The Express.
London, England, 1864-01-08 00:00:00

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

—Master

ABILIZALTY, JAN. 7.--J
M. H. 0. allikik to the Duncan.
Master's Assistants 0. W. Baas, W. M. amp, Boma
Vsn Howrigh, and J. M. Rom, to the Daman.
Midshipman Hon. K. H. Ittia, ts this Hopior.

CHATHAX, Jar. 7.

In acoordanos with instructions to that effect re-
ceived from the Admiralty, a number of the workmen at
this dockyard hare assonnspesd the construction of a tweet
to t a portion at the aide of the Lord Warden iron-
clad which has been cammenoed at this dockyard.
The target is to be experimented upon at Shoeberynees with
the 300-pounder Anon:one gun, and the result of the
nisie to which it will be subjected will determine the
thickness of the sides of the Lord Warden, ea well so bar
form of construction.

PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 7.
Four of the members of the Privy Connell
arrived at the Royal Clarence Viet=Rim-yard this morn-
ing, at ball-peat 11 o'clock, and embarked oo board the
Fire Queer steam veinal, Maater•Commander Paul proceed-
ing in bet to Osborne. She returned this afternoon.
The Duncan, 84, screw lise-01-battle ship, wu commis-
aloud this morning by Osptain Robert Gibson. Rear.
Admiral Sir James He will shortly hoist his flag.
The Fox, steam store-ship, Master-Commander T. C.
Pullen, arrived at Wheat' this thermos from the east-
ward.

WOOLWICH, JAZ. 7.
The Hecate, paddle steam-vessel, Captain
Richards. (rem the Paces elation, arrived is the harbour
this evening. and is wend be be dismantled and paid off.

ROYAL NATIONAL LIIMBOAT INSTITUTION.

Yesterday a roosting of this institution was held
at its house, John-ethseit, Adelphi - Mr. Thomas CSAIWAR
F.ILS., V.P., in the chair. Mr. Lewis, the secrethry, rued
the minutes of the previous meeting. Rewards, Amounting
to 1771. Ila. ed., were voted to pay the crews of the follow-
lifeboats of the institution, in acknowledgment of their
pliant
services is rescuing shipwrecked crews, consisting
of 198 pence., hereinafter named : Holyhead lifeboat, for
saving 48 persons from the wrecked vessels—barque Con-
fiance, of Liverpool ; barque Elizabeth Morrow, of Glasgow;
schemer: L'Eeperence, of Nante ; and schooner Elisabeth,
of Whitehaven ; Filey lifeboat, for rescuing two out of
three of the crew of a fishing-boat ; Tenby lifeboat, for
saving a fishing-boat's crew of three men ; Bannon* life-
boat, for rescuing the Claw of five men from the schooner
Margaret and Jane, of Dublin ; Penarth lifeboat, for assist-
ing to save the ship Jupiter and her crew of eight men, in a
collision • Swansea lifeboat, for rescuing Is men from
the beiges Duke of Northumberland,• of London ;
Llandwyn lifeboat, for swung the schooner Harry Russell, of
Barrow, and her crew of eight men, and also the crew of
four men from the brigantine Maria, of Amlwoh ; Sker-
ries lifeboat, for saving the lugger Vigilant, of Peel, Isle of
Man, sod her crew of seven men ; Southport lifeboat, for
rescuing eight of the crew of the ship David White Clinton,
of New York ; Portroadoc lifeboat, for saving the schooner
Economy and her crew of five men ; Irmo lifeboat, for
rescuing three men from the smack Lewis, of Canspbel-
town ; Aberystwith lifeboat, for assisting to save the brig
Mary ADD; of Scilly, and her crew of seven men ; Thurso
lifeboat, for eescsmg the crew of 15 men from the barque
Graces, of Shisich ;Lytham lifebcat, for riving the schoooar
Fame, of Preston, and her crew of five men ; Becton life-
boat, for saving 22 lives from the barque Ina, of North
Shields, and the schooner Ellen, of Jersey ; Carmarthen Bay
, lifeboat, for smietuog to save the ship British I &die,
of Liverpool, and her crew of 27 men ; Aldborough
lifeboat, for rescuing three fishermen and their
boat from destruction, making a total of 198 lives
saved by the institutiou's lifeboats daring the
fearful gales of last month. The silver medal of the insti-
tution was voted to Mr. William Cubitt, of Bacton, in
testimony of his gallant services in the Banos lifeboat as
above mentioned. The silver medal of the institutien was
also voted to James Candlish, coxswain of the Lytham rd.-
boat of the society, in testimony of his general gallant
conduct is assisting to save in the lifeboat a large number
of lives from various wrecks. Payments amounting to
133/. 14e. 2d. were also voted tom the expenses of sixteen
lifeboats of the institution in putting off iii reply to signals
of distress with the view of saving life from different ves-
sels, bat which did not, from various causes, ultimately re-
quire the assistance of the boats. Some of these services
Were often attended with as much risk and toil as those of
the lifeboats which actually saved life. The Itamegete life-
boat, in ocesjunction with the steam tug Aid, belonging to
the Board of Trade, also performed a noble service on
the night of the 2nd ult. in rescuing, during a fearful gale
of wind, 102 lives from the emigrant ship Fusilier, of
Loudon, and eighteen men from the barque Demerara, of
Greenock. The institution voted its silver medal to ham
Jarman, the gallant coxswain of the lifeboat, and its thanks,
inscribed on vellum, to the master of the tug. The crew of
boat and steamer had been rewarded elsewhere. Rewards
amounting to 51/. se. were also voted to the crews of shore
boats and other persons for rescuing, during the recent
storms, 56 lives from different wrecks, as follows :—Fish-
iomboat of Tenhy, 3 men saved; 4 nice from the brig Ar-
thur Leary, of Looe,cia ; 28 parsons from the sloop Batboy,
of Carnarvon, schooner Elisabeth and Margaret, of Car Da-
r brigantines Nelson, of Carnarvoo, and Three Sumac
of Bangor, and schooners Gleaner and Helen, of Usrearvere ; 3
men from the sloop Swan, of Swansea ; 4 mea from the ketch
Four Brothers and Font Sister., of London • 3 men from a
West Hartlepool pilot boat ; 1 man from the sloop Tredegar,
of Newport ; 1 man from a boat capsized off Quesustowo ;
5 men from the schoilner Gleaner, of Ca/stigma ; and 4 men
from the polliot Cornelia, of Hanover. Some of these oar-
vices were of a very gallant character. Inspecting-Liente-
mat Keariedy, R.N., of the Coast Guard, put off is a heavy
gale of wind in a boat with his crew of 4 men to the rescue
of the schooner Gleaner, off the onset of Keay. After
having been capsized twice is the heavy surf they succeeded
on the third time, after extraordinary efforts, is getting
through the breakers, and in saving the five shipwrecked
men. The institution voted its silver medal to Lieutenant
Kennedy, and 81. to his crew, in testimony of their intrepid
and persevering services on the occasion. Again, the osly
survivor of the crew of the sloop Tredegar was observed on
a plank near Blethers, off Walton, and was seen suddealy
to be washed off. A fisherman, named Charles Bacon,
immediately rushed into the surf to his rescue. He was
found insensible, but Bacon succeeded nevertheless in
bringing him ashore, and afterwards, with some help, in
conveying the poor man to a cottage. Many more cases
of daring acts during the recent storms might be
detailed did space permit. However, it is satisfactory
to knew that 374 lives were saved from different wrecks
during the storms of the past month by the lifeboats of
the institution, and other means —a most gratifying and
encouraging sia, and showing clearly the noble and
strenuous efforts that are now constantly put forth to save
shipwrecked sailors, mainly through the instrumentality of
this valuable and patriotic society. Reports were reed from
the impactor and assotaut inspector of lifeboats of the in-
stitutioo, on their recent inspection of its lifeboats un the
west and southwest coasts. The lifeboats were found
everywhere in excellent order, and redacting much credit
on the local committees and the oossimies of the boats.
It was ted that Lady Cuniogbam Faulk, sad Mr. E.
W. 8.A., FAL S.. had pegeseted to the iertitm
Mon the cost of two lifeboats. Mr. Joseph Leather, of
Fairfield Mount, had also promised to defray the cost of two
lifeboats. Lady Cotton Sheppard had presented 2501. to
the institution, fat. of which sum she had collected from
her hinds sad others, to defray the oast of an additional
lifeboat for the Carnarvoeshire coast. Her ladyship had
previously gives the society the oast of two lifeboats.
Mr. W. N. Badge had also collected upwards of 550/. on the
London Stock Exchange for the institution. Sermons bad
been preached in aid of its funds by the Rev. Frederick
Reads, M.A., of Brighton, and by the Rev. J. H.
SPCbsane, M.A., of Leeds. Paymenta amounting to 1,4201.
were Rodeos serious lifeboat esmolishmenta. Dunn the
past month the society had seat new lifeboats to Posibrey,
Eastbourne, and to Arklow, and eight other lifeboats were
adored to be built forthwith. The books and accounts
for the part year of the isstitotion were ordered to be
sent to Mr. Begbia, the public accountant, who had been the
auditor of the society for the past tea or twelve suers. A
media vote of thanks was given to Mr. Chapman for his
valiabie mid maims co-operation during the past year. A
vote was also presented in similar terms to Sir Edward
Perfekt, Bart., as Chairman of the Reparatory Committee
of the Society.

DISTRUCTION or WHITTIHRURT LODGE By Flu&
—Partitekro of a destructive fire, which broke out on
Bewley last at WhinJobery Lodge, have bees published.
It is reported, by parenes who exercised the spot sines the
fins, that this beaskf
ul seat of Lord Sonthamptos has been
literally burst to the pound. lhe firs en; test discovered
shoat kilf-past three is the massing, by the homiemaid,
who .aroosod Loyd sad Lsdy Soutbsmptoo, and they bed
time rely to run into the nursery adjoining, and snatch the
child from the cradle, before the roof fell in. The main
staircase was already in llama, and they had eta difficulty
is escaping by the back stalls, someely with any clothes 00.
It is believed tot the fire was ccomiceed by the overheaties
of the MIA* pipes with which a small comervatory and
the lams partially we weaned. Everything was de-
shroyed, eves to the beer earl the wise is the oakw. Lord
and Lady Soathamptoa Sr. at pretreat staying at Xr.
Noletwooke Lodge
PROTOORD Nisw BRIDOR FROM WANDSWORTH TO
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