The Express.
London, England, 1862-10-11 00:00:00

[Stamped, Id. Additional.)

THE TOTAL LOSS OF THE MAIL STEAMER
CLEOPATRA.

The following are the particulars of the lose of
the Royal Mail screw steamer Cleopatra :
The above ship was totally lost on the bar (entrance to
the Sherboro' River), shoat 100 miles south of Sierra Loose,
on the night of the 19th of August, about half-put nine
o'clock. A few minutes previous to the hour mentiosed
Lod was reported on the starboard bow, when the course
of the steamer was at once altered ; but it proved of no
avail, as she struck almost immediately afterwards, ,
and although every available mean. were need to
get the ship off she could not be moved from the
spot ahe had struck on. The only alternative now
left was to wait until daylight, as the exact position of the
vessel, owing to the darkness, could not be correctl war-
taMed. Although the Cleopatra held fast all night—the
engines being kept going about half speed astern, to prevent
the ship verging ahead—still every one had hopes that she
would be gut off in the morning by kedging. Daybreak of
the 20th revealed to us our true position. About 6 a.m.
the ship's gig was lowered in charge of the second officer
to talc. soundings, and shortly afterwards the bog boat
was lowered to receive au &Daher and cable to kedge
the ship off. The long boat was very nearly being
capsized by getting broadside on to the rollers, and
was obliged to be pulled into smooth water to
bail her out. The gig sow returned, and with some diffi-
culty the second officer managed to get on board, but the
boat was obliged to leave the ship's side to save her from
being stove M. As both boats had now left.the ship, and
were some distance off, signals were mad* for their return,
but apparently without being observed by those in the
boats.
The ship bad been bumping very heavily all the morning,
and it was desirable as a last resource that the kedges
should be got out. It was therefore agreed that a third
boat should be lowered, in charge of the chief officer, to
real the other two boats. This boat was lowered about
11 a.m. Shortly afterwards we were obliged to cut away
the fore and main mires to ease the ship. By this time
it was evident that it would be impossible for any of the
boat. to return to the ship on account of the heavy breakers
alongside and the strong tide running, so that we were now
depeodsat on one boat. The engines also bad now stopped
of themselves, the boiler being oearly filled with sand, while
the surf broke constantly and with tremendous force against
the ship.
The tof the 20th was spent most anxiously by all
on board ; the thumping of the ship on the bar was
frightful, and it was apparent that the bar was gettiog
worse every day. The morning of the 21st broke,
but no signs of any of the ship's boats. We still
agreed to remain on board in the expectation of some
assistance from a man-of-war from Sierra Leone. We dis-
covered that during the night we had been driven in to-
wards the shore • considerable distance, and now lay firmly
embedded in the sand. The ship we. • total wreck.
Several times during the day we saw several people on the
teach (about three mile* distant), but we could not discern
whether they were white or black. The passengers gene•
rally were more inclined to remain by the ship,
in the hopes of some moisten*, being rendered,
rather than land in • place where it was uncertain
whether the natives were friendly or hostile, but the
afternoon of this day decided our movements. Thpi flood
tide and surf combined ooming in so heavily it warrevident
that the ship's stern could not bold together much longer.
It was determined that the last boat—a life-boat—should be
, lowered next morning (22nd), containing no one but the pas-
! wingers and a picked crew ; the captain (Delamotte) and the
remainder of the officers and crew agreeing to take to rafts,
which were immediately begun to be constructed. During
the night the stern partly gave way, and it required every
possible exertion, with the aid of sails hung over the stern,
to keep the saloon from being flooded. Thislwas, indeed, a
most anxious night for all on board.
About 6 a.m. the next morning (22nd) the only remaining
boat was prepared for the passengers, and in about half an
hour afterwards the ladies and children were safely stowed
in the plaoes alluted them, it being previously arranged that
the gentlemen should not enter the boat until it was
lowered into the water, life lines being all ready for them to
' lower themselves at • proper opportunity. Eventually the
boat was lowered, and every one got safely into her. Shortly
after leaving the ship's aide she narrowly escaped being
j swamped, the boat being completely filled with water. How•
ever, she was kept afloat by being tioastantly baled out, and
' se soon as she reached smooth water was brought to anchor
on account of the strong ebb tide. At the commencement
of the flood tide the boat was again got under weigh, and
shortly afterwards met one of the traders' boat+, into which
' the ladies and children were put, the gentlemen proceeding
, in canoes to Telabana Eactoty, a place about 23 miles from
the wreck, where they remained for the night. To return
to the wreck. Seeing that the boat had got • strong ebb tide,
it would be dangerous to Lurch any rafts ; but about cue
p.m. we launched the that raft, and with some difficulty
part of the firemen sad nearly all the Kroomen got
on to it, one Kroonian unfortunately losing his life
in the attempt; and it was afterwards aseertained
, on landing that three others were drowned,' This war the
only raft launched this day. About 3 p.m. the stern was
completely carried away, sod the ship evidintly broke in
two about the eugioe-room, and filled rapidly with water,
Ibarely giving us time to get the mails and specie removed.
The ship was now full of water, with the exception of
the fore compartment, leaving us still the fore cabin and
forecastle for shelter, but, unfortunately this only lasted
until 10 p.m. when the water began to make in the fore part
of the vessel also, and so rapidly that io leas than an boar
i the water nearly reached the main deck. The breakers
were now so fearfully heavy that they broke
clear over the ship, leaving us in • most un-
comfortable position all night, August the 23rd,
They then agreed to abandon the wreck, ud about 2 p.m.
two rafts were launched, and about 18 persons got upon the
largest. Unfortunately it capsized before it left the side of
• the vessel, and Mr. Webster, the chief eogineer, was
I drowned. This was not known, however, until the raft
reached the land, when the body of Mr. Weirder was dig-
covered lashed to ote of the timbers. The second raft
; reached the shore in safety. The captain and eight men
remained on board to construct another, which they made
from the wizen-mast and some ben coops. The
captain had still some hopes of assistance from
I Sierra Lcoue to save the mails and specie, lowing
had no communication with the beach since the ship
had stranded. On the 23rd a boat containing Mr. Hanson,
Lloyd's agent, and a crew of five mu attempted Weems off
to the ship, but the boat was swamped by the breakers and
all on board perished. The captain and the few who re-
mained with him were on the 2nd of September compelled
to abandon the ship, and after committing themselves to the
raft arrived in about two hours safely on the beach acid pro-
ceeded up the river to the factories, where they were most
hospitably received. Most of the crew and some of
the passengers had previously proceeded to Sierra
Leone in • small steamer sent from there
for the purpose. In the remainder • small
vessel was chartered. After • tedious passage of five days
they arrived safely at Sierra Leone on the Bth of Septem.
her, the greater portion being laid upwith fever.
The captain of the Cleopatra is highly praised for his
determined bravery and devotion to the ship.
The following are the name" of the vouch; at or sailed
from the ports named :
Benin—Medea, Earl Derby, and Cyclops.
CamernoniTMotelle, leviocible, Commerce, and Mary

arrived August 2t.
Old C.dateir —Cressy, Clan Gregor, St. Andrew, Eliza-
beth !locoweed Farragoe. Gorthsherrie sailed August 16.
Brass —Mosquito, Florence Nightingale, Orient, Express,
and Queen. Runoymede mailed August ?J, and Mary Black
Sept. J.
Bonny—Charles Borstal', Golden Age, Faith, Star of !the
&a, Brute!,, Annie Selkirk, Royal Oak, Ellen Grant,
bllerslie, Manners Sutton, King Eyo, and Fidelite. Com-
modore and Express both sailed for Liverpool, Sept. b.
Lagos—Richard and William, Blanche, Kite, and Watkies.
Cape Coast—Bryn and Mor.—List of Fur/tigers—
Mrs. and Miss Lake and servant ; Captain Donald-
son, Mr. Walley, Mr. Langworthy, Captain Davis,
Mr. Tinton, Mr. Chimney, Mr. [Wood, C9A.111 Nau-
man, Mr. Johanusas, M. del Grande, Mr. M'lutyre, Mr.
Sworder, Captain Danger, Captain Henderson, Mr. Cox,
Mr. lieunerling, Cantata Sterile. Mrs. Mill and two children
and servant, Mrs. Joan and two children, Mr. Frame, Mr.
genie, Mr. Raeder, Mr. Peters, Mn. New, Mr. Mitchell,
Captain Devonport, Mr. and Mrs. Ingram.

UNIVIJUUTT COLLEOZ HOSPITAL—At a meeting
of the Hospital Committee on Wednesday last, the first
after the long vacation, the receipt of legacies was reported
as follows:—Three hundred pounds bequeathed by the late
John Watson, EN., and one hundred pounds, free of duty,
by the late Charles Cope, Eq. : both gentlemen had been
during warty years active members of the committee.
Notice was also received from Alderman Air Itobert W.
Carden, oue of the executors of the late Mims Charlotte
Chitty, that that lady had left to the hospital a legacy of
five hundred pounds, which he would pay, tree of duty,
with as little delay as possible. At the same meeting the
committee had under oaesiiteration the proceedings for pro-
viding an improved system of nursing for the wards, and for
procuring for the sick inmates, by means of a special fund,
many additional comforts for which the general resources of
the hospital were inapplicable. It appeared that the coetri-
bulimia to the special fund having been sufficient to autho-
rize the execution of the desired improvements, they bad
far advanced towaris completion ; that the receipts ou se-
count of the special food had amounted to eight hundred
and thirty pounds; that the committee Mid made them-
selves liable to an expenditure fur the purposes mentioned
of at least one thousand pounds ; consequently further sub-
scriptions to the amount of one hundred and seventy pounds
were required.
The Nottingham Daily Guardian announces the
sudden death of Mr. Alfred Fellow's, banker, which took
I place at his residence, Hesston, on Thursday evening at
half -put live o'clock.

[TWOPENCE

NAVAL AND muniART.

ADMIRALTT, Our. 10. ArrommiNTs--Captain
C. T. Lockie, to the Leopard.
Muter H. W. C. Wise, to the COIOMII, for coast guard
service.
Midshipman C. T. F. Hodgkinscn, to the Enryalus.
Acting Second Class Assistant Engineer J. Briggs, to the
Defence.

THE ORDER Or THE BATH.WAR-OrrICL, OCT. 7.
—The Queen has been graciously pleased to give orders for
the appointment of Captain Peter Oraci oft, of the royal
navy, to be as ordinary member of the military division of
the third class, or companion, of the Moat Honourable
Order of the Bath.— Gazette.

Major-General W. F. Hamilton, C. 8., late of the
Grenadier Guards, luis been appointed Vioc President of the
Council of Military Education, in the place of Lieutenant-
General Knoll's, Comptroller of his Royal Bights= the
Prince of Wales's household. His appointment dates from
the let inst. General Hamilton served with his regiment
throughout the war in the Crimea, and was at the battles of
the Alma and Inkermann, at which sanguinary encounter
he was severely wounded.
MIDALS TOR Tin LATH TURKISH CONTINGENT.
The following memorandum, issued from the War-office,
appears in last night's Ca:4We :—" The Turkish medals due
to those persons wbo served in the late Turkish Contingent
during the Russian war, whose names have been included in
a nominal lint furnished to this department by the general
officer who commanded that force, have been received in
this country, mid are ready for distribution. Applications
for these medals must be made to this department by
letter, addremed Se the *Under Secretary of Mote tier
War, Wsz-efiket, Loudon, &W.,' with the words ' Ag;
cation for Turkish medal ' in the corner of the cover.
persons below the grade of officer who received certi-
ficates of discharge at the time should forward such cer-
tificates with their applications. Those who are now serving
in the army must forward their applications through their
present commending offloer, soootnpanied by a statement of
their service in the force in each case. The medals of de-
mised persons will be forwarded to the legal representative
in each ams, on proper proof of identity being furnished. It
must be distinctly understood that, in order to obviate a
double issue, no application can be entertained from those
persons who 'erred in the Turkish Contingent, and have
already received, or are entitled to, the Turkish Crimean
medal, for service in the British army before tiebastopoL"

THE REGISTRATIONS.

MIDDLESEX._

Mr. Edmond Beds, the Revising Barrister
for the county of Middlesex, held his court yesterday, in
the Vestry-hall, Chinch-row, Bethnal-green, for the revi-
sion of the electoral lista of the parishes and places entitled
to poll at Betbnal-green.
Monday will be the last day of the revision, and opinions
are entertaiesd that the new register may be that on which
the neat eketion may take place.

CITY OF LONDON,

Yesterday morning Mr. Alfred Hanson resumed
the rookie° of the lisle of voters in the Court of Common
Pleas, Guildhall, when the south side of the ward of Far-
ringdon Without was proceeded with.
Mr. Sidney Smith and Mr. Ledger appeared for the libe-
rals ; and Mr. Noires for the conservatives.
In the parish of St. Bride,
Mr. Thomas Adkins, of 129, Fleet-street, was objected to
by the liberals.
Mr. Adkins mid be was the manager of the advertisement
deportment of the Standard newspaper, and occupied the
whole of the house with the exception of the groused door,
which was used for the bushier of the paper. lie had
separate entrance in Shoe-lane, but was cot compelled to
reside in that horse to assist him in the discharge of hie
duties.

Nokes submitted that there was sufficient qualifica-
tion, and that tin Adkins occupied • house, there being •
perfect severance.
The Barrister considered there was a sufficient qualifica-
tion, as there was • distuict entrance to the house in Shoe-
less.

The same eru retuinedoe the list.
Mr. J. G. Charlie/a, of 103, Shue.laae, was objected to by
the liberals.

Mr. ChnnO‘Sil, in answer to Mr. Nokes, said he occupied
six rooms in the upper part of the house. There was one
common-door leading to the house, which was hut
bu.. on Saturday night, and inside the hall was • private door
illenin to his part of the house.
Mr. Ledger said that this was part of • house used as
a residence, and therefore there was uo qualification.
The Barrister—The question is whether there is a sever-
ance. I think not, as there is one common door leading to
ti-e street, and when that door is abut the whole house is
closed in. The Court of Common Pleas has decided that •
part of a house mad as residence is note qualification.
Name expunged.
Mr. William Grove was objected to under similar circus-
etanoss.

Mr. William Grove occupied six rooms, the upper part of
101. Shoe-lane, but there was no separate entrance.
Mr. Nokes was afraid he could net maintain this case.
The Barrister expunged the name of Mr. Drove, and also
that of Mr. W. D. Williams, who claimed in respect of the
upper part of 105, Shoe-lane.
Mr. G. W. Rich, eoefectioner, of Ludgate hill, who was
objected to by the liberals on the grout.] of insufficient
readmit*, attended, and proved to the atisf■ction of the
rout t that he had a sufficient residental qualification, and
his name was intend on the list.

Mr. Nokes said Mr. Rich's name had been expunged
from the livery hot of the Cooks' Cumpaoy as he had not
attended to prove his qualification, and asked that the acme
might be reinserted.
The Barrister, however, declined to do so, stating that
the name could be re-inserted next 3-ear.
The Barrister gave his judgment in the cases of Sladen,
Morphew, Greenhill, and other., which had bees reserved
as to the qualification claimed in resrwct of "offices" occu-
pied as solicitors and architect., and which qualifications
had been objected to by the liberals. The barrister said
that before the case of " Cook v. Ifuniber " was decided in
the Court of Common Pleas, the criterion of qualification in
cases of occupiers of portions of houses was, whether or not
the landlord resided on the premises. Prior cares settled
that the question of qualification depended on the nature of
the tenancy whether the occupier was to be deemed •
tenant or lodger. If the landlord resided, all the
occupiers were regarded as lodgers ; if the landlord did
not reside, the occupiers were deemed tenants, whether the
occupatiou was for business or residence. The ma. of "Cook
v. Number" introduced a new cheerio° whether the pre-
mises were • "hour, counting-house, shop, warehouse, or
other building." A part of • house used for residence did
not coder a vote ; the question therefore was whether the
part of the house was occupied for residence only or for
business purposes, so as to ooniditute • house. couuting-
house, shop, warehouse, or other "analogous"
building
The question was, was Mr. Sladeu 's holding an 'analogous
budding. There was no difficulty is deciding that it was,
accordieg to the deciseou of Chief Justice Wilde in " Toms
v. Lockett," by which it was quite clear that •
part of • house occupied for purposes of latrines.
was a sufficient qualification. In Wilson v. Ro-
berta " the landlord resided, and on that ground
he decided against the qualitiNition, and the Court
of Common Pleas had confirmed that decision. The deci-
sion in "Cook y. Humber" was gives on • different ground
—that the tenement was of insufficient character, that the
occupation was of " part of a house," and there was nothing
before the court to show the purpose fur which it was occu-
pied, and the judgment area cone' to without reference to
the use of the'premiees for business purposes. He there-
fore felt justified in deciding is favour of the franchise in
the eases of Mr. Sladeu and the otter gentlemen carrying on
professional business is parts of houses. The only difficulty
was as to how he was to describe the premises, as, after
the judgment in " Wilson v. Roberts," ho could hanky use
the word " of
Some convanatien thee ensued as to the manner in which
the qualification should be descnbed, and on the suggestion
of Mr. Nokes it was agreed to describ, the holding se
" business officeL" _

The names were thereupon retained.
The wart rose shortly before three o'clock until Monday.
Liberal claims—Allowed
Disallowed 1
Conservative claims—Allowed
Disallowed
Liberal objections—Sustained
Failed or .ithdrawa
Conservative objections—Sastained
Fail.' or witbilrawu 10
Double objections sustained (including the
above)

A crowded meeting was held in the Leeture-
reom, Newcastle, on Wednesday sight, with Mr. George
Crawshay in the chair, to hear from the two Circe tan
deputies, at present on a visit to this country a statement
as to the present position of their country, in relation
to Russian aggression. After the chairman had opened the
business of the meeting. Mr. Washington Wilk. delivered
an energetic speech against RUINiAII supremacy in Cireessia,
and concluded by moving a resolution condemning Bari
Russell's reply to the Circassian memorial to the Queen,
and affirmisg that the nations coneri tied in the treaty of
Paris ought to prevent the acquisition by Russia of the
Caucasus. The resolution was earned by acclamation, as
was also soother resolution in favour of memorialising her
Majesty to take " all lawful means for giving aid to the
Ciressisas."
Importing Tea without colour on the leaf pre-
via.* the Chinese paring oil Interior brown leaves as In the
mini Mails. 110Millialis l'en id unooloured. therefore always
good aka Sold la packets by 1,22.0 tgeuts.—iAdveridesasent.