The Express.
London, England, 1862-06-13 00:00:00

IMPORTANT LIFEBOAT SERVICE.

FOWIW. CORNWALL, Jun 11.
I hare great pleasure in stating that the Fowey
lifeboat, belonging to the National Lifeboat Institution, has
this day proved herself eminently successful in saving the
Danish schooner Sylphideo, of Nakakor, and her crew of
seven hands, from destruction. The vessel was from Dart-
mouth for Charlestown, in our bay, and in ballad. As the
wind was too strong from the S.S.E. to enter Charlestown,
she took shelter under the high land last evening, east of
Polkerris, and signalled for a pilot. This morning she was
stall riding at her anchor, and the gale increasing, apprehen-
sions were entertained for her safety. The surf was so
high that no ordinary boat could face it. During the after.
noon, the gale increasing, the captain attempted to weigh
anchor and run for Par, but no sooner were the melon
tripped than she began to drift, and was fast matiog for
the lee shore. The anchors again held fast, but so greet
was the strain on the cable, the vessel being now in
broken water with only one and • half fathoms, that the
captain and crew saw nothing but destruction before their
eyes, unless speedy assistance was obtained, and up went
the "Jack "m the rigging. The gallant crew of the life.'
boat, with their expeneoced coxswain, were all ready for
the work, and in a few minutes on board, accompanied by
Idr.Stubbs, the chief officer of the Comtguard. In another
minute or two the lifeboat was off from her transporting
carriage, and flying through the foaming surf and over the
crested waves in • gallant style, pulling to windward in the
very teeth of the now furious gale. The appereutly doomed
ship was reached by veering the boat fromfromwindward,
and Mr. Stubbs and Heath, the coxswain, with some
of the crew, got on board. Yr. Stubbs took the
oominalid at once. To heaitate what to do would
have been destruction. To run for Par was now
nupracticable. He at once resolved to take the
ship into Polkerris, ordered sail to be set and the anchor
shipped. For some minutes the good ship staggered in the
gale, Andes it were hesitated to be guided by the helm. At
last she were round, and, I am happy to say, was brought
safely inside the pier, close to the lifeboat house, and in a
manner which reflects the greatest credit on that officer, end
the coxswain and crew of the lifeboat under his then com-
mand. The crew proved themeelvesequal to any emergency,
one of whom, en agricultural labourer, volunteered his
services to fill up • vacancy in the lifeboi;t's crew.
THURSDAY MORNING.

I have to add to my letter of last evening that the weather
has become still worse dunog the night, the barometer
being down to 29.38 ; and the captain feels quite con-
vinced that, under Providence, the lifeboat and her crew
have been the means of saving both the ship and the lives of
the crew.

The two new theatres on the Place du Chatelet,
Paris, are almost finished, and about to be transferred to
the bands of the decorators. They will inaugurate • new
system of lighting, of heating. and ventilation. The system
does away with lustre. or gas•burners ; the light will be
radeoted all over the house by means of an enormous mirror,
through • hole in the ceiling containing a pane of unpolished
glass. Th►nks to that plan, the upper tiers will no longer
be incommoded by the vicinity of the chandelier, and the
same method of lighting will also serve for ventilating the
house. In the interior of these two houses. the stages of
which are as great as that of the Opera, all kinds of me:-
sures have been taken for the accommodation of the public.

Among others is mentioned a oovered hall, which the car-
riages may enter in order to set down their fare, and a
smoking-room.
The Canada papers state that it is probable the
Grand Trunk Railway will cease working. The line at
present is worked at a loss of 60,0001. a year, irrespective
of loss by wear and tear of plant and of interest of capital
sunk in the construction of the line. _ _ _

Canaries, thrushes, skylarks, pheasants, black-
birds, starlings, partridges, and quails are now flying wild
all over the colony of Victoria, in Australia.
The New York lawyers complain of very dull
times at the bar, and sty that not 60 out of the 3,000 re-
aiding there are making a living.
INDIGENT BLIND SCHOOL.—A court of governors
was held yesterday at the London Coffee-house, the Rev.
Mr. Evans in the chair. A report was read from the chap-
lain as to the health of the inmates, which was highly satis-
factory. There were now in the school 77 males and 78
females, and 27 candidates for admission, rig, 20 males and
7 ferneries. The governors had just received a legacy from
Miss Nash of 4501., and from M. Mammon of 1801. A
report was also laid before the meeting as to the goods ma-
nufactured by the pupils, and exhibited at the Exhibition in
Clue 29. They wore highly spoken of, and the sales had
been good. The reports were adopted, and some routine bad-
ness having been transacted the meeting adjourned.
LONDON FINANCIAL BEFOEN ANSOCIATION.—A
meeting, convened for the purpose of • conference with
several members of the Liverpool Executive, was held at
the Whittington Club on Wednesday evening last. Preeent—
Mr. R. Moore (in the chair), and the deputation from Liverpool,
consisting of Messrs. Lawrence, Heyworth, C. Holland. and
C. E ldacqueen, and Messrs. John Cassell, Noble, E. H.
Watts, W. Austin, H. L. Morgan, J. H. Raper (Man-
chester), Mr. Newman, Ste. The object of the meeting
having been stated, a lengthened discussion ensued on the
future policy of the London sssociation, which terminated
in a unanimous arivroval of their determination to agitate
for the repeal of the duties on tee, coffee, and sugar. State-
ments of • very encouraging nature, showing the progress
effected in consequence of the efforts of the Liverpool asso-
Unties, were made by Messrs. Heyworth and Hod. It
was also agreed to continue for the present the fortnightly
meetings fur the readies of papers and discussion, sod also
to endeavour to raise a fund for the purpose of an agitation
of an extensive character during the autumn and winter
months.
ORDER OF DRUID& —ANNUAL MELTING OF Da-
taosrsa.—At the resumption of the meetings yesterday,
Mr. Ashton and the other Huddersfield delegates withdrew,
in consequence of the decision of the meeting on the pre-
vious day in the ease of the Goderich Lodge question. A
lengthy discussion then took place relative to the establish-
ment of an accident and compensation fund, the principal
points debated being whether members disabled before the
est•bliahment of the fund should participate in its ad-
venters. Ultimately it was resolved to establish such a
fund by a levy of id. per member per annum ; that acci-
dents occurring after the establishment should alone be
compensated ; that no member previously disabled should
be compelled to subscribe to the fund, and that no member,
not a contributor, should be entitled to claim from the fund.
In order to promote the extension of the order in other
tows; Mr. Nicholson (Manchester) proposed • levy of
per member for the next twelve months, and the offer of
It. premium for the establishment of lodges, with travelling

expensen
ROYAL COLLROI OF SIR I/lONS OF EFOLAND.—
The following gentlemen, having undergone the necerimary
examiestione for the diploma, were admitted members of
the college, at • meeting of the Court of Examiners on
the 12th inst., via.:—Messrs. George Richard Lawrence,
Fanooreb4, Bents ; Thomas Martyn Owe, Virginstows Roo-
torv, Devon ; Alfred Freeman, Kennington ; John Berry
Moloch, Dublin ; Jabs' Carter, L S.A., Bedford ; Samuel
Bitching Elliaoa, Poplar ; Robert Speir Braios, Nova
Scotia ; Charles Phi lip Moss, St. Helena; and Stephen
Joseph Masook, Calcutta.
Us TRIAL or Finn Exorrns.—Owing to an
omission on the part of the Exhibition authorities, who
have neglected to give due notice to exhibitors, Be. trial
of Ara engines on the banks of the therpostine bas bass
postponed until Tuesday next.