The Express.
London, England, 1863-12-04 00:00:00

THE STORM.

TENET, THURSDAY NIGHT.
At daylight this morning, the weather being moderate,
several cod boats went off to their fishing line. as usuaL
Soddenly, about 9 cm., it came on to blow a very severe
gale of wind from the N.N.W. The layer fishing boats
managed to reach the harbour before the height of the
gale, but two of the small boata were obliged to let go their
grapnel, and gradually drove to leeward. It soon be-
came evident that unless prompt meastires were taken
the boats and their crews would be lost, and the
Taub', lifeboat of the National Lifeboat Institution was
therefore immediately launched to their assistance. The
lifeboat made sail, and suoescied is getting the crew of
three men of one of the boats on board. In the meantime
the smack Emma, with ten hands on board, seeing that the
lifeboat had gooe to the Name of the crew of the tut
furthest leeward, gallantly steered off and suogeeded in
rescuing the crew of the other &hie; boat. Tile lifeboat
wu repotted to have behaved most satisfactorily.
The coat of this lifeboat was presented to the institution
last summer by F. Magenis, Esq., of the Royal Thames
Yacht Club.

SWANSEA. THURSDAY NIGHT.

It is blowing a very heavy gale, and the new lifeboat,
receotly stationed at Swansea by the National Lifeboat In-
stitution has been launched in reply to signals of distress to
the assistance of the barque Mk* of Northumberland,
Lien with copper ore, which non shore at the entrance of
our harbour. The tide is still falling, and at present the
crew of the vessel are comparatively isle ' • but when the
tide rims again it will be night, and with the violent gale
cow blowing, they will be in great danger. The lifeboat is
therefore in attendance on the vessel, in order to bring off
the crew if required. It is supposed that the barque is
bags&
EASTBOURNE, THURSDAY Nunn.
Yesterday monde% during very wild weather two mall
fishing boats went off to fish. Whilst thug engaged a has
gale sprung up from W.N.W., during the
distress,nee of
which one of the boat, hoisted a signal ofupon
which the lifeboat of the National Lifeboat Institution
stationed here was at once launched with a view of ren-
dering assistance, but before reaching the scene, however.
both boats had been driven many miles to leeward, and
ultimately ran ashore in safety.

HOLYHEAD, THURSDAY NIGHT.
We have had a most disastrous
day here. Several ve4-
eels are ashore in the bay, and it is feared that all will be
wrecks. What is wane, we have had great loss of life. The
lifeboat of the National Lifeboat Institution was out this
morning trying to afford succour, but the wind end sea
completely mastered her, and compelled her to return to
the shore.-5 p. to.—The lifeboat has gone out again to see
what can be done for the disabled seamen ; but it is feared
that the continued violence of the storm will prevent suc-
cour being afforded to more than one schooner which has a
signal of distress flying.

WRATH= REPORT.-(THIS DAY.)

1117/IAT, Doman 4, 8 a.m.

kD. W. 1. xi Q. 11. R. 8.
Nairn 19.00 441 3 W.N.W. 68241 c 2
Aberdeen 29.87 411 11 B.W. 2 6 3/ b 0. 2
30. 13 2 W. 3 6 22 00. 3
&WI& 30.11 41 2 N.W. 2 3 28 e 0.441 6
Searlsomugn 30.11 31, 2 W. 310 U b 1. 4
Gawky —— - - - - -
Zommetown 23 46 2 B.W. 6 9 29 00. 3
Roblmed
Pembroke W.N.W. 6 9 28 c 0.11 6
home* . 3 W.N.W. 1 9 28 e O. 3
Brea 30.6166 8 N.W. 6 8 24 e2l 7
20.61117 0 N.W. 3 7 36 e 5.12 5
Plymouth ..‘.7 130.4244 —W. 10 U— 0
W uth _424234 7 W.N.W. 3 10 28 b 0.07 3
30.U4.1. 7 W.N.W. 611 26 e 6.664
Dram 110.28 33, 1 W. 11 as COI -
Dow
Yeneesik...-1211.-19112 1 W.N.W. 0 12 26 b

TIOLUILIS
SATURDAY. OR TKO SUNDAY.
N.W. to N.W. and to Notra-ILA= lenseitted, equally,
&1.. gales, with to. some snow or rain.

Servals, snow or mkt
W. to R. and R. F., Win COMBS. R. E. to N.E and N .W.,
strong gales at places, strong, unsettled,
tome rain, or snow rainy.
inland.
N. N.W. to N.E. and to sonacoans. B.E. to R.W. and N.W.,
8.E., strong, clear, unsettled, strong,
then rainy. rainy and im
N. to K and R.E , 800TH-Easy. E. to 8. W., strong,
fresh to strong, clear, unsettled, some ram.
then squally.
North-Bist=tlithness to Lincoln. Wost=Donegal to Corn-
waX Pouth=Eoglish Channel and Biscay Bay Comte. South-
Bast.wlttralt cd Dower to Lincolnshire and Heligoland.

Mr. W. Williams, M.P., will address his consti-
tuents at the Horne Tavern, Kennington, on Monday even-
ing next.

Sir John Lawrence Lan appointed Dr. Charles
Hathaway, who, an Inspector-General of Prisons in the
Puojaub, laboured with much success in ameliorating the
state of the gaols in that province, to be his private
secretary,

THE RAILWAY ACCIDENT AT STREATFIAIE—Yes-
, terday, at the Sheriff's Court, Red Lion-square, three special
juries were empanelled to award compensation for injuries
received by three persons arising oat of the Streatham acci-
dent on the Brighton Railway in May last. The first case
taken was that of " Prime v. the London, Brighton, and
South Coast Railway Company," in which the damages were
laid at 1,0001., and the company having allowed judgment
to go by default, a writ of inquiry ender the direction of
Mr. Coder-Sheriff Burcbell was executed to assess the
amount to be awarded. The plaintiff was 22, sad had been
two years in the army, haring previously bean a sawyer.
He was thrown under one of the carriages, and remained
until it was raised by a acrewjack. When the carriage was
removed he fainted away, and had been eleven weeks in the
hospital en Rochester-row. Several of his ribs were broken,
and the eoveriog of the lungs injured. It was alleged that
he had been permanently injured. The jury in this Lase
aseemed the damages at 3101. lo the case of William Lewis
against the Brighton Company, in which the damages were
laid at 1,000/., the damages by consent were awarded at
Mt.; and in the other case, Edwin Edwards against the
company, in which the damages were laid at 4001., a verdict
for 1401. was taken.