The Sun. — London, England, 1847-04-09 00:00:00

. 11 Z . P a ge whatever. It i s t rue , I had a cane in my hand , I nt ". y was twirling it, as i sm custom often in the street , had no wish or intent to annoy any one. I deny r r ig used coarse language to any lady at all. I would * 4o t do Such a thing. Mr. HaaDwioa—Who and what are you ?—The de indant---I am a phy s i c i aa i n S ac k v ill e - s treet, where I aave been for the last ten years. Ham:mica—Are there none of your friends pare ?—The defendant informed the Court that he had been bailed out by his brother, who was immediately sent for. Alter the magistrate had "seen the defendant's friends ! 1 „1 private he was told it was the wish of his friends that he should again go into the country, and the Court save him the option of complying, or of finding sureties, ~ hji his in 40/. , and two householders i n 201. each, for . I , l l* good b e h av i our for the next t h ree mo nths. Mr. H ardwick added, that if anything was wrong with his Mind, the public could not put up with any such an toyance. The defendant said his mind was sound enough; he ta ll annoyed no one, and i t was a grea t hardship to be e n away from his duties or his recreation by a police man, and l oc k e d up for two hours. Th a t w a s punish ment before trial. He could not go to the country; his hi lea required hi s atten d ance in town; he supported bY his writings, and he had a work in hand at that moment of it 1 1, 4 Rnwica ultimately fined him 40 s. for the use off ianguage to passengers, and said, for the next e nne he would be required to find substantial security or his good behaviour for the next six months. The defendant then left the court. SOUTHWARK.—(THIS DAY.) William Amos, a fashionably attired man, was charged With committing a violent assault on Sarah Ann Harris, Nv h°so countenance exhibited proofs of the brutality exercised towards her. Ile prisoner had formerly lived with the complainant, who was compelled to leave him owing to ill-usa g e. Irritated at her having quitted him, he committed a violent assault on her, for which he was sentenced to imprisonment. He had recently been liberated from gaol, and meeting with the complainant in an unfre quented place on the precedinc , night, he struck her with great f orce i n the f ace , k noc ked her down, kicked and beat her in a shameful manner, and swore he would be bung for her. He was taken into custody on the spot. Mr. &Clan inflicted the full penalty of 5/. on the Prisoner, and ordered him to find ample bail for his fu ture good behaviour. _ Ro- ; 60Y.AL SEA-B ATHING INFIRMARY', MARGATE.— Yesterday a general quarterly court of the governors of this institution, founded for the purpose of providing the sick poor with the means of sea-bathing, was held at the London Coffee-house, Ludgate-hill. Alderman arY Gibbs, the treasurer, was in th e c h a i r . Th e secret read the minutes of th e p rev i ous meet i ng, t h e only im portant feature of w hi c h was t h e reso l ut i on then e c psse for rendering the r es id ent an d t h e ass i s tant - surgeons subordinate to three visiting surgeons. Mr. Wadding ton, the consulting surgeon, objected to the confirmation of the minutes, so far as related to the change in the medical staff. If carried into effect, it would be a blight, unmerited and unjust, cast on the resident surgeon. The chairman expressed himself opposed to the change, and after some discussion, it was resolved, on the motion of Jesse Curling, Esq., that the minutes be confirmed, with the exception of the resolution alluded to. The medical regulations, therefore, stand as before. It was an nounced that the number of patients last year was 700, and that the infirmary would be open for patients this year from the 12th of May. The committee, &c., were then re-elected, and a vote of thanks having been passed to the ch a i rman t h e meet i ng separate d. PROPOSAL OF SIR JOHN ROSS TO REACH THE !NORT H POLE.—The following is an extract of a letter from Captain Sir John Ross, R.N., to Captain W. H. Bl nYth, RN., President of the Royal Astronomical So ciety S r, —I beg leave to submit the following plan and proposal to the President and Council of the Royal Astronomical Society for their consideration :—The Measurement of an arc of the meridian has long been a d esideratum, and the failure of every attempt that has been made at Spitsbergen for this desirable object, as well as the attempt made to reach the North Pole, has been because the summer has been selected for that pur- Pose, whereas the spring should have been the sea son chosen, namely, the months of April and May for both services, but which could not be put in execution by the means hitherto adopted. I have now to inform the President and Council of the Royal Astronomical Society that I have submitted a Plan to the Admiralty for carrying into execution these double and desirable objects, by wintering at Spitzbergen, and employing my officers and crew under the direction of the talented son of the celebrated Pro fessor Schumacher, whom I have engaged for this pur- P o se ; while, at the proper season, it is my intention to attempt to reach the North Pole on sledges drawn by Swedish horses, being a modification of the plan pro - Posed fi rst b y D r. Scoresby, and of which that highly talented and well-informed individual has given his most unqualified approbation. And, from the year's expe rience I have had in Sweden in that mode of travelling, I can safely assert that there is no other officer in the navy that possesses these advantages so` necessary to complete success, of which neither Dr. Scoresby nor myself have the smallest doubt. I have made this state ment in the hope that, when duly considered by the President and Council of the Royal Astronomical Society, they will be pleased to signify to me their opinion on the importance of the objects in question, and such a recommendation for its being put into execution as they may think fit."—Canibridge Advertiser. The celebrated Sculptor Bartolini of Florence, has 'arrived in Rome, to execute a bust of Le Pope. DEATH OF A PRISONER IN THE MILLHANS. PE NITENTIARY.—Yesterday Mr. Bedford held an inquest at the Millbank Penitentiary, on the body of Henry Wood, aged 21, late a prisoner at that gaol. The de ceased was admitted there on the 15th of September, 1846, having been convicted at the Central Criminal Court on the 17th of the previous month, of larceny, on a previous conviction, and sentenced to seven years' transportation. He died in the infirmary, on the 6th instant, of pulmonary consumption. On the 3d of last December he attempted to commit suicide by hanging, but was prevented by the warder. Ile was visited by his friends, and during the last five weeks of his illness he bad everything requisite for his delicate and melan choly condition, under the express orders of the go vernors of the prison, including wine, arrow-root, bloth, &c. His friends - expressed their entire satisfaction with the treatment he had received. Verdict, " Natural death." NARROW ESCAPE OF THE TOTAL DESTRUCTION or GUILDHALL DY FlRE.—Shortly before three o'clock this morning (Friday), the utmost alarm was created in the vicinity of the Guildhall, City, by one of the private watchmen who are employed to watch the hall discover ing that the contents of the cellars were on fire. The first intimation arose from observing a dense body of smoke filling the hall. An alarm was instantly given, when the whole of the watchmen proceeded to the en trance of the celllrs, and on opening - the door a fierce fire was found raging. Tne engine which is kept on the premises was instantly got to work, and the fire-plugs having been opened, a plentiful supply of water was obtained. In a short time there were engines in attend ance, and continued playing until the devouring element gave way. Thecellars being filled with coals and faggots, and the flooring that is laid down on the occasion of ban quets and balls being stowed beneath, occasioned an im mense mass of inflammable property to be in the cellars. Some thousands of faggots were destroyed, while several tons of coal were reduced to cinders. The fire must have been burning for several hours before the discovery Was made, and but for the flooring of the hall being covered with stone, the building would have been de stroyed. An inquiry, it is understood, is to be instituted by Mr. Payne, the coroner. BRISTOL SUGAR MARKET, APRIL B.—There has been a fair demand for sugars for both scale and pan purposes, and the sales consist of 400 tons Manilla of low quality, 700 boxes Havannah, 4,000 bags of Mau ritius, and 300 hhds. West India. Prices must be quoted 6d. to Is. lower. Nothing doing in rum, and prices have a drooping appearance. THE INDIANS OF NEW BRUNSWICK.—As a people they are ever ready to attach themselves to almost any kind of religion, according to expected gain. Wherever there is any show of pomp or ceremony they will present themselves ; and their last friendly visitor is always their idol, especially if he be lavish in the distribution of presents. In all their negotiations there is little sincerity. The Indian naturally despises the refinements of civilisation; he looks upon the forest as his home, and even longs for wild adventure. Much pains have bean taken to improve the condition of these people. Young children have been taken, with their parents, and educated with much care. They have been instructed in the arts and agriculture; but no sooner were they liberated from their masters than they re turned to the haunts and habits of their forefathers, and became the most depraved of all their race. By asso ciating and labouring with the inhabitants of the pro vince they have advanced slowly in agriculture, and a few families may be found who support themselves com fortably by their own exertions. But their intercourse with the whites has always been the introduction to in temperance, disease, and idleness; and if we judge by the rapid decline in their numbers since the country was colonised, there is reason to fear that the day of their arrival at an ordinary degree of civilisation will not long precede the day when the names of their races will be blotted from the page of American history.—Gesner's New Brunswick. CORN LADEN Sitirs.—A return was yesterday issued, pursuant to an order of the House of Commons (on motion of Mr. Wawn), showing the number of ships laden with foreign corn, entered inwards at the ports of the United Kingdom, between the sth day of January, 1 846, and the sth day of January, 1847; specifying the kinds and quantities of corn, the ports of landing, and the ports of discharge, and w hether in ships of the United Kingdom or any other nation, and to what nation they belonged. This document is in continuation of the Paliamentary Paper 162 of Session 1846. The return occupies nearly thirty pages of tabular statements, from which, however, the following results appear :—The total number of ships laden with foreign corn entered inwards in the year 1846, at the ports of the United Kingdom, was 4,697. Of these, 1,770 were ships of the United Kingdom, 20 Russian, 62 Swedish, 1,022 Danish, 352 Prussian, 677 from the German States , 179 from Holland, 53 from France, 34 Italian, 53 Austrian vessels, 434 beloging to the United States, and 1 " unknown — (stranded)," &c. The following were the quantities imported in British ships:—Wheat, 663,664 quarters; barley, 70,865 quarters; oats, 321,266 quarters; beans and peas, 249,599 quarters ; maize and buckwheat, 47,118 quarters; flour, 815,275 cwts.; oatmeal, 1,393 " i ds.; Indian corn meal, 170 cwts. There were im ported in foreign ships-726,220 quarters of wheat; of ' barley, 287,579 quarters; oats, 452,832 quarters; beans and peas, 204,111 quarters; rye, 70 quarters; maize and buckwheat, 73,765 quarters; flour, 1,036,783 etvte.; and of WWI corn and meal, 2,165 COL THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 9, 1847. THE WRECK OF THE WEST INDIA SHIP TWEED. (FROM AN EYEWITNESS.) The Royal Mail Steam-packet Company's steam-ship Tweed, of 1,800 tons, and 500 horse-power, commanded by Mr. George Parsons, Master, RN., left Southampton Pon the 17th of December, 1846, with mails and passen gers for the West Indies. She touched at Madeira, Bar badoes, Grenada, Trinidad, Grenada again, Jacmel, Jamaica, and arrived at Havannah at six A.m. on the 7th of February. Here she met the Medway on her way to England. The Tweed coaled up to 480 tons, and em barked mails and passengers for Alexico. The passengers numbered 62, including two ladies and a female servant; and attached to the ship, including officers, engineers, crew, and stewardess, there were ESpersons ; making a total of 151 souls on board. The Tweed started from llavannah at six P.M. on Tuesday, the 9th of February, for Vera Cruz, having on board the English out mails of the 2d of January, also 1,115 bottles of quicksilver, valued at 18,0001., besides other packages. She also had on board a quantity of coals to be delivered to her Majesty's steamer Hermes at Vera Cruz. All on board were in the best spiirts, expecting to see something of the Ame rican attempt on the strong Mexican fort of San Juan d'Ulloa. After leaving the Havannah, the course steered was W., till 6 A.M., on the 10th; distance run about 78 miles, the ship being deep During this time the wind was light. From 6 A.m. of the 10th till noon of the 10th the course was W. by S. half S., about 42 miles, when it was changed to W.S.W. The wind began to freshen all Wednesday, and there was every indication of a "norther " coming on to blow. At mid night it was very black, with thunder and much light ning, and the wind came round suddenly to the north. It should be here observed that no observotion of the sun could be obtained by the captain at noon this day. THURSDAY, FEB. 11.—It continued to blow heavy from the north, with a considerable sea on. At noon no observation of the sun could be bad, it being cloudy and obscure. To-day, at noon, the bearings of the Alacranes were S. 86, W., 124 miles by dead reckoning. This evening, after tea was over, at seven o'clock, the passengers who were not seasick amused themselves in the saloon, some playing chess, some cards, and others reading, till about eleven o'clock, when all retired to rest, and the lights were extinguished. FRIDAY, FEB. 12.—About 2.30 A M. the captain went on deck, which he continued to walk till seven bells, or half-past three, had struck, when one of the leok- out men forward called out, " Breakers ahead !" Instantly the captain was forward with the officer of the watch, midshipmen, and look-out men, and then as quick as thought the orders were given to " stop the engines," and " turn astern full speed," the helm being ordered " hard a starboard." The writer of this narrative was awoke by the cry of " Breakers ahead," although not fully knowing its purport; and when sounds of people running hurriedly overhead were heard, he instantly jumped out of bed, snatched up his trousers and boot-, and was on deck in a very few seconds. He cast a c o e f ss t kts o h.e e t d h :br e r‘hle,eeav "What t ra a hrp n ast d tas t r nrd i e g awt h cna t tgs , ien a arrg nd i cds alongasa amidships, pa t si in there coming m i He g d ge e l o d m white g to l p an s w d a a r s k n a e a r e f t p , a i e n d d , " Never fear, she's going astern." He must have meant the engines, for the ship herself never did, as, in a few seconds more she went crash on the reef with almost all her force, as she had been under full steam, with sails set. She went over a little to leeward on first striking, then uprighted, and being raised by the swell, the way scarcely off her yet, she again crashed on the rocks with all her weight. This seemed fairly to dash her whole bottom in, sending the machinery, boilers, and funnel up with a jerk some inches. The engines imme diately stopped of themselves, the steam escaping from the boilers, tilling the engine-room, and flying up through the hatchways in a thick white cloud. There was then no hope of getting the ship off the reef, and orders were given about the sails, to prepare the life-boats, and stand by the others. All this was the work of a few minutes. The passengers and crew now crowded on deck, some alum st naked, and but few dressed. On striking the second time the ship swung broad (port) side on the reef, and then fell over to windward. The sea then • struck her, carrying away in a moment, as if they were feathers, the cutter, mail boat. and dingy ast-rn. She then reeled to leeward, and back to windward, each time the timbers underneath being heard to tear, crash, and give way with a fearful grating noise. The next sea dashed away the starboard paddle box boat. -The scene at this time was truly awful ! The night was very dark, and piercing cold. Everywhere might be seen individuals clinging with all their strength, some to the masts, others to the sides, skylights, seats, boats, and rigging; the sea making a breach over all. Below, where all was dark, there seemed awful disorder, the lower decks breaking up ; the bulkheads, cabins, furniture, &c., washing about ; and screams of people in distress ! oh, it was fearful ! and being without power to assist made it worse ! At this time was near the captain, and said, " What is to be done ?" He said calmly, " Hold on till daylight, if pos sible, as I hope she will keep together till then." By this time the funnel, atter reeling once or twice from side to side, felt over to windward, and the masts, as she reeled each time from side to side, were seen to shake like willows. Each moment we expected to see them go, but they held on ; and the captain gave orders to cut them away ; but no one had a knife at first ; at last something like a penknife was got hold of, and the chief officer cut the lanyards. The captain gave or( era to stand by the two remaining boats on the lee side, to pre serve them from injury as the ship rolled, but not to lower them till the last moment, although by this time they were crammed full of people. It was found impossible to stand to get the lee paddle-box boas out ; besides, it she could have been moved, she would have been dashed to pieces. All this time we scarcely knew where the ship had struck. S ,me thought it might be the coast of Yucatan, naturally supposing that the ship had been gradually set towards it by the fierce norther which bad blown for two days; but no land whatever was to be seen. On looking over the breakers, nothing but water met the eye, though very indistinctly, of course, in the darkness of the night. 'fwere absurd to attempt to convey an idea of our fearful condition at that moment —so hopeless ! The ship was rapidly going to pieces under our feet; there was no chance of the boats living in such a sea, and even they could only save a few souls; there was no land to be seen, and truly death stared us in the face. All made up their minds that there was no hope. Some might be heard to utter a short prayer to their Maker for pardon, while bold ing on with all their strength in the midst of the tem pest and the crashing of timbers. By this time the masts had gone over the side. A few minutes more and the destruction was complete. The ship parted fore and aft the sponsons, leaving the machinery and boilers standing on the reef. One or two seas tore the deck off the after part of the ship, as the latter divided from the machinery. At the last moment orders were given to lower the two boats, which was done, and they drifted a little astern; but they were without oars, it is thought, and there is no doubt the boats were much stove when swinging at the ship's side full of men. One more sea sent all the after part of the ship, boats and all, flying in a thousand pieces, and all that had remainett on it were scattered in the sea. The writer recollects being seated with the captain and a few others, on a part, oh . he ship's side to which the netting was attached, with the water up to our breasts. A tear ful cry was heard, and the captain said, " Oh, these poor men in the boats, they are gone, God have mercy on them!" All was still. In a moment more, it seemed as if tons of broken wood were hurled on the top of us, and we were scattered and buried beneath the waves. Then some boarding pikes svhich had been picked up, to en deavour to catch fish, as many were seen round about us. A writing-desk was found, and in one corner was a little box of about a dozen wax lucifer matches; but they were wet, and would not light. We stuck them in the flour to dry; but very nearly lost them. One of the Spanish passengers having seen the box there, pocketed the box, throwing away the matches. When this was discovered, a hue and cry was raised about the matches, on which our existence almost depended. The respect able portion of the Spaniards (same of them most worthy and kind gentlemen) assisted in the search at once, and at last we made the delinquent turn out the box, also a jar of preserves he had pocketed for his own use! He confessed having thrown the matches out, and on searching we found them scattered in some holes of the raft. A few of them were picked up, and dried, and at last we struck a light! Oh, joyful news it was to all. We gave three cheers! A candle was lighted, and placed in an empty barrel, and a watch placed over it, with orders never to let it out, by night or day. A piece of board lined with iron was found, and on this we soon had a fire blazing, having plenty of sticks at hand. 'The duster and purser then got the dead sheep, skinned it in a most skilful manner with an old sailor, and we soon had a portion of it cooked. A piece was served out to each man, and all declared they never tasted such excellent mutton. One `• tottle "of wine followed round to each. At noon we offered up our thanks to God for his goodness. This al n moon we picked up a few fish, one or two fine lob sters, three bottles of wine, and a can of oil. The en gineers (now that we had a fire) set about constrie ting an apparatus with which to condense water, if possible. First, they tried earthenware jars, but these broke; at terwards. they got hold of some (sipper vessel and lead pipes, with which they btnied themselves. We began now to long for water, the want of which pained us most; and the poor dog, pigs, and sheep seemed very thirsty. At four P. at. served out to each a bit of fish or lobster, then half a " tottle" of brandy. To-day attempts were made to drag the broken lifeboat near to us at high water, that we might again examine, and try if possible to repair her. If sound, she could have carried us all safely to the main coast; but she was found to be use less. Made up our minds to commence the construction of a strong floating raft to-morrow, on which, if there should be no succour by the 19th (one week from the day of our shipwreck), we will set out in hopes of reaching a little island which the captain is sure lies on the south side of the reef; or, failing that, the main coast. At six P. M. served out to each man before lying down one " tottle "of wine. Thirst began to be very troublesome. The vinegar-cask was much resorted to by all; some drinking a little, others only wetting their lips with a wet rag of vinegar. MONDAY, FEB. 15.—A1l up at daybreak. At six served out half a tottle of brandy, mixed with half a tottle of vinegar, which was most palatable. Many began to try a mixture of brandy, salt water, and vinegar, in equal quantities, some thinking it very good, as afford ing something like a drink; the half tottle of brandy, or whole one of wine, scarcely sufficing to wet our parched tongues. At seven offered up our thanks to God for his goodness. Parties then started off in all directions, twopapdoi look i n n for e in do r to wg the react kwh,ea food, together he r t usual, ho enef almost partyroe oa halfm main, breast 133 h i i .z g ea h ns a , masts, main-yard, and other large spars, with which to form a substantial floating raft; and they set about it with right good will. • Our distillery had now been put together, and was at work, but the success was very doubtful. At eight ill., the ship's cook commenced to make 69 small cakes of flour, butter, and salt water, which were baked at the fire on a piece of sheet iron torn from a bit of the wreck. The cakes were served out, with to be done. Few had escaped without severe cuts and bruises, and some poor fellows were dreadfully mangled. The morning was bitter cold, and few had any clothing; so the first act of all who could crawl about among the wreck, stones, and water, was to search for any sort of clothes to protect them from the cold. Some might be seen scrambling over a ship's beam, across a few cabin doors, broken chairs, &c., disappearing into a hole of water for a few seconds, scrambling on again over a few ragged stones, cuttieg the feet, up to the waist in water, and, on coming alongside, some poor fellow's well-packed trunk was seized, broken open, and the clothes turned over in search of flannels, trousers, and coats. These were in great demand, but few were to be found. For want of a ccat, a few wet shirts wrapped round the shoulders helped to keep some %sum. After the strag glers had been g a th ere d toget h er on th e shoalest spot, about 250 yards insid e t h e b rea k ers , and perhaps 600 yards from the place where the ship had struck , t he pieces of the wreck b e i ng a b out m id wa y, information was gathered of the state of the boats, which were seen here and there among the wreck. One lifeboat was reported to be unfit for use, having some eight feet of th e s id e torn away , b e sides being rent from stem t o s t ern, sea that struck her. T so that she opened with every The cutter was reported also use less, being crushed to pieces, and the only other boat to be seen was the mail-boat, which was reported of no use, having her entire stem torn out, all the lining boards gone, and stove in the stern, bottom, and sides. Our position seemed hopeless. Had but one boat been saved out of the seven boats which were on beard, she might have lived to reach the coast of Campeachy, and picked up some vessel and brought her to our relief, it we could have held together in our present condition. By 10 A.M. the tide was observed to be flowing. We had never thought of that; and now came the qu .stion from every mouth, " How far is it likely to flow ?" but no one could tell! It might cover the spot where we then were so deeply that we must all perish! Some few at la st put their heads together, and said that our only hope of salvation was in getting one of the boats patched up any how, to make the attempt to reads the main coast; that now we w ere on l y idli ng an d l o sing time,—time, which, if w e ll use d , m i g h t b e t h e m eans of saving us all yet. The mail-b oa t was fixed on as the only boat worth attempting to make swim. She was hauled out from the wreck and pushed to the place where we stood, which had then some twelve iuches of water on it. The carpenter, poor man, was seen in the morning to leap off the remaining portion of the wreck, and try to swim on shore, He almost gained the reef, but was drowned; so his loss was greatly felt at this time. We had no hammer, nails, &c., and scarcely knew how to commence to repair the boat. The chief engineer, chief, second, and third officers, boat-, swain, and half a dozen men were appointed to take her in hand; a copper bolt was torn out of a timber to serve as a hammer; every one was desired to look among the broken wreck and gather together all the nails to be had; some picked up oars, others odd sails, &c., and the patching of the boat commenced. About this time some one happened to pick up one of the ship's compasses. Wonderful to relate, it was uninjured, although it had been torn out of the binnacle, washed on to the reef, and was found lying among the mass of wreck and stones with not even the glass broken! We hailed it as sent by Heaven to assist in our deliverance. A rough sort of bulkhead was made in the boat, about three feet from the bow, the space before it being stuffed full of anything which could be laid hold of, such as old blankets, pillow-cases, shirts, &c. A piece of sail was then covered over the broken bows and the fore part of the boat, extending under the bottom some five or six feet, and there nailed on, and fastened as well as possible. The other defects in the frail boat were tinkered up as much as possible, so that by 4 P.M. she was thought fit to swim. Her mast and sail were found, and put on board, with half-a-dozen oars, a few bottles of wine, a ham, a bit of cheese, and a little oatmeal and flour ; after which the chief officer was ap pointed to take charge of her, with six men ; the Aami ratty agent, Mr. Davies, and Mr. Dimond, the American Consul, bound for Vera Cruz, being allowed also to go in her, the first on account of his age an d i n j ur i es, the latter to act as interpreter on the coast. B e f ore sett i ng oft we all shook them by the hand, wishing th em G o d speed from the bottom of our hearts. They shoved off, and we gave them three cheers, which they returned ; but both sides cheered with sorrowful hearts. She set off at five P.M., with orders to steer south, but to be careful how she passed the night crossing the reef, and getting through the surf when they came to the edge. As she moved away from us many felt a sinking at the heart ; her chance of being kept afloat over 100 miles was very doubtful, and on her depended all our hopes ! By this time, as we were all so much taken up in starting the boat, it was scarcely noticed that the tide had risen at least 18 inches, so that we were surrounded by deepening water, and the wreck began to float from the edge of the reef where it had first grounded, and floated in hundreds of pieces towards us, the wind still being from the north, which sent the drift in our direction. It was now time to set about constructing some sort of fabric on which to take shelter. As the pieces drifted near, we secured them, and placed them one above another, anyhow, without any sort of order, or distinct idea.at first what we could or should do. At last so many were piled up that we got up on the top, above the water, and began to arrange it in something like order. It was squared as much as possible, and the flat boards laid along the top. The size might be ten feet square. There were no lashings to any part of it, as we had no rope. The few bottles of wine and odd provisions, &c., which we had gathered during the day, were placed on the top, by which time it began to come on dark, but still the tide was flowing, and continued to flow till near midnight. This was a most anxious time to all—our first night, not knowing to what the tide might flow, and our only footing on a " loose bundle of sticks," it might almost be said. Few slept much that night. Th e t id e rose to the very level of our raft, so that sometimes the waters dashed over the side near the reef, the breakers seeming to approach nearer and nearer as it became darker, and the tide increased. How often we sounded round our frail raft to watch the tide ! It was very cold, too, and few had much clothing on, and that little saturated with water. There was not room to lie down, but all huddled together in a sitting posture as close as possible to keep each other warm ; still, the teeth chattering together, and limbs trembling sleep was out of the question, but with extreme cold, might be heard and felt everywhere. Some tried to talk in a cheering tone when they felt it was a faint at. tempt, and of no u se ; t h e h eart wa s too sad, and the tnoughts to o g l oomy ; so each re l aps ed into silence, busy with hi s own sad reflections, an d longing for the morning light. But all thi s t i me " the wreck " has been forgotten by the writ er here, althou g h far from forgotten by those on th e reef then. During the day a few managed to reac h the reef in safety, but far the greater number we re ki lled by the floating timber in the surf, as they tried to reach us. Half -a-dozen mi g ht be seen to jump off at a time to m ake the attempt, but seldom more than one l i ve d through the surf. Swimming was o f no avail; those known wn to be expert at it were seen t o go down, while, at still to h washed and blown on to it, as it were, who came sale said that, althou the same time, some who could not swim one stroke came on to the reef safe, b tr y o from the s at daylightfigurehe a d s w , a b s e a a l ua l that a a t u w w a u s r l e e g ft o ; u t e h l ere They saw might be seen in reality, o b r eh th in e d si ii i — p, now and then the tops of the engines and boilers, which , d th e a ck t of course, would not move. In an hour or so after daylight the the au g p n eg r t t -gowsghpaeostt th e side side of the ship, from the bows as far aft as the fore part of the sponson, was seen to move backwards and for wards with every wave, until gradually it all broke away, leaving only the sponson and wheel, surmounted still by the life-boat; but the latter was observed soon to be washed away, falling to windward, and dashed to atoms in a few minutes; so now all that remained to be seen above water were the sponson and the top of the wheel; the whole only a few feet above water now and then, but oftener buried in the sea, as it broke over it every minute. To this small portion still clung some dozen people. It should have before been observed, that be fore the little boat left us to day we all gathered toge ther, and offered up our thanks to Almighty God for our wonderful preservation. One of the passengers had saved a Prayer-book, and kindly read prayers. To-day each had a little wine and a little oatmeal. SATURDAY, FEB. 13.—8 y 6 A.M. all were up and astir. As each were cold and benumbed, a small drop of brandy was dealt round in the neck broken off a bottle, with a cork in it. Then, all who were able to work were divided into parties, each in charge of an officer of the ship ; some to secure provisions, others clothes, and spars for our raft, &c. It was another mercy to find so many officers of the ship saved, as they were able to take charge of the men, keep them in order, and make them useful; for, without some order and system, nothing would have been done. At 10 A.M. all were gathered together on the raft, and we offered up our thanks to God for our preservation through the night. By 4 P.M. all the spars which could be collected together were added to our raft, and lashed together, as well as we could manage, with odd ropes picked up; and the raft was now nearly double the size, and much heavier, still anything but secure. We served out to each halt a " tottle' of brandy, and a small ball of flour mixed up with a little salt water, wine, and a little treacle. The five poor fellows who still clung to the wreck were observed about to leave it—they had tied to gether two spars, which they had broken off, and at last committed themselves to the surf. How anxiously we all watched, ready to assist them 1 Out of the five, three were saved. ter 0 now numbered 69 souls on the raft, and, 10 having gone off in the little boat, made 79 saved out of 151 souls supposed to have been on board. We bad by this time gathered together on the raft three barrels of flour, one small barrel of oatmeal, one small cask of brandy, one barrel of vinegar, one case of claret, about three cases of other wines, three hams, two small cheeses, one small basket of pre• served apples, a piece of bacon, two live pigs, one live sheep, one dead sheep, one dog t alive, one tin of stuff like treacle, one small barrel b etter, and one box of candles. We had also picked up some few clothes ; so, when each had rigged himself out as lie Lest could, a strange lot we must have been. But there was no grumbling, no complaints ; each man was f or hi m self in the way of garm e nts. A b e e- containing the ship's signals was found, and one !lag was fastened to a spar, which we hoisted as a signal to any ship. At six r M. we all lay down to rest, the depth of water round our raft two feet ; at ten P.M. it was 3i Feet ; then it began to ebb. The tide flowed from noun till ten sex., and ebbed from midnight till ten A.M. This night we had room each to lie down ou the raft. It was still very cold ; and, ai the raft was still insecure, it was also an anxious night for us. SUNDAY, FEB. 14.—With the first daylight all were moving, glad to stretch our cold and stiffened limbs. To those who were going to work we served out each half a tottle of brandy. Some set off to collect pieces of the wreck and spars, others provisions, clothes, &c.; some to gather stones to fortify the raft; others, with came a fearful choking struggle with death. The prayer to God, thoughts of " home," and struggles for lite, all at the same moment! In less than thirty minutes from the first notice of danger the destruction of the Tweed was complete. She was no more. The rapidity with which she was destroyed and torn to pieces was fearful. How so many were after wards saved is a miracle. The writer mentions his own case only to show the way in which many others were saved. After being all but drowned, the receding waves dashed him on apiece ofwreck, which he found to be a skylight, perched on a piece of the stern-post, to which a few ragged timbers were attached. To this he clung with nine others, the sea breaching over all, and at times dashing against us large pieces of the wreck, which sadly maimed us. Still we clung on, until at last we found we had been drifted inside the breakers to rather smoother water. At length we got so far on the reel that one of our party, on stepping out on a piece of wood, said he found the bottom, in only a few feet of water. It was joyful news to hear him say he raw many people scattered about, standing on the wreck, which had grounded inside the surf. It was then about 4.30, A.m. A few of us crawled off the piece of wreck which had saved us, but the injured clung to it till a little day light appeared, when they also crept on shore —no, not on shore, but on the reef, among wreck, water, and stones. When daylight fairly came, what a fearful picture was presented to our eyes ! For at least a mile along the edge of the reef, inside the breakers , nothin g was to be seen but wreck, piled up several feet in awful confusion—timbers, planks, doors, crushed boats, beds, trunks, baggage, barrels, seamen's chests, &c.—and all that remained in the surf of the once proud Tweed was the port side from the sponson to the figurehead, over which still stood the bowsprit and jibboom, bending as each sea covered it, like a reed. The wheel was still attached to the sponson, and the paddle •box boat still covered the paddle•box, all held together by the ma chinery and the shaft. To this portion of the ship there still clung about forty individuals, to whom we could render not the slightest assistance. We then began to think that it must be the reef called the " Alacrans" where the ship had struck. This reef is about fifteen miles long, by twelve broad, and is dis tant about sixty-five miles from the nearest part of the mainland on the Yucatan coast. The course of the ship was intended to be about thirty miles to the south of the reef, say about midway between the coast and Alacrans; therefore the current must have sent the ship bodily to the north, and that right in the teeth of a strong norther. The Alacran reefs are completety under water, at low tide there being here and there small patches where there might be about eighteen inches water, the same places at full tide being covered by perhaps three feet of water ; other places having four, five, and six feet, with here and there open spaces with several fathoms of water. When we were huddled together on the reef among the wrt eh, as the latter acted as a sort of breakwater to keep off the surf, we found some few spots of ragged stones, with little or no water, it being low tide. Had the tide been full when the wreck took place, we must all have perished, as there would then have been about five feet of water on the edge of the reef, and the entire wreck would have been carried, piece by piece, right on to the middle of the reef; and scattered for miles around in deep water ; besi. es, the people who might have been carried through the breakers on to the reef, being in an exhausted state, would have perished in, four or five feet of water. Most providential then was it that the wreck took place at ebb tide. At daylight on the morning of Friday, Feb. 12, the survivors began to creep together, and consult what was a piece of mutton, or fish, and never was a feast so re lished. At 9 A.M. the distillery getting into good order produced a bottle of water in about fifteen minutes. The water so made was not very pleasant to the taste, and we were rather afraid of the first portion made, on ac count of its passing through dirty copper and lead pipes: however, it was all carefully put by for future use in corked bottles, until it should be seen how much could be made. By ten o'clock A.M. the raft builders had put together a most substantial groundwork for a raft, fit almost to carry the whole of us. It made us feel more independent of our old fixed raft, in case of its going to pit , ces. By eleven A DI., we had made about six bottles of water, when some one called out " A sail!" How it made our hearts leap with joy, although many were sceptical, there having been a false alarm in the morning about a light, which was only a star. All were up in a moment, with eager looks, asking " Where ?" It seemed but a mere white speck, and some doubted it being any thing but the top of some rock, many of which were to be seen in the distance. But some of the old seamen, on taking a good look, declared it to be a sail ; and a sail it proved to be in a few minutes. We were half afraid to believe that she was coming to us, in case she wa, only a chance ship, and might, after all, never sec us on our lowly raft. The distillery and everything else was thrown aside—all were gaz►ng towards the vessel, to make out how she was steering. Some said she was a schooner, others a brig. 'We got another signal raised on two oars lashed together. At length she hauled round the east point of the reef, some six or eight miles distant, and bore right up towards us along the reef, keeping about two miles outside. When there could be no doubt as to her intentions, we felt that the sudden 'and unexpected prospects of a speedy deliverance were almost too much for us. Only then did our hearts seem to soften, and feel what we had gone through. All knelt down and joined together most fervently in thank ing Almighty God for our preservation; after which each might ho seen to grasp their friends by the hand and shake it., with something like a smile at last upon their lips, although the heart was too full for anything to be said. As the brig stood towards us about noon our claret was opened, and a double allowance (two tuttlefuis) was dealt round to each man. By ono o'clock Y at. it was abreast of us, about four miles outside the surf; she stopped; and a small boat, which we had observed towing astern, set sail towards us. In less than an hour she had neared the surf, when she let down the sail and eight swarthy fellows got out poles, with which they guided their canoe right through the breakers on to the red, close to us. _ _ _ _____ .... ...... In a few words we may as well relate the adven tures of our little boat. She left us at five PM. on Friday, and continued to row and sail gently along across the reef, in great fear of running aground every moment and damaging her frail hull. She touched often as she went along in the dark ; but they were able always to clear her. The stem turned out not to be her frailest part, when once they got clear away ; she leaked in so many places in the bottom, that two men baling could scat cely keep her free, and had any of them stood up in her bottom, they would have gone through her. The chief officer sat with the compass between his knees in the dark, steering, but with great difficulty making out the points of the compass ; only doing so by now and then getting a glimpse of the flourish round the north point. They scarcely knew how they got off the reef into open water ; remarking,on being asked, " God must have guided us l" At daybreak on Saturday they found themselves clear of the reef, and also saw that they were past the small island of Perez, to which they thought it best not to return, but kept on their course towards the south. The sea was calm, and the wind was fair all the way. By sitting all well aft they kept her bows out of the water. They sailed all day and during the night, and when Sunday morning dawned, had the happiness of seeing the coast a few miles off ; at the same time they observed a brig in the offing, to which they at once made, but she seemed to avoid them, keeping away. The little boat kept on towards her, however, making signals as well as they could, and, at last, got near her, and the chief officer boarded her. Ile found them all in confu sion, with loaded muskets ready to protect themselves, having taken the small boat fsn- some piratical craft. The tale was soon told to the chief mate, Senor Villaverde, of the Spanish brig Emilio, and at once he got all on b ,ard, and set off towards Sisal to inform his commander, the brig having been obliged to slip and run from Sisal, leaving her captain on shore, when the same " norther " came on to blow which the Tweed encountered. Sisal being only 11 miles off, the brig reached it by 11 A.M., when the captain v% as at once communicated with. On hearing of our disaster he hesitated not for one moment, but, getting some water hurriedly on board, set sail towards the reef, which he reached, as has been said, at 1 P.M. the next iday. Worthy, noble, humane Bernardino Camp, for such is the name of the excellent young officer who com mands the Emilio. He never thought of his cargo lyyig on the beach at Siial, or his passengers appciintecl to join him, to sail on a certain day for Havanna!), to which port she is a regular trader ; his only thoughts were on rescuing the poor shipwrecked people. lie thought not of his insurance either, or the risk he ran of coming on to a lee shore in the " norther " season; and last of all but not least, he never thought of remuneration or re ward, afterwards remarking, when spokes to on this point, " I did but my duty, which every man would have done in such a case, and my reward is here " (lay ing his hand on his heart). We knew that many would not have acted so promptly as he had done. To return to the canoe alongside our raft. She brought some roasted fowls, biscuit, and two or three gallons of water mixed with sugar. Captain Camp came also with her, and for a noble purpose, namely, to remain with us on the raft, as a security in himself that the brig would not leave us until all were rescued The raft's muster-roll was at once got out and twenty five names called over, commencing with the invalids, all of whom were to go off in the canoe to the brig. The writer's name was among the first called out, but, for certain pressing reasons, which need not be here mentioned, he preferred remaining on the raft till the last. The canoe started with twenty-five passengers, and was anxiously watched while the attempt was made to pull her through the breakers. Atter a struggle this was accomplished, and their oars got out, and they were about to hoist the sail, when a sea struck her and turned her broadside on the surf, into which she was driven, and back on to the reef, narrowly escaping being capsized. Her crew said she was overloaded, so twelve only were sent in her ; and this time she got over in safety, and made towards the brig, on beard which they were placed. She returned about four P.M., bringing the brig's small boat, which alone came through the surf, the canoe stopping outside, as they were afraid she would get stove if she struck the reef in the middle of the boiling surf. The small boat took off seven passengers to the canoe, and returned tor seven more, with which she set off; but, when in the middle of the surf, one wave seemed to lift her high in the air, then dash her round broadside on, and capsize her. She turned over and over, and was swept back on to the reef, full of water, the people who were in her being scattered about in the surf. Fortunately, all of them, after a little, got a footing on the reef, in four or five feet of water, and reached the raft in safety. The boat was baled clear of water, and a few more seamen put into her, with extra oars, and o nly four passengers allowed to go. This time she got safely through the surf, and alongside the canoe, which went to the brig, the small boot returning to the raft. It was I now gett i n g late, and the brig s t oo d out to sea for the night. We dealt round the sugar and water and biscuit, with some rashers of ham in addition, which we prepared from our own stock. A lantern, sent from the brig on purpose, was then hoisted on the oar signal-staff ; a n d we passed a pleasant night, compared with previous ones, enjoying a secure sleep, with the little boat alongside, and the brig not far off. TUESDAY, FEB. 16.—A1l astir at 6 a.m., but no appear ance of the brig. At 7 A.M. each had two tottles of wine,' an " Alacran cake," and a rasher of ham. At eleven A.M. the brig hove in sight, coming from leeward; and by two P.m. she hove to, and sent off the canoe to us. We now saw it was hopeless to attempt getting the people conveyed through the surf, which appeared to roar louder and rise with greater violence than before ; and, should the boats strike the reef in trying to get through the surf, they might get so much injured that the brig might he compelled to leave the greater number of us behind ; besides, it was dangerous for the brig to be kept so near a lee shore, should a •'norther " spring up. It was, therefore, proposed that the canoe should come through the surf to us, to be employed with the small boat in carrying us all at one time across the reef t6l the southward, to the small island, where the brig could go round and pick us up. This was agreed on as our only chance of all reaching the brig in safety. But there was no time to be lost ; there fore Captain Parsons gave or d ers t o us to em b ar k forthwith, no one taking with him a single lag more than was on his back. Some were disgosed to think this a se , ere order ; but when it was explained that we numbered so many it might almost be im possible to get the boats to clear some of ihe sunken rocks which studded the entire extent of the reef, and that our lives depended on the boats d, awing not one inch more than our oan weight could make them, all set about embarking with eheerrulness ; before doing which, however, every one knelt down on the raft. and we offered up our united and fervent thanks to Ahnrglity God for his goodness. We took with us a few bottles of wine, a little brandy t o m i x w i t h t h e water i n case drinking too freely of the latter raw might be injurious, and a ham ; but with feelings of regret OD the part of all, we were compelled to leave the two poor black pigs, the sole occupants of our raft. It was also with some regret we were obliged to leave behind a case containing some dozens of ready-made shirts and flannel vests, so much needed by all. But there was no help for it, our minds being made up so suddenly to cross the reef. Captain Parsons was the last man to step from the raft into the canoe. The arrangement was that the small boat, in charge of the chief officer and nine men, should take the lead, with the canoe in tow, the small boat steering by compass and guiding the canoe. There were 42 people stowed in the canoe, and 10 in the small boat. At five P.M. we shoved off in silence, all looking back at the raft, which had stood our part so long, with feelings mingled with regret, sorrow, and joy. Our voyage, we knew, was attended with great danger ; for, were our canoe to rua on a rock or reef, she might turn over and drown perhaps the whole of us, in fathoms of water alongside. The second officer took his stand in the bow of the canoe, as she was obliged to take the lead, and assisted by one of the natives of Si s al belong ing to the boat, with poles sounding, he kept a look out for reefs and danger. Sometimes we used the oars, and at others the sail, the canoe often grating over the reefs, which made us shudder, till we had gone three or four miles in the dark, when we thought it best to come to an anchor, about eight P.M. This was a trying night to all, much worse than the raft, as we were all huddled to gether in a sitting posture, the wind blowing fresh, send ing the spray over us, and a heavy dew falling. It was bitter cold, too, and it was with great delight all hailed the first glimpse of returning light. WEDNESDAY, FEB. 17.—Sunrise brought us a lovely morning. We offered up our thanks to God for his protection and goodness, a nd se t sa il t owar d s t h e sou th. After many times touching on the rocks, at eleven o'clock A.M. we reached a small island, on which there was a hut, swarms of birds, piles of wood, and lots of our wreck, which had floated about ten miles, boxes, spars, clothes, and some dead bodies. The people in the small boat landed, thinking it was Perez, but, as we found it was not that island, the boats then were kept on their course to the south towards another small island, which was seen about five miles off. We now had some bread and cheese, with a little brandy and water, for breakfast. About two P.M. we reached Perez, on which we landed, observing the brig, at the same time, about ten miles off, making towards us. Perez is about one mile long and one mile broad. Bird Island is about the same size ; and another rather longer island lies a few miles to the east ward of both. There are a few good huts at Perez, built of the wreck of some ships, and thatched with cane leaves. In one but there are about a dozen butts of fresh water, kept there by the fishermen and turtlers, who resort thither from Campeachy and Sisal. There are a few shrubs growinu on the island, which is all formed of sand, the highest part not bring more than 10 feet above the sea. We lighted a fire n one of the huts, broiled some bacon, and with some bread and the fresh water we found in the casks we made a good meal. The sun was very hot all day. It we had but had the luck to be cast away on an island like this, it would have been a perfect paradise compared with our late quarters on the reef, where we had five days and five nights of much suffering. The brig came round near to Perez, and the canoe in two trips placed us all in safety on her deck by 5 P.m., when she set sail towards Sisal. On board the brig there was everything in the shape of kindness to tn.; and on the followii,g day we reached Sisal, where. having re ceived for a week the utmost kindness and hospitality, we embarked on board the Emelio for Havannah, where we arrived on the 3d of March. When the inhabitants of the Havannah learned how nobly Captain Camp and Mr. Villaverde, his chief mate, bad behaved in our rescue, a subscription, headed by the Governor-General, was commenced for their benefit, as a mark of how much their conduct was esteemed by all. In a short time it had amounted to 4,000 dollars. When the two noble officers for who m it was i nten d e d h ear d about it, they at first refined to accept any part of it. to the rno..t kind and generous manner offering it for the benefit "of the widows and families of the poor men lost in the Tweed! The Consul and all concerned said this should not be, observing that the subscription made by the people of Havannah was for their two noble-minded countrymen ; and that surely " at home," the country. men of the poor sufferers, on hearing of the sad cuss trophe, which would bring destitution to many a poor family, would as handsomely " do their duty." It is to be hoped that the Government, and the Royal Humane Societies, will not overlook the noble and humane conduct of the captain and chief officer of the Spanish brig Emilio. Her owners would not accept any return for the four days employed in rescuing the shipwrecked people off the reef. The Tweed steamer was launched in 1841, having been built by Mr. Charles Wood, at Greenock. The en gines were made by Messrs. Caird and Co. She com menced running in January, 1842, and at the time of her loss was almost as good as at the first day of starting. Captain Parsons is a master of 22 years' standing in the Royal Navy. He joined the Royal Mail Steam-packet Company's service in 1842, as chief officer of the Dee, for one voyage. He then commanded the Medway for one voyage ; after which he exchanged into the Tweed, in which he had made five complete voyages to and from the West Indies, three of which were to the Gulf of Mexico. Many of the Tweed's men had been in her since she first started running, and almost all had been several voyages in her, some of the men having followed Captain Parsons from ship to ship for ten years. THE MURDER AT COCKHURNSPATH.— FURTHER PARTICULARS,—The vicinity of Cockburnspath, on the morning of Saturday, the 27th ult., was the scene of a most unnatural murder. The particulars are these : A party of Irish vagrants, consisting of a mother, named Mary Gartie or Morran, and her sons and daughters, James, Patrick, Mary, Helen, and Michael Morran, and Francis Cannel, no relation to them, but going along with them—all of them in appearance in a most desti tute condition—made their appearance in Cockburnspath on Friday, and during that day solicited charity in the village. They lodged there all night, lea% ing earls on Saturday morning for the south. The boy Michael was weakly, and apparently newly recovered from the small pox, and about the age of twelve years. He was along with them when they left. They had not been long on their way, when a man going along the road, at a Vt r3' shor t distance from Cockburnspath, heard a groan, and looking into a drain that passes under neath the road, found the boy, with a stone which weighed ninety-two pounds placed upon his chest, and his bead tied up in a bag. When he was taken out, life was fast ebbing, but he lingered on for two hours, when death put a period to his sufferings. He was soon recog nised as one of the party who were seen in the place the previous day. A search after them was immediately made, and they were overtaken at Reston, and brought to Dunse for examination, which continued until late that evening, and was resumed on Tuesday, when they were committed, and sent to Greenlaw gaol. The part.- culars of the examination have not been made public. But we learn that the mother, in her declaration, con fesses to the child being hero, stating that it died, and she having no burial place here, put the body into the drain. They were not in that destitute condition their appearance indicated, as on the person of the mother was found money amounting to above 31.—Berwich Warder. FATAL ACCIDENT AT Bow.—Yesterday an inquest was held before Mr. W. Baker, Coroner, at the London Hospital, on the body of Joseph Hall, a carpenter, aged 49 years. It appeared that on Wednesday morning, the 17th of March last, the deceased was at work in some new houses at Old Ford, Bow, and while standing on several loose planks in the second floor he suddenly slip ped and fell through the well-hole of the staircase, into the back parlour, a distance of seventeen feet. Several of the workmen immediately went to his a ssistance, when it was discovered that he had broken his left leg. no was removed to the London Hospita l, where it was found necessary to amputate his l eg . He lingered until Sun day last, when he expired. Verdict, " Accidental Death." Songs, insulting to the King of the French, having groat deal circulated o f l ate in the wine. shops the Barriers, th e po li ce ascertained from a besa drunken man, who possessed a copy of one, that they were sold by a man named Guitton, and a negress named Barber, who frequented such places under the pretence of selling nuts. These persons have been arrested, and a number of the songs were found in their possession, as was also a list of individuals of good standing in society. The songs which had been circulated were all in manu script. IRON MASTERS' QUARTERLY MEETING.--BIRMING HAM, THURSDAY.—The meeting of the ironmasters of Shropshire, South Staffordshire, and East Worcester shire, was unusually numerous to-day. The prices adopted at Wolverhampton yesterday were confirmed, and the reports generally represented the trade to be in a firm and healthy cond►tion. Although the workpeople in the minir4; districts are said to be somewhat uneasy, there is at present no expressed determination to seek by " turn out " for an advance of wages. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET CRAVEN MEETING. NEW MARK ET, WEDNESDAY NIGHT. LATEST BETTING. THE PORT. Offers to back Sting ngst the Reid. THE METROPOLITAN HANDICAP. 4to 1 ag4t Clermont (t) Il2to 1 agstSheraton (nom) 9 to 1 agst Jenny Wren Q.) I 13 to 1 agst Rufus .0 to 1 agst-IN olfdog The three first fi TWO THOUSAND 7 to 4 agst Planet Lvourites in force. GUINEAS STAKES. 1 3to 1 agst Liberator at CUP. 50 to 1 agst Annandale 50 to 1 agst Jinglert 1,000 to 15 agst Sir Tatton CHEST] 17 to 1 agst Dulcet 20 to 1 a,st Mendicant 25 to 1 agst Newcourt (t) 25 to 1 agst Camera Obscura 33 to 1 agst Sting (t) 40 to 1 agst Olen:mint (t) 40 to 1 agst Inheritress 40 to 1 agst Intrepid Syl:'•s 1 000 to 15 agst Sylvanus 1,000 to 10 agit Conjuror 2,000 to 15 agst Queen of Tyne (t) 8 to 1 agst Planet 8 to 1 agst Van Tromp 16 to 1 agst Epirote (t) 16 to 1 agst Liberator (t) 20 to 1 agst Glentilt Offers to back Plant Entry for the D. M Captain Phebus, 5 yrs Colleen Bawn, 5 yrs Free Lance, 4 yrs Vert-Vert, 3 yrs ,BY. 25 to 1 agst Conyngham 50 to 1 agst Halo 500 even between Epirote and The Liberator t egst Van Tromp. Plate (Thurs 'ay). Tuft Hunter, 3 Jrs Redwing, ;.S yrs The Positive Young Man, 3 yrs Don Caesar, 3 yrs One Hundred Sovs. Sweepstakes. The following are scratched :—Lazariilo, f out of Moun tain Sylph's dam, Old Port, Villiers, Mistress Jean, Marpessa c, Bridle, and Brother to Stitch. The King of Naples does not start for the 200 SOTS. Sweeepstakes. Port Stakes (Friday).—Binnacle, Traverser, Playful, Tugnet, and Joy, are scratched. THURSDAY AFTERNOON, THREE O'CLOCK. The sport this afternoon was similar to Wednesday, consisting of four events, of which one only possessed any importance beywid the amount, viz.—the 100 sovs. Stakes, in which Planet, first favourite for the Derby, and Epirote, winner of the Column, were pitted against each other. Interesting as this race must have been to sporting men, the excitement in the ring was small, and the speculators even le.s numerous than on Wednesday ; the result is given below ;—the immediate effect on the Derby betting was to raise Planet to 6 to 1 and to send e Epirot to 20 to 1. _ _ _ The Subscription Plate of 50L, for three-yrs old, 6st 121 b; four-yrs, Bst 71b ; five-yrs, 9st ; six-yrs and aged, 9st 31b. D.M. The winner to be sold for 3001, if demanded. Colonel Anson's Don Caesar, 3 yrs (J. Sharpe) 1 Lord Chesterfield's Free Lance, 4 yrs 2 The following also started but were not placed :—Duke of Bedford's Captain Phebus, Colonel Peel's Vert Vert, Mr. 13arne's Tufthunter, Mr. Newton's Redwing, Mr. J. S. Douglas's The Positive Young Man. Betting -5 to 2 agst Redwing; 7to 2 agst Vert Vert; 9 to 2 agst Free Lance; and 5 to 1 agst Captain Phe bus. Vert Vert went off with the lead, which she held to the T.Y.C. post, where Don Caesar went in front, and took up the running at a capital pace, followed by Vert Vert and Captain Phebus, Free Lance waiting till half way up the cords. The race - in was very close with the four, Don Caesar winning by a head, only a neck be tween Free Lance and Vert Vert, and not more than half a length between her and Captain Phebus. Run in 1 minute 47 seconds. Sweepstakns of 200 sovs. each, h ft, for the produce of mares covered in 1843. D.M. (8 Subs.) Sir J. Hawley's Vanity, Bst 4lb (J. Marton) 1 Duke of Bcdtbrd's Fistiana, Bst llb Colonel Anson'g Jack Musters , B st 10I b 5 to 4 on Vanity, who led from end, and won easily, by a length. Run in 1 min. 48 secs. Sweepstakes of 100 sovs. each, h ft, for foals of 1844, the produce of mares that have bred a winner of the 2,000 Guineas, Grand Duke Michael, Derby, Oaks, Doncaster St. Leger Stakes, to carry 71b extra. D.M. (14 Subs.) Mr. Mostyn's Planet, Bst 71b (Nat) 1 Mr. B .wes's Epirote, Bst 4lb Mr. Mostyn's Icing of Morven, 7lb Lord Albemarle's Ingoldsby, Bst 71b 4 3 to 1 onPlanet, with whom Mr. Mostyn declared to win ; King of Morven made play, followed by the two cracks to the cords, where they passed and went on sin gled out, Planet with a slight lead, which he improved near the end, and won cleverly by half a length ; King of Morven a bad third. Run in 1 min. 45 sacs. Post - iltitch, 300 sovs. each, h. ft., D.M. One to the r ost. Lord Chesterfield's Lady Lur. well, Bst 71b (Nat) 1 Lord Exeter's Cosachia, B.t 71b 2 6to 4on Cosachia. Won by half a length. Run in 1 min. 46 sec. Match for Friday.—Mr. R. Boyce's Colleen Bawn, Bst ilb, agst Duke of Bedford's Leopard, Bst 3ilb, A.F., 100, h. ft. (RECEIVED THIS DAY.) NEWMARKET, THURSDAY NIGHT, 10 O'CLOCK. LATEST BETTING. THE PORT STAKES. , 7 to 4 on Sting. TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS STARES. 5 to 2 agst :Planet (no 7to 2 asst Glentilt (t) backers) 6 to 1 agst Conyngham 7 to 2 agstThcLiberator(t) Bto 1 agst Christopher - THE METROPOLITAN HANDICAP. 7 to 2 agst Clermont I 10 to 1 agst Wolfdog Bto 1 agst Jenny Wren I 12 to 1 agst Rufus (t) CHESTER CUP. 17 to 1 agst Dulcet (t) 25 to 1 agst New - court 18 to 1 agst the Lamb 33 to 1 agst Sting 20 to 1 agst Mendicant 50 to 1 agst Annandale DERBY. to 1 agst Planet (t 13 to 2) I 25 to 1 agst War Eagl e (t) to 1 agst Van romp 130 to 1 agst Conynghatn(t) to 1 agst Liberator 11,000 to 10 agst Will-o'- to 1 agst Glentilt I l the Wisp (t) to 1 agst Epirote ENTRIES FOR FRIDAY. sovs. each, h ft. T.T.C. Banana, 4 yrs, 7st 4lb Blackeock, 3 yrs, 7st lib Cocoa Nut, 6 yrs, Est 131 b Jollity, 3 yrs, Est filb Cosachia, 3 yrs, Est 41b Handicap Sweepstakes of 15 Evenus, aged, 9st Bishop of Romford's Cob, aged, Bst 71b.1 Garry Owen, aged, Bst 71b African, aged, 7st 101 b Cantley - , 4 yrs, 7st 91b The Port—Only Sting and Sir Tatton left in. NORTHAMPTON RACES. The Althorp Park Stakes. The Stewards have decided that the first start Was valid, and that the Sheriff is entitled to the stakes. DUTCH MAIL. THE iliGuß, APRIL 7.—A letter from Cologne of the 27th March says, within these few days more than six thousand emigrants have passed through this city on their way to Bremen, to Havre de Grace, and to Antwerp, where they will embark fur Ame rica. Most of them appear to ba country people in good circumstances. In general we do not see this year so many poor emigrants as of late years. The town of Minden is at this moment crowded with emi gants, and resembles in some degree the camp of a Nomade tribe; the streets are full of persons stationed there with their baggage, waiting for the steamers which are to convey them to the ports whence they are to embark for the new world. The number of Germans who emigrate this year is estimated at 120,000. COLOGNE, APRIL 3 —(From the Rhenish Observer.) --From a source upon which we can depend we are enabled to state that the directors of the railway be tween Cologne and Minden have been applied to from Berlin, by competent authority, to know at what time the portion of the railway as far as Hanover can be opened. According to the account from Dusseldorf, in the preceding number of the Amersterdam Cou rant, this is to take place on the first of May next. As her Majesty the Queen intended, for the recovery of her health, to visit the countries on the Rhine, and to make some stay at Enners, Buhl, and Stolzenfels. This seems to be the occasion of various extraor dinary repairs at the latter place. KONIGSBURGII, OR UPPER SILESIA, MARCH 29. Our town has suffered by a dreadful misfortune in the difficult times in which we live. Early this morning 113 houses and dependencies were reduced to ashes, by which at least 260 persons have lost their property, and are without shelter. NUREMBURG, APRIL I.—The Netherlands ship, called the Amsterdam and Varna arrived in the harbour of the canal, having now accomplished, through the Louis Canal, the second direct voyage between the territories whose name it bears. FRANKFORT, APRIL 3.—We find by a letter from Bryrsc Litewski, that on the night of the 10th March the bazaar in that town, a very large square building, containing about 300 wooden stalls, was totally de stroyed by fire ; and several Jews, who exerted them selves to the utmost, perished in the flames. The damage is estimated at half a million of silver rubles. —Dutch Papers, April 7. COPENHAGEN, MARCH 30.—The Danish journals have spoken of a journey of the King to Stockholm ; we are able to affirm, on the best authority, that no decision has yet been come to on this subject. His Majesty will go to Jutland, and at the end of July to Fohr, whether a visit to Sleswig or Holstein ,will take place depends chiefly it seems on the relation with the nobility. Some conciliatory steps are said to have been taken, and as it is here believed that the Sleswig and Holstein nobles have recognised from many circumstances in the late elections, &c., that in their well-meant patriotic zeal they have, perhaps, gone too far, it is hoped that this intimation may have a favourable result, especially if both parties give proof of goodwill. BERLIN, MARCH 27.—We learn that the officers of the Royal Treasury arb at present very busily en gaged in ascertaining the pecuniary situation of the country. Large quantities of money are weighed, and all operations actively pursued which are neces sary for such a purpose ; hence it is inferred that an exact account will b e g i ven t o the Diet of all the pos sible and existing resources of the State.—Harnburgh Borsen Balk, April 3. ABOLITION OF SMITHFIELD. - Yesterday men bearing tables and writing materials were stationed in all the principal thor..o litares in the me t ro p o lis, to solicit s i g n a tures to the petition to Parliament praying the abo- lition of Smithfield marker. LYCEUM THEATRE. A new and original drama from the pen of Mr. Shirley Brooks, was produced at this Theatre last evining with the most complete success. It is entitled The Creole; or, Love's Fetters. The scene is laid in the Island of Mauritius, at the time of the outbreak of the French Revolution. The following description of the social state of the Island at the time (extracted from Mr. Pridham's work entitled " The History of England's Colonial Empire"), will enable the reader to understand completely the plot of this most interesting drama :—" The Creole part of the popu lation made themselves remarkable by the intrepidity they displayed on board the fleets of France, or by the efforts of individual enterprise. But the Euro pean looked with disdain upon the Creole, who, in turn, regarded the former as an adventurer. . . . The Islanders were held in contempt by the poor noblesse of Mauritius, on account of their ignoble extraction. . . . It was remarked also, towards the latter end of the century, the French inhabitants of Mauritius appeared neither independent in their cir cumstances, nor easy in their minds, though they afected dress and gaiety. ..rhe condition of the slave was that of the lowt st and must abject degradation. Numbers of these unfortunates had European blood in their veins, being the offsprirg of liusons between the planters and their slaves, , b , ut such a pedi gree yon only increased their misfortune. t l h pl e m i ri r s e e n d c e h (Mr. Leigh Murray), an efficer revo lutionary it army, a Mauritian by birth, but educated in France, has succeeded to the posstssion of a large estate in the 'Mauritius. His father has placid him under the guardianship of Darairon (Mr. F. Ma thews) a planter, and has so left his property as to deprive Alphonse of the power of emancipating any of his slaves for five years. Damirtin is largely in debted to the father u; Alphonse, and wishes to bring about a match between his daughter Virginie (Miss Mary Keely) and Alphonse, so as to cancel the debt. Alphonse, in his rides, has seen a beautiful creature Louise Fauriel (Miss aiay), with whom he has fallen desperately in love. Anthony Latour (Mr Emery) who, to repair his shattered fortunes, is anxious to marry Virginie, but who has been rejected with dis dain on account of his birth, knows of this penchant of Alphonse and determines to exploiti it to his own advantage. Anthony possesses no property, and, moreover he owes a large debt to a Jew Bokes (ca pitally acted by Keeley), to whom he has given what English lawyers would designate a warrant of attorney upon the whole of his property as security. Anthony, to further his own ends, under takes to introduce in public Alphonse to Louise, and does so, but he introduces Louise to him as his slave. It is too true. She was the slave of the father of Alphonse, and a union between them is impos sible. He cannot emancipate her according to the provisions of his father's will. He can not marry his slave according to the laws of the island. His regiment disembarks, and here we are introduced tohis Lieutenant, Hyacinth St. Emilion (Miss Dickenson), a dandy, but still a brave officer and a capital swordsman, and to the Vivandiere of the regiment, Bellona St. Mars (Mrs. Keeley) who keeps the whole regiment in order. Bellona is present at the discovery of the situation of Louise, and Bokes, pursued by a mob, enters, when she at once takes him under her protection, and expresses her regret that she is not in Paris, where she would have got up a little revolution on her own account, and have freed Louise. Anthony Latour, then proposes to Alphonse that he should sell Louise to him and promises to emancipate her, so that, being a free woman, Alphonse may be enabled to marry her. Alphonse falls into the trap, transfers Louise to Anthony, who makes it a condition that Alphonse shall obtain for him the hand of Virginie. Old Damiron at once rejects such a mesalliance, preferring to brave Al phonse and to encounter beggary, which will be his doom if Alphonse calls upon him to liquidate his debt, to giving his daughter to a creole. Virginie, too, is equally opposed to the match. She has fallen in love with the dandy Hyacinthe, and the conse quence is a duel between Hyacinthe and An thony, in which the latter is mortally wounded. Anthony is brought in dying, but the creole is determined to have his revenge ; he be queaths his slave to his cousin, a planter in the Island of Bourbon. Bokes, by command of Bellona, claims all Anthony's property as hiS, and the slave amongst the rest, but A n th ony appeals to the law of Mauri tius, which declares that no alitn can hold a slave, and Bokes being a Jew, is an alien, and cannot possess slaves. The revengeful creole triumphs even in death, when suddenly a shout is heard without. It is an arrival from France. A decree of the Conven tion, abolishing slavery throughout the French dominions, is put into the hands of the Governor. Louise, no longer a slave, rushes into the arms of Alphonse. Anthony dies, and the curtain falls. This is an admirably built, admirably written, and admirably acted drama. Th e i nteres t never flags, anti its success was complete. We congratulate Mr. Shirley Brookes on his success. lie has produced the most complete drama that has been presented to the public for many a long day. The scenery was very good, and the music, by Alexander Lee, the prince of inelodists, was beautiful exceedingly ; The melody, " Waves of gold in music breaking , sung by Miss Mary Keeley, is a gem. There are divers excellent hits in the course of the dialogue; among others we marked the following :—The Creole debtor would fain do his Jew creditor and proposes that as they are both individuals of a proscribed race, they should enter into an alliance, an &dente cordiale against the rest of mankind. "Ah," replies the Jew, " Entente cordiale. I don't exactly know what that means, but I suppose it is the French for humbug." This was received with three distinct rounds of ap plause by a house crowded to the ceiling. COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, THURSDAY.—The Queen and Prince Prince Al bert walked this morning in the grounds adjacent to the Castle. M. Isturitz, the Spanish Minister, left the Castle to day. ' His Serene Highness Prince Lowenstein and Viscount Palmerston also took their departure to-day from the Castle. The Royal Family rode out on ponies and took walk ing exercise this forenoon. Lord John Russell arrived at the Castle this afternoon on a visit to her Majesty. The Royal dinner party at the castle this evening will include his Excellency M. Van de Weyer, the Belgian Minister, and Madame Van de Weyer, and Lord John Russell. The band of the First Life Guards attend during dinner. Her Majesty's private band will afterwards attend in the Castle. The meeting at the Lord Chancellor's residence will not take place, as usual, on the first day of Easter Term. . His Lordship will sit at 'Westminster on Tuesday, the 13th day of April, at ten o'clock. His Majesty the King of Saxony has presented Mrs. Colquhoun with a bracelet and ornaments en suite of elegant workmanship. Lord Jonn Russell left his residence in Chesham•place yesterday afternoon for Windsor Castle on a visit to her Majesty. DEATH OF SIR WILLIAM TEMPLER POLE, BART.-.-- We have to record the demise of this Baronet , who ex. plied on the 3d inst., at Shute House , his seat i n Devon shire, aged sixty-five. He succeeded on the demise of his father in 1799, and was twice married, viz., first in 1804 to the only daughter of George Templer, Esq., of Shapswick, in Somersetshin, by whom he had issue one born in 1808, wh o succeeds surv.ving sun G e o r ge R eeve , to the title and estates; and, secLudly, to the daughter of John Fraser, Esq., and neice of the late J. Farquhar, Esq., of Fonthid Abbey, Wilts. By this union he had issue four children. This fandly have been seated in Devonshire ever since the conquest. The deceased was a Deputy Lieutenant of the counties of Devon and So. merse L. Lord Brownlow Cecil, we are happy to state, is re covering fr. , m his late accident, and wet he is expect ed of to he :tole to resume his military duties in Marquis the or u Exeter, who was summoned to W a week or ten days. His father, dso l 'm he medisitely after the accident, left the Castle fluted yersl ma H ry et: barracks both yesterday Majesty sent the equerry in i W indso r and Wednesday to mak e in quiries after the hea lth ..f his Waft ingeLordship . mthoernii yesterday morni ng. Mr. O.CONNEL L'S ILEA LTH.---lhe Cork Rep or t er co ntains the win Vista Cottage, F ri d ay morn ing, Apr il 2. Sir , -1 feel much pleas ure i n sending you the following extract of a letter I have just received from brother, Dr. 011iffe, dated, • Purls, March 29; and have the honour to be, Sir, your obedient servant, Henry B. 011iffe. •I am delighted to tell you that the health of our illustrious countryman, O'Connell, is fast improv ing. He is afflicted with no organic disease whatever. I cannot conceive what gave rise to the report of his being attacked with hydrothorax. Never was a report less founded upon fact. This I can state with certainty, having more than once examined his chest with the greatest care. Dr. Chotnel fully agrees with me in the sanguine hope that he will, ere long, be restored to per fect health; and I may add, that I have reason to sup pose such is the opinion of his medical advisers in Eng land. He sleeps well, his appetite is excellent, and he is fast regaining his natural liveliness and elasticity of spirits."' The Cork Reporter quotes a private letter from Paris, from which we give the following extract:— " I can state that Dr. Chomel (the King's physician) was commissioned by Louis Phillippe to present his Majesty's regards to the illustrious patient, and to ex press his earnest hopes for his speedy recovery. The doctor was also the bearer of similar expressions of sympathy/ rom various members of the Royal Family of France.' NIGHTLY SHELTER FOR THE HoUSELESS POOR. — Yesterday the committee of the above association made a report of the number of unfortunate individuals who have sought shelter during the inclemency of the Past winter in their three asylums, situate in Playhouse yard, St. Luke's ; Glasshouse -street, East Smithfield and in Upper Ogleutreet, Marylebone. Upwards of 120,000 m en , women. an d c hild ren h ave rece i v ed shelter, an d a b ove 30 0 , 000 ra ti o ns of food were distri • bored amongst them. The asylums will close on ilanday next,