The Express.
London, England, 1864-06-25 00:00:00

KEARSARGE AND ALABAMA.

TO THE ZDITOII OF TER =MM.

Sts,—l desire to bring to the notice of the Yacht
Clubs of England the conduct of the someneadar of
the Deerhotted, which followed the espgemeet of the
Alabama and Kearearge. After the Aiskisma bad struck
and her condition was unknown, her boats were observed
to be lowering, me of which pulled directly to the Sau-
-1 serge, with an officer end several wounded men. The
officer stated that the dap had surrendered some time be.
fore the Reemerge slacked dries, and the remaining Farts
of the flag had been hauled does, mid at last a white flag
shown, and requesting that the boats might be sent to
rescue life, as the Alabama was fast 'inkiest.
Immediately the two boats remaining tuedimbled were
called away, Lod the emergency was so great that the
officer in command of the Alabama's boat was parasitised to
shove off to &mist in this humane duty. It was now seen
that the Alabama was settling fast. The captain of the
Rearm,. immediately hailed the Deerhound to wiedinad,
and stated her condition, requesting he woad run down sad
assist to pick up the me. The Alabama went down in two
minutes afterwards. The Dacha:lW lowered her
bats, and was active in pinkies up the Wog-
sling crew, sad it was sees that the officer who
had come ma board the Bearearge at lint to our-
, reader had gone with others to the Deerhound, and bed
shoved off the boat, leaving • large no albeit of the Alabama's
wounded and men struggling in the water. Shortly after-
, wards the Deerhound was seen moving off, and I reported
it to Captain Winslow. The answer I received from him
was it was impossible, the yacht was simply owning round •
so commander could be guilty of each dastardly conduct,
when he had been requested and permitted in the cause of
humanity to ears the lives of primers, to me off with
them. But it was true, tad Captaie Winslow had to regret
that he bad not opened his guns oa the Deerhound.
It was afterwards discovered that the Deerhound was a
consort of the Alabama, and the night before had received
many saleable articles for safe kneels" from the Alabama.
Captain Winslow maintains that ell Ferman that the Deer
hound took are prisoners ; end hie opinion, from his know.
ledge of Captain Semmes, is that be is too howerable, what-
ever tl • oast, to seek exemption by se act so dishonourable,
ad which would for ever exclude all clemency. Now, sir,
I have not the same opinion of Captain Semmes' honour.
We shall see.—l am, due.,
E. N. STODDARD, Master,
U.S.S. Hearwerge, Cherbourg, Frame, June 23.

Tau ALABLIIA.--SOOTILAXPION, FRIDAY. —SoToo
more of the mew of the leas OssfeeWats cruiser, who IMO
rescued from drowning by Preach pilot bums, arrived here
thus rearming, 1. the South Wasters Ocespany's steamship
Have, Captala Smith, which had brought them over from
Havre. This stakes a total at eloe spas Au who have case
to this pert.
Mans rot Corr. ihatmea.—At 10 o'clock on
Saturday *resin Copt. floamss told IL Scala, the pat
of Um Confederate meat at Charism% that be was •
Roman catholic, sod, es he meld sot mist at divies asthma
the folluwiug day, he &eked M. Bosnia to promise him to
attend TOW, end to bare it offered up for him. This re-
quest wee religiously execulad.—Tiers.
Amu:bane TO MIL 00XIVILL'Il RALLOON.--On
Thursday aftersoos Mr. Conwell was to have made an
as sweat is one of his small habeas hum the Malvern Link
Pleasure Grata& The balloon was well sigh full of gaay
whim, at about soma. • storm swept down from the
and In a reoniset lifted the halloo. some 20 fest iota
the air sad half woes the gross& At the time it the
widest there were shout 10 men holding the banns
er in attesdenos epos the Walk.% aid Uwe were mostly
carried up with the balm, 'which wee whirled rowed WI
rotted asd bumped speed down is the west Amain OMANI%
The peril of the Ines was sow very great ; • very much
heavier ballast would haws bees gaits usable to held the
balloon, and yet they were hanging is the legwork, some
by their arms, some by their leg!, and some ban aimed
unshed or suffocated under It. - Fortunately for the malt
the helloes at lesgth awed is some rims* sots, sad was
ton I. pleas. The gas isiniedisaely sesaped, sad all
from the power of the helloes vow happily restovesi.e.o
ms was serlossly injured es the beed—awilly wird hy
the dragging aloes the gresed ander the bedlam, sad as.
other bed a amens cut over the eye. This, happily, is the
stun of the pperersseeooaml injury. The halloos, ia, however, de-
stroyed.— initimpases Pest.

PRODAI&B.

SUIDAT. 011 NORTZKILII MOIDAY.
W.& W. to N.N.W., OoaNn. N. to W, fresh to mo-
moderate, squally to derate,afe. showers.
frail, wow shown.
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teak to modarsts.
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trash to moderato, •
tow showers.
B.W. to NAV.. fresh ZASIZZZ. N. to W., stodorsto,
to moderato, gar lac
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Dowitngo num. Jana 24.—The Queen has
boa pleased to appoint the Boa. Joh. Hear, Thomas
](amen Batton to be igoesroor and Commuters. -Chief is
sad over
Oasetie. the Island of Tehndad and it depeademoisa—

At the Council Chamber, Whitehall, the 22nd,
day at Jose, ber Majesty honor beau Weaned to appoint
t►e Right Hon. Rickard FAimuod St. Lawn:see, &El of .
Cork sad Orrery, M.P., to be ber Majesty's lissatoonat
the enmity of Somerset, his lordship tins day took sad web•
mortised the oath appointed to be takes thereupon instead
of the oaths of allegisoes, supremacy, sad abjuratioo.—
Garotte.

OPINING OF • NEW ROMAN CATHOLIC CHCIACIL
Yesterday Oardlnal Wigwam eolimaly mimed for &Mae
sersies a new and beautiful Boman catholic church. altes.
aced in Great Ormood.etrent. Queen's-square, Bloomebaly.
Thii Mardi has hem erected at the sole expsees of Bit
MBowyer, Bart, M.P., and is the purest specimen el
t.allan style of architecture in England. Mr. Gabe,
Glowneter.plees, Portman-equerry ia the architect. The
ohm* is awed slier fit. John. and the sacred emblems
throeghont beleaston it coder of et. John of Jenwalem.
white ceder Sir Bowyer is a Knight Hospitaller.
The dimemeens ere 7 feet by 26. A emote rim 37 feet
Mom the MUD& aits windrows of MOM glees mellow
the light se as to medium • very remarkable amt.
The Arlen are of Sicilian jasper, and the
winetwary Seer in entirely of marble. The high altar
Meads inmediately beneath the matte of the dome and is
winsonated by a marble baltleeblao. There are two side
ahem There le a opeelag from the adjoining
and gee semailllit for Ilion mos vibe at•end the
ireekeltreat
!&ibrimmenewri:elehmtecl blmtte Right Rav
were i Bishop
Bieber
Year • emitter of the olsrgy. The lay attache.* was
hap. sad melded. besides Ht Lord Petty,
Sir Liberia Mr. Heameny, IL.Y.. Coma
Greeerrekl, the Ilasehiseam of Loshooderry. Lady Labium.
end a lags camber of the Webs catholic. of Lemion. 'The
marts was priard_yally firmHardn's " Imperial Ham" sad
yam nos by IWemoiselle Kartorelll, Mr. Pima, and
ether vecallete. The sermaa," On the Duty of taking (km
of the Bob," was preached by Cardinal Wiesinea, who
showed Mat
*a than public hospitals were unknown before Choi-
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