The Express.
London, England, 1863-12-05 00:00:00

THE GALS.

NOBLE LIFEBOAT SERVICES.

BACTON ABBEY. NWRFLILIE; FRIDAY Mons.
Yesterday (reports Mr. W. Cubitt, the hon. secre-
tary of the National Lifeboat Institution) we were visited
with a terrific gale of wind from the N.W., accompanied
by • very heavy serf on shore. A meal was observed par.
log the oout with lose of now sod unmanageable, and
about 1 p.m. she went oa shore about a mile to the math.
ward of Haaboraigh Lower Lighthouse. The Barton life-
boat of the National Lifeboat Institution was launched to
the assistance of the shipwrecked crew, and bore away
under mail for the wreck, which was five miles distant.
On nearing the vessel they foiled that the Palling and Hat-
boro' coastguardsman were firing rockets over her to effect
a communication, but owing to the fury of the storm they
could sot succeed in their endeavours. In the acanthus
the lifeboat rapidly approached the reseal, and anchored
within 50 fathoms of her. She then dropped down under
the vessel's stern, and after moth difficulty got alongside to
leeward, and succeeded in rescuing the master, the pilot.
and twelve of the crew. The mate, who was under the in.
doemse of liquor, seemed bent upon his own destruction,
and could not be induced to leave the ship, although
the boat was kept alongside until the mainmast threat-
mad to fall on it. The wretched man was repeatedly
urged to ease into the boat, but without avail. The men
were then forced to slip the cable of the lifeboat, and after-
wards reached the shore, all safe, but thoroughly drenched.
The vessel proved to be the barque Ins, of North Shields,
bound to Carthage's', with coals and coke. This is the first
heavy gale in whirls the lifeboat haa been out noder caw,
amidst the surf, and she behaved so well, that the crew are
delighted with her. At 9 pm. Users was still a fearful sea
on, and not a vestige of the vessel was to be seen, ea she
had gone to pieces. Had the lifeboat bees one hoar later
in reachiog the wreck, the probability is that every soul on
board must have perished.
SOUTHPORT, FarDAT NIGHT.
At daylight this morning (writes Captain Babe, R.N.),
during • strong westerly wind, • large vessel was seen
aground on the Mud Wharf Sandbank, near Formby. The
coxswain and crew of the lifeboat of the National Lifeboat
Institution at this place at coos proceeded to Ainadale,
where the boat had been left so the previous evening. The
lifeboat was then transported three mile* further aloeg the
coast, and launched to the assistance of the distressed
sailors. Oa arriving alongside the vessel it was found
that the captain had cut away the foremast, ad was in
the act of cutting the mainmast away. Eight of the vessel's
crew immediately jumped into the lifeboat; but the
remainder were prevented from doing so by their captain.
As there was great danger of the mainmast being cot away
and falling on the lifeboat, she was compelled to cat
off and make for the shore, where she safely landed
the eight men. The Formby lifeboat was after.
wards seen making for the wreck, which had again
hoisted signals of distrait She succeeded ia taking off
the remainder of the shipwrecked crew. The vessel oared
to be the American ship David White Clinton, of New
York, bound to Liverpool. The coxswain of the lifeboat
stated that the captain of the ship was very drunk 011 the
occasion.

The Southport lifeboat was also Lunched yesterday to
the assistance of the schemer Virago. of Glasgow, which
had grounded on the Trunk Hill Sandhauk, about a mile
from this place. It MS blowing a perfect hurricane at the
time. The lifeboat wee ooaveyed along the shore abreast of
the vessel, and launched through a tremendous surf. Whoa
within a hundred yards of the distressed vessel, several of
the oan were broken like so many matches, and the lifeboat
was therefore com Tiled to return to the shore without
accomplishiog her WOMB mission. The vessel afterwards
drove over the asisdisiak and grounded on the mainlaad,
sod the crew were fortunately enabled to reach the shore.
The Formby lifeboat had also attempted to pat off pater.
day to the assistance of • barque, but had failed tone& bor.
The vessel's crew, however, landed at low water in safety.

SWANSEA, FRIDAY num.
The gale continued here with unabated fovea, sad the
lifeboat of the National Lifeboat lostittaion has bees of
rod service in rescuing the crew of eight men of the barque
T>uke of Northumberland, laden with copper ore, which
was on shore at the entrance of our harbour, and which
the lifeboat had remained aloupide of for emu time, with
the view of saving the crew, if required.
The crew of a coastguard host, also gallantly exerted
themselves is rescuing the crew of an oyster boat, which
had been overtaken by the sudden squall.
SKERRIES (Comm Dcm.ur), Dec. 3.
The lifeboat of the National Lifeboat Institution, on this
station, bas this day rendered a moat important service in
saving several poor fellows and their craft from destruc-
tion. In the fury of the gale a lugger's crew were ob-
served to be flying signals of distress. The lifeboat
was instantly launched, and notwithstanditg the utmost
efforts of the chief officer of coastguard and the crew, it
took them nearly an hoar, in face of the heavy sale and high
sea, to fetch the vesseL She was the lugger Vigilant, of the
Isle of Man, and was rapidly becoming unmanageable.
The lifeboat put four hands on board to assist the crew,
who were quite exhausted. The logger war afterwards got
under weigh, and subsequently brought safely into port.
In the absence of the lifeboat the poor men must have
perished.

CARNARVON, FainAT NIGHT.

The lifeboat of the National Lifeboat Institution at
Llaodirgo, near this place, rescued yesterday during a
hurricane four men from the schooner Maria, of Ambercb,
from London to that port. The wreck had got on a sand
bank in Carnarvoo Bay. This moroing the gale continued,
and the schooner Henry Russell, from Glasgow to Marseilles,
was seen io Carnarvort Bay with a signal of distress flying.
The same valuable lifeboat wen at once launched to her
mistimes. Some of the lifeboat's crew and a pilot boarded
the vessel, her own crew being nearly exhausted. They
afterwards succeeded in bringing the Tame into earnexvon.
BABMOUTH, Feiner NIGHT.
Lest night, about 11 o'clock, a signal of distress was sees
off this place. It was blowing at the time a strong gale
from the N.W., with a heavy sea on. The lifeboat of the
National Institution at this place was immediately manned
by twelve blue fellows, who rowed without faltering in the
direction of the signal light of distress, which had by this
time been extinguished by the violence of the surf. On
nearing the sandbank a vessel was observed thereat. She
proved to be the schooner Margaret and Jane, of Dublin,
to ballast. The crew of five men were immediately taken
on board the lifeboat and afterwards safely landed. The
boat behaved admirably on the occasion.

PENARTFI, FRIDAY NICHT.
During a heavy gale of wind yesterday the ship Jupiter
and barque Elliege came in collision in Penarth Roads, with
signals of distress flying. The lifeboat of the National Life.
boat Institution put off immediately, and remained along.
side until the vessels cleared. The crew of the Jupiter at
once jumped into the lifeboat on her going alongside, but
they were afterwards persuaded to re;oin their vessel The
presence of the lifeboat gave them confidence. The boat re-
naked by the vessel about two bouts.
PORT3IA DOC, FELTDAY NIGHT.
The lifeboat of the National Institution at this place
went out this day during • heavy gale of wind and put
five hands on board • vessel in distress,called The Saloom..
of Portmadoc. She had lost all her sails. The vessel eau
afterwards brought safely to anchor off Criecieth.
PALLING, NORFOLK, FRLDAT NIGHT.
It has bees blowing here • heavy gale from N.W. The
lifeboat of the National Lifeboat I natitutioe was made ready
for service, her crew haring assembled with the view of
putting off to a barque stranded on the Hasbro' Saadbask
but seeing the Becton lifeboat of the institution potting off
to the wreck, the Palling lifeboat was not launched.

WA 1.11 ER. FRIDAY NIGHT.

Captain Cannon, R. N.,repoits :—" Yesterday afternoon.
durum • heavy gale of wind, signals of distress were heard
from the Gull Stream Light vessel, indicating a vessel in
distress. At the same time a vessel was observed dragging
her anchors, and driving towards the Goodwin Sands. The
coxswain of the lifeboat of the National Institution at this
place immediately mustered has crew, and launched the
boat. When near the vessel the crew were observed
in their long boat making for a Kinpdown
which was near the vessel, but unable to go
alongside. The coxswain of the lifeboat thought be heard
cries proceeding from the vessel, and managed to book on
her, but found some on board but a poor dog, from which
the cries had proceeded. The lifeboat then made sail, and
after having been afloat eleven hours arrived here. The
crew wets quite exhausted and almost perished with cold.
The vessel proved to be the galliot Cornelia, of Hanover.
Her crew of four men were safely landed at Kingsdown by
the lugger Dauntless, of that place."
LYTHAM, LANCASHIRE, FRIDAY Nicer.
A message arrived here soon after daylight this vial*
from Southahore, a distance of mix miles along the coast. with
intelligence that a vessel was sunk off that place, arid that
the gale was so violent and the sea so heavy that none of
their boats, being only ordinary open boats, could with
safety approach to her. and requesting that the Lytham life-
boat of the National Lifeboat Institution might be sent.
The request was promptly attended to, and the lifeboat
proceeded at once to the scene of the wreck. On arriving,
however, at the sunken vessel, none of her crew could be
found, and they had doubtless all been washed overboard
and had perished during the frightful storm of the previous
night. The vessel is supposed to be the John, of Liverpool.
as a small board with that inscription upon it has collie
ashore in the vicinity of the wrack.
HOLYHEAD, FRIDAY NI.:Rr•
Strenuous sad most successful exertions have bees made
by the lifeboat of the National Lifeboat Institution on this
station during the past night. The crew of It t men of the
Elizabeth Morrow. from Glasgow to 0141 Calabar. have
been saved by the lifeboat. Altogether it is reported that
she has been the means, under God. of lesion fortymven
poor shipwrecked men from different vermin is the course
of the past twelve hours ; bat farther partindere will be
forthcoming.

THE CENTRAL FARDIZEfe CLTHL—I ft consequence
of the premises of dm York Hotel Wog at oare required W
the Dover end Chatham Railway, the zooms of the Central
Farmer,' Club there will be no longer available. Very foci
accommodation, however, hat been obtained at 10, Chat-
ham-place. Blackfriarebridge. This house is part. Of
De Keyeer's Royal Hotel, where a dining-room, a reeding
room, and an ample number of bedrooms will be
in readisees for the members of the club during the susiM
Smithfield show week. The discussion meeting on Mondry
evening, December 7, end ale the general meeting on
December 8, will be held at 10, Chathemplarie but the
club dinner will take place as usual At Rmliey's Hotel, SPE
Buidge-strest, at 5 o'clock.—Ganicure'A Chronicle.

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LAW IN TELUGENCE
(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)

After Tenn sittings at Nisi Prins, at Westminster.—(Before
Loni Chief Justice Oriekburn and a Special Jury.)
,111,DLETUN V. TUN CULT %TATUM RAILWAY COMPANY.
This was an action to recover compensation in damages
for personal injuries sustained on the Metropolitan Under.
groued Railway, through the negligence of the defendant's
servants. The defendants had paid 2.10/. into court u
sufficient compensation for the injuries, thereby admitting
their

Hawkina, • Q.C., and Mr. Holt were counsel for the
phuotiff ; llr. Somll, Q.C., and Mr. Raymond for the de-
fendants..

The plaintiff is a dealer in "pumpinp " of oil and refuse
gredue, and on the 27th February last he went to the Far-
riogdeo-atreet station, to proceed westward. By the negli-
gence of the pointaman the train was 'hooted on to the up
hue, and a oollision wee the conesquence. The plaintiff, who
was sitting in the first third-clam carriage with his face
to the Goy°, was thrown forward with great violence
against the carriage, and being a man of upwards of twenty
lose, he fell heavily. He was shunted, but on coining to
hi. senses he found the side of his nose was cut open, and he
was covered with blood. His aside was also mach injured.
lie went to a public-house and had some brandy sad
washed himself, He then called oe Mn. &sales, a surgeon,
who sewed up the wound, and be was confined to his house
for some time, being occasicieelly visited by Dr. Cooper, the
company's surgeon. At the end of three months the latter
suggested change of air, and he went to Southend and
iiraveseod for five or six weeks. He still suf-
fered from noiaes in the right ear and throb-
binp in the left aide of the head. His sight was also im-
paired. He bad been put t 0,231. expense for medical advice
and about 46/. besides. He also claimed special damage
for the loss of business for six mosths as well es for his per.
meal suffering. He made about 4001. per annum from his
trade. He purchased oil and grease for cash and sold them
for cub, but he had no warehouse and kept no
books. He had done ao business since the accident.
He resided in Charlesatreet, Portland-town in lodgiop
at $5. a week. He had bad 1501. of their money paid into
court, end'his solicitor 1004
The defence ma that the M. paid into court
was ample remuneration for the injury sustained
and the loss of time, eves supposing the plaintiff
had made out his case se y, especially
as to the latter point. Dr. Cooper saw him five
tines, and advised change of ILI/. On the 13th of
May the plaintiff called upon Dr. Cooper and
said be was never better in his life (which his
appearance confirmed) except the continuance of the singing
noise in hie ear, but that another week in the country
would set him right, and that he should orienequeetly go to
Heedon for a week, and return to business. Dr. Cooper
saw no room of him till the time of the trial, which was
entered for beariog at Lewes, the venue being afterwards
changed to London. He had permanently recovered ; these
singing none generally leave as the patient gets @trusser.
Tee jury returned a verdict for the defen&nts —that the
sum paid into court was sufficient °ammunition for the in-
juries received.
Verdict accordingly.

COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE.
(Before the Judge Ordinary.)
CLAYTON V. DAV7B.—ISPICIAL JOST.
Mr. Kerslake, Q.C., and Mr. Hopwood for the plaintiff ;
the queen's Advocate and Mr. Seeds for the defendant.
This wu a suit to revoke the probate which bad been
granted of the will of Henry Hawkioa, M.D., late of Holme
Mead, Milton.nett-Graweeend. The instrument in question
was made on the 14th of May, 1835, and the testator died on
the 30th March, 1856. He bad sold his practice in
1838, and in the interim be had nearly exhausted
hie wings, but having been attacked by paralysis he
began seriously to consider the state of his temporal affairs.
Be had • small freehold property near Shoreham, the value
of which was about 1,0001. This he conveyed to the
plaintiff, his nephew, in return fora governmeot annuity of
130/. upon the life of his wife. He idso mad* the
will in question, by which he bequeathed every-
thing he possessed to Mn. Hawkins. The legal
business was gratuitously conducted by his old
friend the defeniant, who had,been a conveyancer in wadi°.
for 30 years. At the time of Dr. Hawkins's death it was
not known that he had left an amount of property that
required his will to be proved ; bat it was after-
wards found that be had left some shares in
the Shoreham Dooki, and on the 12th of September
le6o, his wife took out probate, the property being sworn
order 4301. On the 3ed of August, 1861, Mrs. Hawkins
herself made a will, bequeathing her property tint to her
sister, Min Cletus (who pre-deceased bar), and then to
Mr. Davis. She died on the 29th of March,
1462, and left the sum of 586!. Ifs. 10d.
Or the 29th of the following October Mr. Clayton com-
menced the present suit, the object of which was to set
slide his uncle's will on the ground that it was not his, and
that the alleged testator wee not of testamentary capacity
eat the dais of it. execution.
[The ease was not concluded when we went to press.]

CLESKEN WELL.
VCIIDEROBS ASSAULT 01 ♦ MOTH= AID nTAST.
James Edwards, deserihed as g ooetermonger, reading in
Golden-lane, a low, deerperate-lookieg fellow, wee charged
before Mr. D'Eyncourt with committing a moat murderous
ussalt on his wife and child. The smolt was committed
some days since, but although the wife charged the mass at
the police-station, she would not attend to prosecute. The
facts having been laid before Mr. D'Eynoourt, and the pollee-
constable haring deposed to the fact that the prisoner's
wife had beer most seriously ammonite& god that when he
took the prisoner into custody the wife wee covered with
blood,

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lir. D'Eyncourt granted a minimum to compel the at-
tirade's@ of the wife, and to-day she appeared in the
wikamm-box. She appeared a respectable hard-working
woos; and in addition to a bruise on her face bad a very
led kleek eye. She deposed that she had lived with the
Omer for some years, and that she bad now three
fluidram alive, the years,
being an infant in arms. She
did not wish to persecute or to my anything about the
natter if the prisoner would promise never to assault her
atom
D'Eyncionrt—You have sworn to speak the truth,
sad you most tall us what happened.
The complaisant said, after some hesitation, that the
primmer suns home the wane for liquor, and began abusing
her She had the infant in herarse, and he struck her.
the went downstairs to get out of his way, and he followed
her and again struck her. In striking her be also struck the
infant, and it had been ill ever since, and she had been ia-
framed that it would is all probability die from the effect.
of the injury it had received. Not content with this vio-
lence, he wee about to strike her agais, when she stooped,
and he kissed her so violently and dangerously that she fell,
sad was almost " doubled" up.
IYEynoourt—Nu the prisoner ever assaulted you
before

The complainant replied in the affirmative, and said it
vs/ of frequent occurrence, but she had never before given
him into custody on account of the children,
chilMdren r. IYEynoourt—Does the prisoner support you and the

Theeonplainent—l have to work as well as he. The
worst of it is that he gets drunk. I do not can about
myself, but I wish he had Dot assaulted and injured my baby.
Let him go this time.
The pnaomir (i said ed tous)—This all
not
through not
minding what I toy you. If you had not followed me
this would not have happened.
The police-constable stated that be knew both parties ;
and the woman, who was very steady and hard working,
was frequently being einanlteid by the prisoner, bat he had
tot before been charged.
The prisoner, in answer to the charge, said be could not
deny assaulting the woman, for she was not hie wife. She
annoyed him, sad be pre he a " dab' or so to keep her
quiet. He was sorry be bad hit the child, but he had not
intended it
Mr. D'Eyncourt charecterised thim conduct of the defeat!.
ant am moat ruffianly and cowardly in the extreme. He was
ton, to see that violent assaults cm women were becoming
more frequent in his district, and he would do all ia his
power to cheek it. He regretted r'
he • . .

• . . power to cheek it. He regretted that in punishing the man
Mg be to a nertain extent poenhed the woman end children. as *th he was their su
that pport, but that could not be helped. The
'einem' of the court wan, that the prisoner be kept to bard
eof labour in the Home of Correction for three calendar months. °
life-
rt. prisoner - I ma jump sod skip that lot away.
MA RTLEHONE.
host TIIPOITA3IT DOLISIOS TO OMNIBUS THAVELLEI.9.
Alta Giles. a eoeductor in ties service of the London
ring,
I be Cease' Omnibus Company, was charged before Mr. Maas-
mid field with unlawfully demanding threepence more than his
,10,is tare from the Rey. William Willock.
vol. The reverend prosecutor said he got into the defendant's
ones vehicle at the end of rotteuhainconrt-road, and placed his
Lttle boy on his lap, when the defendant asked him to
Place him on the seat. Witmer did not place his boy 4S
.4. the mat, as he comidered the seats for other passengers.
this The question he looked upon as one of great public int-
! the gert,ece, sad it was nee in which • decision
Mrs night to be given. When they got oat at the
Wt korai Oa defendant demanded 6d., that being 3d.
WS each for himself and hie child. Thum was refused by cam.
wee Plainest, who pee his card, and now summand IMP do'
I be feedaat for demanding more than hie lawful fare. The '
citation was whether them matters are to be left to the
sednctors to settle or whether the rules ought not to be
eninly written up in every oninibm. There was • rule
utes
oil down by the coaductor as evident as could be that
d Pet itildres are to occupy mate, and to be told to take them.
I The child was co his lap the whole time.
ofMr. Mansfield—What age is the child!
of Complainant—HU yearn
dog. Infeadant —I go by the act of parliameat.
bb. His
nor.ship read the clause in the act, which specifies
aing "that child shove flee years of age shall be considered arid 1
dalkthle to bachargod for a. • Manager;' and mid—Then,
!°° tgain, it might be this way : if there is the full complement
ti., 0 Pscleligers inside, m well as this child Minx TOW. ne
4e* firm the cooductor would be liable
to be enroramal for 4g4,
qing more than big Hemmedear-
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ed number.
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