newfound land. "l A Did Mr. Shore hear the same of the master or of the ship —Did not hew; Mt. Storey avoided ousolloolatt St to has. ' 11. As I to salleretaad that the two thewelasatod •ewl. were testily ea the iee, sad quite out of the water ? —(irate out of the water, but pardealan of positive sot sentused. _ _ 7 : 7 It. irom wkse Mr. Shore knows of Mr. Stony. weld be (Mr. Sera) *let it probable that Mr. Stony world new these pertiselessl—Tbiak sot Us is s clear spokes, pink meta. T. Mr. Storey's earns is Thomas, sad that he Bem I. Dadoonset, Tyeenoath. 13. Don Mr. Shoes think it that the' omen' of say British ship ecashi have fa `with icebergs, sad nips lifted as them, s seposied. withsst irdeave tosenuaieste, awl seetehtia awes jesdealegly whit toy wm , —Yks, he Am think it perible, tram hie Itseseleip of the laddieresee with which the' mews' sad news of ranehaat vessels view things which do sot tatatediewly tower's them. " Isms Mr. Shore conceive it possible that such en treat to:currant on the voyage would not be reported on &m um at the first port or the reason above, he thinks I wen not be reported. 15 Would it Not be the subject of conversation, and the. become public I—Perhaps not: l hare the honour to be, air, your obedient resat, Lewis T. Jeans, Captain. Admiral Sir T. Briggs, 0.C., St. U, and 0., fit., rortesnosth." (Cadlkeda) " Admiralty, Muoh 26, 1862. " sir,—l as esamaisul Ml ay Lords Camasisases of the Admiralty sa simall Is yea saris of • which has rhea ghee remeedig two ships boss 'tea drifting with es teas* eW bath " met to deem that you will make =Yule imp iris ilea the subiest, remaining fee your ems isimumedee the etwooserr of Mr. (if dowels sash a perm), aid iambs tato the truth of We seallementrrepoweies therein I liall e a & lottlahips' tellermatioet. "1 any ae., "A. ferseroas. Celesta H. C. H• I <l lespetisp Canaries of Coast , " Mira W UAL " Sir —ls reply to your letter of the ISM test , &remiss an to arias mars harries two 'hips hating bleu as. is the sari of lair= w,th an iceberg ra likalb Anodes, wastladag as far r p.ailate the eseilbility of NI. disoofsE i t si o y a the n*et, sad to roma hems he their rheum. tom, I br ■ has a bans pa that I poll ard to iysamssA mai spur Mr. Storey, vbe ads that he left Mato' fee Quits. as ;rater of the tat& Apia, on Apnl I. 11a:01, erred alot iambs a New fordbalsbarat the b , lh, arriving et Orlon ea & Hese he sat lir. ZS- Ward (,reread, the mare of as bad lisassmaka._ sod, r both their cellar Inkwell he M ems araga . as Tanis. Nhiekla, and both remeireskat the rase thee kr voyage home, they f==r a st at lbs Corsa hoar, whop they tat. r.l jets ask .sherd. ..rts, air was of oa s is - thug had sassed tie amt. about the seas lire—eamelp, tise 21Ith of Arad, Me Storey thee promeded to state— Ile v's min Cowed) also related a follows, es seer as I ean •• " ' When sear the met ohm of She lisidg, is lat. 45 deg. 7 ). out, N., wind N.h., *ea breams sad der weather, ss I.orthaiLlnmeaddosesnish*******,. vary with SW la mu, hod to it is whisk them wane tin OMP•••••dell hanag their EMS INN* lart aria dews, and ell orb' moir ; to all approha las abler Pe is ar the Ms . All seee Asa Aka Ibspoini isondbiodsa %that ace mile of Ihaybe swabs odbal as se as A as= TI; by limo bins pa op sad dam' sad at ship was alma of alai tab graprisse and ears hall elateibed theta, le eee if taw as sa y _Gas ea Woof eauld set en my ow At as t he I ad OM of Fir 14% Feseldie's WNW ad" * = ails" "1 4 the lelp, Me Weide' vs day Ibis. I " talky /em it pat bears I arid nabs up ay oda& tis•l4 me met to redeem mil sad rears rem are seem lately. lon sass similes they aloha pad* hs the 44 1 14. • The arse as be dersalsd so as s Wahl septa of lb Starers eleamment • Es of abet de be as his ssease bus Wrire. ha) Chysala Cosnal Wand Is laa ; sad, is 8"* " 10 a ray of alas. vhslase say sae ass assist bi lids Wes& whoa fib tassel is Isekvisa . he re- Ye Ns. Omi t Ow make of s amp,' 1 de ad " Weymouth, Muth 30, 1852. " Being requested by Caplets Paseo to give an amount of what I heard Mr. Coward state at Queles ammerning two vessels be pared on an iceberg, to the NM of say recolleetise, it was r follows :—Widle ma* with sledding midis set about the edge at sonmileas they pared a large iceberg, in whisk were tare mods, the ewe a ship sitting upright, the other with a lid. He mil set say whether a ship or barque, her minsemsot bake . He eke stated to me that h. moatiened Ise the Er e Custer-hear upon arrival at Quebec, sad esposseed Ns Eto me at not being able to attempt to heed am. ill at the time, but there were otherness* In his but net in sight at the time. I lei fadeMO 8, 1861; arrived at Quebec May 18, and lee Jane 0 0Nesoi Cerro; "Muter, barque Pearl." Para. lead, Maroh 31, 1862. " Bir,—Relative to your telegraphic, message of this morning, directing me to peocood to Mr. Young, at Shields, and sseernun if the eirenastaness of the ships and Whew are meted in the logbook of the Renevation a/April last,' " I beg leave to inform you that I immediate goiesimied thither, sad bed en interview with Mr. Teremes fie sub- Jest, bat Bad there is no logbook of re ammedis Mr. T a oist of a late, date than Apll,llll..teci q that thee logbook of 186 i is MIR domed mid. I di a ls ram& that, on la** OW tie times of plosions yearn it is megilimall. Mr. liamma. Wet mate,' the ems psima llel 4. horsetails& In totter of the 98th init. Mat premed man ter of the ilfp &huh Queen, and who (se In sailed has Bbields as thellied inst. for Limerick) is either sow at that part. or es Ids Nome there. I beg, thunders. to NANA then is be prehoesthenedi to keep the limbo& et Me FAMOVeties matt he lift be. be is likely to knew the weeds catered ow the oemales ; wed„ moreover, es be is probably the male wintimasd who bad shame of the watch white drat the Wimp and eldwa wen men, mem have tad a mel as mereet, Mu m their mate aml cads Mr. Coward, Ik of the Parawradra. " I farther beg to state that Mr. Yowl& the WOK of the Hemovedsa, Worms me that Mr. Coved nova mat tined to his the tinewatenee basin meth, but the bee**, et the meter (a as Male), 1 ham men to-day, Oda that the hat Mrs swathe his brother bed amwdesed to Ma Met he had met • ships drifting with en Moberg on his mope to Quebec last year,' but did net tater Into farther details. I have, he., " Hanav C. Howitxs. InspectlarCessmander of Coast Guard. " To the Secretary of the thelty." C4 c o r it =itt pt et) m im e go. All. " beg to acknowledge the of year lagrer of the Nth *Om, immediate eml emillastil. with 8 8 0 88 .8( papars t S two ships harlegbeme Ina to the webs, 1111, with aa Whew teem meet of Nevins& lend, by the ReaerMlea, and hi tiogailat yea that I have then to Commander Tamer, tbe isg esammader within the pert_ et Alatespin with time make the meet Waft, trgsft agreeably to year feeeest•—li soh Sc., N Baum* OlOtAnner. " Cbgtoia Hamilton, Elf, Admiralty." _ 70.) " =um Ommly of CI" 4,1862. " Bir,—lmmedireb ea the reeeipt of "Mr Wor marked • Ceaddootial:of Ste Mde of Monk MS, leen the Britt& flaezr n 'Rived yet 'ved Mal Ist t us Maaara. - Merreeded to Gni ailed en Mr.Hemlity, to wheat the British Qom be Medved. He Mem( so OMR Ili want oat be the Reirmatim la lad lad yeee, so to Quasi. amil SIM ite i=vests to C hem_Mothan word the datimant o pula Slim a two admen Om d iem,eat eft ... water, of the Newhendlend. an Ms powege to Quebec Ildo bin L ,aZog it. i rre lat hs eda af the owrie I abed tou r ee ionsott * e. 4 ralinpe• awe me a paper la irble So eases* wee, but I hem aid yet roseivid it. Mr. Cray bee whim to a ni s i whom be afterwards seat Me biter to Ms MM will them forward it to me. Directly i t h4 at ok arrives I will famed the pie% with statement.— I 11314 411, - "JOHN UMW Ma" o : 6 =g Otannawilar, " The Contoollsr4seard. Ceilerhowee. Leadea." (CoPY.) " Likes, Are g, 111 l " The Witte QUIN'S baling Just entered tie -'mom, I beg to emilian the emi of the mmi of lir. amen, maw of ben hrwar* mete lierievalks. mit to M. Chows, chief Ater at Tarbert, sad I bops lerwird the letter M o ri si tlo:Lby Mr. Lynch, aspire et Kr. Creilly, whoa wee a pewenger an bard) ia saw two. I wield mot esmse liep sespia It be de sizable to presume the log Ms liememilea, I have so doubt the swam, lir. Rammed Young, of North Weir* ie Ia paramioa of. " Joan Jill= roman, cive % li Channindeo." (Confidential end " Coast 7, UHL " Sir,—Ailvveting easy latintsf ante deatia3 70, I beg to swam a revert this ekm re el ceived hum Commembr ; eke a espy of the • MatM of Mr. ilimpesa Moeda eluded to. Amy Imam lahnistlea OM meg ho sent beme ea the subject shall be duly Artmeded to you dant iday. "I arm, air , year met eindent servant, "A. Ewes. " Captain Memilton, he." (C• 4974 " 8.30 p.m., April 4, 1889. " Abeat the 90th of April, 1861, Mr. Simpson, them mate of the ilearmaks. mw tae fall rigged chip (about I a. m.,401 kagee dm the eau* was Werra &beat 10 er II AM blab. ADM dm miles hag. The largest rowel was • hog beemsede, bead to Mm westward ; the anoller ore head metle, sad pat^ withlsgareM es al awl me mg gellaatmam. The Rememaiss wae Men ahem( SO miles mot it Cape Rom, and Me Maim abets lea mike meth- Itost. tik. molder was wry et Me than mid the Este seld not Mks it y mea Moult dilt • lint up hr the itit BlB ll. • Mr. aloe caw remels, Wile ell Me mien SamerAlea at that IS.. wee soder &die reeded he and melon Image ad hoemeolon WNW vat Tbe immeig woo wry dean eel the _ e =o si t any Aram perlission and manot the kg M es bawd the lesevatice, or whither the emelt THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 15. 1852 hays it. The owner is Estaausi Young, s largo shipowner is North Shiolls—Noethninboriand-square. "P.B.—Mr. Joseph Lynch, sephei to Mr. Creilly, at Limerick, a ship-chandler. P.B.—Sir,-1 send this frost the British Queen to save time, not being able to get any more particulars.-1 am, sir, your obedient servant, " P. CHOWN, Chief Officer, Tarbert. - . 10 7 " Kakis au P nty .) of Clare, April 7, 1852. " Sir,-1 beg to forw ard t you a true copy of an extract, written by a passenger on board the Renovation, on her to Quebec last year, and which was published in • cried Chronic:* of the 28th of May, Is3l. The editor having only one paper remaining, is unsealing to part with it. " Mr. Creilly hopes to have the original letter in a few days.—l am, "Jolts Jewels PALMIR, Inspecting Commander. "The Controller•Ueaersl Coast Guard, "Custom.house, London." " Linecriet Chronicle, May 2s, Iftal. • Eztraet from a letter from a passenger who sailed from this port to Quebec in the Renovation on the Gth of April Last : " ' Quebec, May 9, ISSI. " We arrived here yesterday after a passage which, for the lint 13 days, promised to be owe of the speediest almost as reseed, haring been two miles to the west of the Bird Island is the Oulf at the time we met the ice, and having hoes for 16days otrastlfig sloop it, with a fair wild ever since; it has been very rough and a number of ships hare suffered severely; indeed, to attempt to give any description of the ice would be melees. We have sailed for GO miles of a stretch, seeking an opening without being able to effect one, which was most vexatious, as had we not met with it we should have made the passage In 16i dap. The icebergs we met with were (rightful in sloe, as the base* of some of them would cover three times over the area of Limerick, sad I do not at all exaggerate when I say that the steeple lof the cathedral would have appeared but a small pinnacle compared to the spires ou some of them ; end most to be I regretted is that we met, or rather saw at a distance, one with two ships on it, which I am almost sure belonged to Franklin's exploring squadron, as, from the latitude sad longitude we met them in, they were drifting from the direction of Davis's Straits. Ras there but a single one, it might have bees • deserted whaler, but two so near each lodatwithag nowt hove hum consorts. They were to wind ward of as, and a Man ma running at the time with thick woman coming on.** that we could not board them." Crnine's Hotel, Limerick, April 10, 1852. " Sir,—l last night. hrwardlod to the Controller-General of the Coast Guordllr. 'a statement to me, and I also examined a ease on the British Queen, who was on board the Himossitiom at the sumo time ; be entirely corroborates the statement de Mr. tilinposs. I put to them every question I could think of with ritspot to the vessels, and I have sent ell the direct replies I mall obtain. Mr. Simpson is a most respectable yonag man, and mid that he had often thought they ought to haws boarded the vessels, for every ono on board considered them to be Sir J. result. WI ships; but the captain of the Renovation being ill, when Mr. Simpson reported to him the vessels in sight, he replied 'Never mind ; which prevented him from taking the responsibility on himself. I think it would be very advisable for Mr. Simpson to proceed to the Admiralty. I have enclosed a sketch of his, with the other papers, of the position of the two vessels. I have likewise obtained a Limerick Chronicle, with the letter published in it, of Mr Lynch ; but the original letter, Mr. Cnilly tells me, is lost. " I am, Ite. JOHN JIIIII/18 PALMER. "To Captain W. A. B. Hamilton, R.N., Admiralty." (Cop " Coast G uard-office, April 12, 1852. " reference to my letter of the 7th inst. I have now the honour to transmit fur the information of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty a copy of the further report of the Inspecting Commander at Kiirush, forward. hill the statement made to him by Mr. Simpson, of the British Queen, respecLag the two ships seen in the spring of 1851 with an iceberg off the coast of Newfoundland, and I transmit a sketch of the position of the vessels as fur nished by Mr. Simpson, as also the copy of the Limerick Chronicle alluded to.-1 have, lc., " A. Rumex, Controller-General. " The Secretary, &c., Admiralty." teoPl.2 " Limerick, April 9, 1852. " The instant I received your letter this morning I pro. seeded to Limerick, and went on beard the B ' • h Queen, where I found Mr. Simpson, late mate of the Renovation. He states as Wham _ 7 " On the SllthOlApril, 18.51, at 6 a.m., I saw two full rigged Edge (see about 600 tons, the other 3.50), on an lee bmg, high end dry, the larger ono on her beenbands, head , is fee weetweed, the.. skips' lower masts may standing with bewegeit, awls painted white, apparently not housed over; the asualler ewe was about 3.50 tons, head te the south, I with lowa, sod tepailyards across, sails unbent, topmast on end, yards Toy equate and back, not housed over, ti m er e y va Lrlght ; bath weals apparently abandoned. The wee then about 30 miles to the eastward of Cape lam, sad the %sling about Ivo minas northwest The soar weed* hs bed, astwhes Me. limas GAM Ida lad shied that tow verde were In eight en an habit& be was We unwell se lake any notice, and answered, 'Very well ; Me. Shape= therefore did not like to take the responsi bility of bearing up to examine the vessels. The leg on bend the anise e. was kept by the mete (Mr. &wee), esA these eheennteseas were mewed W Min in the leg ;he Mike II is dill Le ppmeeten el 311 e. Emanuel Yang (the owen), at Math tlMlda. I beg se enclose a sketelt made by Ter. lhapeaa of the gadelea of the two vends, both al pedaled Meek. I have also examined Themen%ll7l M be pedaled seer a semen en board the British Queen, end elm was at the wheel en beard the Renovation when the meek were eleseved. who salsody corroborates, word We weed, the stetenesal made by Mr. Simpson ; but with regard to the other geode= In year letter, both are unable to !answer thine, I dem this in great haste to save this evening's poet, with a Limerick Chronicle, with an extract of Mr. Lynch's letter to Mr. Creilly in it ; the original letter, I fear, is lon. "loan Jewels Paimut, Inspecting Commander." THE AUSTRALIAN GOLD FIELDS. The Melbourne correspondent of the Etpiwy Herald, writing older date of Jan. 2, says: I . have els end yes thst a by the polia• was iimuk sad that wr:tz saun a rue it awe sane is pan Thu esamuchedary ban medgeed se own aid w Ist" new wig Ns sensory yam= w do died. of Ibe iny Is. wily is mom Meat pew the -.salsa-. but yen would sever be ibis w ingise the thigi jan t the rd. The wan is stilt lb:nod whiten aciani ensed when a mann of the ainestelsed Tea illanesle Use haven Ma then of that we bon ass at en besenn war a nisei cif nudge se cider awl fa, passin g - s ey gms ws sememiesely as aa spesensity gins d . Amaral seem ef name. Mow is the eyes . Mos Mee his. steeped end webbed is the wines ef the city, winisbsit ash nein of cc nese poem* The pennon imago end pesilmselnes an be terabit hen the basest awn win see w gamed the gins bona ef senbsele sad esr teniasnen On geed shy is meet MI el the theseiteh nen* en pin sins* Ming t a i l die gip atdem dilly deseneree die IM pe. nines. Carte sad nen 122 1 .eitli thing the arena, end Immo parties at biasses clan nosy woods Se asp.' estlet rei s tythe . The marls chews. sresetniehise, mad ese paleness, winos nemiselea binge Immense eimenned the senior eeemenasilses is Gimp sod lOW Gen" In sandy wen yeweellal, if ass noun selme lben the dacha maw is Seem lesatideult e tt Ilem ant spent • nest the worn, seamed. • • wee* of geed. It is hewn thee th e as = l.: Abrader will be pea any le nese afhNasYy is a ins den dna It ever ems* ben bean b, the nen Megan peeknelies this ever goverser inn& The Inger ben oboe/ barn te Ibilonly Mr beim kW sew al nil they are eseenseatly of the emsminismy ef pas nap. Tlrr ARCTIC RIPIDITION.—WOOLWICII, APRIL Dl—The I=r wi estiziklipla hinted to-day at Weehrish te the Ohm required for the mesh of the Are* that di easy be on board I . lllor early tworanew ratening. lie the whole of the 1 42 rsued are under orders le be Ter& I. down the 747 — W1ms Rine and ton i.e. as Th , 16. ROW, berrnoTlort.--This ir ritation, drestled by Davy and Odom the pupae* of Ihriestrra the intimate raletlene aulteleting between ab = Li the steer rend en% Imo jar ler the ervire it ign WA 14 8 7%. roviwase. Is taking lean of the sindeate ve a sunset aseenat of *ewes/ens et. the rat retietthe last Int, years. Ea tilid:—la ehe yew wigs Han paw Davy rind hem are, I we ay inena =this hreilmeiga te prepare a svbseartry ewes of whidu I *new& at this ride tr er vlic i f t I$l,S, sailiwarillatsiy after then I had the eiseeed te RI the eserat eat, re dud I bare been snubs& to the Royal lerillutles tat • geeled ai et eige hrii. During the greater past et that thee, 111111.114 &a to 1848, I also delivered • series of lestereur imy were eriuMe l eth ll ths lail t=le. amt, ien missing. weekly, trees the g et Oelehor to the rut of May. They were the Mt - tote la in 'Adak se eatermint a view of sheristry, rid et he lentedingesettalcal, rieuerehgleal =sena Shwa 't e l l :l=Z: Les teir eTA:k a I I nay hilly 11111111 hr them l the ark et having reepislad the ohm% and added at the nesdidner of thh beel Mks t of herb,a helped to &Dan that lorowlrd Wee of the seisms new so roma ; of rtialari. =, t a liZ adm a irmrpgis:pr 1 4 -7, iinkiss yarmerally at the 2,44l " basYnalies, I Nowa as xi dais seats , where se • abeam I Manned at the Dllidil_sisSio.", .of Ds • Sod strivtarde parteok of hie rurgenmenon am ; where 11 acquired the patron ses st Ills isserh Dania; when 1 wee est by Wel ber. es hie weeereer In Ile seeneerpW at the I /gaiety ire where 1 sere the teseteat mina et Ake of rime, sad of literature mg art; where memo my mil, iny Whew" red my friend. Th .3 2: 1... eurso mi = s ere way • very hw ef the proud sad Wilidi 101110/Way see hem tie /hea r they err sendlied ask nasheyed. They hove sell. bees clouded, tainted, or ershitured. I ego* thserhee, dark you for all your partielity and hiumbres ; as/ la aProvident*. is rime inerei6l heals are all the i Zr e of roe lbw, 1 reeptedalli a rl yea to nrept gm etigetharte frieWell.—Chrreira gbe Court. WINDSOR, WIDNIRDAT, APRIL 14. The following dined at tho royal table yestevday The Dualism of Kent, the Duchess of Cs abridge, the Princess ?dary of Canibridge, the Duke of CainWidge, Prince Leopold of Saxe Coburg, the Lady In Waiting to the Duchess of Kent, the Barone.* do flpeth, Lord and Lady Charles Fitzroy, Baron Knesebeek, and Lord W. Paulet. The Queen and Prism, accompanied by the Duchess of Cambridge, the Prime's Mary of Cambridge, tho Duke of Cambridge, sad Prises Leopold of Isis Cobwg, attended by the lady in waiting and maids of honour, drove out in three open carriages yesterday afternoon. The equerries in waiting were in attendance on horseback. Earl Talbot has relieved the Earl of Vernbun in the duties of lord in waiting, and Captain lion. J. Denman, It.N., has succeeded Colonel Hon. N. Hood in these of groom in waiting. The Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, and the royal children, took their usual exercise this morning. Major Cotton (Ordnance-offiee) and Capt. A. E. Kennedy had an interview with Sir John Pakington, yesterday, at ths.Colonial-onee. Mr. Sheriff Cotterell had an interview with Mr. Secre tary Walpole, at the lime-office, yesterday. Mr. Wood, chairman of the Board of Inland Revenue, had also an in terview with the right lion. gentleman. Major Robinson had an interview with Sir J. rakington yesterday. Sir 'John l'akington left town yesterday for his seat in Worcestershire. Despatches were sent from the Colonial-onico, yesterday, to the Governor of the Cape of Good Hope. DEATH Or LORD PANHTRE.—Wo TEgTEE to An nounce the death of Lord Penn:lure. The melancholy event took Ow at Brachia Castle , on Tuesday. His lord ship had roodool Ike errant ago at 82. Lord Pannsure was We am liberal, a menus patron, a t ra e =thewall. Time of late yearn he avoided Lon. don, lb. rosolkotioa of la many starling qualities, and of his his►k soaskriol roam, will long be remombered in this motropoik, and Le hos out hardly be over-estimated to his tenantry and sotodoon in Scotland. By his death, Mr. Fez Mask Ira sensed to bin title and great estates. We regret to hear of the illness of the noble ex- Lord Chancellor (Lord Truro. His lordship has been for some days confined to kis bed. On Tuesday he was rather better. MAsBtos HoUsE.—On Tuesday next, the 20th instant, the Lord Mayor and the Lady Mayoress will enter tain at dinner the members of the Court of Common Coun cil of the wards of Aldersgate, Aldgate, Baaaishaw, Bishop gate, Bread-street, Bridge, Broad-street, Candlewick, Caw tie Bapiard, Cheap, Coleman-street, Cordwainers, and Cornhill, their ladies, the sheriffs and their ladies, and a number of his lordships private friends. THE BISHOP OF LONDON AND THE REV. J. E. OLADSTONE. ARCHES COURT.—THIS DAY. Tho Easter term of the Arches Court commenced this morsiss. TM Roo. J. R. Gladstone was in court when Sir him Du Dun of the Arches, took his seat. The Thou Ur. Oladstone)—Mr. Gladstone, the proctor Is, Mr. (the Bishop of London's score. 'W !r2) .. E . sys publication. Ito you intend to assign any Viniimin-1 din The Ds-71*win you until the neat court-day tie bag faithedliptions. The ket tershig of the eau wu then adjourned to flatuelay, the nth bit THE REPORTED UNIZAWORTHINESS OF THE ROYAL WEST INDIA MAIL STEAMER CONWAY. Yesterday afternoon, the following important com munication wee posted in the Underwriters' ROOM at Lloyd's,coneererg the alleged newsworthiness of the Con way Mum ship, ems et the fleet of the Royal West India Oneepsasy. It may be remsettered that a few days bask blo erdsty was oraillsoted respecting this well ea lam last lisewirard voyage, fa emospwase of her helm moo days overdue, and is meet seders dirge were mode sertfte to the emend lirefielerky etas a = a l to the serer, on whir. de wee employed, the et senesgeorret with, osepsaos LbO's frosted re r eeky tole initiated Ms the theireetworl ummlitim of the seerom eyrie Matted. Z.N., wawa of eomentaiented with thi hosed of direeton, sled the Mew ing has been remind is eapiaeadon " Boyd Mail .Itere Packet Cempary, No. 66, Moorpternet, LOSEIM, Moil 14, 1862. . Sir,—Your letter, doted the 7th bet.. Weber with the copy of one yes led envied hem the momben of Lloyds, suggesting that the committee ht MOMOffing the affairs of that should make into into the state of the Mee Packet Oerlmay's steamer Conway, ' had Ye militrer • to irony presogen, mails, and specie, has hum rid Wore the dinettes, and in thank ing you for the eatu%sfled your commedeation, I am de sired to lay beim the amoittee of Loyd% the following statement of roe, with the monism of the satbfaction the dinners feel in having a proper opportunity of removing the untawierehle impeder as to the condition of the Con way. The nod in gamin (I am to state) is of 1303 tons burden, sod WO hone, Fewer. She was built by Mr. Pitcher, of Morthileet. ra her mires were made by Messrs. Katolialar i lhas, end Yield. ilhe pereeded from Southanspee to Omar es her loot mere, es the 1 lth April, 1847, be doily average am ea dad erodes being 20') miles. She rised in the Welt Isidro rail *orb of May, 1849, and then returned to Eagles' b/ way of Benauda, with her Majesty's Neils, aninoties IftAgt the parer 210 mire of distance dally. Herr* ended a thorough °oohed and refit in spree, ,* and usehreryork• again e raser& (es the , 1149,) to **West leers, taking est the geneemeree mails sad soaking • ray average me of Ifff mese. Os the 11th of Mame of t per she wet spa sorrel beer te be a d repaired. bet wing to strong hoed lords sad dee tagged Meer Of bee (eat to any IMAM, in her hull sr smorth i mastaa s ) ° C mew daily me from St. Themes to alder nosed Made& As her ines pielhomerem, however, were he deer thee& to At stz i shi gh was =oli a relle brieg t rz ad th t e ttak erl in and to t g= mid momliondhe) ft eared for re ocevepore weak to Se dor wee the bang in a and crippled dote tree die left the Welt Wks, Net she might tam the ierresioeint me these another mem Mr g = hem drilled to We Im re ail* too i e e siw s i e hy l Z IN I t I :s e eidesoi t Tli t s Woo • had liteelo,lier wear In pup, ;r a t aired add bass lidi co rit es- Wee? t repaired, es kr lab Mee they gave so tea ks, they wen , worked (as they hod bum at the steint of Sibs. on the Renee .aed were they sufficiently poweifal to are OM lemma rate:ef geed which the ;mosey on dollose: Mods *sea main, it would sot err bare semp to remMit trim To Ifolsressy lost morel thinneregoopoltho esilipoey e remodedlit *Ze t a from Matimes Somere mad Thor" eed that the rote giber ewer aloes made it he with draw he—iced he hese Isktfal of her eoadLisa be would net here ollowell. bar to mad bas the eseeppmee of milk sad l ea tressun rem IL Thome le South =. wasiesies,l me ON OA diem oemetito that die leper Aids . sthent) Ant the Ofellooy eeistheistio the theyie diaismalaitima id Ur big ealatto many _pennepoth lenerne mina i"d ponesse beeirand ee be nyeleed, nth to *sett °Wooden likewise whisk some penises estirtelsoil at sent across Nis Albedo 12 - mrellier am the Ingest clue trans-Atlaistlis elmieler, but MIS ire llsdromoled belief of the vessel% I am, de., year very obedient servonL ) " Z. Cnarret.L, Sec. " Ceylon ~ Sec. at Lloyd's." ANOTICIII Militia tit NONFOLILm4TNN, Noit roLx, APRIL UL—The desediel widelt occurred at Castle Riding, obese her me ss beta Lynn, on tkooky het, is Mss hemmed by the bielllpmee of a mardiwaseemlMed• as the are dry at .onewell, • village disteat abed In. miles hem _Liss, and midway between Wisbeach Downhei slt appears that as finnlth e i sew le ler whim ammo we hare not hariwil, aged Witt% Ilse, wad erns, were tapther in a at emu disuses ems NM iribee, where they were emptied is " ennewsprinp," die is hey baying a ges pemeades Pe esuelenells hr the TAlT pen et triffa in he Weds hem seeing the seed wheat. Wei 'IS. with. 111 two ipasposions, this hop undo seasething which hatt said in their peommt ems day, adding that if he knew they immiensi It to bey one ha woad kAI them" The =bey near to have hem frightened at the , far, in a tearful mend, k• replied, "What shell I de, then ? I told my maw last light." Ups heseise this Mbeiwies, the sided boy /shed his pa t• the teseterad. of tM "Biker, plied the itfilliale hh asill, by the esphilli, elmeleired his skill end agreed hernias seer the add. The ps h eatz g ei tilherise dr* list the Imbibe pseud Mehilitelly' dm hied sif the we /Ma hilew, who had made the it prudent se edam Frigktemed at the set wit* le had committed, the wrirdseir peessiled tips his wedeln ' to s imenhe smeary, sad le mid hint te apes e s;Tr il ma , whisk wee dine iff dmiplag it Ie day tide, where wee seastally banish The two bele thus retueneite the spot where their lea had bees that and Emig Vs braise end the red fragments of tip &A hem threw them hole Ws esp. After this they Ithedist at turf Ohs Add hie. in the terse), spa wWsh they pissed the cap, whish they watched instil with its contents it was entirely mmouneed. Upon their =home inquiry arse eneerslig the murdered gild, dm companion of the murderer confessed to the par *Mere above narrated, and was with the murderer him. self taken into custody. Ths body was found es above de limited, upon which an inquest, it is said, will bs bald to seinen. It is thought probable that the boy who fired the pas did not summer the act would prove fetal, owing to its Wig loaded with powder only ; bat mom will probably be known on this point after the Inquest. THE ELECTIONS. TAVISTOCK. There are now fonresiciliateTin the field for the representation of the little borough of Tavistoek. Mr. J. B. Trelawny, one of the present representatives, Mr. George Byng, liberals; Mr. Samuel Carter. banister, radi cal ; and Mr. it. J. Phillimore, of Doctors'-eanansons, Mr. Phillimore arrived in the borough on Monday, and last evening met a large number of the electors in the Assembly room, at the Bedford Hotel. Mr. Phillimore entered the room at about a quarter-past seven o'clock, accompanied by Dr. Harness, W. Counting, Esq., E. F. Leaman, Esq., Itichard Robins, Esq., &c. Dr. Harness presided. Mr. PH 'Lumens, who was received with cheering, ex pressed satisfaction in having an opportunity of again presenting himself before the electors of Tavistock. Ile said the state of his health would prevent him from making a long address on the present occasion. Before referring; to matters political, he desired to correct a ru mour which had gone afloat about hie having gone to another place since he was at Talistock last and sought to obtain a seat in parliament, but on the profe.aiun of different principles. This calumny arose from the fact of his having relations who, although bearing the same name as himself, did not hold similar opinions —a circumstance by no means unfrequcnt in families. Ile had not since the last Tavintock election presented himself to any other con stituency, and did not hold opinions now different from those he had expressed on the occasion of his former visit. A good cue hail been made out in favour of law reform ; it was only aas question of time to its being carried out. lie in would aid that object. Ito was in favour of extendiag the suffrage to all who could understand and appreciate the ' privilege. Ile would rather give it to the poor and edu cated than the affluent but ignorant. He did not approve of the ballot, in respect to which he had beard no argu ments to convince him that it was the most desirable way of voting. With respect to the question of church ratesdie dill not think that such a rate was essential to the support of the Church of England. He thought she would prosper even if deprived of all property support from the state. (Hear.) But as &national establishment it ought to be na tionally supported, just in the same manner as they would support a bridge, or any other public thing. That was the manner in which the law looked at it, and there were many who did not wish to share her burtheno, who, at the same time, were desirous of receiving &dean , taps from her. (Hear, h hoer.) The income tai he thought at present very unfair, for no man who earned 1 001. a year, by profession or trade, should pay as much as the man who derived that amount from property which he never laboured for. It would be necessary for him to say a few words with regard to the present government. Ile wise li beral conservative, and considered the Derby administration more likely to promote the best interests of the country than the last one ; but at the same time he would never be a party to making the poor man's loaf one halfpenny dearer than it was at present. (Hear, hear.) It was possible the agriculturists had suffered from free trade, and the best way to relieve them would be to lessen the burden of taxa tion which pressed so heavily on them, and he would deem l it his duty to assist them, for it was right I. hold the balance even-handed. He did not consider it necessary to keep up a large standing army in time of peace, and would ' be more inclined to support the enrolment of the militia, for they had nought to fear from invasion. He entertained no fear for our safety, if Englishmen were but true to themselves. After answering some questions, the hon. can didate reiterated his determined opposition to all restrictive duties, and as there were no questions, and he being suffering from severe indisposition, he would beg to thank them for their kind attention. Mr. CASTER, the radical candidate, moved the following: " That this meeting deeply impressed with the importance of free trade and social progress, are of opinion that no man is deserving of the confidence of the electors of Tanis lock, who does not fully support their views in these re spects ; and that consistently with order and justice it is the duty of all good citizens to promote the enfranchisement of their fellow citizens, and their protection from undue in fluence and intimidation." Mr. Pumixona said he bad great pleasure in seconding the resolution. (Cheerio ..) Mr litcnoLta that Dr. Harnessleeve the chair ; this MY seconded l. MlZ.;ried. (A groat deal of confusion and cromaring was kept up for some time, a determination being manifested to unseat the chairman and carry the re solution.) The chairman left the chair, and Mr. Carter proposed Mr. Flamank es chairman, which he having se eepted, the resolution was carried, much to the satisfaction of a party who desired to make the meeting a place of nomination, rather than an assemblage of independent voters, assembled to hear a gentleman enunciate his poli tical opinions. After a further desultory bandying of words, the meeting separated. ATLESBURT.—A numerous and influential meeting of the liberal voters of Aylesbury have resolved to ask Dr. Layerd to come forward as a candidate at the next general election, in the room of Mr. Bothell. DARTmou'rn.—Sir Thomas Herbert is the only candidate at present in tho field. The free traders, how- ever, have expressed their determination to bring forward a , free trade candidate to contest the borough. EAST SOMERSET. —The protectionist clubs in Somereetobire have for a long time been supporting Mr. Hippesley, of Stone Easton, against Mr. Pinney, on what they called "sound protectionist principles, ' and have always advocated a " reveal " rs of free trade doctrines. They now find, however, their principles not as popolar as they expected, and they have suddenly withdrawn Mr. llipposley without his consent, and substituted Mr. Knatch bun who comes out with a free trade address. This pro. seeding has caused a division in the camp, and damaged the party in the eyes of the farmers, who were more friendly to Mr. Ilippeeley than they are to the newly-con- verted candidate. ----- Emovion.—We believe the liberal party have not as yet *greed their candidate, but a strong desire inlets smart aa Isleestisl section of electors to have Mr, Itleeirelay restored le bib as one of our members. We Lee h the historian will decline the in • Meadow. Lord Jolla is also named.—North British Mail. EVESUAM.—Lord Harem Hill, contrary to every body 's exppecctations, has aaneuased his intention of retiring froin perliamen Iffe. Kr. Chenille C. L. Berkeley, aseabss lar Obellasoa,lee kneed ea address. He andelso Mr L Wfliarq=seesetleolet sod Seer , easaiber, ere la saisessal sad deep, has set beams se Wanes. esd a nt as reseal bare. Hammitt CITY.—The aittitls member% Sir R. Pries and Colonel Clifford, have retuned answers to the questions implied in resolutions passed at • meeting of elec tors lately held, relative to pasbanwestory reform, and the future representation of the ally. Tbri replies et the old members, both of whom will meek r•-eleetion, were reed at lan adjourned meeting of the electors, at whisk a resolution approving the sentiments of the writers, and affirming that thud worthy of support at the next election, was KNAltillamtouou.—Mr. Rowland Winn, one of the maservative candidates for the representation of this borough, kaa retired from the field. B. T. Wood, Esq., of Thorp Green, near Boroughbridge, a conservative, has entered the field since Mr. Winn's retirement. lie is against the reimposition of a duty on corn, but is, in other reopeeti, a protectionist. LANCASTER—The gentlemen who have already announced their intention of contesting this borough at the next general election are Mr. It. B. Armstrong and Mr. T. Greene, the present members, and Mr. 8. Gregeon, of Lon don, who was sleeted at the last general election but ousted on petition for bribery. Each of the candidates is a free trader. The protectionists have called upon the electors to withhold their promises, as a eandidate in favour of con tinuing the present ministry will shortly come forward. LIVERPOOL—AIready the prospects of success for Messrs. Cardwell and Ewart arc mostehecring. An attempt is being made by the friends of Messrs. Mackenzie and Tur ner to RIM this election turn on religious questions; but the avowed and consistent protestant &elle& evinced on all suildialisrth by Mr. Cardwell and Mr. Ewart will be sul fides& *render the attempt abortive.—Liverpool Mercury. NORTH Luteasoota.—Mr. J. Heywood, one of the present members, is at present actively canvassing the electors, and in all probability Mr. Heywood and Mr. Wilson Patten will be returned without opposition. PEMBROKESHIRE 13 ono u s.—Mr. J. W.Phillipps, of Williamstown, having finished his canvass espressos his sanguine expect a tions ti of the result, and in le parting ad dress says that, if elected, " it will be my earneet week to uphold nob • jest and temperate coulee of policy se may tend to promote that hammy between all dames on Which the welfare of this kingdom so essentially depends." PAISLEY.—Mr. the liberal candidate, pro ceeds with his mamas in We tow?, _end, as we understand, will lhellel moms. • Thee. h a Vend feeling that the eseelimeasy ha* hem ialweresented and neglected. On NAtakif might a great meeting of non-electors was held in • lethwstfegel is Os town, at which a resolution was pro pea awl unerdmously anted, declaring that the present reprerstegadess, Mr. Archibald Hastie, had Ism the coca- Seale et lise a . Mr. Maly was then sad apes to addeese the , 'disk he aid at some less*, de 4pies- dem et coil poHtled ram. Having bees beard meet asseAlidi, a eseilalles was saassioessly to la Ids these? semi a essrmitiee et steeeimeatee appointed I. um their indium be sserafeg Ids roam SOUTH Halera.—A large and influential meeting of nobility and gentry eamected with South Hants took plese yeetwday, at Matehism's Hotel, Southampton, to ar e for the purpose of bringing forward two candidates for the Southern Division of Hemp. shire, to oppose Mr. Compton and Lord Henry Chol mondeley, the conservative candidates. Sotrrn LANCAIMIRE.—Tho election committee of Meters. Brown and Cheetham is in course of formation, sad Mresdy numbers about 9,000 fr eeholders. It will at the 000 nlestablec- BORTH DEVON.—There is a rumour of a free trade candidate foe this division of the county. YORX.—On Monday evening a very numerous meeting was held in the Concert Hail to hear Mr. Robert Peshley, case., explain his political principle., with view to his nomination at the ensuing election for this city. There were abbot 2,000 ;semis present. Mr. Lash ley's' address was more especially directed to three topics —free trade, parliamentary reform, and readjustment of tuition. Ile declared himself a decided frcetrader, an ad vocate fbr extension of the suffrage, and the ballot if neces sary; and for the reduction of the duties on tea, soap, paper, advertisements, insurances &c., and the substitution of a shilling in the pound as Mien fixed property in lieu of the present income tax. THE LAMBETH MURDER. Thomas Wheeler, the alleged maniac who per petrated the recent shocking murder in Durham-place, was brought up yesterday for final examination bet,. the lion. Mr. Norton The deportment of the prisoner wss tranquil and orderly, but his look was generally rather wild and ab stracted, and he seemed to take little or no ir.t•rs et in the proceedings. He wept once or twice when hi. mother's name was mentioned in reading over the depositions, aced smiled with au air of triumph when his unel , , the last witness examined,deseribed his eccentric conduct on several occasions. An involuntary action of the ine.eles of the mouth at intervals, were the only symptoms t t insanity that would have been noticed by an onlinary . observer. Owing to the number of assault cases, arising qut of the Easter holidays, the prisoner was nut brought up until about 3 o'clock, when the names of the witnesses were called over and their depositions read to them hv the chief clerk, uud the following documents were hand .1 in con firmatory of the tact of his insanity : "Hertford, April 13.—Sir,—I think it right to inform you that in August last 11101M/11 Wheeler, who 8 HOW in custody fur causing the death of his !miller, ass ~ r ough[ to me by Sergeant Dunn, of the Mertes county eio.4altulary, he having threatened to shoot a person on tin highroad, two stiles from this town. lat once perceived R .teeler was insane; and, after taking away the pistol with which he was armed, I sent him to his mother in LIIOIIII., it, and tho neat day the accompanying letter was read b, Superin tendent Dunce, partly written, as you will peer ire, by the man himself, mid partly by law unfortunat mother. Wheeler protested that the man he had thee. rued was about to rob Win. 1 SID, A. Runtimes:, Chief Con stable of Herts." " Mr. Superinteielent Dunce,—l am happy to inform ' you L have arrived safe home. My mother semis her ream cte and thanks as I do also to Mr. Dunn, ju n ., an d th e ladies. Yours obliged, Tnintse WILLELEK - Will you please to thank C'aptain Robertson also.—Durhatn-place, Lainheth-road, corner of King Edward-street." "Sir,-1 feel truly grateful fur your kind ..•tentiou to my son, fur whom I aas very anxious, E. Wile) ten." the following additional t vide-nee was then given Mr. Thorns, the landlord of the house in which the de teased lodged, in addition to his former cent. nee said, that he knew prisoner had been more than once is confine ment as a lunatic, having heard so from his mother and friends. In (act the prisoner had been taken front w itness's house to Bethlehem. The prisoner's uncle, Mr. Cathie, of the Lee Arms, Whiten, was present, and could ..peak posi tively to his insanity. John Cathie, landlord of the Lee Arms, Brow.ilow-mad, Denton, deposed that he was uncle to the prisoner, whoso mother was witness's sister, her name being Elisabeth Wheeler. Deceased was a widow ; had not aeon her body. Saw her alive about a fortnight since. Witne/11 knew the ' prisoner to have becu a lunatic since March, 1819. Witness took him to Bethlehem Hospital. lie remaintl in nine months, and was discharged at the request of his mother. Had seen him almost every week since. Witness fancied lie had left the hospital uncured ; saw him also at Wandsworth Asylum. He wits not out more than four months. Prisoner made his escape from Wandsworth. Ile was brought back, and again discharged at the request of his mother. She was warn. dby the committee, who told her he was uncured, and that it any thing happened she would he responsibl e . When he made his escape he went home and the keepers followed him. To pacify him and get hint to go with the keepers his mother pronused to try and get him out. She did ; and the committee at last yielded to her entreaties. It.tnipa had been in the habit of making him a small allow...nee. On Tuesday . last prisoner had pursued very strange conduct op posite witnees's house, standing like a statue, and for a long time declining to enter. Witness asked him to ...Imo into the bar parlour but he refused, alleging that hr wished to be in the sun. He walked to the back door and stood there for 20 minutes. Two of witness's daughters came down and spoke to him, but he took co notice. They said to him "There's your allowance." Witness gave hint a coat ho hail promised, which prisoner insisted on carrying openly. lie had a bag, but refused to put the coat in it. In answer to an expostulation from witness, prisuuer said, "I am eccentric, and I mean to bo so. I am all English man, and 1 mean to stand up for my rights." He swore and muttered to himself, and witness said, "Young man I am sorry to see you in this state, you're min h worse." Prisoner then left, muttering threats in an under tone. As soon ss he was gone witness went up to his win, and said " That poor Tom Wheeler is very bad. I'm sure some thing fearful will happen." Witnen sent a mi. Inge over to his sister, which he was sure she had recei ve d, as s h e sen t word hack nt she'd have him confined immediately. Pri soner had enlisted, subsequently escaped, and was ultimately discharged, and wandered into Hertfordshire. lie came back himself, and had spent no money. Prisoner had a bag with him when at witness's house. Prisoner—That bag had nothing in it. I used to carry that bag about merely to swing it. I to swing it like a pendulum. Magistrate—Do you think lie was insane before he went abroad ? Witness—Yes; I can trace eccentricities of conduct now. He threw up several excellent situations without any suffi cient cause; one especially, in Bermondsey, where be said the men had conspired to throw him into a tan-pit. He was very fortunate in getting situations, having held one for six years; and having such excell en t t es ti mon i a l s , h e had only to advertise to procure employment. On Sunday, when dining at my house, lie would soy he was very coot. tenable in his nituation. ai..! c a the next I found be had thrown it up w;iliout viy sufficient cause. Magistrate—Up ti the recets nior . ..irtenet• enerzyc,pee, you never knew him to irtjun A ny o ne Witness—Never. Previous as that he was an es.-ecilingLy mild young man. Ile hail ant the been to k.:l a 11301100. ilia only anxiety was 1,1 hare a ew o s o ymm, e o.t „, Jar hi s mother awl sister. _ Witness's son here obwrved that prisoner', ftr. ::tetion the last visit to his fether's house. was luy restless, he refused to sit down. Mr. Cathie, ten., then said, in Co. elusion that prisoner had enlisted twioe, once before going in: o BCthle em and once after he came out. On the latter occasion he was discharged immediately, the military euthorities seeming to know that ho was unfit for the public service. Mr. Hutchinson, surgeon, was then re-called, bet added little to his former testimony. He was still of (Onion that the wound on the head had been given with au axe. Ile had fitted the head to the body, and in doing so had ob served several marks un the back of the neck, as it a knife had been drawn 'backwards and forwards several times, without having entered beyond the scarf skit. He had also observed a small crape scarf attached to the dress, which was partially cut through. The prisoner was then asked in the usual form by Mr. Perry, the chief clerk, whether he had anything to say Prisoner (starting up suddenly)—No; I have nothing further to say at present. Mr. Cathie stated that ho had been informed by the co roner that in such an evident ease of lunacy the magistrate had power to commit the prisoner at once to close custody without the painful exposure (t 3 his friends) el a public trial. If possible, it would be most desirable that such a course should be taken. The Magistrate was not swan that he had such power, but would look into the act. The prisoner was then committed for trial in the usual form, 9nd removed from the court. During the proceedings an elderly man was eogagcd,with very questionable taste, taking a likeness of tho unfortunate man, for which purpose he stared mold obtrusively at him nearly all day. REPORT OF TILE GOVERNMENT COMMISSIONERS ON RAILWAYS IN POSTVGAE.—The report of the Cum mitsioners appointed by the Portugnpe government to in quire into the construction of railways in Portukil just issued, sets forth that the advantages of railways being now incontestable, Purtugel, in imitation of all civilised nations, ought to have some railways constructed, but without neglecting the ordinary roads ; that the lino most convenient to begin with is the one proposed to unite Portugal through Spain, with the rest of Europe; that the direction of this line is preferably the one from the east ; that it would be well to begin negotiating with the neighbouring kingdom Spain, to secure the construc tion of the Spanish line to anite with the Portugunie one ; that the section from Lisbon to Smtarem be im mediately commenced ; that under the actual circumstances of the country, the best plan fur the completion of the enterprise is its concession to a company, with the gliara•- ' tee of the least possible interest, end sinking fund, besides a bonus that the tax of the ten per cent on notes, or an equivalent, be destined to meet these expenses of the Treasury ; that these expen,s of the Tressary are not so burdensome as is supposed, as the air dilation or traffic of the Portuguese line promises a net re venue of 4i per cent. in its first section, end that the union of the peninsular custom-houses based on advantageons i terms for both countries, combined with the abolition of the excise (so-called) of Lisbon, and the diminution of some of the duties of the excise, are reforms which, by facili tating traffic, must increase the circulation of the line. As the recommendations of the commissioners, the Baron da Lux, Almeida Garrett, Joachim Larcher, Antonio ila Silva, and Joachim &Avila ' differ from the basis of the pro gramme already publ ished by . the government, they re commend that new competition for the line be opened. The commissioners compute the cost of constructing a rail way from Lisbon to the frontier at 6,000 *onto. of refs, or 1,400,0001. The route of the propused eastern line would be from Lisboa, slung the right bank of the Tagus, which it would cross between Santarem and Abrantes, continuing to Hatlajoe, and there join the line from Madrid to the fron tier. Intermediate tines would also run through Thome to Coimbra, by the valley of the Mondogo through Visen, en tering Spain to the north of Almeida, with breeches to Porto and Algarve. SOCIETY FOR THE PROSECUTION OF DOG-STEAL- W AND THEIR CONFENEMATIOL—Yesterday a meeting of eke above society was held at their offices, 170, New Bond- Areal. James Graham, Esq., having been called on to pre side, Mr. Bishop, iu detailing the progressive prospects of the society, congratulated the members on the petronego bestowed on it ; 'Weed, so thoroughly had the movement for the suppression of the dog-stealing nuisance been ap- Nedra( d by the nobility and gentry, that the subscriptions already placed in his hands, amounting to a huge sum, warranted increased efforts to stimulate public energy. To carry out Mr. Bishop's proposition, a circular, explaining the objects, uses, and general management of the society, was prepared, agreed to, and ordered to be printed for cir culation amongst the nobility and gentry. Vett, of thanks having hero passed to the chairman, demurer, &c., the meeting Ilepsrated. SIikEWSBUKY AND BIRMINGHAM RA [MAY.— Traffic receipts for the week ending April 11 •.-I . .issengere, 3611. le til. ; carriages, haters, and parcels, 1 . 21. Its. likl 4 ; live stock, 13/. 16s. PM.; merchandise and minerals. 3491. 7i. 10d. Total receipts, 739/. Os. lad. Corresponding period last year, 5401. Is. 2d.