The Express.
London, England, 1863-03-27 00:00:00

TO Tag_ IDITOI OF Till lIPEILBB.

Sir,—M;il ask for your aid in making mom
generally known at our ports the following brief explene.
tines! ... . .

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"North Cone" (point up) indicates a probable ple from
northward, or between north-west and .oath-eest
" South Cone" (point down) implies that a gale may be
expected from southward, or between month-east and
north-west.

" Drum " shows that plea are expected from more than
OW quarter of the complus.
" Drum and Cone," together, are intended to give warn
ing of dangerous gales, storms, or tempests, which may be
expected to begin from the plainer indicated by the "Cone,'
and to shift afterwards, r a
Variation of the compass avenging two points to the
right of truth), with directions south-weeterly and north
easterly of the principal wind. (tropical or polar currents)
require consideration.
These cautiocary signals advert to winds during some part
of the next few bourn, or night, or following two or three
days ; therefore vigilance should prevail, while ordinuisi
ordinary operation, with due attention to local monitors
end indications.
March 26. It. FITZILOY.

The National Portrait Gallery, 29, Great George-
street, Westminster, will be open to the public oe theta
Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, flora 10 to 5 o'clock.
Mr. W. S. Burton, of Oxford-street, bas been
appointed ironmonger to his Royal Highness the Prince of
Wales.

SOCIETY FOR THE ENCOITRAGEMENT Or ran
FINE AMTS.—Lad evening the society held their thud
eoneeraarione of the present season, at the Architectural
Galleries, Conduit-street, now occupied by the exhibition of
the Architectural Society. The attendance was very nu-
merous. An agreeable concert added to the attractions of
the evening.
BIRMINGHAM SYMPATHY WITH POLAND.—List
evening a town's meeting, convened by the Mayor, in com-
pianos with a numerously signed and influential ramie.
tion, was held in the Town-hall, Birmingham, to comoke
the duty of England towards Poland in her
struggle with Bemis. The hall was crowd from
end to end. The Mayor presided ; and amongst
the speakers were Alderman Lloyd, Mr. S. Timmins, the
itev. Dr. Miller, Mr. Langford, the Bev. L D. Wilma,
Count Zamoyski, Mr. J. A. Partridge, Mr. J. S. Wnght,
Mr. Harlow, and Mr. G. Dixon. Petitions to the two
houses of parliament were adopted. entreating them "to
present an humble address to her Majesty, praying her to
i take, either alone or in conjunction with her ally the Em.
peror of the French and other European powers, such 'ma-
nures as she may, in her wisdom, think meet suitable tee
*scaring the national and political rights of the Pole., and
thereby establishing the peace and welfare of Easters
Europe."
SINGULAR ACCIDENT AND Loss OF THREE UM
AT PORTSNOOTH.—A singular accident occurred yesterday
afternoon at Southsea, resulting in the loss of three hoer.
Au office boy, named Dewey, employed at the Lion Brewery,
Brunswick-road, got on the top of a 40 barrel vet, and fell
through the manhole while peering in. He descended es
some partially soaked hops, which, it appeared, generated
carbonic acid gas. When the fact was made kaolin, the
engineer,Mr. Hoare, procured a rope ladder, and incautiously
I descended. Both he and the boy fell victims to the gm
A boy, named Newland, raised an alarm, and Mr. Nulls
the manager, accompanied by the brewery employes.
amongst whom was a plasterer, were quickly on the .VA.
Despite all persuasion aid entreaty, the palterer insisted on
descending. He became senseless, and also fell a victim to
his own indiscretion. A cooper was seat for, and the vat
' was broken. Several medical men were sent for, but .0
three were dead on being extricated. The utmost mime-
ment prevailed in the neighbourhood, and thousands of
people crowded arouod the brewery. The men were both
married and had families. The bodies remain in the brosery,
awaiting an inquest.
AurcLAT or COLONEL WAuhH.—The well-known
Colonel Waugh, whose name has been identified with so
many notable projects, has been arrested is the Enlists
metropolis when most people believed him to be too eery
to return across the Channel. For a considerable time NM
it has been known that this adventurous 'gentleman ass
isourniog by turn. in France and Spain. His capture was
effected, by • strange chance, at the west-end of booloo.
and he is now lodged in a lock-up house in Cuisitorstoet.
with detainers against him amounting to a very formal .ble
sum _ _

NtritWlCH MANUFat:TURIU4.—We have this sock
been favoured, through the courtesy of Messrs. c:
Willett, Nephew, and Co., with further specimens of the
goods manufactured at Norwich for presentation to tlie
Princess of Wales, through the corporation of Hail city.
The specimens forwarded to us are patteno of
two very beautiful poplin dresses, which in beauty
of texture cannot, we should fancy, he surpasel
by anything in that elan of manufacture taunt
One u a rich plain Humboldt, and the other a rich ltwrhe
figure, the ground being of the new and beautiful colour
called Hermaline. The oommittee of the town council ap-
pointed to the arduous task of making a selevion from the
articles proposed to be presented, deterreinod to .online
themselves to the selection of one specimen
only from each house offering dresses. In pur•
nuance of this plan they have chosen the plata
Humboldt u the contribution of this fin* to the
corporation present, a choice in which we fully
as nothing can be more elegant, hoth in colour sod material.
than this beautiful drum The other is extremely prettY,
and almost moredelieste ; but the sprigs beau; of a lighter
colour than the ground, the effect is hardly Ito
This plan of only taking one dress from each nianui.e tomer
effectually primate any disappointment, or poi.lble c!,040
of partiality.—The Draper,