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

MARLBRO'-STREET-(THIS DAY.) EXTENSIVE UTTERING Ok' COUNTERFEIT COIN. - Jane Connell and Mary Jtu ee, two elegantly-dr.ssed women, were brought before Mr. Hardwick, charged with having uttered several counterfeit half-crowns at the Pantheon Bazaar, Oxford-street. Mr. Cross, solicitor, appeared for the prisoners. Emma Stocker said she was an assistant at a stall in the Pantheon B ,zaar. On Monday last, between 3 and 4in the afternoon, the prisoner Connell came to her stall, and purchased an article which came to sixpence. in payment for which she gave her what appeared to be a good half-crown piece, and she gave her the change out. The prisoner then joined the prisoner Stove, and they both walked away, and directly they were gone she discovered that the half-crown was a counterfeit. She immediately went in search of them, but did not find them, and she saw no more of them until yesterday, when she saw them outside the Pantheon. She told one of the officers, who followed them and brought them back to the Bazaar, where they were detained till a police-constable arrived, when they were given into custody. Cross-examined by Mr. Cross—When the prisoners were brought back they both stoutly denied ever seeing her before. When she found the coin was bad she wrapped it in a piece of paper and gave it to her mis tress, in whose charge it has remained ever since. She never saw Connell before last Monday, and was certain as to the identity of the two prisoners. They had not left more than live minutes before she discovered the half-crown was a counterfeit. _ _ Isabella Reid said she kept a Berlin wool counter in the Pantheon. On Christmas-eve. about half-past four o'clock, the prisoner Connell came to her counter and purchased two yards of gold thread, which came to threepence, and ten dered a half-crown in payment. Witness gave her 2s. 3J. change, and the prisoner left the place. After the Bazaar was closed witness went into a shop close by to purchase something, and in payment put down the coin she had re ceived from the prisoner, when it was returned to her as bad. She was positive the half-crown produced is the same the took from the prisoner. Sarah Emblem said she kept a stand in the Pantheon Bazaar for the sale of jewellery. On the 31st of December last the prisoner Connell came to her stand and purchased an article which came to sixpence, and gave her a half crown in payment, which she immediately detected as bad, and returned it to her again. Was positive the prisoner was the person. Mr. Superintendent Otway, C division, stated that last night, about five o'clock, the prisoners were brought in a cab to the station, and that after the constable had taken them into the station he looked at the bottom of the cab, and found a bad half-crown lying under the mat. Robards, one of the warrant officers attached to this court, said he received charge of the prisoners at the Pantheon, and while in his custody at the police station they said they were strangers to each other, and had met at the Bazaar ac cidentally. He had since ascertained, from inquiries he had made, that they were sisters. Inspector Whall, C division, said, the prisoners at the station gave their address 31, Edward-street, Hampstead road. He had caused inquiries to be made there, but they were not known. He, if time were allowed him, had no doubt he could prove a former conviction against Connell. Mr, Cross, oa behalf of the prisoners, said there was not the slightest evidence to connect Stove with being an ac complice of Connell, and he therefore trusted his Worship would discharge her, and not remand her with Connell. Mr. HARDWICLC decided upon remanding them both till Thursday next. TYROLESE MINSTRELS. Rainer and Holmes, and the company of Tyrolese lingers, had again the honour of singing before her Ma jesty the Queen, his Ftoyal Highness Prince Albert, her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, and his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, at Windsor Castle, on New Year's-day. The performance was also wit nessed by the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Prin cess Royal, the Princesses Alice, Helena, and Louisa, and the distinguished visitors staying at the Castle, Monsieur and Madame Van do Weyer, Lord and Lady E. Howard, and attended by the Ladies and Gentlemen of the Household. Her Majesty was pleased to express her great approbation of the performance. In the inter vals of the concert, the Tyrolese executed some of their national dances, to the apparent gratification and amuse ment of the Royal party. The following is the pro gramme of the concert:— Ram des 'niches. Das Herzel Das frische Miiiel in Thal. National Tyrolean Song. Bey uns im Tyrol ish a Freud. Das Echo in Gebiirge. Instrumental Song. Jiiger Chorus. Stingers Abschied vom Tyrol. Das freie Land. Wer dat denn's Bier umgschiitt. gofer's Tod . (Bass Solo). Wenn ich morgen fruh aufsteh. Hue siiy, hu e suf (War Song, 1809). At break of day the Tyrolese singers had the honour, by Command of her Majesty, of serenading her Roy al Highness the Duchess of Kent, who expressed herself Much delighted with their singing. E CCLESIASTICAL INTELLIGENCE. The death of the Rev. Francis Smith, M. A:, renders vacant the livings of Tarrant Rawston and Tarrant Rushton, near Blaudford, Dorset. Both livings are rectories, in the patronage of Sir J. W. Smith—the former i s worth 1201., and the latter about 2201. per annum. A communion service has been presented to th© Rev. 4 . T. Gollibrand by the oongrogation of the parish Church of Norton Fitz warren, on the occasion of the Rev. Gentleman's relinquishing his pastoral duties and the assistant curacy of that parish.— Taunton Journal. The Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland has appointed the Rev. William Studdert Kennedy, curate of Ballymena, and son of the Dean of Clonfert, to the incumbency of the united p ar i s h es o f S t . D o l ough ' s and Belgriffin, diocese of Dublin. On Sunday last the Very Rev. W. B. Di sney was d u l y i nstalled, or, according to the technical phraseology, read himself in," as Dean of Armagh, in the cathedral of that city. NATIONAL REFORM AsBOCIATION.---We learn from a circular recently issued by Sir Joshua Walmsley, M.P., the president of the National Parliamentary Reform Associa tion, that the council have resolved to convene a general conference of Reformers, to assemble in London from all parts of the kingdom, on the meeting of Parliament. The objects Bought in convening this conference are—that the introduc tion of a Ministerial measure of Parliamentary reform should e a matter of certainty ; that there should be such a mani festation of public opinion as shall cause that measure to be radical and complete • and that means sh ou ld b e taken to i nsure its success, and to obviate the necessity for further Nitation. We understand that the invitations of the council ,to attend this conference have been most ex t ens i vely circu lated, and that, by the arrangements in progress, th e opibinns of all classes will be represented. The answers already received are uniformly favourable ; and it has been well observed by one of the most Zealous friends of reform, that " a delegation from NATIONAL C O NFERENCE upon a subject in which the ulhole country is interested' must be strictly in harmony with Itussellian notions of deputational etiquette." We think that the Council of the National Reform Association have done Well in convening a general conference of Reformers in Lon don; and we confidently trust that every city, parliamentary borough, and town in the kingdom will send their represen tatives: to this truly national assembly. Such a response is moat justly due to the council of an association which, in the language of Mr. Cobden, has "kept burning the lamp of Re form, and trimmed it at a time when it was very likely to have been neglected by the great body of the people," and it cannot be doubted that the country at large will, with one assent, attend to the call of a body of men who during a long season of apathy and indifference have, in three years, held nearly 600 meetings, and published upwards of 2b0,030 addresses, tracts, and other papers. By these energetic means, the principles of the Association have been disseminated far and wide, and th at t h ose pr i nciples are founded in truth, justice, and sound policy, i s proved by the gratifying fact that at every meeting which has been held under the auspices of the Association resolutions have been unanimously passed in their support. FIRE AT A. LICENSED VICTUALLERS.—Wednesday morning, at a few minutes before one o'clo c k, a fi re o f a seri ous character occurred i n the premises known as the Globe and Pigeons Tavern, No. 14, H street, Shadwell, occupied by Mr. W. Lowman. It was ditr'co-voered. by one of th e neigh bours, who in passing the house, a hl i s ss r u e i t n u g rn fre h m om t e h , o p b e a r- r per ceived a dense volume of black smoke second or two at the 'window. The man having listened for a door, heard sufficient to satisfy himself thatc at o es, but the place was on fire, for the woodwork of the bar was cracking,Not a mo ment longer was therefore lost in arousing before they were sensible of the great danger ti to in ee nl were exposed, the liquors became ignited, on which a h I t :t hey sheet of flame rushed round the bar, and seized upon the huge Parlour. '1 hrec engines of the London Establishment were Promptly on the spot, and a plentiful supply of water having been furnished by the East London Company' s mains, the firemen set to work, and finally - succeeded in extinguishing the flames, but not until the most valuable portion of the contents within the lower part of the building were consumed , and_ s the upper pa r t ser i ous l y d amage d. The origin of the lire L unknown. Fortunate!y• Mr. Lowman was insured in the Monarch fire-office, and the premises in the Royal Exchange, CAPTURE OF A GANG OF BURGLARS AND SCICIDE Or THE PROSECUTOR. —Four young men, who from their Position were supposed to be t; have been etable persons, _, arrested at Plymouth, charged andwith having committed several burglaries in that t ownneighbourhood; three of t hem brothers—sons of Mr. Pearse,who keeps a shop for t he sale of cheap publications in Marlborough -street, Devon- Port, and who are apprentices respectively to blacksmith, a ,P r inter, and a cabinet-maker, and cane the y siding in Devonport, named Perry, but who loitasantatilor,.adlsdo Seth his parents for some time past, but has lived resided e . aristcneerlaatterly with some till .er living in Stonehouse. The in f ee ° were examined betore . t he magistrates on Saturday of ,When the evidence taken paced beyond a doubt the fact haa being concerned in several of the burglaries which last be en e n committed in Plymouth and Devonport during th alr, w e 've months One of the principal witnesses was a e vh •R. Ito • ose „ a . w, a jeweller, carrying on business in the town, lar ge l a vlntsee were broken into a short time ago, and a "t tr i eViatity , of jewellery stolen. He proved that a number of h is kale f oun , . t h e " . 151, 4 tito,k (I in prisoners' possession had formed part . 11, , eta, 1 at the time of the rubbery. Mr. Row, however, he d • • fh' t ' of ,„; . e a t ,, ecr e in cons,quence o t e promn part he a Vlts , e ;,' on to e aka in the prosecution, and a i de pression A e ce .;,atit te ulequently ensued, under the pressure cf which ios ee p,r, i ' n suicide on Monday last, by shooting himself. a , V r e quest Was he;(1, and a verdict of " Temporary rr a , re ed. P t "k t u n e , _ t bond ( .•', f ' a nd I` l , lll W BRIDGE.—The papers tell us that stand thatntehw a:(141 are to be bound together in the new !tann er „ae o is ,Slegant bridge. And we further under briaaa :, ° Kered tr , "cP of London has, in the handsomest Dino—' "' u esa . - Preside at id up()tt the ceremony of . opening the th e - b °ld namely' that this most wise and Christian-like pro aasaepand re ercen double toll shall not (as at pr sent, on 4 half, V erY pr o ary structure) be levied on Sundays. The Is th e l nn Y on 1 3 :r . 1Y asks (or might ask), " Wherefore take ezet ort % n not th e _', ‘,. k ( I , ays, and exact double on the seventh? d,,,, on f e?, ) in ,_ o\aourst Sabbath-breaking (namela - , that of "J ilt ; aa 'l,::: , nday halfpence instead of the working the I'RE ss'az re wi ll , .. ATiosT OF LEWES. —We understand that tion. f "c two ia • • kr, 13 °I. t his hero rotectionist candidates at the next elec oVil, the u gh — I • name a, Mr. D. y t h e barrister. —Brighton GLe,tte.e magistrate, and THE SUN, LOSS OF THE AMAZON. OFFICIAL INVESTIGATION BY THE DIRECTORS— EXArdINATION OF THE SURVIVORS. . _ SOUTLIAMP lON, THURSDAY EVENING:iO'CLOCK The painlui sensation wnteri has been producod at this part by the melancholy int,lligcncti of the destruction of the Royal Mail Company's steam-ship Amazon, attended with so fearful a loss of lire, was in some degree alle viated by tha arrival here of the news of a Dutch vessel having put into Brest on the sth instant, having on board six passengers and nineteen of the crew of the ill fated t;hip, who were at first supposed to have met with a watery grave in their attempts to escape from the conflagration. Great anxiety is still felt to have these welcome tiding; confirmed by the publication of a list of the names of the fortunate passengers and seamen in question, togethf r with the narrative of the cirenmstanc.!s under which they were picked up by the Dutch vessel alluded to; and an eager expectation prevails to see this additional information connected with so all-absorbing a catastrophe afforded. This afternoon, at two o'clock, the chairman and di rectors of the company assembled at their offices, near the Esplanade, for the purpose of instituting an inquiry into the melancholy facts attending the loss of the vessel. There were present Mr. T. Baring, M.P., the chair man of the company; Captain Mangles, M.P., the deputy-cliai!man• ' Cap::ain Nelson, one of the Elder Brethren of the Trinity; Mr. Masterman and Colonel Short, directors; Captain Corrie, R-.N., the Admiralty Inspector of the Mail Service of the Port; Captain Chap ;,le, it N., the manager of the company; Captain Barton, R.N. Captain Riven of the Teviot; and Captain Wilson, of the Dee. _ The Hon. Chairman opened the proceedings by re marking, that the directors felt it their duty, not only to themselves, but to the public, to institute the earliest possible inquiry regarding the unfortunate fate which one of their ships had mar with. They were desirous that the public should be put in possession of all the facts that could be gleaned. That portion of the crew who had been so mercifully preserved, at least those who were known to have escaped. were in attendance, and it was the directors' intention to call them in and hear the state ments relative to the unfortunate cetestrophe. The investigation then procdded. The survivors were called in one after another, and were requested to state all that came under their observation. William Notburn, water-tender on board the Amazon, stated that he was below in the engine-room at the time of the steamer's being found to be on fire. lie noticed flakes of fire dropping like as if from the loss of the boilers. He prcoured a bucket of water, and endeavoured to extinguish the fire, but found it was of no service in suppressing it. Endeavoured then to turn the feeders of the boilers, and to ease the safety-valve, but found he could not. He remained below as long as possible; cot a light was left in the place, and he went up to the gang way and then to the spar deck. Mr. William Angus, the second engineer, was there, between the funnel and crank gratings, palling out oars, and throwing them out of the way of the fire on deck. Saw the captain, Mr. Symonds, as he was pulling away the oars. The fir© gradually extended over the ship, and he escaped by getting into the second boat (lite-boat on starboard quarter). Notburn was questioned as to the iron crane orerutches, on which the keels of the steamer's boats rested, and whether so fitted they were as easily to he got out as when they were what is called lashed. He thought they were not, and preferred the lashing to the cranes. James White fireman of the Amazon, was on watch at twelve o'clock on Sunday night. Heard the alarm of fire, and observed smoke and fire round the starboard fourth boiler (the most forward) near the steam chest. The flames gradually extended. The hose was got out and laid along the deck, but was of no service. Ho then went up and got through the gratings to the spar deck, where he saw the captain, who directed him to throw overheard several trusses of hay which they had for live stock. He did so, but the flames gained round him, and he heard the captain say, " Oh, she is gone, it is all over with her!" He then got into the life-boat, and was preserved. This man also spoke in condemnatory terms of the cranes used in launching the boats. Mr. William Vincent, the young midshipman, was next called in, and his appearance excited much interest. Ile said, about twenty minutes to one on Sunday morning, he was ulofn on the quarter deck of of the Amazon. He was on watch with the second officer, Mr. Sreweeke. The vessel was in lat. 49.12 N., long. 4.57 W., steering W. by S. half S., steaming about 8 knots per hour. It was blowing almost a gale of wind, and the wind was increasing from the windward. He saw smoke coming out from the hatchway of the foremost funnel, and almost immedi ately afterwards the flames burst through. The alarm of the crew was instant, and he ran down and alarmed the captain. Everything was done to extinguish the fire. The hose of the firo-engine and buckets of water were brought to play. The wind, however, increased the fury of the fire, and all the means to stop the flames were ineffectual. He made his way to the helm, and assisted in putting it hard a-starboard, so as to put the ship before the wind. It was some time before they could pay her off. Saw the mail boat lowerel; 25 peo ple got into her, all in confusion, but the moment she touched the water she went over and sunk. I saw nothing of the people afterwards. Supposed they were all drowned. Saw the pinnace also lowered full of people. They were unable to unhook the foretackle, and she sheered across the sea, when the people were washed out of her, and the boat remained hanging by the tackle. The people then rushed to the second cutter, she was being unhooked, when a sea caught her and threw her off the cranes. The bow tackling giving way, the boat immediately fell, stern upwards, and those in her, with the exception of two, who clung to the shafts, were precipitated into the sea, and were drowned. They then got the starboard-aide life-boat, which they lowered, and attempts were made to save those struggling in the water. The ship, however, was making so much way, the engines were being stopped, that they were swept away and never were seen again. Almost at the same time the dingy at the stern was lowered. He got into it along with the chief steward, one passenger, and two seamen, and got clear of the steamer. They were shortly picked up by the lifeboat. They then pulled away to the ship. She appeared almost enveloped in flames. The wind, however, and the sea increasing, prevented them making any way. They had taken the dingy in tow, but were compelled to let her go, and keep off the lifeboat with her head to the sea. The steamer disappeared about five o'clock. The saw her blow up, her magazines having ignited. At noon on the Monday they picked up by the Marsd e n s , o f Cardiff. The last were time vie saw Captain Symonds was near the main mast. The confusion that prevailed prevented the boats being followed. William Steers, an able seaman on board the Amazon, said he was called up about twelve o'clock on Sunday night. Went upon deck, and sat down upon the grating near the fore funnel. Thought he was very hot, and got up. Afterwards saw fire issuing up the fore-part of the engine-room. Made for the saloon door, to unhook some of the fire-buckets. In doing so was nearly suffo cated, the smoke was tremendous. The first person ho saw there was Captain Symonds, who was coming up. He then ran aft, and put the helm hard up. Captain Symonds followed, and asked if she would " pay up ?" He replied, " Sho is hard up." The fire raged aft violently. Nothing could be done. All were in a state of terror. Saw two passengers all in a blaze. They ran up to the wheel, where they fell, calling to their Maker to save them. Saw Mrs. Scott, the stewardess; she was standing ou the quarter-deck. Then made for the dingy. The Chair man i nqu i red what time transp i re d f rom the period of his discovering the fire to his getting into the dingy ?—Steers replied that it was such a thing that before they could get a turn of the air-pump they were nearly suffocated. In getting from the saloon he nearly perished. It was impossibl e for any one to imagine the difficulties they were placed in. The Chairman—What is your opinion as to the way the boats were secured ? Steers thought that if they had not had the crams or crutches, on which they were supported, which obstructed their clearance, every pas senger would have been saved. It could not have been eight minutes before the rush was made to the boats. There were nine beats altogether. The flames played round them. Many got into them before they were lowered. The Chairman atked him if he saw the barque ? Steers said he did. They all cried out to her, and she showed a light in return, and they thought she would have hauled up, and they would have seen her in the morning. They, however, saw nothing of her. The Chairman inquired if she had brought up, whe ther she could have picked up those in the gig? Steers Fire, n said he thought it possible. drawn said d ohn Henry Pessmore, able seaman of the Amazon, fire-bell to th th e at it was his watch on deck. His attention was t h o re a ,, man coming up the hatchway, calling out drove him peddle-box, and afterwards flames rushed up. He ran $ and kept ringing it until the flames funnel with ;away.ti eh . .e s k a f w t After four ut Gain attempts,sy mends e b g y o t t k over f after fun trousers on; he was almost frantic, in tears, and She, " Sho it lost! 7 and ativ life-heat. lost! ' Witness then got into the th e e e f llamburgh, who was on John Neeriek otkher survivors, gave cor watch at the time, in th a e su generally ifs adverse r t e o r b m o r s a o ti f ts t e h e s t e e m te p m i oe3nnitse.aTt of eyereapies in ‘stowing the boats. The Chairman then called ei e . perintend :loan some r to his to e questions, e s e a r id e t f h t a h t e ro e u e r na id p t a l n te y, fun 7i ni about the decks was iron air casing which distance protected the deck from the overheating cf the tunnels. Captain Wilson, o f the com p an y' s ship Teviot, was, called, and observed that the use of crane s to the boats were a great support to the davits, and that he found them preferable to the lashing. In answer to the Chairman, C a p tain Wil son said the use of cranes might, to those who did not understand them, lead to eeme delay in getting them out, hut they were easily to b e got off. They did not require se much gear. Captain Rivett, of the Teviot, also spelt() to the value of the cranes. He should say that they could be got out in three minutes; but be doubted whether a sail could be got out to the windward. Mr. MiPs having expressed an opinion doubtful of the steam-chest from the nature of it baying heated the coal sacks, The Chairman desired the room to be cleared of strangers. After a brief delay, the Hon. Gentleman stated that the Board were not in a position to offer an opinion at present on the unfortunate occurrence. It was possible that others might be saved who would be en abled to offer more important information concerning the lamentable event; and the Board, th ere f ore , d eeme d i t necessary to afford the fullest opportunity in furtherance of that desirable object. The Board accordingly broke up. As each of the survivors were called in, the chairman feelingly sho o k the m by the hand, and warmly con gratulated them upon their meritoriou s conduct and marvellous escape. LONDON, We should not omit to mention that Mr. Silacy, 'one of two passengers who wcre saved, handsomely handed over to each of the surviving portion of the crew the sam of V. ss. as a reward for the noble conduct they had displayed on the lamentable occasion. In the course of tue evening, the ;um were presented with the amount by Mr. Vincent, the young midshipman; and the poor fellows seemed considerably affected by the gift. FUWEY, JAN. 6. A life-boat, nearly new, has been picked up near this port. The boat is about thirty feet long, and is marked on the quarter " Anaiaon, of London." The following letter has been received by the secre tary of the company from Mr. Neilson, one of the sur viving passengers of the Amozon, testifying to the gal lantry of Mr. W. Vincent during the trying tcenes suc ceeding the loss of that vessel:— " Halewood, near Liverpool, Jan. 7. " Sir,—As one of the survivors of the passengers of the unfortunate Amaz )n, I feel it my duty to bring, through your official position, to the notice of the direc tors the gallant conduct of Mr. William Vincent, jun., midshipman of that vessel. " He will have given you a description of the event, which I need not, therefore, dwell upon; but he will not have told you of the admirable manner in which he be haved throughout the scene. " I had got away in one of the life-boats, with fifteen of the crew. We picked Mr. Vincent, Mr. Sisley, and three men out of the dingy,which immediately swamped, and not for one moment during the trying scene that followed did that young officer show the slightest symp tom of fear or he.itation, or utter a single murmur in complaint. His whole care and attention seemed devoted to the men, of whom he took the command, and his entire conduct throughout was worthy of the pro fession to which he belongs, and of which, if he lives, he must become a distinguished ornament. " I have had an opportunity this morning of mention ing his conduct to the President of the Board of Trade, and shall feel deeply gratified by any mark of approba tion the directors may feel disposed to show him. " i am, &e., " ROBERT NEILSON. " Captain Chappell, N., Secretary, Royal Mail Steam-Packet Company." PLYMOUTH, THURSDAY.—Mr. Thomas Sisley, one of the passengers taken out of the dingy, and saved in the after life boat, formerly carried on business in Watling street, London. He had on board the Amazon a quantity of French fabrics, with which he was proceeding to the West Indies, and occupied a double berth in the chief cabin in conjunction with a friend, Mr. Cheque. Mr. Sisley was in bed when the fire raged, and was awakened by the berth being filled with smoke; he jumped out immediately, and snatching up the nearest garment, a coat belonging to his friend, hastily rushed through the cabin to the deck. The horrible scene which now pre sented itself seemed, as in the case of most of the sur vivors, to have paralyzed his senses, and to have tempo rarily disturbed his recollection. Having got from the burning ship into one of the boats which fouled her tackle, he was precipitated into the sea, and providentially for him succeeded by swimming in getting on board the dingy. On landing here, in a state of nudity, he sent for an old friend, Mr. Henry Seaman, a gentleman in the silk trade, by whom he was speedily provided with those neces saries which were so much required in his distressed condition. Mr. Sisley's surmise as to the cause of the fire is that it commenced among the coal, which, being stowed in tarred bags, would be readily ignited when placed near the engines. Some of those who escaped first attempted to get pos session of the best life-boat, placed nearer amidships, but lost so much time in their vain efforts to remove her from the cranes or crotches that the approaching flames drove them off, and they then took to the after life-boat, in which they left the ship. The conduct of Mr. Vincent, the young midship man, is deservedly spoken of in terms of the highest praise by all the passengers, seamen, and enginemen, and to his courageous bearing and skilful manage ment they attribute, under Providence, the security of their lives in an open boat, on a tempestuous sea, under such difficult circumstances. Taking his place in the stern-sheets, he, although the youngest on board, assumed the responsible charge of the boat, and continuing in a standing posture nearly the whole of the time from leaving the wreck to joining the brig, he gave such directions to the men at the oars and to the cox swain as prevented the boat being engulfed by the heavy seas which were running, and at the same time secured her proper progress in that course which they thought would have soonest led them to a place of refuge. A difference of opinion exists in relation to the conduct of the crew of the barque which they saw near theta shortly after parting from the wreck. Those who think their cries were heard by the barque, condemn her officers, and with ,just cause, for not coming to assist them. Those, on the other hand, who consider that the barque did not hear them hail her, state that the course which she pursued, in running directly towards the burning wreck, was the most natural and humane which could have been observed. Tho following statement by William Forster, an able seamen, providentially escaped, will be read with interest at the present momeet:— " We left Southampton in the Amazon steam-ship at 3 p.m., with very fine weather, and proceeded down channel until 9 P.M., when we had to stop to cool the bearings of the engine, we then being off the Bill of Portland. At 11 P.M. we proceeded on our voyage, with an increasing breeze and clear weather. At noon the following day all watch wore employed in securing the anchors and getting things secured for sea. At 1 P.M. we commenced sending down the lower and top gallant yards, upon account of the wind still increasing, and being dead on end of us. From then nothing par ticular occurred until 9 r.m., when again we had to stop the eugino to cool it. It was then my watch, and I was on deck at a quarter to 12, when we again proceeded, with the wind a little increased. I knew not why it was that I should have a dread something would happen to tho vessel, but I can safely say I did not enjoy ono hour's com fort on board. This night of the fire in particular, about 10 minutes before 12, I lay down by the after gun wale, when it appears I must have dozed off, for all at once I aroused myself by fancying I heard two persons con verting and saying, " If we did not mind what we were about, the vessel would blow up." After I gathered my senses a little, I heard another man say it was the bell which denoted on board it was half-past 12. I got up then, as I knew it was my watch below, and walked forward to the mess I belonged to, where I sat down and considered whether I should go to bed or not. I at once determined I should lay down on the mess stool until my watch on deck again. I then took off my oil-skin coat, and folding it, placed it as a pillow, but had scarcely laid my head down, when I heard the cry of fire. For a second or two I took no notice, as I had so often been disappointed' at different sounds, but all at once I heard three or four strokes on the fire bell. I immediately jumped up, and looking up, saw the flames protruding up one of the hatchways of the engine-room, which was by the foremast funnel. I ran att and up the foremost companion, followed by gr. Roberts, the chief officer, in his shirt. Ho imme diately flew to some wet mats that were lying on the foremast sponsors, singing out for me at the same time to assist him, which I did till he had used them all, about ten in number. He then ran through the flames to the other end of the ship. I may observe that the swabs we threw on the fire made no more impression on it than a cupful of water would. I then proceeded over the paddleboy on the starboard side, the flames then being as high as the highest point of them, and when I came to descend I found that I had to throw myself on my stomach to succeed. As soon as I was down I found there were some men trying to clear the foremast life boat, when I staid and assisted them, but the flames increased so rapidly on us that we were obliged to leave her, and commenced on the next. I had no idea at the time this second boat was a life-boat. 1 found we had a deal of trouble to get this boat clear, as she was placed in iron crutches, and iu the confusion we found it very hard to get the boat clear of them, but during the time, which was only a short space, I repeatedly cast my eyes on the quarter-deck, which was then all on fire to see what was going on, but I saw nothing but Captain Symons and a number of the passengers surrounding him, as if to crave his advice what was best to be done. I heard him shout out Never mind the boats,'when by this time the boat was partly down. I jumped off the deck into her. The men that lowered the boat then came down the tackles into the boat, and both were saved. The vessel at this time had such way on her, and was going through the water so rapidly, I should think about the rate of 12 or 13 knots an hour, that we found it impossible to hold by her any longer. We therefore let go, and, dropping astern, we left the next boat hanging by one and on her tackle, that was unhooked. As soon as we were astern, we heard nothing but death screehes all around us. We immediately set to to clear away the oars, which were all looped to two or three of the thwarts, and then it was some seconds be fore we could find the boat's crutches, which are used for pulling the boat with; but after wo were all ready we lost all cries, with the exception of what happened,to he in a little boat called the dingy, which was the smallest boat in the ship. We made immediately away for her, and succeeded in saving five lives, and then lashed her astern, in case we should pick up more than our own boat could carry, and should also have her in reserve, providing she could live, but we had scarcely done so when a very heavy sea followed, sunk the dingy, and half-filled our own boat with water. Wo had then no other resource but to get our boat baled out, and this we did by cutting the tops of our boots off, aided by our southwesters; and, fortunately, we at the same time picked up a seven gallon beaker, of which we knocked the head in, and suoceded in getting our seats dry that again. W e th en l a id b y t h e fi re unt i l the ship sunk, but we did no t save any more li ves. A b out a quarter of an h our b e f ore t h e sh i p sunk, the xi: o g j e c zine expl o d e d . W e stopped there until daylight to there mightere any ie boats e saw o th urs n e o lve i s l , ig o . r v n ) vessel t3 then p u ll ed away k' to the pick eastward,uil ,but w which we had a very nthing until good idea o f b y the sea running ,that way, but wo saw twelve at noon, when we si g hted th e b r i g Marsden, who took us on board, and tr ea t e d us ver y kindly, and b ore with us from Plymouth, where we landed at seven es ur es ) o retest kindly treated by the FishermenTuesday or rcs morning, peetand a h n l re d ati,e w rsi :Et Marine So ciety,ere and then proceti•ldeet o u In the csuree of conversr tiun, Forster said he deemed tasfore this took place there prevailed a con- Vincent and the others the it fortunate for the safety the survivors that they had in d i :fr k er u e t e en ce ant ef opinion amongst those in the dingy. what was the proper course to se Tr, &e., s but the moment that officer was taken into the life-boot lie;rdcol,:rbeadobalutopa to the command was by general consent conceded to him. His coolness and judgment inspired the utmost con fidence amorgst all, and his judicious directions were followed with the utmost cheerfulness and alas FRIDAY EVENING-, crity. One of the persons on board the boat had merely managed to escape with only a cloak, and this and his shirt was his only covering. In the course of the night this individual, supposed to be a gentleman, asked Mr. Forster for a knife, if he had such a thing, to cut a pocket from his cloak for the purpose of covering his bare head. Forster told him there was no necessity for his doing that, for that he, could give him something bet ter, and then cut off half a comforter, for which the in dividual expressed himself most grateful. Forster also states that it is his opinion that a much greater number would have been saved had the steam been turned off when the fire had been discovered. The fact was that the steam had been generated iu such quantities by the enormous heat of the boilers, and everything surround ing them, and was pouring into the machinery in that uncontrolled manner, that the machinery itself must have been most powerful and perfect to have withstood and prevented an explosion ; but this state of things caused the vessel to d as h through the water w ith suc h rapidity, as to retard th e c h ances not on l y o f ge tting the b oats into the water, b u t o f mu l t i ply i ng t h e d an ger and difficulty of getting int o them. FURTHER PARTICULARS. (YRoM A CORRESPONDENT OF THE CHRONICLE.) TMUR,DAY EVENING.--4 had the satisfaction this morning of sendi ng you a short telegraphic dis patch, announcing the sate arrival at Brest, on the sth instant, of six passengers and nineteen of the crew of the unfortunate Amazon. I now send you a letter which I have received from a friend in Brest, giving some interesting details of the shipwreck, and the names of the persons saved : B REST, JAN. s. —The Dutch vessel, Gertruida, Captain Tunteler, entered the roads here to-day, with twenty-five shipwrecked persons, who escaped from a terrible catastrophe, of which it is a miracle that they are not the vicims. The Royal Mail steam-packet Amez at, going to the West Indies, with a crew of passengers, caught fire at the entry y t t l o 2 t o he m ß en a , y an o d 7 0 of Blseny, during the night of the 3 d of January, in consequence of th e imprudence, i t i s be lieved, of a:domestic, and after a very short time the vessel was nothing but a burning furnace. It appears that in the midst of the confusion occasioned by the efforts of the passengers to launch the ordinary boats (the two life-boats having been immediately burnt), a great number of these unfortunate people lost their lives. Nevertheless, seven boats were saved, and, it is believed, received the greatest portion of the passengers; but of the seven, two only reached the Dutch ship which fate, goin a has arrived here. She picked up the fi rs t b oa t yester day (Sunday, the 4th of January), a t h a lf-p as t s ix o'clock in the evening, and the second thi s morn i ng a t seven o'clock. It is unhappily to be f eare d th a t the captain and officers, who showed great th oug h unavail ing courage, have perished in the st eamer w h en s h e an envoy of the going California for the purpose of sending home accounts of the emigrants in that country, assures me. Frenchbblew u PGovernment,k r sach was who her was " - In the presence of such a catastrophe, the British vice-consul (in the absence of Sir Anthony Perrier, the consul, who is detained in Paris by his duties as a mem ber of the International Sanitary Commission) lost no time in endeavouring to save tho lives of those who, according to the accounts given by the passengers who have arrived here, were saved in the four or five other boats which escaped from the wreck, and which, from all appearance, must still be struggling against the waves. The maritime prefect was immediately applied to, and ho at once agreed to give every assistance, and the &affair steamer, which was in the harbour, was immediately ordered out- Captain Cabaret, the worthy captain of the Soufileur, prepared for sea with a promptitude which does him great credit. He a ill, however, have great difficulty in dis covering the precise position in which the melan choly accident happened, for the information given by the crow and passengers rescued by the Gertruida is so vague and unsatisfactory that he must be guided a good deal by hie own intelligence and circumstances. The Souffleur notwithstanding all the efforts made to dispatch h er , was not able to leave the Goulet till night fall; but as there is moonlight, it may be able to bo of efficient service, and the zeal of the captain is such as inspires great confidence. ",The whole of the shipwrecked passengers and crew, who arrived by the Gertruida, have been brought ashore in boats, and a more melancholy spectacle than they presented could not be pictured. Among :them aro two ladies and a child; and their sufferings may be con ceived from the fact that, besides all the other horrors they have gone through, t h e y were exposed to all the inclemency of the weather, during nearly forty-eight hears, almost in a state of nudity; for as the fire broke out after the passengers had re tired for the night, and the raging element spread through the devoted ship with desolating rapidity, they had not time to save anything, or even to dress. Imme diately on the news of their arrival here, several ladies hastened to send them the clothing they so much wanted. 'The family of Sir Anthony Perrier also hurried to the assistance of their distressed countrywomen, and with their ordinary humanity, had the two ladies and their child removed to their house, where they are now re ceiving the care and attention which they so much re quire. One of the ladies—Mrs. Eleanor Roper Mac lennan—is severely burnt, but not to the danger of her life. Daring the whole of the period between the alarm of fire and the time she left the ship she clung with ma ternal devotion to her child (a boy eighteen months' old) and when so many others perished, contrived to save the lives of both. Her husband, who was in the employment of the Government at Demerara, was also on board. She is still ignorant of his death, believing that ho has es caped is one of the other boats; but her companions in misfortune declare that they think he was blown up in the steamer when the magazine blew up. The other lady passenger, who has arrived here—Miss Anna Maria Smith —comes from Dublin, and, I understand, was on her way to Porto Rico, to join a family in which she was to be governess. The male passengers are all comfort ably lodged at an hotel here, by directions of the Vice- Consul. They are also completely destitute, both of money and clothing, but have been amply provided with shoes, hats, and wearing apparel, by the Vice-Consul, who has also secured means to convey them with the l eas t possible delay to Morlaix, where they will be s hipped for England. It is almost unnecessary to say that the mail-bags, as well as everything else on board the unfortunate Amazon, have been totally lost. "I have only to add that the captain of the Ger truida has acted with the most praiseworthy humanity. He not only placed everything on board his vessel at t h e disposal of our shipwrecked countryman, but had gone out of his track to carry them to the nearest harbour. 4 , The following is a list of the persons saved in the two boats rescued by the Gertruida, and landed at Brest :•".. FIRST BOAT.—Eleanor Roper Maclennan, and child, passengers; Frederick Glennie, passenger; Bernardo Burnicon (or, Barnicose), ' Jacob Allen, fireman at John Lamont, fireman; William Stone, ditto; William eWYwilaliracim'';Goodman, ditto; Henry Carter, ditto; George Charles Samy, ditto; George Lacan, ditto; John Rodgers seaman; James Berryman, ditto; Frederick Wall, sailor -boy; Michael Gould, second steward. •• bEcOND BOAT.--Anna Maria Smith, passenger; wini u m Evans, ditto; Jean Stybus (or Strybos), ditto; Arding, ditto; George Deal, quartermaster; Alexander Laing, ditto; Daniel Brown, sea m " ; Jo . aep la Welchman, ditto; Thos. Attwood, fireman." amountoothfnfdetahawehinterestingii ve hee4w iyaadvertisement issue of Crystalthe o f 1 1 n C ol J o n, ae o ii3s u i, cratee taken THE DISPATCH latter b EXHIBITION .—lt will be seen by referring to an s(eethrie 4th elsewhere, that the t in o a g t b t e a li u l e nP i, e d br e o ei n ors, and other statistics gra m s and at s one c y h i s e: a - c , t theer, derivedn Exhibition r Chart,oCfEA personsT showing, that b e j n - t e d r i e a d - Chart has during 1 t 1 lde pronounce period of four months, the awayfi•om hy the various p r n a p e r u i r e c t sources s ; j a cu l o id rne fo u r n t d h sa th ryw in i s en t. has been postponed own view, i and ew, understandnonseque consequence c that a n t f this the till Sunday, the Ist of Fe the tecesY. means of ordinary surface enormous has band rendered under our Dispatch st.), and the tedious pro cessca steamnhalrlotT., of producing ornin t Sundayng . ti unhesitatingly T n f tl h o ahe r se e ness, attended with no inconsid e it a work of great useful skill in its accomplishment. There rable amount of labour and Chart, each of which has to beere are five colours in the process, involving nice manipulation by a separate encountering a great and suddenuil—hence the difficulty of circumstances, we think, plead a au emand. These various the postponement, and we have no do fficient justification for bearance and indulgence of the public.ubt will secure the for- THE PATENT WIRE TYPE COMPANY. course of our notices, during the summer,''''l".• —ln the markable displays of mechanical genius of the most re- Great Exhibition, we directed attention toto be found in the 102, Class VI.) for the manufacture of type a machine (No. tals, and where type was made and finishe from hard me feet form with the greatest rapidity, and the in the most per accorded to the invention. The process or e prize medal was may remark, is this :—wire, prepared of the size we the type required, is served to the machine,size and form of acting. As the wire is drawn in the lette which is self its end by a die of hardened steel, and i 5 then. is struck upon ously cut off at its proper length, and in this instantane chine delivers the type at the rate of one hundred per mi creased by the pressure it receives, a clear e metal used, in is given to the letter, unattainable by a and sharp outline With these valuable properties, added to the other means. labour in its production, and its great durab4 vast saving of times that of the ordinary soft cast type), itY (being sixty not to perceive that before long cast type will is impossible be altogether superseded. The name of Mr. liensman, C.E. such efficient services at the Great Exhibitfowho rendered n, in the ar rangement of the machinery department), h e . ghat the list of the directors, strongly confirms our opi n i en in likely to be one of the most important, and at the e this is same time profitable, inventions of the age; while that of Mr. Harding, the well-known official manager of j oint- stock companies, is a guarantee to the public that the interes ts of shareholders will be carefully protected. NOTICE.—The new novel, " The Death -Fla g, " vols., by the popular author o f " Geraldine of Desmond," 3 now ready at all respectable libr aries in England, is Scotland, and Ireland. " A romance of absorbing interest."— Bull. " Without doubt, its popu larit y will be only j"n equalled by the anxiety with which its app earanc e has be en looked for."—lffessenger. 2. Just ready, " Horace Grantham - or The Neglected Son," by Charles Horrocks , Esa' (late Cap tain' , 15th Regiment). 3. oißyrne's " Pocket ) Directory to London and its E nvirons f or 18 52," with9st-office &c. 4. " Alice Rivers; or, Passage s in the Lieof map, a Young Lady, written by Herself," 2 vols., with portrait. MoRE PENNY OMNIBUSES. — A line of lcleanly looking, well-horsed omnibuses ran, for the first t . yes terdav between Shoreditch and Lambeth Union e, Workhouse, at the charge of one penny for the whole distance, which cannot be less than five miles. The public are now accom modated with penny omnibuses along two very extensive and thoroughfares of the metropolis , viz. , Holbornthe Bo rough and Bishopsgate-street, and between two of its ex , tremest suburbs. viz., Kingsland and Lambeth. An Irish Roman Catholic lady, whose son is fight ing at the Cape, is said to have paid a heavy sum to a priest to say masses for the souls of all the Katira who have fallen by her son's hands. THE ENGINEERS AND THE EMPLOYERS. (From the Times.) We aro greatly concerned to state, that up to the pre sent moment no advance has been made towards an ar rangement of the dispute between the engineers and their employers. The masters have exprtneed their de termined resolution to abide by the terms of their notice, and the men have announced intentions which indicate anything but a disposition to retract. Unfor tunately, the questions at issue are so simple and cate gorical that a compromise, in the usual sense of the word, becomes exceedingly difficult; and, though it may appear harsh to say so, we are convinced that the operatives ought to accept the terms of their employers, unconditionally as they are framed. It is with great regret that we express what seems so arbitrary an opi nion, but we subjoin our reasons in plain language, both that the men may see their true position and the public be enlightened on a case which demands all the vigilance of the country at large. The only official act to which the "Amalga mated Society" candidly owns, is the dispatch of a cir cular to the several engineering firms, " advising the discontinuance of systematic overtime and piecework." This " advice," or as the employers phrase it, these "demands" the firms in question have refused to accept, and they make " the unconditional withdrawal" of this circular the sole and absolute condition of keeping their works open as before. Now, in estimating the resolu tion thus taken, we have to consider, first, the character of the demands themselves; secondly, the circumstances under which they arc made; and lastly, the general pur pose to which they tend. On all these points we say the masters can be shown to have the better cause. We need not repeat what we have already stated on the subject of overtime; it is not in reality a demand made on behalf of the workman, but a demand made in behalf of the man out of work, and no sensible person can possibly maintain that an employer ought to be coerced into distributing between two men or more an amount of work which one man is able and willing to perform. It may seem capricious, and it may perhaps be unwise, to induce a single man to spend twelve hours on a job which would provide two men with six hours' work apiece, but the question, at any rate, is not one for com pulsion, and it is manifestly inconsistent with the rights both of master and men that terms should be dictated under penalty of stoppage, by a " council" sitting in London. As to piecework, if any argument is required to show: the unreasonableness of proscribing such a practice, we need only refer to the letter of Messrs. Walker, which we publish to-day. In point of fact, even the " Executive Council" could only defend themselves on this point by alleging that the contracts in question were not voluntary. Bat, virtually, they must have been so. Au employer says to a workman, " You must do this job for a certain sum." This, perhaps, seems an arbitrary proceeding, but it ,is perfectly clear that the price thus fixed must be at least equal to the current value of the labour required, for, if it were not so, then, in case of refusal, no other man could be found to take the work, and it would remain undone. The only com pulsion exercised against the workman first applied to is that of fair:competition. John Brown takes a job of piecework on his master's terms, because, if he does not, John Green will do so instead. If there is no John Green forthcoming, then John Brown may have his own way, but if there is, then it follows from the very fact that the price was not set too low. We have put this case on its own simple merits, but, in reality, as Messrs. Walker observe, earnings by piece work are invariably higher than earnings by deywork, and the demand of " the Council" is practically aimed at the " organization of labour" alone. Tne points, there fore, of overtime and piecework, evenconsidered on their own grounds, are manifestly untenable. Considered in their evident purpose, and under the circumstances of the dispute, they are less admissible still. The Amalgamated Society is not upholding the title of workmen to fair hours of recreation and leisure; it is maintaining the title of men without employment to be found in occupation at the expense of those em ployed. This is proved beyond question by the published rules, documents, and transactions of the society. The language, moreover, of the council is deceitful and evasive. They profess merely to " advise;" but advice, as was proved in the cases of Messrs. Hibbert and Plea and Messrs. Parr and Curtis, means dictation under penalties. The society in May last tendered their " advice" to the former of these firms, and in July to the latter, and both were coerced into yielding. As to the assertion made by Mr. W. Newton that this dis pute was a " private one," with which the society had no kind of concern, we have set that point at rest for ever. We possess a letter not only signed but written from beginning to end by Mr. W. Allan, the very person who at this moment is sub scribing as secretary the notices of the " Executive Council." This letter is dated from the " Gene ral Office of the Amalgamated Society," and it states in the plainest language that the council of the society met to deliberate on the dispute between Messrs. Hibbert and their men; that, after due discus sion they decided what course the men should adopt; that, in order that their views should bo carried out, they dispatched a deputation to Oldham, and that one member of this deputation was Mr. Newton himself. Seeing, therefore, that the Executive Council is clearly identified with the proceedings at Oldham, how could it possibly be doubted that the same body, in urging upon others the same demands, would resort to the same co ercion? Were not the manufacturers entirely justified iu concluding that they must either singly share the fate of Messrs. Hibbert and Platt, or combine in a body for self-defence? And are they not justified now in requir ing, before they forego their protective measures, the withdrawal of " advice" which means nothing less than the coercion of their firms, at the first convenient oppor tunity, into terms which are plainly incompatible with the freedom and prosperity of trade? But there is more behind. The " Executive Council" have now thought proper to announce that they have never demanded, and do not intend demanding, " the dismissal of persons at present working self-acting machines." This is either falsehood or equivocation, or perhaps both. The deputation of the council so deli berately, and with such set purpose, sent to Oldham in May did demand of Messrs. Hibbert and Platt the re moval of all such persons from their works by Christ mas, at latest, when, said they, " the machines shall en tirely fall into the hands of mechanics." These con ditions we have read under their own hands and signatures, and it was further stipulated that none but "mechanics," that is to say, workmen licensed by the council, should ever be engaged in those works for the future. We assert, moreover, that the published rules of the society, and the whole tenour of its transactions, do unmistakeably prove the intentions of the council in this most important respect, and even the notice, it will be seen, above quoted, leaves it open to the executive body to forbid; the introduction of any fresh hands of this class. But can it be for a mo ment tolerated in this country and these times that a set of men should band themselves together and declare that none should follow their trade except on their terms and in such numbers as they thought fit; that none, however competent, should be employed in their calling without their license, and that, even if machinery were invented to perform their work, it should be superintended exclusively by men of their own class at full wages, although such superintendence could be effectively exercised by less skilled men or boys? This is literally and without the smallest exaggeration what the Amalgamated Society declare, and in these attempts they are so deluded as to bespeak the sympathy of the public at large! We observe that the operatives are invited by the council to become co-operatives' in establishing a business of their own—that is to say, in becoming their own masters, in every sense of the word. Now, we do earnestly request these intelligent men to reflect on the simple truths which we here briefly state for their consideration. About 10,000 or 12,000 hands will be out of work, and it is of course clear that to be found in work they will require the same amount of capital as was needed to provide them with work before—that is to say, a capital equalling the aggregate invested in the thirty-six firms clueing their establishments. At the rate of 10,000/. capital for every ;100 hands this would require abut 1,000,0001. or 1,200,0001. to be forthcoming. It could only be forthcoming on the terms by which all capital is attracted—viz., good and sa'o returns. But how can such returns be promised from an establishment in which there will be no parties representing the interests of capital, but all representing the interests of la bour? Under the present system, capital is represented by the terms of the masters, and labour by the terms of the men, these conflicting requirements being so ad justed as to find wages for one party and profit for the other—wages to pay labour, and profit to pay capital. This system, as our City correspondence the other day disclosed, is not always successful, even with all the natural care of the masters in protecting capital at the expense of labour, and what, then, is likely to result where capital will bo absolutely unprotected and labour allowed its own terms — where_ it will be a necessary and essential condition of the establishment that a minimum of work shall be _ per formed for a maximum of wage? The workmen talk o appointing directors or managers, but either these managers e f managers will act like genuine masters, and eo men exactly where they were before, or they will acth like the "Executive Council," and then what becomes of the interests tbey were presumed to represent? Once more, while there is yet time, we earnestly reco .. wiamenth the operatives to consult their true friends, and draw demands which can never be conceded without ultimate ruin to all parties together. AUDACIOUS ROBBERY AT LORD DUDLEY COUTTS SwAnT's.—lnformation was yesterday transmitted to the various metropolitan police stations of a robbery having been committed on the previous evening at the mansion of the Right Hon. Lord Dudley Coutts Stuart, M.P., in Stratford place. It appears that between six and seven o'clock of the evening iu question an elderly foreigner of a military appear ance, wearing a profusion of hair about his face, and his coat closely buttoned up to his chin, knocked at his Lordship's residence, and handed to the servant a letter, say i ntr refugee., and that he came from the secretary's office of the Polish refu requesting that the letter might be handed to Lorg reply. and adding that he would wait for his Lordship's Stuart, had of the The servant proceeded so directed, leaving the bearer vanished, letter in the hall, but on his return the lell- taking with him two great coats, a silk With these articlesmaker's name, hats (one a black one, having i ns id e the umbrella, and two that the fellow got ' Chaplain and Moore"). clear off, and it has since been ascertained letter which was presented. Similar robbeties i t t o w t a h s e a above shani been very prevalent, being . effected in most have recently instances through the presentation of a on sham letter. THE LIVERPOOL COUNTY CO has caused a notice to be served the treasurer of the —Mr. Ramsbay County Court, prohibiting him, at his peril, from paying to the new Judge his q uarter's salary, whi c h i s now d ue , an d another notice on Mr. Pollock himself, prohibiting him from receiving it. He has also served notice on the Earl of Car lisle, that be in tends, on en earlyci ay in the ensuing term, Queen's to apply to the Court ofßench i for a quo warrant() to restrain Mr. Pollock from a c ti ng To be Let, on Lease (including iverpool Courier. l_ucliug the use of the fixture) the Monument en which Patience sits.--Punch. JANUARY 9, 1852, SPORTING NOTES. No. CLX V. ANALYSIS OF TIIE SEVENTY-TIIIRD DERBY. (Continued from Note CLXIV.) TO THE EDITO.I? OF THE SUN. SIR,—In continuation of my analys i s of this impor. taut stake I shall next look into o ne o f t h e principal Newmarket lots:—to wit FISHER'S, which consists of General Anson's four nominations; not one of them, however, are of much account, only ono--Bull's-eye—having appeared in public, and then in anything but an advantageous light. f lis b e ROLANDO, by Orlando, out of Gossamer, has been considered the best of the lot; but without I am much out in my cal culations, I must give the preference to his other, b c 1,1 1 Orlando, out of the. Princess, who is a much finer looking animal, and stands so much firmer ou 'nis pins than the other; but both, however, I think are destined to ac complish;some minor feats in the handicap or small stakes' department, the Derby being altogether out of their line of business. BULL'S-EYE, the progeny of Don John and Lollypop, requires no consideration whatever for racing purposes, according to my estimate, not being wortb fifty pounds. The oh c GREYLEG, by Pantaloon, out of Black Bess, full brother to Hernandez, is not very likely to do his relative any credit, being by no means a wonder in any respect;—altogether I think the General's white jacket and cap must be content to figure in the rear on the eventful day. PANSON'S is comp ose d of a trio of wretches, so LOT far as the Derby is concerned, and as is generally confessed at Melton. I need say no more than their names and pedigrees are as follow. —Mr. G. Barton's bb c THE SURVEYOR, by the Doctor, out of Fairy Queen; Mr. G. Barton's ch C Scirio, by Ben-y-Ghlo, out of the Biddy; and Mr. Allardice's br fby Fancy Boy, out of Pelisse. None of them havo as yet met the public eye. HESSELTINE'S division at Hambleton numbers only two :—Mr. P. Bateman's ch o DISMAY, by Magpie out of Surprise, and his own b c THE GOVERNOR, by The Squire, out of Tabitha Bramble. The former has ran once, and th e latter hitherto been confined to his training -grounds. " Bob" is of opinion that he has no chance whatever with either. BRADLEY, of Epsom, has only one animal entrusted to his care that perchance may figure in this great race, and that one is Count Batthyany's br c by Cowl, out of Sophia, 'yclept THE MONK. If he runs he will be nearer last than first. BUTLER, of Newmarket, has a couple of brutes belonging to the Duke of Bedford, enga ge d in th e D er by, un d er his care The first is a ch c by Weatherbit out of Esmeralda called Hero (who has actually succumbed in a match to Ilex), and a b c WEITHERGAGE, by Weatherbit, out of Taurina (who is not worth a pony). Of course his Grace with such a brace can have no chance of sweep ing the Derby, without his late purchase HESPERUS, a b c by Bay Middleton, out of Plenary, whom I had almost overlooked, is good enough; of which I enter tain considerable doubt. W. DAY, of Woodyeats, has a trio owning him as trainer; namely, Mr. Fiennes' b c OLD ROWLEY, by the Merry Monarch, out of Bourra Tomacha, of no use whatever — Mr. Farrance's br g CLAVERHOUIE, by Lancelot, out of Gadfly, equally cranky—and Mr. Farrance's b c JOE MILLER, by Venison, out of Witticism, who may do something in one of the Spring Handicaps, but will certainly 'whim nothing in the Derby spin. DALEY'S LOT consists of a couple, numely—Mr. R. S. Walker's br c TREASURER, by Vernlam, out of Makeless, who has been backed at various times for a good deal of money, all of which is thrown away; and another b c belonging to the same owner, by Verulam, out of Abigail, called CATAN, who likewise will cause all cash invested in his chance to be irrecoverably lost. L. BYRNE, of the Curragh, is carefully preparing one nag for the na tional race in Mr. Biadshaw's b c BARBARIAN, by Si moon, out of Lady Barbara's dam. This horso has ap peared in public twice, both occasions, however, having been in Ireland. At the Curragh September Meeting he was not placed for the Railway Stakes, won by Indian Warrior; but to square the account, at the Curragh Oc tober Meeting, he won the National Produce Stakes, beating his former conqueror, Indian Warrior, by half a length, and a field of eight others. He is a remarkably stroug improving colt, and I think it very possible may be heard of satisfactorily in the time to come. DILLY has two in a state of preparation, at Littleton, in Lord Bruce's br C THE KNIGHT OF THE SHIRE, by Sir Her cules, out of Splitv o t e , en d M r . P a y ne 's bra WINGE WIND, by Lanercost, out of Valentine; the latter a most unworthy brother of War Eagle. The former's chance requires no comment, and the latter's but little. Win genund may figure in the race, but in my opinion any thing but advantageously. DREWIETT, of Mickleham, has a solitary animal in the entry, in his b c HAMPTON, by Slane, out of Charlotte, who has ran eight times, won once, and is no Derby nag. DIXON, of Marlborough, has also a solitary Derby nag under his tutelage—Mr. James Clark's b c ELCOT, by Venison, out of Nike, by Defiance, fnll brotlier to the Marlbo rough Buck. This horse it is reported, on what grounds I know not, is going gradually blind, and as a contem porary confirms this rumour, I must oven think that there is some truth in it. Whether he is doing satisfac tory work at the prese:at or not I am unable to tell, not having had any direct communication from that quarter for some time past; I shall, however, take the earliest opportunity of discovering his actual condition and chance for the Derby. His performances, except in one instance, have been first rate, and very much resemble the Buck's two-year old doings. At Northampton he won the Althorp Park Stakes very easily by a length, beating Ambrose, the Old Lad, and fourteen others. At the Epsom Summer Meeting he won the Woodcote Stakes, beating Flirt (second), Buckthorn (third), and eleven others, including Frantic and the Sorella'a dam filly. At the Newmarket Second October Meeting, in the race for the Clearwell Stakes, when backed at 6 to 4 on him against the field, he ran very mysteriously a bad fourth to Kingston, Harbinger, and Ambrose. This concluded his two years old career, which, except in the last instance, stamps him as a superior animal. By signs, however, not in the heavens, but in certain bet ting coteries, I expect that he will not figure very cre ditably in the race over the Downs. STEPHENSON, JUN., of Newmarket, has three Derby nominations of Lord Clifden's in training:—b o MAGNES, by Touchstone, out of Latitude, who has run twice and been beaten each time ; but I opine will run batter in the ensuing season, and yet be of no use at Epsom —a b c SACKBUT, by Touchstone, out of Concertina, who is scarcely equal to iagnes ; and a b filly Rosary, by Touchstone, out of Crucifix, who may do something in some of the small stakes, or the Oaks, should she keep on her pins, which is dubious, but will, of course, be of no account for the Derby. MARTIN, of Horseheath, has a horse of Mr. Bateson's, a Derby nomination of Lord Clifden's, in training, b c DOLLAND, by Lanercost, out of Gaze. No go. TOAL DAWSON, of the celebrated Moor of Midaleham, has, as usual, a lengthened string of Derby nags under his care, number ing, this year, no less than seven. Mr. M,iklam's ch c CONSULTATION, by the Doctor, out of Confusioriee— Mr. Wilkins' b c FAKCY FREE, by Fancy Boy, out of Mrs. Fitzwilliam—Mr. Rothweli's br c EMERY STONE, by Touchstone, out of Gulhane—Mr. Meikham's b c CLEVELAND, by Fancy Boy out of Modesty, the eldest born of his sire.—Mr. W. Wilkins' b o FORTIS, by Bed Deer, out of Marietta—Mr. Dlwson's b c TOM PINCH, by Perion, out of Windlass—and his ch c DIE NARI NINT, by Irish Birdcatcher, out of Parasina, are . , one and all, anything but Derby nags. I tlweretownaao is anke as exception, it would be in favour of Cleveland, who improving horse, and will, probably, be enrolled as a victor in some of the Handicap struggles. I am, Sir, yours, &c., THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF. Jan. 9, 1852. (To be continued.) SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL 'S—YESTERDAY. METROPOLITAN /EIANDICAP. r a a j e theS 20 to spa Elthiron 33 2 00 5 to tt 00 1 1 1 ao ui ss s t : LWAaerniyidyngreck colt asst Rmoiys Miss l A t ): :_ t a k t a e k n e agst Kick n 40 to 1 a gs t The -4-the-Dust—taken 33 Elthiron t t to o 1 o 1 I agst Ban—taken on and 550 to 50 agst the Wryneck c—t CHESTER, CUP. 1,000 to 15 agst Le Juif—taken 1 ,0 00 to 15 agst Cock-crow—taken 1,000 to 10 agst Exeter—taken D'SRBY. 9 to 1 agst Hobble Noble—taken 20 to 1 agst Kingston—taken 33 to 1 agst Homebrewed—taken 50 to 1 agst Barbarian—taken llobbie Noble was backed for 2001. in one bet, King ston for a pony, and Homebrewed and Barbarian for 301. each. Elcot, we understand, was backed on Monday evening for nearly 200/., at 25 to 1. LIVERPOOL SPRING MEETING, 1852. Nominations for the Liverpool Spring Cup of 100 Sovs. The Marquis, 4 yrs—Young Troublesome, 4 yrs— Melford, aged—Fallow Doe, 3 yrs—The Countess, 4 yrs—Prior of Lanercost, 5 yrs—Joe Miller, 3 yrs— Merrybird, 3 yrs—Sir Charles Napier, 3 yrs—Don Carlos, 3 yrs—La Fiancee, 5 yrs—Merry Peal, 4 yrs— First Fruits, 4 yrs—lschia, 4 yrs—Abbess of Jervaux, 5 yrs—Letterpress, 4 yrs f by Harkaway, out of Zzilmyra, 3 yrs—Abdaliak, 5 yrs—Kilquade, 4 yrs— Cossack, aged—Lough Bawn, 4 yrs—Surprise, 3 yrs— lanthe, 4 yrz—Banshee, 3 yrs—True Girl, 4 yrs—The Ebor, 5 yrs—Cardinal Wiseman, 4 yrs—Snowdrop, 3 yrs—Hungerford, 4 yrs—b c by Red Deer, out of Sister to Porto Bello, 4 yrs. LIVERPOOL, JULY MEETING, 1852. Nominations for the Liverpool Cup of 2,001., &c. The Marquis, 4 yrs—Clincher, 5 yrs—Grey Tommy, 3 yrs—lngratitude, 4 yrs—Lord of the Manor, 4 yrs— Doubt, 6 yrs—Allegro, 3 yrs —Cnmas, 4 yrs—Hernan dez 4 yrs—f by Ithuriel out of Sorella's dam, 3 yrs — Coe:lc-crow, 4 jrs—The Confessor, 4 yrs—Chief Justice, 5 yrs, Harp, 4 yrs—Goldfinder, 4 yrs—Candlewick, 5 yrs —My Fancy, 9 yrs—Golish, 4 yrs—Miss Ann, 6 yrs— Lady Evelyn, 6 yrs—Herbert, 6 yrs—Hesse Homburg, 4 yrs—Uriel, 6 yrs—b c by ILuriel out of Gipsy, 3 yrs— Trickstress, 4 yrs—Lady Amyott, a yrs—Backbiter, aged—Daniel O'Rourke, 3 yrs—Ringleader, 4 yrs— Tophana, aged—Nutshell, 5 yrs—Mountain Flower, 3 yis—Little harry, 3 yrs—Diamond, 3 yrs—llippolytus, 4 yrs—Ephesus, 4 y rs— Tom!thy, 4 yrs—The Countess, 4 yrk—Sister to Cl,thworker, 5 yrs—Constel lation, 4 yrs—Galvanism, 3 yrs—Brother to Russ borough, 3 :yrs—Earl of Warwick, 3 yrs—Banshee, 3 yrs—Colsterdale, 4 yrs—Florence, 3 yrs—Cossack, aged —Bonita, 3 yrs—Joe Miller, 3 yrs—Pluck, 3 yrs—Con stantine, 3 yrs—Poodle, 3 yrs—f by Cotherttune out of Virago, 3 yrs—Aphrodite, 4 yrs—Teddington, 4 3 - Orelio, 3 yrs—Story-teller, 4 yrs—Ready Reckoner, 3 yrs—Freo Trader, 3 yrs—Thunder, 3 yrs—Pelopides, 3 yrs—Mrs. Birch, 4 yrs—Prince Patrick, 3 yrs—Jack Leeming, 4 yrs—Old English Oak, 3 yrs—Reby, 6 yrs —Mark Tapley, 5 yrs—Ruasborough, 5 yrs—Phantom, 3 3 rs—Dalton, 3 yrs—Calculator, 4 yrs—Haresfoot, 4 yrs—La Fianck":9, r 5 yrs—Cardinal Wiseman, 4 yvs— Mountain Doer, 4 yrs—Grand Duke, 4 yrs—VamFyre, aged—Royal:y, 3 yrs—Ariosto, 4 yrs—Adine, 3 yrs— Elcot, 3 yrs—The Kepie, 4 yrs—Cyclops, 4 yrs— Bothorpe, 4 yrs—lndian Warrior, 3 yrs—Elthiron, 6 yrs—Abbess of Jerranx, 5 yrs—b c by Melbourne, out or Sally .Warfoot, 3 yrs—Richard Primmer, 3 yrs— Burndale, 3 yrs—b c by Cotherstone, out of Wryneck, 3 yrs—Boldboy, 3 yrs—Unity, 4 yrs—The Sutler, 3 yrs—Knook Knoll, 4 yrs—Merry Bird, 3 yrs—Grosve nor, 4 yrs—f by Pantaloon, out of Fugleman's dam, 4 yrs—Queen of Sweden, 4 yrs—Vermuth, 4 yrs—Poetess, 3 yrs—Lough Bawn, 4 yrs—Lucio, S yrs Pitsford, 5 yrs—Aaron Smith, 4 yrs. EXETER-HALL. —THURSDAY CONCERT'S. The second concert of the series took place last even ing, and it was veryZfully attended. The madrigals and glees were admirably executed by a full and efficient chorus, and were much applauded. Miss Louisa Pyne sang Rode's air exquisitely, and her execution of the sparkling music was as graceful and as truthful as it was brilliant. Mr. Swift, the new tenor, is a singer of great, power, and has been admirably taught • nothing seed be more effective or in b e tt er taste than his singing in the glees and madrigals last evening. In the course of the evening Miss Goddard played Thalberg's fantasia from Don Pasquale, on the piano, in her usual brilliant style of execution; and Mr. Richardson performed two solos on the flute with marvellous power and exquisite sweetness. THE WEST INDIA MAIL, SOUTHAMPTON, FRIDAY MORNING, The Rya' Mail Company's steam-ship Thames ar rived in the river last evening at eight o'clock, but in consequence of its blowing a gale of adverse wind it was some time before any boats could communicate with her. She brings dates from Tampico of the 6th of December, Vera Cruz of the Bth, Chagree of the 10th, Jamaica of the 14th. Barbadoes of the 17th, and St. Thomas's of the 20th. The Thames brings 1,251,47 , dolls., of which 81,000 are towards payment of the Mexican dividends. Her cargo consists of a small quantity of cochineal, jalap, ginger, &c. There are thirty-five passeegers, amongst whom are the Marquis Allamma, from Vera Cruz, and Lieutenant Colonel Armstrong, from Jamaica. From a hasty perusal of the Jamaica papers we can glean no intelligence worth reporting. The House of Assembly was in session, but little pro gress had been made in public business. The cholera had slightly abated in Montego Bay; bat the reports from the country are not so cheering. In Hanover the disease was raging with great seve rity, and in the Chester Castle district. In Trelawny the reports are of a distressing nature; also at Westmoreland. The small-pox still exists at Falmouth. The weather had been fearfully violent in many of the islands, particularly on the north side. The produce market was quiet, and had declined in value, with little speculation. Exchanges on London—Colonial Bank, 90 days, per cent. prem.; 60 days, 1 per cent. prem.; 30 days, 1 per cent. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. KINGSTON, JAMAICA, DEC. 12.—Our market does not yet appear to be favourably affected by the:near approach of the Christmas holidays. Some improvement has been apparent in the demand for dry and pickled fish, but it is to be attributed solely to the scarcity of the latter, and the unusually low stock of the former. Breadstuff have !declined in value, and @peculation during the prevalence of the low rates is checked by the fear entertained on the part of dealers that the receipts for some time will be on a very liberal scale. Sugar—The lower qualities are rather abundant, but the finer grades yet continue in limited supply. We range our quotations at l4s. and 20s. per 100ib., as in quality. Coffoe—There is not yet sufficient at market to induce a speculation, and prices are nominal. Rum moves rather slowly at 3s. ld. per gallon; choice brands, however, command 3s. 2d. duty paid. Pimento brings 34d. end 3ici. per lb. Logwood is in very limited inquiry at 365. per ton; & cargo of Campeachy is held at 40s. Malt—Bottled ale and porter are taken at 75.; Gs. per dozen together. All descriptions are becoming scarce. Salt—We quote stove at ss. per sack. Tobacco—The market continues heavily supplied with Cavendish, and prices have declined. We quote it at 9d. per lb. Leaf is taken at 48s. to 325. per 1001bs., in moderate quantities. Gold—American, 1 per cent. premium. The dollar valued at 4s. sterling. Doubloons are very scarce. THE POOR FUNDHOLDER. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Strt,—l observe that many of the writers for the publio press (the intelligent editor of The Sun not excepted), whenever they speak of the inequalities of taxation, do not fail to have a fling at the tundholder—do not lose the opportunity of complaining that, inasmuch as he does not labour for the production of interest upon his capital, he is far too lightly taxed. There are others, again, who seem to think that because, many years ago, persons who have long been dead an d buried entrusted their money with Government for what it was then fairly worth, or the Government would not have agreed to the terms, therefore the present generation should be de prived of a portion of their income by reducing the rate of interest agreed upon between the parties! All this, 11r. Editor, I submit, is most unjust, and in volves a system not very unlike American repudiation. It is certainly one which would be scouted by any re spectable firm, and which, if sanctioned by the State, must necessarily unsettle all mortgages, and all legal and other agreements throughout the kingdom. For what are the facts ? In the first place, those who have lent their hard earned capital to the State are, nine-tenths of them, many troubleoNeo.wt 01 take per haps 5001. a year. For a long period, as we know, Con sols have been very nearly at par; that is, the Govern ment depositor receives 3 per cent. for his money, much less than is paid on mortgages, and about the same as s a , t, and it consequently is allowe in d f:ihcoe b eney P . r e iv a a p t i e t abi banks. Notwithstanding although they are not in the of r 1 taactilluaelrlcilea?Ay exacts happens that many individuals, rather than incur the t t h ti e ng case of u rate 7d.fo o r f every interest, pound 1 t i h o however, e .tf v at e x.h r . a, returned, e t tihunert interest, receipt lao . former receive largo incomes without the a year for themselves and their families! N" th o e tw n professional or t a il d t ehsem in is favoured than the creditorof the State? A tradesman does not think 20 per cent, too great a return for the risk of capital—is he to be visited lightly and the screw to be put upon risk of the f undholder, with his paltry 3 per cent., less the ineorne-t 9 I am inclined tlx • to think that these assaults upon the weaker a • nnuttants on the partof from a readiness to tall in with any popular notion ; but surely readers have right,in h . a writers will • investigate facts rather than fall in with Prejudices. Low ever this may be, Mr. Editor, I trust to your sense of justice for the insertion of this letter, and trust that - yon will pardon any seeming harshness that it may exhibit.—l am, Sir, yours respectfully, Jan. 7, 1852. PROBITAS. THE POOR OF SOUTHWARK AND LAMBETH.—A few days since the " Southwark Soup Kitchen" opened in Gravel-lane, commenced its operations, when a considerable number of the poor of the district was relieved with this most nutritious beverage, together with excellent beef and bread. Several charitable ladies residing in the vicinity have kindly offered to superintend the :ist . ribution of these substantial and acceptable gifts.. The principal founder, Mr. John Brady, of No. 86, Blackfr!ars-road, has been well sup ported in his laudable undertaking, and has received several subscriptions, amongst which he has the honour to acknow ledge :the following, viz. :—Miss Vivasour, of Hillborough, near Herne Bay, 51. ; Mr. Spencer, Union -street, Borough, 1/. ; Dronever, of Guy's Hospital, 1/. ; Mr. Batty, the pro prietor of Astley's Theatre, 11., &c. &c. SERIOUS ACCIDENT ON THE GLASGOW AND SMITS' WESTERN RAILWAY.—On Tuesday night a very serious accident happened upon this railway at the Dalry station. A luggage train, it appears, had from some cause or other been brought to a stand at this part of the line, at the time when the up-train from Dumfries was due, and, either from proper precautions not having been taken to warn the ex pected train, or from the signals having been unheeded or unnoticed in time, the passenger train dashed into the . othor w ith tremendous force. Th e num b er o f passeng ers m the train was fortunately not very great, some of the carriages being almost knocked to being nearly, if not a lto ge th er e mpty, or the ca t as t rophe must have been of a ver y f a t a l kind, four first - class carriages has beentrain o s p e e v n e e r d e severely if not sion. As it was, almost all the passengers suffered more or lees, seven or eight of them pieces e were e€ b by 0 00 t n h z s cte, e i K d I f l e s o r rrruacebiedi oyupon thebruised,B iAt e c. ll K a t n s one d dangerouslygentleman, inj u a r n e d d the The gu railway the between Glasgow and Ayr for upwards of ten years, and this is the the three prisoners. mo T st H se E rio l u ,o s u ca G s E u ß al l t E y s wh o i ll ch nT h : a a rst e da T y. r ) . notes purporting to have DararshalLeadnsl John Green, in custody J. C a e in at s r e si s a t e r d r d been issued by the Doncaster branch of the above bank, were again brought up at the Leeds Court -house for final further examination. Some evidence of uttering was given, which added nothing material to the case. In reply to the usual question, the prisoners Ellis and Marshall said they had nothing to say at present, and Green said he was inno cent of the charges preferred against him. They were then a ll committed fur trial at the next York assizes. T LaNWOOD GALLERY.-.—A new grand Pano• rama of the expedition to the Arctic Regions, from a sketch ta k e n by Sir John Ross, is now being exhibited here. It is a splendid painting. The different places where Sir John Franklin is supposed to have passed is pointed out to the audience, and altogether it is a very masterly productioa, and reflects great credit on Mr. Adams, the celebrated scenic painter. In another part of the gallery a number of fleas are exhibited, whose performances ate truly astonishing. The troupe consists of two hundred, who, at the command of a Russian gentleman, fire off cannon, and draw along a table a fac-simile of Kossuth, mounted on a chariot. LONDON, TILBURY, AND SOUTHEND RAILWAy.-. The subscription contract for this proposed line in extension of the Eastern Counties and London and Blackwall Railway is signed to the extent of 21,740!., of which 40,2171. is alleged to be paid up.