The Express.
London, England, 1847-09-15 00:00:00

FEARFUL CATASTROPHE AT SEA.

We yesterday announced the loss of the ship,
Mamlouk, of New York, on its way to Liverpool, occasion-
ing the destruction of 42 human beings. We are now able
to add from the New York papers further patticulan of the
catastrophe :
The ship sailed from New York, Aug. 9, for Liverpool,
with 4 cabin passengers, 36 in the steerage, and a crew of
24 officers and men. She received her first infon, on the
night of Sunday, August 15, in about latitude 38 N. and
longitude 67 W. She was then lying to in a violent hurri-
cane, under the main spencer and lore topmast stay sail.
About 10 minutes before 12 o'clock she was struck by a
heavy squall, and careened so much that the cargo shifted,
and she immediately fell upon her beam ends, the weather
rail on the quarter deck being within a few feet of the water.
The main and mizen masts were immediately cut away, and
the ship righted, but the cargo burst open the hatches
and floated about, creating much confusion, and increas-
ing the impending danger. Within a very short time
the vessel filled, and she became water-Inpd, the
starboard rail being under water. In this condition the crew
and peasengen remained until daylight ea the next morning,
the 16th, when the dreadful truth became apparent to them
that out of 61 souls only 22 remained alive, the others hay.
lug been washed overboard. The steerage passengers occu-
pied the hens on deck, and ware in bed at the time of the
disaster. The heavy sea that struck the ship swept this
house overboard with all its inmates, and hence the great
loss of that dere of passengers, only one of the 36 having
been saved. The cabin passengers were also in bed, and, se
the ship lay on her beam-ends, they were rescued through
one of the windows on the weather side. The captain,Chris-
tianson, was once washed overboard, bat recovered himself '
in the rigging of the mainmast. The names of these lost are
annexed:
Psseorous—.l. Blue, Miss L Hoplerk, P. Dowling, Ws and In.
rant; J. Joyce, wife and infant; Mai a. OilLtriiilliserke, Kr.
Green, E. Green, wile sad three chllehmt ; W. H. Humph-
rey, Mr. Mathias, H. Hamill, Hr. Tit*, nod lady, . Dainesn, E.
Bishop, Mr. o'ool, Miss 1. %gamins,
_Mtn Merwlmwd. IThlioni
T. Doris, Mr. T. H. Gerry, lady and child ,• J. Gomm
Caew —W. Honest. J. Dryer, J. Alin, EL Dunham, R. Dowbn, B.
sailors ; W. Millet
(ed.), ccek.
The names of those saved are :
J. G. Butler, ER., of Brooklynk Capt. and Mn ChlifdlMloll
F. Patten ; Mr. IL Plant, of Demerara ;D. B. Halm ; ; Miss
mate.
Throughout Monday end Monday night the Mom ota-
tinued to rage, the sea making a complete breach over the
wreck. On Tuesday the sufferers descried a vessel, but the
weather continued so stormy that they
.could not i=
any hope of being aided by her, and night again 0
them in their wretched and dangerous situation. Oa Ws&'
nesday morning, however, the same vessel they had SIM IS
the previous day, the brig Belize, Capt. James 11. Dawes,
from Boston, bound to Port-au-Prince, was seen b•sEilig
down to the wreck, the weather having at this time some.
what moderated. Though the attempt to rescue the sum.
vivors was still attended with some danger, Capt. Dawes
and his officers and crew bent themselves nobly to the task,
and the twenty two sufferers were safely conveyed on
the Belize. Their manta were immediately end generously
provided for, and the greatest attention paid to their weak
and worn-out condition ; and the mate in relating the gene-
rous conduct at Capt. Dawn, shed tears of gratitude; he
said he never received such treatment. Capt. Dawes changed
his course, and brought them all safely to New York, where
they arrived on the morning of the 27th of August. The
Mamba* was a new vessel, on her first voyage. She was
850 tons, and owned by Warren Delano, Jun., Esq. She
had a full cargo of Hour, provisions, dec., which was worth
about 50,000 dollars, and was insured fur 81,500 dollar..

Ebt Court.

AIEIIIIIEIE. SEPT. 12.—The alarm of wind and
rain which prevailed the whole of yesterday continued wish
unabated violence this morning. Her Majesty and the
Primes, and the royal household, attended the performance
of divine service at Ardverikis.
The Doke of Cambridge arrived at Bushy Hoene,
Buskl•Puk, yesterday morning, to pay a visit to Her
Majesty the Queen Dowager, from the residence of the
Duchess of Gloucester at Richmond.
The Right Rev. Dr. Wiseman had an interview
with Lord John Russell yeeterday, at his official residence in
Downing-street. Lord Dunboyne, Mr. Partison. M.P.. and
Mr. Warburton, had interviews yesterday with Lord John
Russell. •

The office of the Commissioners of Railways wee
removed yesterday from Great George-street to the °depart-
ment of the Board of Trade, Whitehall.
Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-
office from the Governors of Canada and the other North
American province', 'tad ale from the Governors' of the
Cape of Good Hops sad Western Australia.

(From last night's Casette.)
WHITEHALL, BEPT. 11.—The Queen ban been
pleased to appoint Lord IL Grosvenor, E. Chadwick, Esq.,
Dr. T. S. Smith, Professor S. Owen, and R. L. Jams, Esq.,
to be Commissioners for inquiring what special means may
be requisite for the improvement of the health of the metro-
polis : and also to appoint H. Austen, Esq., to be secretary
to the said commission.

THE CRISIS AT STOWE.—Wo are requested to
data that there is no truth in the muouncement of a Sun-
s:glazer, to the effect that the parties at whose snit certain
tags have been taken against a noble duke, are "a
wealthy Jewish firm in the metropolis, remarkable fur the
magnitude of their monetary transactions." The announce-
ment elderly took its rise from the fact that the Baron Meyer
is Rothschild is High-Sheriff of Beckinghamshire for the
=mit year, and was ex-oficio bound to put in force the
writs obtained by the creditors of the noble duke.—Times.
COMMISSIONERS OF SEWERS, GUILDHALL.—SANI-
TART RAIOULATIONS.—Yesterday, the commissioners of City
men &rambled at their chambers, in the Guildhall, to
naive the report of the sub-committee on a subject con-
sented with the important question of the sanitary improve-
mat of the City or London—Deputy Peacock in the chair.
The following report wee read :—To the Hon. the Commis-
&won of the City of London :
Tear asier moire appiletel fe seathar if any. =I whet
✓ap Mal le Lahr In Os am salsa at paliament to *Min ea
set te pre Mare mere le als erriarlar ea to am tma
neared ft pm en the New Over Oreperg Se wassestg et gleirg•
larger mg= et Wider to the Mew sew% allm. awl le when
air lamested to awry oat the =the set la her elm
or
prints grad Me Ma Meer hdre Se
met deertilip lire= =hem to the imams* eappipuf feelar,,re
disestellhe de= ft pet Mr= In farther ersrawrassiMes, *lra the
New awe Oirageggs men% ellast an arrapereet to Fehr has
dared eihrorlsk we hen Or me la .pteg hes is= ems.
= and diner of
he New Elver Ourany haw, by law
Ith of AVM ll= *Mr that they we Ml= te se
a d=le re to is nary wards ef Ow City, will we
Mee leen Me, though we me /MY that Is my
err Ors Mit nil not ha me mesh fen as mid he were the
brilleelat eudi seri peeper= le peer= we allier reeepries
kr as mat iracar Mhz emilled lees, le
ent he perm ef the ate It le ehhale, es= elt, we hawdleseertdd
warefeei le the arias alere, phi* have era, by earimseter
er by Mir poem, fermi= love seinasier te demand he ear-
she el threpreers. lathireprilettemereleihrs, le alarrightp
anew ad Maps within Ibis Ay tar been merd by es and try
per trireme, sad in me of the ease hgel innelleps kew her;
NM to are the elmele= eni erwleing off awed
end grains, or of he =dee Gorda In the ratiorlty of
Ina ISM the dot bee Ma Mier= to ad ea the ownsra or aces-
piers =the praises le eilletlimerired Mr • and with very few
emptier the ewes bee art 'NI reap Um weating
th• smosity of sire ildosietnissima. We het lanais In re-
yset tat these penerelem pea hew hem the insensate of
a p Mlle um the per MM.= et three bye
ple=ra.• bian apart In my am mit Mita= for the
mar bare= erred hem Ids says a shismet Y aril of
the swiss Mon tweedlit =dr raw ad of the NOM adopted
thereepem.—W. A. PUDIC% Z. L. ism, H. L. TAYLOR.
Then havers a list ad the mime totalities vi-ited, sad the
resolute steps taken le impel the cleansing and draining of
the filthy and nisi warts, alleys, and lanes, autosipt
which were of tam inauded the miserable dens and hovels
in which Doctor Lynch was struck with his fatal disorder
when attending to the sick. The report adds :
We farther beg to report, in reftmes to the Impnrteat
of the ezpedimy of your M proseeeweee,dre pstt et
em nest seri= fe Maim Maim= p that it is
errant pee should rake application la Ur nut mina
of peorlimset for an met te mend eel Mad year pact
powers; red Mar, n She It. Mire rest he elm k the awl=
of Oreber rid harrier nest, heel your inarden, yea sneer
Mears= lestrat lir fiementesneer, with the eristme =yew
dal, is pram a Miter a WE which Mould et me Mime peer
era= peerery reed= with sash Just powers se are nerem le
met the readments of re ere; and tbat when the sold OM inn I
have lea *proved by yes, aanterior to that yaw he ors
cart Meld apply to the Omura of Oommon Council to pramml to ob-
tain ends act In ther caranraary mode. AllAwhkb we sahralt to the
rtv,h curt.—W. A. Pascoe-IL IL L. Joists,
The report gave much mtisfaation to the court, and was
unanimmuly adopted.
THE POOR IN ST. PANCRAS.—OFFICIAL INVESTIGA-
TION.—Yesterday a numerously attended meeting of the
director' of the poor of St. Pancras took place in the new
board-room adjoining the workhouse, King's-road, Camden-
town ; Mr. Churchwarden Howarth in the chair.—Mr. Pitt,
the agent ef the board, brought up and read a lengthened
report as to the over-crowded state of the workhouse, from
which it appeared, that on the 6th inst there were 1,5:30
inmates, for the socontraodation ef which number 43,911
feet of house-room existed. The dimensions of unoccupied
ground in the rear of the workhouse was 320 feet by 212
feet. In the first floor, to accommodate 780 persons and 6
children, there were but .524 beds ; rooms between the new
vestry-room and boys school, 54 beds to 73 person.; infir-
mary (men's side), beds 44, peruses 46; infirmary (women's
side), beds 126, persons 16.5—total 170 beds, and 211 persons;
boys' school 83 beds, and 163 persons ; girls' school 136 beds,
and 296 persona.—On the motion of Mr. Douglas, this
report was referred to the committee appointed to inquire
into the condition of the poor, with reference to better
classification and accommodation.—Mr. Clarke then called
the attention of the board to the charges which had been
made in the public prints with reference to the treatment of
the poor. More particularly the letter of a blind and
paralysed patcw.ained George Whitfield, which contained
such serious against the master and the board, that
he considered an immediate investigation neceseary.- After
some discussion it was resolved to call is the master and the
inmate, Whitfield, and enter into the inquiry forthwith.—
George Whitfield, on being examined, said he was totally
blind and paralysed, and had been in the workhouse 12
years. On the fiat Friday in August he applied to the
master for permission to visit his mother, 80 years of age, at
Camberwell. He asked for two or three days and was re-
fueed, unless he discharged himself. He applied to the com-
mittee of the board and they confirmed the master's
decision. He thought this very harsh and oppressive, seeing
that he had no means of getting • living. He did not write
the letter which appeared in the paper of Saturday, but he
acknowledged that it was done by his dictation. He
must be excused telling who did wilts it. Had
a card in his possession, which gave him the privi-
lege of going out on Sundays, but went out for a
few hours on the Tuesday following his application by
the master's permission. It was not true that his bed had
been kept by the master for a week; never was oat of the
house a single night since the appointment of the new
master; considered the master treated him harehly.—Mr.
Eaton, the master, denied the allegations altogether. He
declared that he never gave Whitfield the permission to go
out en the Tuesday, and that he never saw him from the
time he went before the board on the Friday, until the fol-
lowing Friday, and that his bed was empty the whale time.
-.-Whitfield said he could prove by the inmates of his ward
that he was never oat as described.—Mr. Wright then
moved and Mr. Marks seconded a resolution., " That in the
estates of the board, the allegations egaimet the meter were
alberebtL"—The melba was teals" aminewsiy ; sad a
aweitaisa having ales less abated, arthebi the lose of
the new masa& ebeata Is the iambs, awl that it ha
taken frost dim sad thick own clothes Maass ea their
discharge, the had *eke up.
SOUTH Enna Itoolimaltom..—ltuderday Sir W.
Riddle and R. A 800 _,,ease, Seq., the Iserhaws appointed
to revise the HEW al seems ire the wan* of Essex, gave no.
tice that they will earrirm the milk& of the soothers
division of it on Wsisseday next at Rwahrd. On the fol-
lowing day the court will sit In Stratilift The number of
Claims and objections we mock parr dies renal.
FIRE IN BERMONDSET-sTME.—Last night, about
11 o'clock, a fire broke out in Onset Ikemondsey-street. In
the course of a few minutes the entire district wee IBM-
admitted to such an extent, that, hem London-bridge, it
appeared as if the greater part of the lam in the street
ware at in. Numerous sepias. sass seethed the whew
it w heal thst the premises beksaleg M lie
raps sal tug arersheee, wen wreppatis ea Wan= sheet
of tams, Ms fire Nat which was lawailas high into the
air, tlawaselag daeleustioa to the ermeradinCaui=
Fortunately, an abohum !ripply of water was
obtained, end a powerfal stream was thrown by fhs eertere
into the midst of the Imes, but they continued Is bane
until the whole of the stock is trade was on fire ; sad ie wee
with no little difficulty that the size manufactory beta et
to Mr. Mike was saved from destruction, and also an
log yeast warehouse. The fireman enoosedad, by 12 is' oak,
is getting the complete mastery over the conflagration, but
not until the entire rings ofpromises in which it commenced,
together with their contents, were reduced to ashes.

•
INQUESTS, YESTUDAY.—SIMPICIOOS DEATH OF A
Fastata.—Before Mr. Wakley, M.P., at the Elephant and
Castle, King's-road, Camden-town, on the body of a female
unknown, apparently about 25 years of age, now lying in the
dead house of St. Pancras Workhouse. Connor, a groom in the
service of a gentleman, residing in Gower-street, said that on
Sunday night last, about twelve o'clock, he, together with
another young man, were in Tottenham-court- read in a
Ea". of intoxication, when they met deceased who was slightly
known to them. They gave her something to drink and
then prevailed on her to accompany them to when he
(Connor) resided, which Is a loft over some stables in Chinese
melee, They were so drunk that they could not tell what
happened after their arrival, but on the following morning
they
_band the eimemsd oa the floor apparently lifeless,
wilier," Ilealoal aid being procured, proved to be the case.
Informationwea then given to the police, and as the deceased
was net known, the body was removed to the workhouse.—
The COMM! seemed that ander the very singular
eveum-
ilaneaaM thew he mast adjourn the inquiry,
we 041 the bodyned, but for a
pwe mortal innialnkon.—llr,the surgeon of St.
P'sncras workhoisso, was instnint this operation.
The deceased, who is of- fair ampiezion, about 5 teat
inches in height, was war
eddeemed, in a peen lavender
and white striped and mousseline de lain dress
flounced, blue cardiral while Silk drawn bonnet with

wreathed' green dowses, • pe ir of white silk knitted gloves, one
of which had a monism. buoon, and the other, one blue and
one Men ; in I.er pocket was a email pocket.book and some
tablets; On one lest is written, " E. 7, .1i infra
.I:lead-
court, Bremdwity, Weetndaster;" on Ike oPPanIY leaf Li Maa
retry esactuding with the quotation, She never told
haloes," and appended, the name " Jane Atrah Usher."
Another name in the book is " William Browr, Percy-
square, Begnigge.wells." There was also a paper heati,d, " A
curs for love." The Inquest was adjourned till Thursday.
DRATn IRT Flllll.—Before Mr. Baker, at the Hanow pub'ic
house, High-street, Poplar, on view of the body of Elisabeth
Paaamcre, 71, of No. 5, Harrow-lane, Poplar. —Jobe Ease-
-1 mon, night watchman in the employ of the East India Dusk
Company, stated that on Saturday night last he left his wife
in bed, and went to hi, work as usual. He returned home
about eight o'clock on the following morning, and discovered
the deceased lying in the passage gaits dead. She was most
frightfully disfigured, and the whole of the upper part of her
body was completely burnt to a cinder. A candle was found
lying under her boa,. It is supposed that during the aidht
the deceased had an occasion to go down stairs, when, on re-
turning up stain, she slipped and fell down. Her clothes
caught Sr. from the candle, and, being very feeble, she was
unable to move.—The jury returned an open verdict of
"Found dead."

DEMONSTRATION TO CELEBRATE THE
RETURN OF MR. GRANTLEYBERKELEY..

GLOUCESTER, TUESDAY NIORT.--This afternoon the j
grand demonstration to celebrate the return of Mr. Graarley
Berkeley for West Gloucestershire, took place here. The
strenuous opposition which Lord Fitshardinge offered to his
brother's return is well known. The proceedings com-
menced with a grand procession, partly on horseback and
partly on foot. There were a great number of ladies in the
procession, and several efficient lands of music. The proem-
aion started from Elton-hall, the residence of Mr. Balms,
and upon the arrival of Mr. Grantley Berkeley at
Mr. Balme's, he presented that gentlemen, ea serjeant
of the Royal Gloucestershire Hussars, with a maenifi-
. cent costly sword, as a token of the high esteem enter-
, tained of him in recruiting and reorganising the disbanded
Gloucester Hussars.—Mr. Balms having acknowledged the
compliment in a abort address, the procession started through
all the principal meets of the town on its way to the place
where the dinner was to take plate, which, owing to their
being no inn in the town of sufficient size, the banquet was
served up in a large marquee, erected at the back of the
Albion Tavern, where upwards of 200 persons sat down to
dinner —Aaron Gauld, Esq , presided.—There were also
present:—Hon. Grander Berkeley, M.P. ; Rev. T. Mac-
donald, catholic priest; Rev. Mr. Osborne; Rev. Mr. Lees;
J. G. Simons, Esq.; lion. F. H. Berkeley; Mr. Cor-
nelius Braun; Messrs. Hubert, Teague, Carpenter, &c.
The cloth having been removed, the chairman said
invitations had been sent to a great many persons, whom
be lei s sorry to say were not present; amongst them were a
number of members of parliament and other persons of die.
tinction. Answers had hen received from several members
of parliameat, all of whom expressed the highest gratifies
Lion at the triumph achieved by purity of election in the re-
turn of Mr. Grande), Berkeley, Mr. Manta, the member
for Birmingham, characteristically spoke of the victory as
having floored the Castle. Mr. George Thompson, member
for the Tower Hamlets, and Col. Thompson, member for
Bradford, severally explored themselves in terms of the
greatest gratification at the victory which purity of election
has won in the return of Mr. Grantley Berkeley.—Mr. Hall
then read extracts from several letters, and amongst
others from Mr. Hume, M,P., Mr. Sharman Crawford
M.P., Mr. H. F. Berkeley, Mr. Drakes, M.P., &c.—
The Chairman gave " The Queen, Prince Albert, and the test
of the Royal Family," which having been drunk, the chair-
man gave, in a neat speech, " The People, the source of all
legitimate power."—Mr. W. Carpenter replied.—The next
toast propes-ed by the chairman was " Civil and Religious
Liberty," which was replied to by the Rev. T. Macdonald.
—Several ether minor toasts having been drunk, the chair-
' man rose to propose the " Health of the Hon. Grantley
Berkeley, M.P.," and was proceeding when our express left.