The Express.
London, England, 1855-03-31 00:00:00

A SCHOONER SUNK BY A WHALE.

Captain Jones, of the late schooner Waterloo, of
Porunadoe, sunk in the North Sea by a whale, after being
lauded at Calais by a French fishing boat, has arrived in
London, with his crew, and makes the following report :
The Waterloo sailed from Lynn far Schiedam (with barley)
on the 19th instant. At 10 cm. of the 21st, Lowestoft
bearing W. by N , di• taut about 60 miles, wind 8., strong
gale, and high seas, vessel under double-rested canvas, upon
a wind, on the port tack, perceived a large whale to wind-
ward, coming down for the vessel, partly out of the water,
aad swimming at a very rapid rate, and, when about ten
yards of the ship's side, dipped, and struck the vessel, under
water, abreast of tt e fore-rigging, on the port side, with his
head, with a fearful blow, when the vessel was perceived to
heel and crack, and after striking the vessel the whale
plunged into the deep head foremost, and rose his tail on
high, nearly touching the foreyard, and then disappeared.
Tile pumps were flied and worisd, but by half-past twelve
found she bad five feet water in the well, and settling down
fast, when the long-boot was cleared, and lashings cut away,
and nearly Slated cif the decks, when all hands (sit in
number) jumped into her, without food or water, and the
ammeter, mate, and two men, without jackets, and only one
oar and a piece of another in the boat, with the sea run-
ning very high. la about twenty minutes after abandoning
the vessel she capsized, and floated for about the same space
of time on her ci .e, and then disappeared, head foremost,
at about half-past one p.m. At the time she capsized there
was a French filming beat shout four miles to windward,
and on satiric her capsize immediately
_bore op for the sink-
ing vessel. The host preyed to be No 22, Captain Joseph
Leelong, of Calais, which took all the crew on board at
about 2 p.m., where they were all most kindly treated,
and landed at Calais at midnight, where they ware pro-
vided for and furnished with jackets by Bonham, Esq.,
11.13. M. Consul, and ',lit to London. The captain, on be-
half of himself and erew, desires to return sinters thanks to
the crew of the Fresh fishing-boat for the kindness shown
them on board, as well as to Mr Peter Mulsrd, owner of
the fl.hirg-liner, for his kindness whilst at Calls, where
they all landed wit, without any jackets, and not a penny
of lumpy nor any ether article of value, having lost the
long-boat on the passage to Calais.

GLOUCESTER ELI.CTION.—OLOUCESTEE,MARCH 26.
—Since ...win,/ yei•tflrnsy, Mr. C. Trotter, of College-green,
in this city, has nailed as eddrees to the 'lotion, referring to
wee metier. which took place at a former contest, and
cfforing himself for eleitti.m. It is also stated that a mei-
int hag b.en pot op and forwarded to Sir Charles Miner,
nqueeting him to beeline a candidate for the represents.
ties of the city. Mr. Prioe'd return, however, is regarded
as a riots.

BAOMPTON HOAPlTAL.—Yesterday a meeting of
the governors of the li ..peal for Coosonaption and Diseases
of the Chest was held for the purpose of increasing the
medical .t by the election of two emigrant physicians. An
eastern wine, e mpletine the ringing' design of toe bulldtag,
Imo lust been finished end fir, fished; and as the heat are
thereby ineressed from 90 to 220, it has been found after
eery to make an addition to the ordinary soother of sat&
eal alarm Several wanes were entered ea candidates, end
at the osselosion ofd.o poll Dr. Pollock and Dr. Smith
iron inlaid eisqt