The Express.
London, England, 1863-04-01 00:00:00

LOSS OF THE SHIP IIiDIA.

The following letter has been received at Lloyd's,
relative to the Res of the ship India, and the marvellous
rescue of 714 persons who were on board :—" H.M.S.
Vulcan, Singapore, Jan. 31, 1863. have the honour
to report the arrival of her Majesty's ship under my Com-
mand at this port on the evening of the 29th instant, having
left Calcutta on the 16th instant. At about two o'clock on
the 26th, while in the Malacca Streit+ in Ist. 2 deg. 41 min.
north, and long. 101 deg. 15 min. east, we observed a boat
making signals of distress, and on communicating with her,
found that • vessel bad been wrecked about 16 miles off,
with 669 passengers on board, for whom they desired assist-
ance. We proceeded towards her, beano' about S.W. by
6, sod shortly maw her fore and wizen nags, the mainmast
having gone, After nearing her about 6ve miles, we picked
up another boat with the master of the ship and 80 women
and children in her, and so overloaded as to be nearly sink-
ing. At the same time the water shoaled to 4 and 34
fathoms. We reversed the engines and went astern, and
then being near the northern edge of the South Sands, we
anchored in 8 fathoms in lat. 2 deg. 36 N., and long. 101
deg. 3 min. E., with the wreck beariog S.S.W. about ten
miles. We ascertained that it was the ship India, 1,020 tons,
which had left Singapore on the 13th inst., bound to Jedds,
Red Sea. She had natives on board, going on apilgrimage to
that place, and numbered 504 men, 45 women, 120 ebildree,
and sew 45. The ship had got ashore on the South Sends on
the 22nd inst., and was now lying on her aide, with her
bottom bilged io several places, and the fore part of her
broken and sunk downwards from abaft the foremast. From
the dangerous nature of the mounding' Dear the Vulcan, I
did not consider it safe to go Demur to her ; therefore the
boats were immediately hoisted out and sent away, eight
in number. They returned during the night and up to 4 '
o'clock in the morning loaded with passengers from the
wreck, sod in two or three hours were again sent awn
The beets continued working until the night of the 27th, by
which time the passengers were on board, with a consider-
able amount of valuable property, sad we left oa the
morning of the 28th. The bolds of the wreck were flooded
op to the hatchways at high-water, and it is not likely she
will hold together long. The crew, passengers, Ito., have aII
been landed et the old harbour, and 1 expect to leave this
for Hong Non as soon as the coaling eau be ooropleted.-1
have the honour to be, be.,
"A. G. Hewn; Commander."

TOTTINNAII AND HANPVTEAD JUNCTION RAILWAY.
—The first general meeting of the shareholders of this
company was held yesterday, George Reed, E.q., in the
pink. The secretary read the advartisemest waning the
meeting. The chairman having awed the sea to the
register of sharebolden, stated that the company had con-
trasted for the construction of the entire line with the
responsible firm of John Watson and Co., and that the
works would be commenced immediately, and carried en
without interruption. The following geritlereen were
elected directors, via :—Captain Arrow, T. 8. Cutbill, Esq.,
George Reed. Eq., W. H. Shaw, Req., Lightly Simpson.
E.q., and a sum of 6001. per annum placed at their disposal
as remuneration. Mr. H. Lloyd Morgan and Mr. H. W.
Notman were appointed anditon. The secretary's salary
was fixed at 7001. per antrum, to ieelude Mhos-rent. dirks,
kc. The usual thanks were voted to the chairman, and the
meeting separated.
Clitgav N HOSPITAL, KI NO'S.CIIOIKi.
Number of patients for the week ending March 28, 1,019 ;
at which dt Were am arm