The Express.
London, England, 1862-12-30 00:00:00

THE LIFEGUAIRD STEAMER.

Nothing further has been heard of this ill-fated
wand ; and probably the manner of her less will never,
with anything like certainty, be known. Like many vessels
before her, she has been swallowed up in the ragbag waves,
and the only voice from the sea which has reached the public
ear—and it is a melancholy indication of her fate—is the
picking up of the box, to which reference was made in a
previous issue. It might, indeed, have been washed off the
deck by the MS which came on board, supposing it were
placed there ; but it is scarcely likely that it would be so
exposed, and from is not being in the manifest, it must
have been under the charge of some one on board—the met*
we have heard—who would take care that it would be
placed is a place of safety, and where it would not be ex-
posed to the action of the weather. A most unthinking and
cruel rumour wee extensively circulated in Newcastle in the
course of Saturday, and the originator of it richl► merited
severe punishment. It was stated that intelligence bad
been received by telegraph of the safety of the vessel. The
rumour passed from mouth to mouth with the rapidity of
lightning, and found credence with many. The relatives
and friends of the sufferers ore board the missing vessel
indulged in renewed hopes, only to have them again
miserably extinguished. We at once instituted in-
quiries, sod ascertained beyond doubt that the
mischievous report was a brimless fabrication. Since
the issue of our last report, a few more additional
names have been received at this office. It was stated that
two of the passengers were draughtsmen with Means. R.
Stephenson ; this appears not to have been the case—they
were with Messrs. R. W. Hawthorn. It is feared that
amongst the passengers were two brothers named Andrews,
who were in business in London as wood type-cutters. The
elder brother had been in the habit of travelling himself
for orders, but on his last journey he brought his younger
brother with him, to introduce him to the customers of the
firm, so that in future he might travel on behalf of the
firm. They came by train from Edinburgh for the purpose
of taking the steamer to London on the Saturday. Those
persons on whom they called in this town state that the
brothers expressed their intention of going by the Life-
guard ; if they did so, two more would be added to the
names of those who perished. It was the intention of Mr.
Fred. Harley, the well-known comic singer, to have gone by
the Lifeguard to London to spend his Christmas (amongst
his friends there, but Mr. Donald, of the Grainger Hotel,
induced him to forego his resolution, or one more sufferer
would have been added to the list of those who have
perished.
Our Shields correspondent states that not a single pas-
senger embarked on board the Lifeguard during her rtop-
page at Shields. It appears that on the afternoon
of Saturday last five persons left the New Quay,
North Shields, in miller boats, with the intention of I
proceeding to London by the first steamer down from
Newcastle. The first steamer which reached Shields was
the Pioneer, on board of which they embarked. About
half an hour afterwards, the Lifeguard reached Shields.
After landing the pilot, Mr. Anthony Redhead, and about
half a dozen other pencils who had accompanied their friends
thus far on the way, she proceeded on her voyage. James
Harwell, the taidgeman at the North Shields Ferry Stetion,
with his wife and two children, are reported to be on board
the Lifeguard. This, however, is not positively known to
be the ease. They left North Shields on Saturday morning
to go on board one of the London steamers at Newcastle,
but with which vessel they sailed has not yet been ascer-
tained. At the time Hartwell left North Shields, Le said
that it was his intention to go on board the Lifeguard
Public anxiety was greatly relie►ed on Sunday by a report
that the mate of the brig Messenger, which vessel has arrived
from London, had stated that they met the Ailsie Craig,
East Indianan, off the coast of Suffolk, on Wednesday.
We believe that the report is correct. This fine new vessel
sailed with the Lifeguard, and as there had been no intel-
ligence of her, the public mind bad become much disturbed
concerning her. A correspondent writes to us, that as regards
the saloon peasengers by the Lifeguard given in yesterday's
paper, there is ao error. The following were, it is said,
pupils with Messrs. IL and W. Hawthorn, and are known
to have left with that vessel :—Mr. Fred. Moore, Mary's*
bone-lane, London ; Mr. Wm. Hawkins, Itynberg, Cape of
Good Hope; Mr. Thee. Wooldridge, Hungsrford, Burks;
Mr. Leopard Blanchard, Kensington-road, London.—New-
male Chronicle.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERSALL'S.-MONDAY.

Only a few stragglers dropped into the room this after-
noom •,od the betting, which was limited to the Dolby,
presented no remarkable feature. Lord Clifden, the favou-
rite, was, however, io renewed demand, and was backed by
one gentleman for 30W. at 7 to 1, the commission being, on
die, fur Lord St. Vincent. The only other investment of
any importance was 30 to 1 taken to 1004 about Carnival.
Can-whatle made a further retrogression, and found no sup-
porters at 40 to I, odds which were currently offered. Taje
was backed to win 4,000 t. at ISO to 1, which price was
offered against both Tambour Major and Baldwin. Closing
prices :

DERBY.
7 to 1 apt Lord St. Vincent's Lord CElden (t I)
30 to 1 Mr. Naylor's Oarnivel (t)
40 to 1 Mr. Merry's Gunwale (off)
F 4) to 1 Sir B. Dee VIEU Toje (t)
70 to 1 Count Hawkers Gila the First (t andoff)
50 to 1 Lord Palmerston 's Baldwin (off)
•'fo to 1 Count Battbyany's Tembour Major (off)
1000 to 15 Sir J. Ilawley's Woldis (t)

A MUTINOUS CREW. —Falmouth is becoming
prominent for the limp number of refractory sailors ; and
with the vast amount of shipping, with crews belonging to
all nations, daily arriving, sreh canes may alma= be =-
peeled to arias. Six sailors, who arc spoken of as "Irish
Yankee•," were apprehended and located io the polies-
station at Falmouth, on Saturday, on a charge of attempt-
ing to create a mutiny on board the brig Annie, of
Sunderland, Brown master, whilst on a voyage from New
York to Falmouth for orders, with a cargo of wheat. The
ringleader of the crew, who is allied Malone, appears,
from the statement detailed to our correspondent, to be •
very daring character. He has refused to work, and Ilea
incited the crew to follow his example. He threatened
to murder the conk, and expressed his intention of taking
eoinioruid of the vessel himself and bringing her to Cork,
and intimated that the captain should Dever live to see
Falnioath. In order to pacify the crew, and for hie own
protection, Captain Brown satisfied their whims almost in
every respect ; but, on arriving at Falmouth on Saturday,
he immediately gave them into custody.— Western Morning
Neter.

THE HARTLEY COLLIERY C ATASTROPHE. —Any-
thing connected with the menximble catastrophe at Hartley
Colliery must still polo os a peculiar interest. Sad sad
painful, however, as are the memories of that dreadful
calamity, the picture is not without its bright spots, and
one of these pleasing phases it is our lot to record today.
On Saturday, the makers, who so heroically and at
each imminent personal risk exerted themselves on
behalf of the men entombed in the ill-fated mine,
wets presented with the medals which had been
prepared for their reception by an admiring and
grateful British public. There was no ceremony,
the formal proceeding having taken place in the
Town-hall on the 20:h of May last ; and the noble gifts,
for•timilee of which bad been previously distributed, were
now merely banded over to their owners by Mr. T. C.
Hurst, the secretary of the testimonial fund. The brave
workmen, of whom there were 38, seemed justly proud of
the rewards of merit, while briefly end gracefully the master
'hiker, Mr. Coulson, expressed the thanks of himself and
gallant comrades. That they may long be spared to wear
the handsome Dodgem, bid that they may not 'gale be rolled
to perform a task so melancholy, are wishes in which, we are
sure, all will most oordielly suite.--. erreastk Chronicle.
CH MATH AK FRAME FOR RAGGED SC
DC BUN, Dec. 28.—Miss Whately thankfully acknowledges
the receipt of the following sums for the (itristuss feasts
for the fr schools :—Mona, Eva; and Gertrude, 2s. 6d. ;
Mr. E. P. Clark, 51. ; Mr. .1. Kyft, 10s. ; P. M., ss. ; two
little children fres Cashel, Is. ; Mn. W. Cospove's
children, fia ; from a Mood per Hoe. Mrs. Pakenlisse, 11. ;
A.000)10000, Be. ; a little girl in Dungannon, ; three
Min Moetgamery's, 3a. 10d. ; Miss Bavly, 2a. tid. ; three
W.
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