The Express.
London, England, 1853-12-09 00:00:00

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Mr. GRAHAM, in pension* of notice given, moved—
" That is consequent* of the increased price of all articles
of consumption since the year 1860, when the wages of the
Officers of the prisons were regulated, an addition of 2s. per
week be made for sis smooths, commencing on the 29th
September last, to the wages of the male and female offi-
cers who have been engaged at the reduced scale of 20s.
and 16s. nspectively."
Mr. B. ARMSTRONG seconded the motion.
Mr. ILINIIIIAD looked upzn the principle they would
thus lay down as one of a most unfortunate character, for if
they were to be called upon, on every rise in the price of
provisions, to raise the wages of the officers under their
charge, he could not, he repeated, but consider it as a most
unfottunate principle. If the committee had reported that
the present wages of the officers were inadequate, he should
bad tteen quite ready to have given the question considera-
tion ; but if they were on every occasion, when provisions
happened to be high, to be asked for high wages and in-
creased pay, they would be holding out an inducement to
officers to make no provision whatever for a rainy day, and
they would thick that they had nothing to do but to come
to this court and make their complaint, and it would pro-
vide for them. Upon those grounds he should oppose the
motion.

Mr. Tuomrsog had been in the minority when the ques-
tion was brought forward in the committee, but from sub-
effluent inquiries he had made at MiShank Prison as to the
salaries of officers there, be was induced to change his
opinion, and should now vote in favour of the proposition.
Several gentlemen having spoken,
The CHAIRMAN put the question, which was carried by •
majority of 23 to 11.

LOSSES AT SEA.—A destructive casualty, it is
feared, bu occurred by the running ashore of the Sir Edward
Hamilton, belonging to Mr. T. Ward, of Hull. It seems that
this vessel was on a rcturn voyage from Petersburg to
Hull, with a large and valuable cargo of Russian produce.
About sit o'clock on Thursday evening last, during a
dense lbg, she went ashore on the rocks near Fla-
rough lighthouse. Immediately after striking she lost her
rudder, and 63 violent was the force with which she had
grounded that she speedily filled with water. Her position
was very critical, and the crew began at once to dismantle
her. Intelligence of the cisualty was at once forwarded to
Hull, and the owners despatched a steam tug to render
whatever assistance ws practicable. On Friday, such was
the position of the ship that the deck-load was hove over-
board, and every one of her three mute cut away. Some
of the small stores and a trifling part of the cargo were
landed, Daring the week further attempts have been
made to secure the cargo, but we believe the probabilities
Of saving the ship are small.—Eastern Coungies Herald.
A GUARD KlLLED.—During the intense fog which
prevailed on Tuesday, an accident took place on the
(Scotch) South Western ho a mineral train having mime
in gootact with a luggage train. There was little or no
damage done, hut we regret to learn that one of the guards
was killed. No one having seen the occurrence take place,
it is conjectured that he must have been squeezed between
the buffers of PM of the waggons.—North British Mad.