The Express.
London, England, 1862-08-13 00:00:00

NAVAL AND muzraßr.

ADKDIALTY, AMUR? 11.—PRowonows AND AP-
rournmerns.— Acting famed Class Assistant Engineers T.
Hl•lstosh sad J. Hawkinp, to the Cumberland, for the
Fearless, as superrouneranee.
Paymaster B. T. Colley, to the Vigilant.

PLYMOUTH, AUGUST 13.

The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty ar-
rived here this morning, on their tour of inspection. The
levee will take place on Friday next.

CHATHAM, AUGUST 12.

The iron screw-steamer Himalaya, 700 horse-
power, is ordered to be immediately prepared to convey the
emesinder of the wives and families of the officers and sol-
emn serving in British North America to Canada, together
with a fall amigo of stores. The Himalaya will Mks her
departure from Portsmouth, and orders have been received
at Ibis division of Royal Hennes for a number of meo to
be selected to act as orderlies to the women and children
oo board during the voyage, for which they will receive
additional pay.

Captain the Hon. J. R. Drummond, R.N., left
tie Admiralty last evening to join the Board of Admiralty
at Plymouth.
THE CBANNEL SQUADRON.—Letters for the ships
of war under the orders of Rear-Admiral Smart, is the
Baltic, should be addressed to Copenhagen up to the end of
the prseest month.

A VESSEL CAPSIZED IN pm RIVER, AND

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Yesterday afternoon an accident, resulting in
the death of three Lear sailors and • Lacer surgeon,
occurred in the river, in the neighbourhood of Shadwell.
A flue iron ship, called the Ganges, of 840 tons burden,
lately arrived from the East Indies, with • crew composed
partly of Europeans and partly of Looms. On her snivel
in the East India Dock the Europeans in the crew were at
ogee paid off, whereas the timeless of the Lamers were
refined for the raters voyage. When the vessel was dis-
charged it was found necessary to send her into dry dock for
the purpose of being repaired, and Captain Roane, the
owner as well as captain of the ill-fated craft, con-
tacted for her repair with Mr. Brodie, of B.otherhithe,
under whose instructions she wee removed from the dock
in question, in order to be taken to the dry dock of Medal,.
Rennie and Marshall close by, there to be overhauled and
repaired. The removal took place yesterday, about one
o'clock in the afternoon, under the direction of Mr. Os-
good, an experienced pilot of the port of London, the tug
boat Unity taking her in tow. There were on board the
whole of the Leaner crew sod the pilot, but not ow al the
European crew or officers. All proceeded well until, nearing
the =trance of the shsdwell Dock, she attempted to
torn rotted in order to run seam the nver to
Messrs. Marshall and Bennie's dry dock, whoa
she unfortunately capsized. She was exceedingly
light, having only about forty tons of ballad
ou board, and as the tide was at the time running with a
strong current, it at once esuilht her and twisted her round
like a top, threw her on her side in spite of the pull of the
strum tug to which she was attached, and capsized her just
opposite the entrance to the Shadwell basic. The poor fel-
lows air board, numbering between thirty and fatty, made a
desperate struggle for life, and those of them who happened
to be on deck succeeded in the attempt, for some boatmen
who had witnessed the tragical occurrence immediately put
off and picked them up. Par different wee the fate of these
who happened at the tune to be in she cabins or hold of the
vessel, tar as she leak they, all egress being shut off by the
rush of the waters, sail with her, notwithstanding every
effort was made to save them. Mr. Osgood, the pilot, ex-
erted himself to the utmost, and by great and heroic en-
deavours succeeded in rescuing one poor fellow from the fete
of " Hemponfelt and his twice four hundred men" by drag-
ging him through one of the windows of the cabin. Encou-
raged by this amens he became unremitting io his exertions
to save the lives of others, and was the last man to leave
the vessel, which then turned keel upwards and settled
down into the river. Mr. Roes, the divisioual surgeon of
the Thames Police, was, promptly io attendance, and ren-
dered the necessary surgical and medical assistance to Was
who had suffered by their immersion. The Thames Police
themselves, on hearing of the accident, at epee oat a galley
to the unfortunate vessel, and rendered all the aid in their
power to those who were endeavouring to right her. An
extra boat was subsequently sent to keep guard. As the
tide ebbed workmen were employed to work their way into
the cabins and hold of the ill-fated ship, but without the
least hope of their being able to rescue any of those re-
maining io the vessel. Mr. Jolly, a ship-clwiller, residing
in Wapping, was quickly at the scene, and under his direc-
tion a boat of men were sent to loosen the rigging and
clean the yards, so that on the return of the tide she might
right herself, and again float, if the shifting of the ballast
should not prevent it.

GALLANT E.secus FROM DROWNINO.—Sidney
Jacobson, • youth roadies at 18, Church-street, Sokol-
Ealda, whilst bathing in Sir George Dookett's canal, Vic-
toria-park, on Saturday last., went beyond his depth. After
vainly struggling to reach the bank, he ultimately sank it.
water about seven feet deep. A cry was raised, and
Mr. C. .1. Hansard, residing at No. 3, Elizabeth-cottages,
Old Pordroad, ran to the spotimroediately, plunged in, and
after diving several times succeeded in finding the body sod
in bringing it to the bank. The lad, who had been under
water eve minutes, was carried to the house of Dr. Davey,
is the Old Ford-road, who, after persevering in his efforts
for threaquarters of an hour, was at length successful in
restoring animation.
ATTEMPTED MURDER AND SUICIDE AT Naw-
CARTLE.—The fatal set of viokmee sear Chester-leatreet
has quickly bees followed by soother of an equally shock-
ing, but fortunately, for the present at least, less disastrous
character. At an early hour on Monday morning, • furni-
tare broker named Samuel M`Laughlan, residing in the
Dog Hook. Newcastle, narrowly escaped death at the hands
of his wife, who attempted to cut his throat while he lay
asleep in bed, the barbarous deed being =weeded by a
similar attempt on her own life, in which she was
happily arrested by • policeman, whom the disturbance in
the neighbourhood speedily attracted to the spot. Both
Parties, and especially the woman. who was removed to the
infirmary, were severely injured, but of their recovery
favourable hopes are entertabod. The would-be murderess,
who is considerably the junior of her husband, has lately
been much addicted to habits of intemperance. When her
condition admits of it, she will be brought beime the ma-
gistrates to answer for her rash and unnatural conduct.
lfereastle Chronicle.
SUFFOCATION Or DOGE ON A RAILWAY.—A serious
loss of sporting dogs (says the Perth Advertiser) occurred
ou the railway between Burntisland and Perth last week.
A retriever, sad six pointers and setters, fins dogs all,
belonging to an English gentleman having extensive
shooting in the Highlands, were put into • " dog-
boot" of one of the carriages at Edinburgh, were found
all right at Buretisland, but were all deed on the
arrival of the tads at Perth. The sight, we believe, was
pitiful, death having clearly been produced by suffoca-
tion, sod the poor animals having, to all appearance,
suffered greatly. One of them, we understand, was pur-
chased a short time since for 60/. It is expected that
damages will be claimed from the railway company, but
whether they be recoverable or sot must depend upon
whether the dogs were put into the box by the keeper or by
the railway servant. ; and, indeed, the company's servants,
in their ignorance, would not be much to biome in the
matter, provided the keeper stood by sod saw the dogs dis-
posed of ; but it is scarcely possible to conceive that en ex-
perienced man (as we are gives to understand this man was)
would allow even three such dogs to be jammed into such •
small and weaned space during weather like the preeset,
and without any ventilation but the key-hole of the " boot."
MANCHE9TEK, SHEFFIELD, AND LINCOLNRERHE
RAILWAY:The total expenses of this company's railways,
including rents, tolls, duty, ke., from July 1 to
August 3, 1862, amounted to 30,3604, as sagest 31,93 W.
for the corresponding period of 1861. The proportion of
the South Junction remipta accruiog to this company from
July 1 to August 3, amounted to 3.1561., as against
3,2681 for the corresponding period el 1861, and the ex-
penses to 1,2801., as against 1,530!. The total receipts, in-
cluding relate, tai., for this company's canals from July Ist
to July 31st, amounted to 6,CW., as &plum 6,2181. for
the corresponding period of 1861, sad the expenses to
4.8101., as against 4,4481., Laving • balance of bet profit
of 1,1964, as against 1,770/. for the corresponding period
ef 1861.
A return of the quantity of gold exported from
New Zealand from the Ist of April, 1867, to the 31st of
December, 1861, appears is Wednesday's Gavotte. 36405.
have been exported front Aucklaod, 6,12405. from Welling-
ton, 36.70205. from Nelson, and 187,6960 z. from Dunedin.—
New Zealand Paper.